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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42) \. a% T) A2 a; c, W
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+ c5 v; ^- x, s* N- CNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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3 {+ @8 N* X) X1 A" B# q      BB Yamato1 C' D. x/ O5 g0 D8 ^" D6 g
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3 g! e# j4 H1 k3 R* G8 gAllied ground losses:
4 l7 D) u1 H, D. f' [      123 casualties reported7 T  o% k; i" v
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
" X$ g5 Y6 J9 H' i# j! _) V         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
& @: s! y+ m7 ?' \. E* R) p         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled+ F7 E* u3 [6 ]6 n+ d% v3 v0 A" F
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42, R3 z5 L  P1 v3 h7 s' }
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- M( a. c0 c$ q$ T8 z; U0 p日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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( ^* o5 c  E. HPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)' Z+ |% o+ I7 F0 j6 ~4 w$ P
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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  Z0 g3 B3 ^1 Q* Q      PB Yahonui Maru
+ u! t( b% j# ]/ K  T5 E# P      PB Kosin Maru #3/ O5 u! _6 \8 r0 R3 R
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3) P4 F5 a( f' [: |
      PB Heizan Maru
4 d1 U  J7 I4 d6 J0 ^- y) _5 G. C      PB Sozan Maru
& R+ n' x: I' ~2 r7 ?. D      PB Kanko Maru
: R, S4 y8 t$ G7 m      PB Ikuta Maru! h. J+ A6 f* z" a
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
, L: u! l& o4 q2 I6 R7 V/ t' XPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops- X9 g! X- f- N1 @, ?
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
) |# L) G( R4 L" N: _: ~' L& F3 j1 oPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ R8 z/ u; G; ]" I; a2 R; C/ F+ ~PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops! \! r: I3 C8 J5 W9 p' [4 @
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
% x8 T& m; ^: sPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops& O4 O0 R' g- b, L/ {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
: }2 q: s3 i7 {7 ^+ H- KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 R) E6 W* p- n% {% [% S" F

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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) C1 n1 h5 ~2 q  s; j0 u+ NTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:9 E. F8 P7 i# U# O; f1 A* V
      327 casualties reported
1 r: h; v5 M: K8 j  s) Q         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
& ^0 u7 V" ~: e( F( K" q, _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
, j/ p$ _7 |* o! Z% q% I1 M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 z) Q' G$ M; d7 z7 t3 h" d% ]0 _
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42+ S3 h9 k4 I! |* Q

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5 @7 Q9 z$ r( B- k+ X, ^5 ~9 V  kMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182% c. o8 X$ w$ P, _' d! N

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# M- S( S% m% i  @. L/ H" aRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 \/ z0 W# G0 e3 r
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes% d- k* }$ \, ~' ^8 d5 X/ p

8 X# G! ^8 N* D0 a( p. n: `4 |Japanese aircraft
$ d) ?; C6 j) P7 L) |7 u2 d      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft2 r% M( Y, K% N) o+ b
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30, J% a7 h' K8 z' J- b' G% L# V
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
7 p% x; [, E6 z% \6 C      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
8 ~# @. v+ s  {      SBD-3 Dauntless x 188 T0 z, z5 K* b  P/ f
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses6 t) ]3 O4 C# |, J1 v
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! Z3 z, H* Q# _# b3 U; W9 `
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Allied aircraft losses6 Q$ F: h; ~4 b7 k0 W1 ?1 ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed6 o- d* W9 p0 I* {9 S
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
4 Y5 J+ Q7 H  I      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged6 L; ]' ~, A/ d' E: @; \9 t! `6 |
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed' E+ ?' w8 O$ `* d; }
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 s6 U' y( R5 x, A8 n) M6 ^& E) h
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed% U( L9 q) x4 o
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' v/ I2 l( g7 p1 c  a2 h      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, `% `4 I! g5 i; x. v2 g/ q      LSD Akitsu Maru
% Y5 P, |, ~) j0 O0 d1 A3 e      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 f6 U& S' m  v7 X7 |5 o; o      CL Kitakami
- J) P' ], \3 s/ h) K% ~      DD Kisaragi
0 Q9 \5 P  W& `' J      BB Hiei- G. q  E% Q% ]- K2 L+ B  N
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 C. y. t9 w) W" ?      DMS W-20+ S4 X1 w4 J+ M) ^( L
      CL Oi
' ]$ `  l9 {( f" d$ Z5 W! V      CL Kinu
3 i0 Z2 I6 w& h% c2 V2 }      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" c1 _1 _3 E" p- r9 j0 \! q0 r0 }      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' q/ \, S% {7 n* u- q
      LSD Shinshu Maru
% h" ~# ^* ~6 L! q$ v& `      CL Tenryu
: w, e' a# q* X' J' T4 w      BB Kirishima
& W7 _$ D' j. Z- Y* E" ]      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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6 }1 O4 }5 P- l' d8 Q# U" LJapanese ground losses:
- r" S# b" f) o  K+ R      14 casualties reported
& u. m+ j; L) w% f1 T: ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* g7 u, K5 f6 g+ S- x, T0 z         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 r7 [9 @) n" Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 m; X8 w5 Z' k* n

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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, T, d: C6 U) S: D2 s4 c) D2 gRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* @6 n7 r! f/ [0 PEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' s  m3 F1 R: ^$ _+ Y8 _2 l  Q' g
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft$ o: O  ^! E; y
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 88 M. c  k7 `1 O* m( P0 \. Y5 h7 O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 235 N# a  o& D+ @: B
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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" ]" R" l3 D% N' P- y, LJapanese aircraft losses
$ {. j' J$ j0 V! a1 E      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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) V; T1 v; I$ Y; ?* U( K4 q: E' TAllied aircraft losses* A4 ]: ~3 W0 p
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. O. C2 X: P% W0 s0 y5 W      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed- s3 v( e  u2 M  H1 r* Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak$ C- O1 y! T7 L+ ?) h
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+ A* x0 j! w. C- H      DD Kisaragi
1 b4 u  z. ?- `  j' J      CL Kinu3 }* @+ ]* D, i. a2 R, Q/ n: I* c2 e1 z
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ R3 i3 {+ o' C& e      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) c2 n" Y6 A7 d1 {3 ]5 \# o* n3 Z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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8 t1 \. W4 b8 _; @" [+ yRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: e- s* d- Y5 }. \' ^1 \1 v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ W' ~2 [5 z1 A) Y' h2 q' B

/ ^) m  q. x, q* y' l, WJapanese aircraft
" q( r1 V7 _0 x1 d( D8 |      A6M2 Zero x 77
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' k5 g4 I  E8 D+ D% c      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
  _% T. k$ V2 T1 Z  `/ V      Albacore I: 20 destroyed5 S, }; j2 Q0 f( n9 X/ v& \0 y/ w. k* g
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)+ r4 S4 A7 {( Q' c
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Japanese Deliberate attack9 z; N7 C  H) U  ]) N) j

) d) ]; s7 D# [' pAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10# ]. W; E2 Q% |, g! u

( ?# G! j1 W4 \& l/ I5 u* {% bJapanese adjusted assault: 31 # L' T# y! C$ u5 ~) P' A
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) , X$ B7 O5 h/ N& C+ {7 L% P1 p2 C
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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4 j# z8 }, |3 F7 d& ]) n- r- t/ kDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
! m' Z4 J) s# ?1 a1 C  L" WAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
' @8 T4 N8 m! V$ y      113 casualties reported7 h# A5 j1 q. E; }" ~4 D* m2 _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 x3 h$ }* [- f0 N0 ~; Z1 [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 M4 P0 l7 e% z( Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) W% R4 q+ Q2 L2 z; _) B% U& n; f

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Allied ground losses:  Y5 `* ?1 ~$ x
      210 casualties reported4 k0 ^" D' N( l, E
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled0 f, f: @' _8 |. a+ w, q1 U5 U1 g
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled# h2 ?  J7 n( Z1 p1 z- S& ?6 U
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 {1 a! h; g* b0 ^      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)5 s" ?. U5 S9 U1 A! e7 l3 H
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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5 h& T- r! }  v- q2 S5 AAssaulting units:
* d/ e+ a' Q  K6 l* z    48th Engr Rgt /2- H. ^' M, L9 t$ W
    2nd Engineer Regiment
9 b1 k( O5 a+ x7 u" y- G0 L0 S- B& F    2nd Raiding Regiment
! t6 X# P2 k5 ~! K! {1 I    1st Raiding Rgt /1* @1 L3 A9 ~) }. S  O# D
    146th Infantry Rgt /3+ l) Z  T( x  \. P
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
% c  h# t& B( u* V* k    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2' _/ `! M& j2 e; u/ _0 q
    12th Engr Rgt /1! h0 T+ i* V$ Q7 J9 O0 G+ @" t
    25th JNAF AF Unit
) H1 R9 k4 ~; M1 ^5 }3 ]    52nd JNAF AF Unit
0 s0 R* n! k9 h# b. ]8 {  i    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
! o& u; x3 T4 E5 E    21st Air Flotilla /1
3 ^+ J* P0 s, I  e    39th JNAF AF Unit /2" v! [3 c- _% G9 h2 V
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2# b: N  N6 ~8 q8 c: H& b

$ t4 p. f. y- O9 G* ^6 EDefending units:
7 s) x6 J: U/ ^+ w* T    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了0 P# g% Z  P& {" T6 X
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( Y" i$ b5 H: Z* k8 f+ QTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 E3 ?2 y& L9 L* E0 t
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      PB Shinko Maru #3! a! F' m. w6 s6 t3 }5 G
      PB Kure Maru #5
- m$ s; v- Z. M: H      PB Edo Maru* L7 J" h5 y! M6 e! p0 o" b
      PB Chitose Maru8 N* g4 C- v1 N7 Y
      APD Yomogi0 i" l! a- W6 f0 ?
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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" S5 G0 K( w+ X( ^3 z7 mines cleared& A% w1 u! ^& ~' t5 o
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)8 A8 w# ]) S: y5 v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 |. R( u% @9 N0 [: F5 QJapanese Ships
) F! q7 @2 M3 q/ A5 W' z' j) O      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire& @! i; ~& A2 ^1 O1 U3 R. p5 C% k
      PB Eiko Maru6 I& R. T, n8 D: _& m6 A8 H
      PB Shinko Maru #3
" D6 N9 h* ^2 r! t5 L7 J5 p      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8) j7 V6 h0 n/ ~& w+ {6 |
      PB Edo Maru
; Q/ r! m/ E" C. R9 D! ?      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
6 z$ t2 F0 M. U! X' `      PB Kure Maru #5' J1 S: e' k, {& j5 R
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
- Y3 m4 R5 k! J: {! @0 c* c0 T      PB Chitose Maru
5 {6 L, \6 V, E) _      PB Choko Maru #2
. i1 L. f2 O, X! r4 e, f6 D3 o& o      AMC Hokoku Maru
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' a( q, w0 M( ?# G1 d      111 casualties reported
5 z. Y. r, M4 g% j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* y& j8 O! F( f4 v# o. ?5 Y  H! s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 }1 J! h: o& T+ w. h# }. ]
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled2 a& |- D  ]! {% E

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)$ y. H' v, |6 Z
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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8 u! E6 T; h: ~* v/ mJapanese ground losses:3 D4 H8 N) P% ]0 E; `+ ^# u3 w9 o
      1116 casualties reported
* y: {  r2 j/ [2 `9 t         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
1 W8 F9 r* k5 q* ~, F$ _/ V7 u         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
, w+ y4 t/ V3 |4 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 G4 [0 y# w8 U' S/ _
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)! {7 w6 D- z6 ~9 y
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ _$ }6 M' X' ^% U  m/ b

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& U, h4 m1 L' ]6 G# N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 k0 X" y4 }& V' I2 \( _206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires' Z3 Z! f9 |8 x  u
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: k, w* J- R. ^0 i( t" T
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire, ?7 M. c. s2 W/ N
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 a6 C4 V  k# |& _9 d. F" A$ ~      PB Choko Maru #2
+ B4 ]' ^8 k+ J/ ~' N! s      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2/ \! c- V7 f" A7 C5 h7 R
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* h# l. H" H/ s: Z  e$ H& w      APD Yomogi7 v1 F( Q1 v+ X* ?3 u; ?
      APD Nadakaze* k- r% S5 s; W& S5 B: q5 ~1 `3 z
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 Q! Z/ C9 p9 A3 Z4 j0 t
      APD Shimakaze
$ }6 Z, x3 y  f+ ^0 U1 p      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3* [) h4 P$ H4 f6 W+ Z" |7 ]1 e
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ u. d" @' a  h3 n      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 F9 I# S6 ~8 t) o! _: h4 ]      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
) Q" y% a' u! n5 ?+ ?      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 X. f% `' ^/ Q( W& o. {, I$ |: g5 Z2 t! a
Japanese ground losses:( h6 e% s/ T9 ^/ R. v$ c$ l( V
      207 casualties reported
) i& y( x; T5 u8 F1 c% k, O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' r) A% P& L' \) c$ m% ?; j' J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- |& C7 S" h7 ~3 J. v, \7 a* M         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 l4 o: v7 M' p  X

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 M3 [" H  A: h. w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' p2 |) _: `1 e& {Japanese Ships
% E- n8 U' S* N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 B9 _% |* _& Z  [' {$ m0 ^; L% V      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' c1 V% u( m$ r, x( p& D      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  i8 ?, \. L8 h
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
; l/ I: Q0 ^. A      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
: X6 p' T$ t# l0 H! k      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( z  _! q/ |/ c' |- p      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
1 e+ t% u5 P! Q5 ]      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2( a/ Y; L; p- \7 E) b
      AMC Hokoku Maru$ u& V+ n: X, o* F. _1 }& S

! X6 _6 D# z! _) U$ E' LJapanese ground losses:
) t5 ]% _! {; r( w- ]      187 casualties reported* {8 Y8 W0 s6 R& }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" {/ C% v* e9 K3 M7 t) A8 i1 T         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled& r7 @- b! n7 F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ?$ f7 \. ~6 n. D. y

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' U2 E: V& z0 @Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)) G& j6 ^1 v! @! D5 U
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Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745' ~3 X/ X& y# W
. J7 I1 x; a' q; R
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21858 n" h: z6 f5 E

4 C( x; L/ e" j1 H$ B6 y* q# gJapanese ground losses:
5 n# u) ~8 e( b; b0 U' n% ^      25 casualties reported. i% n  E! [) g
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" {4 T5 i. h7 r4 Q# j& c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ]5 Y4 s% F. y; z5 [" o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P* t: d7 q: `& T; @) v
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 y5 W9 e' X0 r+ R( X

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7 f. E, _! f; D, Q0 W5 ^Allied ground losses:
8 d. @9 I9 y$ N+ n% X; z      146 casualties reported% [/ V  ]" j% r' T3 H3 j
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled! }% e0 G4 |8 a5 b3 J3 ~: E) Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ R% [4 q4 G% u. |2 Y) Q* x5 _         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled. T5 S2 a* Y. ^5 z
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 h  b; o2 N( Q7 w      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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. t, C4 e% {+ @" \; c; p6 kAssaulting units:2 R( r& Y/ s! C# h/ r* r6 ]
    11th NZ Brigade
6 G! f& O  D/ v  ]" B    3rd NZ Brigade
& |) _# A5 T" a4 o$ r    7th NZ Brigade4 ~& i( o2 ?5 s, q4 X
    2nd NZ Brigade
! c$ ^" J0 b: ~. l/ z3 q    Auckland Fortress
7 D7 D; f) a5 p/ s6 s    14th NZ Brigade) _+ A/ O; R  K6 C
    1st NZ Brigade3 K+ t  A, e0 {" q
    12th NZ Brigade: P. U+ z" r* ]$ m. J  i9 n/ u
    RNZAF Command
4 Q$ W2 ]& B- e1 G+ b3 s1 {- v    RNZAF OTU Aukland . M7 a! G' g2 ]4 w) R5 q( m# r* t
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Defending units:: Y* Q( s: m5 \; ]' X, _+ C7 `% F
    Imperial Guards Div /5
' m7 Q4 |" r6 S) E) F1 i" |& r    8th Tank Rgt /1
1 m, D+ `3 B$ h( h$ O2 L    22nd Recon Regiment) Q# g( e6 S" i# V$ J
    55th Infantry Rgt /1) V& E! I' o7 T
    146th Infantry Rgt /13 c- w# S" W4 U( A! l  t6 M$ i
    5th Div /1
- P+ _" y: b% Z    21st Division. O7 H: d& L0 [5 B
    24th Infantry Rgt /57 `2 q0 }$ A: P+ _+ z
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
) @* X* A  r/ U% k# d" s    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
- q3 |5 ~# M) t  a2 L+ J    113th Infantry Rgt /2. x- O; F; i( o% X5 z% K9 D/ {, \  {+ h
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
1 ^0 H! _5 n1 L    148th Infantry Rgt /1
! e$ p$ O! Z1 H/ K) {: R2 ?    41st Infantry Regiment. r/ _  ]% X* I8 w4 i, M
    38th Div /11 C* k# o5 W# B9 B% w
    33rd Div /36 l( M1 p8 u2 `2 B) @
    55th Engr Rgt /2! W/ H2 a) l, @
    82nd Army /6
6 d+ @( T% i( ]) n1 b) ^" }, [    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment& z- x8 W% \. Q2 o# H: @& @
    34th Field AA Battalion7 Q3 l+ P5 z  L0 V3 |7 v
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% z: h/ n4 o( g2 [! B; x' v& x+ y4 o$ W    14th Div /2
* K  }: M% T, m2 Z, _! n    Southern Army /1
5 {# c; {' \, N( \, Q    25th Army /2
$ A2 e( j4 b& y3 j7 M( n    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
6 P7 a& Y, }* U& _3 a2 J; b: T% Q4 @
日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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9 M; m/ |7 t0 ?Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" Q1 f1 S  m$ m- R7 `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 i  K8 J! m5 X5 C" l. ?' d3 X/ i
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ o7 S. ]: w8 }- U0 b1 j

+ O5 o* _, i; D9 G) U5 U) B- KJapanese Ships% O  o2 g( e/ g# A6 u& Q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ c6 s' H8 k0 p. H      APD Shimakaze+ Y6 G: A' Q% c2 y- q% x; L
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  @3 Q) }# [6 c      APD Nadakaze- O/ [$ X/ K' D, p# `) J; A7 p% B4 [" B% `
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- q% B+ e7 U9 W7 ]6 [2 K
      AMC Hokoku Maru
  t8 ]4 f1 i4 @" s7 l      xAP Kowa Maru4 r" h7 w$ S* M. Z/ H7 b
6 w9 \- O# v: S/ F7 C3 Z
Japanese ground losses:, r$ n+ u1 S8 o+ u
      253 casualties reported) X, f0 X& y, t/ D" i! I
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
& q- M0 K/ t1 i# J3 i# }4 j         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
6 E$ [& A: v6 x; m, K( ]2 Q8 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 s* J6 i- Y. e: ]' d) |      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 q; H0 d# V7 J- V+ F6 j% ]
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0 J" ]& u) T$ m- x. R8 g' PSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183" }, `2 q( V* g& l$ U$ d& Q

* K9 f- v7 |6 n8 ~& CJapanese Ships
. o. R8 H% C# f1 |$ U+ N      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
/ D/ E$ z4 m7 S) u, g      CL Tatsuta* I9 s0 A& P9 ?4 u* P. `- r3 I
      CL Kiso, S, ^/ }: a& Y2 J. e3 s& k( J
      CS Chitose3 ?9 J( u  C3 V% Y3 f
      DD Oite6 P: u; p) Y" V
      DD Harukaze
' }4 a- N& I* b" z      DD Nokaze1 L* l3 G% O& z& I0 r
      DD Hokaze
, u9 }+ {7 l  B* h2 H+ |      DD Shiokaze
. o4 t. t  h6 o- f1 ?. V      DD Akikaze: g' _. P7 b3 }; _

6 U/ J3 ?% O5 r6 MAllied Ships( P( j4 B( v9 z. F
      SS O21
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5 Q* @& y- w- k7 h& ^1 {8 @SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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/ S! b7 W$ w" |5 ~# B+ O' aInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  u( A7 r6 @; }) a  J$ HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 t- c0 ~% R% `0 q

" \9 @% |5 H  J7 z: y+ \1 [( @! F169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) x( R& ~8 l% q' Y; p8 J1 yJapanese Ships
8 _- k1 D5 E& Z      xAK Montreal Maru
0 I# F* n6 z# r$ G% i, U      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, @2 |* Y2 K6 ?/ \% ]      xAK Kensin Maru' G: ~! K6 {/ u! z  t2 Q, V( ~$ Q
      APD Yomogi0 [8 @# [  U% D2 {3 O, q
      APD Nadakaze
  J8 i  a' z# i+ q      APD Shimakaze) E" }* j1 D0 b4 a
      AMC Hokoku Maru9 t' k1 X* |0 l7 I2 _
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Japanese ground losses:+ h+ x6 S$ F2 E9 M7 P# ?
      60 casualties reported# f5 q  b6 e6 \2 L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) M% Q8 D( B! ^9 P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled9 i2 X" u6 J% r# ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 t9 \! W2 t2 J- Y
% J  @. i& y8 W  b3 P$ ~6 {8 Z* Z

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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7 G) g: x0 z3 N; U0 `6 J- bWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.+ c9 p) J8 x1 s) O2 P6 N0 {" c( A+ o+ d
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* w2 b/ J' J% I! |9 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 39/ B* ^5 E3 Z0 K! Q% @; O
+ ]. b- C. E( F

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Allied aircraft
; c- ]( f( \( }3 M3 ^      P-38E Lightning x 50  Q( l5 K) f+ }% k8 L4 Z4 Z
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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/ W( H5 V! u6 W, \' a( LJapanese aircraft losses  z6 x% {: _  }. l& T
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
  _: I/ |0 w' M
5 |! ]6 q+ O% _& @( l! wNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
4 N- w2 C0 D" s  F4 {% R$ [+ j( q这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
% p; @5 `3 J7 p5 Z5 U% M日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰& b6 x" L1 g$ u+ m
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5 o! C2 t  ~+ y& H$ I& O* ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ A7 h6 O( A) [8 r4 U
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Japanese Ships7 p6 P, M# {7 M8 I. q: c& [: ^5 t% J
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 v: ^( n0 d$ v4 l: F      DD Fumizuki
; e7 U3 q( B& T      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: k/ s/ s# a9 N: ~8 ^8 n& a
      DD Fubuki
0 H- l3 q0 f' j      TB Sagi" F3 d( `3 G# o; v; n! W

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12 mines cleared; r+ [9 Y# V, _( w# T
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  }0 s: {+ r% U0 J  kTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 l) k4 {& V4 ]- ?" R
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Japanese Ships
+ J; F2 M- T* i) p  N      PB Sozan Maru
$ m4 y/ [! Z7 o% U  j      PB Kanko Maru9 |4 h2 n; z1 n" T- T, G8 N
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. ?. ]/ ?: G2 ~
' |8 |$ h2 Q/ J: G; ~/ A
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5 mines cleared! `: M0 J4 s2 m
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2 W" F' \9 ~0 H; K" e  NTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  E0 x3 ]$ O$ j4 ?2 @5 j- kJapanese Ships
% l" z' D, ^8 V      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) c, u0 T" d  ]% |      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 Q# L; G1 s* l$ Q0 s" N
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) y7 @7 r7 @) v& t8 _* V1 y6 F

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  M4 e, w* f& e/ g; B( \# }TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
+ b& K" ], g6 c: L7 o# N2 D7 t! o  i      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage! v* }4 t! ?2 ]$ y% D5 x* @
      TB Sagi* a0 e9 j' k- d" e
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ O2 n# t% D- W- N8 g) v      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 S8 V! ~2 x' W7 ?8 D/ Q* Z0 P" N" p; o5 B# f
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11 mines cleared
+ p8 [5 B" n- E& ]' x5 E
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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& \7 n, T2 u9 o5 v# W8 jJapanese Ships- Y2 a4 M5 ^6 A8 X3 H2 ~3 H1 W
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 i; V1 ?; b) t( x% O  Z, r5 J

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$ o: r3 O% n6 E" C! B. wTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% p2 g$ g: z9 u4 q& X7 e  M
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Japanese Ships
% h/ l  }" r2 T4 u* h      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
* q; Q$ w$ ?3 N* H2 n% R, L      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) i2 ~" A$ U+ M, N( y6 s      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! ~, ~7 h! d' `      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage4 M% Q5 v( D; \, ~8 M* A
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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& Z# O! m+ N, O- r$ r6 I17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
4 @9 x- h5 a( D9 O5 @/ B9 Q! r      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1' v; r9 {" Z# ^9 l1 U
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8 `" C4 _' H8 T+ E7 Y' OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ X- G; ]2 {# [! d4 X0 ^3 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships$ I% s6 a* ]& [+ }3 ?
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 k$ X. ^1 i" @8 d2 e
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 28 A/ u% e, q! e: q8 I: C' h* U
      xAK Sinko Maru
: o$ ^6 H  ]7 m. n  z      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2" f- K" n9 z- `8 f$ p% D/ M2 ^/ D
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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* d  W5 @) k% z; c* \Japanese ground losses:, K4 i1 N/ G# M
      24 casualties reported
: M5 A: Y8 k6 y; F! M- O8 K  k5 }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  A& Z+ k- K. w1 [* g- X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- {9 u! e; X0 {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c/ Q* j, `& {/ S

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6 k- P6 u5 i; R7 P: w( gInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
( [# n/ _. r% \) M* M) {; \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 @* r8 O/ q9 e& K0 X* w

, i7 v) m: H/ y37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) G0 H6 c6 }; V7 O! XJapanese Ships
8 o$ k+ `) f. g* w1 V/ n      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* w! C/ V) p" g/ l      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 @- v2 M) i. Q2 U( w      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire- O8 J9 X3 g: }! l$ w  u
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage. X0 O5 h8 E9 J3 H- I/ @9 W
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 F  G. W4 Y  L9 X' M4 i

( R& D8 @( @- H) I/ n1 uJapanese ground losses:# q$ k4 Y/ L9 C% k9 k/ W- H
      12 casualties reported
% j) K* f- s1 ^9 C; Y1 D         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ V3 X* u: q% {% f* L) u3 H8 x0 q' V6 y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! D8 a$ {& C/ P( I0 H& a4 S# X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Q# I. m, B3 A7 t" n! J  _
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6 g' T/ Y- a  S; d. X6 H" h4 eSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184+ }/ P1 a# r5 g4 r
6 d% E, r, M' ]1 J  E3 ~6 u! Z
Japanese Ships
2 G8 S8 P8 U5 t1 f/ [      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" e7 ?$ g: B6 z9 }1 j
) T; \0 [, ~: {& {7 Y0 E" K  _( o: ~
Allied Ships
1 u, N. i/ z, R8 t$ P5 A. q3 @& C      SS O21
" f8 H3 F5 @, m) `
7 X6 }: V0 Z* D2 z
9 ]' N" M3 L% A* n( j: p" F: _
7 E+ h+ ~# C) I9 XDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21' R& y. G9 U+ m; s
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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( D# a0 N" E! qSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184# ~# j1 u# Z8 R/ i* P- ]) P" Y/ t
8 T/ s' }+ A$ c7 R6 [$ l
Japanese Ships: l! K$ ^! N" r! p
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 K) |( }' e: q3 T; ^2 T3 K! a! y
, Z; X2 y: Z2 h! W
Allied Ships
. o6 y. B5 T, ?9 P) h) N: C      SS Whale! f3 u6 p7 K0 z5 w4 f: j* U4 P2 ^

# `% d6 ^# r. m5 ^( L) }$ S" G# V' i' f' g
* Q: V# `0 J" d8 Y2 v
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes8 ~1 U  ]% P# S# `
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7 F* ]2 w6 e, a4 J# s  O, w
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ j; L+ @7 _2 P! g6 l, Q  WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% ?0 }6 Z/ C! z# Y6 K3 H

/ h5 w+ ^+ {5 c8 X0 b58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 Z, ~. g1 `% d, w/ t' q& F, R' M1 E7 V! x4 T
Japanese Ships( \; {: K0 ^: J
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) z1 P# b& ^7 z5 q+ P( r; W
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 D! H, y, F/ f2 G
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- q8 w% _; x& E; _* H& [* E
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ ?9 t4 O8 E9 i, j9 C5 B      AMC Hokoku Maru; {3 A$ j- a6 e

$ h& U, v+ D6 l- tJapanese ground losses:( V/ f+ V: [  x0 d4 L. t2 F
      6 casualties reported
5 `" I3 H+ Q8 B& U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 j0 I4 T$ L9 p0 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 s0 J! c+ ~2 G7 O9 n* N( W7 E: `3 r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 P4 u  I1 n, k3 x
5 h- t3 @7 q2 g8 k% K# i5 T1 o6 s4 v# l: T' Y
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8 y, x* f+ ?8 ?" t5 T( v4 qPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!( h8 ?4 n  ]) [" b7 x3 Q) \+ Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 R5 p' H, S- j# ~+ U7 f

: p6 B) z- F2 A3 k228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 j9 H2 U; N, v( a2 ~
, C5 Q0 ]% {# S1 y. m7 {
Japanese Ships
2 p0 `& f) ]* O3 R" e2 ]; R      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire# t) e4 }# t$ r) z% f( x
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage" Q. G. M) H; q3 C/ s7 S4 p5 }4 f
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
4 e5 x/ _4 ^+ P      DD Sagiri& A; q' N- }" B, z
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 s. b0 A3 e& j- H' O; ]
      DD Murakumo- N( k, h! V4 c
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire3 L0 }( a% m. w8 @$ Q" \
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 10 Q8 t  |3 B- R6 i9 B
      PB Sonan Maru #5
8 o, a' r% ]& y: w, C& T5 P7 n      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2# m- p  U5 \( f$ E7 R! H
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 22 Q6 j8 T5 Z6 v" a* D  {) l
      xAK Nanrei Maru
( r7 ?/ }  e. P$ q6 Z& M
+ Z- v: f  q7 o- \6 M0 b3 nJapanese ground losses:2 }7 i, r* Q0 P# a/ n! }! b
      173 casualties reported! Y# d) R1 M9 C, q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( y* g+ Q, B* y& b
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled* Q: s& w& B( @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: C" b$ J5 k$ Q) ]8 h8 g
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# Y! U& ]+ Y; L' w! U5 g0 O
' l  g5 h0 Q# W* R1 mGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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( s9 P: i1 D4 ]: sJapanese Deliberate attack! U6 e0 C8 b9 q8 Y

, c$ U: d% ^  c, zAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
* H# b4 Z6 R. E& S7 ]$ V% z/ u
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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. l' D9 j/ W- b; |Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
1 x; |. u; l$ ^% A$ ^! C. z8 d  ]
7 @% K$ N, r. l( ]4 M, q( H5 m! CJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 ; [6 }2 h3 w, ?6 Y6 K0 Y% B

1 ]/ z! J5 u& _- oAllied adjusted defense: 39
5 X) @) k+ J1 t9 o8 f3 s$ @
$ f1 S4 E4 ^* W3 [  C7 SJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ( k8 G) D3 |! ?% x* O

6 r4 W  Q6 j% G' z7 k' u1 WJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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6 W3 j6 I6 F$ h0 aCombat modifiers
! [+ k- o( p: Z9 P- q/ oDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)! D- O5 {, V0 e9 K7 m# V( k  i
fatigue(-), experience(-)
! B. M& u. @  \& q  {& rAttacker:
5 j( }4 y, q& v0 O5 Y
9 d3 E# x# h8 l% zJapanese ground losses:" _! c- l" O" Q5 _' M% y2 Y
      680 casualties reported
  m! q& D4 ?6 I2 [1 F% Q         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled, w( ?2 o/ Z& i( Y
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
  f7 k$ K7 G/ T, E% G" T& P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled, M7 Q$ [' S: l" ^
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
: ]% u( x) S! u7 j0 E4 V5 n) ]
3 ]# J! x6 J7 Q. S$ u& B1 U7 s$ R) Z* A; u
Allied ground losses:
! p3 V5 Q; V4 i. Z$ r      5399 casualties reported: `& ]5 o/ p# X/ g8 o
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled  B/ Q0 p2 }2 H0 D9 m
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
$ n# N) _6 C0 G' N# m4 [% M         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled. l: g9 d, M0 F& B8 y5 v
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled), B& s$ \& L$ e
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ \/ C- }6 F! R      Units retreated 4
1 M/ s# O" ?; N( d      Units destroyed 1
6 P" L8 h0 Y2 ?; P5 w
+ x8 k* F4 b& C# E  j8 U& \% V. r% z2 h$ p+ j
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  m- x7 o3 B0 i! \1 {5 D

* y* H) q, Q7 I; wAssaulting units:
/ C  H5 p( {2 D; a7 y" r# {8 h    21st Division
% ^  F/ H- i% a9 l    24th Infantry Regiment
# Z* {" c5 u2 D0 E    16th Infantry Regiment; z+ m4 p  z- i/ P5 [
    113th Infantry Regiment! v1 {# ?! G! s
    55th Engineer Regiment
' _, E9 N" t( R. k& A    5th Division
, a3 C. s+ Q2 ]' l    143rd Infantry Regiment2 n& ^' ?& ~, s+ I
    22nd Recon Regiment
4 \) c- [: N7 p: u    148th Infantry Regiment& Q$ F  S' q3 d) R; p
    55th Infantry Regiment  J: s0 P' f- v* w
    33rd Division8 s% I& X0 e* [$ P/ Y" O2 y
    41st Infantry Regiment9 `" @+ T% z3 v1 j& O8 o* c# P
    38th Division5 i+ X7 ?8 D5 Q0 c, H+ E) n
    Imperial Guards Division7 u: S) r6 b2 M& H" q
    56th Infantry Regiment
2 x' a$ X# a3 l, D; i' S    8th Tank Regiment* i8 m) S7 ?# L
    146th Infantry Rgt /15 y1 p; T% l. v. ?
    14th Div /2" k" U+ J& |5 T" R* h) m( o
    Southern Army
) j4 r& l' j% T4 j, a* u- }) N    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
6 o( L& S1 ]5 s& {( I! G  O    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
1 z5 }$ F; g1 v) E& w# `    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 Q( m% L  W, b& [7 W6 w    25th Army
2 U5 x* u+ r# q6 t- L    21st Air Flotilla /1: T4 K2 \4 k8 h$ ?2 k
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 s- ]9 @  y  S' y1 q
    15th Army
6 j" f% p0 F* P; o# Z    34th Field AA Battalion% W, G9 D" V( W6 A% ~& P9 f* Q
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:
, ^( T( U  q/ w1 P9 Q' C    Auckland Fortress
2 O" l7 ~. D; d: Y) C    14th NZ Brigade
' C7 h9 }) \9 ~. A5 m) k2 x    11th NZ Brigade7 k5 d* R0 C% I0 N8 @3 T- f
    RNZAF Command - `6 ?* v% Q! F$ d" H: I1 S
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
+ Y3 w- p3 l1 c. e闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 R4 y' l% w0 I* _- F- A/ f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 s% U6 w$ j; jRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.5 o6 x' U) d- @. y  `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 Z) G2 s2 x! Q9 ^' [: h' z% v$ s' s

2 E& u; Z; D' c+ g% SJapanese aircraft6 \; |2 V4 G6 M% `8 h: J5 G' `$ U
      A6M2 Zero x 28
8 T5 D! h& Z% p0 N4 N! G- f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
& J. E+ Y; R& l& q( h2 P- ^) X! ~9 a4 u7 K
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Allied aircraft
1 E! L& H! d6 h* M" L6 f      P-38E Lightning x 21" S! j  Q% k' o2 G% a# n
8 Q& B" s' m/ Q. U
- c, B4 I" {5 E& A& O; e  ~8 ~  z
Japanese aircraft losses
- y' Z/ Q% ?3 Q3 h      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 m' W8 I' b3 ?/ n( {% u3 f) E
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
7 m# c: d9 J# E, m6 H' w
# K- g) h4 k; o; O0 jNo Allied losses, ]' ^7 N7 _& i3 z

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 1 i# x9 g- r7 f. W' r- D. m& O
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 d, V4 m% a* V1 Z3 E9 g
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
3 k  T; i" ~- Q* F' t: _6 S* K; cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# y8 u( @# q7 o  ~: e1 W4 E" V0 k
      A6M2 Zero x 6
/ d3 |$ g% o* A; i$ K6 u* |% O      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
3 s, }( M% Z; h  n# k* J6 a+ p2 c2 V0 W! P% j

3 Q# J; r3 X  r. ^% U0 k3 r9 N- e, u
Allied aircraft2 L! W0 ~" F8 W
      P-38F Lightning x 184 \! s! }* a+ z/ x$ L, J/ i' q& X
) A* B* N! A$ j$ Y8 ]% ~

) G7 H; j+ }2 ~) q: PJapanese aircraft losses; r. S" E7 G( S3 K  [0 }& m
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed/ J. T1 Z/ \) P. w* o
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
; ]& `- n3 O9 V# H, h( x& _2 y. w* K: H$ {
No Allied losses
4 y: x, J1 a5 ^6 m+ d
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
, V+ E" j) c0 u. E% z& L: S) N6 p. V
Weather in hex: Overcast- E; n+ A3 X  a* N- h
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
4 w- \8 g: K; n7 {8 s$ PEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
4 s" r0 b( a1 e9 u2 e. p: C! R. [: k
Japanese aircraft
: Z5 H% E2 b. W: `1 ^      A6M2 Zero x 2
$ a+ w' O* q# T% B+ i' }- t! K" c+ `- {2 S2 J- B3 G

4 y6 s2 ]. X8 r2 j5 F% |2 W# i7 ]* ?3 q  F
Allied aircraft
& |# H+ L7 g# G7 W7 r9 x/ u5 \: E* {      P-38E Lightning x 18
( y/ c  P. N; Y
9 k6 n1 n5 A3 ~" R) b3 T# s; H4 z: V7 C* E; o& X  b
Japanese aircraft losses% ]9 Y9 L8 E8 f' x7 A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; o" K/ o  p: w( Z( }
1 A3 G. x4 }1 T$ Z$ E  I8 ?6 Z+ x+ ^1 dNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42% \6 I" |. ^' _8 {9 ?

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# i. e. e) G! Z: \& h" `/ n, o* e/ xTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ c$ }7 Z0 ?, q' i1 D2 ^5 T- ]( Y

% j. @1 v: j1 ~$ m* Y: KJapanese Ships
3 `. Q4 [7 ~7 R. {9 S      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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6 l* f+ p' S+ J" w% [; b! h* pSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91; Y3 S! D, W. s3 n5 r6 \

* @6 E. }, v, j0 @9 m& d1 U7 \; EJapanese Ships6 b9 [3 q4 @* e8 x. d0 q
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( N0 S: E  A. R

7 g, k2 ?2 D. U5 q3 D9 y6 ]4 mAllied Ships
) o! ?7 E0 N, G8 p' p      SS KVIII, hits 26 l/ s. ]( P3 Y3 y

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) \+ D$ y9 W9 rSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
' S5 ]  G( q) A6 O9 j/ }
) d1 E( Y( r7 V% m! J: EJapanese Ships8 w; {1 ~0 G( ]5 v1 ]8 n8 ?
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage5 P. U+ {9 g( h) m9 w+ U
      APD Hagi
) k. P3 \  u3 e4 }- n4 B      APD Aoi4 |; Q7 J7 _- B0 Q
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
* ^: M! s6 V& K2 Z: t/ f      AK Sagami Maru& Z; M& z% R( v: L+ H
      AK Hirokawa Maru% z; g' B4 H6 @, `" s
      xAP Yasaka Maru
+ B, P" n5 j: i5 D  s      xAP Shanghai Maru
0 S0 i  n# K+ [8 I9 M      xAP Kanzyu Maru
8 q8 p% P; O1 Z& l0 q. B      xAP Takatiho Maru, ^: ]+ ~/ x, `# M% [8 m: X0 t
      xAP Suwa Maru
% A* W. d% [0 _" ?8 Z      xAP Hakusan Maru% \+ l  q1 y1 C$ f+ B0 u
      xAP Teia Maru
7 K# F! C7 y8 J' ^0 P6 R/ }  c      xAK Yamazumi Maru
; v; g% `/ X) \0 l$ s. i      xAK Azuchisan Maru- k  Y9 k8 k0 n7 U1 n
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
# g: h  ?' \* I" p% G+ @      xAK Hokusin Maru
! E5 m1 ?$ X3 E3 E1 f% I+ F      xAK Eihuku Maru9 |; b7 j6 I$ I" f7 G8 y
      xAK Shinyubari Maru' C0 g6 H1 t) Q' H, G+ m" G
      xAK Terukawa Maru
8 h) T4 I$ o  Z  d* J7 H      xAK Kinsyo Maru
3 C* M8 J/ F( g7 `      xAK Atutasan Maru
6 F: b" M. e& p& Q      xAK Ayatosan Maru) Z/ y2 ]+ S2 G4 x; }. t/ p0 Z
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
1 Y$ J! w* q# \; u: @0 X      xAKL Miyako Maru
" s3 ~" E! A; C, \      xAKL Kembu Maru7 M" n0 v$ S* {; G
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru$ N" Z8 y- I- q. [- d  p( c
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
* B5 M0 F, Q* N2 k+ M& Z2 p+ O
6 R! {! a. c: Y0 A, z5 A5 BAllied Ships
# l- w8 X( f2 G; Q      SS S-39* }$ h; c& X& G, o
7 j: q5 R8 J5 X* W+ h
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) s1 @* L' h7 X( ^, VTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 o% w% b8 e  t" X3 m
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Japanese Ships
% D' A  v8 {: a$ \      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 y9 x# X4 d3 Q$ R

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
1 ~8 X) q1 o( Y' U) r# s1 U
% z, s# I6 R* oWeather in hex: Clear sky
6 N$ {' ]* r. I. Y& ]  `% F0 F- u; }% Y& `
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 X. T) n' R( w$ L* Z+ jEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
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. A1 V/ ]2 W" Y8 r' d( B" d0 GJapanese aircraft6 |# E1 y- H+ y6 H# ^
      A6M2 Zero x 35, K+ ]. L5 {: [: }# v( Z/ X
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
# ~2 F; q( u  K8 s. J& C) t0 ]% A  `7 s: s- Y
3 y5 L  A+ K5 t6 }
4 p1 K2 I! R$ X  U5 F0 G9 P
Allied aircraft
7 u% V. Y9 z! p1 Y      Albacore I x 20
7 l8 t3 |0 W1 h* B9 F, e* n3 |# O" k      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
' I* H4 P- m* J7 B! L# T$ Z2 v( a+ ?9 e

- Q. v4 F/ @1 J3 @No Japanese losses
; g8 ]1 c. A- B, D' f' ]8 k  T* ~2 Y% ^4 g/ |3 h2 ~( Y0 Y+ i0 R
Allied aircraft losses2 o8 @' u! \' _% G9 S8 }
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged1 z# Q- j9 |8 D0 ^  R2 O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships* u; p& X/ l4 o
      xAK Ayatosan Maru6 o5 |$ h3 N! o- j8 l: V8 C
      xAK Azuchisan Maru/ I  O3 x5 V7 }
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. o- y: S; Y0 ?
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 z6 @. k( w' H: u) U! k$ X
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 427 F' O! J' a+ t! v1 |

  t/ ~) V( _& a: ^9 W( t4 A  T盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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8 P% P0 T5 i$ o5 t# n% W3 kSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1844 ^" `1 {- [8 \; t% V; b6 a
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Japanese Ships' t) `& _- c2 P0 v
      CV Hiyo
$ M9 C* M: n: O; I9 B- F  I! X      BB Yamato0 d$ p7 k+ L0 ]1 N4 s
      CS Chitose3 r  z; n2 H. H. R0 p- y/ {
      DD Oshio
/ A- f" U8 v: I" A9 a. @) r& c. }      DD Oite6 E: f! f9 q+ F5 ]+ o, Q. r0 Z
      DD Harukaze
) @# b/ t) N/ V: k9 }      DD Kamikaze, z2 L" i4 D) z# s5 B* M9 B0 k" n
      DD Kikuzuki) v; R' f% z( Q2 y% C* X

+ ?0 d2 ?4 Q$ dAllied Ships! `( _; I: l* |; u6 Z
      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫6 t4 M# M; H* B. H) p0 n4 \3 l
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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) V6 O" ^" m$ L9 E0 F5 }0 g; FRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
* F# K( p3 d9 I/ r* U, jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% q7 j  u+ f  n3 j' w$ ?
      B-24D Liberator x 15
3 V4 s9 |9 C4 P9 m2 E# B1 R, r7 N' [! e8 f8 G

: g5 k" {- Q7 U; l$ N  _. g, JNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
/ R# O( W" G5 y0 I      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 c" y, K) I1 w# a/ m* u! b      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, f, N. x2 o9 }7 u9 l4 {+ W" L7 q. T      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% O8 i; ~, z+ o8 V+ z6 {  d      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 D" u* C" c. M. O; X
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 v9 V/ ]3 @6 T  B. t$ m2 f' b
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 R" a# C, d) B# h& N8 t! b
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 U# G7 s  s9 ?5 j2 |! m+ N" `      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; H* G& y. B1 D      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ X9 `- y0 @7 `2 o" y6 Z      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* |( F5 M& Z4 l) W( X
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires% w, s9 v% `9 v+ M9 \$ U4 j
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
/ w5 N+ a& Q' R, y1 H1 F0 Z& a3 t1 ?  _      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1, O# ]1 g# V3 c' a/ A# l9 M
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
2 `# S; N2 ?% F/ h% [" i# z) t      5 casualties reported3 L) _& }% x" l- u$ J* [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 K: P; N" D2 V" S, S6 C' M% m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 `, S$ `- S9 y1 j' Z, J" k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 c1 V: `. l, T6 {. E' U
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, W: e* k6 Z9 k" QPort hits 22 O! s; i- Y7 t9 d( r/ v% ^
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/ O: N! H% G; _7 P) sMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 \+ t, ?* H  m" Z9 m4 f

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! z& q0 Q* M. z+ |7 T# F$ ]Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 k) R0 @' R' b. B
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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9 d/ R) s- a8 m, d8 {Allied aircraft
7 `9 s% `. X/ }% R, ~! `5 B# w  k      B-24D Liberator x 7& d; a0 f# r# P# W$ ]; {- a3 [: b
* u- f* P. @- K7 l, S5 |

$ ]8 ?3 R( X- v; \* R- ZNo Allied losses4 y# ]% y. Q4 a) T. L

2 f- q2 J0 ^2 R7 q, z! OJapanese Ships
$ J" b& a+ G" m* W$ h. Y# l      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- d, C0 {2 e, `+ N7 Y5 h1 ~      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 B7 |  V, `' m0 J
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ g+ c4 ?7 ]' p- \' U      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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) i- O" U- T$ i0 u( V3 U% gMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ C7 K1 r( E$ m% E
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! f( v! _% ^4 y$ X3 R$ h1 l
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft! ?  g3 n5 V9 _
      B-17D Fortress x 14
7 e3 U( [$ w( ^  g0 m: x      B-24D Liberator x 6
5 E8 E* c  v; x. ?1 v
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No Allied losses
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' d& K, c- M6 p' a$ E& L4 L  Z% T* jJapanese Ships& ~/ d, C) J$ ], L& j% Q
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! K/ g/ n. s  j2 C  m* L
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 _4 b  p+ Y  e0 T0 X% i0 b
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires% L: d' D3 v8 l) R. j
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 N5 q8 ~4 z+ P& m% P5 q0 U
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) D0 o% f4 m+ v" s: d
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- Z" g% t" f/ \8 L; \* G
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ K* G. }* i1 k/ Y6 q0 D7 M3 C
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8 T, U" y1 s' w  y$ x+ Y5 [Port hits 1
1 ^2 t# U6 p6 x. I  \6 M0 aPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) D2 F. `5 u0 P8 [9 X
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes" g# j) ]8 d5 ]6 N
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5 ]  t" W. f. o% yAllied aircraft
5 T- D1 |3 h8 K* x  H9 |2 r      B-17D Fortress x 3. U( M4 M8 `% {

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No Allied losses9 [/ p& ]5 E3 P" H% ~
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Japanese Ships4 ?/ A3 n1 o% F( Y& A) Y, ?! ]
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" q% i7 V  F2 i% g8 r      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, I1 Y# T0 s+ T7 j) Q7 G
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' P9 F% o, W$ O/ x
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; _, r, e" Y( J( d6 C' h' |% I% |
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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$ G' m3 v1 X" K9 w6 V% KSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships( V% a3 k) E0 |2 U/ K9 L$ n
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 M4 P, e- C2 W- V+ d$ M; c8 ~8 ?

8 a$ J8 c5 {) Q2 z+ |7 JAllied Ships
2 X! j6 u5 u. a( I+ K      SS KXIV, hits 1: M( E( y5 S: S

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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" P' }4 Q" N. {# u- kJapanese Ships
" R8 n& q7 }0 B& R5 g; e  U( X1 y      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 422 P' |- @2 \+ F, F0 ^

% F; S  h& ?- r$ r汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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  ^; G* f8 u* M8 E3 XDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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6 f# Y4 O$ g& @* WJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 , r7 R/ [+ l- @1 W& L3 Z

$ V' A( E) O, L& g) j! @Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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* s! o- V6 i4 m, g; L5 UJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!  l. `: t0 |, o9 J; ]$ a' _" Z

8 q/ M3 w  |. U; K: TCombat modifiers& C+ j/ a$ F  Z, F
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 n6 f+ d% Q4 F5 gAttacker: shock(+). j9 J9 `1 G. s% _# F9 D- m. ?

* y$ \) T% d8 F% h6 r! cJapanese ground losses:
! D$ t7 e; M+ K- v. B# T      3074 casualties reported
; E3 ^9 a4 B& o% }- W! ?         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
4 z$ F+ Q% K+ [/ x0 ?         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" o* ^2 t2 B0 s. j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
2 H: }9 _( F3 z9 u" H      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)- K8 k1 l* P# d: Z
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- [! a5 t: z7 d) ?- zAllied ground losses:6 o) Z  w% ?. J' ]4 I9 M* {
      7161 casualties reported; G" ~$ }" l6 `% T: N4 X3 V
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled/ U. E- n  ^" R2 T6 C+ o7 d
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
) \( d, G% Q7 n; h9 P         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 l) o3 d$ A. i. b# W$ H# v* S      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)- }9 u& s* g3 C" W) s" E
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  x1 O: L7 r, r/ O0 b( V3 `      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!: s  ?# P6 j/ K: `7 U4 F

8 \- K+ m; ]/ v6 K- m: D5 k5 ]: eAssaulting units:
: e- K. c) w8 z; u6 o0 X4 n$ H; {    33rd Division: e* `3 F! ]2 r# w" B' {3 `3 L  q
    Imperial Guards Division
, i3 ~1 I# O1 b% [    113th Infantry Regiment
  B" I- U( u) {0 k6 x1 N+ d    21st Division; n2 ^# V: M" J" s2 j& w
    41st Infantry Regiment
- i  j- t4 m# c! ]    14th Division5 }1 D/ s/ Y* A! O4 u& _! z
    8th Tank Regiment
: H; i, x. D, O. e0 z0 D    148th Infantry Regiment8 r5 R' _; _' R4 m' N* k/ o
    38th Division
% o( l5 I+ \7 q    22nd Recon Regiment
6 T$ W" e3 m# y! o' I  Q5 Q8 [* V    56th Infantry Regiment$ |' k6 P5 x- W0 _
    55th Infantry Regiment
; i; A- m# ]- i/ m    5th Division
+ |/ H( z! }' F+ b    143rd Infantry Regiment: ]& x0 e& W3 \$ j  l% K
    16th Infantry Regiment( T/ o* v( ~+ x& r0 I) o
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, t: G' L; A& L. K! v
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ \: |- F, f* `( z
    15th Army) D8 O/ g4 K0 Q9 a+ f; M
    25th Army
0 T9 S8 s: [- f9 J5 q. C    Southern Army
  g) O0 [1 }, O( ^1 t    82nd Army /6
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/ V  J  e6 s; A& E1 X) PDefending units:4 z8 U) S: W* E6 n2 ~' e: A
    2nd NZ Brigade% R0 }5 r) Q; L
    1st NZ Brigade
1 b8 a* V, v# D" }# I    3rd NZ Brigade7 C4 j; z  _3 s- x/ ^. l  c
    7th NZ Brigade+ N1 I( V3 \; p  g- u2 A* L
    14th NZ Brigade
+ N# d' ~& U! V+ R$ C3 Y/ o1 u    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
3 m! p* U! J$ X6 `, E- [    12th NZ Brigade
* }; F! M9 S9 B; c& s0 _    New Zealand Command
0 P) w- `7 q- k- R/ h$ x! }    RNZAF Command