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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42  r! O0 X3 s6 D, e+ \! G
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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）3 P8 {" `2 r9 z6 \- S, B
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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。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.( \/ ^  X/ i/ S( r6 _
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes/ T" A' k/ d; F/ O4 A; N

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      A6M2 Zero x 491 j; O7 k$ a: {- P" X
      B5N2 Kate x 61
* s! X  z% ?* Q1 [* ^! O( x" ~      D3A1 Val x 28$ ?* ]) N+ ^6 e) m$ n; ]6 R( E

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Allied aircraft
5 O! c! ^, j8 |) i      Martlet II x 26
& {( ?$ O: O3 W. Z      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
9 v: l! L. E4 r$ v& ~      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30! j" ]8 U9 Z  `+ A
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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6 }- U$ Y1 p5 X0 tJapanese aircraft losses+ }5 s, `" V& G8 ~7 Z  S/ z3 E6 S: }
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed1 }! J& ]  g: B  i4 }  ]: u+ |% r
      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged
0 |& U' @) f, ~5 G7 Y' s      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak% K' t/ N& f. z$ ^/ u/ _7 s* a
      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
& b0 Q* x' |4 k      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
/ _+ b) |6 N+ N- r( t2 X      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
6 Q9 [! C$ O+ }! c1 K3 l, Z3 f      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
" f3 d0 m7 l* H! C0 Y      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; \9 P  e7 E& H) W# |+ F# N      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 _2 L' A# t) l9 Z& ]
      DD Wilson! S5 X* ^0 n3 N/ O+ @( t: f
      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
; `& I8 W6 R! [  Z# f+ C& X      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 10 V% W& M$ s+ J" d
      CV Hornet) `7 |8 Q! Y! i6 ~% B' t% Q7 I
      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires3 [" p& i% r( J( x) p# w& e
      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown  G. c; X+ l, ?( c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171$ J  O+ I& C& Q. P( G
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Weather in hex: Light cloud3 y* Z' p  S$ K5 ~1 D% j

8 R: M( ?0 ]4 |$ ~" ERaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' A1 X5 d" w0 m: @
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes8 `2 J  Z- |0 l

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/ n7 d1 U* ]! K5 Z9 x- F      A6M2 Zero x 36
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Allied aircraft
9 K7 Z6 x3 _4 {6 P6 O7 d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35. \+ s6 y) w: ~  `1 M" m
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33
- H/ s. P; Q5 Q# i. w      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71
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Japanese aircraft losses" d8 K9 d. o" w  h" I
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- _, M4 J: }7 z$ K) l( @
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ y& {. h1 o( F, O* o4 r6 H1 A      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged  D$ `0 k' x- ]- f. r0 \

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% I/ r" x# s' ?" I7 E2 F/ T      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* ?8 L( Z/ ]7 F) U      CV Soryu
$ ]1 r2 [+ w) R( C* l      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2
! N% N) c( u# h7 v( h      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire  @" p$ y* @- Z/ {' t
      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 31 g) A# X, O2 l) ^
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& e& u; ~+ w" w5 ]+ p. C
      BB Kirishima
& ~, \  m3 Y8 Q1 M& r      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku2 b- \9 [1 c. y2 ~+ Z# d
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga$ }: c7 t( H( ~* V! v, E
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
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# J) r, I* t8 U' b4 [; SMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: f+ `$ l0 {4 I! e" A
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes7 v: }7 x( C8 \6 k9 D5 Q
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Japanese aircraft' j$ H9 a6 e# R: f
      B5N2 Kate x 19
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Japanese aircraft losses
  k* K8 s5 a0 N; J8 A3 E2 Y! M  e      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
9 g) ~* G+ \2 ~8 {      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
' Q! O' J0 n2 B1 R      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships
8 H8 P. b- C/ S# x7 S, t      CA Astoria
6 V1 f0 j8 ~- x1 `2 h% ?      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
; c4 p9 k  G/ D/ a5 j+ N      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1. N3 s6 S% F, |7 [
      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) O# O9 V) L7 X      CL Hobart) u3 K' d4 q/ W: I/ t4 D9 n. G- F& ^( ?) k! b
      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 @2 X) l' d9 S  K& ^" _8 B" \      CL Newcastle
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast. O6 }4 a% k7 N3 H$ i
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Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ Y( A+ I7 C2 k" K, X5 {  E  O
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 10+ P7 ]  Y7 w7 s/ L3 i; H' o1 C

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      Martlet II x 23
: V( W/ q: P9 f( Z5 T$ v% {      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
- L/ I" K& F6 {, y$ X# O      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28; |3 ?/ H% X' {3 F- w3 p4 v  M- l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101/ ]# x8 o' E6 U* T& a- R, T

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Japanese aircraft losses
5 z, {0 A/ e6 u. q6 q, p( `0 p      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses* B$ A) Q. r  L* G

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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% j! o- x' p( c6 i7 o' n& ]4 lRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( S- O) c+ a- W- {; \Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ X) T0 B3 ^" Z' o; Y# B1 Z      B5N2 Kate x 9
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! I4 m0 `4 i/ J( j: eAllied aircraft
' V6 E# E- N+ p      Martlet II x 23
0 x% }, r. [2 i+ P; ]" Q      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
2 U9 r: O! t9 [9 A      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28# J' O+ Z# W! y4 n4 Z: ~4 m( X
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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Japanese aircraft losses
% [3 B) K$ Y" r6 |) [9 r      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed% B! S9 Z2 x8 G! _

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( B; q" k/ a" N5 T* S  g% {Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast- Z% E+ N; k& P

* s. z6 E0 L& c- m' QRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.  w2 _+ m; V2 q2 W$ u
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 f2 N5 E) L1 s# t) Q

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      D3A1 Val x 5
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Allied aircraft& E' v5 P5 {1 H! v# z8 |
      Martlet II x 23
/ p% z( ^$ C. W0 g1 S4 V      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
! e8 P& q0 W6 Z0 Q  F: i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28" d% w3 u2 Y7 L/ v4 H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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Japanese aircraft losses9 f6 t" P% o( Z/ q- {9 H" l- Z$ C' t: y
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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  `( R' i0 }: v# qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171( l. J, o& \, L- a0 u0 k  C9 _( N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' H0 u* D  V% G3 y6 _5 iRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. M& N. ?" T' p" b3 cEstimated time to target is 35 minutes
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4 o4 v! I3 Z9 l) X) ?$ l% `Japanese aircraft" ?/ z, _$ H* Y
      A6M2 Zero x 20* r# t' H: a$ f2 I! Y$ Y

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Allied aircraft
6 M( [0 S' N( A) l. u      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
3 M" |9 N+ y' P4 q* \- z- J      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29' j$ r, G; m9 {$ ^
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Allied aircraft losses" G$ B1 W$ `7 ?; E  X) B+ v" T
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
$ ]. L+ z9 e* J% H  f$ m      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 F  h5 h9 T( W% r  [      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 `% A% _# M1 W" Y3 D  P      CV Akagi4 v( H4 }7 W/ S. `( {$ o" m) P+ l
      CV Soryu
: ?* {0 q0 ?7 Y7 j$ s      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
8 H/ y) N# ?9 ?      BB Kirishima$ z' F+ S! t  u" L( Z+ T; B

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175$ J0 |0 w8 S: |3 m5 Z

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! f, a1 A% N2 q- g8 y: cRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., u; a/ G- t2 \; [) R( c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses3 W4 O1 l+ r* P/ s
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 r' _% I: j* J

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      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage  O4 y0 g3 e! i. w6 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( ]0 E  }( Q8 R0 f1 `4 MEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! w( {9 a1 D/ x* ?  T3 N      A6M2 Zero x 16
/ ?: _* u/ g& Q6 z- m      B5N2 Kate x 21
* S& G3 G6 {) S/ E& @3 r8 g      D3A1 Val x 23' s2 X$ w4 J$ ~

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; M, Q6 J1 I) I0 l; O2 a' qAllied aircraft/ p  F; r- \5 Y( v+ U
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
2 ~5 A( ~% ]& L: q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
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$ E, i6 n' |* }4 v+ JJapanese aircraft losses
0 x/ ]# S: t" V8 E% `% @5 V      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed& W. P. x  j! e; W
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
$ S- G; r6 H% h* ]      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak) O; R& D8 t, ]$ \: ^  u) _) i0 U
      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
0 }' Y& n, S) i      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; H" |% ]8 p* G4 H  M      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* O' D* W! @$ j. o) I6 r. s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 {% `" X$ |) S: I. q4 Q
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Allied Ships
! V0 L. D# B# S/ `# [, r( y  j      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire$ u+ K$ _; A" B5 j6 @: C
      CA Chester+ [+ [5 a3 f2 x2 C
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1' ]* O2 w' S6 B
      DD Sims) t) \* x# \% }- _, ]0 e' ?% P
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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  ]% ]& {7 k6 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1758 D$ ~) r! F/ B* M3 y: }; O
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Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! t1 f/ _3 e# ^
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 2
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+ t9 ^4 j0 m& ~  a; b* x6 x      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged7 `& b! N0 t: `  x9 Y: S  d* m

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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174' b8 P( Z3 \% k2 ?) K$ t

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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 Y: @$ @$ D8 \1 u1 vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes; u3 S9 e$ B+ S; A

% ]# y/ M4 ?$ y" a. @4 D5 h9 dJapanese aircraft
0 W5 F9 a4 V; n0 c, R4 R* J      B5N2 Kate x 3- |# r- J) X, `# J" K

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# w7 K, ?/ }6 G# C5 }      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" U8 f" r( d; m+ y6 {" T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 o, ~' S- v( K1 s3 R$ m4 c      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed/ y6 V: ^" C" t9 t2 f2 q- {
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
$ [" @. L; X7 y4 `7 `) m      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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! L! _$ m2 N5 ]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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* e& Z2 b: x6 `6 O) n3 `: J% L2 n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
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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 113,1705 K8 J. b$ m, K  O7 m
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Japanese Ships8 o  d6 V5 u& C8 k3 `
      CL Oi1 c2 @* P2 K7 Z+ _
      BB Yamato, ^- G0 W8 Q  t) G- a
      BB Nagato
, n  j9 @) u* h$ x9 f. A      DD Suzukaze
! ?% S% F4 D9 h      DD Namikaze
+ \, v6 O/ `8 |* ]* a7 \8 n      DD Tachikaze  B1 ]/ E  O: p- |( B
      DD Sawakaze
: c# l0 B4 S) f4 i      DD Oite
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Allied Ships
" ~4 z3 T" U+ q/ ~      SS O21/ z  U% k0 {7 ^* A. n! E$ Q

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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi! ^; V$ f4 _/ K# \1 R; o
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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170 * ^# a# G2 F3 `) n" V& l( L
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain8 r2 Y: b& J, I$ S0 v! k) j

! D6 n# `3 x1 }Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- z# H& x7 }, ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes! ~( Q: L( `6 L+ {* N, s

+ s, x( P9 }8 h" W3 e1 e3 `1 nJapanese aircraft9 J* j) ]$ C2 `9 m
      A6M2 Zero x 45
' g9 e7 W& t( i      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20' V9 B  ]% l5 d# C) q7 y
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Allied aircraft. _/ u) K6 T  S+ _
      B-17D Fortress x 19
* w/ i. M+ `8 e; o/ u      B-17E Fortress x 52# r; f( c* n% B# _- b4 ]6 c
      B-24D Liberator x 12
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& s' }- `1 D2 q2 n1 e. H: VJapanese aircraft losses  @4 O! A8 ]8 Z) j* a
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
- g5 {, [- {' f  ]      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground$ w6 c- P" i5 f  V" Z9 k
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged
  U" S; w, E. }, N# `. ^" K0 ]8 |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
$ c$ d: H4 X' C' z9 `      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
) J$ t+ G( A' ^7 S3 I* |  K      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
$ t3 ]- i* S9 U3 L" W      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground3 M/ X8 I5 M8 e' `  m" Y$ ?# p+ c

6 f) K" Y0 T3 N/ G- `8 L/ d5 s0 wAllied aircraft losses
( o( K( X7 u. i: t      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged" J( A! w$ R- T
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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/ s* E4 M* Z% [5 qAirbase hits 9
" ^( R- Q# K1 r' `6 I  g; fAirbase supply hits 1$ X8 H7 M- F2 P* ^# d5 N; m3 N
Runway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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# }& z* u0 e- d, X; pNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
# ^3 w' v$ \- K. z1 D# a7 h      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
  J3 l/ o, v* n3 k6 H- P7 [* o9 Q      123 casualties reported" s  I; z. p+ A0 g2 A
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled5 {+ X, Q* d1 F0 ?. V
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 O- T9 g$ Q4 k$ X4 p- P+ l         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- H5 S" {: ^( J

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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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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)' I" j  U( L/ t8 K' d2 s

! ?: O/ a+ T7 M2 p2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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4 C# _# u8 u& iJapanese Ships) P1 h' B9 E. G2 L
      PB Yahonui Maru
2 M8 K$ V3 n3 A" a& `      PB Kosin Maru #3( A" o1 ~" z- x# O. [! C2 L
      PB Yamahagi Maru #36 A  z% O+ A9 z' m6 ]2 R- _' k  [
      PB Heizan Maru
0 i* [2 e- T" E  a, [. M      PB Sozan Maru0 Q) P$ e  H. t  {+ ?
      PB Kanko Maru4 @, D+ p' `8 _8 H. S% w
      PB Ikuta Maru$ B; ^  ^. ~% ?. V3 Y
      AMC Kongo Maru, y! O+ `. L6 u( ]5 ?# E
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. j0 B. v; }  x. LPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
8 j" k3 B* G2 ~6 t. mPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
& e$ ~5 X, `7 M2 nPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops3 i) }2 o$ I: [8 ]# u5 `
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops6 a" x' _, t5 j0 T( a' G
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops# `1 d8 X! n5 L" N5 v
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops: B1 b. M' \" E
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops6 T. Y$ @7 ?1 [/ S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" z' }( m, T9 [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 J9 D) o' |- U3 L! T7 [3 QAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)2 ?# L1 N0 B- `6 d, G

- i, o$ |+ c" ETF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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- b4 U5 t( b+ ?* G6 {6 S6 MJapanese ground losses:3 ~" Z1 \5 ~* _) X' ]. ~$ _8 w
      327 casualties reported* ^  s4 W4 Q& r  H) y- i
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
! M9 r6 o! u% j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
3 k4 s. D8 W& @# O+ m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* o0 o$ l$ \! n8 _4 F  M
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)5 z1 Z( z9 [3 Y& w. v4 O9 A
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$ D& w) a9 `  m$ B) N  T. ]18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1+ p- K: u7 \+ K  h' n
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 429 B! ]! j( y( {4 r9 ?# I& e* u

: i0 c$ L" @% ?. J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
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! t; L! k( ^5 F' x6 R; z: yWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ Y( o! Y& M7 ?% fEstimated time to target is 17 minutes( Y& o  q: ?5 h, Q  z+ x

; T3 ?9 d" `4 ~7 \  ^Japanese aircraft# Y! E; U! ~2 i( w8 z
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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5 `/ y! \% ~; C3 F: v- JAllied aircraft: |- ]6 ]1 s- T6 s' t5 _7 A4 M
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30$ `: N& \$ L2 |& g* ^
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
+ R2 P, }' o# c, I+ O      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17- F& [" F+ H7 K& u
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
4 ~8 f$ x4 O+ I' _6 M4 V% K2 o      TBF-1 Avenger x 38. Q6 Q) k" G  c' x& ^- f* Y9 z
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Japanese aircraft losses4 M$ c" b" K7 D4 ?3 d4 u, q
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, B# f6 s, d8 X2 ?3 D4 K2 y/ y; }
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Allied aircraft losses3 f7 M+ `) }9 E( b: b( I
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed9 h0 x" p& J; H" T
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak9 v- P: v0 C( r- d# o2 L: h. Z3 H
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged7 a$ ]6 s6 m- n/ n. c, _( l% R) i
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
3 B! C& t; c/ W' q0 {7 U- d% ~3 g      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- {; Z! Q1 u3 b
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed& t* h, u+ }* o2 L, L+ U
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged, g% C% c+ u8 k. \1 e1 A
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Japanese Ships
5 ~- s/ U; B8 P* d* Z5 ^      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires* t: T7 o5 B( v) `  U
      LSD Akitsu Maru
, Z- v1 ]6 v2 t      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 f- S& ?' b; a8 R% N0 v
      CL Kitakami4 h+ r) D1 P$ I+ W# {, V
      DD Kisaragi
) @" u, S5 }  R3 T      BB Hiei- T' A% z8 u: r1 ]
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) m3 c% s) u# A/ h+ k2 t
      DMS W-20% Y& A: i6 @0 \
      CL Oi
1 V% `& l9 z7 k      CL Kinu
- q: q6 v- y# [8 m6 e; g4 t      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& t2 ^/ Y3 Y$ o% [2 ^( b
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& p7 g7 M6 _7 r& E
      LSD Shinshu Maru9 u# E$ R( {* Q% [2 T4 ~' W
      CL Tenryu
# O/ {+ P* F6 S* X      BB Kirishima
9 B0 y, S' `) q      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 18 Z' c) E9 p$ m. c/ L! c4 b
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Japanese ground losses:
$ e" H/ T' }) }4 [  a* k2 d      14 casualties reported
" {' U7 w# [2 v! |. D4 p/ P0 r* S: g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 k! h( Q, J, K: q         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled3 }/ Q5 p' r$ Y- U8 M' z0 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( y+ ^! c- m3 W

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, l0 ]* c: P, y6 r* n* GRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( s2 ]: ^4 J5 f: L; U! [1 Y
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes9 I) c1 M, S1 `+ J6 F% c: L7 }/ T
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Japanese aircraft
9 \3 ^+ o/ X7 V) g8 \4 s/ s& w; T      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft/ ]( t. ]8 b- f9 ^: v! v0 I0 j; A3 E
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
& V& P5 m" T$ @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 232 f: d' Q0 g( @: t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses4 z: U3 O9 B1 j3 u
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, V# [0 V0 m$ e$ X! j      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# C& }! W- ?* ~# _: K7 @      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, q6 A- ?+ M5 L( W
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak: O! v0 R( B( z5 E* b& w" e- \5 W

7 H0 `7 X1 _5 @8 Y# QJapanese Ships
; ]- H. a& W. F      DD Kisaragi
! T9 }+ y' N3 c# c      CL Kinu( q& I! X; m. K5 Q: `
      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- u" o" ^8 |# d2 w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) R6 Z4 S; l! m" ?" o$ u% _

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% ], d0 L( Y3 P/ B8 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# C, ^7 X( x, K& j
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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6 `" t& e4 u. ^: b' S# vRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: c/ y! l5 _5 O% v2 ^0 F
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% ~$ {8 m9 N$ _8 [" f* W
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Japanese aircraft  e( M6 @6 j) B7 j9 Y
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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" {& o6 \( E( J2 M) G- W/ GAllied aircraft1 s9 Y* z/ u6 i) _( G
      Albacore I x 33
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$ S& b1 t* E( n5 RNo Japanese losses! r! C8 r4 O2 o" m& L3 B9 |4 ?
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Allied aircraft losses8 V% k4 y, Y- M+ c. e% ^
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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, v' H% @- D' J* [Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- U0 D. L; _" \# ~$ c

* W; g+ q- e+ f" FAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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  Y" c- E% {3 R0 EDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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% ^- w  b& X  B/ f5 NJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 $ R5 g! B/ a6 O% {
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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) `3 q8 m, O1 `  l1 V9 x* V! `Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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5 v9 x2 e9 j7 Y5 f+ T1 z+ [Combat modifiers
; t- N! ]: L  P" [1 a6 ^' C* aDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)5 J, Q: Q: D3 k1 @( c. K" }8 L
Attacker: # y( Q" B. I5 {' q- S5 ?
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Japanese ground losses:- W: ~2 U2 P% e9 n1 G) I
      113 casualties reported& J1 }$ h4 W% [& x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 G$ y5 @% G. |$ Z2 ?. ^, H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 {# N( d- p9 K8 Z  s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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; E" A( E3 v# ]% i5 d1 K8 m$ PAllied ground losses:
7 J" L/ `" H4 z  }+ R% X' z) ]# Y% t      210 casualties reported
) _# }+ f1 c# W/ m+ t7 v3 z: q  P         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 @! U/ U- U) O, D         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 P" ?) w, S. Z  l& w7 z         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled1 S% X# Z  Q" f" P$ f' s6 V% X" ~
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)* C& n. B* {" {" i
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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4 e) w/ v8 P: ^' @0 a: W, OAssaulting units:
0 s3 @& h7 g( W7 r. U    48th Engr Rgt /2% [; K: B- y, P5 M
    2nd Engineer Regiment
0 K3 L. c  ]# t/ _3 j% ~2 N+ m# B: t    2nd Raiding Regiment
: h0 v% z: t' m; W/ ?% ^7 n& j& z    1st Raiding Rgt /1$ U8 t9 ^9 T/ w5 f  B
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
/ ?4 m( z$ V" D' P1 a" r/ \    41st Infantry Rgt /18 V! i6 H& x6 n) k9 `6 x
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
5 T' |# |* z# f" `- b    12th Engr Rgt /1& A" f* ~4 h* e; |8 V! |( ]' P- ?9 c
    25th JNAF AF Unit # q; \) T8 `- c$ G5 e/ Q1 g. p2 |7 }
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
! ]' c! P9 K4 x' \; d    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
; w" z" W8 O7 t( \    21st Air Flotilla /1/ Z$ d, N8 t; \( i1 o! i
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
) t% j, X" g8 X$ C! W* \    48th JAAF AF Bn /2  W9 g6 E; l0 V* }+ A

, ~" B( b) [' U! i; [; U( {6 WDefending units:/ h6 x8 n9 A3 O7 X
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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  N6 ]( B& ~7 E2 t; \1 |' N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)3 c% \5 u- I! P; ]
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Japanese Ships
9 N5 N3 c; F+ D( @5 w      PB Shinko Maru #34 ?, a& C1 w8 o! d" z) B- w7 O% K
      PB Kure Maru #5
( j- y6 F0 G" d" d  [5 z- Z  T/ [      PB Edo Maru
$ m  H% V+ O2 T& Z* S) X      PB Chitose Maru0 V4 p0 X& p7 m5 ^. Y  K+ {
      APD Yomogi
1 G* f7 G: J1 z- ~/ m5 \, d0 q      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared6 ?8 A6 `- Q, F; w! T

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  \" X/ S: n& oPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)4 l0 `3 m+ f  v7 C4 g/ D9 |; C0 ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( b3 r" u; @+ K, b6 \. G

0 h: p& ~% K; j, ^* |" q153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  Q7 H& i0 Z+ N. \, o* w
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Japanese Ships
/ B# s5 E- I1 k3 \4 Y9 x* ^      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
- {1 y, v6 }- Y5 s, t; V5 E- L      PB Eiko Maru
6 @+ T; ~9 a) ^" h+ C2 M      PB Shinko Maru #3
+ ^0 r' Q  ]0 s( O+ q      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 88 D1 y* E. y; K' E3 p8 m  \
      PB Edo Maru8 R8 o8 a: s; w
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire8 U/ o: N9 f# K( k7 Y1 K
      PB Kure Maru #5/ H/ L0 E) r  \# V! T9 X
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
# P# @4 Z1 r; g, e& J: o: P2 ~* A      PB Chitose Maru
( ]9 E2 O1 U7 W0 Y8 H9 }. l      PB Choko Maru #2) p; D; ^: w+ x" e
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 q$ y2 [- L7 \2 s. Z
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Japanese ground losses:0 y% T, o4 @3 R2 I% m% B0 V0 A: \
      111 casualties reported' |  g/ L+ k" a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; J( J+ u! a3 @) B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) w( M! A) |' h9 t& O; x" s0 k( U3 t
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled+ j# E* z& N9 p7 I7 c
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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5 R1 H' }- w/ Q( n( qTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1856 G9 w/ U3 X3 z3 v* f) y, x
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Japanese ground losses:
# P+ M9 r; ?& d$ Q! L: i5 O      1116 casualties reported
& C2 A% |- P& o! o3 @, w+ s         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
: ^. G3 x' g# n/ f* q5 Z' x1 B         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled3 I6 V7 p$ |/ d7 D* U" Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ }! Q. W. D. {+ W- l      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)" c, z: d! _; x9 P- n
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 n+ W& V* z2 N$ m" UInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 V8 B  p+ w1 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 D# }& A7 T" y" ]206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
6 M8 {7 K( E/ q; J7 H* P  e$ D      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
& L& @2 H( M" ~3 b" |4 a3 R4 V0 Y* M, }      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 d9 A3 U: w. ?
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire4 a- k, A4 m9 W# r$ l
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ q) `' I; u% g( m9 b; W      PB Choko Maru #2
, q- Y6 P5 M1 \9 D0 z- |' X      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
1 v/ H7 d( f$ h2 m# i9 q1 A8 G# h5 i8 D: N      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ?' S1 h$ n: W( g2 F
      APD Yomogi
; @8 s; f, s% s4 `% d% s3 O      APD Nadakaze1 j( o' n# d9 G/ _, G9 t2 l2 f
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  T  X! x1 q# O3 Z7 ?: B0 f/ h7 H* j
      APD Shimakaze3 V! i8 o( s/ }
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 33 |: o! J' z' t1 y7 P
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% P6 m  t5 \; X7 N      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
  \0 W! w: [) l4 U5 f# m      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire  l7 z$ ?' t' b
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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      207 casualties reported
, S, F$ ~% `6 i/ B/ a* n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled- R. F' n0 h7 j& _+ x+ l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled0 N0 \, z! \& Z' C3 B* M' V3 j( E8 H
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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; a- r, c4 ?& S/ s/ R. `( I* BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 s! k3 X9 T! f( Y( CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- k% n# E5 V  V# d5 D212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 C9 h4 U# J! Q! X$ `4 s3 I* \Japanese Ships
7 B+ b6 G5 t2 y8 M4 k# v      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% w$ r' [, C4 R# R* Z5 J& n      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ~* @7 x2 d* P: b
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# Y6 G+ k+ L+ C9 ^9 v4 ]
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2* ]' L& ?/ T9 X7 ]' X& f  w5 |
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 49 C' u+ E! q0 F  r: x8 g( c+ k% w
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
8 B- Y: |7 d; h/ e5 q      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 [: Y* ^- w  s
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 21 A' p$ l9 ]/ O; T6 f
      AMC Hokoku Maru; j5 @+ N0 t( g& M* D
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Japanese ground losses:# m" {+ i8 I/ B0 n3 v$ F
      187 casualties reported& A7 U4 p( @4 n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 ]; n; }+ h( e
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled. q1 ~  V. I( w' C3 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% C" s' z9 v1 i5 @: X7 L" ?

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( [" ~1 k/ w9 w* W8 ?5 O$ [Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)" B0 q3 y2 [1 w: w1 \

5 g0 u9 ~1 s' \3 I/ a# HAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:
* [" {" _) n: Q+ v. O      25 casualties reported% P% V3 @+ P1 {. _1 w3 m& V, O# ~" M
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ]( n1 H' @+ [; c- w% s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- b8 w3 K4 j+ o* [5 w6 B1 L4 b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 k0 j  ~. V5 `) H* g1 E2 c5 m      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ R4 e: B8 S, y+ }( n' u% ?

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Allied ground losses:* x, |+ ^. {4 m0 s1 g
      146 casualties reported5 K" d. [: B% j+ C- C& G; O2 g
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
- u6 o! \8 p+ U( g. g4 x" z1 B: F% `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ X3 e8 G& @( g/ e3 V         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled' h- W/ b* B( o; r) D
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)+ H- W: M2 ]1 W. n+ L  j( ~
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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1 Z* Z  j9 l3 z) [+ u/ `  |Assaulting units:2 y8 h2 {$ [$ a+ |  F/ }& T
    11th NZ Brigade; l, o! j1 S+ q8 o. |
    3rd NZ Brigade
4 P( K8 L8 `4 c3 Q9 s0 P. @    7th NZ Brigade
2 H9 y# t1 m/ p/ j    2nd NZ Brigade9 j# K. t. H# G# l
    Auckland Fortress( i  X* [8 @3 a( u
    14th NZ Brigade3 {( E, |( O# O8 a" z7 ]
    1st NZ Brigade
# z+ d: Z& P! N  e: ^7 Q: c    12th NZ Brigade. C1 k0 s" j& Q
    RNZAF Command
, F3 u  ]1 K6 H    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:: p0 |% q% A# L: O: S3 D4 ~5 y
    Imperial Guards Div /5
! J2 v. h4 [% d( W% Z    8th Tank Rgt /1) S" H6 f  b* d7 ~) B
    22nd Recon Regiment
, ?" c+ v5 J" L    55th Infantry Rgt /1
  A' z8 A6 z$ t3 \    146th Infantry Rgt /1
2 c9 z2 i% a1 Q* E3 r; F+ Y7 o    5th Div /10 \! E$ E# Z: I& M8 |- o0 I3 h% T8 s
    21st Division( F& f# ]; _: n7 S2 E
    24th Infantry Rgt /59 \* p& K6 h) K* e9 W! o, `
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
2 {5 |! K- E# O2 b& w    143rd Infantry Rgt /2) Y/ d* ^7 ^8 E3 M
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
8 m% @6 [, |/ S6 z: K    16th Infantry Rgt /1* p. N# [$ E, V6 A
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
+ N4 ^. n+ F  H) f( ~: d    41st Infantry Regiment
0 }$ T3 f4 G+ u1 L; c  h5 m* P    38th Div /1
, i5 D& g9 ?* [  S    33rd Div /30 ]) A6 b. k$ G- a
    55th Engr Rgt /26 T. g* o) h1 G0 K3 z
    82nd Army /6
: }( ]8 @, Y8 l' R* @. N  |$ f5 e    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 o! W/ E" d6 L: x& E' |2 l  M    34th Field AA Battalion
$ F# O, f& f0 l" [9 W% q6 Y2 W    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment! ~, M7 u( d6 p- S2 x
    14th Div /24 o- _8 x' D% L0 S) u. z7 N- v1 F
    Southern Army /1& _  h, a0 S, o8 b" C7 o6 g- P4 I
    25th Army /29 U4 v9 }% w8 a! ~
    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7 ?# v! s) b; e8 m
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! K+ u7 D; _# D1 ?% qInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)+ m# G1 Z! Z2 y+ b  t' O7 v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* G9 q4 q+ Z7 K7 Q. m4 }3 n3 q$ h

; g' ?4 W' N/ K3 l/ SJapanese Ships& s7 q4 W9 N. K" L
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 E) I0 _8 U/ P      APD Shimakaze7 ^/ H8 N0 w' M" I$ k0 h% ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ g0 F, H& j# V' s      APD Nadakaze5 J! o9 s9 e/ \. b2 O9 i
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 N8 N* X8 i7 j% I& ^! z8 `: B; p
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 B0 A/ l& Z# r6 _. e) f* T& |1 d
      xAP Kowa Maru
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9 ^+ W) T3 z0 ?Japanese ground losses:: F) {1 m0 e" z! T/ y% T
      253 casualties reported
  K5 G% E& d" c         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled* O* e* Z8 m2 e6 v
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled8 N2 t& y+ b  Z  [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" A1 U* s$ C) ?. s# Y" _      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)6 G0 u, r6 Y) C, r& s; e9 X! \

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183" s0 a2 i; v+ ^

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0 l! Y7 z) V8 ?/ h% V5 w      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1) y( f& [  B+ D* b
      CL Tatsuta
. Y% j. j/ @' i$ J# s$ n7 Z      CL Kiso
2 r0 R% A5 X+ D5 f9 G  Z      CS Chitose
, ?# Y% O2 D% ~7 F7 k8 [/ v9 y      DD Oite
7 q6 R1 l% h; m      DD Harukaze' k; P# R: q  P; A+ E; Q* M0 O
      DD Nokaze6 z1 @. E* Z8 H: T# v
      DD Hokaze
; r- P$ u* K4 Z2 R      DD Shiokaze8 b1 E" a/ `$ J) {6 m# {
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships/ R1 z6 s/ z; _& t1 b
      SS O21/ b( l. b2 t7 K" c& P: `

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna3 Y9 w$ u& h; n" m! R7 n

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0 k9 t# |+ k/ Y. ^% @Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" W. d; a; t- A( R8 o  x  B9 _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' V: E. e' T1 N! A9 _3 B
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
( T" K: w( u+ N" F& H1 x! p      xAK Montreal Maru% P# s- ~( L- c. h+ I* v3 n
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 R3 P5 ^! k( |7 Q; V      xAK Kensin Maru2 C& Z. k2 k4 ^3 b! ?: x/ u1 N: L/ r
      APD Yomogi
( D5 J1 w& K) y8 ?5 r      APD Nadakaze+ G& z% w) r+ r/ ~- y3 v
      APD Shimakaze
" q# F1 Y' s0 c* k& z- O      AMC Hokoku Maru. }, k* p3 n' m5 f3 A$ ]
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Japanese ground losses:
/ F* D, K& i/ O! }5 t8 Y7 M+ N3 Q      60 casualties reported* h0 g7 n2 q6 z- K$ H8 f0 p" G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ I8 F9 Q, ]. ~: }% m8 p- x         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
. U6 r9 A+ Q3 D; ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! k1 h8 [/ {8 t1 WMorning 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.
' s4 A) `: K! ^) \6 `2 E5 wEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 Q; t: i  u6 N* x' @

1 Q# i8 n" M) Z4 ^0 E9 {Japanese aircraft5 C) X% }. S" _5 d: \
      A6M2 Zero x 398 E* U5 W& o1 i: f/ M

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Allied aircraft
5 S) z- W( t4 p6 |7 Z      P-38E Lightning x 50  F. {- S; A0 e4 X7 \. O: v& q/ @
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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9 K& ]6 v1 z& i( gJapanese aircraft losses. i! l; e' Z5 v) `
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed# ~3 N# M! j: ]# M0 t9 H* [
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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
& a. {6 h' W; k" @& U: s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
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' _6 c$ f! y7 T" h2 @9 VTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
; t3 g- J% Y5 d! L      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" j8 l, K+ \5 q2 H* n      DD Fumizuki
$ t! b# `1 S9 J  Q4 l& g8 {      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" j1 E& N. }1 j; p: L      DD Fubuki6 g( M: g( f: O$ x' @
      TB Sagi
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12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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% z5 T  z, x2 l- L" b4 A      PB Sozan Maru
2 o2 M& L7 X6 {! X7 x3 D" G      PB Kanko Maru$ U! \* ~0 F0 Y1 z5 p4 I# l
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  [$ ]( L" A: r$ N: U0 T; Q0 n2 c3 e

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5 mines cleared' z3 Z/ }! l( G* F6 b* U
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( z- o% R1 J1 T3 C' d+ t
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Japanese Ships& E/ d5 ^+ I4 k# f  p
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 I7 `; x5 n" |; p0 m; L: }      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& v6 g2 C' Z" R1 v/ Z% {  \+ D
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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0 l' u1 V4 f3 i; z1 V; y

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& G6 h% K% {3 K! `" `1 ^9 z6 K1 XTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), y8 K5 m' _2 |( b
" D/ C: B! ]3 E6 S8 R& c$ x3 [. Z
Japanese Ships7 ^: d; u7 @' L& k! X2 k1 E' Y
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage# k( A1 o$ G  h; G  o( B, y: z3 A
      TB Sagi+ l: J3 M6 ~" D3 c% f8 O) [) M
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage) T7 B) ^! X  I- R
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage4 ]1 P+ _$ V8 K2 H

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11 mines cleared4 t" k( _2 f6 p- @% W0 c. n
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 R+ _# Q: ?* ?! V% Q

5 W( W+ C  b1 w+ ?! {* i* R( SJapanese Ships7 T1 S/ q8 w/ A9 B  J1 `- H7 q
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! W& r. b, b8 J
. F3 t& Z( E5 G9 E, a
! J1 \6 T. ~4 T# T/ v' u) e
2 v0 e/ k5 U! o! D0 D6 c

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* s4 E, d' a; r; J1 \3 b2 I

* r7 v, z* N( i, Q3 ~8 I4 \9 Z6 T" aJapanese Ships
) G; }5 {: e" V" h. v, @, {      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
! S! E6 \  S+ _6 E      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 ~! v- J6 d$ B' B0 M& Z9 P+ k
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) w8 A# M4 g# s% o: I+ r8 x7 Y      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
% c3 `3 t3 R% s: j# s      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 [3 i% d1 V5 `  K& {' A  b4 t6 }" U$ `9 M% r3 \
6 N+ M/ M+ L/ p7 B- D& D! q
6 T# D1 S) z. z  }5 Q1 t6 L' Z
8 mines cleared+ y  ]' g# _  A% A! N$ _4 y
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# L. [) C! D. O( v1 m! `' G  b7 X* uNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; }3 N2 A' z& a1 V. U, v

2 q' \! S5 j) d& LJapanese Ships
/ {) f* @1 \9 ]8 C" f% `. }4 L      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1/ N! H. s$ u4 {. g& T. d

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 E$ w# |' i9 l* x" h) q1 E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 Y' I# w$ d0 {  N+ C' @( P

5 @! L; P( B5 w37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- q! a( M: k& P) i* \" w2 I7 J/ ^5 C: Q, x+ v/ ]' r& z! @
Japanese Ships$ d$ \! C6 b# J7 ?
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, m, |; R3 B7 E9 i% c& `      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
. U- h9 m( u- I" f$ J  o      xAK Sinko Maru! x+ T' i7 T( S  v8 T! e! R
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2% u& Z! R2 w( f' O( U2 _2 s  N
      AMC Hokoku Maru
( @  A; Q8 [. g/ J6 k3 j. O# y3 y6 {  n* Y! }  V; a0 C, n
Japanese ground losses:4 N+ k& _7 h: t! P8 w
      24 casualties reported3 k$ B1 K# L, D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Q0 ~. W7 y' g4 ]2 n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) v6 y5 e0 t: v: B& I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 q# Y8 y6 F9 o5 s$ J

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  a: v) N4 u! h9 x! ~$ k- v; u* u, nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! W: U4 _, z: N2 o$ P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 L8 i' a, R' i" ]( S
4 J1 x. E0 c$ |5 Q/ c% W7 f( D37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 t( Y3 e  i9 b: u' b! L
5 @8 h) `7 t1 F
Japanese Ships
! [( o4 ?' o  X+ T: I      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire7 C+ N9 J4 e& s2 |* C6 J( C
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% }- g' L2 D0 I
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- n! h4 ~, P% p5 z, r6 M      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage' f) c/ d" f* V+ Q* p: `3 }7 a
      AMC Hokoku Maru) b/ T; Z) |  ?; n
3 N- Q5 R7 h8 \5 w
Japanese ground losses:, j/ k) ~3 v* A! h' x
      12 casualties reported
- R% r( P' Q) a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  ~$ L/ \- z2 U6 v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( r2 Y5 X6 l8 T4 G  h0 O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' J+ B/ m+ m' }/ F

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships* P1 ?) m6 n- {5 R8 h. k/ _8 P! i2 G
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( U+ s( n3 ]. w2 L, n9 q% V
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Allied Ships* Q; C5 o0 z6 e- S( |7 ]' T
      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O215 k4 n, p0 u. J  _4 R& ?$ G5 R
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki% t) @/ }* N; r3 q, E' x5 T

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6 D7 X& k: s4 `: h' OSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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, j9 a' i- i# _' hJapanese Ships: f0 K+ {0 ]1 Q! O5 L( A, x
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ l; v4 Z3 Q9 K

3 \' |4 C9 G  Z4 `& Y0 [' rAllied Ships0 j2 N# n8 P+ g! Z4 G+ F1 ?7 h
      SS Whale* o  {% A6 H! T9 F3 A; y! @; f$ v
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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* N" ]+ d1 E0 ?7 C0 u& uInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)' N0 x8 c" @  t" d5 J6 Y# x, y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; J0 @- p) K; v" M  \+ S: U  N

& r4 L& h9 D* H# {6 P' ^/ C% p: W58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! T1 w: R1 U0 w. _/ T. s5 V0 C
! b. W) O0 N5 ]4 |4 sJapanese Ships
- y+ \! ?9 }+ x  M$ u: [+ k      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 s6 e/ X' u. s/ `: x" Q& ^  o      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) l. W3 X& [* a+ R; y, U, ~4 ]
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 J3 y5 A  ^+ n9 I9 K      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 S3 r* i+ F& T* _
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 y" j2 Z* U& z9 e
  x: N4 p. a: wJapanese ground losses:
2 L/ s0 ]8 Y  y( S: x/ t! y      6 casualties reported
3 U: D/ n- G. w" I; h4 E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ n: S- [: I' H0 B# [, G+ [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 c$ T. i  Z: j% V# l# ]3 @, B
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 C( k; A! V, P& C# ?5 l* ?0 }
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 b7 ?& w3 y: H: j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ k6 h% e9 ~) S# \; k/ }2 G1 x% s" A2 N6 ]* ?: N
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& R* {0 t; s( c' x& P6 q# q

; a' I& Y( s& s% V8 fJapanese Ships/ M/ _% T6 T/ d4 O
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
% g. v6 p3 G% g6 h- m1 Z      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage2 V8 Y6 T" K% ~
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire+ W3 o  l! U1 U2 H7 v3 o" [& K! }. G
      DD Sagiri9 d  b8 i# v: G) B/ N; m
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! F# h- _0 E4 \6 V' Q& C3 t      DD Murakumo, C  v$ ^3 j) l1 b0 s4 u* p& e6 D
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 ~- J% @! i; F2 a. p      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
7 h! \: h* D( Q  [& m      PB Sonan Maru #5
. E* S0 ]* v( u* g1 z      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2$ t, I. @% Y; E1 x) H
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 27 O' I* V7 |/ I0 t, C& ?
      xAK Nanrei Maru0 z) j# Z. ]6 x! _3 S

1 S% T# o( o' @4 X; }( S4 h2 mJapanese ground losses:* i$ t/ R& Z  v
      173 casualties reported
$ @; I. {  J* I4 |- m7 _% L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& B. V2 A- i3 e0 _% d% h         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled  I/ @4 l" W; ^0 E* Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. s/ o. w$ J) ?: e. e9 N
7 i0 C* P7 B% Y; o5 P7 S' a
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)6 e- I' P5 F# I2 y) f- s  J2 _/ y
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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/ H4 n. e( A' t# {' _: q9 FAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967! x8 E+ [- p. n4 e$ i  X

+ z+ k, X+ B. L8 h1 z1 SDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304, h" J4 ~0 m/ a! l

% h* Y! i4 G# n6 F* r+ o& }Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 08 ~; B$ y6 ~  }" Y2 k

0 g6 H' U5 s; w# O+ N9 f4 `# b5 LJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
+ H. {6 o4 ^  P& V
# U& U  Z& ]. j% l4 b9 l2 }Allied adjusted defense: 39
5 k! o" w- Z+ {, E! i& M* e) I7 k) `% U) V5 C
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ' q3 Y* \8 k+ O
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers
7 m& k8 x: ^) Y! EDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)+ w: y1 G( t) P# T
fatigue(-), experience(-)1 j- Y3 Y. P1 [5 V
Attacker: 5 |  @/ |+ T6 O- b& m

9 |: F6 W  z/ l5 h9 eJapanese ground losses:
& N) e5 n& t/ \3 S  [) n      680 casualties reported
- [3 u4 `, y/ a& J& Z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled8 }, K) R. z. `1 e* P2 @4 E  N8 y
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ ?7 m! T1 _" L/ C  _, e7 \8 P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ `3 R7 ^9 o6 \6 g# d4 u      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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" s7 @% {2 l) L. b& Y% iAllied ground losses:
) d  f* q& F( C7 n/ H" z      5399 casualties reported+ D- W1 U7 E1 d% I2 F& D
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
% ~5 T) R$ g4 q2 C         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled. r" x; {1 }' ?0 ]2 N
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled: g. T/ R* J8 v  ]9 B  p' j4 \2 @3 t
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)  b* G9 l  K! r$ U) F( r1 r' O
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! y, j/ R% T# s* I. s      Units retreated 4' x5 `, ?: \: w% m9 r  \5 ~
      Units destroyed 14 j, v# d5 ]) ^" ]: \- Y7 F! C

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* t9 u+ s9 x3 A8 H+ P  uDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:! w% }3 ]% d6 Q1 G9 C
    21st Division
) Z5 y4 l& C6 o; g    24th Infantry Regiment
3 w% r  a' h& L5 V! @& K/ M& y    16th Infantry Regiment3 |  h/ [: p& j1 H$ T4 m% m
    113th Infantry Regiment
( e! }$ q! }3 s7 u7 O    55th Engineer Regiment2 Q- ~, n3 v. G5 E7 r
    5th Division4 s0 u9 F  |8 `. J
    143rd Infantry Regiment
2 l7 o+ q5 d8 T% S    22nd Recon Regiment2 t8 ~7 L& a. @2 f3 u( m
    148th Infantry Regiment) A& w! K+ ^4 a& i6 U  T5 ?
    55th Infantry Regiment
( ?( p4 _7 \! M, F) @" {* R% E' g" e$ C    33rd Division) R: B2 v+ B% G
    41st Infantry Regiment- ~+ e! J! W% s3 Z+ E- U
    38th Division
1 s/ y% P# a5 I6 T+ T% b% ]    Imperial Guards Division$ C/ E5 T. D: A- n8 }+ _. G5 m
    56th Infantry Regiment% O6 M$ V1 V' ?; F# h
    8th Tank Regiment
9 ?' m/ l) ]' T- Z4 I) Z# r    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 C2 Q- ?/ m4 U$ e7 E3 q    14th Div /25 s4 r: `$ y0 W$ E
    Southern Army; ]$ a+ A7 F3 o5 g
    4th JAAF AF Bn /13 w8 ?2 L* B, c0 |. r) F% l* o
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
2 |( u8 W7 a/ L8 j* C% m    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 w7 U" j) k- E4 b- p
    25th Army( ]: D7 g" G" }& z3 ?+ m7 c
    21st Air Flotilla /1( @: V4 S* A+ h! U# Q0 F
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- c; }% E- j! A1 d    15th Army. Q( Q3 C3 i  X* m2 b, s
    34th Field AA Battalion3 \6 q# Z! z) A0 x  K2 l
    82nd Army /6  d3 z# ?% k" l4 _
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Defending units:7 ^0 X' E5 h, G) w2 s4 i$ H
    Auckland Fortress! }: _3 b7 v, s+ g; M6 o
    14th NZ Brigade
' q2 m5 y/ Q  e9 ?7 o( O% p. Y* C. C7 h    11th NZ Brigade5 r$ Y' Q" n# d( Y
    RNZAF Command 1 o& q* R" G$ j3 H: ~
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 424 Y, Q* R/ v5 J" C
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账2 g/ y+ Y, p% p2 x1 s7 Y- H
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* q, v  y' X8 b5 ~! sAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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/ l# |' [( [  Q& wWeather in hex: Overcast1 Q, s% w7 M' n% y' s9 @0 q
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.: h1 s( L" Z6 c* s- v% d7 t  f
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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+ y6 w+ t, J- `6 ]6 XJapanese aircraft
$ U6 B, a# n5 X+ a7 [2 {# o      A6M2 Zero x 285 ?# H* M* f2 k" h% ^
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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- ?. B- H) [3 m% J; oAllied aircraft
3 U; T' f, Y2 k9 e% ^! C      P-38E Lightning x 21
6 U7 H# J8 J7 W9 D% N/ W5 |; s$ {% |; u
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Japanese aircraft losses; K- W; P) |+ e7 V& |9 l) v
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed" l7 l- P+ y* B$ g7 e# P  t
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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* t9 x# k3 f$ ~$ P/ oAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 * c  c1 w1 V' |0 U

+ y! A  [; I, m; [! D! t- T" qWeather in hex: Overcast
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, H7 K* i! b) ]1 d, _# `& P  cRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
7 z7 Q9 n$ A. H3 u, _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes5 w7 w$ C6 s! R8 \4 p$ d
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Japanese aircraft
# a5 |  M+ T/ _; V5 A9 @& D      A6M2 Zero x 6* o- x$ B$ [& R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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8 A) Y* n0 ^8 \7 O7 W
5 c! I8 `; |* `  aAllied aircraft6 A5 u" ]! L0 c. V2 v
      P-38F Lightning x 18
6 t3 J& q) J0 q/ E/ v: \, v2 T0 e! u) y. n  c* E  j1 W

& w+ }- g& h0 O, P) p9 jJapanese aircraft losses
: Z8 Q: l3 V9 ~      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
: k* \2 l5 W' v: @  a0 ~' M) g      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 p, d; s' L* C6 g- Z
4 T. d7 u% s; I: o8 H# `$ E7 Q
No Allied losses
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4 X8 y0 b4 ^# p. X; }$ Q1 p
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
8 `3 R( `4 }8 J1 k! X; M
2 Y/ w- I. q$ ^* x* ^- IWeather in hex: Overcast( |4 `3 C% ^, l& E2 t& |2 K

( B; V. z6 }- V& N  o" w) ?2 ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.0 e1 X- U! e) e6 T7 {# e4 Y
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 [1 U$ I! `4 A8 c& C$ e& x      A6M2 Zero x 2; x3 m& N. {2 F6 N5 ~

& Q4 }7 V1 o& `: F
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Allied aircraft
2 P' ^. r0 k4 `: P+ L' [2 ]/ b      P-38E Lightning x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses" Z1 s1 z* t+ e" H& w& r7 I. G
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 a9 ^7 l+ o; H# \6 m( fNo Allied losses