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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42- y+ X4 P$ K/ K1 B' B. c' m) Y0 t$ U

+ T( J, X  C& n0 p7 o2 o5 J2 j& T日军增援莫港的企图遭到了彻底的失败，盟军认为日军KB已经丧失进攻能力，放松了警惕，结果汇合了黄蜂号的包括4艘美军CV的58在悉尼到新西兰之间的航线上遭到了KB的伏击（努美阿在日军手中）9 F- W) _/ K0 d% F* B0 K
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双方展开混战，盟军幸运的打出了协同攻击，加贺号和祥凤号被击沉，盟军损失了黄蜂号，萨拉托加和约克城号重创失去战斗力，大黄蜂号轻伤脱离战斗。萨拉托加和约克城尚未脱离战场，生死未卜。& S3 m0 @6 u( @/ K8 ?0 B; C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175! L5 d  T+ x5 Q2 n9 n: h3 |

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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* Z6 z2 v) I+ |
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes+ Q8 @- ]8 o& J: O( k

# v, C9 w3 p* R0 V9 TJapanese aircraft" c$ ?; q- p7 Q0 G5 U
      A6M2 Zero x 49
3 O! \% J; B  J      B5N2 Kate x 61& {6 u3 E$ A+ Y$ e- m0 s2 ~5 q  S
      D3A1 Val x 28
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Allied aircraft
9 Z, [  K- [: f3 J$ K; J% g      Martlet II x 26
" ?$ a+ h( E+ Y! p0 d# Z      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
8 K; e4 }5 ~" p7 i& T# H      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
! q8 p, a& q) y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117( l; O# z% @9 O+ Q6 p

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2 V6 E) O: `# n( B6 f3 a- u  |" uJapanese aircraft losses4 W* t8 w% @) H  S2 p; K
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
3 f* D2 z5 R, o8 ]5 r      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged3 N, U4 N' @4 {& p7 Y4 |
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
5 i( j2 B* i9 Y% `3 P. q+ `) W      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged! H% q. v" P$ X/ I
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
5 O! b1 ?! M7 q! Y      Martlet II: 1 destroyed1 e4 A% V/ y) E  ?3 r. U3 m& Y9 m
      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed  [7 h! d3 C! j0 N. u
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. p* b# q5 E4 f. o# F+ H

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8 q  z% s% t! a. r1 n, c, ]      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire3 p4 C8 @* b* H. H5 R% C
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
. B0 l% K1 i+ A+ w: g      CV Hornet, C5 B6 H% `+ V1 W" q( F
      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
5 _8 o0 Y. f9 y9 P/ H" T; Q* v      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1$ k6 M( z, I; `7 `) o3 J7 v
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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" @7 Y  R: x: g! w8 |7 D: TMorning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171" W; B0 @) A, f- }9 u1 g8 J1 z7 b

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4 k0 q" j3 [4 {$ ZRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 N7 E) Z1 @! i3 p9 L( p
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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3 h: ]2 E  j; s  D      A6M2 Zero x 36
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/ z4 i  B* t& m1 ?Allied aircraft" Z1 M/ ^, j4 b+ M' n" Q+ s$ \
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35) T7 `( U  P6 `$ H; j1 t+ w6 G
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33
  N! k. [: J8 V3 E% P9 T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71
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: `" ?% m5 s2 r  G      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. [8 e& R* ~6 @6 _
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Allied aircraft losses( K* D9 h0 M  \# ^
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
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      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 w7 U! U7 G3 Y      CV Soryu
' M5 v8 u, h9 H1 f      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2# L/ M# w5 P/ E- J+ @
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire" |2 V# o# w; S6 q' U* O( s$ a& \
      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 36 F% H1 N7 K( J% a) `2 j
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 ?8 f* ]! X7 r9 Z& z3 {3 Q      BB Kirishima
: [6 c/ B8 t4 U: q% g" {9 Z      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 Q7 w% F) n8 X! W0 ]; W; c! w* m
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Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack' _) H" O5 n8 a5 t
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
- b6 ?) K6 x1 ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku6 I/ |/ T9 r' y$ c1 v8 P
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
, B) ~: T: j& C: Y& m7 C0 YHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga( ^1 Y* q- c% A1 ~% K2 W

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' V" h0 M2 v, U) a8 j) ^% P2 r# zMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176
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' p. X' Z# E8 w7 SRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 `$ X: L* I9 X  M$ f: b! [- o
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes: c+ M3 t/ Q8 X0 F0 o5 ?
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Japanese aircraft# k% d: ?! h# m/ B
      B5N2 Kate x 19
! [7 _5 U, s: u      D3A1 Val x 78 x5 |: W! V" y2 k

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+ p9 v0 E7 O6 U, R6 R7 u+ o2 kJapanese aircraft losses5 @$ P  x( R/ T- F/ U
      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
! n3 ^2 E" O) B; K: u6 s6 h      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
( D/ q+ [- ]" |) S. n      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships
8 s# h8 _  j2 n. m  p3 y2 S      CA Astoria
' o; K7 l5 B2 T& W! s2 |0 ^      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage6 \! {6 @" Q1 W  z
      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
& O2 u/ n: w1 [, A9 k- y# D7 k      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" n6 C( K7 j) W, F  q. F# Y
      CL Hobart5 b: z; o+ D, A& e/ ]# }: o
      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: ], |# v3 l0 ?" Y4 b
      CL Newcastle. M, D/ |4 I3 |" C

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" L! N6 D3 d- D+ H: n. F/ M8 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1756 I7 h! G- F+ t0 n
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Weather in hex: Overcast# T& ]+ T* t4 o0 `7 s# d

2 b* @& h, z; @8 x9 sRaid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& U) T8 |' A9 Z8 G
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 10
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. `* _% ~# K' `: N      Martlet II x 23; Y$ V2 G, \7 w/ o9 F. K) t& X
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 117 ~* Y, ^  `/ {1 u
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
0 `' R: ^' h: J$ Y8 v, I  t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101- d: z* O- X& W( C

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2 b6 q* v: v' F) yJapanese aircraft losses' X* F) S( W1 I/ T
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed# m; i3 T4 I; p
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No Allied losses
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9 G  W7 }6 t0 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- J& y: M. `* l3 X& J7 ERaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 f. q6 V' e3 ?7 vEstimated time to target is 4 minutes- o% ]3 w3 o  k
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Japanese aircraft
( q% p6 M+ `  P      B5N2 Kate x 9
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4 x9 d! [0 e) E8 X, SAllied aircraft
+ i) I' s% V" u      Martlet II x 23
& K5 v2 ^/ }/ g$ c( T. a      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11% @2 m& h; r5 A+ ^: V0 F; r8 ^
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
7 P; X. ^* w$ c8 u) o. r; s& f) Q: c- k      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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% W! D; e# i5 o8 O0 ?      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed2 {& j; }, t. T

( ?$ a; x! _2 r7 R+ Y3 tNo Allied losses; \3 y% B3 R9 H& A/ g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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* S3 W! W& Z8 c8 E/ k4 {1 d. Z3 gRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ O" q+ ?( Z" ?2 C- B" n
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes2 @6 P: K3 |. d

6 U4 Z* S' v, Y0 mJapanese aircraft4 Z! n0 b2 \( r
      D3A1 Val x 5
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Allied aircraft
; }1 R, o' a1 P$ W1 N( J  l      Martlet II x 23  ~* Z2 G2 R# Q$ Q1 W
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
; t, o4 Z- W% T  B2 J% s      F4F-3 Wildcat x 287 t* c* L8 I4 G& |; u/ v# g
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1017 g$ K6 S) {4 A# i0 m: r, d) r8 _

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      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses4 Y/ d3 V' h7 [3 R" a+ J
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; n  n3 k  q6 e/ C' bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& n5 y# A# E# ]) NRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) x, Q, ~7 ?) `5 X2 `) Y) W- }Estimated time to target is 35 minutes. o' C: L4 m1 s3 @9 Q& P3 G
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Japanese aircraft4 J  {4 g, `, e* K% L
      A6M2 Zero x 20
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Allied aircraft1 y' B4 m+ |" Q7 j1 ?1 o) i
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
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      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 u0 g5 E) [. v% U( |
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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9 ]/ ~0 \) W( c9 z9 O" b1 M      CV Akagi  _, G& u) h$ E" F6 D: G
      CV Soryu
- @, y3 j7 r3 Q" s  b+ C3 v. }      CV Zuikaku,  on fire  i6 h6 L& a+ |& _, N
      BB Kirishima
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( N* T2 `" D4 c8 K. b3 }6 n& h/ o% CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175( l* c# P1 c9 K, N+ r7 C

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' q( e9 S" k7 x9 a+ {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 P( @/ P& S& ~* }
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 5
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      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage) b9 g+ m5 {' ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ |8 V( N7 L4 v% W0 h
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ W. a1 d7 v2 Y5 w
      A6M2 Zero x 16, i- ]4 d6 f$ u& W2 _& [
      B5N2 Kate x 21
& k0 ~) m7 e1 G. b! e5 _6 [8 R      D3A1 Val x 23
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+ D6 K+ \2 C" w3 Y! o      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
! i# z  O' u7 @* z* Q* y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
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9 ]$ k: z% x0 ~* I& u. y% w) m, B      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed" {* o$ A- H$ V" {! g% _0 g
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged! v) C6 J9 A% g; B# t: m- G' ~
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 l" h/ l# L% n+ c( _4 x
      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged0 X* d. y1 u; l
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, S' {. t3 U7 c/ t# X& B) D
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% }2 o6 R! F3 m- Y      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed  Q! G( A6 F+ g$ S, X; q/ \* C, L: T
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, H" j* l  v% P! V9 v. x5 {4 g" Z
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Allied Ships
+ k5 A% e4 w; r      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 ]( |0 g, S3 A      CA Chester2 }/ V& D% O( ]" p1 O
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1) Q9 c/ i, }. u# |7 E3 I: F4 I
      DD Sims9 S# n7 w- _' J9 }9 @! }
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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) |/ ~# _, F5 c0 y2 v) SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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5 ?! D, q0 z9 J5 S6 m1 |Weather in hex: Light cloud2 k7 _2 H' B7 R: e0 g  l1 Z% w' b
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Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ H6 I3 w( e' {Estimated time to target is 17 minutes6 R9 ?2 h# `) Z2 W% M+ p

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      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
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7 G6 `' F: A4 M# E( iAllied Ships
1 z1 c1 g/ ~% |, A8 k) S/ @      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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- G  `+ U; \+ T4 H6 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174
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2 R  k- s# h1 t7 M  T7 E7 j! U8 s& ]Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 y1 p& q/ n- P$ |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, ]5 o5 C' P% E

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Allied aircraft! \, u1 t  ^) P3 i8 u' t; [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. [8 K& K; H7 V, Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 210 d; d; c, s2 b. a7 s
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Japanese aircraft losses
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4 O- n/ ?( k8 {8 F3 o. ZNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships
, [" Z8 m# y) s; B/ y: e3 K3 `  o6 U      CV Hornet,  on fire

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目前战略地图，日本积极准备进攻新西兰中

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随着2艘重伤的美军航空母舰挣扎着驶入悉尼港，诺福克海战结束。
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; a/ @: J9 Y* p# Y' E盟军损失了一艘航空母舰Wasp号，日军损失了加贺号和轻型空母祥凤号。萨拉托加和约克城重伤，预计修理时间半年以上，大黄蜂号轻伤，预计修理时间一个月。至此盟军在整个太平洋战场失去了所有可用的航空母舰，43年下半年之前大规模的跨海反攻已经不现实，本档落入了和老赵那档一样的境地。
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3 |# ?9 P' C: L6 L意呆利人凭借残余的KB和MiniKB强行登陆新西兰。D DAY盟军的反击被击退，损失了100多架海军和陆战队的飞机只击沉了数艘日军运输船，日军战舰毫发无伤。盟军在惠灵顿集中了美陆军27师，澳8师和所有的新西兰部队，战斗力超过2000，补给40w，发誓同惠灵顿共存亡。

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目前日军损失（略有出入）

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目前盟军损失

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AE里任何在42年反攻日军腹地的行动基本都会死相难看，飞机部队船只补给燃料统统无法到位的，欢迎尝试

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 13, 42/ C( g5 H  R4 o. Q+ z$ f; K" d; D

( e- I0 d6 S- T) |  q/ R日军数百条船只云集诺福克岛，对新西兰的攻击进入倒计时
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Sub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,1701 ]* ?9 [" I+ t& t
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Japanese Ships
8 W) _9 W, H- K( l1 {% x      CL Oi
+ }: C5 x# n- ]! e4 |      BB Yamato
5 n5 D- G; a+ {* N: n6 e. a      BB Nagato
9 t( C. i5 z7 K      DD Suzukaze) R4 v3 g( X& B8 f
      DD Namikaze
+ U  n* y4 M& t% {  }) A      DD Tachikaze$ v# I% q0 G1 ^9 o+ F) e0 `
      DD Sawakaze" b- t7 y, m* K3 o
      DD Oite: S4 F0 _' p5 y  c0 V& e; O/ G- C7 d

/ X. _' g' P* I. N( o% SAllied Ships6 c9 n3 V5 I. f* e- V
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi
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) c1 n3 R$ E" {' j4 AMorning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ K1 y6 D; d! V# g- V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) p0 A0 B( b! q  O      A6M2 Zero x 45
! \4 D$ G1 l( @; Q      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20  s4 j% ^* K& u, G+ V! U9 T( Q
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. I7 J& h, |7 s7 S5 H. j, wAllied aircraft
0 |$ j2 a+ l. ~% \; h0 l- F" |( |, J      B-17D Fortress x 19
% t9 c8 t/ V6 o, H/ C4 {  e7 w! `      B-17E Fortress x 52
: s* h8 |) V7 b! ]      B-24D Liberator x 12
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0 z( L7 S: M$ x8 T- C$ J, N/ kJapanese aircraft losses" K/ j4 |! p! {7 Q; X: K  b
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 x% P- B, k8 |: A! F      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground! j: [/ p4 w- }  O" ?
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged+ ?* @) g; u0 f4 q
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground0 g  X% O9 L  V: e* x/ N; D' i
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground& U* K2 e4 C7 o8 N1 n! P0 q
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
2 ~0 J2 z8 A9 p2 }; ~      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
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; R1 U1 |$ A  _% D, YAllied aircraft losses9 r8 Y" p7 A) b) \+ R
      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
7 G8 ~0 J, E  `0 k0 j+ B. z7 |      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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( ^4 c3 i# s0 \6 wAirbase hits 9
: s* Z% k2 S$ s- F; V% T" ~Airbase supply hits 19 ~% R, y' C' P8 T4 ?1 V( X
Runway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169: z) a; R  e  j1 [  w

& E1 \9 m' j  n9 V% HJapanese Ships" Y# ~9 B4 u# H
      BB Yamato
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& k2 T. w' d- i: L6 a  M; ^Allied ground losses:9 }9 I0 y0 V8 j0 n7 E1 U
      123 casualties reported
3 K) P' B' N4 ?3 u         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled3 a3 ~  {  Q8 H0 s  u1 D
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled, G! a* C1 E1 d+ U/ C! C+ x
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42+ G: W$ J1 r/ Z) f0 ^$ E

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. c5 J+ K3 s4 y/ O% s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)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 d4 V3 {8 D  f" \* r
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Japanese Ships
9 y( [1 n" z/ S% s7 o$ V. w+ @      PB Yahonui Maru2 s% y( ]1 y1 ?. B2 o6 S
      PB Kosin Maru #35 `- i1 e5 q! k# l) U' u0 k% h
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
8 g$ u9 O0 v1 U& v  A0 `6 d# Z      PB Heizan Maru
/ q" S3 ^) {) f4 e2 c& f9 Q% V: x      PB Sozan Maru% F1 d* `1 u3 y+ c
      PB Kanko Maru+ \/ O3 X8 Z! h3 Q
      PB Ikuta Maru! @. [8 h3 B  n  E' m& z) X
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
5 {1 z# b+ R6 lPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops/ ]8 i! ^& K  j* S0 e9 D8 D' ]
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
, g2 c% R4 x, `9 U# I8 IPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops# k5 |! D5 t& f0 P1 m) E% e; |
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
, ~* a* y, z. u* R! dPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
2 Y( L! Y7 j2 _( b+ x  I; JPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops! o! U  t) `6 J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards. V0 I# b# \6 W4 p5 W2 C" T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards  N6 X2 x' |& H! x
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2 m. ^$ X4 s6 j  {* WAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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' ^, C) [0 @5 t  G, I5 R! qTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:6 [4 E& r0 Z% l4 h0 \/ v' I2 t
      327 casualties reported: s8 W* G" O  k& u' b
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
! {3 a% e3 p! L9 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled7 [" j* L2 w( o" Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. V6 K) ?6 q8 p( b* q; q7 |0 R
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)7 i$ ], \  `* l( i  @7 G; a
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
: Z8 w/ N% R3 ^5 l18 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, 427 o  U' p7 s: p9 k& V) t8 z
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB+ S! r0 x  A+ Z2 G, A* e: K
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8 P/ s# t+ w! @' ]0 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1820 e, [  g. {4 I  H2 X* n# }% {

1 Q( I. |: U5 S* YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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1 `4 j) C6 c, _/ X* gRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 G5 G' X( c7 P# _
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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2 C8 R) ~( e9 x, ]  WJapanese aircraft+ i8 d3 g1 j* t  Q
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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0 F/ L  b; m3 gAllied aircraft
6 }4 a+ k( d& F' W, _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 308 t8 C3 [# C( {! o) i5 s; x
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9, J: e# m% n: w) D
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
6 ~- }; N. u/ |7 |9 {: y      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
/ {8 K* G% I2 i' X0 ^      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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0 G6 S+ m: r7 W% m) qJapanese aircraft losses
1 a  t  P; R, S: z6 l; @      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 H# n0 A1 s, U% L) U+ b+ T
9 Y% W# M! Z8 s/ X/ \2 @' PAllied aircraft losses/ t+ \! J$ r# {" o
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
+ K2 B# a9 o8 V3 v$ N* P3 p, N. s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
+ \' T' L$ w1 H      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged5 Z5 L' P: c4 y6 W
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed0 v, L0 ]. A  W5 ]+ T2 C; g2 m; s
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& |. K3 N; Q3 g' {
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
5 f* M$ t6 |1 ~; T' h: R; C      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged7 S4 b+ ?+ P) _2 C3 m
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Japanese Ships
" }& Z# W  z) B- l/ j0 ^- z' g      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
: E7 I0 [1 l3 k+ l, X& j      LSD Akitsu Maru
/ E' R" N1 V; I8 ?      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- d+ {  D. c- R& t
      CL Kitakami+ @4 Y; s( J, L1 W6 y
      DD Kisaragi
; T4 R9 Z- @7 ^* H! }5 r      BB Hiei: j) [, @1 l9 E
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 v+ q3 m! X* |" c2 s1 j+ R
      DMS W-20) o$ O" C6 j) l. |
      CL Oi; ?: g3 R; g! M1 W
      CL Kinu: _0 {8 r5 G1 }, z  X
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ B* F! e$ ?0 }  T! I# K* h      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! b+ M8 O# v) `/ N# C/ c! Q+ ^      LSD Shinshu Maru
5 a" {* N- w8 m      CL Tenryu
* P( g$ J6 B# j4 ]6 c$ z- u      BB Kirishima5 v& k* e; F  L
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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5 R/ l5 a# S, l$ E: p& C! d3 tJapanese ground losses:4 y2 f/ \5 k% D
      14 casualties reported
! ~, Z" K* `9 }+ d; s5 m8 H         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; H% g! X$ E+ U* b- P
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 J, B4 j" R3 U, N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# k  O+ ~* ^9 o) c' f* F2 S$ [+ _
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; u  G2 V9 _  @Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ F8 D+ @3 n/ G5 P: d3 h, `6 G
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 t5 V% ?3 j, V6 o# O: j+ {8 a- K3 X$ H" k
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft
, B' b" z" Z$ ?, E9 @+ w  Q# {, a/ H      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8/ M' }5 P1 N% U( Q: _' ?* }2 e
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
8 M; Q! p6 D9 g3 b9 V" B/ L      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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  g: X% R$ v8 w* ]+ vJapanese aircraft losses; k2 I! C  G( E5 v9 ?( m
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  B% i/ @+ Z# t/ A' K8 \: p/ l7 hAllied aircraft losses" l& @4 ?: k4 C" t; ]: p7 x
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, o! `8 D& h; x* q! ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
$ n+ P8 T; v8 @0 q* d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi
6 j; l9 Q; A; j) p! N% P      CL Kinu( J& _0 Y% y$ W' q/ M5 u' m! g
      CL Tenryu$ f. v& r7 `  R6 b# O7 B
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 H2 u6 ]0 w0 p5 |' ]9 ~( e      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet# v& y& Q' R+ Z: \3 w8 n9 u" d5 ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! G( r1 e# l$ G
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$ G5 K2 x( z! \7 o- LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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2 g- a% h, ~7 q9 \$ Q1 cWeather in hex: Overcast, U/ \+ {% ~0 G) D7 t/ c8 R0 J

2 W( b, U+ v) t: D( |# U' zRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. C% a* h* u( U  a( W' h. O* w& f1 J# h
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes/ O" p7 z# e# u2 B9 q$ J
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. E4 O' R  Z4 U  ?      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft2 h1 d+ g5 b7 V' I' ~- W
      Albacore I x 338 R6 O+ U( a9 K
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses: D2 }1 b% L$ O% `5 o0 \
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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- S5 Z$ D% c+ _' ?% g1 WGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)( b6 U2 D( J7 i0 a8 H2 B

' P& ?' j5 }* H( |8 ^6 W$ W( ~, \Japanese Deliberate attack; B$ L& O$ @7 y9 S: \# x/ o
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10$ }+ ^# T; t+ _
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ' M8 ?8 V. ~7 {$ p/ F/ B- b' |$ t
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4 C& E: u7 u1 N5 tJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) # o+ T. \0 v5 E: r' a# A

! n! p# h( g8 F; r0 V% W; `Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!! B5 J4 o/ }6 c8 V2 S) T& V9 N
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Combat modifiers, ^0 G9 W5 o* s# v7 Y( i
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)# Z) B0 W  V! o& ^0 t, w9 [* Y
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:1 ^  l4 W' R9 p& w4 X
      113 casualties reported
: {5 n/ R/ ?6 H% e0 n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! T6 X+ P4 X6 D
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ Q4 i) U1 M( H0 D8 o( E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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6 l2 @3 @7 K. w, W4 z  O* }Allied ground losses:
# t- m6 O2 y  Q- Y      210 casualties reported
2 C: c( |9 N9 }1 i4 U         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled; B) C1 l% G6 ]( I1 x
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 }" W) u6 [$ W; t2 _         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled( r5 D9 `, f2 v. X
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
" b+ N4 b; Q; p! d; L( g3 [/ Z      Units retreated 1, c4 D: m9 T7 m

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0 k+ Q& v. Z4 X; L, F2 N4 v( ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:% H  x1 ?( u- M  a2 t/ U& g
    48th Engr Rgt /26 f; ^+ x' t# O2 ?# b0 V; R
    2nd Engineer Regiment" O$ r* |9 E1 S
    2nd Raiding Regiment
  P/ f, _8 L/ q& y1 F1 v# a3 E: w    1st Raiding Rgt /13 @" |6 f6 I. y( B8 |6 Y% [) e  O
    146th Infantry Rgt /30 S( {, D; z5 l9 O. C1 X2 @
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
, x8 h, a; }( k    23rd Nav Gd Unit /29 k8 y) t+ Z6 j/ A' H5 H1 F
    12th Engr Rgt /1
6 o- R! x/ n7 m4 O! z    25th JNAF AF Unit
8 s) V5 T- h5 `0 S    52nd JNAF AF Unit
; Q4 y) t* Y9 k( g- ?    47th JNAF AF Unit /1; {2 L! r) g7 I
    21st Air Flotilla /1
, L# G  i& J/ R& e% y6 v    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
% s* y, D  g% l7 W  J5 \( i& f2 g    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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% d" h* }" b+ P+ s6 X2 g& }7 G0 lDefending units:, f0 Y9 _. h8 o; s
    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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) W& }$ ]: ]; ^5 qTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 Y4 U+ I' y3 ?

$ ?% T& f% c  N8 a3 }$ O# C( zJapanese Ships
4 ~  r( ]) i, o3 L& G      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 I" C5 B" C8 z  v: m6 U( l1 l+ K      PB Kure Maru #5' D& _0 r* b# B* i0 K; L
      PB Edo Maru
! U6 r" l- Z0 T1 ?/ r( N- n      PB Chitose Maru) r( S; a& G1 M! F$ z( H' g
      APD Yomogi3 C3 Z0 w( o4 d* O0 f# \
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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, X) Q: L: b+ H7 mines cleared; y) c/ R) T4 I* N
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
/ }4 O. i. B; f' b# {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& v) i2 ~; w: i) ~

3 ]& U2 o5 v8 G153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships  ]7 Q9 q9 F7 A: _
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire# k1 B5 H  V2 L" k5 |
      PB Eiko Maru6 k  H9 b3 L$ h) }" k5 M
      PB Shinko Maru #3% s# Y/ z( C3 I0 O
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 84 ]6 e- K* u# C9 a
      PB Edo Maru% d2 R3 L, |: L/ A5 n7 m
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire7 M# x7 |' W5 E7 E7 X- l. h6 m) d
      PB Kure Maru #5& X2 S, O* D& z2 Q9 b  E+ O
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
3 i) o7 t( V- @9 P: f9 i9 I      PB Chitose Maru" l' i- x$ L7 ?
      PB Choko Maru #2
' w9 t3 D; Y4 L6 d! w* m: d" a      AMC Hokoku Maru9 E2 E" G! m5 s7 r3 C

) d2 h+ f) K! R2 a9 R8 `Japanese ground losses:
; H+ H6 d* Q3 ^3 K# x. S      111 casualties reported* j: z% ]( T( s1 x' q4 t* u( [. K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 ~/ v+ C/ L, U+ w8 M7 u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 {' M# ]3 w- O1 W9 e         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 a- E. B4 u/ g0 U6 `5 I/ K

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$ B1 e  m3 h5 R+ |  O* k, lAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)% _9 v6 w* @# q1 V/ |2 v' _* Z

7 t! |$ I2 `1 l+ P5 i0 ]TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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" l6 n" f; {7 g# Q" x# n3 uJapanese ground losses:
9 p: a. o5 i$ f4 Y* @      1116 casualties reported
! {$ e' @, e7 F3 M% X         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
: B1 N7 m# B1 r         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
; D- X: K+ {. l6 `: x2 l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. `; f  v' }* \& g6 Z" v/ ^) D
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
* X3 R6 v) A' l  _' ~7 f      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 i( W( n( d# x5 r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, D9 \& |9 D3 C- A) h206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 e" \: [) ^0 K2 D

$ X9 Z0 t6 F( b& N6 }Japanese Ships
5 l2 m3 V1 {- r& m$ `% r2 d; Q* ]- H      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
0 F$ I. q" ]! C      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  b' `; n( ~& u! b      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' M  F$ b$ e! @# u* p- j+ a) t
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( x8 D! a% L$ w: n& Y6 Y9 d      PB Choko Maru #2% {8 Q$ ^% `( @* ]! _8 T  g
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! E' E& j3 g/ l1 |" Z' i      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, J+ G# R( P% W, E4 z
      APD Yomogi1 N5 K/ \$ e* W3 Y( C4 v, W
      APD Nadakaze
& ^2 N; ^: \$ X( J8 z5 t; E; p, v      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) ^1 S7 ^3 X! _( J. c/ z2 u      APD Shimakaze' k' C! ~  Q% @; B3 _7 J
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
4 J% M& {9 L% f' X( q" X8 O- J      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( |* d! C8 E; u      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 J2 r5 N2 N+ y1 ?3 ]  p  H; Z      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
- j3 D/ H8 D5 u7 e6 k      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:- S9 j0 k1 C/ Z7 P' \, s7 M, ^
      207 casualties reported+ F9 F0 |2 E+ ~8 `0 F( f, R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 w: k) h+ b# t" i! O+ C/ G/ z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
: H% p6 y, n2 N& ~6 }0 ]) B0 S2 P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 g& v$ `' N2 J5 o# WInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# _: E" }& h, {  b' C0 Z) l, ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 O( g6 f& q! m3 x) g5 i( l
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ E$ Z. a% F! ]- W5 l$ k+ J      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 R; f  E, _5 L4 Q+ r' |! t      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2; b8 |5 Z* ?$ r3 }5 Z& m/ L+ {
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
+ ~0 N$ t' D+ Z* |) \# q; v' ?      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( i7 H2 O  }% K7 R7 C      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' p/ T8 [& p0 f2 U5 M" F/ y2 Y      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
' y/ z) ~# l- F. B: S      AMC Hokoku Maru+ ~, H4 u! P; _# {' R6 ~( Z9 U
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Japanese ground losses:$ E) j2 m% V6 W1 k( c0 {
      187 casualties reported
7 t8 b" K' G0 @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 U# Q* ?& ~+ x  ]) y8 g  \         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled  S" G& d% p% M2 y. Y% ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- y; V4 M9 E% {+ y# }$ c, oGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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8 b" b7 N& G! c; Y. ^Allied Bombardment attack# m3 L% u8 b( V% h
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745+ Q" w4 D) k7 k5 b" ^

1 @% F$ V8 k/ A: @6 r& [9 l2 Z# i, {% |Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185' W$ c* @, k% Y& @: A$ G- G/ m
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Japanese ground losses:9 O+ p, i1 R* @
      25 casualties reported
; [5 @. Q8 g- X2 K( B% z         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  G- o( [  \2 {: B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, F( R5 A' l8 E. B, n, f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. y# |+ S' H: c2 e) W      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) l3 t* K: f4 K+ g  j0 s
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Allied ground losses:
3 s4 e4 C1 P9 v- A) ~4 I: m      146 casualties reported' @' F2 X, a' _
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled) I/ }4 T' @- b5 G3 B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  c2 P$ j& M$ M3 Z. d1 D1 x         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled5 o4 v( L. X) ~& h
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled), ]9 @/ }# g, i4 Q% B/ y
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:; f; t0 w2 J. d4 ^2 L8 Z* I
    11th NZ Brigade
& _' K$ |3 y) q+ \3 G    3rd NZ Brigade
. {# A# U% Q3 J1 \' H$ R$ O    7th NZ Brigade
2 `* ~/ u8 ~6 j6 f0 `% W9 O# h    2nd NZ Brigade
# t) z" V& C$ T5 b+ U. S# t* G    Auckland Fortress
8 E: X5 q/ W8 u& o9 H% T    14th NZ Brigade
' f# [0 P& k8 d0 k# a7 A    1st NZ Brigade- S( c5 }" {2 `( n/ b' A
    12th NZ Brigade# B$ b# _) d# J! N: U
    RNZAF Command / p( d1 `; x1 \4 F
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:
' n, @- ^$ y3 D8 x: q0 \# m    Imperial Guards Div /5
: n8 l: I# M/ I0 ]8 v: d. ~+ c  i/ r    8th Tank Rgt /1
& f3 q) F+ J1 J8 t) R1 {    22nd Recon Regiment
7 j6 T$ c, Y$ z6 G' V' e- u    55th Infantry Rgt /1
4 g. R, V1 i7 @9 O  U# k1 B    146th Infantry Rgt /18 z5 g. o  W: q7 f# c
    5th Div /1% @: W8 P0 I/ V$ J- u5 |2 l. E
    21st Division8 D! S" B- h! l, k# O
    24th Infantry Rgt /5- q8 S3 T3 I! X6 Z! e( {9 v
    56th Infantry Rgt /1& _% r% f  A; D* b- w  r8 R
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
3 F7 g: e2 Y# Q3 D( Z+ I9 R0 a  \    113th Infantry Rgt /22 O6 F* q1 l6 y( r; I
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
3 Y8 f( A! I7 ?. u    148th Infantry Rgt /1
+ v3 c/ s3 j* I: N    41st Infantry Regiment
8 x& `& B# H# U5 a3 q4 X) r    38th Div /10 t$ J. s3 `7 A; @+ t% r1 m( ~
    33rd Div /30 [" i2 R1 M( k5 b7 Q( A; X+ w) `6 `0 g
    55th Engr Rgt /2# n8 B; J# }: M6 s  ]# O
    82nd Army /65 X' T2 A( z, q- d# ?2 d
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 `+ x7 O) N1 n$ x$ j( y, `    34th Field AA Battalion! o1 a) d* z* y) h
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 {. M3 Q* v/ T7 u( ?    14th Div /24 r. h5 O6 q3 I0 j
    Southern Army /1, N3 A. N  j# m% n- C3 G
    25th Army /2
0 s6 i  N! o  P( I; K1 q    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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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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  J8 M5 A! e, cInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 j; X& K* m7 [, O6 M* B& Z0 V( rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 ^- d& M1 e4 ]# {% c
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 r. q, `" N% l  o0 G* f7 ?$ Z

: e, w7 V2 ?# b: _; KJapanese Ships7 v/ R7 z) O! n5 c% W4 z! R% O
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' ]5 a: ^  z* w      APD Shimakaze
5 ^8 ?* L5 _/ ]- x      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 n# t  \" H: K) C, T: t: H      APD Nadakaze
& f6 D7 Z* Z$ q. \) ?      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 U; T& U( G) j) v. {7 d" C( m      AMC Hokoku Maru# d6 B& n) `' U! V4 b
      xAP Kowa Maru
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4 e( Y* j1 U' `2 f2 TJapanese ground losses:. s& E" s  X: a
      253 casualties reported
& u: m% f& `7 x- w         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 I: F7 e0 b3 N. d4 i         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled3 \# B$ d, x' W3 z) a+ B; [. c4 C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, b4 V4 f% r- H
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183: p7 U' I; X4 ?6 ]* _5 M& ^

- R, x* c+ V: A2 |# [" X' z9 gJapanese Ships
  _0 {) k! `. G& ~( d      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
; f* Q0 l& I& R7 N      CL Tatsuta) i6 w5 B" d' t4 H9 C
      CL Kiso
! O' K3 W0 I; V8 Q4 X, Y      CS Chitose
" H( `+ W4 S8 g  {6 d" u/ `      DD Oite
8 c1 G9 @8 J0 g  V/ q' Z      DD Harukaze
8 h- z, _! h* c: n( k3 l      DD Nokaze* L* J% v8 f4 ^, {' w
      DD Hokaze; F/ [. |! ^2 O+ |1 s5 h0 i4 J
      DD Shiokaze
& @, K5 ?3 i5 q0 E0 F      DD Akikaze3 l" _4 N2 `1 o4 E6 Z( y+ X

/ I% k! M+ _& a; wAllied Ships
7 S" q0 l( c9 I& I- Q* P8 n      SS O21
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  ^7 q" d$ ]2 L( A4 |; ESS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna% @- o! \5 {3 z/ h1 r; T( m8 B
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  c7 g9 k( L# J) ], e& k6 s% [Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# C( b8 ?% a0 [7 }7 `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& `6 m1 M7 m. Z* L; b7 @6 Y
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Japanese Ships
7 t" ~  `; V' S6 L- Q- I8 L$ @      xAK Montreal Maru
2 X/ |$ p' s, m8 E. R( T      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 L$ e5 h' ^% t/ `
      xAK Kensin Maru
4 p& {9 K6 S/ |/ t) K      APD Yomogi
% z  @) A9 Q5 v" S& `3 Q      APD Nadakaze9 N& ^* t0 j$ `1 L, A, s
      APD Shimakaze2 Y1 x$ h* @# d2 w1 c$ P
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 a8 ^6 r* c2 l% D- r5 y. r

2 _* K9 @* [( O" v1 UJapanese ground losses:
9 F, z: \8 K& L# U$ S      60 casualties reported# i/ x1 _% {3 E8 [! |$ r& C( [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 `3 }& B# l# `: q/ z1 l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 h# D: H; B9 [$ v' @" c2 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; F9 C  y! K( L6 B

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$ V/ x4 o- X$ ^9 Y$ tMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.& V* \0 T: p; T+ j( K  E) b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' H3 Q$ D. p9 c% a8 |7 D
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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Allied aircraft
3 k- L1 r: R1 U      P-38E Lightning x 50
, a2 ]" m  w7 g9 b) p7 A      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses  i. ~  m& l0 l0 {) _
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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No Allied losses

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) x$ ?) d. i0 ^. Y# Y$ S" Z1 d: \* p
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% G& v4 E5 j3 {
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Japanese Ships2 @  G, C3 C- s% g; T  Q* C
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 N( v* b5 J8 d      DD Fumizuki
! U5 O# |" H: j! p$ u      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& B5 d6 t/ @  M! I. ?
      DD Fubuki) `" R5 C# R1 k7 l0 x: i4 o  R
      TB Sagi+ I# x+ s0 X* I. ]% s; g

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: m3 C' F  y# n0 K4 r12 mines cleared
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' P- {/ A# Q5 l$ ZTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! _! ^# |. Z9 c  }0 ^/ z1 h# P3 h
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Japanese Ships
' u* K6 ~, w# B  i2 _$ T3 x      PB Sozan Maru& \  v. `8 i7 E1 ^. O
      PB Kanko Maru" K' C2 m& f2 o/ k. G4 [- v& I
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 K8 h' C, }9 {5 D$ Y* U

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4 W  p) F! w+ o& E; W+ `/ `+ S5 mines cleared
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% F$ l7 M$ t; B) d( S) MTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 U' h3 w, P8 {

$ m  q- ^- f6 ?Japanese Ships
; P" d/ X, N8 J6 c) h      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: y+ ~) J8 ^* V8 S
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: |  H% L0 X/ S- r5 p5 {0 e      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* X. k' W; D6 ~: @, S0 W7 p

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 t! I/ _2 u% G3 k* l

- Z, y( V* ~3 S2 e- MJapanese Ships
( a# A! y! `1 {. A* p' t. [( J      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
6 @. s5 C; ]: p* [1 t# m      TB Sagi' A: G- V4 b( Q0 M. t
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; C/ F' q! t6 J# u* D
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage# w2 }. O/ E5 B8 P

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11 mines cleared
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7 `2 ^2 r5 {% G1 i7 K/ t5 ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  n& O. S" S- @+ D1 I" D$ q' m6 H
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Japanese Ships, `/ p3 k( f( @
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 B) E: H& i  G$ Q7 g
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3 Z  Y  S, d- b; @& E
2 d6 y! P% F2 c) G% u2 E" {

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ J3 _" _1 A2 U$ \( S( D# _Japanese Ships/ }% c! ^. @: ]5 a. F( a
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
- \0 E& O+ F# L) L; E      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 n" S1 e& _: J& L, I
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 o4 f* g# U8 w
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage! W" y: a/ |3 D% o5 F7 S
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, [* w/ t, N7 ?1 F/ C' t8 mines cleared4 t; O- s, X6 S2 V: g9 z/ k& e
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; I) g1 R; m1 Y
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Japanese Ships
% V* O4 U3 ^6 _  G6 H! D9 S      BB Fuso, Shell hits 11 I" R# }3 @6 ~4 l
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  g! g  f/ G9 p4 I4 q) w: MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 O# Y" T/ S4 n, b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 e1 O% H* s  B0 b) c37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' \' ?# L2 t; F4 Z6 @& O

5 H4 l  {3 `5 u. j; kJapanese Ships
/ h  a* m' q1 m0 F9 K      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 h6 q1 ^* x+ S      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2, m3 J* `1 d. ]1 }) z2 }4 o* S1 j
      xAK Sinko Maru8 G5 O4 Z6 p* X* V
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
; X$ b2 ~$ u7 D# w: L5 E      AMC Hokoku Maru
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! M3 G9 i* C. }; E, yJapanese ground losses:
. ]8 w8 |% a# Z- Z9 C- U      24 casualties reported
" D( ?, U' L4 D+ R  s1 b7 E# \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 j9 H' A/ x7 E4 d8 {3 k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" K, _' h& U3 D  T% B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 c7 f; q, y$ y7 m, Q! w2 W+ nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" J( P, R! M; h  n2 aDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( U7 X( b- H* T/ D, J' j
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 F8 R' H% N, z  I* [' b

4 H3 F* G  W: O. @# J/ {+ xJapanese Ships& I: K6 T5 f( Q9 j" D
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire% x- T3 }) r- l: E) z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! ~( {9 j- d! j# J; A      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; _( U. T: y) [1 r: d      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage# b9 L* ^4 |' J1 Y* p
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:4 s5 S9 t$ m1 B* }* n
      12 casualties reported! `5 \9 r5 r3 H5 Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) P7 m6 V6 Y8 s) A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 F+ R4 m% X8 }# u4 O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ `$ k. X7 ?6 q( U; f

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7 _. H# E% f$ Y7 m* C4 R; I# DSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships+ M6 W! R, z' w5 `  J
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 ?* u. S/ p; B+ o4 J3 m
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Allied Ships" V; @, `; ?) ^) K1 O* [
      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21* T) h2 A2 j" D. S) Q" y
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184' {% j/ o$ C4 M

; y5 P) ^) y4 Q& BJapanese Ships
& E: F& M8 C1 f- O# m      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage" l7 f1 J* d' [0 I. Q# z' \3 A- Y2 U
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Allied Ships1 }$ ^" L# f8 K" o6 C4 @* h
      SS Whale
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- Q$ A7 n8 s$ O( u* c3 BSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes6 c5 ]( P3 N( _, A$ {

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2 S1 O# [0 L% zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 S5 p8 e/ H$ Z# x% SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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4 ^: j. a- z9 ^; p4 W58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 {6 V' \$ g  g% K; J9 N( aJapanese Ships
2 }3 @9 g5 x9 w: w! q; X* h4 R) T      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) J; C$ W! n, c' @+ M) r. b/ ?. a0 V, s' y2 @
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! ?# X2 Y" R# [) |2 L
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* J5 z7 H+ b0 u( C1 x) R4 I" e
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 R& A+ m* S2 }4 p5 @: A" c) K% c) _      AMC Hokoku Maru
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) U. G$ {& v& v% c$ d! |Japanese ground losses:
, y/ j) `  y/ ]: i# _0 }% \      6 casualties reported; l# w+ r; N: p# n' @% d
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 M/ @9 [% B3 a7 P7 u" ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) k5 X9 s; x* B! G4 h* E, ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 I' v$ |& w, z2 R6 a7 f) _Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 c) r$ r- b+ R% qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! X0 d& x# e. R6 S

& R0 Z" l9 @" C, q228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; ]  F$ V' {% O& l9 Q2 a

7 Z. `/ [" {2 ~9 w9 t, TJapanese Ships6 @" q. v4 q9 _) F
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ I* T$ I* V. e/ r0 V; P1 a4 H
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 U  Z3 o# y/ k+ y5 A' _1 S4 P, J      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire0 K, T- ~$ i. t
      DD Sagiri* k4 H4 K6 W, V. f. _, B- @9 a
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 `, m# ~0 Y7 y  f0 \1 v& c      DD Murakumo
. c. g$ ]" {1 r; U      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 `/ _* I) }- X0 S
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1: N; k+ q* C3 E; [+ a
      PB Sonan Maru #5* I# O7 o# s- V) X
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 23 J: p  w. U; ?( a4 ^
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
9 `9 _8 }9 a) G5 Z, |      xAK Nanrei Maru) V4 L( a4 P& z& W8 W
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Japanese ground losses:, j' c! d& z/ v& a9 p- c- U
      173 casualties reported
' T: W% {( t5 o2 X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- D. K1 Q0 P$ s' L; N) \
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled6 P' Y  c& }& n$ }7 v/ ^6 O5 D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! q. U' ]+ {" `- ], ^4 PGround combat at Auckland (115,185)6 X0 p% _2 e* ^' S
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Japanese Deliberate attack7 h) k2 ^1 ?: Z9 S, ?0 k
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304! {( E" B2 j; N. ?2 [

! o, q; G: \3 F3 n. m' dJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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; r4 R6 n8 F# F1 z- X2 p3 sJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
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- C  X6 i: {4 e5 P8 ZAllied adjusted defense: 39
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$ F9 v' S" H- f; k8 k: [0 \* bJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 3 R5 a. o, ^% S- X& Y  P: [
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers, L1 A2 V* Z0 P: T" F
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
& ^" r8 G, U/ M1 ^' P fatigue(-), experience(-)$ D/ D$ [6 `+ P7 f5 F0 X6 W5 r* R
Attacker: . U7 w4 q  V1 P6 q3 ]4 D0 m6 `% d

9 Z( G5 I0 K3 x$ x. ~/ }Japanese ground losses:( G, _2 g- B' e8 s( ^) @' |
      680 casualties reported
  e& B0 J6 _9 X( m% X         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled% A2 z) v2 S5 n" ^' l6 a
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
& s. q+ E$ O5 ~  G6 ]         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
) c1 I0 {9 `% Z# J      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled), [$ F8 Z5 U% y0 n4 z% h6 @
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Allied ground losses:5 U/ j& O# s$ ~* V9 n& N
      5399 casualties reported; B; Z+ Y$ R( J
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled% R) M+ X% [9 I" o6 o
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled& C: T" q+ C( k) ?2 A0 Z; r- P
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
0 p$ C( \: T$ ?      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)% j% e. r( Z* i, ]
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ {) c. v# h6 j. D& J0 d      Units retreated 4
# ^9 q$ @2 |5 ^4 `' W" E5 {! M( C      Units destroyed 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
+ O( {* o3 R* E! e) x1 P  ]* j    21st Division
/ S! u' `: |  ~0 p8 y2 @    24th Infantry Regiment
# q4 |, ^7 a( m+ D; q% ?4 m    16th Infantry Regiment4 \  N1 b; ^( a. E) x: i
    113th Infantry Regiment
8 g6 e1 O' g3 a5 {/ S    55th Engineer Regiment- k. ?% I# B5 U' s4 W) H( \$ k
    5th Division
, F  a5 p! h& X+ i    143rd Infantry Regiment+ ^5 S" j: ~3 f# D5 U
    22nd Recon Regiment; m4 {8 t) `' r
    148th Infantry Regiment
/ B& G* M# x& C1 l    55th Infantry Regiment* C5 P  P' u: [  E- Q' e# `* W! @
    33rd Division
! P: L, x8 {( r: ?    41st Infantry Regiment
/ E( R* B9 }4 R8 J) o! ]    38th Division
3 \1 F$ S# b4 k% Z: Y$ X* U    Imperial Guards Division! Y6 R5 Q2 N+ G: D, J1 |  C5 t
    56th Infantry Regiment
5 l! `& n# Y& X$ W, R$ ]    8th Tank Regiment0 {9 G6 f" k' `$ ~1 i9 }, q2 r
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
% A7 I, k" \' v    14th Div /25 Z$ |+ f/ E1 o/ X
    Southern Army
# b* {- ]* {7 ?0 K" T' ~5 |    4th JAAF AF Bn /15 T. W: l+ ?6 {" T  \" H
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
; p% s8 C- ~! |1 |3 s) ~, a    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment7 B% g' X( Q1 }6 z' p
    25th Army' K7 j7 }1 R" J7 h( j; M
    21st Air Flotilla /1
7 w/ h* u4 u4 ?6 c  U4 S, u5 I4 @, H    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 c( c; b, I& L% H
    15th Army9 s% s( m. f  z* j- o6 a
    34th Field AA Battalion
5 A6 \* l$ q. h6 F1 ^& c+ g) f4 b    82nd Army /6) s* d, x1 X. J9 L

/ x0 f, w' V" k2 ^4 QDefending units:, @3 w/ v. Y) m
    Auckland Fortress
4 @9 j0 f) m; ?( i7 _! b' q4 S$ J    14th NZ Brigade
- v: F6 S: \* V; o    11th NZ Brigade, `+ U' w: k' _+ ^* H1 J
    RNZAF Command
1 ?* `9 _% y4 h8 g9 R2 p    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
& W4 W! C$ [1 D* Z闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账- Z; F8 c, d6 @0 s1 n
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  {1 g9 K6 n! yAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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7 G- [* A, r) ZWeather in hex: Overcast5 J8 {% o: {7 A
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.' G$ x, S" M2 g- }
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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7 ^$ M8 j" E, K  O8 j/ H3 g# U, |Japanese aircraft; ^. D$ l0 [( Y1 s$ ]4 j1 W
      A6M2 Zero x 28' |% ?$ O. Y. C) [! K
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft+ ?! t1 i9 k) F4 z7 e
      P-38E Lightning x 21+ x- i4 z, ~( t5 P/ V
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: I! P6 t9 B% [; c2 D  dJapanese aircraft losses
4 ?; M3 s, \0 u; y, U3 ^      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 t. J$ Y3 D* y8 T1 K* g: y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ p% J2 \) n, c1 A8 p% v% f; A

/ T: E: N5 A3 f( ENo Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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$ P3 }/ {0 ]) [# k' O+ ARaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.* D; `7 {$ f5 z2 |" b* g5 s# q3 p
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes( l% j4 f% `5 l9 G5 E5 e, v. p

' `' G6 Y8 v# `Japanese aircraft9 j' R. X4 ~# P1 r8 q3 H
      A6M2 Zero x 6
7 a; J, u3 a% E3 Z+ X      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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Allied aircraft) F$ J% x. T$ e/ m+ q2 a
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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5 I& [6 h' K/ |" JJapanese aircraft losses6 D& U! R4 h; A3 t5 m% z, U
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed/ P6 z6 @8 N* C* R1 \/ A' l$ C
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed. F; I" F. v5 S" h4 p: h9 q# n
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No Allied losses0 v3 ~  o, `* _& Y+ q+ q

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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; o3 ~! Z( o& b4 r, vRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet." c3 O* y6 X( g* q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% Y, ]# r) I) u
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Japanese aircraft
' O3 M* D1 o( ~/ ~1 V8 q      A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft! @& Y% q3 }, |4 t6 N0 ~
      P-38E Lightning x 18
2 E0 `- A& i9 [3 O2 c: w$ V9 R* h, s7 k+ k5 V5 ]+ x

) M$ Y$ {) z/ k8 VJapanese aircraft losses2 l# B7 H3 H$ v4 b  b
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 f' @, ?& x9 d3 _  q

1 b1 {  T# \- f0 _& ]$ mNo Allied losses