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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 425 {& C! k( T$ g) V- ^/ x, q9 P
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亚麻头之怒
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& z- J: K& e5 j: u3 \Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships/ P  T, U% F& G3 G& l# t
      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:" V0 r+ m+ x. c* x6 X7 u: o
      123 casualties reported
: H$ ?  z& }. t: I         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
. R; ?7 B; k: G0 W" k( Z         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled( ?' `! d9 m1 g) s3 ~- _
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled' \/ t. \0 k/ @7 R0 u5 H9 P# E

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 428 A7 c, ?/ q1 S
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' |- J8 _* e' S* b" B8 c1 N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)- \  o) n' M, ?

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: |& `& N8 p" w6 a      PB Yahonui Maru
, F$ b2 W* d" k" I( v+ u      PB Kosin Maru #3
# s2 o- b$ W& n" P1 H, v4 a      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
! F, S) i" I1 L( k      PB Heizan Maru
. R) R+ N9 N  \) H: B      PB Sozan Maru  j, f/ P  ?' W# C  t
      PB Kanko Maru
$ v) g9 w1 i4 O) L- [      PB Ikuta Maru
  Z+ o8 n5 p/ Q) O  V" p      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops' Q6 `' ~& }0 L7 w, N) q2 A
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# _% N3 a) e( ~, ?: J
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops3 Q: F; C  c( A7 J
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
7 B$ Y7 [" E' ?PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
0 t2 @. K% p/ h) K2 P8 W7 l  A- Q! tPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops) q1 i8 U! W4 B
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops, s. \+ S  Y* u- v: a3 q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% H; d& T' u7 s6 v" }4 K6 m$ g5 h$ n1 l6 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards1 \4 P% I( a% \4 m# P0 N

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+ @) J0 f" J; f" V0 C  {" tAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)1 F+ p' i. W6 i# K. C; G

3 K2 I, F8 p# W* _5 h  _  u2 ITF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1825 z% ^: t( l8 e
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Japanese ground losses:3 O7 }4 E- Z$ F/ M# @0 G3 k
      327 casualties reported& N- t* ?7 F. L/ X% r# Y( q" f; j
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
5 K7 }7 v: A4 }1 P- N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
% h; Y! f/ N; D# Y# M- o6 h6 M) z" }         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ b# y  r! a. r# k8 [" h4 ~      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)+ N% [; }7 R* X- T9 y

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1# |2 l- s- s5 ?9 W7 q
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) k+ Q1 F- ~- m

! x  K0 h) Q+ N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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- [7 n2 v. a1 k- R& y6 z9 z7 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) C0 Z4 G/ }7 n9 W) w& U# [2 z
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 U+ G' A# b& h# G: R: W9 bEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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9 l1 J& n# Z% dJapanese aircraft
; _2 Z2 |6 w& U" w4 X' ?5 Z, J7 p      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft* Q3 `& p) P& S2 n+ T% j2 P
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
% y- S1 B% v+ D- L% }      PBY-5A Catalina x 9# k; s3 b/ C/ A) J6 Y3 D( E
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
! M. k8 o3 I/ a; j6 u" A+ T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18% H3 h) q' F1 c  X! G
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
. J$ T' O, D4 P& C+ l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 G0 ?5 F* P% ^, j
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Allied aircraft losses7 z" x+ x( _2 i
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
  T; C# [; ~5 V- S# t1 B4 @0 X# Z$ l      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" _; g+ v  w4 ?- x0 H) p
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
7 i. ], N: F) J      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed3 Z7 Z1 n0 _7 ~" R: w7 Z- H
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! Z' P. L( Y$ {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
  j( y# J8 i# V: k      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged) S1 J0 m4 J* F! q$ `; P

3 v: r9 m' k. l9 m# z: eJapanese Ships
1 A* f- l  S; |* z' ]      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 \8 m0 `0 \, c2 |
      LSD Akitsu Maru
+ h% a0 b* d8 t& n      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 p  g* |1 y) c" {5 W6 t
      CL Kitakami
5 y6 O9 E5 K4 o1 G      DD Kisaragi
' O4 Q7 {1 H: B6 c  u/ n      BB Hiei1 Y( x+ L- {' \8 ^+ B" ?8 c
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% `# B) Z2 C: u- l
      DMS W-20
3 B6 W% f+ c! n+ B      CL Oi
- K) I( h- y+ y# O# S3 Z      CL Kinu: ?7 N1 ^1 R) I, U1 V' g. \
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. Z. n6 M) E' q" j  b5 J
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  Y( F" S+ d, ^8 ~, E5 J4 F( W5 G
      LSD Shinshu Maru
  ~" F" }0 t( P3 E  D' X9 ]      CL Tenryu
( ~& V* L+ p* T2 ^  ^2 a6 e8 G      BB Kirishima
6 k* H& N: H, C' l) W8 ]2 w* K      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 15 P* X* Q) Q/ e

5 ~* s( N2 u# t  xJapanese ground losses:
- ^  z+ d# ]- T- ?9 C$ h$ k0 c8 L      14 casualties reported
8 i1 r  ]( \, w2 C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 o* P6 ?' s( g) `/ x! @         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled8 s* r5 E) f$ V+ ]! }7 q* v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' H5 P9 |% I7 C2 v# t$ W

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 B& k3 W, W* E4 q- ?Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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& G, x0 x4 B- Q8 m/ W1 o, }8 i6 wJapanese aircraft% p& q6 H7 W; s% m+ `7 H0 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 711 H% {  t( ~' m) ^5 }+ i) U$ L
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Allied aircraft! W/ q5 D7 X7 M" ^% `, y) O
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8, I: U. o4 ~4 q% e0 h
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 232 {! V) I3 h  j& s8 G! ~9 y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses3 g/ W# e% d, @! c4 c1 m) d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( k7 U3 j6 `' @: v

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( ]. N2 O6 W7 @( G4 A      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 s' r! i$ O9 K) g& H. u4 |6 o& m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed; p1 B+ y$ ~% T3 G5 T0 q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak0 m5 N9 H+ p3 @0 f, b7 x
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: y6 x" u+ X# @3 q3 W8 Z      DD Kisaragi
  ~# ~5 K3 b9 d; s      CL Kinu
6 f8 a; j( G9 u/ `      CL Tenryu; Z( \# r" O" f/ ~

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 _# M8 |6 P. |/ V: r0 m- q
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 P* W$ h& e+ X; A- B# m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1823 g1 A$ t" M0 o! i

# _3 P- l+ S+ `: O2 v/ K  ~) WWeather in hex: Overcast2 M% ?3 {" L# i* S$ g( K9 ^

: o! Q  P! |' QRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  v! h( K% w  ?, J: n, zEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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/ G4 i4 f' f: b. R, ^  v% eJapanese aircraft
6 y9 w% D+ n* A2 ^6 y      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33! s8 i& N5 @/ x/ \

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No Japanese losses+ Q  R% k% I0 D
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! M0 P) N3 N2 `+ y. ?6 @: C      Albacore I: 20 destroyed2 c2 J% s7 @( ~3 o
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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' {; d8 Y9 m8 h! CJapanese Deliberate attack/ T% [1 z4 t. J7 F0 ?
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861 r' R7 b# H  `$ ^5 W" V
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10) T( q- z2 q, _2 U3 C
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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7 b9 ~: H) r/ a4 FJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) & P3 n" ]- i2 S3 ^0 y/ E% O3 ?
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-); U0 Z9 }+ K: m" U0 D4 G
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 e/ U+ [& o) h" }5 P+ F8 V' d      113 casualties reported& P- M' P* ?6 o9 F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 A; n5 e, K/ K! z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& m1 [2 {7 J2 m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:" m4 h2 K* ^; q8 D) c, B
      210 casualties reported: n- f; p$ u5 b: a) ^/ ^
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled( C3 D0 C( \( ~: W! G+ a" Y
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 t" Y( \' T2 y1 C         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled6 b) d$ ]. m( T* y# e7 v' u9 g
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
' n9 Z# I7 {6 [" k7 ~      Units retreated 1
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- g; M" |3 B+ b$ E0 A% T& rAssaulting units:/ k) D' @$ P7 h9 r& a6 `
    48th Engr Rgt /2. R8 l. K5 f9 Q# k! ^2 f0 M8 V
    2nd Engineer Regiment
* v4 X$ M5 L* W6 `5 [8 T5 o    2nd Raiding Regiment; ^( f4 y) ?. ^3 L7 ~. Q8 @
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
5 ?+ y; Y& n8 U7 U  h! h) G7 m    146th Infantry Rgt /3
7 J. I* G7 }0 C: {  X% {    41st Infantry Rgt /1
( d: P; f4 q% c% _    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
+ q5 }4 j& |/ v    12th Engr Rgt /1
. e; [1 |" Q: B" K& d, p2 [    25th JNAF AF Unit 4 c2 g( A0 R3 O, j# W
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
6 f, _) y. h" C1 W. b, E    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
  Q! A/ j  P. d    21st Air Flotilla /1
: E8 l! E) F! h3 t+ `    39th JNAF AF Unit /28 q* M% d6 ~1 V, r$ ]& ?4 \) R
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:. K5 B* d# p/ R! B
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42  f1 B1 s! i8 y3 v
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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, q5 E! \' V# N: x- y  ?6 v

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 P+ ~. a7 A6 R# x      PB Kure Maru #5% C& r$ i' ^8 \8 T
      PB Edo Maru# J0 I3 v* Q- y- L, b9 z3 `; A
      PB Chitose Maru' \0 d6 A/ ~2 u( W
      APD Yomogi7 f. e& B$ D& K( ?8 x4 w
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 19 n2 }0 F  ]$ N6 W- b
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! g" _2 i9 I6 ]& O: |7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
: O9 s/ |" V- w' R& oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  @) Y( [. z) W( N8 j+ y3 M9 _  [
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. _6 J5 w' I6 [
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Japanese Ships
5 G# K+ _, B/ e- _% b8 ]$ Z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
% m4 L# `/ R9 |( [- s      PB Eiko Maru
3 K% j. u/ I3 b9 }% Y      PB Shinko Maru #39 r/ i4 ?4 \; L+ a& m1 l/ o* S
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
& y6 T7 H: _# j: @+ l: b: u      PB Edo Maru
# ~+ b* y# Y, t& _4 o# q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire* P$ Y2 ^1 k7 c
      PB Kure Maru #5
$ J- O% G9 Q* k5 K' c) N1 O+ N' {- _: f      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
$ @3 k2 T9 a* ~3 s5 w+ ?      PB Chitose Maru
" Q# n1 A. u1 [% G5 [3 i  Y      PB Choko Maru #2
% S" f+ w7 Q1 A4 g+ x      AMC Hokoku Maru7 i9 f$ p0 |; l. S
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Japanese ground losses:6 f" F: y$ v4 k7 _$ d- s
      111 casualties reported
" Z1 T" d& m5 E4 Z* G: J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; }) u$ g# w4 O         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 S5 r4 I5 |0 `3 c4 r$ ]         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled1 M0 G5 `1 i$ j! S2 Y5 A

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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0 ~* e: w, @" s( s3 b  M1 IJapanese ground losses:
7 y# d; i. u) M9 Q      1116 casualties reported/ q+ v$ ^( B" g, n1 n7 h& s/ Z
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled# _8 C8 }/ G5 v) a8 R% P9 |2 T; q
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled- ]/ t1 q  n2 M& N  Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( r( b  W  x. b$ Q1 o2 V% F" h% h1 M      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 B9 r; l' f* H3 V9 W% Y8 h
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
# }! B$ v2 y$ f. z% G. kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& {; A: r* |/ M+ K

9 G+ D6 m; N8 w& b0 q! {3 n206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' d( X8 V& Q: l* ^3 N% tJapanese Ships
6 @5 q7 Q/ N- \      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
6 L0 Z; V' q5 E4 o0 }      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( J$ M+ [2 m! x% \      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ N; A  f2 U" O9 M( V; a( I8 B      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 B+ g9 R" R1 }3 D      PB Choko Maru #28 }. n4 {' z  Y/ g
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
1 @  H9 e+ |0 Z      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  o# e' c* e3 r  h( v" W" ?
      APD Yomogi: l1 W9 Q7 j& s2 j& F7 q* M
      APD Nadakaze1 M: S8 _# @! h9 Q' h* U' |0 q( H
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' l- T9 o! n4 c5 t- C' d      APD Shimakaze5 w/ y- A1 b+ x. d. v
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 37 j( i( ]$ \& [
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire% r* y9 `  _# s: C0 R8 \) }3 o% E
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. U4 \! k! v0 C: O. T% l
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
7 P- @3 `$ I- ^; n: K3 n" J5 C" [* f; z      AMC Hokoku Maru
  I0 P- T0 f6 A: u/ G0 h8 {6 T, d! |7 h) r+ i$ _
Japanese ground losses:6 @. h$ k# d$ u- t8 q
      207 casualties reported0 }( U: t+ T( I1 M+ \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled6 O  n9 i" ?( s+ [% X: @5 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
3 J5 A$ W& q1 a2 o" o* e( R9 m9 A         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
) ~9 m! z7 W9 D" `" Z' d1 m5 @3 [, w. [
0 U! G4 }3 A5 ^$ R7 X
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* H& H. |) a5 j; {: |  b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 |' v) a, r$ T! F- |

4 A$ D! x& \( J# u& y$ O* o8 C212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ \/ o) k5 Y& e3 U' A" g
% y5 L% v2 i, G$ b# QJapanese Ships+ M* l' y1 x/ P' R) ^$ o
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 }: w/ k3 u& ]7 ^( w2 i' n0 C$ w! m
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, t+ c  a0 M5 b& I
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 f1 w  {1 x3 g3 _
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 25 `  }% N4 |* [- ~3 w
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
# {* o& @- D5 ?. w      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
7 C# }' I! z; n% S  G* S      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' D. I5 n2 U# O      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
- \! W# b7 @$ K- W7 @- P! i      AMC Hokoku Maru9 a, o! w4 |# a* n+ Y$ ~2 z

) l; M) r( G% J1 X9 G1 mJapanese ground losses:1 F" b# j( o$ e3 E6 L( z
      187 casualties reported
) |6 T1 _/ i/ j6 ]6 ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ j' z2 m( g, r  x( b4 G/ T% D0 D         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled% G1 s) M- j. I; {' I. r" P0 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! r, W7 M! y2 d! T2 U) O
* O& \, ]+ i9 k$ U4 Y

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)0 n4 b  ]% t( G2 h

( r8 s  Y' `4 \" H7 TAllied Bombardment attack
" O% @& N% S0 ~& b4 D! u% J* |
0 A( D4 n' U' |$ RAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745, Y6 v$ Q2 V( W( d# Z* @+ [* L
6 L( Z& R! V8 ~* D
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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7 \6 [- ^3 F) ^/ M+ UJapanese ground losses:) I3 |! E8 p4 }5 u
      25 casualties reported
  R3 _) _* }/ J& s4 o9 b0 M: M         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; B$ t! w) A+ i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 c+ f/ w% T2 \6 O4 E/ X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 M3 Z; P$ [, W9 a; k      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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; x- @1 l! K. v* I+ [$ vAllied ground losses:
* V- N. F+ `0 K      146 casualties reported
7 ?+ s$ W0 y) [: Y         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
# v" I% s4 j6 |. B' F+ \; @  R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 q9 ^1 k" a% e         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
  ~6 b' Q1 T; Y; k2 \/ ^* C0 s      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)# ^2 F3 t/ V; r6 g- {2 ]2 u, J6 d
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 }$ s0 G% L, B+ j  O3 m9 H0 B9 O2 ]. {6 X

3 C1 u% x- g# ^& v5 jAssaulting units:
  r  x1 i6 f# |7 a  K/ H    11th NZ Brigade, T' A2 x: L  J, o+ E* \
    3rd NZ Brigade5 U4 H+ g$ l+ G) P# `
    7th NZ Brigade9 _' w2 d! ?: b
    2nd NZ Brigade
3 ^* i8 `) M0 j  w4 W    Auckland Fortress
% [  U2 x. s& r* f4 x( B! s/ Y    14th NZ Brigade7 q/ S4 G2 e+ b0 w! u/ d
    1st NZ Brigade2 ]8 }/ S. Z% i. d& }+ u* p0 k
    12th NZ Brigade
, i0 \! {1 @$ g, {# M. h    RNZAF Command
+ Q1 l! _( ~. m1 [    RNZAF OTU Aukland . W+ b- ]" ?+ C8 d6 |, e, k

- W/ e6 @8 ^$ ?7 i. wDefending units:
) R' v# i9 W+ j9 T+ O+ M6 d) H+ S9 e# e    Imperial Guards Div /5
- h5 P, K4 R  N; d& V    8th Tank Rgt /1
/ S. N6 a7 v: W# `' U    22nd Recon Regiment! ?# d+ `" D0 {- X
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
6 r* d- H; W: S6 H, `    146th Infantry Rgt /1. V* X  F% W6 S& N. V2 \
    5th Div /1' a2 `4 j& X. p6 H: ?) p+ J$ l( A
    21st Division
1 _8 A8 y6 ^5 E  U9 H* v% p    24th Infantry Rgt /5
: s% Z- G; e  [    56th Infantry Rgt /18 |4 o% B) Q9 [) y) I
    143rd Infantry Rgt /25 `3 u% H7 `$ u9 m" m
    113th Infantry Rgt /28 O, R9 C; H1 G6 l4 r1 W
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
% Z8 q& V+ [+ U: [    148th Infantry Rgt /1
. ~  L- W  S/ \( ?0 p: a    41st Infantry Regiment
' a% m9 o5 B6 C, c( T    38th Div /1
/ A. y( x% ^7 ?' [" J    33rd Div /3
0 y4 r) ?6 o- G" t3 O3 k    55th Engr Rgt /2
* p( |9 U' P: |: C5 @4 e! H    82nd Army /62 Z0 ^+ u0 c' ]' S; C
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment' ~' X' v4 b# x
    34th Field AA Battalion
  b" k- D6 b( h' z6 e. s- [    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 m( ]. Y  V5 R* h) ?
    14th Div /20 Y$ O+ l2 H7 l1 G5 s
    Southern Army /1& K3 W$ b. ~. y% v  ^+ B
    25th Army /20 L: `( E: Y  w2 |$ r* B7 l
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 426 u2 {* G+ x& g5 K. Y, X( Y  h

; [6 m' _5 y2 L) e3 h% G, q- C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* v# Z- v) H8 \& t. c
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. N5 b' k1 I% t( v1 YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- X+ B4 J. G9 u/ h1 B
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 F% c* o3 }" O0 c- y. n+ H) J
4 R* T0 r: @6 ^% n/ ^- l
Japanese Ships
) |: i! J' b7 o! O1 N5 z. ?      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( [0 ~, d. i3 B( C, B
      APD Shimakaze
! P- f! k3 X8 i+ K7 M      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, h8 y/ K, R8 I) \7 U% b      APD Nadakaze
& O# L& Z7 Z# w. P7 h& X      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! ^( x- X0 P# a- u" F) h# k      AMC Hokoku Maru
% |  m: Y7 `5 e: a      xAP Kowa Maru
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7 ^: b$ x- q# oJapanese ground losses:+ J6 W, P2 u$ ]6 U' M+ J
      253 casualties reported( C! N9 K; h# F
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled7 D' D  ]2 Z7 @* _3 w6 j. U
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
9 v! H6 m# t7 I$ }& w5 U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% z) j( @. e3 f5 U; H0 O  D) W
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
9 d5 U2 S& x. F$ q# B1 S
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships. }3 C8 k/ ~% v
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
! a% W$ z7 Y+ o+ ~      CL Tatsuta0 B" E- P  f6 L! v0 t* }
      CL Kiso2 Y# b. k" A% F1 U' X# v9 {
      CS Chitose) g( m" t) z1 }* i+ r) G8 u
      DD Oite
9 {6 U6 B" i2 p+ ~( M      DD Harukaze
0 A  Y6 ~$ J0 R& z# G/ ~0 v      DD Nokaze
! o$ ?3 u2 ]! f5 M8 l7 S2 A5 a      DD Hokaze
3 x2 |2 l% G7 \( G" g$ \5 y; z      DD Shiokaze& g1 \% D! X  L0 P: x  h2 E* Z
      DD Akikaze+ n# s% a2 W9 X# ]1 ~) N

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      SS O21
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% c) G0 x( }4 p3 S) w+ YSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 X$ |- c0 T) E# ^
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 v4 D8 K/ X6 D* Q
* v& \! j8 Y, T8 X, d169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, }- N; G2 a4 m' }$ @2 ^' h; T% \9 C. {- H
Japanese Ships
0 D" u- w5 ^! ?      xAK Montreal Maru. C2 B  v0 S) T/ V+ j, S6 O
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ Z* W8 c+ o/ D0 `& z
      xAK Kensin Maru
# D3 [/ d- g" l& p" {1 \/ o      APD Yomogi) Z2 d" s8 F# L; {4 V  G, U" w
      APD Nadakaze8 U+ n+ L/ E9 |8 i$ \: F; f. I+ m
      APD Shimakaze
; e% u* ~3 ]4 d: V+ V$ s      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 v; J# L9 ^* W4 A- u; j7 V7 S3 Q
Japanese ground losses:
, H- s( P, V1 Z& X      60 casualties reported
! a& q8 ?) c# A  O5 X' {* z6 |' j2 a* {7 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 Q% }- T8 {% v' b6 k( h* g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled# [# r/ ^2 ~* n- H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 r2 C$ z! B! b9 d2 [& Q# t

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- {; H$ n% E4 u% FMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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! a" R: P- h9 }2 c  u6 w! p0 oWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 G, ^9 \$ P+ M. h( S6 l& H

8 P8 C6 q+ j: A+ F& i; KRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
6 a$ _- z, B0 v9 [2 j& QEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" i' j, W" n/ u4 B4 g9 j& H' d( S
9 l+ V9 Y5 w6 d: y' k# z+ \) a
Japanese aircraft: \/ @/ G5 _$ n! c4 K; M
      A6M2 Zero x 39( n7 [$ F/ a( t; n9 e$ r: v" [

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0 \- Z* m: M, E3 k7 s+ q( G# H  ~2 n3 {
Allied aircraft2 g9 i  h* J  D4 A# g! n7 I9 V
      P-38E Lightning x 50+ y0 Q$ |7 R; g% _! x5 {% \
      P-38F Lightning x 23- ?+ l' h  z' p& I7 Q1 n/ ?5 d

, u) c3 \4 F& {0 L! i0 v+ D9 D, F, D" ~2 U0 r6 J9 X/ R3 V7 W
Japanese aircraft losses
2 ~7 Z/ }0 M$ @4 I8 K# Y- D6 Y. `      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed$ R" {& ~. m' e! y

  j, ~2 f6 U+ b: g1 L: Q# }No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
% d* a4 W! {. I, C6 X5 l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
) y# H; F% _- {- ]/ |. q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) [( Z* R0 ^0 Y5 d% n9 L; i
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7 V( k4 C. I* A$ w- [; x* c+ }TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships# z; N6 \5 e9 g4 @- D
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" v. ?# d2 a6 }* C* _      DD Fumizuki7 ]% A/ J' W) J! x  r3 g, |1 W; H
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* O* l9 ^9 S! g% _) }
      DD Fubuki
2 _2 X0 ^2 F$ k      TB Sagi
+ T6 c7 `' x/ |4 J: s9 ~6 |* w  p) O; x7 [3 l8 G1 G6 J  h8 L, H
# Y% G- q7 i7 Y$ x/ f

; @: I# B( O: P, j12 mines cleared6 B8 F% F, ~, t9 B
7 w" f4 b& @5 w' u' m

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Sozan Maru
  w' [) ^+ T9 s( J) {: `( ?- K) p      PB Kanko Maru
' _3 k# q' |$ _# P2 H0 c- s7 {      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 }3 r+ o1 |. n' l6 E  U
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5 mines cleared
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4 y4 Y1 p  K- P# x' ]- w  E8 ?, yTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ P& `( u# E+ n8 ~7 s8 i' w

7 _+ \9 O- [2 Z1 F4 v5 D! C; bJapanese Ships& k% N$ X3 M9 H% Q
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 D6 q. q  t& c- A8 O3 W      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% m, |, N6 u" @; \6 W; O) z$ g
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 u( K( e0 i3 v$ G

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* a, j4 {3 r+ ]. h8 z0 t0 {TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ r0 N, c$ e3 x' C9 d

3 k  r- V% W+ t3 N; d: G- l% YJapanese Ships4 D' r! V) _, {! Y
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
! J+ r* R' k( \  Q8 G$ z5 a& u1 j      TB Sagi* k9 M0 v! X/ k, E4 W/ G
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 n* p3 r0 H& H
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage/ k% \1 `; O" C8 y6 ~0 i/ B

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11 mines cleared
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$ W; j, I) d3 l! `$ c- C. KTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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% e0 [& G- t( r1 f0 K9 xJapanese Ships
+ f+ b( X( d4 {; H3 ~      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( G4 L( O. R+ E; K( K" K$ p' E& `
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3 X7 Y! {* o% e, d& ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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6 N/ A9 x2 m* g9 g+ Y6 x8 GJapanese Ships
: V( `. z2 g& J; L1 i5 }" k      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
8 [2 P9 e: @% Z/ F2 a      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 z3 w% c5 d7 ^
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
4 a  D" u' B' k% p      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- L( t7 x6 g- X7 B      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. ^2 \& _+ v5 u

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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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6 V5 u7 _! K# W3 M% e- j9 c1 F, k/ f17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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- P' N6 M+ ~5 l( i9 _- G( i6 fJapanese Ships# q3 i0 T; R$ ]) z& D3 y9 r
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1; r+ l. l% ^( ]2 ~; t

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 `- M5 r, a  b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 a% e; s$ t  T: \8 a- A: j& o5 g. C* V# x# L3 e4 o
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 Y% W$ f1 u* m) T: D3 [' c9 K( T
Japanese Ships
1 I$ w* P4 m1 M& s  v5 Y5 W      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, y- f+ C# ^6 N1 z      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
- u7 `6 W! c6 o3 G7 c' J      xAK Sinko Maru
  E& V+ V) j8 e. T      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2& y4 Q! C0 }7 K
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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' @) X8 F4 q( j6 |! _, JJapanese ground losses:- Z- i  m, G7 ~5 r9 u/ [
      24 casualties reported
2 h- P! M7 p7 A4 [5 d3 P4 v: Q6 B# ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 x8 K% Z! l: _& r( q# Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# t( {0 I$ E8 w: Z$ x, I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 d. v" o! I8 B6 y6 a7 ]% t/ v; J
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; `5 ~- F! w/ b) g0 e' ~7 s9 OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' Q: O: W) G$ t$ N- H& CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% ^1 y6 @  q9 |% y6 t- v' U
0 n- @& c6 Z& J0 x37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) S* E4 @* d. d
& W/ W, y, p  R4 e* {
Japanese Ships! _- j+ R2 ^3 I3 I' ]
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
1 ^, H9 l& L0 J/ U/ s0 r      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# j% G, u# q* [, i      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ b4 M" W3 y& J' a; _4 M  q
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage: H# {+ p$ i, V" d
      AMC Hokoku Maru( E" [0 L! z: S' b

1 R& ]$ `6 [- R2 ZJapanese ground losses:
" {! I- H) C2 A+ p      12 casualties reported
; F. ?( `+ \& _3 ?+ ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. r# z! W; b  S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 a6 e0 U+ t; t: s+ I1 M
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 f0 [" J% C+ a" e$ i& i5 K1 e1 [& N. v$ A

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" X0 f+ G) w! w2 [Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1847 o8 N. l3 f/ Q- \$ M

! X* o- ]8 N" U5 PJapanese Ships* \) E. \( O0 h5 u: o% e
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 D% ?% d7 ]0 _' Y% t

+ t% t( n9 b, v" ?' X6 z: mAllied Ships* _3 D  d  f; |! O9 B& o3 y* V5 n0 i5 O
      SS O21% `4 y+ S& {" O8 C

) I/ N* p/ M: b8 Q5 Q0 K
) p% y4 L) ^" f+ ^! I
# |  H6 Y1 h, u* c0 u3 \; ?DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21, _7 v! r/ _+ L# v7 c3 F8 n
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki$ {5 L6 j# Q' W0 `

1 c& V0 K$ c1 Q" n9 d# T/ {9 b; P/ q1 F
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 [1 |$ a0 [/ t8 F% o7 i" L7 ?* [
$ G( r- U2 R- g1 C1 i
Japanese Ships
3 F; X0 h8 S  h( h      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage7 z6 k0 G, D+ U$ g1 E
6 j5 L/ P4 N! j0 P! u: o
Allied Ships( P# W; K4 c7 ^2 d
      SS Whale
' `, F2 Y- f) z# D* L0 V
: M; q' h3 l( Y) D6 f" {* T2 s$ g: j0 o' ?, u) N+ u

5 y' J6 g- {* hSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, R; ~( }: p" V8 \% m) n8 g
4 A; s/ ^2 @- [  d+ W

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5 G6 T+ }: A' `1 A5 ~& s/ n2 l# \! yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ Y' m& q8 W6 B& hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 x% T& h2 ^- Z: S
. L+ I' G2 A: P4 g- o! j
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 s* \# B6 z: |
1 k: s% ^% f$ z( B$ sJapanese Ships
! R1 g: P/ L' H! Q5 Q1 v; I. K) B0 }      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' Y8 c% @9 O9 C  l& c
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 I- [3 r7 r7 ]% J2 u/ d      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; L9 |9 \$ y- X" {: t! {
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% B5 G: M% l9 a8 f$ K, c* Q6 q
      AMC Hokoku Maru( s6 U" n3 W  X4 w
/ o# L5 L  \( k3 i
Japanese ground losses:
; y' a, A3 k# k2 ?, y1 N  i) P      6 casualties reported) Z! o8 j. O3 @0 g/ _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* U5 V6 c- T. L/ a( X
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: e( T6 p8 @$ ~) l% U+ n/ |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 k9 |' g9 O. Y2 |. ~2 k3 _# x7 J+ B" E4 u! ^& |  A- ?

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ a2 I  I5 G9 e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 z2 b5 h/ c4 u1 e: _/ q

' g- a, {2 t- Z- P" n/ B228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' G0 W. e+ t; A3 l
4 m) e: S/ x# z$ L& i9 i8 \. D" w
Japanese Ships
) W& S/ e/ d5 |      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
7 T4 |3 c8 g/ @- f      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage# j" c! b; I9 O7 W9 t
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
% O7 ^- }+ C$ b      DD Sagiri1 e, H* O/ e  V, Z
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 e' Z9 H" M5 W- _( v+ U9 D8 G      DD Murakumo
" K, m1 N4 H6 k* {, S2 c* d      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
$ e$ ?' L' q5 u) O5 Z7 {      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 19 o0 ]8 F6 ?5 G2 s
      PB Sonan Maru #5
. }0 |+ ]+ Q* ~) E+ G8 `      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2& r- B/ s: g& S6 v  _# V+ }0 k( |
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
1 ~$ _) z0 y3 l# P) B: Y      xAK Nanrei Maru, ~) y6 M' F2 h8 I
6 }& L' C2 I# b+ T8 U4 \* {
Japanese ground losses:* T- G: M: A# S  d
      173 casualties reported
8 }4 E9 w9 x+ u4 r- h* p4 j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) P. W- P' v* B$ j
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
" J0 `; W$ i! R  l" Q+ \% n1 ~8 G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Z& x5 x% |- b7 s0 D# D# r: H

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. E  h8 u& h- G
: C% Z6 v( F5 X3 y, ?' i  XGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
5 ?' E! f! @8 x: v! A8 w
0 r1 e- T3 M3 n( v1 lJapanese Deliberate attack9 n9 T! n) P. ]; J

$ v. r% W$ h: c2 t- E4 s4 @' pAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29678 L% t, a* y" R& h

6 L+ ^9 j- N% g+ p' O0 l/ [# d* d$ MDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304, n; W% Z, {; d* u: n

. p  K4 i/ W4 }4 P* O+ D9 X- Q6 FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 06 B0 u. r: N2 ?& B# @% Q8 ?4 x& `
8 e& V6 c/ S0 P' y/ H) X
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
6 O1 e2 g- N; b
4 ?' H( e2 L; D0 F) m% mAllied adjusted defense: 39
4 V/ h  Y  [* @5 v% a/ m0 K
; M' O) S" N1 P: q6 N2 yJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) : m8 D( A% }0 _8 W

/ Z$ B/ t/ c0 M) |3 MJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
/ N( H9 M& S5 Z# @! A! l4 ]& R1 u( c6 m3 I( ^1 b# E( b( [% `8 e
Combat modifiers
0 H: `. V" H9 @+ V3 LDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)4 A5 w; h& ]. M$ h+ K
fatigue(-), experience(-). d: _- A, W$ a4 n% h
Attacker: 3 k* X1 g  B0 u

3 m; P0 n9 |9 ?Japanese ground losses:
5 e8 H5 ~$ E) o* R2 {: n6 w      680 casualties reported
; u. E- }; b% P$ ]; n! A2 h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
7 o; y0 \2 R. o4 N. K         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled/ t+ t8 W# |( V8 y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled1 k4 ^& G, y+ d3 h" Q5 Q, I! i, d
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)2 V2 d8 Q6 T, e9 ]& P
8 p+ l# [" N1 Y5 C8 d
7 p! h) s9 }) f' t$ _" p
Allied ground losses:; e$ |# \. t1 I! u# T3 _# N7 [2 \
      5399 casualties reported
8 {; F) W& p- [* k9 P         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 i& [4 N5 [4 F         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
* ^' v4 c9 D) y$ P. I& `1 X         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
0 {' X( K% Z" Z1 ~$ Z      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
' L7 r, @$ C# P' g, i% l8 Y8 e; ]% u      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 w% H. R7 A% ^1 W9 {& G
      Units retreated 4! B. u2 [/ E# L0 o) M- `* \
      Units destroyed 1- c: G5 L* r* f+ ~* ]: D

; o( J. Z! \6 S& w
) {& f: n/ w3 lDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
7 \: g8 K0 d% t8 d; c5 e: J+ f' O2 U( h7 k0 }
Assaulting units:  \9 O/ G7 o6 L/ L" J- W4 x
    21st Division
/ i) v$ w( C$ K! c    24th Infantry Regiment% F  L/ n2 ?5 z' w: _
    16th Infantry Regiment
% l6 [& S/ A- ]/ `    113th Infantry Regiment
/ N* O$ X, F0 k& {  p! J    55th Engineer Regiment
7 ]' J8 A; X( A) w- E  i/ S! G    5th Division: s" T) p5 V: ^8 Z% Q+ Q
    143rd Infantry Regiment5 G; k9 N- h$ s) N  ]
    22nd Recon Regiment
6 h9 d; h) [) A' T$ W    148th Infantry Regiment
2 r" y$ B1 v& k    55th Infantry Regiment
% \3 l. T& A7 G! q+ ]5 r    33rd Division
& y2 S, G' F( R! G; G    41st Infantry Regiment
1 E+ U+ M8 t/ R) k/ j    38th Division
- Q4 @: H- q6 V  B    Imperial Guards Division! Q6 V. |3 @0 ?& I2 G, u. n' C3 E
    56th Infantry Regiment: I: f7 J% ]  Y" L0 t
    8th Tank Regiment
" B( u& l* A- x, T  }/ Q0 o    146th Infantry Rgt /1- r* u# U7 w, F7 W: a
    14th Div /23 H" a' H. c& @" V: q
    Southern Army: E, F; V. e: m7 G" n# k2 T2 f
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1+ i+ ~/ U; p: ]7 F* T" a. W! a
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
0 U  g6 G$ c+ X; t$ ~7 d2 B4 |# Y    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! r3 |9 i( i: B  T    25th Army% {8 b& j: a) b% Y2 {
    21st Air Flotilla /1# P( y: B+ J/ |3 T4 l0 ?
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  w5 O  j# g# J9 S) }7 ~9 H- E    15th Army! z) F1 R( [# d) M1 }5 X
    34th Field AA Battalion
# L( ^% L9 p4 f  T) F" p. H5 z    82nd Army /60 I1 d  P, y+ B9 F0 Z
) }# f3 g6 `# l4 j
Defending units:% t& c' _3 A* E3 ]% V
    Auckland Fortress
+ p& N( ~8 y* Q+ p+ m    14th NZ Brigade
5 z+ |5 R8 I; X7 U3 }3 u    11th NZ Brigade
) z' X) Q' o5 F    RNZAF Command
1 n+ M; r7 s/ ?' A  f    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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! a* b/ {% V: X: w) z1 |, TAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ( e, T1 S3 K/ J( J3 O; f3 _
9 z  N  O" g0 z- z  V$ ?$ D
Weather in hex: Overcast3 s- I0 m) K: d+ z# d6 K

, n# L! K$ x9 l* GRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
- ^6 y0 w1 r2 s( O, V% fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
+ G: N/ z* ]! Q& I* q0 x4 B# Q
9 F& z' t1 Y; z' ~$ }5 c" y, ?Japanese aircraft
, Q7 B  s5 d( s1 l      A6M2 Zero x 28
& y5 U& U7 R. Q) j. k" ~* G0 e) a% F      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
7 s. J) e3 {9 x- R# Z
0 {* C) Z# j9 e0 W
6 ]6 U6 I0 p- ]# m& ~5 L( V! X- ?0 D2 k$ q
Allied aircraft
2 Z  r. q4 }% s9 k      P-38E Lightning x 216 I% R# ^7 e6 }% m( ^% A7 Y

8 s# l  }5 k% A( C2 D" w3 U9 X1 x5 k- T) D7 {- O
Japanese aircraft losses% I6 u7 b9 F2 Y
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ F( I! h# I" h' e- J
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 a5 t" }3 `, X  i5 L
1 E: r. o1 L' Y+ g7 v
No Allied losses' ]& H& H! b: t3 j' s! E
; O3 U& I8 v5 J3 v1 y) g2 R; i7 R
& o$ f$ ]+ e! }3 U
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% ]2 I% t! i. m) o$ F  J; F! h- GAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 - G  G# [. D2 l% q: M1 S9 l
2 c( O! y2 k6 r& v6 L3 r/ X4 u
Weather in hex: Overcast
2 O: b/ H, x; y# U" ~2 ]: {- g: \# C2 O: Y) K. L
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
7 s7 k. A! x% M3 LEstimated time to target is 7 minutes. ^$ H% g4 g- |" ~8 D

0 b( P1 j) Z6 m* o$ JJapanese aircraft) ?0 A( w9 u' E0 \4 p
      A6M2 Zero x 6$ y9 N) ]/ i2 D; v5 M- e/ P$ G
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 94 C: O0 Z0 ?' q' o

; G) i3 T4 G8 X% M; w! A$ S* _. D5 Y7 {# I7 ?
2 o8 P+ |; l& N4 {- m2 K, }9 Q
Allied aircraft
' R/ N, c% e3 I- U9 K      P-38F Lightning x 18# v6 d" y+ U& x, S! O7 z2 P- E  o

1 }1 M, t. u) j# j6 U( M. U! N; a' G3 I, ^, t
Japanese aircraft losses, Z& y1 S+ Y' B
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed% P- ^0 U2 `, {" J$ n
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
' a* r1 U9 C1 D( a! U
$ ~; _0 W) Q( r4 O& P2 vNo Allied losses+ p. M! s/ `5 f" V, ^& j# ?7 _! f
- Z! b& N9 J9 v, `$ K
! Z' r% C3 s) l
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! r! e: t1 y8 k4 K! yAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 [$ U4 O6 n  i( A# H

7 f+ M' b% [4 Z# eWeather in hex: Overcast
7 q* a% E# V2 e7 c, `* Q9 P4 V- y
+ t, Y  e% V" ]9 I% l. xRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet." O0 @9 A/ c4 k5 v( `, C
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes7 F; K1 l0 c  ]0 N

% L+ h. C% j  V( S8 \Japanese aircraft! R* k7 k' ~& {
      A6M2 Zero x 2
3 W5 |; ^; S# m
8 @2 m. B$ _# e0 P; P/ y  ]4 ]0 t+ D
- x& ~$ z1 t* s9 |& m3 P: ]$ ?% W8 y
" H6 V4 b; h( v, t. eAllied aircraft* t% G0 @; s! v/ i4 I/ o* |
      P-38E Lightning x 188 H) {' g5 ^! ?8 z3 Y8 O

# y1 q3 ]0 r% V$ q% p" W; d
9 l- l! _2 O; |0 kJapanese aircraft losses
5 _- c, ~4 }' p8 e# Z      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: w5 D) D7 R6 x- \7 V; ?% j7 u- k! ^, H' v6 k
No Allied losses

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: q* s5 |) r# D* I! u/ J; Y8 l1 DTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ M  I8 F4 |3 M. H4 o* K6 \0 w0 W9 h! N- I5 ?7 |
Japanese Ships, P; X1 ]" y  Q! T$ @) s+ ]0 B
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 w3 t9 X( @# n. _
' s/ e" O% k2 V
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4 i' w" K. z( {# H$ G4 vSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91& L3 L. v9 P- Z/ l8 b
# ?$ y* q% P! ?7 C. k1 h& k7 ]/ P  U" W
Japanese Ships
+ E, c( z0 _) W: t7 }1 x; z* b      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage6 X/ {4 p, e' H
% @2 R0 c5 d* Z% ^
Allied Ships
, }, L4 a" j5 x- V* p+ r. q& H( i      SS KVIII, hits 2
$ Q1 u+ a# z7 A0 l5 w3 G8 g1 p5 }4 I4 k; [$ V6 X! [4 ~6 g

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. b. c; {% G7 aSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185- i/ F" |# P. j/ w

: Q! p% y. M# |2 w9 Y, h" mJapanese Ships
% A) ^( S5 x* x. Z6 G. d      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage8 I7 [( H1 C' W! \) i
      APD Hagi$ n, A  v3 S/ `' n1 j9 k2 c: ?5 k. z
      APD Aoi
* o- f8 V6 }7 d! X) }0 J      LSD Nigitsu Maru
9 X$ J+ X6 q# [; u& K; X6 t      AK Sagami Maru
; ~) e" a1 f, \" A" w. ^      AK Hirokawa Maru. V0 X2 W- P, u
      xAP Yasaka Maru( H, I* Z5 r2 u% i# P! D2 B
      xAP Shanghai Maru
. {0 M( z  n7 h1 Z6 g, U5 v' v      xAP Kanzyu Maru
9 w( \% M/ h- x3 n& l4 N      xAP Takatiho Maru
: _+ t( N5 s. z$ B/ A* a      xAP Suwa Maru8 Q# }' ~' r2 ~( H6 m0 Z
      xAP Hakusan Maru# }. Z8 |4 V2 d: x. t9 q, v# ~
      xAP Teia Maru+ c/ [! o7 w8 w
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
6 t2 m* G& V- b# `* F- p, ^      xAK Azuchisan Maru* ^0 a/ d9 M6 Z
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
7 Y' b: b$ i: o# R& e. d- N      xAK Hokusin Maru
: H! R  T! g6 E      xAK Eihuku Maru
" q) b% ]) Y8 d. I9 [' A6 ^2 V      xAK Shinyubari Maru% x$ X. @1 E, Q
      xAK Terukawa Maru7 m# v9 X. M% }2 _
      xAK Kinsyo Maru( X! y/ o5 W+ Z$ R: L
      xAK Atutasan Maru
" P1 z; l" r! n, r6 S! N! }      xAK Ayatosan Maru8 v; l$ p; @( I; N" _1 B
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
' e# S4 S9 Q2 J1 v" l      xAKL Miyako Maru$ l, }- H8 x- ~4 `9 O2 q
      xAKL Kembu Maru9 P. m& I$ R/ {: H% I
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
" c5 S: m; X6 }7 B. }9 Y" I      PB Tokuho Maru #5
  B  F; d! u9 f9 b5 t$ Z/ ]0 E
5 w, O/ X$ \2 T; e" ^" TAllied Ships
6 M- \* A. x! }      SS S-39
5 L1 b$ {: d& _$ Q$ Y
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. Z5 p; \9 q9 H& o  f* I
( V1 v+ d8 n# s  YJapanese Ships
+ y* v8 [( y$ T" t& b1 z7 m% H      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( m8 T; H( U9 W  N
# w+ v% V5 l2 D4 W( F# L& B. n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
% \$ r" S* _) v, D  }* w
& B" f2 Z( Z! L! H, G6 n) ZWeather in hex: Clear sky1 m' g8 b" K( L4 N2 l, B5 o; S7 K

6 e/ B7 v( ?6 j0 KRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ ^  E1 t5 U' `" o) l3 ZEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
, m3 ~. j2 v& J! J( b5 a5 E
3 s  u6 }6 f0 }. e7 GJapanese aircraft
0 e8 |0 e( T8 Q: }      A6M2 Zero x 35
: Z5 s9 Q4 m' ?8 y7 a      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2; H- O( v3 \" h/ e4 b+ k- N

. S9 X5 U8 Z. o9 V9 f6 ^  O' T
1 Q. j" m" D- ]1 D
4 }" E0 X* Z, P" l0 G" F  JAllied aircraft; u# _6 A7 s; T9 b
      Albacore I x 20" O5 R+ O- ]* s+ u: P7 e! o
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
/ h% O3 W+ @1 b6 M+ o; E5 Q6 @, h6 R5 S7 H: k3 d' ]3 [

9 z$ M. u- a- R/ O3 cNo Japanese losses: @, F3 h: N3 J$ s/ P

  g; s7 t1 ~! o9 [1 o! v5 e+ OAllied aircraft losses5 U( |' m- A- N2 G/ l% J
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" |2 c" y- [* O0 o# f, _      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged; W. R3 F) l2 |! s* k  V7 w8 A
# s0 I% L) Y$ }
Japanese Ships
7 G- Z' o6 _+ n      xAK Ayatosan Maru
5 C7 o5 Z& j. b# o      xAK Azuchisan Maru) B! v. L; p9 Q2 r$ k
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  r1 F& f8 ~* G3 I
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; E: `9 t4 _* P0 _+ ]; |# r      xAP Teiko Maru

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6 x$ v1 A1 @+ F" S6 M. p6 p7 d! W盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184: [, S- Z7 K" B  y( J+ P7 @
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      CV Hiyo/ n% i7 B4 r: e/ F, P
      BB Yamato4 ^) [4 ]0 ?$ A! Z' y) m# h2 c
      CS Chitose
& y, T& x! _9 H- A% x      DD Oshio* h" M- C! Z, E7 E
      DD Oite# n, @7 b9 \3 U2 A) _  \, R- y
      DD Harukaze* n0 ^. c+ t* z& z: }, c
      DD Kamikaze
1 j* Z' {: G% p: D& s! O% X0 c      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships& t6 G& H% h# D0 e  E9 y9 K
      SS Grayback) D; `5 D6 }  K- q% h
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2 j4 z6 I# i+ ^; ~% LSS 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 c7 c6 q' C2 e  j7 J
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- P( r- [8 }; Y( j. S- LMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) |& V6 B# n9 C
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
' d: ^& n/ l% U- m7 t$ K$ ?! lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 G+ K- M5 m9 w  ~; [7 S
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Allied aircraft3 f* u; F, P- E6 i: L' N4 M
      B-24D Liberator x 15' u. O% K$ j  n
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No Allied losses3 P5 k. i  k( Z  ?; \& U, }" o' M
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Japanese Ships
2 I0 G# }" c5 ~6 v- Q; Y' L% F7 f9 k      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! C3 Y) U' `8 U3 u      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 @% x$ H0 }( ]; X! `      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" s7 H+ J' S. W; m9 t
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" a5 `! W/ J# i9 t      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ?% D  E' w2 V& f5 X
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 q0 \! a7 D. q- b, l0 R
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 }5 O: y' ^+ v8 x0 \( t
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& k) G2 t6 p. F# N9 W' D% h! _$ i
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 _) D+ T8 b0 n- a5 D/ w
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' N& ~: z. m' M' c. v0 A  m- B
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ J9 C. I* {- k      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1- u' D1 u( _0 B, D4 i
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 18 ~3 l* c9 v% ]4 o( [/ \
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
0 ^6 l# ]$ g4 d' I( \2 U      5 casualties reported
6 ?/ S1 U6 _1 V( m9 R- S) C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' N/ f# N- I" j( w5 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* q( y2 z6 J( P1 [2 x! j, G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled  v' O/ H' q  V5 q
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Port hits 2. f$ v0 _$ C" k  ?$ {- ^! f; ?

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7 ]. [  k( G5 wMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% Y8 U7 j) @- z9 y: ]5 \

! A& Y- ~. v& R. Q% mRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. p4 E/ e' {- ^% HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes0 Q2 W. W' k7 K* j. C
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& O3 ~, f: e! C  o) T4 ^1 `Allied aircraft
% }+ d. k: w0 L/ V, [( u7 j      B-24D Liberator x 7* s  B, g$ _- Q/ X8 h8 C4 e
6 a9 H; G8 v% D
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No Allied losses- T! h2 N$ |( B
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Japanese Ships
9 y7 ]$ T) @2 A1 h      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 G: M9 G4 Q5 K& {/ _  j* J
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
  c; |& P/ |' W. A5 e( S% G; ~      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 ?# h1 g& a( K' h* M      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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; L) z9 A; e1 g8 }" o0 WPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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2 r8 l2 _  ^5 x/ E+ tWeather in hex: Partial cloud- w3 U0 u) T$ Y& Y
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 }$ g. P3 J6 P- f. ZEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) m, o3 x' @8 H! S" {  @* s: Z      B-17D Fortress x 14
+ V' L- @# F, c( z  G3 l0 i; ^$ k5 K      B-24D Liberator x 62 r  m" r8 r* v, x0 a; }7 O2 d

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! l# X  S- Y+ {& BNo Allied losses# V# l; y- j# {) k5 N' e$ A- R
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Japanese Ships3 m8 h9 w, N3 r6 G7 H6 B; e6 w- t4 V
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, `3 |+ Y( ]0 F5 b      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, i% y) ?- ^& E0 O% w" Z
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
3 G0 V# I' O; {0 \- j9 l$ n0 o4 n      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 V! e/ H! r! K! p
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! [: I3 G9 T# w4 P      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) \( V% N  O0 s4 w      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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; `0 a( |) z! DPort hits 1& m2 q9 _/ M, t  F
Port fuel hits 2
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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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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 H) b4 f) {" e0 `# P1 `Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ k  [2 F' W! f5 k
      B-17D Fortress x 30 A: Z( L" n( V% ?- _4 N' `+ z
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No Allied losses
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" K: e% Y2 q# v0 M( {. sJapanese Ships
% F0 k) _2 z# Y      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 p: h# w0 `0 j  `  d/ |
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ M! K, H# l+ U! J      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 T4 w* \; |  f; Q
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# \# R& r! u, ]  y! ^3 p; S) a      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183+ p2 i; t% Y7 ^- J

# w( t* ^% k% r3 tJapanese Ships
+ P; f+ U' ]; p* R/ l( S      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 f4 f( E0 L; ~! M, d; ]2 i

+ g4 Z% ^, a. I4 i( N3 vAllied Ships# H6 @0 G+ s0 V: Q- K
      SS KXIV, hits 16 X$ f# \& \- z9 q' [
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships# O  e6 o6 }4 i/ L
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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; Z. B# B- Q) d8 d0 f1 P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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4 V/ p% F, d4 F4 a! o9 w( lGround 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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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534( ~) x5 i* g6 @* E; }* a
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 / b1 a& F9 `# n) G+ s. f/ s! Z7 W: @
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 ! f2 k' ?) s. o3 ~9 P# O/ n) [0 Q

8 d( y! c" X# _/ X9 o/ D- k1 `Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) / V- L8 b8 c9 D
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers6 |$ r5 [$ K2 a
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-); k( E" ^. j; t+ C$ f
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
; [  K/ s) T% E/ ?/ d4 S1 L      3074 casualties reported4 F0 X* T, Z% ?" I1 U* h* ?
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
: |6 r3 O4 q8 r  @9 b6 ^: R         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
* R. A$ P6 H$ N3 G  Y! l% d% a1 q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
! I+ }: ^: U5 s8 p: Z7 @      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:" Z0 V! Q8 t* H9 _$ T3 V. ]) _
      7161 casualties reported
. H; E; \/ D/ s' ]  T: \& V! r" T3 T         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
6 N4 [+ p. H7 Y6 e9 }) q         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
% d  G- d" v3 j         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
. U: n! l* x5 j! v7 T      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)6 ?# s7 B. p3 ]
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
9 P: o) U7 \$ h0 p      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!) t3 R" q0 g/ R( O3 F
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Assaulting units:
& H. }( H+ P: @: P/ x1 }1 ]2 E    33rd Division" u8 E% Q% C( D6 F
    Imperial Guards Division
+ m, H0 D8 i* [& v# C" ?    113th Infantry Regiment
5 v  h& G) w4 p! J8 m    21st Division
2 w6 i2 }  S0 s. K5 h    41st Infantry Regiment8 F* q, R) J! R$ ]7 g
    14th Division
' @6 S! V; B8 G) o    8th Tank Regiment
* P7 e  e& Z0 @+ Q6 v* h+ J    148th Infantry Regiment
' R& K1 q" ~- r* e9 `    38th Division5 {1 Q  T8 Q9 Y7 F. F6 u( L
    22nd Recon Regiment
8 p2 \4 r. J* x, `, n5 T) N8 G    56th Infantry Regiment9 W6 T# F' P3 O  N+ S  j3 T
    55th Infantry Regiment
% b. U& w7 O1 U    5th Division5 ]( {: C: _5 Y+ O
    143rd Infantry Regiment8 X* Y" e0 B) W' e! U
    16th Infantry Regiment
$ b* u& K" v( N, g8 i    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 K; Z4 r; V8 {; q5 v    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" A; p& e3 R+ p    15th Army" B! ~/ K! ^) N$ Y1 L0 {
    25th Army& u% d# }6 W# h1 K3 ~, B
    Southern Army! B. u" G" B* y' e2 v+ S
    82nd Army /6
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4 v0 G1 H7 E2 s. ~Defending units:9 g# K  Q# a( ?* n2 A" a! G
    2nd NZ Brigade$ N4 _. [# y$ g/ s: p
    1st NZ Brigade# k6 [1 F0 z4 _2 N  T" R- |! L, Q
    3rd NZ Brigade
, @5 J, M( U& i" n& `# L4 |$ m    7th NZ Brigade
  p: N8 O% ?+ O    14th NZ Brigade9 |$ c) Y8 @! R
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
1 M: @5 d. f  K/ I( {    12th NZ Brigade' v( G; e1 A/ C) q3 w( F
    New Zealand Command
+ j/ J, K  x: d4 ?# C2 i    RNZAF Command