hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42% H+ ?/ K9 p" A9 D; Y1 Q" N
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships( R* o/ g) v0 {  }- I
      BB Yamato: W1 |, A( w+ i# E; U4 t" E
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Allied ground losses:
8 u, _: H- J+ E1 `" A7 f; U      123 casualties reported
, y! q3 o% b& s         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, u7 K5 l9 C, `
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
" F# H5 w% N0 L; O' a3 x7 q- ?         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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' P' l$ T) I( V$ O; v8 XBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42( b9 M: L* C1 `4 s$ \8 _5 ^
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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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( ~6 }! g: T* w! |& F& HPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)& F" s) E. X3 G3 V% S" f) g# O# d' }$ @

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3 i3 m* O* X9 O5 x) cJapanese Ships# w* L$ y; U2 ]8 @) Z% V$ J
      PB Yahonui Maru3 z5 e8 Q' g" F% i2 e! V1 d2 y/ Y/ G
      PB Kosin Maru #32 {! ~$ x9 I  ]9 S
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
( ~! P5 ?. ~6 h) R. ~      PB Heizan Maru* |5 j9 l: B1 D5 k
      PB Sozan Maru
0 R4 }( Y$ c# X) Q4 n$ w0 u  f      PB Kanko Maru, \- f* B0 P, u3 u* `# X/ Q4 t4 l
      PB Ikuta Maru  }9 j* f1 @0 \% i- Q
      AMC Kongo Maru2 o" \5 i. S% D) C* \

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
$ @+ x! M* N0 Q& h# F# oPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. [! r# r* ]; Q& k9 \
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops- f7 @# u+ |. m2 h. K6 F# C
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
6 I  D4 c" l" e; PPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops- V7 \; J# u; x
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops& @1 I) C+ u, g6 f7 S7 _5 X2 W
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops' ^! N( Y8 N2 ~3 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards  P2 l! r; ]/ [5 [, \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)' p7 f) ~1 }% }" w9 ]  c6 {

) f3 k2 w! v0 Y! u; r; Y4 i1 m! XTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182' l, w" l8 F9 c$ a

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$ R- A! x: L) J$ k$ d7 H      327 casualties reported" k* I, m% [2 b- ?
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
4 z$ m6 B) Q: m7 u; \  H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled4 Q: D9 R+ L) y8 ]8 s3 w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% z5 y: Y' N' G& T; t; Q$ h( p; F      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
( n, Y7 N2 D/ W7 [18 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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6 l( K/ w" A0 e' [+ K0 N- F! M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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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182  h5 {' j8 g- O

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. o% e" V  H/ V- S& c8 _Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: T9 l- }+ J3 u# O$ k0 O+ mEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# g9 b! `; P' ^: M' k2 _0 x( ]
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft. N+ g$ t! z* V# X& N9 }9 o+ B) J2 {
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
! f8 {. e2 i% N      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
9 u8 Y7 |, Z% h4 J0 z; [& X$ ?  E6 \      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
9 O! ~8 [" s" Z( j) c9 i      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, |# S# |+ l; @& U
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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5 @6 ?3 A! G3 z) l* BJapanese aircraft losses
. ?; i" _4 _  T( }' ]8 r- _2 p      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* r# \6 \# D, _5 _- |9 M2 t  a+ {- X1 P      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
, j: f% r$ t0 A9 D0 Z/ h  K" N2 s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak% P$ m. A4 c9 z5 T; O* V$ q/ M% [
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged" l6 ]* E  m8 \/ c5 z. R% m
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, P! B# W' V1 R3 D2 h/ T9 E
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 J: x- A( r2 H5 A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
7 @! C1 x" B0 g; F% V      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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; j/ ]6 Q3 e- ^! i+ v' t4 L6 q      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
& E1 s4 i4 O% N5 @      LSD Akitsu Maru9 [$ ~; D/ K* L  G% @  ]
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' c$ R: E- g3 o      CL Kitakami
, z  x$ A1 R6 c& ?0 u      DD Kisaragi
$ b, g+ a3 [1 {  F- G      BB Hiei
7 j( ^/ a. ?. N0 T+ G4 z, L      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 m. g" h! n) h) j4 ^
      DMS W-20% a/ _. E) l2 u- W
      CL Oi* f; x; t3 E* h; E: l3 D
      CL Kinu: h: m/ Q7 C) i$ p
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 R4 ~3 ]6 I1 T8 b6 T% z      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; s' l! j6 s& p' I4 i      LSD Shinshu Maru8 S: [' h- D& w6 t1 E
      CL Tenryu' X. r4 _: ^' T* n2 C
      BB Kirishima
/ \) F7 o$ n+ y3 l& B      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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$ B/ P5 z$ R. P4 q; I6 p3 qJapanese ground losses:9 i) g5 o1 [+ ^0 a2 f& k
      14 casualties reported
$ u' v9 P3 T* k% }/ p  U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. @  U/ y& |6 [2 }         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled' O" X0 c2 L/ m" E4 |( H/ n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 B8 f& e. ?* }, H2 T' y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182: T0 Y0 E8 \2 U( \
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7 f# n4 y: x9 ^' W0 ]4 r: ZRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 C5 K* w$ t' b! x3 |8 S; mEstimated time to target is 18 minutes- ^: B6 u3 O5 D" q- z7 H9 ^

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9 |0 ]. E+ r- y) F1 ?% K! L! t      A6M2 Zero x 71% g2 G# p8 S7 B( C

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Allied aircraft7 m) |, C8 i4 r5 j: G2 i
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8/ q& X/ V. U" p' s1 a
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
% d+ q8 J2 ]9 e% G9 \      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 u8 e' |9 k3 v. M$ L3 M' Z# Q

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Japanese aircraft losses9 H$ @, Q0 d8 ?, D
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" W3 L3 q. M1 I

0 f" c7 ~, v; K* n: a. G$ RAllied aircraft losses8 ~  b$ i) P- y  M( A( m8 o
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" O# g7 F( u; x# E  e* J
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
8 V$ s( {/ _$ ?      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 T! a( D" M! C" B7 b( Q
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9 R8 Q( L9 n  f: s      DD Kisaragi, g) u9 j: M: V/ U5 [) P. d' o2 \$ ~
      CL Kinu
( Q. u, G. P# H      CL Tenryu7 n* I% f  ^8 R, U

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 P4 J6 w4 {+ C2 Z; Z* ~/ g7 [               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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) G  j1 q( ^% R: r4 W7 L0 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! q% ?2 A9 a( ]: S. {; X. g) [9 H  qRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.% d$ y% X$ L, m
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes& {( k8 L/ L0 }3 \' b# \

% K5 a5 T# }( x. BJapanese aircraft
! H/ I% n" G* D+ V: }      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33( k: K+ @/ Y! ^3 u

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No Japanese losses
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& l7 K2 W" \8 [8 A8 [Allied aircraft losses6 j( x3 |& S# k/ j+ _
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack, C( ?( Y9 S# W8 L. [/ A

3 R* d3 f# Z* Z  |( GAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1868 c7 n& w; Y/ i
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 ?4 }+ R7 i, y, A/ V& G* H, p
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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% g$ {2 }* x$ S2 OAllied adjusted defense: 5 $ E$ |% u1 @* V6 @9 V( s/ E' j% W
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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% C( @9 a% S* \* s6 u( ?Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!! i; z( Q1 Y# R- \
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Combat modifiers6 K7 X; S& ?: s4 Y/ W
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)0 i! p: y6 S7 d/ a4 i8 X. `
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" m$ ]$ O7 v0 Z- A: h4 [Japanese ground losses:
  l1 a4 B' i' \4 O) }/ d2 j8 h+ ]      113 casualties reported
/ Y/ k/ Y: X3 |& @# j+ t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) g* {& n6 Z; Y' a" ]+ H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; l, U( p" ^/ X4 E6 g0 @. P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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      210 casualties reported: A4 U- G2 c5 P0 l
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled  m5 _& H/ X( _
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 Q1 S( ]# S# r4 D. Q         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ v& F5 m" L& I5 e$ X4 j      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 @2 L* ?& T' t( S
      Units retreated 1+ Q  r' c3 w* g& W0 a9 i0 I

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/ T7 T& j* _9 X, m7 z- UAssaulting units:8 Q- ?' m- i8 q  {
    48th Engr Rgt /26 p) s; l  u7 ^% d: g+ K* J: L
    2nd Engineer Regiment9 ?; P. N' g; b) b+ f) X1 H$ |) [9 f
    2nd Raiding Regiment" r& L4 ^% _' N: Q. E) L
    1st Raiding Rgt /1/ t: i, C4 W& t6 V  R
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
+ i+ ]% f, Y8 L) ~/ u    41st Infantry Rgt /1
+ ^% W9 m1 `, R. R    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2) i8 W1 a9 g) }! E
    12th Engr Rgt /10 b" P+ w( ^# d% R! U, g
    25th JNAF AF Unit $ @0 F5 J2 c  C/ _; P8 \
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
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    21st Air Flotilla /1  M1 |" ~) K% p: K  H3 A
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
: t5 p* U# S. h, V+ d. R$ X+ D    48th JAAF AF Bn /22 T+ Z) E4 S' I1 X! M

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). {. q1 ^+ y3 g$ b# U6 h
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: o( b' }  @. g      PB Shinko Maru #3* j" J- ?$ A, @5 M
      PB Kure Maru #5& T' N0 {% W! w6 g2 t
      PB Edo Maru7 B0 K0 @) Y5 v$ |; r0 C; _1 A
      PB Chitose Maru7 u( u! j5 O. T& g( e4 t
      APD Yomogi, p" e/ a9 t6 J+ x. o
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 19 n4 @$ e3 F) i; E( a
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4 F, S$ m+ v. ], ?0 Y' @4 _Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185). P0 k) O, ~4 y, K/ f. ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* O2 M, g* z) R4 Y9 {! {% @

; X2 O3 w: Z! ~3 A6 [153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ a0 x4 Z; t+ e. q5 v+ m- W4 I      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire3 V1 E) O. e8 z! v4 I% U
      PB Eiko Maru
; b) E. \' t8 f0 r2 D: O      PB Shinko Maru #3$ N0 D; E; `! y( v
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
3 W6 B) z( |: A! U8 K1 d$ j" p      PB Edo Maru4 W- ?. _/ T$ f) O
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
" {9 `$ M1 [4 D4 s' @) C2 f0 V      PB Kure Maru #5
2 A+ O& y% ]: Z5 V3 L2 ~- o      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
( o/ W2 S7 E% v2 i) s      PB Chitose Maru4 t. H9 Q9 c- L3 Q7 ]4 E
      PB Choko Maru #2
0 v( z0 z  X2 A. u: \$ ?% I      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:+ i& M4 w. {; m  _$ ~! t. F6 R  t
      111 casualties reported$ z* j9 X: `- B6 E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 l8 g: a9 ^2 e1 Y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled  d! o  b, q7 l# M. T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled, X) p. y9 I) w( d) s+ e! G

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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. N3 m. r* ]+ j9 l% b  v$ A2 S* V" FTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
& a8 q! F- ^1 U- X6 \      1116 casualties reported
9 _% L$ j. ]. N$ L/ P         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled# P" o! L7 w8 U0 W0 ]4 l. v/ x4 n
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
. ^& s( \) B) S4 o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" G$ k; P( e; I0 C, M      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ y$ H( R% _& r, p
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
! N, [2 j' n: A: y" BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" z6 P! h9 b' T. @  o; M, X( I      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires4 f5 ]; P- q: ]. Y" g1 X# l' Y1 E- R
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 G, E9 B) C4 [- Z3 y% T$ p3 t
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, y3 y# H( ^) ^1 }" ]* J      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 |7 t* _+ k$ @3 B      PB Choko Maru #2
9 h/ Y  I5 }) N  r1 g$ t1 W      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
. ~+ F' P5 y/ E  o+ g      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' n  @/ w) [6 P; N
      APD Yomogi
- S& D+ T+ \* r4 O- ], H      APD Nadakaze  J# Q6 D) Q/ `" }5 F% D
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 X! O' b9 H# w6 i* M. s
      APD Shimakaze$ ^: y9 r0 x" w
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
  [7 h. Y) A1 i0 R2 }! z1 p      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 l5 U4 o7 R; ~" x$ ~      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ M& }! A* |3 j0 i8 `6 s( {      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire! a* O4 S" Q% \' ?( r3 @3 {
      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 ^% Z6 N3 j; r( W
' y( U& X( W/ A0 AJapanese ground losses:3 R* s9 a4 o6 l6 O5 q8 v) {
      207 casualties reported
3 s4 E: ~0 h7 X8 t: }: n4 D* ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- O3 `7 k  X5 w0 ]4 y# O& x         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled# x: q1 O, Q/ j/ \: t% w
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled6 n; w) V/ q, m3 p
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! r8 R6 X- @- i4 `' X% sInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 ?  U, S; S% H2 t) r' T. PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! }3 P. o8 Y: r* g3 |

6 Y7 H' T: j# W) H2 K# N. u212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships- R5 z# n5 H; S
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* o  i! F* L  w) a! {
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" e  e1 T9 Z" }4 g# `) {' o
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. E9 M7 q, c' q  M      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
* r7 @3 t, n, B1 t3 k& ~      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 48 U" w, `1 J' m- W# z
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1/ f; h7 X0 t- b; p8 d
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' d9 E5 |5 V+ S0 Z3 v: `      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2/ y: Q. L  D5 K1 n6 N
      AMC Hokoku Maru
* @- ~6 r8 S. S# R4 t4 B
% k6 b5 t6 B( U1 |0 x- ZJapanese ground losses:
* `2 s; q! C# \( I+ S; }4 Y4 `      187 casualties reported2 H* w* y$ p7 ~" l  B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [: P8 e  n+ w7 r0 H         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
* w. a2 L7 I3 z: ^3 q8 D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  I  Q6 j) x6 L! Q; i. Q; r: \: H
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( @2 Z9 v0 P6 v' D5 y4 Q  a; Y/ J  k: d, G6 C) i( ?
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185). j1 @2 h# v( K; `6 k

- r+ T! V; L, F4 ^4 A6 w# t. sAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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: B/ M- t& R# c) T8 X6 i  \Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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$ ^/ O, V4 s" K, o  Q* d( BJapanese ground losses:
5 H3 ~4 [% ~% `' w; Z5 A. y( T0 J      25 casualties reported
* @9 }2 a- T9 O$ k2 H4 \5 S         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ f4 z) x+ U1 |  y  H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K; T! i& X5 c- b  ?7 H1 d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ Y' \, |7 u3 ~0 z. ]" ~      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 W+ O8 v! g' F

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3 e4 U4 n; w! N6 |: J2 y- KAllied ground losses:
1 {# d6 `  B3 n      146 casualties reported
( r  F/ s' I' r; \& j         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 x- G( ^& X& x- ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" H# q) k2 G7 `         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled" X" |% E% |& _1 V' a
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ a! z6 X) ]# y" o/ O1 V. l      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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4 o! e7 c$ x+ S  ], W6 vAssaulting units:
/ H0 V+ }( |7 ^7 c' O4 E+ I    11th NZ Brigade
8 k( o: Y1 _; A1 }( W    3rd NZ Brigade- o0 @1 h; s+ c; ^
    7th NZ Brigade
6 c; r+ U6 Z. j, m    2nd NZ Brigade
. R/ B# Z: |) r% \* ~    Auckland Fortress$ e$ ?9 u7 w, {; N6 C$ m
    14th NZ Brigade8 f: y/ }) l4 u( A+ p2 o  u8 c8 U) A
    1st NZ Brigade* p  ~# e5 w3 U4 P
    12th NZ Brigade
; w8 G1 `1 K# W6 m+ h    RNZAF Command
2 P+ f. N, k9 l3 L8 G    RNZAF OTU Aukland / w4 d5 h, \6 ^6 S, L% v

  h6 L5 \6 @' X# O, z$ U' `; Q' eDefending units:0 u  Y0 A: ~0 m) \0 d. n
    Imperial Guards Div /5) ?* R4 K1 r# {9 Q
    8th Tank Rgt /1
' V' M* F  h1 r    22nd Recon Regiment: j" T6 G) e' t) s- k
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
/ q+ [8 T3 D/ L  Q0 D- X) y& ?% s    146th Infantry Rgt /1
3 v/ Y' K- K+ [$ c6 ?# \) n- k  `    5th Div /1
* v4 p/ ~( p5 M0 K    21st Division
6 o" m( m) f1 v) M; l1 C    24th Infantry Rgt /5/ ?- V: b8 h0 }- w5 [9 g
    56th Infantry Rgt /12 T7 P$ ]2 B, S4 q. Z
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2+ b, V* ^" O3 J- D: k3 v, N$ @7 R
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
( O/ h( W2 G& m: k9 V5 ^7 Q    16th Infantry Rgt /17 A0 }3 g; n5 W5 F
    148th Infantry Rgt /1: z: D4 x/ P4 ?+ z1 F, U
    41st Infantry Regiment
: \$ B0 X9 S$ w$ L8 h7 c    38th Div /1' R! ]+ `; S) P7 }) P, B9 l9 _' P
    33rd Div /3
  W: m) S7 Y" a' u+ a  p    55th Engr Rgt /2
/ C7 |* e; G8 N' X7 e3 F    82nd Army /6! f( h9 Z6 Y3 d- T6 G" \
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 S3 P2 C# j6 m4 ~9 m5 x+ q
    34th Field AA Battalion
: v7 o6 R! a$ U9 ~1 V    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
" v6 j% _' z! h# z  t, G* [    14th Div /2
. w$ ?- H. w/ {9 ~/ W! m; D    Southern Army /1
/ _* `6 q, g- ^3 ?) q) W    25th Army /2
' N- ?$ d" r& a' w' n0 |% d    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42% _: ^% z. z' L9 ^

2 V$ c( [1 I; X* H2 r) t3 b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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/ t: A: O/ j  p2 B: m$ e' B" cInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" Q* f' N& y/ T/ L% d' m6 V7 }/ L( a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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% G  p8 `0 N& U( T309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 O+ K7 a  z( ^' M7 W6 C; i$ q

/ ~1 |1 @+ u; j" ?! e; z' N) fJapanese Ships' b4 j0 k) V: R1 g$ ?& c2 [
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' a- Q) t2 {0 c; N      APD Shimakaze
( ?+ W  G' X0 \      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- B9 n4 S7 D3 f! f7 \; P8 ?( d, L
      APD Nadakaze
$ w, d' K+ ]+ r& |      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ R+ m: z, c/ T: `2 p. k( p! [      AMC Hokoku Maru
, v0 X* B7 I: A" I      xAP Kowa Maru6 k  F% d+ k$ f! K- w8 J
! t8 `) T9 |( G7 |
Japanese ground losses:& E7 l) V# P& o* J) E
      253 casualties reported& s" v9 I, q' A1 A0 U2 w4 P& a$ M
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ b' i$ e$ \3 G9 i: e, ~: b0 ~         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
- {( \+ [9 C9 O$ ^% H& E) v" e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 `: o2 m4 H! {; ~      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 s# J9 `2 S! C  E8 H! O

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& I- ~5 T- A/ i% e' o: n7 G+ ISub attack near Auckland  at 117,183' a" ~" H6 p% g8 @7 f+ x- n. w

" Q  n, L; n7 t) c# s4 g  OJapanese Ships
# x8 f7 x3 g, n7 |      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
8 j1 y  N8 |, n. |+ T# V      CL Tatsuta
- `" h. N4 X2 a, i; o, v      CL Kiso6 Q/ }- n0 U  z7 k% u: y* J
      CS Chitose
2 b; {& n- A8 n4 M5 ^. \, A# D' O$ _      DD Oite
* v3 i6 B1 ^: a8 t7 ]      DD Harukaze
9 K6 p. y- s: Y) R  [% D0 i) a      DD Nokaze
! F; @5 A7 Y6 c8 D* `      DD Hokaze& q( n. @( D! ~2 A
      DD Shiokaze
  _7 j: E  N5 p+ I! d9 ]7 Q" U      DD Akikaze
  E( ^' S  Q' q6 `& z7 C' E) P& S/ ?5 X# Y0 L& z
Allied Ships$ Z  K# e* b0 i9 |
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ ?1 t* b3 c! r+ V+ P& wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  d& X% a' ~( A

$ W, q$ k" m3 z6 ]169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 Y) X7 e( Q% L4 J
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Japanese Ships
' y: \- l- Y6 P; z      xAK Montreal Maru
. E& E* \! A% g" P( M      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, x( Z4 v) g, _. V+ E6 z) h2 ?      xAK Kensin Maru
4 }' S* ~/ g5 Y' {& u' S" c' b9 ?; K      APD Yomogi4 i8 |8 }, P5 K/ x9 ^  j6 e
      APD Nadakaze+ G/ m5 N2 J' E8 l
      APD Shimakaze/ q2 x& K/ S& s% i
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 I+ n, j7 G( X5 C2 m

: J  G- a: F  Z# o2 MJapanese ground losses:6 [) ^4 l) s7 \& v% K8 d$ B
      60 casualties reported
# y1 Y/ r, a" h9 ?& y! y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# y( O' R6 R( k9 m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
; d% v9 l3 x- ^0 F9 F0 }+ p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% S: O4 f- Q+ {3 C, G
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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9 u% I" q, m; k; gRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
3 E( U7 X2 s4 O1 J; Q2 f+ d7 ]Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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: n2 f6 R$ u8 I7 r% n8 R4 O; kJapanese aircraft9 z3 |! C& M8 s! C
      A6M2 Zero x 39
& }/ c# N% T! c. x( c
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# ^8 _! u3 K7 t- c" G2 y+ fAllied aircraft
5 r6 T% J2 {" |0 }. Y5 R$ ?      P-38E Lightning x 507 x& ^  y, s9 K: s' ^5 P& m$ a
      P-38F Lightning x 23
6 b% ^1 B: A3 L3 P7 k. [9 y# G/ j
$ _3 x: s6 c7 y, g  R$ z* u8 x" J! n* b3 p
Japanese aircraft losses( d& B7 [! @1 d% e6 D$ d. w3 h
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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4 V. r1 P; [1 @& NNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……+ F3 u& _0 j. {; r$ f7 P
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
. ?  K. |% L3 B% H; y2 B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9 Z& u) n& R% Q8 q  l
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: H$ Q/ U$ ?5 f; FTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 c; h# C- S. d+ G! T3 q5 h7 m5 C% j
3 O- T2 v' _1 D, J7 `8 X7 qJapanese Ships
" t3 k3 j/ X; w; I' z' v      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" v3 F  m7 Q/ }      DD Fumizuki
- w% }1 g5 Q4 b- X/ D; n, U      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ l' l; H# S; y! t  Q8 s
      DD Fubuki0 E+ e( H+ `- g' {" Y9 ~6 w2 L  D
      TB Sagi$ b; X& j$ z% c

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12 mines cleared
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" p' h& c# e/ K) K7 tTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships) p; k; P5 p; }3 j
      PB Sozan Maru
  w/ g' r+ Z, Z: C8 ?      PB Kanko Maru& x4 r0 B( F: @3 H4 g
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* Z( y7 {" W! B9 ?1 ]1 b/ S& d# v
" V% \( I/ p3 ^! D  E5 n$ g
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5 mines cleared/ i4 D' M7 ~2 e
0 V+ s2 T8 q+ ?
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships; z* Q/ s0 z! V3 X8 \& z8 ]
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 `; }: M9 T$ N( r5 Y7 c      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. r" T) B+ Q: a2 i7 R1 M; S      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# s" ~. x! r) `: F2 s" |+ X& L
. E9 t1 Q: o  x* ^. f4 L
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 Z' ~; A; G0 \* z2 \' B
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Japanese Ships& d4 F( h! A% `
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
1 Q* Z. R  y) [! V7 `$ B      TB Sagi( b, s# _# I% J- F
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& A" r' B% w$ i
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 j7 e5 h0 B7 S5 w. D" ]* z4 ^& C( B. L' r6 V# I# }
+ z+ Z0 x. V/ _' \4 z8 d: P

/ q! R% F0 k/ L1 D11 mines cleared
+ o3 V$ [3 D+ O* [- a( C
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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0 S8 r) q) F  AJapanese Ships* C  D) _- L6 F* `  P3 @
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
6 ]3 h2 \: m' ^8 j/ y9 N. l      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
% I, |2 @1 m+ P3 M2 [      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 G5 h* I3 X0 L) T, V
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  P, f) Z. A4 t( \" a
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) q. v* }( h% e  Z
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. k7 g, G6 _; C2 J& b8 g+ O+ ]  F
2 `5 a6 B! Q% N3 f2 N$ \( i5 t$ q

) v9 B- S9 G) n( b! {: s* m$ x8 mines cleared9 z  N" e% p9 m3 a5 I" J% B

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# t. [. B; W* x7 bNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; ]# a( Z4 o. q% ^$ g5 S
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships% T9 {8 p) E+ _: E  ~
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
4 U  m. j4 U7 I( r4 R; O* w
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 ~, [- E# x& }' E1 y0 E( F9 B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( o9 L% Q6 O! K$ ~9 ^# }
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 a& g; a) w4 @4 a$ U

! S9 F: k2 M) ^; D% YJapanese Ships
4 R; S; ^/ ]; p# V' S      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  u* b5 D( m8 W" ?4 i3 q) d
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 27 `0 q1 Q5 R; P# f. @8 q
      xAK Sinko Maru
: \  J  T4 \$ s5 A2 t      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2/ D  {+ D8 b& M& G# ~
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ }5 |+ i9 H7 z7 v2 f
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Japanese ground losses:
. k2 [4 G  D. g3 Y4 Q$ T      24 casualties reported
: ~' h1 ^- A& X8 X. q" S" n8 s! @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& B  j, i3 n; X+ r: C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  P1 ^" j$ _4 s5 x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# h4 f6 [% R: ^6 }) l$ ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" g4 K2 n( U) q* ?4 z5 HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- T, B8 T# y; ^: A4 H$ R8 p

7 s6 h7 j& t/ ?5 ~1 W/ H' p37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 ?9 A5 m9 o0 ?8 \. ^  M! s
6 L( U' a( M: p+ {: T! ]
Japanese Ships
( m0 r# k2 u. m0 A& h      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
3 S- O6 x# H; P      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( F4 R5 `& W5 ^; Q" @% f- H      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ a" h( P, z1 Z+ B; R
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage9 Q. w0 }' Q1 `6 k2 h
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 O# Y2 t- q& q, ?0 p
  u8 I- a0 @. A3 Y: S1 kJapanese ground losses:
; s8 W+ Q" Q) O6 f) C6 |      12 casualties reported+ d, D) z0 I2 c1 y6 z+ B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# B) h% H* l5 X. _: Q; g$ p' w' N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  R2 J, k3 G& E9 v7 V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 U# h# ?# z8 T- {0 T0 w% a! m7 e' a% z; ?: Y. O
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184  E! b7 }- A$ t, Y

/ P: q5 @" Q+ C% NJapanese Ships  w0 U4 t6 r+ w
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships! N1 g1 |% D' u# {
      SS O218 T+ ?* {5 h8 s1 \0 y% I; D' b
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% K" S/ M3 U0 j1 h
7 J9 _# }! y7 u5 @  nDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O210 A0 u' Z3 c% ?8 N, C2 x: \$ i
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
8 u& F  y! v& C3 i3 i, H
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
" x" n% \+ _9 Y. T% \( K- ]1 o      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage( v. w, l( `( ^9 u! h
6 H  p4 a3 g# {/ a
Allied Ships
: l+ x4 v& w) r/ w% Z3 F4 @$ }      SS Whale
* U, r. E" D/ O/ F( R8 b& h& `
* S; `. A1 p1 ~
# V6 ?! f4 z1 ~% Q# g" q
: H. n* h3 F0 J' f3 [8 ASS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
' ^4 `0 E; Z& V! }8 f6 q2 v. g+ U( K; S+ Y$ K' w6 x; p2 }

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) r$ @  J  m2 ^% S8 ?$ H! kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 C6 Z! w7 ]% ~  s5 t
& k, O6 r# f5 ?
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships+ V+ t4 F8 s6 j4 K9 Y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 K( f/ K" K, f' F! z6 Y7 p2 a
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( \* _% Q) j9 P+ X, @. k      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 Q1 {5 |* e/ b0 Q1 S- [% T      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 T4 ?0 \' N% L' i. ^! }) r
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 ]- r  d: ~0 H  G  \
8 s8 a" b/ K4 |! JJapanese ground losses:
' M6 D1 G) W5 E      6 casualties reported
& D6 E+ r" m) _6 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" {7 b* O. E$ B4 X9 t* _$ |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) C* @) t2 @- F3 }; \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ G8 e3 u" _* n1 @* M- K

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ Z7 Y" \- B) u4 a9 ]+ ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- {2 N: Z( e- g! K" G& K6 O
$ W4 E, B' [( S' l4 g3 [228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 \4 k% O- H. a
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Japanese Ships
3 J  Z0 i4 c8 F; f      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ D( w6 J1 i! ^* W% C3 v$ e9 c( }( x
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage9 j, D! n4 t: m. d
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
* l0 T6 P: {+ |! ?* H7 N5 [      DD Sagiri! V9 t7 Y. o. I8 x
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: f4 O' m' h8 e3 }+ F8 `+ B1 V5 E
      DD Murakumo
+ m7 v9 B  L) u8 W8 M# z      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire- Y: F* h9 f6 i5 ^
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1$ z, T& ?) A( {/ q9 ^% t3 J& m. ]2 ~
      PB Sonan Maru #5
5 ?7 j4 D6 I* u; b/ ^6 r; n: u8 Z      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
% R: X6 [* S6 u  u$ Z  F      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2# B( G9 `8 U( @- w7 J
      xAK Nanrei Maru
4 v+ i! z# P& ]7 x) N# a$ y
, [- e0 a8 \2 `8 _Japanese ground losses:
. O5 }0 b2 g4 _8 S      173 casualties reported
3 f2 i3 v2 G1 |3 N3 _) v* n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 d2 b6 j' A  G6 r' H0 e% Z( R         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled) |8 F9 b" \' a9 R. N0 G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 l0 _6 M' m5 _1 c8 b+ ~' D

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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! i4 ^. J' y. t' dJapanese Deliberate attack
8 I9 y' W/ z/ ?+ f9 G* T1 |
* v" R; q- m( m: g+ ?( e- f9 d% q, `Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
% w, Z- P, i, E) {6 Q
3 B% F0 R( M( [* J  wDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0% {/ a; O* n8 R' t" C& `
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
+ C0 \) n, I  R
- u" U& A- q* n: z% a7 i7 H1 zAllied adjusted defense: 39 7 A* p3 J/ T! Z, z

: G  }, d9 O! D% sJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) . M4 T1 [. }/ \6 x, J
. [$ h0 Z2 z1 Z, |& d. Y" n
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers/ }* K% S  l* W5 l
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
+ c! V$ {# }! e, S' {7 t7 ^ fatigue(-), experience(-)% w' }$ T) K3 c3 k  D
Attacker:
2 U& S$ b7 j4 @  z
$ m/ E0 p/ E, WJapanese ground losses:0 r1 R! M; n  S& d' U4 A# \
      680 casualties reported
  \+ G! k: d- K& F. Z8 o# `% H         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
9 v# ?* J* N. t( F7 c7 W         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled$ v& k9 w, K$ g" x/ _% ?( f
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled+ C6 _% a+ P* y
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)2 o* o3 f! }* R" n0 U4 w

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7 K+ B( j8 r) {$ Z1 R8 w1 e0 _Allied ground losses:
8 d" R0 M2 H+ ?3 W7 r6 m      5399 casualties reported
  y  q9 [' v) M- z+ ~/ R         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
. c. Z* B( C6 C% |- a         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
$ H% g* M2 h6 t+ a         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
+ V) @8 G) ?+ `0 l5 B0 M7 V      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
0 ~9 I6 |4 ?% \: J. I1 E      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)# i* W6 c8 Y- s# f' M6 T
      Units retreated 4
6 R6 \0 u% ?9 F1 ]0 l      Units destroyed 14 r2 `; O- D" R, J% g- j, x6 ?

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!2 z  i9 f( s- k4 _
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Assaulting units:
5 E3 M! J. u9 E' i/ R    21st Division
* F+ g* `+ P' U0 ^% \3 ?    24th Infantry Regiment- [$ i. V, R! S
    16th Infantry Regiment7 M2 }: A0 C1 b7 \% \. O
    113th Infantry Regiment& N1 w( v" T" y2 y) M( U4 c
    55th Engineer Regiment4 X" n" F2 u& h9 B! N' c/ T7 ?
    5th Division
. o0 P: q# ^& A$ H    143rd Infantry Regiment' ]% l& i$ ]8 u: P9 p$ l
    22nd Recon Regiment$ M1 x- j/ W- D
    148th Infantry Regiment$ Y7 G9 Y4 I5 P( K. D3 W% k% ]
    55th Infantry Regiment
' ~/ O  u" @+ y$ J    33rd Division
2 ?0 e) v. H$ A& t8 c9 G    41st Infantry Regiment& H; d% C5 \- T! H8 Q
    38th Division7 m* G% W& k7 ~2 e& D
    Imperial Guards Division
* ?  `& U. J$ z! b1 M; f9 E# E    56th Infantry Regiment
, O3 d5 |- z& F4 k) I, C0 _5 P    8th Tank Regiment' V# t1 Q) r/ P3 j7 i, G. T
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
0 e2 j' G  V# X2 z" W: _    14th Div /2
" O# u( _, f% H    Southern Army) {* W% v; a; `) c# v0 i
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
# u/ I! @, A; D: P+ {: G    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
. j; w9 k6 L* Y3 m! V9 d    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment& ~% ~# }, e7 }3 ^/ V5 Q  ?
    25th Army$ m8 B2 o* v7 b' [) F& t  F2 e
    21st Air Flotilla /1, w( P: x; |% v  X' ~: j
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
, j! D1 K% f2 W/ e+ e    15th Army% W4 f1 A; {; T. X
    34th Field AA Battalion
: S5 r; r3 x8 Q0 |! G    82nd Army /6
. @& Y7 ]  _$ h$ b4 w
# M+ O2 e  I5 ADefending units:' s  `- V6 A+ L3 J
    Auckland Fortress
. s# l" v/ U# r( O% v6 n    14th NZ Brigade1 B9 t  A8 W5 P2 s' }/ u
    11th NZ Brigade
2 l+ z) ^0 M7 d8 i0 S! B3 R    RNZAF Command 3 N# h  R7 v9 W- I# o6 ]; q
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 423 O6 a7 V" x0 M3 M9 X7 d
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
  L8 d6 ^. P( _& r9 U$ d
& Y' n8 N- \3 F8 {$ f# kWeather in hex: Overcast
7 P5 |3 U9 `) c3 z; k7 c/ ]& i7 y) g' m& _7 M( Y8 ?( `) H: K7 m- l- b( _
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.2 Z7 H3 Z. p: m& a7 I+ ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! N  Y0 H) T0 ]8 [" ?6 Q
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Japanese aircraft
+ l6 a- `3 f. q# m# o$ [+ e      A6M2 Zero x 28
; P8 n- e7 E7 G2 s& j" o- D# _      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20. r2 u8 r# G6 M  U" w

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' q. h6 }) F. S- ~4 V
# {  h1 p6 s. ~" d! SAllied aircraft
$ ~, x$ ^$ _7 H, W* m0 C$ j      P-38E Lightning x 21
. d- ]5 T$ C5 }" F+ f" l7 K
7 G% I  n+ i. c5 @4 t
4 \5 r) p2 z/ C1 S9 }Japanese aircraft losses
7 S4 _- a- s3 y/ A5 `      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" F! Y7 y8 z) H+ ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
- b( v) u0 e0 F$ f+ p% z; M2 K8 J
. z8 p, n1 \2 [: T  q  P9 y5 X8 ?No Allied losses2 B. x6 }, C- z/ W

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6 t$ y; {9 P8 S! @Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 : O; V0 f1 p' d$ e
8 o3 F+ c$ S3 T8 ?' o
Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 R# H" b  Q8 A, m3 F: A* z2 W+ [8 bRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
  R. d% ^; Z/ V* S2 \0 [" @4 BEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
% _. x! T! p( j2 t% w, I
/ K$ @4 E1 K. E/ A6 DJapanese aircraft
7 Z8 G2 I+ z7 z. ~' n$ Q      A6M2 Zero x 6
5 r$ c& P" n0 G" a% m) c* N$ c      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
2 G/ D# s! b3 b8 W/ o$ ~
. D1 S# L* Z/ R; u! V. ?# x* C$ X+ c

5 `" Q& A0 R! @7 xAllied aircraft: ~1 ^# n; F* g. k" m
      P-38F Lightning x 18+ D9 @2 N& y" f3 j. D

3 ~0 n. m+ g: E) Y
+ q$ F" ]9 b" }- H) JJapanese aircraft losses
0 S4 @; d& n8 P5 K      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
; c1 |8 o0 _1 y. e      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 [  `% Y  b) ~. T" z
& y9 t% x6 \% ]7 w2 o2 ~( S! d
No Allied losses: x& V- J: N. ?
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. \- f0 \  \$ D3 _& ]Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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3 O4 Y7 r/ D8 T* x5 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
: R; ?5 B7 R2 ?+ l8 o- r6 bEstimated time to target is 8 minutes1 e$ c' h( Y2 m# U
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Japanese aircraft
  b) o' L9 c' X9 l3 f      A6M2 Zero x 2
+ a, q' `/ @7 u, |) K6 b1 |, [$ y. f" L7 O7 G3 A+ S( x' w1 Z7 }7 m
+ Y7 }* E+ s: i! R, V( P( Y

# b! Q$ u/ `% K2 h0 ~+ E# x# P, q) DAllied aircraft
  @% Q$ R+ ^  A& A3 ^      P-38E Lightning x 18
. |, V) n5 a0 P9 I$ Y
6 }2 T% k' [2 |6 P2 _& o; @" m$ ?7 O2 l8 u% ^8 H8 c2 Y- |9 y
Japanese aircraft losses( m8 L) ^" C+ V$ F2 C+ A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 D' `2 d8 h  K3 ^) r0 U2 U9 j

/ S$ n( D1 g' [, rNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 r; E9 O5 h  i

/ F$ X- o2 j  C* ^& r& QJapanese Ships
6 K9 ]2 c4 g/ L  O* z* h3 ]4 N      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 y1 \- Q# O7 A3 S. ~

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" R+ ]( }+ I) ~( zSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,917 R4 @8 {2 v  P% C4 I- L0 [
/ H5 J0 W+ ]( s. P' X1 x
Japanese Ships
, I  |! }' M" Z! N      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 i5 l3 T( W& {8 e, F+ E+ C7 _' {% X
Allied Ships
- D* ?  R  k# v/ L3 q* S      SS KVIII, hits 22 D# d: X) w' d5 J' Y

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185! r1 f9 B+ C$ v4 l; C+ K

" s: V- E! V% b; rJapanese Ships
' @5 p& `* s- l& w) x      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ d: [6 {: m* e6 [! K2 b; F
      APD Hagi/ y+ I# H* v1 C( ^7 P% G7 H2 f
      APD Aoi$ J" C. V6 M7 n+ m: c: r
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
" n* L1 Q1 n+ b* K0 Z# a* a      AK Sagami Maru8 V: K1 y* M# |7 [1 Y% u/ [# t
      AK Hirokawa Maru
1 x! `+ G1 U" R9 ^* z      xAP Yasaka Maru2 x4 ?. p, E  d5 m6 L+ U% W
      xAP Shanghai Maru
. B6 U4 \0 u% I7 m- K  G% L      xAP Kanzyu Maru
' m: L. j9 W$ k) Z      xAP Takatiho Maru: p8 E) B, u6 `4 @: W! ?
      xAP Suwa Maru
* ^7 F7 B) H+ r) c$ a      xAP Hakusan Maru
5 }9 x* d% B. n% b5 c9 @      xAP Teia Maru$ I: E( V* h* |# Q
      xAK Yamazumi Maru& e/ }0 l# @( S- U7 ~/ `9 u* i
      xAK Azuchisan Maru  Y" s1 O9 s0 _  f
      xAK Unkai Maru #63 |1 Z+ Z2 M- M. S3 Q; }1 B9 J
      xAK Hokusin Maru
' `4 k' s' I) m) h2 B& o      xAK Eihuku Maru
9 w. e- g6 }. E7 o      xAK Shinyubari Maru$ X- F' W) d8 z  o/ n
      xAK Terukawa Maru
) [9 `6 h4 b& f8 m3 `9 W7 y      xAK Kinsyo Maru5 h2 k4 Q; j, S% [
      xAK Atutasan Maru6 ]9 N/ w. {7 b& T
      xAK Ayatosan Maru( ]% n7 ~9 n. f, E
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru/ `7 \7 s  d% ^& T
      xAKL Miyako Maru
& R+ T5 I1 `% v, G( V. q: `+ e. ?$ ?      xAKL Kembu Maru
9 z+ T" W) k' E      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
% c9 r2 z8 J2 _9 X# x0 k: Q: _      PB Tokuho Maru #5$ H# ^/ E6 ^" Y
0 W5 f6 I8 O1 q7 _
Allied Ships" ^2 }3 R' e- i! C/ u. }6 Q
      SS S-398 E, [0 q, o7 t* ^, W7 _
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' I' [! ?2 E6 f7 q) K
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Japanese Ships7 L6 d! ?# D2 D: \4 M, |( p
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185. d$ ]' @, ]# w2 a

# Y0 ^0 C5 ?% H/ X9 `1 Q5 i1 ^; tWeather in hex: Clear sky( m; U- x# |) I9 g1 N- B. R

! C3 S, A1 E& \8 n( sRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, N5 J. K( D( M" p+ ]; EEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
8 y; Y+ h. F. P: r. Z9 Z* u1 w6 T" M6 P, h5 g' N* ]% @* `
Japanese aircraft
/ r1 j- U# a2 }1 x9 h      A6M2 Zero x 35# P8 z2 |' {$ ~# y. x' k! S5 M
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
7 z  p3 ~+ ^) P6 h; q
& _+ O, n% c5 F5 Z2 {! e( [6 g2 C2 x  r; Q9 `5 e/ w, y
- s# v( I7 o2 g3 F% s
Allied aircraft
" K" l& O# M2 \      Albacore I x 20) N3 d5 r0 a2 X$ N; h
      TBF-1 Avenger x 167 q% G9 W8 c' B; ^/ Z5 X

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
. \" u  }6 R+ @- N: Y      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged& V0 g& [2 _7 u# L0 g5 M6 S
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
9 S5 a0 k( i% P. m" v2 Z4 }
4 M8 g( M" \0 bJapanese Ships/ j( C5 n: ^0 T; _1 A! F
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
$ H2 i$ K. h) G) y& n3 C$ x      xAK Azuchisan Maru& |( \8 R" @0 y9 b
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  s+ @" j2 K  A: l7 ~
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 S+ q$ K. ?( L9 k6 E
      xAP Teiko Maru

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/ s- s  ?& _( J% j+ l$ C盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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1 J* c/ E9 j3 \+ W& }# mSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1848 g. E6 \3 u1 z& m
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Japanese Ships6 O8 }% s* h! R$ W: q# b# t
      CV Hiyo4 t0 ^; ]- h9 X" J2 ^9 B
      BB Yamato7 F/ n/ X6 Q, @  ?
      CS Chitose& q: z# I. e1 P; Q# w9 a  r6 O
      DD Oshio2 u3 @. m3 q- I5 M+ z
      DD Oite
: U8 z# t, B- [. ^      DD Harukaze8 t* h/ ?. a8 M; V% t/ W: j  f. y
      DD Kamikaze
/ m9 \7 _7 x3 Q, f$ E      DD Kikuzuki6 `) ^$ r+ N' P# U' ]$ i( |# x2 b: }
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Allied Ships4 j, d$ y6 G. z+ F
      SS Grayback. I( G* ?, x" c. `& d
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% V) n7 B9 y# X" rSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo+ {# z8 k6 l, l8 K+ `5 U
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: i1 D5 v( X* z' x0 N% M4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 ) c4 y& g: Q* b5 q+ H- C6 r

4 y/ ?$ D0 o+ N7 l9 b, \Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
" T) f4 s6 I1 d; CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes, m# E9 Z$ r2 l8 `
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Allied aircraft
2 i& v8 I  G  s      B-24D Liberator x 15
9 H9 L& Z; x" x5 k- K6 R3 X4 t  R3 _/ W; A" W& |& C9 j* m

, w/ S) L" z! k0 a9 J7 f7 _& bNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 S# v4 Y/ M  Y& z7 o      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 e7 }8 ^. I4 ]! U0 a+ ]. y      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' s! L, R; P/ L. e. h
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( {6 T, g$ w2 V, P$ g; f1 r      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* ^& R4 {! E, P. s% A7 O( E: \      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- O8 j. X- t4 N0 j
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& e" T" _, p$ a! S1 L. m1 M      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# H0 h) O+ H* G
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' M4 }7 k& S. m% w      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 `3 y4 {) |4 T. R      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. ~% U% X! j5 Z$ ~
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
& n5 [/ ?  d. Y8 ?4 R9 O      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1& r2 w; t# G+ C- ~( o, ?
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1, \& o1 }( U* {0 h) [
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) o# u) S- {7 M, o- C

  M9 p% Y0 X9 ~) |3 f2 K5 EJapanese ground losses:
& [  \% a! a+ u      5 casualties reported
& D( ~- h) m; E1 \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 t/ z2 |# m; ]! d
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ `1 B5 J) D! `* B7 ?8 B/ U9 |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; j. e8 |2 f# X" i- k: r; i8 _) C

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Port hits 2! R; g- E/ W. j# L4 E
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # B% O0 k- J' g1 q

& F( ]3 U% J- D, [# x8 KWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ r: [- [9 r" R, X

. }! S9 |* x) VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ Y4 k5 A5 I* E" M2 pEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 I" i0 M. S; s8 h2 Y      B-24D Liberator x 78 Z3 V: y/ |* L! F  D

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* l9 t  [- y. u& v4 k  eNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 ~7 C! l, A# c- A# U      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 ~' Z0 x  B# {$ Z6 h5 q
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 O/ ^& M. b) Z      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; q- h, w1 x3 |2 N8 N) K      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! S. ?0 K. j7 r" [6 W( p
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3 k& ~2 F0 y9 q$ |Port hits 1
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* ~* s0 ~5 i7 i" l9 }5 fMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! t; Q% \$ [; D, v+ b
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 E/ L# @0 E8 M7 `8 X" D4 X: k
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) Z3 u# v  p  h* m
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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% q+ x7 v- ^. u9 [: mAllied aircraft
+ n4 g% k. q* w4 L: ^, ~5 v      B-17D Fortress x 14
# d& ~) f5 m% i; `& m# i      B-24D Liberator x 6" h  c4 k8 @; h" S2 [* I; o) X7 m
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No Allied losses2 y& h, R, A4 y1 l

9 ?, ?+ U0 ]$ q0 B* ~Japanese Ships  H7 h$ H9 f) f! p, ^
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 h7 C" j! |* i- E7 d      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# X9 t. y; m. d      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* i  X3 H" s) d- x
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 |5 C% Z* s3 |/ C      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: ^, _1 R6 a# p8 I! J+ }      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: p- l; a& e5 J8 q$ ^# I" Z) p
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. I% Y) g8 N3 ?9 I% I* x. J8 i: e
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% J' c: D1 W! BPort hits 1- W' c6 Z1 Z$ X) J
Port fuel hits 2
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6 B+ _. W' @. c  e( ?4 [8 u8 lMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 , w' D3 O% O4 m
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud! K$ a# t- y. ^, C: H( C# O

5 m* \; D# H( \! y$ GRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 u6 Y# g* Z$ b( J; c' pEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 x: @- h7 Z; N7 M2 f# J( w) c
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Allied aircraft- K! e1 x7 X' k' q, @' K1 K/ [9 y
      B-17D Fortress x 3' M' n& ^& J, U: }- k& M3 M

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- \! F  `* q; ^No Allied losses/ t2 |5 F; V, s2 ?/ s! U

# z1 c3 b/ Z+ Q/ L* P, _. OJapanese Ships
! q( Z! A/ I$ P9 N+ Z1 q. g7 f8 @      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" e- C; V2 @9 P1 ~* n, G( z2 H0 d      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; N$ K5 l& [. `4 ^3 p
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( |- k; f- l6 R  U
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 n! w4 r& L( h" i3 r8 y: j% ]
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183& h* Q- y8 Q  W

/ k7 u( R' H: F! ~6 nJapanese Ships. \7 G& E" y7 G
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships& n( p5 [; K* z% C+ M; \7 W9 m$ d
      SS KXIV, hits 1& ^& `' k7 d, J& E
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)' }. B/ |/ [& s% o9 C1 }

* l8 s, X. U1 O- s; oJapanese Ships1 r, R5 ?  j( ^. x8 j! c& [: @& ?
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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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。。。; W% a3 d/ y) N# T" _% M3 T
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$ {  S9 f( |# ]) g$ F1 A$ O) y4 NGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)$ |; [6 E8 ~8 Z, a, ?+ O

, _% c9 Q. U; J9 sJapanese Shock attack$ `1 a. n; U7 W

1 p8 {/ ^  V/ v3 x! M% S4 HAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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: C- o- g! D7 [5 ^Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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: U8 q: \5 g  k* Y+ W# |/ yJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 8 S$ u2 g" G0 R4 J7 C
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 1 `4 o+ ^9 M0 S* I7 ?, G, v

) ~4 F. u8 }1 l& y# L# UJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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- K) ?! g5 {: N/ dJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!& B; N5 M, P" r7 R

4 _  [4 [9 m  Z0 B& s0 rCombat modifiers
9 B4 o1 q* o& {: G6 y" bDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)( |4 V- @8 c: d% P
Attacker: shock(+)1 J8 S# `/ E6 U
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Japanese ground losses:! S5 L. O9 J  c8 T
      3074 casualties reported
. p: `) Y* F5 ~( N         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
7 o3 u1 ^4 Z) q. I: z         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
# m0 k! u+ m# I& c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled" J+ w7 n) d* D/ t  e
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:) x# D$ x0 R- x6 }& z0 X
      7161 casualties reported
! q$ @1 y! `/ V' V         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
. K+ b7 A0 x2 g4 N4 _         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
" Q9 H( k4 I$ j. i  P         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
& _3 E& D, E; ^& b      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)2 E0 ?8 E% }+ M; Q6 N
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! }0 B- j5 W7 x      Units retreated 9. S; L! Z1 p0 H% ]1 I1 j  _

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
/ t- k+ i# Y# ~" I1 W1 \; t- h    33rd Division% h- S2 J" B- y  e9 y/ c% }  u" F5 ~
    Imperial Guards Division
& l6 [% e- Y8 `/ x$ x    113th Infantry Regiment: o7 x1 N1 P3 W* t
    21st Division) E/ \0 |! v, C" j
    41st Infantry Regiment
- R" C  X3 q  \0 J  f% N    14th Division+ r" Q' |) k" L
    8th Tank Regiment
7 D; r- ?7 \& y& ^, B" g    148th Infantry Regiment
; i9 R3 B+ o6 b0 q3 t9 `    38th Division. ?' ]+ P* K6 V/ n' d1 q, w: A
    22nd Recon Regiment) \- Q2 p- F9 O4 j
    56th Infantry Regiment
& [' _3 ?6 @' {4 z    55th Infantry Regiment- o5 E& t! L" N) q* q  N
    5th Division
+ M& F1 V' x' x( o  u    143rd Infantry Regiment
, P3 |  b, f. e$ D    16th Infantry Regiment+ h- ^! p* \7 R/ J; G+ x7 R
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment7 L5 P3 g% [' C# c8 z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ X1 B. R% ^+ c- o0 N    15th Army! {. c, m7 }9 j) I. G1 ~0 {
    25th Army
5 R7 f/ u$ k6 n    Southern Army4 W: W# ]  [1 d' g% h" _
    82nd Army /6! Z* F& C5 a/ l8 f% \+ U  K
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Defending units:- G+ x9 E) T" l- Y
    2nd NZ Brigade4 L: y, w7 z' ^: Y4 ]& A& L
    1st NZ Brigade6 j+ j( e% o, z$ M
    3rd NZ Brigade
1 S' q- g- q7 m5 e5 B. _    7th NZ Brigade
% B/ A5 y7 y$ a5 G# P9 v( m    14th NZ Brigade
5 s7 @* `) o/ D# @7 B; f    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment: v) [+ W$ o. i! z! |
    12th NZ Brigade) |; l6 e6 I- u9 s9 o+ h
    New Zealand Command 1 y" r) V) z/ l* q0 w9 @& C/ J# `
    RNZAF Command