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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
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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）
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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.+ j! C) |- o& m. _8 ~! D# s
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: o- ~: E/ `% W+ X! f. h  x* w      A6M2 Zero x 49, r' D# n; [( X0 `+ g" @% W8 Q; k
      B5N2 Kate x 61) _- `/ S9 G2 @
      D3A1 Val x 28
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Allied aircraft! |9 w" h- r& q+ m
      Martlet II x 26
1 T+ m3 F+ x+ x' {/ c7 v9 ?- C      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
. q) l* j3 r; |7 _$ ^0 @, z: p/ z) X1 S      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30' p  ^9 F0 v! U! z
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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Japanese aircraft losses% e8 Q" E& p4 n! G* \: ?
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed: k8 F" X- A% k. j, j2 j0 {9 I
      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged' W( r8 r5 p! V- i; f! C
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
6 n  Y3 i9 ~& i; G/ E, k  B) b      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
2 N$ V" w! ^( I- _8 [3 }( w      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak/ Q! x% ~; L# A2 a: ~8 z
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/ c$ G1 Y/ G9 x4 _/ b4 `  m      Martlet II: 1 destroyed3 A# A6 s3 }' ~: D+ j
      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
3 l$ H, Z' a# Y" N1 d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 \5 o- T0 {# T! l0 r; G# {

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8 U5 M6 F: R8 R8 J+ _9 X      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage6 D) V) K3 T( w; ~% @* E
      DD Wilson; \6 Q. m' f' x& E" S# p$ C- |
      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire, @4 O7 E7 N7 x+ r( T; g6 G
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1# X5 c2 {2 a1 J; A7 K( e
      CV Hornet
" |. g6 e, l" t" N8 L1 {      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
1 \6 v7 x2 N+ s* B* k      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown6 a8 I8 x, F5 z' k- v

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Weather in hex: Light cloud( T* g  e8 S( z7 ?+ L* y7 K5 z. j
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
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  q& }5 P; [. e( X( E3 m5 j      A6M2 Zero x 36! E( G! M( |% J3 B4 c7 n! J0 x7 H
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Allied aircraft
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      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71/ y+ q* Y( U; j9 i: n6 [- D7 T
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      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak  r6 g, x: D! ~: w8 x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged5 q4 J" u2 `' T" A: ?
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Japanese Ships
7 y+ f* Z/ y  T* a/ \6 z      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( k+ L- ~& Z' _0 n" |4 s! q
      CV Soryu/ O8 N0 K( v; I) X% L7 p
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 20 @4 \+ \2 R6 u: A+ M5 V
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire8 `5 v& K' N7 p# f
      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, Z! i+ d% f2 P' k
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ `3 @5 d3 t7 E9 ^, U
      BB Kirishima. n' x7 x) K7 a8 O
      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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. ?0 V3 S  h5 R) _% @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
% H$ w% D9 h( pAmmo storage explosion on CV Kaga
  _) N7 i3 H# _+ y, ?Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga: k5 Z0 I$ ]( S* l8 r
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. h8 z8 f$ h% r+ N( OMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176+ h# c3 t) ~, v4 e5 B
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 Z" y3 Y/ U+ xRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet." I) F5 d7 G' B: F2 V7 l; `1 E
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 19
$ X7 r7 j+ O  T% h3 O      D3A1 Val x 7; @7 z$ F2 H$ ^6 d- R6 a6 y9 k

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      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
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      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* c( @1 q$ u# A& y6 T  y" n$ A
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Allied Ships
7 h. O6 k6 ~+ B2 \: C      CA Astoria
1 B5 u" ^9 s3 I) E7 x5 I) `; b- _      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
1 |9 I# P* u( |      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
& ~4 C+ S& C4 o! m$ D5 g* i8 f8 k      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* S" Q! z: h5 N8 k8 I& N; q! H6 c      CL Hobart
0 _7 Y; ?+ G+ A      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
) j0 _4 P1 C. R2 Q& i      CL Newcastle  S3 U9 U$ `+ m: L- T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.+ R6 Z+ V0 U1 _* O- Y
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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1 I. ]; t0 K$ b& uJapanese aircraft% M: c2 T3 p7 b% G; V6 a
      B5N2 Kate x 10
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Allied aircraft
& v% U8 b8 ~. A1 l: K: N; R9 G/ K  J! a; @: O      Martlet II x 231 f+ ?% g* z, I( R8 i6 k! A
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11* m% J/ ?/ ^6 G8 q* Z. L
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28" X9 `+ S" f& ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101% _% a- u# M3 r6 b. I* T; B
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Japanese aircraft losses
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5 l8 Z) y6 o0 S, z/ K7 [+ i1 Q2 RNo Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175# C- h( l; m# H  @6 Y$ \0 K$ c

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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ b: {( v1 }% P4 YEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 O, `+ p2 l4 O      B5N2 Kate x 9
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      Martlet II x 231 \! i! P4 L% R( x# Y9 ?
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11; \6 R8 a7 c+ ?# Z7 ?/ ]
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28' h5 D% }. V, ^0 i, O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1012 `9 r( M2 ^0 K7 ~8 [( Z- S
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Japanese aircraft losses/ }# R6 U& f! `3 t7 H, x1 [, M& O
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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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 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 x8 `7 C( T  O1 E. eEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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: D$ G' H) s  H+ e8 ]5 SAllied aircraft: v& x& g0 u7 |3 ]8 f
      Martlet II x 23
$ \6 ~6 Z) N; ^9 f( A      F2A-3 Buffalo x 115 M5 ~- N' ^; o4 c7 A1 P# \7 {# }
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
5 n$ j  l, G. T8 Q/ U" z      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1015 j$ X& _1 o# M" P, Z9 M
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/ R  q( h2 i- F8 |" t      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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# s3 p/ g7 x0 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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, s( [: O0 b1 b8 A  u; r6 vRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% A7 v4 Z5 L+ s$ L2 uEstimated time to target is 35 minutes! c' X: l1 n! W$ M8 r8 |/ }

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      A6M2 Zero x 20% E% P' }# `8 c0 r
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      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
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Allied aircraft losses! D7 G" N) r( a5 q! f' i1 y
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed/ f$ E* V6 M$ b$ Y4 n
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& D; @  i% I% h9 {; c8 V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 C8 n6 U5 g1 n: s% R* ]: g
      CV Akagi
; _2 p7 r( j& P. Y- h      CV Soryu$ D. v4 e" U1 D+ a7 A
      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
4 N( m4 j$ s' X1 W) k2 r6 e0 f      BB Kirishima+ e* y8 L6 _& D$ i& M+ ^6 T

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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  N+ T3 Z! G* `1 A& \5 y6 FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: C% d; F2 g# X7 ?+ KEstimated time to target is 15 minutes# e6 Z1 w) h3 a, e/ s

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      D3A1 Val x 5
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      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged+ h9 }! w8 e) }
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Allied Ships
. C9 U0 [3 F2 a3 n6 }      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174# w( Q9 x& l  B
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 n6 L, i7 G* wEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 x% V. w. L! _/ I      A6M2 Zero x 16
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      D3A1 Val x 23/ r3 D% m+ P. R! \5 o2 x; g0 R

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      F4F-4 Wildcat x 301 f0 p- I! d5 Y* C: q$ E1 m

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      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
% \) n+ V/ y) _* A4 o      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged1 p) m) l) o" `* r1 G0 }
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 o% F9 j/ [' F+ ^" y. i
      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged1 d& O1 G# w% i; u1 @3 Z8 U0 b
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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. B! r" c( k6 O, c  `7 ~  l      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" O% P9 o" D8 v% {& c6 y      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% j! n& m% O, y. t( f$ T+ c1 S

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! u3 r6 x8 i7 r  V! P      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) K4 Q* ]$ L# L6 u' G" ~0 E
      CA Chester7 X% ^# O( n9 f
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 18 p5 c* z* g5 C) S' ]$ U
      DD Sims
1 T* e' v: z5 `+ _& G& R      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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) q5 H. F9 ~2 Q7 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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5 g( y! o- r6 n$ d' |' K( n+ JRaid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( L. [5 T0 B( E. x# j0 ]% \# v3 K) ~: FEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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  T1 _- A8 R  w# L$ K( h! A, I      D3A1 Val x 2
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      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage# ~# C# {7 |( E4 k0 Q0 n

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,1740 v* A. |6 N  ~( {# P

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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft8 s$ r8 n3 T0 R$ s
      B5N2 Kate x 38 X) ?4 I; Q6 s: x, u

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Allied aircraft
7 }7 g% J0 t9 C, _- @* _: ^      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 g9 p0 H* c8 k0 A! R& D      F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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+ f" j7 n) R8 e% D( A# vJapanese aircraft losses
+ ?, y% F+ I6 m2 ]      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed
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4 j( {: l9 w6 W% Q$ CAllied Ships2 ^! n& t) O) J( }# h7 Y4 j
      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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. O) L1 j1 ]! m. ^5 b6 A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。4 D( {: i5 T! U( k
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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, 420 p  H3 s$ U2 T5 C$ s% y

7 w7 _5 k$ h5 ?6 s7 e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( m$ h! z( K5 N& B' R; a

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0 R6 O+ r  q$ V* Z. TSub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,170
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7 _# V5 [% ]  ]Japanese Ships" e5 n) f7 g0 \, z
      CL Oi) E, i8 U; G" ^/ _
      BB Yamato+ }4 u, @1 ]- p/ K/ m/ [7 T
      BB Nagato$ ]: J6 `5 S' X/ v" t  U
      DD Suzukaze
1 G6 B, e( L" K      DD Namikaze1 D( f9 F: e3 A
      DD Tachikaze7 o9 y7 h% E: _+ h9 k( y
      DD Sawakaze3 W9 k% t( M  `6 h0 F
      DD Oite7 f& J$ D2 v) @- H( u9 [
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Allied Ships7 T8 K2 u3 L9 \1 e$ z
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi
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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170 - S1 z3 p0 X+ t, t" U
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 t  b. f2 P: G1 Y. K
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! `$ N+ \6 x0 r. X+ ]9 u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& _  E# ?& e4 Y1 |+ J  m

; L# y0 |  U8 d1 Y8 M  V. cJapanese aircraft
; V. \! c+ ]& M$ c7 C& e5 [( w      A6M2 Zero x 45- W1 n' \1 z$ f/ P" u/ N
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft0 Y& B3 o- U, q9 V7 r
      B-17D Fortress x 196 o' {0 ]2 ], j& ]- M
      B-17E Fortress x 522 m4 C- Q1 T- G% x9 l
      B-24D Liberator x 12. S2 n1 D% Z& \' o
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& g0 J; C' s( v* f9 A8 [9 AJapanese aircraft losses& \$ j6 V# e$ q8 t
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged: s8 L" ]7 f- [2 M0 K
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground" ]' l! I9 C; l: S& \- i
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged
0 t' r  \+ Z7 J8 [& n5 c      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground5 H; I1 ?7 P4 h# k7 e( q! `8 Z
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
# T  f/ w" }* |, D      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground3 f5 Z+ i, h1 D; }0 F
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground7 K2 S; b/ w9 P/ ]$ L' _
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Allied aircraft losses
& n2 A) h* F5 n9 P  ^+ ]      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged; j- H- M1 ?  N7 t
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Airbase hits 9
/ @/ o1 G% T4 f! vAirbase supply hits 1
/ D2 }1 K* {3 s% y3 K1 O( z% GRunway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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+ `, c( q/ u$ T2 C1 zNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
9 z. E+ Z; E$ N. K7 s0 h: \' |      BB Yamato
4 f/ k5 S' T9 O8 H2 g, e 1 |9 D: C, }# ~1 V

. M8 q! D$ }! s6 l8 JAllied ground losses:0 w% p. u! ?3 u' F  N$ l3 I! {& z
      123 casualties reported$ V& _1 H# R  V- T/ Y- ?+ g
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! ]& A) p$ b: [$ L7 o5 Z# }: [
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled) Q# w1 K" T4 P6 m" l. 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
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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! s9 B4 T; Q: _" E8 V/ X
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182), ~4 M2 f/ U  Q
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
" e8 [: j9 ~  W      PB Yahonui Maru
2 z+ R; T+ B6 T, h  q" B" @( `      PB Kosin Maru #32 a! ^5 g# a* n  g
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
. s: s0 t5 B8 Z) C      PB Heizan Maru
' {4 X6 K9 A4 P7 p; K! d      PB Sozan Maru- s) I5 z& h2 y; {% p
      PB Kanko Maru
+ j" G: j( ^1 C  b0 a      PB Ikuta Maru
% R' K# e6 F8 i9 x+ Z# y9 K: P      AMC Kongo Maru- i9 n. G. u1 i8 T) e; F
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. ^3 C* X) C9 l- t& {. d8 L
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops/ [. D; {8 H1 o" u- j
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
( {" T( l( |; a7 MPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops) O8 r8 ~, X6 o0 K& L
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
  ]5 y& U3 O5 F: i2 j$ rPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops3 Z# H/ H2 T0 b. n7 y/ ]$ K3 T
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops4 b, W1 ^( r9 t& P. Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
9 Q" x2 X9 c5 ?7 j4 r* R7 nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1823 w( t  T# J5 w* a
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Japanese ground losses:
& d! n$ R1 y! O6 Q3 o1 a1 m# ]6 {      327 casualties reported
( d# X. [+ w: \% G9 w/ m         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled' R9 S! r- m6 ~  m+ B0 [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
( j  ^" {* Q# I7 S" N9 R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 z# f8 o8 x* C# v- d1 F
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)! G  ?- E9 `: q5 O& x+ [% I

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
- \, x7 U1 |: ]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, 423 j9 ]/ N$ F  N' G9 s

* V# L) g# H5 T8 N# R7 V$ m5 g) U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: S* A  d# ]( E& R- ~$ [
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms( g' g& c2 |, i. v* F- W
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 Y2 @7 Z& A) VEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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1 w4 ]; A2 ~: p# ~; o; u" _Japanese aircraft! U% z* G6 a: S  d  A
      A6M2 Zero x 936 m" w6 B: X# ]2 J; l
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& S( G' I8 Z; _- v2 s, [8 pAllied aircraft
. V- q8 V7 `" `' R      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30" N" }( `1 I& O7 E/ z
      PBY-5A Catalina x 91 _4 z1 d, x$ b' V2 ?0 z- v
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
. \: z. S$ O9 L* l( n8 g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
. W" O  k% g. h) v0 i      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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, t. n" A+ ^, e# x! r$ m) P+ QJapanese aircraft losses0 ?( z/ y, d& B0 Y, W) r" i) ~' q9 [
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 Q$ R1 E& e6 K9 T' b
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Allied aircraft losses
, \) ?2 M; X' ?' Y0 Q* h+ X, h      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
( P- w3 u! v+ @. q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak( E% U+ B/ Q, @$ x
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged9 Y/ b- K0 r% f. H; G% B
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed( n" q- L, R; p: W
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* Q0 ^! D7 A: z6 \6 t$ a) {      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
  ^# K+ N# [' v; ]      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. }) y6 P+ N# Q! o      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: j9 l0 j+ U5 J! o9 N
      LSD Akitsu Maru5 \$ y9 J; r' v' d# c) Z! x% ]6 u
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& _% }2 f$ P7 M. Y, F$ x
      CL Kitakami7 W* y; D! e# c5 R' s2 v
      DD Kisaragi2 P1 M+ r! A% C6 }! c" R* u7 }: T
      BB Hiei
" w& l0 C+ Q; e. }      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ p, ~( N- u6 g1 r9 O. |      DMS W-20
2 e5 |" L  e3 X) A7 o6 |$ r: `  N      CL Oi1 Q( c; A, V7 c, t  P
      CL Kinu
( [5 Z6 k6 y) @      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 A; ^" p9 l1 A
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 x9 I2 w& w5 U/ ~- U      LSD Shinshu Maru% T3 Q6 x% Z! n& C  _
      CL Tenryu- G& n+ [4 s5 u) g
      BB Kirishima
' J! J) J: ]  `+ s0 H9 ?/ q2 k2 e      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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3 H7 o% u7 ?/ q# o* n' eJapanese ground losses:9 A& j/ j( P7 F6 Q! r. G
      14 casualties reported
8 k2 ?5 f& f2 q' I7 V4 b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ I% t+ C$ E, T1 a$ o         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
# e) B0 r" @6 ~4 I: T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ g! F) ]1 r6 z0 [& d# i6 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' q$ Q( X0 p9 U- }. V$ z. j& c6 Z5 e

+ T" j% Y) b4 S1 Q! M% BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" q, w5 R+ {1 J" H3 n

/ O2 x* q/ R( d% qRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ I* ?3 n9 v4 {. H" U
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- |7 E3 {. C: Y5 J+ p
      A6M2 Zero x 71% K* s) y* Y0 t! T! V7 B- Y9 ]
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8 @! A0 ^3 {& c; uAllied aircraft: e. Q0 r# ?/ F3 y+ d% A4 e( D
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 86 }4 }% E* M+ G' x' R8 E
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 237 C% W% d+ n2 l% o# p
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16" [- }: _( j8 E: r# F
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ d9 k& b+ j! a, ?1 Y0 P      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& M* B8 R' K+ J  R! X; y4 E* \; ]
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Allied aircraft losses4 N( u$ R' H! P' G
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 S* U9 S- {5 S! h, o7 k      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed0 s1 L. W2 h- Z- ^7 T
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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) o: _4 X/ x) X, n      DD Kisaragi( r0 T' W9 B1 m6 _" P
      CL Kinu
/ g* G1 |6 B8 t( t      CL Tenryu
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" B3 z- g( F9 f9 K/ K5 _8 @9 L      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 O5 r2 v& u" u3 w0 j               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- F- S, }+ g; V. ~$ C

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3 c: G8 K; K& F1 G# _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ B7 {+ e3 b/ g2 T4 r1 W, n

. H! @2 h/ F  x8 uWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% G& a8 P, u  q- [0 W; jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes8 Q3 P: ^" T' [( s  L
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      A6M2 Zero x 773 C9 O8 P) y6 }' G/ W( t1 G

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Allied aircraft
: b7 k9 S. I- T  o3 `$ g4 r      Albacore I x 33
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Allied aircraft losses6 ~; |  Q6 r& `/ X+ \2 O
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed+ ^5 M8 u/ F4 x( w; w+ b5 T
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)& s4 z; K6 F% q2 l$ @

8 S- `; C5 @* M) A+ B/ a/ kJapanese Deliberate attack5 o7 j5 c6 W( F) l; \/ v
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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
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) : W$ c9 u8 b- I& ~

5 e% }2 C; Q3 H$ kJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!& Z$ t' x5 ^# q" X( B
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Combat modifiers
# `6 H! }' s6 U" f; L% P5 }# d( sDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
  {- H0 M4 T! D8 |Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
4 Q& ]1 E1 ?* s' s      113 casualties reported
) `( ^4 P1 }+ t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! u1 \' A& U3 C( \3 w. Y7 W) |         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% q, ]( g: |: z2 P  q1 x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- y2 j: S1 p& R$ J5 H# m  ?$ p# a

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Allied ground losses:
( z7 j' Y: K9 Z) t" B; y- ^      210 casualties reported
6 j& m$ }' N1 X8 R) A         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
# N6 \. x% ~9 U1 D5 f         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
; K2 y/ `. c( V. t7 z4 X$ L' i         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled" y8 x) H& J3 m. ]( v
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)! u- I9 r0 J; E
      Units retreated 1( [+ x3 ^4 }! v4 D$ [+ ^, a
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!, v& |) c* }9 y+ C- {$ b9 u

3 `+ Y* A& g( P+ ^/ g- Y3 |+ [Assaulting units:
8 }3 u/ Q- b. S4 o# D& T    48th Engr Rgt /2
+ i, H/ U, E1 W4 C1 D- t    2nd Engineer Regiment( `9 g3 f. G# R9 {8 G- Q
    2nd Raiding Regiment
% s$ f: L5 L( \: R+ F$ u    1st Raiding Rgt /1# N( g; e! G' }% [7 t$ D: T6 a
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
2 p4 ^/ m- W" A' W; y' p) A    41st Infantry Rgt /14 L, z" U  S- i  o+ M7 W" q0 A
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
+ E7 f7 L. f8 `( j* j/ }; m    12th Engr Rgt /1( |# w& K2 H# s+ X: V+ H
    25th JNAF AF Unit ) B' W: a- g: J' l
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
  e! c6 h1 U$ o- U* \2 h    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
( V5 ~3 [8 u/ A4 ?) w    21st Air Flotilla /18 P6 I% f6 B1 e$ q( o
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2% \% m- G5 y* C. b! e9 U* p* @) T
    48th JAAF AF Bn /23 U8 _# a9 ?( }0 q/ Z4 t
8 p" K8 `$ o7 p7 w9 x
Defending units:; C9 `9 A8 \' R8 i6 w' z
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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9 U9 X; l* d5 }! K+ K4 _2 _+ K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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. I! s; A3 L* ]# rTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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' V; z/ I, o- Q' qJapanese Ships# q4 K5 ~/ C. Y- X8 }
      PB Shinko Maru #3
) n- b. b4 G: X1 P      PB Kure Maru #5
; ]- L$ D( W0 f, `) }      PB Edo Maru" @! ]1 o) o7 H! g% K2 ]+ w3 d
      PB Chitose Maru3 Z8 Y; J0 s; C
      APD Yomogi
8 q7 n% H& ?# g8 p4 J2 Q      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 15 @$ v, F3 `& a* f$ G
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8 y, H1 o! o) W# f( O7 k

* ^* P4 [, Z( {" Y9 ~1 Z7 mines cleared: |: I/ E9 g# i5 {" y/ h; h
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)  `( N* Q8 r8 Z8 v, k/ j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 r- x: ~$ @6 Q- J" [0 K
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 W( S) I6 S, N) h9 F6 t  d8 @
0 `6 N# [/ O1 t% {4 ~Japanese Ships9 |% b9 Q1 A8 u  \
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
( I0 u" t& O% p# `7 U      PB Eiko Maru: @% v* u3 z: J# [& {) c# z
      PB Shinko Maru #3; P, z* {! A" B2 O) n4 G
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
. y# n, a, l* k# K! c      PB Edo Maru
% L4 ^( {9 Y$ o" V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire; V* C$ t* _) q1 V
      PB Kure Maru #5
) ^; [/ v- j' o4 x& C1 j5 O8 J& p      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
1 I6 ?' `  Y; V7 o3 ^  j2 y2 ?      PB Chitose Maru
/ [0 B3 A* n! W8 g( R* Z/ \; J5 p" Z      PB Choko Maru #22 }, H1 b# ^5 g
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 j4 G2 q7 s% W" c3 d

7 s' }; p: G2 h5 oJapanese ground losses:
* w' B( L8 Y9 I! c7 k      111 casualties reported
% d* p. _2 Y, S. j, J* [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: p3 E- m4 j- n. e, \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, d: D& g$ _& U9 E4 ~
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
  I8 ?( ]* J. `' ?4 B. t
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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$ x( Q+ L' x+ _9 g; ~% O7 `7 BTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1857 @8 w# F  k- d" b% Q
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Japanese ground losses:
9 K" N/ d& T5 c( ?% N# O$ }      1116 casualties reported
9 ~. V% ]3 @7 S- o9 w1 j: Z         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
5 |9 ]. z. s9 X. W* T4 b( D0 k         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
9 G. E, C6 X* B& a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 r$ F' C8 `8 _5 N4 ]# W7 R* Z& P
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)- M$ a1 L' v5 T& {* R
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* u6 I% d: M4 X* C7 ^* G' P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! i. `/ Q9 m; ~. _) ~6 @
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 ~1 u( J# m5 w' |

3 T" U% G% }* R1 MJapanese Ships
: H* f* H) W+ N4 S/ |# f      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
5 \' `& V- i* P+ |. }      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( C: y( @8 A( x" i8 P      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 c, W, f6 E6 p) B  r      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 }6 K% @4 d* h8 G% K
      PB Choko Maru #2
" ~* H, ^# h) o' g: Q. ?      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
3 V. ?, z  R2 ^) O$ @) a      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- c% l0 _5 L) u4 {      APD Yomogi
. R+ c0 q# A7 o3 T* V. Y      APD Nadakaze, Q( _  b; `; Y4 l0 q2 f' l
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 O: {+ x/ a: |. A0 B% e
      APD Shimakaze
- ], i/ y7 h% j      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
5 w. I# u  A3 e, f' d' g" F- V      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 z, Z8 N3 ]& r3 I& J: |$ |% o      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 U7 [/ j) d9 p% P5 x
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire( Y* f4 Y! B# z5 k# r3 x
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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) z) |3 ~! }9 c$ D5 K! H  iJapanese ground losses:
$ J  N) S6 T/ M7 Y- C      207 casualties reported
* Y3 D( m; q) T% M& i9 ]* V1 ^( r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled7 E+ K, t1 _& X6 I. I
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 }$ ?, ?  Y3 Z: W! o- V$ \# {% W' K% i         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
* F$ T8 r3 h) M2 @' _5 m3 G. p) S& K# c" P! X/ w( v

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- y( [% s% @- f( A4 g) g8 W6 OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 Y/ o7 N' [! l6 Y7 k- t0 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ ?7 F2 n7 M' n6 ]- M. C

" v& X6 x0 J- j; ]$ M+ o: q212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 N$ @/ C0 C) l" q: y3 s3 E

5 c, j8 e* H' ?6 l: wJapanese Ships6 h$ d! j( z1 Q- Q. ^/ X1 _
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) n4 ^3 m8 W  w      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ X5 R+ b' g+ J5 w& r2 N
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% F2 n' F( M3 i* h. r
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
4 [# N1 R( ?4 i! W      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
! W: j  j6 `6 \1 w# X      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
* A3 w# K  X  u/ d6 C) E- K& p      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 B  b/ \0 ~7 X9 a' I: c      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2; {# h0 Z+ u) f. V$ f* x
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ t$ F' v, c9 [9 g) i* n' }  _  w7 @6 V

; B# y: d6 \% O. Y$ M% YJapanese ground losses:
5 s- P3 L8 d" W( |: P      187 casualties reported! U$ m; S7 x0 {+ n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 [5 Z+ o1 P1 [2 Z  Y# j# s         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled% `3 v& q, X- N& ?! }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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4 Y9 F) u$ o  N! M3 Q! Y& E2 ^Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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% b. N: T, ]5 W; T1 zDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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+ c1 K; T& O9 D7 _0 H/ SJapanese ground losses:
3 g' e9 K7 E) a# `& [% H0 T      25 casualties reported% z; w5 R7 J9 B) U( y, K% T
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; a- Z6 V/ p( k3 p- p2 u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) J* _3 ~4 `5 v* _( i* \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ J* L( j9 q  F/ \6 b% W' V8 q  g
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% \( Y6 l* n) ?. |% B

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) e: t9 K: J7 J( y1 r8 mAllied ground losses:
8 P8 B$ s* ]% }2 x- P2 }; g      146 casualties reported
1 B' z9 \5 {7 M# G' [9 k         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
; B6 N$ z. N. U* J& B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 f; U/ `& a5 _, v) d6 D9 \% |  x
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled1 i; E2 z; T, R  w( v/ R( \* u
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 a7 {2 @) c' |+ f
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 {' T( W8 v  Z
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: W- M( Z5 v+ f3 h1 p% S' N' n& x% ?Assaulting units:
; ]) S4 J' f! |0 A0 [2 W    11th NZ Brigade
& q# b! |3 W/ y* C    3rd NZ Brigade" d* [/ W! m4 L6 J, r1 d8 P1 u
    7th NZ Brigade# H. r4 n* u( i) w$ b, w* D
    2nd NZ Brigade
1 f6 a& A1 R: q& H" ]    Auckland Fortress
8 f% L, N  R9 m    14th NZ Brigade! `/ L( n& e& U( W; v8 ]8 B8 M: r! R
    1st NZ Brigade( T4 F3 R' @/ H# U. L  C  a+ x
    12th NZ Brigade
. |" v' }9 u! |0 e4 C8 u5 G    RNZAF Command
$ h1 V8 t: |6 X, `5 `% b    RNZAF OTU Aukland % f! J* B" F( t! Q% l' i
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Defending units:
5 g/ n1 O! L; r( k: Y8 @. U    Imperial Guards Div /5/ E& K) b2 k& ^
    8th Tank Rgt /1
. D% U! n+ G1 a7 u% A5 b( U0 t    22nd Recon Regiment# P& i# n  q3 ?7 c. \/ h/ H
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
9 G! V8 J: v8 Y% ~8 T* c8 P    146th Infantry Rgt /1
9 L8 R' n7 _: @! G! ?& M8 x    5th Div /1$ g& q/ B0 C9 d
    21st Division+ T" P' }4 T* e2 x# p( A$ x
    24th Infantry Rgt /5- M4 F6 y1 F) r8 t6 D& W% c! O% A
    56th Infantry Rgt /1! s) J& V6 I, i! p4 }  B
    143rd Infantry Rgt /22 Q& x7 p7 `. X% J- a* X
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
% |+ w" D$ L, u( i" L  x    16th Infantry Rgt /1- T0 M3 w- n2 v! w+ P
    148th Infantry Rgt /15 Y% W9 B% \/ x$ w
    41st Infantry Regiment7 J8 _' ^' b7 C; c
    38th Div /1
6 d0 r# H- }: F* g4 Z+ e& E  v    33rd Div /3
4 M% D2 ?3 D4 v$ M    55th Engr Rgt /2
, \/ q. B3 _) G    82nd Army /6
. K4 j/ ?1 C* c    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 d- l7 q8 g! C5 D/ F0 U
    34th Field AA Battalion
; T3 Q+ Q5 c2 g# J8 O    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment$ G. S+ _4 o# H" ^
    14th Div /2  r/ |4 f, N* Q0 k& u( b
    Southern Army /1
) \2 [9 N. T1 J/ H    25th Army /2( r/ A: K) x3 w  A& C
    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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8 b/ k# L$ p1 T) w) c! vInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 q' u! m6 O  M' w) e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' K8 P0 e8 h( E1 E! G; `

5 W+ y; q0 c2 b/ s4 h309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 ~2 i5 R0 w: ?. K" i8 z

9 O# r8 H! \# i! U8 TJapanese Ships5 V2 ?0 R9 `7 z5 b6 Q0 e6 |
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 q. y$ l8 |0 a' z1 Q5 U
      APD Shimakaze
" a, v! j1 j6 ^  T      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 Y! S: I1 q; y4 j( G# E      APD Nadakaze
) k2 n( \3 X% n9 o0 d$ k      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ C0 k, Q: \+ _5 h" h; k      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 `. h1 o5 V! t1 e+ D      xAP Kowa Maru! Z5 |  t( O" b5 _( }8 N
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Japanese ground losses:! h  |3 v4 U. U6 B
      253 casualties reported
$ O  n( b: ]/ ?7 C1 E$ D         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
) L$ y1 w  M( S% i3 Y' b         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
* z( I2 ]7 ~4 C+ {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( t- y- F. b9 h! S, S* d0 ]. d      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 F# K+ g1 _+ W) }" F2 Z! T0 e
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$ m/ H, o0 }7 iSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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% [0 I5 t5 E- lJapanese Ships8 t5 j; s5 ^1 U/ ]- w
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
" o4 F! b4 e2 [# A' A      CL Tatsuta7 o4 X8 u, ^% U/ G  R
      CL Kiso
* ^% G% C6 P$ z      CS Chitose
: O! @, B) k9 V, v      DD Oite$ @+ m( D3 b* Z( P
      DD Harukaze6 g1 Z2 S- g, O
      DD Nokaze8 ]' M/ j5 P, M; A" j
      DD Hokaze6 E9 \: y4 n3 W, U4 v8 Y
      DD Shiokaze' l1 i1 u6 [5 d- L
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships
& _. e! Y  z8 k2 e2 B      SS O21
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+ j$ P( m" R3 V& f- b% wSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna9 O( ?) s4 W) x

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! E1 x! C& p# q+ n2 A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 f! l9 m4 K6 @8 X

0 m3 w+ v% y7 \% L' P: v: G2 h169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; y) q8 ?! x- @1 ]# m8 p/ `- F$ y; |9 a

0 N: N8 k& @$ j8 C# lJapanese Ships
. t+ U$ E- t# c0 e      xAK Montreal Maru5 i$ A4 o2 s4 o; L0 \" ~- X
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ G) S, q( Q  r1 c- e- X! T      xAK Kensin Maru
" H9 @  Q2 S9 i9 H9 h( Z6 u      APD Yomogi
- d8 G' {7 K2 M9 u* n+ @. f$ k      APD Nadakaze- D+ T+ j/ `& ]1 E: M( L
      APD Shimakaze* ?0 q" l7 E$ q
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ ~/ g2 R) f" [7 `/ P$ }1 }9 |

" d4 `- t0 ^1 ^; o% J1 DJapanese ground losses:
' h3 g" n% U( J' u. H4 N      60 casualties reported
. T9 t% z2 c0 G, q5 w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ j) Q5 M# g8 c& j5 [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% v! r" W' @) q  |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# S, P: _, T% r; `6 Q
2 F" m# M' l. y; U. Z2 u0 N% y* j
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9 s' ]& P) G, Q) a# W4 N" BMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) k$ Y- c5 v+ U+ d" Q

9 ~, a5 v5 e& s2 dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.' E( k3 g: J7 C2 f( t% B, Y; d
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 a8 [+ s  t  y/ w: i) q9 c
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Japanese aircraft
$ E2 s, Y7 X* |& c! i( r0 `      A6M2 Zero x 39
6 o* Y9 u+ w# Z' m+ M9 D# p7 {, M; O$ A# @! w1 k; @( E& P
2 \5 ^$ s  e( @! G
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Allied aircraft8 @; o/ {) o3 g: b, ]8 e4 a3 [
      P-38E Lightning x 50: h; }) C0 @0 S; x: ^- Q3 Q3 C
      P-38F Lightning x 23/ ~4 V% j. B# N! @* Z

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Japanese aircraft losses
  }3 G8 V4 M: h9 u5 v% `$ G1 `      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
0 e! p9 r( G2 B% }" |
2 [% n# q" A1 H# ZNo 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, 423 x# j* `9 _6 K6 T  ^0 ?
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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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 @9 P8 v0 x3 w# l2 FJapanese Ships  D' O8 @* m$ [) m5 t4 X0 }/ z
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 c4 q4 C0 D6 F$ ^4 q" V+ U( g      DD Fumizuki
0 R& A+ c. {9 e/ H7 Z6 L      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ j! H7 i+ Q. }  T5 m8 x' O; a      DD Fubuki' T7 x' h) v) n! v: {
      TB Sagi1 s: u% V; d2 ^1 Y$ Y& Q

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12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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/ u. O: ~- }/ n5 rJapanese Ships; [& s2 I9 ^9 y* N# o& x( ]$ D
      PB Sozan Maru
& p" z: r& i+ k6 B      PB Kanko Maru
2 m+ |9 O+ B. u. x* w. j8 u$ U1 P$ s      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 m- Q4 q' b: P9 [0 B
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5 mines cleared& t1 ~# S9 F0 E6 m4 M! F+ m

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 y1 l  e1 h) D. m
! ?% D( k, H( p' D; Y2 G9 }0 ^Japanese Ships; k' n1 N& n; ], Y* @
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% |2 y1 n7 x  M5 y, x! ~2 W
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. x5 V  y& B3 U# C  z5 a3 e* U
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 S* x: {* V6 @+ q! I4 i7 \. w% C: @# D+ Y3 M

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9 b8 ~5 V0 p% E/ }/ NTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ |1 |1 y0 F: c$ f, k! G" jJapanese Ships9 _: p( R5 U5 ]8 s
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
  K9 J% b  |8 w; c! E) \      TB Sagi$ }" x# T9 M5 E: k2 \% c( T& I, @
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! X6 @# r) j$ ?1 c3 R) b      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 c! H# b; t# |; D! |: z. C
3 i( @" ^- p& P- U8 b  o1 B9 n3 f4 A7 A# W! m; d
3 k/ |2 X/ S& T: `7 X
11 mines cleared
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* G( T/ U$ `0 X. V" O7 N& DTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# j% g, U" u6 \

5 \' a% u* I7 ]4 G% o, T5 L  T/ KJapanese Ships
' y6 t- y) S; d      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% j' O8 R1 q/ @. @4 W

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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9 @) o' [1 c' y( s- A# [4 wJapanese Ships
* \4 S8 A6 R, l. c' n& i7 t! e      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage) B8 A! W' `* X+ A8 \
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage2 i. a5 T& S2 r0 {& _' C$ w7 S7 f
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 j. |. ]3 f1 ?8 A      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
* r0 ~' Q: R7 n$ y) `      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ o2 t+ t4 R8 ~& \% t& G4 `( S
; ^1 @( }* c2 n7 m
, K) \1 d" Y4 ~4 X5 y2 |6 @4 ]% l8 Z2 \  }

; |9 v+ c: r, A; R8 y; @8 mines cleared4 B/ c7 V6 B  n) u* I: p5 Z/ X
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' b. [9 O0 Z7 \9 B- W
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. w5 g+ W; T  ?3 }* o- C

: ?3 h4 s  p9 f- C2 tJapanese Ships
: J' F! x! N. x$ L      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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* [8 \0 p$ u8 r. F  LInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 l# \7 l  {  t0 f5 Q8 N8 l3 w1 M, o; U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 Q$ k) G; p/ m4 ]" f8 L2 s
6 p  E9 a. }* K& V) a+ JJapanese Ships
1 c- j5 O6 V- ]: p; H" m* ?      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  Q0 c$ ^$ a) B3 a+ ?/ ^0 h9 F      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
8 J# q# Y* \! x% K      xAK Sinko Maru. y$ w5 a: d/ ?% V
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
  R0 O" H  Y. \      AMC Hokoku Maru( [' W* L* [. x2 [

0 X9 _- \7 [- O, p4 o" vJapanese ground losses:
" K) Y, b0 p! e0 m9 e2 R9 x      24 casualties reported  u5 @. a* h$ v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Z4 M! A% W) w; M% ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 [9 f- m- \- ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 L& Y4 z; _* Q3 D$ L
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)5 `: h1 |0 Y' h& q& H: y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ T) h% ?9 \9 K0 Y5 Q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 f% P( @! ]5 p$ q: l  ?6 X

# l9 O4 Y) P8 A8 b2 }Japanese Ships+ y6 P- Z- {  V7 [8 n' ~' C
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire* y: `7 I. _, O) @% }
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" S# Y, x- h) l; I
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% J, j1 x" `$ J3 ]      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage+ i: L2 H2 S: K- e$ D
      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 Z3 n' q- ~& l0 V: z6 j1 ^2 T- s; ?6 ]; a# c, A( N
Japanese ground losses:% |% G# ?6 Q# v9 k
      12 casualties reported# K- Z) k0 ^/ u
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: a  c2 V% k$ v0 U  E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 H9 {' G0 |/ X+ O5 l- O$ |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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, J; c- z! z0 B$ Z& E7 E4 nJapanese Ships
; V1 R1 R1 W" B! e+ F8 C3 d      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  a  o# j" F3 ^0 H" _

( Q5 a9 b2 o% P" H4 C" J) WAllied Ships
6 ^  W7 X5 N) E3 T      SS O21% E1 j' u3 X7 r- i0 z6 Y3 r
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5 D, o1 ^: b7 }9 F, j

9 ?, {: n3 ?+ {, E! Q! a8 y' MDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O219 [9 O5 M; H1 [, r! h' J" {
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki+ F$ a! M! B& @
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 ?/ |4 J: W  N+ N( g
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Japanese Ships2 r6 J* z; Q2 i; I) O* X5 p
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage* D9 J2 Z6 C( A, n& c
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Allied Ships9 S8 y8 \. p/ s; _7 N( k
      SS Whale
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7 I8 S$ [! t3 V6 Y" g

  S/ F% ?& A* A* ~SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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* T+ Z* j# N/ m; c/ H- KInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" K6 C2 @/ }1 Q! {7 y. f! I# JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 f8 k: f% ?. ?3 G2 O! q* V$ x9 F
/ d# M! Y% K4 O" T) M  b58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 g  w+ A$ G: Y5 _7 y. L  h' k+ u
3 ?! S9 B# l0 ]2 H' y
Japanese Ships; J9 B0 ^( r' C, Z  K- I
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 M. W  C9 c8 z" p" I3 f      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" u- R  R7 D% C1 u% ^& f3 m$ J
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% [$ W0 z7 T) ^. j) h: K% S5 ?
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( `/ x7 C  A2 g( ^3 s9 S* g      AMC Hokoku Maru  z& T0 [6 [6 ]% B  G8 ^( U2 ?
  U& M6 ^8 o5 m) J
Japanese ground losses:: |' B9 Q* @0 Y# k% X: P# W* X
      6 casualties reported
( d/ N6 Z, O- \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- n# S4 o% x2 U$ E: k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' s9 N: r# e5 A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 I6 p" V+ G2 C

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9 @/ T& ]' g+ d7 }; jPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# x/ w; ^  s3 D5 W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; A2 X( S5 h3 ~2 ?( ?5 n7 k
% ]! H/ P2 E& v% s- v
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ D" n9 E& b2 `0 RJapanese Ships9 S: U: t1 R# a2 {0 t' K! S
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
! d! }9 s3 j6 R3 N      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage4 Z6 D" m/ Q, m" o
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire% e. U, E4 U+ A; \$ g7 V: ~
      DD Sagiri
/ x/ F' p& H* b      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) g: h- ~, Q/ j( f9 |) y
      DD Murakumo# f4 G/ \) @& S
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 _9 u" R" D# C" V      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
. C$ A7 P4 U& \      PB Sonan Maru #5
% x3 S) k8 @+ ~; g      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
5 W6 ?/ h+ d; J4 g      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 27 Z/ f- [4 |) Z) ?6 p
      xAK Nanrei Maru: [  X- H; X, T; s( f& ]$ m% K. ^: U( J1 }; v

: H3 C6 `# z! Q  }9 M# G: G' k! LJapanese ground losses:
- x$ D8 G* z. ?& y      173 casualties reported) o2 _" _" a5 x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y' D# Q! R2 l1 C8 L+ W7 |         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
1 r& E6 V# c$ m: ?! M+ t' `) U5 P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! ?8 e6 y( x6 ^6 C5 n4 X" i, j1 Z5 nGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack2 P4 @8 {+ `2 p. {! c- O6 K1 g
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967# J" \8 S1 W! ]8 d- \% h0 d
1 a1 ]) N& e) T
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304% I  c9 {  L$ {% y; g& F$ H2 v& K( p
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 08 m- O4 \) P! H5 ~! m/ t

$ w3 A- l& F2 u2 d2 p3 T  `) K% TJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 2 U: C5 Y, z7 H7 N

) ^+ E# H, A" [5 r7 Y1 mAllied adjusted defense: 39
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$ l! S  o* ]+ Y( zJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!4 h  P6 s8 a, U  @5 |" O
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Combat modifiers$ \/ t# R2 F& [4 D7 D  c
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)% z; T  i# `0 P; N+ T# K% y
fatigue(-), experience(-)
) n7 d$ A+ _2 ?% OAttacker: " s3 ?% I( t* ?% `3 P

$ R4 X) m# B$ J  _1 T* O- P8 Z- hJapanese ground losses:5 d: \. i: @4 O7 j
      680 casualties reported% \; [0 w: U! E. w& K$ k
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled( }" x& \3 m. B
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
4 ^/ P. L* A8 ~; y2 p# H' \: c         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled) `2 Y/ a5 Q' {; L
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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& W) M9 W( ]2 X! z( m1 eAllied ground losses:
3 U  \/ q6 i/ |) k      5399 casualties reported
6 V$ ?) P4 G2 u- R( z6 e5 {- j7 F         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
" Y6 [. t* m' p+ G0 z/ h' N/ J         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled6 r6 g! W, z9 N/ Q$ @8 ~
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled% r+ U& d3 r7 }& D/ p! t+ ^
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
" A  g. m6 ?- F0 B! Q: G      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
, m# G8 t  ?. ?( ?3 u' e      Units retreated 4! G6 e2 Y% [4 S# F2 h4 }% Y) h
      Units destroyed 1: D! f8 H0 u) B0 p

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( E" \: I: i8 `* F" F6 C! CDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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8 A& X8 ?" M4 ]2 c% OAssaulting units:
  a8 j& W% Z+ U" Q) X& o! c    21st Division( O0 x: z% g- @0 ]! u; y0 c& U3 y  [
    24th Infantry Regiment
: k6 v* ^% y+ e$ I3 f8 |  c9 P    16th Infantry Regiment
' k' g& o8 @% G1 r% C    113th Infantry Regiment  F3 `% P2 f5 _4 F$ M
    55th Engineer Regiment
' P# d0 W$ |8 s) Y/ s1 B( m    5th Division
& E5 U1 g# X2 q5 E. m) }    143rd Infantry Regiment
- o6 s  z) V' V+ [6 V    22nd Recon Regiment6 a/ H* _8 a, F1 ]( G" Q! Z
    148th Infantry Regiment
8 ]2 A) P/ y0 M7 l    55th Infantry Regiment
" y) Q  p, D: D' }8 p' P4 n    33rd Division, f2 L; n; @) Y5 V0 ~
    41st Infantry Regiment
3 [5 H! k: J6 K0 G+ B    38th Division
  \) L9 k5 M7 B, F8 ~, c- Y! J" ~    Imperial Guards Division8 L6 z' `  V1 P6 f- O" r
    56th Infantry Regiment
+ R0 Q. h3 V: y; v* D2 E    8th Tank Regiment
6 Y9 Z! u& y3 k7 g( ]6 h    146th Infantry Rgt /1/ _; A/ c4 `( H+ g! l0 w
    14th Div /27 }/ j6 ?$ `  `' @* f& ~
    Southern Army
% H7 O8 G, a/ n! V    4th JAAF AF Bn /1( _; q+ V6 _% l, L% h2 q9 W
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5/ V- r% R: W+ |, x5 b5 D
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 _3 ^$ a  f2 Y0 A2 L% R# ^    25th Army
  m! u- l8 @! U7 k: ~& S! L* }' w    21st Air Flotilla /1
& M/ E$ D; h# H/ z2 `    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; ]  R& n4 s) c) F8 ^9 y4 r9 a
    15th Army! p3 T3 w2 S8 h4 u
    34th Field AA Battalion- N2 o- ^  V' o& S, {/ E+ \) f" a. W. z
    82nd Army /67 V1 L2 a+ g, t

' b: H; ]& Q$ Y4 c! aDefending units:" _+ i4 c  ~: t! @  R- t
    Auckland Fortress9 X- o0 X5 w0 V5 H# j1 o1 }6 f
    14th NZ Brigade
2 W$ `% p+ X- u& i4 H8 N' y7 A    11th NZ Brigade! J& `" V' c$ ~& [
    RNZAF Command
# P+ N9 _. I& D  U% W3 J5 C. H+ p1 C    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42$ |, r, s  z; k$ X4 P, n
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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4 u: H" Q- i3 K+ v  |' RAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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# z$ z# }$ G7 }! x' e7 f3 TWeather in hex: Overcast0 s" b# \* s( d" t9 d! @" L
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
: u8 C! J1 x3 g0 e) v# O: n4 JEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) ^5 Q* ~& F2 E% a3 uJapanese aircraft1 m! @2 u3 x% r& }7 D1 r
      A6M2 Zero x 28* b, z1 b8 K' S* d7 ^7 [0 t
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20- o; O/ ~  U8 H, B
8 i2 s/ u* F4 J8 o- v8 ^3 g

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Allied aircraft
4 g/ @5 n1 O6 W5 |" s      P-38E Lightning x 21; \  O( G0 Y9 a$ [. L$ V7 _. I

. M2 d3 n3 m  U; Q) P$ j0 y) a2 N3 L& o- G+ s, s
Japanese aircraft losses, H6 N8 R  @% G2 N3 p
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) P3 O6 {9 z& M/ N      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ t! G1 @+ Z6 N) q
0 f# s3 n. M: p! l3 i" X
No Allied losses% i5 ^/ d3 @. p9 q$ F
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' J0 B# j. E& F8 @' p  e5 ^Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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. [, q) ^: ~( g  {8 j# IWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
' o) c# y9 G$ ~  D; c% AEstimated time to target is 7 minutes. V4 x% @7 @3 E

3 v; B. J) P8 i" |; MJapanese aircraft7 O0 r4 i0 z/ O3 H
      A6M2 Zero x 6
" }  \& K. F6 i6 \/ ?0 d      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 94 G" J$ a2 y" I' x8 `
0 e& x' P/ R3 q, T* A* U3 Z
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6 ]. ?* {& z+ D' d
Allied aircraft6 e8 T$ k8 S7 s1 a0 `; N( D8 d
      P-38F Lightning x 18# \7 @2 B# f2 e9 |
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# z1 x" [7 u5 A2 m! _3 A4 I1 t, V+ x
Japanese aircraft losses6 c$ a; E+ l- L. j: Y
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed+ J5 D( f4 b( S) |' n6 Y1 U5 C
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 ^' B& O; `) M- j* _5 _+ Y. l1 b  f- a' F$ e
No Allied losses# R( F( E* ]3 K

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) R3 F7 V% p8 uAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast! `, q4 d4 D% V# n

, |! R; |1 N$ d1 A& fRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet./ @5 `; l3 j/ z5 [( k
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ J$ I7 v4 r+ _2 ~9 @
      A6M2 Zero x 2" J" [  q2 ]& ?5 ~# l
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% n5 [& \6 F. ^2 D

" w0 @+ \+ W9 k/ f8 w4 sAllied aircraft& S' P. B; V3 H9 Q7 t, v8 _2 H
      P-38E Lightning x 18! A5 l- h) F# T7 ^

6 H( B; ]9 U0 \- E9 ~3 m3 f7 C) i* v9 X/ r
Japanese aircraft losses  x' N& B$ ?$ {* C9 i
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" z1 h6 \: d* a

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