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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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$ W. F+ i% C0 \% }0 H1 y5 S4 d, QMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# S4 ]' O) n1 f0 b
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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2 [% I5 w3 u6 H/ q+ i7 M( VJapanese aircraft9 i6 c6 J/ f7 `* b! W. F. x7 m) F9 E
      A6M2 Zero x 490 F# p5 c- a- N/ V) D
      B5N2 Kate x 61' h* ]$ j3 e9 F$ U
      D3A1 Val x 28$ E3 W2 L. ~3 H: q
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- w, ?7 i; o/ f0 n! Z/ p      Martlet II x 261 F$ C! q9 Z0 ?7 X% w# v
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16) T' \  M* X, w: a8 U7 X
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
2 |/ t8 {: |' N4 |* `7 \      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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5 ?/ K- d& P1 JJapanese aircraft losses7 P& _1 H) Q8 U
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, T$ V( q! Y/ M3 C* p# B" U) x
      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged
& n. H6 y4 w3 f# {      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak* b. i+ \6 z8 c
      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged3 c" d( y) L( S3 {0 {3 e' V
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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' v9 l6 q/ @# }      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
4 a% Z4 I/ z+ {5 i# n$ [3 c1 c      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
" I" N; |7 T8 v$ L/ Q+ _      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
! z/ Z( K" q) q      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 A- `* i0 R, u: I0 Q+ ]
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1) S+ ]+ M8 ^6 i& l6 \+ h
      CV Hornet% X4 _2 i4 P! ?8 t; Q/ u
      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires$ z  y2 T% o7 v  E# E$ Z0 S& F
      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1) ^- A$ t  k2 v4 H1 I; O9 j. r2 }
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171) H) L$ q. k7 D3 `! N
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( }) m6 g9 R$ V9 W+ ^. EEstimated time to target is 27 minutes8 n1 \* T% M; e

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      A6M2 Zero x 36' h6 N9 U# U- L* d* T, @; k  k& T6 F
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35
7 V: n( N4 W- r5 E2 T* B- k      SBD-2 Dauntless x 332 d; v$ O3 `+ c' k$ X3 U
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71: V/ D  A' D0 g& g4 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses4 Z. C  m, D* s7 e$ G: i1 p$ P
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged: {' K( z; Z' e7 `# L+ F: z
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% |  a) c# O$ x7 }) K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged2 p' V" u3 h. c
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Japanese Ships; I( r1 M% [. X$ @
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% Y0 O& d) ]1 R  |0 z
      CV Soryu
% \8 [! E. S4 k5 a      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 21 X# i$ ]3 Z8 Z
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
( H- q2 I! K- y# q      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3! V/ T( b' `; X4 t4 {
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 H, g1 R4 j$ E; c/ K% ?5 k      BB Kirishima
; x9 N$ E. U3 J1 Y2 |5 X8 y      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 [6 D& ]0 I+ ~$ l' }* u: X

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Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack
2 O5 m# k, L, }0 l. S+ j" ~Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
2 ]8 p/ E3 V- _! ^Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku3 ~, w! [' Y+ y. n0 A' a
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga5 A0 V  A9 A; D/ V) s) R4 C
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga5 @( ]3 g% J& h7 k1 C7 T6 W1 J& c! D

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+ z$ {6 F0 H4 P5 Q2 ]4 B% CMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176- l' W% o; ?+ L3 l: q+ R; h
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Weather in hex: Overcast$ e! S) u. j% A! K' \
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( ^. F0 t  g; A9 g+ k1 F6 r& uEstimated time to target is 34 minutes3 i" j6 v0 o! j
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Japanese aircraft& a$ I( o' q2 _+ e! Z# o! y4 W
      B5N2 Kate x 19
( I% b  V6 p/ i. u* s      D3A1 Val x 7
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0 |& X: V9 e$ [! p4 T8 B/ A! G8 q3 \3 tJapanese aircraft losses
' E4 n+ e) q  {' G4 R; ~- ~      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
& y- J, A( b/ a      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
, I2 B$ Y* t4 @2 q4 ]0 t! Q      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships0 r' g8 ]% m; E! a$ v) ~
      CA Astoria, c! s3 ~: a) L( D' }' b
      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage" M* m3 V, Z/ m+ j$ q  d5 a9 w
      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1% E& w' l2 {9 }) ^+ e& t; U/ y0 a
      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) Q$ U' B/ U( N8 ~) O2 N* l      CL Hobart
, T3 |2 c6 I2 _- I: y      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
9 s& F- P5 L; T5 B8 e      CL Newcastle
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175: N4 N  @$ Y# l  c$ |

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( d) I; W1 o6 |( U: l) ?  i8 t% k0 b6 }Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
& G* f6 Z% O8 Y4 x+ p# O  ?Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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1 P/ P8 k( O) {      Martlet II x 23
; |% i' N% b. |0 U3 T0 v      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11) Q8 V7 @" o" s7 w5 C: u# m
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28+ ~! H9 ^  P+ B" S# \+ O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed( \( b1 A1 h/ W, f
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No Allied losses
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$ C: g3 o* B5 Z8 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* G! N0 N# K& I7 R% D
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes4 K0 w+ g) q2 G3 k2 U1 p" D! z
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Japanese aircraft
+ n8 a+ M* Z. k      B5N2 Kate x 95 F7 {( A6 ~5 {( S1 j) m3 `# [* F
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/ K8 ]% R5 G" s      Martlet II x 23. Q) m6 Y- x9 R  X" Q" l$ p4 Q
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
# F/ J6 G4 ]7 I* j! A1 |9 y" R# U$ X      F4F-3 Wildcat x 285 P: u/ m# q8 M/ N8 ^# `2 h
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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Japanese aircraft losses2 J( [1 I% M. q5 ?9 @, W
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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+ l, Z  ?9 A2 P+ k- L" g3 b: AMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 \6 P7 \8 Q% }& n7 NRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ J! M" z+ t2 t9 O2 p2 `
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 5" G! m3 f7 x6 Y0 T" m) H/ ]% Y
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      Martlet II x 23) v! i, t) |* `/ ]/ g& n" L
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
# ~- a: v0 D* k, ], Y6 i) w      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28$ R) y4 ?, j8 X7 B( ?$ l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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; s3 H; |. G& I" DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171& O" `' }9 G( f- |9 m; h' g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" z8 b# K1 y% U: {$ e' rRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# {& ^+ q, n8 I2 o: e; n
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes: v$ w* G- _7 U* O0 R( P& r- O4 @
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Japanese aircraft
2 n  \9 j  o+ C0 ^& H      A6M2 Zero x 20
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      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
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! F7 k, n9 Y; i  H  y; oAllied aircraft losses( i- Q/ O3 ^" N; l- ^# S0 z7 k' |: M
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
5 ~2 u; L- x" G! f      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, d  k7 G' a9 }) o% ?+ h, Q      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged% e9 ?; c2 `) N; X
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Japanese Ships
" L; |: D4 `) P, d$ V2 X      CV Akagi
1 Y! D* Q- H4 o' ?8 N/ R  y      CV Soryu/ @. `% I: N, |' J6 M2 q
      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
, C/ v; _6 b4 w8 m  q/ G      BB Kirishima( ?- D- K! f& r5 H2 X( u

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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/ ^3 t; a, m( E1 c  RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 g0 {( N/ R: m1 X' Y% H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- f- F6 {) b/ N7 K9 f  P# G. L

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      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged5 s* a7 R5 J1 `2 C6 K$ J
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      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
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, b4 \/ o$ v( i) TRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 }" S# @: e' U6 |7 fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 p1 l; v  L& W8 d# E  t      A6M2 Zero x 16
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      D3A1 Val x 23
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1 q& L" X1 `/ |! v      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
0 D% Q$ N% E& Q6 W2 t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 307 V! b  G2 J& t

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      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed* W$ G9 V1 ]+ `
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged) z8 W3 F3 l3 S! P& y6 N- U1 [
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& D; m2 L6 e/ U4 C8 `      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged0 F" F, ?$ A! m5 ]2 B- A4 V7 @! ]
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' M) K7 `" i) t$ l" l1 K

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7 }: P0 n% S" K, w# c" L      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 g% t' h# l1 }1 a9 T. c' H      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& b4 |8 p9 o. u- I7 |9 I9 p
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Allied Ships( d6 s$ S% K3 E
      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire- \- U6 o0 _/ h" Q/ v/ Y* M
      CA Chester1 s5 f6 }9 {" q8 E( J0 a: w
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 12 N' Y! q; e& q6 D. |
      DD Sims& @/ I5 {# B( J) C9 E5 a/ Z: D
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1757 k3 B, B  @- h+ C1 K
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Weather in hex: Light cloud& _$ [& O* |, Y# [; x/ l6 x) l$ F
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Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 Z. }+ v( o! |9 e: iEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged( ~& t  a( U+ J3 V9 F
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage7 \0 E: L+ K( G8 U3 _4 [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,1748 [8 @8 m: ^7 X* g5 o

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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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3 W3 A# ?: f4 F' k2 h( e7 s! y  P& ZAllied aircraft1 t1 S: |- V( e0 Q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" T/ y$ e& a- W& q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 G& p6 q, m; M$ }$ F: G+ \      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed
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) t: Z6 F" x/ j5 p; aNo Allied losses7 g6 ?+ W3 W8 X5 x$ ~
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Allied Ships
3 Y- M; X8 o3 d# U; f- C* q, k. Z      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。% o. X/ D* h  b5 v* c% L0 i+ A/ V: V
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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。" }" W& t! j9 F3 t
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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, 429 {- a, T8 c: z) f

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7 M4 x7 {% }. C4 NSub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,170
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Japanese Ships+ w, O# L" A0 I6 I
      CL Oi1 L8 I2 M$ Q% S7 z) B6 p& z& E
      BB Yamato( i* Z; l  I' G" F% e8 t
      BB Nagato% m1 r4 i0 d/ k0 e) C+ W
      DD Suzukaze' T& a, g* m) g' N3 p
      DD Namikaze
: {* H: q+ X( ~      DD Tachikaze
; C' g" X* ?7 A) i2 s      DD Sawakaze
; ?6 g, v9 g0 ^9 v- S      DD Oite: [  h4 `  M  e% V) W3 X
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Allied Ships
+ R6 ~0 F; G' m  F      SS O215 ]8 v) D* }$ b, h. c
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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi- c5 T: j8 M# d

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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170
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( y$ \. z# D" _4 mWeather in hex: Moderate rain. b5 O7 r3 k$ R. y+ y% ^
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 a% y0 w- n) m9 R5 t4 wEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 y4 E) X( A, q6 t8 [Japanese aircraft& F- v$ a  q. [! p/ f( {3 c
      A6M2 Zero x 45' n& e5 R- C( \4 I
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 200 w' w( J% f1 h3 H

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8 |) h& }) I0 X      B-17D Fortress x 19
! p" j$ c! p# |- }      B-17E Fortress x 525 T+ O! F$ {9 ^# `# j) S+ y4 T
      B-24D Liberator x 122 n" @0 W4 t% L" [

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8 [/ v& Z/ ~  Z5 d. W+ z6 SJapanese aircraft losses8 v5 C# o% |. I" G
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 O- A; u4 y4 s" t      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
% ^1 o1 _0 r- r# e7 }  d6 B      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged; f5 P6 f+ Z$ ?2 D! B6 J, T
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground- `7 Q( r, U: |! d1 z, f3 z+ Q
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground, q- s9 k8 h2 J. l: n4 V( x4 Z
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
: ~  C5 u7 P3 F, I6 T      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground1 [# R/ Y6 _: B0 i1 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
1 V2 _: d" C. _  b* {      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged  Y5 v4 v* f0 K; l: b" A5 Y9 }
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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) W9 |9 ~: j9 m, S7 _2 Y$ H) C' wAirbase hits 9( A& T  f* ~) E: |1 a: E6 p1 _/ V4 G
Airbase supply hits 1( ?- L) e  m5 m* ]
Runway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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% q. E0 J; b6 p; _) MNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169+ K( h4 H6 r  s: q

, h2 M& n3 f- WJapanese Ships
0 u  v( l5 M9 G- i' |      BB Yamato8 m  z; u4 F8 B) E9 T% t
2 ?0 L4 M0 w3 c; ~  {, }* n

  w( z5 H' w0 D- {* Y+ eAllied ground losses:
+ o3 g  R! `2 d+ j' N      123 casualties reported* |1 P- j+ m1 N! ^1 \
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! I) {' `5 ~; @8 V4 u. u         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled. G8 F; N5 E9 M( M: S) N3 |1 z+ R$ u
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled% C8 S: k$ g0 a6 D- o

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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7 V4 C. T: a1 Z6 z3 H
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" _3 t$ Y% @- l0 ^, PPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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( i: [) r3 a3 _2 T" u2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' x" k6 p3 e1 o( _# x( r* j
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Japanese Ships
: s+ O8 o7 E8 v      PB Yahonui Maru, I) q: m/ X5 L4 [
      PB Kosin Maru #3
- Q% R1 z/ y+ C, y* Z      PB Yamahagi Maru #3& S4 ^# t$ P: k1 D+ U* F, X
      PB Heizan Maru
4 _4 R3 A7 e+ T      PB Sozan Maru
+ F$ \5 ?9 s4 z* H      PB Kanko Maru
& e6 x1 Q4 C3 ^& ?( F      PB Ikuta Maru: D! m" e6 l1 \) _
      AMC Kongo Maru/ \. s: g! \$ C5 @
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9 T* G  g4 X' i* d% a) v& @PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
( X" L: _# u. S; \- WPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
$ V, ?0 s# P1 Y$ t  g4 MPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 d4 p( f6 L1 T7 U6 ~- U5 wPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 {8 z6 q3 X  x8 e) F
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
$ H, I: @+ Q) v/ f2 o. K3 FPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops0 f. ~7 i9 [2 F5 J: `7 f
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
9 j) m1 A, W: yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% f" S- Z' Q" ?* D/ v- i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards+ s6 f0 q1 t6 W. d) ?% l

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' Y9 c# s: \' l& LAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)2 L) \/ \, g$ {; H5 U+ U& T8 y

* x) z6 u1 v  jTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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" N# v' g3 {7 ?Japanese ground losses:: |& ]8 p) X' e( Y5 M# w) e
      327 casualties reported
, X* S) l9 x. v" C) t; j! K         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
2 ?) y# c# Y# g+ a3 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled. E5 M9 Z7 h/ M( ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# k+ w2 ~. Y; p: K) Y0 _! v      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
# w1 @4 h# B4 Y- K5 E0 q$ Z5 w+ H18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42" m8 N2 S# V0 i9 P* [

0 j* b* n6 u! J) P8 i: b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& o- N' P) K6 e8 L1 y" G( r9 o, j
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 Y7 R7 _& O5 g+ {) m
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: \+ T# |9 ~( J& B; _+ [" _3 N' ~$ T0 z      A6M2 Zero x 936 o4 I+ \* U& w2 N
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/ W* ~. q$ E- q6 P& Q' LAllied aircraft# E1 _! O$ ]. d* D* k' B
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
' U$ w6 c" @, K' B      PBY-5A Catalina x 9* r" D. z: N8 U2 [7 c, w
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
0 y# J9 _, v- e6 ?+ B  H6 V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
6 E) Z0 n( d- }7 [# t      TBF-1 Avenger x 389 M0 }$ x0 v( L) H3 X  S9 l+ l  W

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Japanese aircraft losses
2 [6 x/ r9 N- x5 m' T) Z! G2 O/ ?7 ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 w5 @2 x  P0 B1 h/ m1 ~: _/ x- V7 O+ b
Allied aircraft losses
  w# `( o6 i. P! g6 f: Q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed! b9 F4 H' V8 Z8 m4 H( V4 N
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
9 ]4 {8 Q, C" S# ?) S# s      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged* h8 X$ \+ J$ c
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed5 j9 F. L4 q# c
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ _  `2 \: s! I$ y3 k8 Q' k      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed) W0 m3 F, x0 D: U0 G' d8 y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged, F, j9 g3 ]+ k' Q) F# U- l

1 k: }2 @% }: q7 q* t- U+ |Japanese Ships
: v& ^  F* Z4 H( X$ a! W      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 {+ j) P8 o' }9 i; O0 D2 D  Z' k      LSD Akitsu Maru! X: Y8 J; \. T8 ^; A7 l
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ D" l  N- O. E5 v0 h; H8 O# S
      CL Kitakami
$ v' e, w) v4 H# ]; K2 e2 d      DD Kisaragi8 S4 |) i: \3 x4 C
      BB Hiei
* g& N. d$ k* T% a8 n6 g      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
4 _) z/ J) @+ I  b7 c) i) z! e' K      DMS W-20+ @0 t1 ~7 P1 _0 n8 l# B# {6 E  s. T
      CL Oi
* {5 a% k" A5 T4 z      CL Kinu
7 W( _4 v! m0 J, z: \      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 Y: q( Z( |$ q  M) v
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: J( D7 O3 `1 e- ~% O" K! \( M      LSD Shinshu Maru
* V" U! e) t7 e# u      CL Tenryu
* n2 j! p2 B0 H! X& E      BB Kirishima
& j5 Y2 U6 Q) n! q, b9 }" r      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:+ I3 L; J5 B; m8 E( M  r" x( H8 t+ [. a% j
      14 casualties reported
3 _# K) D! G7 P' E- z0 Q5 _5 b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: l" I" Z- [# \% T$ {  B7 g         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled, T' W2 x$ n" m; l% {3 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 M* A2 n9 t- ~5 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1827 O/ h' Z$ D, r1 Y! Q6 g
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( P9 Q+ w" T! \' h# y
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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9 Y& p/ h& u# q      A6M2 Zero x 71  u) c# V3 ?& K/ R' [+ \# \
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
& s7 r( B2 Q; w. W0 A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
9 k' x  l) {6 K6 U1 b+ Z      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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  s4 l3 s. r$ I9 `9 N$ F+ r; vJapanese aircraft losses" S. j6 D5 A: ]! }; d
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 J7 h) \& q/ B' C# x2 ?* F( H6 |+ P( C9 s" S6 n9 Y0 E0 _" W
Allied aircraft losses
+ d  N$ i. t& B: F) i0 V6 E      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 I+ O7 T" @9 d  n: ?( M      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
% c7 [) a7 y7 P      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak! X0 [- h: F  T* N/ ]
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Japanese Ships
3 E, C6 s, P: k6 E" G, V3 N      DD Kisaragi! I' [) Q8 ]# F( r) n  B
      CL Kinu0 ]# }" I7 p6 }/ A- z. M5 D
      CL Tenryu# k( P8 A8 G4 ~" A! S5 V9 C
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* h: Z: U3 y! _' w& j5 TAircraft Attacking:
/ h* @$ A, V- p  s* L: H$ O$ ~" C      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; P- P' ]0 b; Y' z/ `1 M: L               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1829 A( J1 y9 L: w; d! P
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( F% \. r# @. O7 Q1 \- }+ e; _Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ j% L. W+ @7 G' I
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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  D/ N' c8 ~3 {1 ^Allied aircraft
% k+ q" A+ @/ L* j  @: m5 j6 I/ {, F      Albacore I x 33& P! E$ D* l( c

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+ c! H. b" f( G9 i" K/ X, `# ?No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed  S9 L! ^& k- g0 J3 x

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" ~, P! o$ A6 ^8 CGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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* ?/ W( V4 `- R. z) ZAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864 z+ O: q  ~) x2 I

0 R5 A0 V. R* H3 P. v. xDefending 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) " H0 `% |& |# Q

% h: J2 s) Z' m$ hJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!, }. Y8 G2 a" S- J  M" P
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Combat modifiers+ l2 s$ m9 _7 p& {  j
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
$ V, x( f4 X( ~) @1 e$ kAttacker:
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, R2 g3 L: f$ J7 `) mJapanese ground losses:
' X- K  r. B) D! ]% G      113 casualties reported
* E- H& E1 r$ K9 o+ b, J5 L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) C3 j- v- b( o! i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- y" h6 ]& z; `# t  @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
& Y  c+ j# I4 P: w0 `      210 casualties reported- Z$ o2 A9 {& h! `
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled# K( J# y: Z( J. f# j. W
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 M% P5 y# s* d! e         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled; `3 J8 q2 q7 o5 n6 |
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 y" r# H) Q5 F6 V4 v" N9 c( v
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
! K7 w$ o% ^+ A" c5 K6 e( a
" D" C) N* t9 C, c$ e  ~6 ?Assaulting units:
( r* V  E& V- \" _% A% f/ w$ _2 Q# Q/ E    48th Engr Rgt /2
; D7 E( p2 }+ l6 ]1 g    2nd Engineer Regiment/ [* ~/ K; V9 f1 u" u9 G5 M# L
    2nd Raiding Regiment
: I0 \8 F0 ]- r5 B" s    1st Raiding Rgt /1! D2 D8 B( W( F  r( R
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
8 q5 P1 @7 L# w    41st Infantry Rgt /1- n! }' A: `6 B9 F; B+ z
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /25 g  h1 \8 _! v: s6 \
    12th Engr Rgt /1
4 ~4 U! }" a0 v: w2 \, E    25th JNAF AF Unit   B9 Y  P  N/ Y0 ?
    52nd JNAF AF Unit   h. P" n/ \% Z7 ]0 u6 h
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
7 s3 Q8 |( _6 B* k    21st Air Flotilla /1" N5 r7 w4 l* l7 ^$ ]) m
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
+ G9 a+ R- s* `- p& v    48th JAAF AF Bn /2' g9 F, q; u+ P" |  k' ~+ C
+ K7 k, F% R+ k; ~4 I* N
Defending units:8 S$ }0 d9 }6 Y5 z# R% n4 p, }: y! j" B
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42$ ^* v) V! R% C) I& K

0 s: `: w& N4 @/ B% L, W3 V( {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+ ~3 q$ ?, E& y# y

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 ~3 l& w: @0 |' w' L& M; T, y6 T; Y& T1 D, R
Japanese Ships
0 K  X/ _. G- X% X      PB Shinko Maru #3
  \6 ^6 k3 w. d6 Y- t+ L6 t: k. U      PB Kure Maru #55 c: c; o, J' v2 _
      PB Edo Maru# ?, A) e* ], g: P. {/ ~
      PB Chitose Maru
: G; Y( L# a8 w# O, p& G- N  T      APD Yomogi$ E1 o) L9 m7 T  g5 |6 i* z3 B
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
/ O: q0 n6 B; O; A% n0 i0 U. K" J" m( c, \6 c

5 f9 {) G: j! H3 Q  ?& [: x  X8 d. h" i9 X) M2 Q5 x
7 mines cleared
8 R- ~& ?" p. w/ m9 ~& j% G* f: Q- ~# V" F- Q0 A  G

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
3 p; W+ A7 i1 CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 D4 x+ P- i- K

( U. k1 t! a/ k: i# ]* y1 s153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 @4 i; W4 k# i  \) _) y9 `

; X4 q; d( K0 m7 ?2 O, T# Z! k& lJapanese Ships7 L$ p" D; v; ]2 C
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire2 n8 M' W, j9 z8 ~- G
      PB Eiko Maru
; B# H9 |4 [" v) x! |      PB Shinko Maru #32 x4 n: l6 i/ g% y, {; e) z
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8) b' C5 Y. e" b/ s& y# x* C4 [6 J
      PB Edo Maru. F: M( D" {1 I2 T
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
7 {; r2 `/ X: u3 o5 ?3 [  p      PB Kure Maru #5" H$ S; c- v  W: l! h) I
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
8 W) T$ F% S* C" k9 _+ E" n      PB Chitose Maru
8 I2 L* {! R, U* o* Y) f" Z, G      PB Choko Maru #2
' Z$ K6 g2 s0 K  m9 H/ u# i6 F      AMC Hokoku Maru/ L3 Q! T% a3 J1 E2 m
) j+ F3 J5 r6 F! `
Japanese ground losses:5 f; R, s8 A) |0 n/ ?
      111 casualties reported
( `8 g; T; g( p% E& r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 a8 M2 E) A' I7 n3 \# H2 [4 y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; t/ a+ O  A/ g! W. X- b: p* @
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled' ^" N( c& @0 v

+ ]% ?9 E3 h1 U5 @2 l# E
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
7 x& ^; ]( w5 @2 d
( H* z7 T# x1 e% X; G# V5 X# CTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
1 f& e( f4 R4 p% L: h
, N7 {; k' z( }3 i  P7 [Japanese ground losses:
8 L- ?1 X0 D. n; T      1116 casualties reported
. H1 ^% w, `/ j+ ]- f7 M) q0 y         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled- D# q: U( T- W% O) o( g
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled* s7 N- g8 r% D$ e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ K. w) o+ ~3 A. E
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
7 K4 Q3 C- M& x  M+ r; F# c8 J      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
9 n, h2 k0 l* c& s$ D1 M& O! N

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, @: ^% R( y% s. T  XInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( {) `5 u- u3 R. zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- K' b& P+ a( A: \& V7 \206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 }* T1 G7 e9 f7 s1 v# s1 w0 g

* a# C9 h" Z, w3 fJapanese Ships) g2 A* _5 i8 B1 h4 V
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires8 y- Y; E' m, N: C+ r( G
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, U1 y6 F7 c8 f      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 x* ^/ N# X$ x, h; e      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: x$ D+ y  A" E' i9 M1 x3 F' j! S
      PB Choko Maru #2
" j! y0 ?: i$ I5 R  @( P2 ~      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2- q( Z$ q  Z) H6 h, H2 B6 F
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 o4 X! t. R( W: U8 a      APD Yomogi* C0 h3 c' w- E0 k, t
      APD Nadakaze
' }1 W  U1 N% D, Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 A! `4 ^% m% e, H6 V8 z
      APD Shimakaze+ W7 L, I1 G/ w  W0 Z
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
/ Q4 |6 L- ~$ M# E/ X      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 m* B, r7 J& T$ O
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; h  Y( I9 E; J4 N# J      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire7 B: m' Q& Z4 r# V8 ]' L6 {
      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 X5 M. h, d, ]$ n* j0 I& S4 {! R4 Z
Japanese ground losses:
+ k* _- Y& k/ d) `      207 casualties reported! ^) T0 z- D  ?4 a; q/ m6 m
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 m( d8 M! E: }6 m% \2 C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 d6 v# M/ L5 D! r         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; A/ S4 y. R( z8 I1 s5 d
2 \7 R2 Q, n9 D0 t- l, o
0 T. e! E0 g& [% m; V
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; G. V4 V- P7 {# \, `Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 U* u/ q: }( ]5 ~5 ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( a# f% P* `6 s; _+ u1 k; m6 N3 l- l
( z' r0 b- f2 T: J; G
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 E$ m! `% t+ B
9 J9 w7 @( R1 x1 s, @' C
Japanese Ships1 E- Z2 C5 l5 t" a7 L3 V
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" y# f  N( ?9 b+ M' [
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" \4 |; f, Y! S, A; i
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% n+ @- N# y  ^4 I      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 28 r- c+ r5 Y8 z$ o& ?/ A2 M2 T9 ?
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
! s8 f/ I5 Y" t- L8 O+ J      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
- r4 [' F4 C$ D      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire- T* F, {& |$ e1 m* W
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
7 i# z; w+ X( c4 }+ p      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 j" x- f7 P4 k1 |6 C4 z; Q1 J- D; T& F" G5 g( u: o6 P
Japanese ground losses:  h' p7 R7 t" J0 z* k/ Z
      187 casualties reported
8 _/ K* T3 T0 w& o+ I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) y; Q/ s* p* z+ P         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled  O" i, y" \# y% G/ o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack2 }2 G( g. j# \: y/ g# T4 K. P

9 o% l/ a; p* j, z7 jAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
8 z& i/ Y  g0 M0 u6 N; r4 g7 T6 e' K5 B. |; w+ u/ C; h7 |
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185/ a. y/ [& V0 L9 z9 w* Y  e% R3 z0 A
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Japanese ground losses:+ W+ d" ^0 ]: R2 k/ h* L
      25 casualties reported7 u1 ^& _' q5 {: H1 _4 i) @4 ^
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) y" I2 J) B. S. e9 D, E& c         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ W$ G1 h/ V# M* ^# e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  _) p( Q8 L/ w8 a- w+ J2 f/ a
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled); ~1 m6 q7 M$ y( u
  I* E! V5 }& u) ]
1 z0 }( {4 [. t6 w# {8 Z* r; @
Allied ground losses:
( J6 @+ s8 Z" U0 W      146 casualties reported3 c2 ~4 y- F" {+ s- }
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled1 B2 Z! v# F! ^, a& q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ Q) v, }1 E) f; ?" p         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
* }( k! b/ l* z4 c! F" s1 R      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
' h1 q; i2 F1 `( ]1 h5 t+ X      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 e# N# i( T, M, c) b. {, M4 U+ P: J( R
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Assaulting units:0 A8 K; _" ?9 T% j0 j: ]
    11th NZ Brigade
# B; k/ \9 M' N" f6 N/ S    3rd NZ Brigade
5 l% d- q- @: [/ G7 y" _# k    7th NZ Brigade
6 e# G+ v3 n8 `/ }1 h) n- t$ T( v    2nd NZ Brigade( k9 k  Y" h$ K+ x( }
    Auckland Fortress8 ]0 S: i7 U+ ]3 j8 L! ?
    14th NZ Brigade5 w+ S1 ^! L' A; f
    1st NZ Brigade0 p; f( k2 M( W1 Q! u
    12th NZ Brigade' d. p4 s9 y* c- I
    RNZAF Command
8 |  f2 K4 P% l( b9 u% w3 i    RNZAF OTU Aukland 0 \$ a. s) u& ?$ N5 Y9 X+ ?
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Defending units:0 l+ U: j  G) B6 i
    Imperial Guards Div /5
# l" L" _- A4 e+ u( m' @    8th Tank Rgt /1, F: C' g# l) R, O; S
    22nd Recon Regiment3 ]* S8 y  ~1 t8 N; z' {; f
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
# z: k- F: f( `! n    146th Infantry Rgt /1
+ F5 c$ z* y  C. J3 o0 E    5th Div /19 w( n9 U2 v8 m6 s
    21st Division* H& D; U5 K4 k/ O: E4 X3 {3 V
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
1 C* W7 f( s4 {6 p9 s, y& N    56th Infantry Rgt /1
  r( i% F# N. @& q+ T& ~    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
5 i4 W9 @: [$ @' \3 s, O1 n    113th Infantry Rgt /2
# u% E6 Q  e, }: p+ b' y) O    16th Infantry Rgt /1
% e; O1 X8 `( U% C+ Y    148th Infantry Rgt /1
" |3 X# V0 T. s; Y9 B+ M    41st Infantry Regiment, s6 S: _% d9 ^& t5 I
    38th Div /1
; Y- p/ @& ^% F0 v# M' d    33rd Div /3. W0 V) {; K4 D6 {
    55th Engr Rgt /2! [# Q1 r" b: F; Y0 j( a; M: n4 j
    82nd Army /6
% w: w9 q) O; s) e7 l    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
* \2 [6 @  W, V' H. D# L5 h$ z    34th Field AA Battalion! R, Q% [# [" Q$ s
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment* `' H1 g* J% Z+ f6 L( j' _
    14th Div /23 u0 a8 e& P- t
    Southern Army /1
6 `: g! K0 a- C$ T    25th Army /2
7 k$ b3 k5 H+ x4 E& d# G    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42/ J9 w3 Y& j+ _8 x1 r
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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/ y# v. Y, Y2 o' e$ H
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8 m. Q$ W  Z5 U" b& |, JInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ y  m# _5 ]9 |! r% h: hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ G- L3 n! K- z2 }( V# I8 L! o  V, h4 S, _! x- z( i' o9 I  X4 M
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 ^$ I( u) a( Y3 H, w7 ~
; n2 h7 X) G( n& Q. T
Japanese Ships% a  }/ p4 ]3 h$ i" o
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 H/ |9 t* X4 ~; T+ u  e      APD Shimakaze0 ~# ^* k# Q8 l. p4 x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" ?4 C$ L) N0 J0 @* i. [' D( I
      APD Nadakaze
3 s3 M; v& e* b- }0 l; \      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 ~0 z+ V# V9 @  D2 a
      AMC Hokoku Maru) m' @- j" J) [
      xAP Kowa Maru
, [! V+ @4 w2 t' @( M# e' G9 r$ Z
/ h3 R) C; P+ Q" c, K/ yJapanese ground losses:
: B- Q3 r8 O) Q5 X( O      253 casualties reported
, p# u! c" {2 N5 U# f         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
. q) G4 C# \# s1 C: B: W7 Z7 n         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled& [, D( Z/ \; N9 [, W1 V) o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& K$ {1 q! B$ S) m1 I
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)6 d4 \9 E& o8 y( A; t. h
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 r! V9 C( S1 M" c+ {# b

# B0 E9 O+ D4 y' \: Z2 O# e- bJapanese Ships
2 _$ k& a" j& J  w1 ^      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
# k5 X- T% X( q0 {' \& a      CL Tatsuta+ I9 @5 c1 u/ y1 k
      CL Kiso
# H0 |# ~8 G& `4 b      CS Chitose
% F: @2 |- c& _2 F' d% f+ U- H      DD Oite
7 T  @4 j6 P5 Q5 w# _! K( h2 A: j. T      DD Harukaze( g3 I; z% f4 Q+ r- }9 f+ B0 B
      DD Nokaze
" X% S3 s5 r8 j6 [& y* ^0 d      DD Hokaze& c, P# r0 c. \* _( f7 P! j
      DD Shiokaze) o3 P; z. B5 ?
      DD Akikaze
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5 _& j9 S3 g$ ^9 m+ |' Z# W/ D  sAllied Ships
& U) T- s! E5 J4 Y+ e- R+ {      SS O21+ s$ S$ U+ U5 B" C2 q9 N/ ~0 F# y

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1 F, [) }2 ~1 T; e9 KSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna3 V) g* P$ I) \9 Y6 _

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 ~: A3 W  q, w% \. vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 k4 b) S1 {# k' e0 u3 G, }

% D& S; ]  I' v9 u3 i0 k9 E$ O169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 w/ n& X: [4 n+ M1 _4 f1 R4 E, ?$ W5 X( o; R3 `( N. F0 I# v4 U
Japanese Ships
- k2 O0 S& Z% R      xAK Montreal Maru
0 C# b' m* G  x& j      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& {6 C! V* l$ D& M$ G! ]2 b
      xAK Kensin Maru: E4 P, B7 ~/ N9 r: @
      APD Yomogi
# J. E$ g; U. a      APD Nadakaze8 P! H8 ?( ?# h( `) b- l
      APD Shimakaze
" i5 S' W! W% k  K0 R      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:( k. `/ F/ q4 ?2 I
      60 casualties reported5 Z; Y7 z) n* {) B' U( B% t6 s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 r% j& L# s+ x- `0 {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 R1 O1 V* V0 Q0 M- u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ?* S; d* U6 y5 s5 J7 y: d: t# p& W

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 8 h, C: _$ z/ F( M, @* F

7 C# H' |/ |5 K9 J) z) GWeather in hex: Partial cloud
# _* k2 d  ]: s( r
# x( ?3 `1 d5 y; V4 N+ ~Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet./ t* n. z9 N+ Q/ d1 M" s
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* R. ]; D. u% l* \! G; H      A6M2 Zero x 39
) ?- C% G: O  W4 {; W5 i/ q2 U+ r
, |2 R( I3 f8 g6 J" r) z& ^) F5 _$ D% K

7 B7 C' y- \% G- c; G1 ZAllied aircraft
6 z, _' U4 C6 o9 L& b      P-38E Lightning x 50
" {+ R% K# [/ t+ M+ R7 L0 d      P-38F Lightning x 231 D; x8 q' _. j/ d& Q# ^

- W! {4 S, j' r# Y. D; W# a0 b
% ~' f1 Q4 l. G+ G, @; ~Japanese aircraft losses
. X6 R& I, d' w      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
8 o5 S. X8 m. @+ G; z& g  o' q9 J& u9 |2 ]
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
- ?- K- n& ^8 E+ j4 V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)* K6 E5 P7 J( X! [

7 k" o3 K0 O& a4 R! V. QJapanese Ships
7 u& y. b8 _: M' T: E      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( y! `: s+ `6 t      DD Fumizuki
$ z" ?! n# y# }) l+ h8 S      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage# p1 F7 ?: Z/ V* R3 e
      DD Fubuki* c# d7 A& O4 k' |$ e; a  S
      TB Sagi6 Y, E' k& W. B. _+ _
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12 mines cleared
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4 h  Q' L  p' Y! k" D# W, W; `7 HTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( L; P8 L3 o$ X4 P1 ?: @/ z

6 W( e- }. N3 p$ j$ {/ fJapanese Ships. g/ c2 ?- D' d7 F( ~/ X( d
      PB Sozan Maru
% R# w/ w2 F0 f      PB Kanko Maru6 v; K" u3 I# ^6 Q  ]
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( }% p+ V& M8 z4 b; i) q
  G/ E2 R# o! c" z" \+ a

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. E/ a& n: K; s% [5 mines cleared
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' f# X" y  A1 c) c0 u% l9 z1 ~TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 c% Z/ S0 c" n+ ~
9 W6 O8 R3 T' L" v7 G/ q& ZJapanese Ships% E  G7 Q- p" F. s& j/ h0 n
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 Q5 V/ ~/ s7 E/ q  ?! G- F      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* Q# a" w2 Z, W. u) y
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. ~! k9 X8 Z( a; G+ l0 x

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% u, p$ Y) u) P: R- ~6 uTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ G1 i, ^) H& e' ZJapanese Ships
& D4 _# u0 h9 l0 G+ v      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
0 y- K6 u9 l3 ?  Z! [      TB Sagi
" w; `* _8 B* ~; o7 X      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 I+ S# @4 K8 C8 q* i5 U      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) K) I3 W9 D7 J* c' d
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) X" F  S7 @0 E# t" A11 mines cleared, X% _4 i; A' L0 M. l; s- D4 h. a

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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; l8 q* o1 A" }! M% r$ @% N7 I' UJapanese Ships) H5 Z  J! u! D' m2 {/ r
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 |' Z7 Y) j- m# F

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 D1 ?6 K( l7 L( Y! ^
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Japanese Ships
9 F; D3 f, X9 _      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage) N9 x1 f  P3 Y; Q- _
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: `4 W9 z* `) V: j) v% K. |
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) Z, H5 I& G1 x9 N      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ N' t8 k1 B1 W5 C" y7 Y, t& P; }      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ d  r4 ]( H% \! T$ x

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8 mines cleared
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5 F: J7 b* _3 f  sNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 ?, H- l6 o2 S# H1 u: k8 y- s# U: K$ @. y! n3 R: n5 c& i9 c/ U
Japanese Ships
* q8 |6 o& |' h6 \' _, I      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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0 u0 o* A3 U2 [* e# t
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 b+ G% M8 B. f8 R/ f( j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
! X7 f4 b3 S" k2 I: C! B) P      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% J3 E! |. `( F( b      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
3 c/ j4 x( L5 E      xAK Sinko Maru
: `; m3 F9 L9 d3 E+ h: n4 W      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
: W( T1 m/ D6 }6 x  R& h: }      AMC Hokoku Maru2 Z/ Y  T# f  ?5 F0 D( S) c

, `& X6 C1 }, e9 I) I0 iJapanese ground losses:
0 g1 ~; H$ l6 I2 U1 e& P      24 casualties reported) v2 f+ n9 R! c1 H$ N% R: A  ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 L6 Q1 P" {! }9 x         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 P, e: A, w5 \+ o, D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" O8 c& a1 N3 L
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& ?+ @/ j% d) v7 AInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 B- F+ I5 k+ B% y( O; G; Q7 V, |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, q/ ~9 f: T: G4 c+ x

5 w, F6 `& `. H: O" a1 N% A37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% m1 K0 y' v$ `, U3 x" m! Z# l( n2 i
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Japanese Ships
& E$ k! e- ~( R# s: G" @) {' t      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire" b# E# F$ s- O* A
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 g/ A9 M" q* M5 ~' `* F- n
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 G. _8 p$ I# M8 `      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage2 b" }- ~" ^" c! Q$ |
      AMC Hokoku Maru( z" j1 B# ^$ C& l! w3 V
7 N, z$ t+ }# Y5 }
Japanese ground losses:
! X% y+ h; [9 e' @) m      12 casualties reported
( L/ O2 C4 E* g5 Y( W& B/ c7 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 u8 {% v* Z! p+ n# c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 n9 |3 U6 B; t) L; G4 Q9 T+ _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* W! _8 e6 C, ~) N# O5 `
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/ {2 J6 ^2 t$ j" U; DSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184- T/ t: m5 C; M  v
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Japanese Ships3 ?2 O* I0 d, L. G& q2 B/ O
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! Y# K# N  q7 }# H0 _
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Allied Ships" H# `; I) ]- S7 ~- S  y- L
      SS O210 o! M, \9 H! x  {5 h. O! X( z
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
% K* V1 O' r. g+ P6 m( t' zSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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. z0 g. v" C: ~Japanese Ships" O8 {. z$ S$ A5 P- q0 a- V3 g
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
4 R9 |8 j7 n0 x  ?6 q! |      SS Whale  P4 J! b5 G" S

6 I) b1 l8 W) Q! z5 m* w( U5 [% k# ?

  D1 U* b8 N9 F# K" L. dSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! ^2 _1 u& A7 p" C$ \+ nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 d( e" p# C8 ^2 F4 X
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 ^; z+ B( W& ?
, O, R8 S3 m1 @Japanese Ships
4 e0 x0 m- e4 Q! z3 N: B      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 o+ \& e, k+ P; A" ]$ J      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 g6 C; l' }4 f8 Y- d3 ?
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& a( U" y* Y" Y4 ]' e% \
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. W; \7 r, a  T0 h8 }
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 X1 d% \0 b' V: R# X% |5 O: U, t6 A8 J* X: Y0 @0 E( e. h- }# M6 Y
Japanese ground losses:
# [; l) x& i/ p! j% P! ]      6 casualties reported
/ P: K  ~1 r* ]% X& B2 A' w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 s$ ]1 ?5 U" I* Y4 e0 V1 R, P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. x; D3 F; @9 R/ a' L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' \, `0 X& ]8 v1 [3 X" z  Q; K

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 j2 Z' |6 Q* m  {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ F. O) g: r" @# ?

7 Z7 A; l; x) W' t; u% o& `228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ V8 T/ `+ A& I$ Y% Y8 K9 J8 C) G" n6 G+ e' \2 [
Japanese Ships8 j4 ^* y9 E* ?7 x
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* w+ H- S% V6 e$ p: v; y      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage. U- O9 C. p2 [7 r. g6 T2 R9 J
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( J2 @# m4 E; l2 @' N* m
      DD Sagiri
9 }" A7 q7 }% I2 d6 J; {+ Y      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! k4 \2 J7 Z# K: v7 Y: _- D; R* K3 j8 V      DD Murakumo# K5 `* E% M2 t' }; J
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire/ m  ]* U+ `* S: K
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
8 e' H' r# z) ^9 y( s! ~' T/ f5 X5 r      PB Sonan Maru #5
; z" ]' I% S4 m. K" k      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2( q8 g/ h0 [' ^2 T1 I. r2 L
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 26 Z! \6 M1 b& U  A
      xAK Nanrei Maru
8 c% N) b+ j& {3 B  p
. u4 q: c2 P8 ]/ f/ c4 v. lJapanese ground losses:+ L" e6 u9 T" z6 n1 ~
      173 casualties reported) \3 Y/ k( j! u( `6 J1 X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p' B/ ?; H7 u  o8 m; ^9 Q+ E         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
  A- A; D% g. ~" M, d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 d3 W1 r2 x: K* o3 O# [* y2 a5 r! e+ z7 W% t
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1 Q( X- C* j& C) @. h& AGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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' T9 G- _# N- y% Y) h% XJapanese Deliberate attack
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7 J9 g, b; z3 D! w8 KAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967" r# R3 o( r& O. o0 {

: H! P* D- \) x$ d* q: Y0 ~Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0/ \. }) A7 W9 x
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39 0 \# G7 A  [( p  X
3 ^4 d( W5 h% p' x5 ~
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ; ?0 U  D/ W% b

, \' A+ ^2 \) Y3 H8 d5 P  `6 t4 V" F$ ^3 vJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!( @5 w+ B2 |( O+ C3 k9 o

7 D9 @2 a) v. o/ |: l2 Y7 BCombat modifiers
' V0 A! B! E/ x# |( }Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)) w! H5 b2 G; |1 l+ N  s0 w
fatigue(-), experience(-)
. b  n3 O* P8 I/ YAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:! [- G  Q$ V9 ?0 n/ g- S9 A' |% Q
      680 casualties reported  G4 H& z* e4 Q& U
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled" m6 r3 ^! H8 D3 B( u) y$ L9 Z
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ D6 {$ z9 {! ~* Y: j         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled/ Y& `9 R9 u( R4 f* J
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
0 D# x6 X1 Y" |9 m8 G
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: I8 d2 @+ X0 F' u7 IAllied ground losses:6 ]. y# }' A% ~- W
      5399 casualties reported  j% r7 y/ S, f
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
4 G, e1 J8 v# p; [" l         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled* Y. q; C" ]" X4 d& ^/ E
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
9 v1 T* \6 X4 L& D      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)7 D9 B, E1 F( s& l8 ]" \0 {
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
7 _" v0 \' ~% H      Units retreated 4' l3 E5 [- \; @" `) D
      Units destroyed 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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- q$ L/ g$ k2 R3 M, V5 m. W, p( gAssaulting units:7 D& t) S! Y; L# Z% l2 \/ G
    21st Division& t, N0 t+ A7 N( s, d
    24th Infantry Regiment+ r$ W; ~9 T: B( T
    16th Infantry Regiment. ~: N3 T' R! ^4 {
    113th Infantry Regiment
; I4 Z& ^  e3 [4 U    55th Engineer Regiment$ b7 N6 u0 s" l3 \
    5th Division8 n5 U. V, @* o, r
    143rd Infantry Regiment9 V3 G: C# N/ \9 X, J) q% i! A5 ^3 ~
    22nd Recon Regiment. \9 @1 h2 k* i  E1 r6 W5 @
    148th Infantry Regiment& \2 V& z% p5 `1 V) d* V
    55th Infantry Regiment4 k# v+ ^1 K# g/ y  }7 x
    33rd Division
6 v7 Z) o; ^$ m! h8 ?    41st Infantry Regiment2 ~1 |) o) ^3 v$ c
    38th Division2 g& c9 E( b. ^+ k- ~; ?+ W
    Imperial Guards Division2 ~" p% a) F4 B3 t3 J
    56th Infantry Regiment) [8 ?2 N$ M) B- Y" n& W( A
    8th Tank Regiment
# o4 e7 u9 \% g1 x$ l    146th Infantry Rgt /1
3 s3 ~# A- w3 ], Y  F    14th Div /29 [3 y0 v. O. |
    Southern Army4 I) l% E/ X( b
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1' G# t8 F8 k9 j9 E6 P2 _7 i
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
+ p" e" }3 G4 d( {9 G* l4 v0 m2 x* k    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, b3 f# y' S/ q  Y/ v, f) `    25th Army( E* [% h3 S' o4 l
    21st Air Flotilla /1
8 c, _+ I! ]5 M. r    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 a7 z- S; [4 C4 E* D
    15th Army" \, q* G& ^3 s0 M' K
    34th Field AA Battalion: v3 k2 ]: r& e) R/ n
    82nd Army /6/ Q* a5 ?7 M9 i) X/ J1 L
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Defending units:
; T" A( n& F% d7 h, k0 T& `    Auckland Fortress
( o; b/ e% o3 I; l4 i) ~    14th NZ Brigade! S/ C. [! b3 S0 D+ V
    11th NZ Brigade& H! U7 q8 d! ^
    RNZAF Command
  w, L, \$ D! T. V2 x    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
+ t+ |% ?' B3 _; d  X$ Y闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账5 s( ]" |* Q% `1 N, r* c
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- {) M. q, K0 _# r* g/ \, bAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 K: ]2 c  m6 {, H" j4 }
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.( ]! w. i* _( y4 x2 R
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# I( A# A5 R2 x0 N
      A6M2 Zero x 28
' w4 B& q& D/ n      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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$ v, D# r% Q' t& L, l1 ^# h" x+ i9 ?# LAllied aircraft
, z/ l6 O) W$ F0 _2 U* J" c, C      P-38E Lightning x 21
8 `$ j6 N/ D4 z0 b" G' c" |/ P1 T2 N, \& _6 \4 j, I
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Japanese aircraft losses& U" w! s! I; P$ E* o! ~+ {% \5 @' Q
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
, j. ?9 I! C% ~# X! g$ M; ?      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed* @, @( L: N3 ~" ~

: V  |, t* e8 N2 |3 RNo Allied losses
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0 x# Q8 ]2 h: [' U- ~) \8 `
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; V' v. u( [  ?% b7 Q! s1 b0 [Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast, G3 W; m  J/ ?/ h% Y

' n4 x" D. [% @* d7 z( P- h/ QRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.6 W6 L$ V& Z" M  Q' S- v
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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& O' v4 B. Z. [Japanese aircraft5 D, f" g9 j6 E8 x
      A6M2 Zero x 6$ T; G1 f! r9 H( m6 A
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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2 X3 q! A& v# A9 x$ p6 J) M# o! u$ I2 B9 I6 y5 `" n
Allied aircraft8 h* y7 Q/ s  p( v$ R8 y0 j1 ~+ d
      P-38F Lightning x 180 ?- l' C" w2 q$ B2 u

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; {/ S% ]' n& r7 `Japanese aircraft losses; T, T( D0 m  L$ D+ R- H/ |
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
( ]( O, T. K- P0 G' A: t      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed% w' {/ V' o: ^( {" u
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No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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( ^. y/ D( g" @# O5 h& ]Weather in hex: Overcast& E+ ?2 j" G4 v4 a, G

: N% l  F' s% P7 g, Y! Q0 aRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.% p: ]4 ^1 o- E1 K, T2 W, H
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes3 X* q  N- i" i" U' N
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Japanese aircraft
  m/ ]% O3 f& I( r9 {% N2 \" Y      A6M2 Zero x 28 `* X/ e3 C4 Y( x

2 d) s! H. G" l) \2 ^
4 L/ t4 A) j* x- w
7 O. i4 J9 C7 z. t4 ]0 s' |1 G0 ^: W" j; KAllied aircraft9 L6 F2 [' G, e) C
      P-38E Lightning x 18
  X3 C! f2 M& s/ M& k7 u8 `
5 O2 q! `' m6 c$ i% I
& q0 s( j0 _  k+ x( i" d4 K/ Z6 U' VJapanese aircraft losses! ]  d& a4 t0 S$ G' g. o
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ B  w! m  k$ x7 n6 A
$ V8 V* Q* B& B8 i/ r
No Allied losses