hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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- ^9 P. Q1 A: pNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships+ Y9 s8 z& T8 j7 n
      BB Yamato' Z$ W7 E1 P+ n' H2 g$ D- y  n

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Allied ground losses:
; n7 [* W! D) u: X! V9 V# I      123 casualties reported
& [7 X$ O9 v: g* |; J6 O         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled+ ?7 A, c4 `& X8 P) ~
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled% L0 v$ [) e; ^- k
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled3 ?% p& M1 d7 h( d( H
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* P( ^: n2 I! UBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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- p. W' c# h+ Z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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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)8 l7 [  o5 v+ `4 o( Y; i

- {7 R' J0 Q0 j# w. @, K$ P2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ o, M, C& t6 k) Q
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Japanese Ships- T: l9 T$ b" v; C
      PB Yahonui Maru1 \0 z1 M6 q- X
      PB Kosin Maru #36 g# e1 Z+ J; M' s
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3) s0 ]+ A- X& H, O
      PB Heizan Maru0 Y$ E. a  G2 l, t& Q
      PB Sozan Maru
  v' S* I& @( |  `! c" p      PB Kanko Maru
* @( {  @2 O6 Z( b% T0 N      PB Ikuta Maru+ I  }% O8 o+ {# I0 s
      AMC Kongo Maru7 r( y) }5 H: K$ k& d5 ^' B4 @5 I, f$ b

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) I- u) T6 ?: n' s* XPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops  o7 j0 q1 p( X* A  o2 D. D4 `" i
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 Q; e: c1 m# i) V: [/ j# `
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
4 F7 h- H* p' t+ K, fPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops: r$ @5 P0 f" m  N8 \" j
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
5 l! M  _' C3 Q4 JPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops& M  L  E9 j6 p! ?( J. B' q
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
1 L+ A9 x/ E" M7 \  e7 i% EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
1 Q9 Y+ `( n4 UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)/ c; e3 p  Q7 g+ l9 H7 v- @" g2 A

/ e$ ^  C& c) k* V- x! {/ x/ b6 yTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:8 [& L, f8 ~2 `
      327 casualties reported+ G! _" v8 S1 Z6 @6 y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled- z! t  ?/ s& F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
  e3 x1 b& Q' }5 ^+ M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ W3 y) P5 q. {0 ^8 I
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)* A2 O) d. L& C. Z! X0 u

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
  ?& B6 u# |( Y6 j18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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6 F2 `8 N( Y2 G0 P$ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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1 z4 T/ ~/ s) s& d6 e9 H( h; ORaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ I5 K/ l' g9 Q" u& a& t# K9 aEstimated time to target is 17 minutes8 {4 Y& R+ c9 \6 n

, |2 U7 J1 G( w  }Japanese aircraft0 [; ~' P1 ~8 \4 \
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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# z2 m: z# i7 a) ]  PAllied aircraft
0 i+ C% x7 N$ p4 d2 D* }5 L# L      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
0 y% V9 J. L# H. _      PBY-5A Catalina x 95 y7 ^+ a; V! C% G4 w
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
5 v( f; n+ S- w$ l' [1 ^* l$ n# T7 U      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) j. Y% e1 u. ?/ c      TBF-1 Avenger x 385 j  y4 _  K; u, N, N
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& y7 D7 J% ]1 \! W5 XJapanese aircraft losses& r" z2 t; `9 {0 W
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) \4 @4 z- m4 r2 _- l6 x% }* {. b

! {; X( i) W1 r  ~8 _, [2 R. jAllied aircraft losses
  y2 X: y. z( Y" C' @3 l! }& n      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed" S( a# v1 j9 z6 x( d, j
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak' t& E5 c# P! u. d; t( r
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
$ _7 T0 l& e5 s6 I" x      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
- c1 n' B1 D: Y* a$ ?      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 l3 W8 [; C- W      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed. j# l/ O8 X6 j2 L
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged7 k8 L- c  h/ @2 B  R- G) ?" X
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Japanese Ships* Y. [8 j$ S" Z' }! W
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 b$ \: ^& w$ L' Z8 H5 X: x: U$ b
      LSD Akitsu Maru
& Z( _9 K- G2 g* {2 C) `. e# |; Y      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! H  a# Z: U$ V& h3 \) P      CL Kitakami
! q. [& u* `9 A8 w& z      DD Kisaragi
) z: [! [" F1 |9 W( r) n" Q      BB Hiei9 J; o3 M" ~, V# D  U8 z' F
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ Y! F; k, L( O0 x' e7 {
      DMS W-201 h5 [4 A. t  L( ^- v& P
      CL Oi
1 F* e) `. f) ?3 r      CL Kinu  q* U% o8 D; t- y
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ c/ k+ R7 l( J! m- H1 |
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' r; r; o6 z/ d+ K2 R, B: q( p0 k      LSD Shinshu Maru( A% x, O! U6 X4 `3 H, f
      CL Tenryu
& z; l0 _' E  V7 f4 a: U      BB Kirishima
8 K! e0 v6 C6 ]7 k; V      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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6 w, [' u" w* r, q' A* U/ _      14 casualties reported* f+ G+ c+ K' M+ g% ]7 {; c) e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( K+ f0 Y9 G8 v& y" L' U: L
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled( P* v3 f- d; g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ R" E% Z4 w9 H2 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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* b# |9 B  t$ v: f1 [( w6 _" l. kRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& U" P! }# K% \, Y8 F. b& _Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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. P  k* e3 E/ N4 PJapanese aircraft
$ h" E4 y8 q2 }2 h6 f2 Y# k5 s' N      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft" e0 j- m+ y& R6 C, z% z) m
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
8 y. t' @% d2 {. i      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23  q6 Z5 U! E/ {# C  x8 [2 m
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16! Z* ]  d. X' j6 J* C

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1 |5 ]* h5 L: h! W0 J7 S: {Japanese aircraft losses3 T- `# k; A, I/ o- D
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# w8 [+ k* c* f$ M8 B5 d      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ V5 h0 G+ F* B# N. C      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed2 D9 P# m3 m5 n' \
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships: c( P- ?5 h0 m$ x7 s5 j
      DD Kisaragi; `$ {7 x6 b4 m( Y2 l
      CL Kinu
1 ?) x6 V9 b! r6 l' p) e' p" A      CL Tenryu/ V, ~6 z& m* r2 ]: k, v
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Aircraft Attacking:1 `) a% m9 U2 j8 C' X
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 V* l5 d0 W4 k5 s* t, }4 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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4 p* }$ M3 U- L% aWeather in hex: Overcast& m1 W: s. v9 d& Y( e
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ G" B3 c9 d/ HEstimated time to target is 8 minutes$ n  \! a, a! T6 K+ n  u
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Japanese aircraft. q( _7 |8 k- \" `& }9 q! k
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft# Q; e' S- T1 `& _* r
      Albacore I x 33% s2 X% j9 I; h$ e" g

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No Japanese losses
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2 I8 G) N6 e* D$ L# ~# D0 W4 o, `Allied aircraft losses
; P/ s  X, O  q- V      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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" |; f$ r7 M6 }' g6 d$ rGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186, |7 G$ V6 A% L' l+ o0 X
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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+ S$ f% T/ d! Q3 J1 {7 KJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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  j3 w) m8 E: [& zAllied adjusted defense: 5
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5 k( Z& H  o# R) B2 F; S- rJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!& z4 Y' ^6 S' f4 g; J

( ^% ]1 o9 L/ F1 yCombat modifiers( g8 g& G$ A: w5 x  L0 z5 y
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)1 j& n5 u! O0 `* Q$ {; _
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:5 t4 [2 `; g: c9 I: T0 E
      113 casualties reported
5 r2 O3 w9 l: ^+ _5 V; h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; p( \0 ?# P# x* x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 N" a9 U7 o& c: j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled  Z/ g1 c. T" O: l/ T) p( |

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Allied ground losses:
- N! J6 G! R0 B      210 casualties reported. [7 K5 A' R& X+ }3 E9 B5 W2 q
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
, {! N$ j, F( U, W         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
" Q+ G8 ^) r- M  c. ~6 H         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 w: K1 z; H- R  r6 h      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 I: N8 {1 U  Y, S8 K7 L. S
      Units retreated 17 T. A! ^( m- ?! l+ J! a

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% V) R* U$ v1 {+ SDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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' p6 g* j" f. |& iAssaulting units:
& q: X- t) z; ~2 e0 c    48th Engr Rgt /2$ A7 o0 W2 X+ o, L
    2nd Engineer Regiment  w& ^& T- m: \% T5 k( P( w2 c; {' F
    2nd Raiding Regiment6 o& y# r0 r8 C9 H- I
    1st Raiding Rgt /10 k* Z% a) X% e' [  D/ C4 \
    146th Infantry Rgt /3+ t% n/ j; L4 @0 m) Q# g
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
: Y" T4 y1 l; y$ d- s3 [2 g/ J    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
, T9 M3 v& ]( V" |    12th Engr Rgt /19 O6 y4 c6 {. v6 M8 E+ W4 k' L, H
    25th JNAF AF Unit # q" f  V. J% A6 `5 Z# ?: H7 I
    52nd JNAF AF Unit # i0 b8 G. {/ m3 {0 j; {7 t
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1. j( g) d% l) L6 y/ X, G
    21st Air Flotilla /1
# J+ K. [3 t  t" E/ M; ]; A! ~6 k3 {    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
' Q" O/ d7 _5 n$ |3 M$ [2 D+ X& E# ~    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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4 e/ \" g. ]" s" T, y& |Defending units:
/ m/ Q8 @' p0 m( \* M5 }' H3 R    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42/ d5 v. l9 D' C; x8 |
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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
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3" n  x! v! W6 J- b9 l; I
      PB Kure Maru #5
% l2 Z% d1 D4 R* n      PB Edo Maru
8 P' q# O  k+ h2 a$ F      PB Chitose Maru! {0 _" E; H9 P6 Q/ ?5 J; G# ^
      APD Yomogi0 q# O5 V* w& E# M1 P
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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* @( `5 V0 s) H4 i/ F7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
, U9 P8 q" T. _. G5 E  DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 s' Q4 l9 P$ g+ y153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships) B5 T5 F( n8 E$ h
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
+ l9 K6 ?+ N) ~1 K1 J! S+ j/ H0 [. L8 N* E      PB Eiko Maru; J! w6 s. A' C+ X4 P: v  }) ^
      PB Shinko Maru #3
2 k& f2 P2 D  [! o! I5 u      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8$ u: h7 L- ]& Q/ q
      PB Edo Maru; N- f9 |: l! B: t- g+ }  S% b, u
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire$ M" r" ^, ~' X' K; y  i
      PB Kure Maru #5# Y8 `) o# ~$ l& ^% \7 I% C
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1- p/ h$ W$ L2 D; w! F
      PB Chitose Maru
, Q* H' Z& E: W! r$ v, Q( m; y* U      PB Choko Maru #2: }' T' C( S" }
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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2 Z* C. r5 R1 i# B3 V$ AJapanese ground losses:5 u4 x) Y# Z% v6 D4 s7 [, w
      111 casualties reported+ b+ T2 F( A3 ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  A; ]1 u3 e  Y, d4 _7 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 w( v" ^0 _5 u3 A! v2 u
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185); `5 ]. ?  s. a! U. v5 l, c8 B0 l
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185. l4 N  Z. n' X; Z. a" H( n

! {8 D5 e6 O, @Japanese ground losses:/ v% Y) h0 y# Z( u% ?
      1116 casualties reported
. b% v! m( V2 L5 d9 ~8 C) p         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled1 B/ E8 I' @6 F5 @; ]% y- `* \
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled: B3 g# G3 L! L+ t7 Q0 j  U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' o) F) e! r0 b  h. k/ [      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
. K" U9 g7 A7 U2 S4 r( V: E      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 u1 x/ @' b) [
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 _/ ?; A, _7 i. c% ^. M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, }* s; S  B* q# P) B+ |206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ [8 v1 ~! W9 G8 C2 J% o8 ?
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Japanese Ships
) B2 R" K+ C/ x; h  s      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires8 s# ?" D, z  c! j! v3 A  i
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. b+ ], N6 r& b3 P2 H$ U3 s6 C
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: u0 p% _' ?. v, A      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ q0 z: i; u- `6 T      PB Choko Maru #2$ k3 R  l2 ^" B1 Q
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 27 L- c1 d' h; V6 a# a# N2 j
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 k, m' ~- I2 m; {7 \, [
      APD Yomogi
- _9 i& r8 |" q# \* W0 T. y$ Y      APD Nadakaze6 ?7 m3 P- X2 Y6 [* E
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, o# r0 \( ~1 B0 u% F: Z* B
      APD Shimakaze
# O8 t% T) z0 J% g6 l5 o* w' @      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
* r& q: j+ Q+ M6 D      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: j2 N7 w3 I( M; I7 L9 J* A      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 e* P0 `" k9 v: p$ R) @      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
, i- `. i5 V) L$ ?! K' }% G      AMC Hokoku Maru
  ~# k% {1 f4 b  I
5 [3 Q2 E7 J/ J# K! wJapanese ground losses:
# u. J% e* \/ J) P- j      207 casualties reported4 S1 H. G& _6 J; Z9 }' M. ]" D  k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 Q6 I' }5 T  F2 N9 [6 H/ _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 C, `/ Y0 _: p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled# i: _! [; I9 U. x5 y6 I" A

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+ C) Y& J% Q0 R7 |% W% T( nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 y$ T$ Z* A9 TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 D; S1 M/ p5 ^: ]1 e; v. i2 q$ H
; N; S# o: _& |  b
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 V: O% j1 K) l7 ~2 E0 M
7 M) \/ L2 q/ A$ t
Japanese Ships
" o3 x; V9 X0 i0 h; q5 c6 T      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, \2 ]9 Q+ F( M( q/ z/ {
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 Q) {* I& _, E6 m% S      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 J  g9 b' W9 w; J6 _4 w
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2. c" q! }* i( {+ }1 |
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
4 [' u6 m9 `5 t3 J7 ]/ f0 t      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
8 T  {/ K' S3 [5 n      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: W! J8 a( Y; T3 E  b      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 22 c! `- Q* _5 H6 F6 l( L4 B( d
      AMC Hokoku Maru
) q8 U- X# s; X' z0 u9 U1 |) I, g. ?3 Q5 w7 b& s  g. x, L& v
Japanese ground losses:
& Z  s4 V1 V+ Z5 H6 P      187 casualties reported
8 E* L* k' j) T+ f) }- B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 f+ P  f7 [* i# ]+ ^7 U& ?         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled% r4 A8 I/ U  G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 t9 D$ g3 P  ~
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& Q' W% W; l6 v$ w5 r6 O& _9 x) O/ \+ o& g/ M
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
1 \$ s/ i$ e8 A; N5 U! t( u* {6 k4 ^- U
Allied Bombardment attack
# j. d; H' i8 n0 W; I, E: V0 Q. p! N: J. s  v! B# F
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7452 x' b/ ^3 A6 a/ {$ P' W' U9 U
7 |: U; }) i, J4 Y4 r* l( B
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21853 z7 s( n+ _. m7 Q; V

5 H, K: D* j) T2 {Japanese ground losses:& f8 o! k7 K" q$ m: v
      25 casualties reported
1 I, Y: j/ e6 f0 d3 d         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ~! A+ a4 a' o# G0 E. d9 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' H5 a0 h; v$ {- ~) {) z# f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  X6 d# p+ Z4 v: [2 c% D* m      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 w' y6 _# x+ p
2 K3 D/ b$ D9 A1 q: f

: p4 ^3 `; M' J# YAllied ground losses:; k, \7 }+ ]5 w) h! T
      146 casualties reported
( B2 b/ e0 H$ c  G) K  G  g/ U         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled% U; o- Z) _  U2 ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* i) J9 m/ U' W) R. u         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled: K8 j3 B: g% b5 t) C6 l. K% }
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 f# ?8 d) q! ~# f: m$ k& A2 O
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# z4 K0 T3 w! d- J) q
! {/ }5 [0 w& i9 l" k0 B- j
# ?% N" E+ p, v  g& ]
Assaulting units:
5 f/ D* |8 m4 U9 N* w7 W; W1 Z- t    11th NZ Brigade
$ a5 _% p$ l" ?    3rd NZ Brigade/ L4 d& v, S* G, W1 X! C
    7th NZ Brigade/ o$ v& o; y, ^
    2nd NZ Brigade
2 _1 P  Q, q  P, X, Q) x& B" q    Auckland Fortress  v; y0 n/ ?$ j4 K! i
    14th NZ Brigade4 C' o/ R4 F2 i2 p
    1st NZ Brigade3 t4 j3 i0 \" q' _' ?" F
    12th NZ Brigade  z$ o4 _8 b: W: D
    RNZAF Command . z1 i' Y2 M+ \2 k* A
    RNZAF OTU Aukland ' ^, e/ |: |. y0 N

. @: H7 ~/ t: c% ~# g, L5 k' G) ?Defending units:
% d: z% A) j8 J1 p! o    Imperial Guards Div /55 _+ o- o. T2 |. W5 U
    8th Tank Rgt /1+ v! V+ K3 s4 s% E: R' H' q
    22nd Recon Regiment
" q+ ^8 n& \2 T: J7 p    55th Infantry Rgt /10 v: J  y- F+ V$ p
    146th Infantry Rgt /1+ s; ~' u! F7 j8 Z( X$ s
    5th Div /15 G5 G  g1 W- H5 e# B+ e4 _, _* `
    21st Division% @) \/ w1 M2 ^7 R6 q
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
& p9 o  q* ]8 a# k- z4 ^    56th Infantry Rgt /1! h/ D+ k- X; O3 a$ L
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2- y* W1 F3 h  ]  f2 u# _1 B
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
2 N) x( d' E- P    16th Infantry Rgt /1
( x+ |, Y, q1 ]3 i0 t, H, }    148th Infantry Rgt /1
8 ?' |5 n% o+ r  Q    41st Infantry Regiment" E. x: |0 e, M5 W, W( Q  B
    38th Div /11 w# N/ _0 m% g& r( \  [. q
    33rd Div /3
7 |, o- [+ v. `    55th Engr Rgt /2
' V( x5 I5 e5 ]! h; P    82nd Army /6
- S6 i' m% L; a' S# p; R) x4 m& n    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( V, p8 o- G* c
    34th Field AA Battalion
8 G) t8 t' W+ E) }9 i    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
* U9 R  P: s+ @) Y    14th Div /2' I2 R! i  }) m
    Southern Army /1
0 [6 j7 j) r$ c  z1 Z6 u- u. K# b    25th Army /2# |, \* d3 k/ {9 n, z2 i% s1 d
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 425 S; ?  ^  k! J' [2 Q

  c3 V* b: e* z$ K& w4 G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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5 ]5 |9 j% B' \* I( D! uInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ H* b' g7 q9 @4 h& HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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) \; C( S: J  C- H7 C309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% g  G/ m2 M) R: T3 R

1 C4 T0 R9 |: x: K4 n8 ^; i. ~Japanese Ships
' d0 t# b% [9 M% y1 v      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" O0 d9 ^  f; G+ @2 n7 Q4 t: C* }
      APD Shimakaze
8 W! J* Z3 Y9 K  o- b% j6 B      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) g( V8 U% R0 L, ^      APD Nadakaze
7 ^  t/ {. E! `; V( T1 @      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- O# B2 [$ @1 b3 O" j! `, o      AMC Hokoku Maru
# h0 S+ j* j5 @1 ?" }/ y      xAP Kowa Maru
- d; D$ u7 h( ^+ v2 ^3 H$ w$ ]2 m7 G7 Z6 t1 ^% U$ S) s6 l
Japanese ground losses:9 P3 L+ y0 P' p' E+ O
      253 casualties reported2 p5 F: Q2 ]; n4 Y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
  c1 y7 t5 C( ]  |# M# O         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled" v% Z" F& q2 D* y# i+ K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 M+ |5 T3 w, P' W: p      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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& A4 z# M8 x; Y" F' wSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
6 C- Y- b2 P+ ]# _; g
: N  I; p3 m4 F4 _% [Japanese Ships
1 v4 W2 Y( G2 `1 I# f      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 14 u1 a% b3 u; `6 ~! p* V
      CL Tatsuta
( [8 y1 h- t7 ~7 R- r2 X- }2 G      CL Kiso$ P) K6 @4 {/ b* o, z3 x8 s; j2 @
      CS Chitose
; Q$ T' P5 b) ]5 F      DD Oite6 a1 X& [9 K  e) R6 g
      DD Harukaze
) z8 e8 B5 Q& v# U, ]# K, E$ V      DD Nokaze$ s7 c+ t* D# |$ `- Z
      DD Hokaze1 `( H1 Q0 r9 s, V1 O# A
      DD Shiokaze
  H( T4 `: t) J) |/ L7 |0 ^: Q. S      DD Akikaze
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# N: B% i* K. {, p& OAllied Ships
( o- p7 W# w5 i8 U. ?: c0 L      SS O21
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! T8 W/ q' j% J% `  w, N$ s7 nSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
/ n& u& G& B; S
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# I+ J, F1 A) H1 T) y" `% wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 S1 \$ w( d& c4 v( q7 vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: ]! h& c7 g" D7 {
: o1 [2 H7 [0 S9 F* U7 h  g
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# I" f1 d( b' `8 \9 @2 F3 @6 C9 c9 J

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7 s) F/ C; D9 t- z) n5 o7 ?      xAK Montreal Maru
2 M. {* u! J& m. Q% C      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 e7 i2 a$ \  C, m% ]      xAK Kensin Maru
1 z$ R- p; o2 }3 x4 r      APD Yomogi
2 t( Z9 I, q" z      APD Nadakaze
8 \2 T3 v8 o* y* C# D7 n8 @8 ~! A      APD Shimakaze. I1 m. f9 N% \2 r! |5 n1 C3 I. r- M
      AMC Hokoku Maru
* ?% D, N2 N4 X% A( @  w) F! r
Japanese ground losses:
2 b( r( \  t: ^2 o, `/ x      60 casualties reported
: U( B) \1 ?' t- A$ ~$ h) y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: m% a2 b- K$ ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled. h( u% T) Q7 _5 R5 r8 e0 ?+ `1 d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" I: l! W* S# d( q5 ^# c* e0 |

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5 e8 I* W! \  j7 sMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 4 W" d6 Z9 `" ~8 U' C- x

* _; x5 c" k: o' w3 ~( j; h( uWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 [+ P3 H; j% h/ D4 r

1 T$ L6 ]  S: G- x4 |Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet., _( q! l9 }9 R: T$ ~' |& A# M3 C0 M
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes1 m3 i1 }$ s! l, v$ B# |2 b& x$ l7 w
2 f0 w+ o( V2 ^9 h, j
Japanese aircraft2 l" f# R5 S3 e4 |& O- T2 @  J7 u) S
      A6M2 Zero x 39+ K/ X9 O& ^) [; k$ @" |

, J) a" n$ L2 n8 A
8 T) G# M: ^. b0 \9 H
0 d+ B/ ~1 J& S1 j2 EAllied aircraft
, p; \, x) Y& n3 E4 p" `' H  w+ k      P-38E Lightning x 50
+ B2 e/ a; T* i. j& V      P-38F Lightning x 23: T( _! ~: v: r/ s

7 n* I( x; n! h& S8 t, c1 X* d, b1 j. y0 A3 f, n( ^* X& L
Japanese aircraft losses
  m( R3 w+ F) X      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed; z( V3 f% J8 o0 m
; n/ A# Z; e9 p7 m6 F: M& d" C
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……$ p, ~8 J/ u4 Y) B3 \( z
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, 421 {& t! v5 @: M( G) a* L4 g
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8 B/ ~; l& f9 w7 q/ G
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# a6 ?- Q& H( U7 l5 S  @' T3 @1 zTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships8 P3 I" \5 d, x8 }1 N& d
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' g5 c; b3 d+ R" k/ m. t( e
      DD Fumizuki  {( J: |. T1 p9 B8 }' T) i  _
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# l9 ^5 \5 m* _- w      DD Fubuki( @5 X/ s/ N9 V7 G# e% n2 m$ p
      TB Sagi+ ~$ q# L* p3 R3 J; j: i% g" l* @

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% e$ [, s: N2 e! ~; v* V& X/ T12 mines cleared' z# C8 T% t9 ^
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8 o( J& X  h* E  V* W9 d1 F7 sTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships5 A. n% @9 j/ Y. P5 v- I
      PB Sozan Maru+ ?: a% Z( K+ u0 d$ N" X
      PB Kanko Maru
" T) b& @. j! x+ j      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 M, d% V) M" ~$ u: k0 g# [
  Q! s9 u$ j& `/ r* K/ l

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5 mines cleared) d& \  r) \# _% X

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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; [6 ?2 E( d  i, e% [8 |5 m  oJapanese Ships
$ I: R" ^+ u/ A( v4 T# w      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 D8 r( `" i# t9 z( y* l. F; p      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- ?; ]4 U( S! k: g      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( e/ q* n& F& a4 s

- l$ s7 m' i% e2 {/ s, d+ ^/ k, I9 m* n2 B5 j

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 T% V4 e! q1 k$ N; n; I/ h0 x* ^! t7 i
Japanese Ships1 l6 E1 T5 [! I, v; U! w
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
$ @) o% N* b# `1 _: u7 i; m) l3 f% D      TB Sagi: \1 f3 [2 ^6 d! a) t3 ^  \% G) V
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: y1 U6 s7 f9 a4 g      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% L5 y; E* ]4 E" I

$ M6 X% g# r, E+ `7 O3 j) e6 M0 Q# U1 ?

( T  Y; q' Z3 n9 x11 mines cleared
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) \1 A1 i! Z7 I  ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ H4 T8 A0 H0 s6 r; V* {
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Japanese Ships
0 Z. S! }5 d4 W- g" f      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
! v. a! C* a* M% j" c1 P$ [3 }' z- v7 w0 b+ ?
Japanese Ships4 y: _7 A* j% X% d% _" W
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
5 o- g! k& C& L/ L# v      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( g( h+ k3 C, M( i
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% ]. N4 l' j, X* v5 O  @' |
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 k1 F% B4 v. S- E" {; b      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!: E4 P- A" [; ^  V  b% r2 {! R1 Z
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ J4 ~+ P5 d3 U: Y$ M( sJapanese Ships
: L( r( M7 W  Z2 @      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1* }' B* A) I) z
4 A& x* M' Z, R2 p; ?8 I4 E
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( O. s* l* r0 h8 @" h3 VInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( ]: w. ]2 |& d( w2 m0 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 h% G& H9 c" b2 I8 B+ A* o. Q4 d/ `( j, L9 t
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships3 J+ x7 q6 ?2 T1 Z% Z( F
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 P* _/ C6 Z- l7 [
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
; l0 e; j3 P3 j; g) g      xAK Sinko Maru; y$ H6 E* U$ g$ N2 U7 C- `
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
2 C" f4 p  ^' s5 U% p2 z" e      AMC Hokoku Maru
# d5 G9 T& Y: e) D5 @  h
2 Q- g; _/ U- I$ f4 Z3 u8 d! y. }Japanese ground losses:; q) Y, P* ^/ W! d/ `
      24 casualties reported
1 B( p0 L6 W6 f3 p2 b' l! U4 p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 Q. o( S! ?4 u+ X+ \6 N& D" M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ O3 s4 R/ w% H, ~1 [7 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 N& I' |3 e) }! W9 C4 k& N# J9 y+ K

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- W5 e$ |5 v4 i! ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 k9 e* f9 v8 z) Q. K8 ^$ _6 i) K; c% A5 x/ O
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 }, n7 X- Z! q9 e* \$ v
$ N  w8 l- ?; [6 {1 h# a- tJapanese Ships
+ p8 H+ X5 W/ L" @2 A- ^      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire7 k! x- K5 S- z+ k
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 F5 h. s6 S! }/ ], O. r      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ n; i* K  P5 x1 ~" K
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 u* p1 p2 {' o6 p3 R3 U9 J5 n      AMC Hokoku Maru: v6 q6 L$ I1 n0 K' }' ?

2 }' _+ j) V* L  ~1 ]Japanese ground losses:; D4 a% Z; g! W5 S8 v1 N: Z! S- l$ L1 c
      12 casualties reported5 V9 a" Y+ d- g- W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P3 ?9 Z3 S  G: \5 R+ w$ [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 L* c. n; i9 o' T/ C+ `' E( L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 [9 _; s! Q0 F( n8 |2 |6 Z
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" h, V! P$ ^6 p( l; kSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1843 Z7 C! b! F: \$ W/ l$ {

8 `! e( Y5 [: J  kJapanese Ships& N/ u& U. B' B5 t: O
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
0 D7 h: f8 p/ ], e  @
$ I) u  }1 v! {4 D4 v) KAllied Ships
* C* f$ X. r+ m% n8 k7 [0 j$ d- M      SS O21
1 W8 ~" Y% f: O8 e7 n, c. i) ]9 V$ [  X0 G

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9 }7 _# K7 ?/ M6 J2 F8 S* ^DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O213 a4 [$ M& m" b8 ?9 y
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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8 v0 H5 e+ ]$ l3 R5 m
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) [1 i$ H2 n* A2 _" CSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184) b. W5 }7 r9 r, G& \. M

: N3 ^1 b; l9 aJapanese Ships
" y- F0 U0 `& I# V      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage  F# r! |3 o' h/ y6 @7 n

' b) M  {% ~- h' v! ]Allied Ships- ^' I' g8 w6 p) W4 W3 u, h
      SS Whale
. c' B1 S5 M+ I5 o6 y7 ^1 t0 {% C# q
" M; Z" \: N' v* s) _" A  P2 c. z

0 ]; o! X5 ~; ~/ X' p+ Z0 sSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
3 ^$ X: ^& s# U9 Q
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. Z: ]  _" {( J5 S+ C& oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- r! Q- t& V. x. |& @/ g

: S+ R9 |2 B& Z  l- S- y. L5 lJapanese Ships
  @, k/ {, C  A0 g      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' o% ?. w: U  h; |
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  C  t4 p# w; |/ @6 E      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" G8 E  i/ ^# _' D8 l
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 e$ I  k3 ?1 H' d      AMC Hokoku Maru% Z" Q0 m% g1 V" h$ l
1 e) P+ m  [; b, ^9 Z/ {) F& I- e
Japanese ground losses:
# {. M4 u% ?# ?" V, E      6 casualties reported
$ g! x) ~" ~, k  e" V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ^4 c  _, a* [% J! E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 @2 Z# n, [- W! Q, J$ n0 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 _9 ?! [: I1 }" n& _4 k+ C  h9 ?0 F
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
6 ?( F3 I; y! w/ M$ L; ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( L& z, c  s8 u9 E1 q" G" h. d

3 y9 S0 m# D( i) e0 {1 I( p3 Z$ h228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships7 S# N. ^) Z# J8 @/ M
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire! a; b! t5 L& l
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' l/ _! L  {" b- n) e
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
" g3 n4 s4 }; _0 o  H: ]( R      DD Sagiri
8 I4 R9 W9 A% w$ ]  n) j      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ a' n8 \+ c! [, |      DD Murakumo
3 ?) d; ?/ a7 c! x; X6 ~      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
6 }8 K* g  {2 \& r* U& _      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, o* I8 G1 x* K; \) K4 e8 }
      PB Sonan Maru #5- ?8 z3 g4 y- p
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
, V0 _. M: p% g! e# @5 Z# n5 v; B8 l1 Y      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 21 G- v- U6 Q4 a
      xAK Nanrei Maru
( Q0 i8 f* F/ n1 d/ p5 E, S; e- O0 t( K: |
Japanese ground losses:( r  w2 y0 I& L
      173 casualties reported/ s8 y) k! T9 T$ J* T9 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, z( q2 d0 g3 e# f  x/ N; C
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
8 m* g8 _* B; S4 g" A/ j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, H  `) b" V% ~4 l% M7 \, r# H& O$ }% @! R4 P# d& J9 L
6 C" x2 c5 Z$ Y/ N) y+ u5 i+ A

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" O- v/ o/ ~- L) P% UGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack. a& W2 u& H# }+ X7 G

) a. l" a% J9 RAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967* @9 C4 C* _5 n. Y( N

& W; x: g/ {" B$ d7 H3 EDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
9 D6 t, R0 U3 j# Y; p6 e6 |$ ?0 O
& r5 P- K5 ?  q" @( Z) R9 vJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 09 E5 t- J9 i7 t4 {
- R% _. C# l* \! g
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
5 f2 L* ?: t! O) m3 i5 n, Q' x& E9 H/ W
Allied adjusted defense: 39 8 Z( g$ b3 D* A9 o- P7 Y( G
  s- B7 ~+ I" t& P3 S- A
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 1 Q1 k2 J8 _2 T/ o" I3 g8 W

9 ?: n% K) W- jJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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( _% P+ k- P5 O8 c/ y/ R! Y6 kCombat modifiers% {* H, ~: |( d2 w% \8 _3 K8 }; f
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
* v- H  {7 y+ \; ^4 @/ Q0 X fatigue(-), experience(-)
& a* F1 [/ K1 |0 ~Attacker:
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, m* G& o2 [  g3 uJapanese ground losses:
* w' ?6 y2 e# `3 J" G      680 casualties reported
% v3 M- x- o/ R/ h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled# \6 B" G' A% {+ V  A
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled% F1 \. B  p: T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled4 F7 J; W0 f" n# l. _
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled); B7 }  a; h1 m6 L* L( `0 B0 Q

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Allied ground losses:; f) ]. t9 L: S
      5399 casualties reported% U5 E* q8 S2 ^0 j
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
5 a1 \0 `% C/ z" g# y; g  a         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled6 ?/ @" D2 j% Z3 q  z
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled# U  t/ a, I# @; m# L
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)+ O- t% w* Y$ l
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 x8 T3 @% @, V# l% I1 ~& J
      Units retreated 4
5 N  t& d4 a2 p  u      Units destroyed 1+ v/ g$ j, @8 [8 n8 |% Q1 L+ y
  E7 A" O3 }" v9 O* |; t: w2 Z

4 g2 X0 u* D5 a8 mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
8 H8 j( n: [# _& [% s1 h
! f* M3 l) q- h7 u* v/ d6 hAssaulting units:# B( ^: \( G5 d7 K3 P$ J$ u
    21st Division; \7 {( L/ P7 {# q/ |
    24th Infantry Regiment
" @' m9 F. T; U! z' j  I% K; [) [    16th Infantry Regiment
& f1 X' V; s1 k0 X! m/ ^, @    113th Infantry Regiment# P; I. T! v- m; Y! [
    55th Engineer Regiment
! i. R9 z4 H" M1 }0 X% N3 k3 a* c    5th Division2 @1 `) e- b- Q8 Q' f3 |
    143rd Infantry Regiment
, R8 o9 @9 R( {0 `    22nd Recon Regiment% o( o( t8 J* k  p* P
    148th Infantry Regiment7 T" F" |& i  t& e; _4 M! l9 A: n
    55th Infantry Regiment' W) f" x- V+ X/ U
    33rd Division) J" ^3 _; _/ t" i4 o! K" j& v
    41st Infantry Regiment
$ c% s; O4 E4 z4 q4 n: R6 y    38th Division
. A, z* v" l$ C    Imperial Guards Division
; _0 a# A# H, T* H" h& [4 \    56th Infantry Regiment
) t  ?1 h, e% `; M! d    8th Tank Regiment) Z8 N7 j- u+ E# q+ [+ Q
    146th Infantry Rgt /1& m; ^' M6 x/ B; X% [* O- q8 P
    14th Div /2
9 `/ M8 z( `* W) X; \2 Z    Southern Army/ d" E/ o7 V) b9 N" ]! f
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
) n. A* `% K) E6 P' F    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
9 J5 \) G: w" N/ N$ D/ l    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment4 t& I5 N5 |- S$ f. Z/ ~
    25th Army
, J9 t, P6 L. y5 m    21st Air Flotilla /11 j2 m) W' G  {
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
' z1 j* U: ]. X) x2 h3 _- x    15th Army
8 G  @4 b3 C* p- n    34th Field AA Battalion
3 a8 u. w4 g2 Q- D    82nd Army /6
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+ D2 g5 b% ~- V, O& sDefending units:
) q" w) R$ @3 x8 q5 ?$ g. c2 g0 ]    Auckland Fortress
5 @- B; C9 l4 S2 j    14th NZ Brigade
/ {, {2 V* {2 u1 x    11th NZ Brigade
! O3 J+ Y: `5 {/ ~    RNZAF Command
8 u" x. K4 n5 R5 \    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 423 G% D/ z0 ^: V" _, m! I
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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8 R; r! Y0 W! F  f& TAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 0 z- p8 ?/ H! R% h
+ ?2 L7 p8 V0 x/ n3 s7 s8 T2 V& Q
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 ]9 x( B# v1 c7 P; D( T
9 o& _# _1 g7 r# tRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
3 q4 r6 N# v# L9 V, X6 L6 sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 b$ n- f$ I4 m7 f8 H; x3 W5 o4 e) K% U- c# ^
Japanese aircraft
+ q# N+ o3 X. c* ]! I  x9 s      A6M2 Zero x 28
9 t$ L( ?& b' \* d( @      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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0 Q1 @0 d/ w# w' y7 u1 n2 n
) V, f" `+ G' h
4 N9 b4 l2 R& c2 W, O5 {; z) `6 dAllied aircraft9 E0 Q' e1 q/ J% m3 D, x7 I
      P-38E Lightning x 21: g, J! k; H. F, c" W2 F2 @) U0 y! }* ?

% [2 Y0 K0 Q% |  S& k2 D) L& v* ^; S" Q5 M" ~) ?, {8 x: T
Japanese aircraft losses( L; q3 B, P& c- S: {
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
, z7 \" s. `" J" |: f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 }- T3 i$ a0 T* D0 o& d; Y. ]0 `( V0 v( R/ D6 u
No Allied losses/ e2 ]9 ^. b7 i7 Y% d6 Y
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1 t3 w" l8 x4 Z4 hAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ' m, H/ K, i  `! p0 C) I( M# I
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.1 _; Q! M# y" f  Q, o* t9 L' z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes  ^0 t6 E2 {4 ?3 z6 u; D
2 x! \$ K6 Q" t# x4 I- z7 S) A
Japanese aircraft6 u' m0 M3 y, }+ C3 n& c
      A6M2 Zero x 6
; }3 `- f9 p) m, u/ u      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 91 `! M4 I5 i. m8 a

+ s# K8 l1 e, [% W  C
3 Z  B" u" E& h
$ m' P$ S( i; `8 f" K" K3 MAllied aircraft
; Z+ k( j0 e3 y2 G+ w) h1 J      P-38F Lightning x 18
; ]* E* l/ t8 N. p: d: e4 D
2 i" c; e6 c5 }) R
: [9 S; v, c& _) sJapanese aircraft losses
" X7 A1 ~, |# b6 B0 t; x7 v% p      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed& F% M, b. @$ h2 p- @& h. i2 x) v4 t
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed# m  ~7 @! E3 E8 Q

3 O" J5 g( |, m! |No Allied losses# i- M/ ]( @6 H8 z% M

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& G, a2 N' t5 N2 qAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
: h7 G4 D1 W; H. M' G( G: Z* {* T- o( Z/ S
Weather in hex: Overcast6 Z% P4 X: f8 ~! A% G% g3 H
& Q% x$ i# ^0 I; T! {
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
3 R9 P( |* q2 e. pEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
( [4 B- \) r" Y# `
( I" Y5 V3 k. |3 `; r2 T: nJapanese aircraft
- `& K3 H0 i8 J6 r" ?      A6M2 Zero x 24 C2 _+ A. K4 i1 R  O9 M( P
& G2 }, T. [. L' n; I0 Q0 {! l2 y

) H; j  k- H! J$ F5 Q/ F4 U9 \) S% a3 k9 k6 I7 D, L
Allied aircraft
1 N4 H" w, Q* o. R0 v9 [' Y      P-38E Lightning x 18
" a0 N& B6 x5 x: f/ k# m7 [; h  z' I' ~6 x6 g! q# l9 z
# P2 q/ A( H" p
Japanese aircraft losses
' w2 I0 y+ b, y: j, Y5 D      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* x4 g- e" v* \/ d8 Y* J8 i
4 f4 N9 z/ v% B' H* H; t
No Allied losses

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' R9 B5 r! `, A  kTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 r  T% C- M, j: N6 w, o! E8 d
* \  w  F) s1 G' w
Japanese Ships2 v+ M2 F' p7 C6 f9 D& ]
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 C6 h& \5 W. E6 A  j1 }
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4 _/ y* G9 x0 s' E' k! jSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,919 N  G0 ~8 k) y3 c. K
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Japanese Ships: T7 X( W6 d  g) H
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage- m8 v5 ~4 k6 k6 o

$ L' Q2 y+ p5 u+ u! qAllied Ships
- c% s  B6 I' H5 S+ X2 P9 `      SS KVIII, hits 2
7 l2 o, A7 f0 p' I, ]' l% i$ G" ?$ P6 _" ~# R

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships
# R  H; ?- G! K; M9 W      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage0 i# m) T% p6 S5 N, f& e0 K, b
      APD Hagi/ J+ B, B# l9 W# Y, l" K
      APD Aoi( i( w% ]: c& }6 v% `* k
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
! P- g  ]9 `8 w& ^8 v6 @      AK Sagami Maru
# X) @9 o  @2 m4 V+ L+ P: L3 E/ z  l      AK Hirokawa Maru
; Q" a$ z8 b+ {& I: y; b- b; f; B- u1 E      xAP Yasaka Maru2 X( n+ p& B/ ?1 V: N( A7 E
      xAP Shanghai Maru; g1 \/ ^( A4 J
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
' O9 `; {9 c; ^' B% C      xAP Takatiho Maru
+ C+ Q) p) R' N  b& r: ~$ o$ X      xAP Suwa Maru
, ^" T  c8 _* e! a0 `/ \2 K      xAP Hakusan Maru
5 a# K+ q6 w0 u% f7 h9 ?      xAP Teia Maru) J& Y% r1 W5 `8 J9 E* y4 U- X1 i
      xAK Yamazumi Maru" R" f9 e6 ?# {$ r0 m$ _1 K
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
1 T, c1 O4 B% @( ?      xAK Unkai Maru #6
, t# V  B: y2 U      xAK Hokusin Maru  T3 }- Z7 [$ A
      xAK Eihuku Maru  j& L, ~' Y1 q/ y8 ]$ B$ s7 F
      xAK Shinyubari Maru& D7 @! V3 y' C
      xAK Terukawa Maru
; N- r; K! v# {" \      xAK Kinsyo Maru
5 [7 ]' N3 n: R- W0 \      xAK Atutasan Maru
( p) _. f7 ]# V' S7 o+ W      xAK Ayatosan Maru
8 @+ u; b/ [; [2 g' h' E  u; r      xAKL Hachirogata Maru/ r0 Y& N- x# Y
      xAKL Miyako Maru5 k0 ^: l, b; l7 y* ?# _7 R
      xAKL Kembu Maru2 X/ W+ T' `/ S- A7 m. S0 _2 k
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru) _% |- `- I* }4 M2 b
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships
0 n4 X8 C+ K& V- l7 T- m      SS S-39
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; m: M8 ?( }8 Q7 t+ a/ ^+ ^# ATF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 I# Z7 o) E5 W- J( L4 V
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Japanese Ships" p4 c4 o) ]+ U6 A5 }( U
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! A, O) A! u! {4 u  Y* s! p
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! }1 m6 Y# X: V" F. \0 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
+ L7 g( O& R; s+ N5 s% ?+ r5 m
8 B. Y! F3 f  l3 g0 kWeather in hex: Clear sky
7 N9 p' R3 d, @% }! h. {8 l& X  ^. F5 \
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 w8 i) X! m0 E1 |  U# P: {7 wEstimated time to target is 20 minutes" i4 j3 ^$ d" E9 E8 g& T# _. h4 p

; P) |$ g- |2 ]Japanese aircraft7 B; ?  c  o1 O' |* O
      A6M2 Zero x 35
* W  \; K0 x1 @5 p5 W  G      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 v& L, H& d9 K) y  l
# t/ q1 Z8 ]% M$ y. S

2 y0 Z/ y" r; J: y% d( H1 d4 F
! W9 N- n7 _6 m( eAllied aircraft
; m+ G5 f( g! m; E  C/ [! u      Albacore I x 20
8 X3 E7 x( U" \. C4 O, \% u      TBF-1 Avenger x 16! h$ v. `) i' m

: |8 `1 C9 j) \# J8 Q6 B/ f  J- s
" M, e& ~" v- E' W; JNo Japanese losses2 m0 O+ k, J4 q- k
; W$ R$ p5 W7 _+ |; L) U
Allied aircraft losses4 m# _0 h7 ^: J' e2 o/ s" }
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" h# Z# q" y3 e& J) L      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged- P8 r0 D% P) f) x. g4 [) Y

5 B8 Z3 r( K7 x. E/ [1 Q. [) BJapanese Ships
9 b' L( j8 ^8 k/ G' G      xAK Ayatosan Maru
# E6 F( Q8 G) J' i1 ]      xAK Azuchisan Maru
# g+ e" [1 B! ~7 k      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 h' b) g7 ^4 p- [9 Q/ ]3 K      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" @8 i+ u2 L  _! Z
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆% S$ {% A4 Q$ y" n- G$ {
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, H0 P. m7 P3 QSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1849 v$ W. E5 l% ]7 y( Y2 Z* m

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+ l4 w" |% h* d1 j2 B1 ^0 l      CV Hiyo, T! x4 Y' V) o4 v! Q( x
      BB Yamato
/ D, R% B' U  p% f      CS Chitose
( m* @4 }9 f3 m* u      DD Oshio+ @: X/ K$ {. d
      DD Oite: i/ J! x- r  j( ?6 H% I  ^; c
      DD Harukaze8 P/ G# c6 F) `) a
      DD Kamikaze
, C. h1 u+ ^* _9 W      DD Kikuzuki' t% x& q4 h: S: ~& l4 J' o; j  k

! D% X7 Y. B" D" YAllied Ships
' H) j/ ?0 S* x. t      SS Grayback
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) T$ r* Y9 h- L( m- c; o% wSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo1 r; q7 O& N/ t8 Z  Z
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- k0 g/ u7 M# U; x' h0 {4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ) c* N- G  D8 s  u) N/ o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.0 D  y4 ^/ v: [8 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes  b  ]  ^$ \3 r

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Allied aircraft
; c# x5 K3 u! y; X: H      B-24D Liberator x 15
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5 L+ V4 s6 d5 K/ Y" h5 u: p, PNo Allied losses7 T: `- R6 E" I( j# G# Q
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Japanese Ships
7 t1 N+ p" N! Y1 }& W      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: R  }9 `3 {1 y# j) E$ C      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ q/ Y3 o! t+ c4 y7 d      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 G2 ?$ A5 S, ]) K- _0 ^      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 J% J3 i. {! \0 }, F7 A' T7 W
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, Z! V0 \; y& N- L8 U0 g) L
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' m# f  s6 o: M8 y) w
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ V# n. C2 q; \' K0 d' G0 X3 x      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 B, j+ J! p4 q* m& w2 t; s
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 A2 L  s6 s  H4 Y3 w      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, m- i( P, q4 n4 n7 S
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires* x) j' L# B0 ~  w2 N9 l
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1- Q# E7 G* E8 c. H0 i0 Q# |$ R* ?
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 16 l1 {- E4 l6 Z( u
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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+ n1 ~. Z  O) K) Z' x6 m0 p! ]Japanese ground losses:
* _! V$ \$ Q( P  i      5 casualties reported
% f( w& `( o% u0 P$ ?+ Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* H0 T. S# z. n/ P& @
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ f/ O8 O3 r  _" Y' }' v2 F( J
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( Y" j* u) v% Q* A
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Port hits 2
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* Z: U9 K4 Y, q+ {0 H6 ?Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) D; u) h- I( ^7 ~- m4 B$ C
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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9 Q. T% o, I6 l4 I& b' s) IAllied aircraft6 ~* e% p% H3 j1 u0 W
      B-24D Liberator x 78 S  F% F0 k  J9 e; B; i, ]
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships& s, p$ W7 ^6 r8 p: B
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; z7 k! l( P- p2 o. y+ B      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- C6 y: `7 N7 Q1 j7 O      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' ^( b8 j. E3 J! U# d! N
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1( U9 S7 z* `5 T7 R2 Z  `! c

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; |/ ?, m2 X- g: W7 q5 f# X  q

% Q! u$ Z  j" y" t0 U0 o  M( xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- d# r  z9 W  {9 ~/ VRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 q5 \6 W" ?# J( s4 M$ {) X; \( g. V$ uEstimated time to target is 10 minutes! C0 M; Z4 k2 }2 c

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      B-17D Fortress x 145 R! E9 [8 r( a8 a. j; R
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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8 `. n8 b1 U% e" D9 F$ EJapanese Ships
) ]( ~& P: N& ]* A/ c      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
0 w7 z5 _8 Y+ O2 \7 A( Z" b      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. n. e( b6 s8 H+ ]1 X; y* d: z3 C; q9 I      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires; [$ M" G$ y  I% Y. A4 D' S
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. p* t+ f7 {( `
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ B% Q! a  ^1 }* i( c; g) B0 q      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ |+ W( Y% D7 R* ]: i
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1& G$ S$ M- s" y
Port fuel hits 2' _$ h, M9 d7 Y% _8 }7 J

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. f  e0 u4 k5 [' ZMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 {" v; W. O5 j+ [5 x& d/ qEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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; c9 u' z& q1 m! c8 d. kAllied aircraft) [* H: z  z' R2 G" I& K/ _
      B-17D Fortress x 3& n" m. n" M. h$ P/ p$ v
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No Allied losses
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. s% J& ]2 N. x' rJapanese Ships2 o% [5 L- L, t7 E; i2 j
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 {  y7 q$ C; u% \; ]( J- `
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! @& y9 f. v1 w, |      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 ^+ W; \$ m% ^) H# Y5 P0 w& Z
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# {! u/ g  j: ~8 c1 F      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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8 p5 v+ o) s3 u# L& xSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183. W" v: M5 }$ t. O
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Japanese Ships
0 b* J$ c: ^/ `2 @5 l8 ]      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; d1 h$ J2 Z* Q6 [# P3 i9 }" Q
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Allied Ships/ L1 I$ p: b# X7 C
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42  _; }& b7 G% x5 h
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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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. y, x2 Y2 y$ h" |* q; s) uGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)4 _& Y8 _0 R4 `. @6 ^( ?9 i8 z: ]
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Japanese Shock attack  ?) X" w8 G( A

$ b0 P9 P% r, J$ m/ }Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33521 ~, S1 A) p: z! ]$ Z% s7 u

, M6 S8 ?7 m0 j8 s6 J4 Q" zDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534& ^6 \+ |6 @. S9 Y& b7 u
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!2 R* L& s! U9 W) R3 t
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Combat modifiers3 a4 V; ~, W9 A8 F" {
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)+ S% P' F% a0 c) g
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:! j( z5 x+ k- s2 H
      3074 casualties reported
5 y7 h$ e4 L. D# @         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
9 z) u0 s5 D" M         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled) _0 K, r2 N8 f. `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
& W9 y; Z$ n3 D! ]/ c* t      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)+ Q" o5 @" {0 a$ V$ c+ B, x* ^/ j
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( J. P1 G; j: BAllied ground losses:
' L& K- Q) J. u      7161 casualties reported' i: {! W- \2 G
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
3 D4 _/ Y( n9 j9 V0 V         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
" V4 F& O, d7 \9 s         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled$ q' p  ~9 p! J' A. [
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)& `& _; V  n: W3 K+ j* Y1 T
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 x5 t& f* z# E( h/ S1 t
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!2 |$ O9 @, D! C* m" }6 `5 d

/ B, f+ M2 G- R7 U, ?- m3 \" D: KAssaulting units:% B6 t9 |9 I" U
    33rd Division
5 `+ \8 M5 N; L- l! }, i    Imperial Guards Division7 m, o# k  ~6 R+ Q1 v  v
    113th Infantry Regiment
( n$ X. B) c  t$ @    21st Division
2 V3 v! @; R0 J! ^1 `    41st Infantry Regiment6 i1 Q3 c) l" `2 Z8 o' u0 _0 A
    14th Division
" ^4 w5 ]7 F/ G    8th Tank Regiment6 I* B6 w' q3 k2 `8 ^/ x9 U
    148th Infantry Regiment, b: z2 x/ A: r2 ?  f4 H
    38th Division" @; m, k& C; f7 A$ }: \
    22nd Recon Regiment; C0 _6 h' O* W3 A
    56th Infantry Regiment
& f2 o6 V% Y3 U8 Y    55th Infantry Regiment% P4 S  B8 m3 Z. l0 L+ h' p+ W& a  c
    5th Division
: |1 A! _1 s" @. @7 N% E. G" H    143rd Infantry Regiment9 w% o" J, A& p7 @5 g% C: \
    16th Infantry Regiment
( N! T2 S1 e% |/ J    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' h" H: N" Y7 U. V) _# U, y6 _; U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 O% }2 C: D. _2 R4 R, `0 O5 s2 v8 o    15th Army% D+ }& Z; {- G: L( A1 H
    25th Army
5 _1 h2 i6 h1 t: u4 ~! S& E& i    Southern Army* ]/ Z5 m' m1 q
    82nd Army /62 G. w0 f" I' [' V4 Z* {6 T
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Defending units:
+ [+ F; n* w% g! {. z4 e: |    2nd NZ Brigade6 R2 B# |# k, A" ~) E4 P2 B
    1st NZ Brigade4 s0 {/ f0 m* m& @7 X
    3rd NZ Brigade: e* Z! H# g) k! J, ~
    7th NZ Brigade
: F" `$ W4 D) i2 n) ?9 ]    14th NZ Brigade6 H! _  l+ d9 u3 Q7 f# M, ^9 g
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment  i- V+ y& r8 Z  G, U" ^
    12th NZ Brigade: B6 ~% u$ @4 ~, P* O! z7 z
    New Zealand Command
  N$ b: |! ^# W: K8 R4 f" b0 A    RNZAF Command