hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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& M5 `, `# C2 p; C9 l& jNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
# E6 `! f" e* Y7 r      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:8 E' H8 r4 D- \  B4 k1 o: T* Z/ V
      123 casualties reported+ p# t  t5 K  i9 t
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 q( L# O' Z) P0 }5 R9 O         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 I4 Y# g& f' B& `, Y         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 427 g3 b  j1 j- B1 a
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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- c, E; p& i7 S" n+ B: }0 t0 jPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)! v' E+ N- }! ?
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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4 S; u( r) U  ~" ZJapanese Ships2 F; [; d* \! D9 R. @7 Q
      PB Yahonui Maru$ ~- D  w0 Y2 j/ l0 i6 s( W
      PB Kosin Maru #3# H* V0 z7 W9 j4 B/ X0 E
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
4 r, a8 S& c+ `' L      PB Heizan Maru
( b( F6 g* N0 h& ]$ I      PB Sozan Maru
7 w! \9 `4 v' {0 c; k& t" F      PB Kanko Maru
, m: }' H  n: {7 l, P; V      PB Ikuta Maru, O% \2 m' R' K: X2 o
      AMC Kongo Maru% y+ m$ j( x7 M+ [6 p
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops% C3 q' A$ k5 K4 I
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* L  o$ G5 g$ o7 j$ ^! ]* OPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 z  z/ Q; v' f- ]PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
4 ~: K: ^/ g. P2 q, W' b( f7 cPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
3 d  J+ k+ [4 f1 b3 h2 P& q" w7 f" MPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
; m- @5 w! ^$ ]  jPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
3 Z( ?* r4 u: ^4 q4 D1 V; LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% N/ a' f3 N/ {: L5 B  W3 Z$ LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: I; t3 G  L. @. @

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. e3 j  s" d) }) z$ {  QAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)& r) X9 P; V: b+ T8 g" T

# M6 r) x) H0 \TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1828 ~% ?7 u9 }/ z0 A" H# G

+ |/ |, K2 F8 q( v$ E6 B# fJapanese ground losses:  f/ w7 q4 X  h( h' {- b! N
      327 casualties reported
4 [. N! C& R6 k; a5 M         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled9 T& p9 i& ^, U2 c: \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled. G" N/ ^+ K! E  b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, e( ?( d: g6 q* r
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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1 P  c: p. d' u, s# X! Y; C18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB; _0 c; H0 j  |& _# Q4 ]& \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) j+ }" {& ]- b+ r2 k
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" o+ ~/ N. Z( p7 d* ~; a
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 d, y- ]- t+ v( B5 @0 i5 G
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes' i6 c2 I5 [0 w1 ^0 J5 n7 S# o

$ R! d) |; O1 a& `) Y" o7 w+ j5 y6 yJapanese aircraft. K+ w3 W; [# z7 N7 k# Q& X
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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% `9 }" z8 y: AAllied aircraft
+ m. I% M- f+ L2 B; V& C      F4F-4 Wildcat x 301 i1 X1 {, }! s
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9: K* g# R1 G2 v( n( m
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17# [; u! B( A% H" [/ A
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# J, W! S2 Y; _+ H5 _. r* G
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses* ~( f# }; k' I% p7 \
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed. P1 }4 T9 _; B; ?, {9 _9 F
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak9 B. m0 l% Y# _* ^" \* _" S
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged% K# B$ j  L1 ^9 ~/ f
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed1 e3 |: x, M- O& G
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* h" i6 V. x9 e4 l. K- m! b$ j$ p      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
3 p+ U4 z+ P" y0 `4 A1 d      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% D& w% V7 j8 A9 W- i& Q$ ]      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; M2 Y% B' y! B: j* Y5 @      LSD Akitsu Maru
4 v# m) W. b' z& Q' @3 m; a      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# L0 Y% t) _& W
      CL Kitakami
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      BB Hiei* y; Y3 ?. K8 `6 y1 Y# G4 z
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. G& O8 X( u- Y) C
      DMS W-202 ^  j3 z* ]1 d9 o' h
      CL Oi2 q' M6 q. B4 j8 C0 k/ k- S) R
      CL Kinu% y7 ]3 J: ~, L" _- j1 P: f
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 K8 x2 R6 I8 o& ~      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: ?9 X' b% O! D      LSD Shinshu Maru
' x. q# j2 j4 L; @7 f5 M3 B4 v      CL Tenryu" ?$ ?! J5 |$ y6 Z4 z& L
      BB Kirishima
% `( p: H7 T7 x- k( ^      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1) K; ]2 B# |8 i" I! Y

' {# L* n, X+ s" C3 e. zJapanese ground losses:, \) C) ?/ H# F
      14 casualties reported
7 V+ G, S- k8 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" t: n! p* E. R. U         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 ~* b/ m- `# n. w) e: G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* e- i1 [2 O1 z4 ?8 A) t; QMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 K3 {+ y: y" s+ r
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes1 o( N( [, y" L. p. {$ f. v

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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 87 p9 m( r- N" X0 L- e/ ^' t  T
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
/ o/ }  {- G) N" G. ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 16) O" ^# |6 q1 _4 b3 I/ A

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ _8 K$ v  J* a; q* ?0 X  F      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed6 u+ c7 ]- Z/ K& D5 `' A5 A" ~" V
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 r4 L3 {* P% R" w* s      DD Kisaragi4 O8 H, a* e7 _  b- H
      CL Kinu
4 K7 o- |: [& T, g- W      CL Tenryu
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3 Q9 V: D/ {" N) z# @( Y! w4 J+ CAircraft Attacking:9 y/ @  _6 o8 |0 j" q% E4 Q5 H& b
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 m- C, u' V/ g, f0 E/ r8 F3 Y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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9 i4 N7 s4 b5 s" X% _/ @# c1 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# m% k7 ~2 H4 @1 f8 s$ B2 p# t
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& |% n9 t* D1 C9 W
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) n' R, k( x5 x- ]4 U
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Japanese aircraft
7 d3 ?% }3 \9 l" k9 n8 \      A6M2 Zero x 77! }8 W/ Q. a" [

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# J8 I" ^) [- `! E& ~No Japanese losses
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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$ ~5 T' U$ N5 s2 CDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109 q( W' v" D. V: `) @, w

+ b6 U1 c* y, M! ~8 ?. k" c5 JJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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1 l4 Y# b& b) p/ N# ]1 g1 dAllied adjusted defense: 5 + e8 z- c5 w2 W$ I3 F, l

1 B" [( @& Q/ B, _Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 V! }. B, P8 p' f3 ]0 N9 x

5 x2 n5 ^) w* @' p, S3 {% GJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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      113 casualties reported- }6 ?# P* `9 {: ^( y. ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. o% ?4 A: v8 d3 T" J4 _/ {& A% ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* Z/ _6 ~, q+ B5 h4 {! y" N$ ?& R' e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:$ x5 v. G* q3 E7 ~" p
      210 casualties reported
& Q( q1 s+ D7 |  n         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled- _8 f. M- T3 P8 e8 I0 V
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 `2 U1 }4 W. }/ y6 b$ y         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
# Y* @0 r- h; E( E6 R$ O      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled), S9 {) \% \  E' H
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 A  E/ g" W, n& L! u
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Assaulting units:
# h+ m( H8 W$ k5 v! w% F    48th Engr Rgt /2
7 H+ d5 A0 j5 q& [: t    2nd Engineer Regiment
: G+ J8 }" E5 Q/ A+ e2 u# Y    2nd Raiding Regiment7 p% ]1 ?6 D% a
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
( f  U* N7 a" N* ]8 ]8 u    146th Infantry Rgt /3
. A. \2 O% S" `/ a7 [% _9 a    41st Infantry Rgt /15 H1 r0 e5 D1 c( T+ C
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2; h4 v3 O& l: R' b
    12th Engr Rgt /1
( P7 t3 g, ]  n, A$ f3 D    25th JNAF AF Unit ) [- @5 v% }& J- d. o  d7 r
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
0 o; V# `5 o6 R5 T, y0 z    47th JNAF AF Unit /1' @' R; m; s2 ]3 u7 n0 l
    21st Air Flotilla /1
5 ?: p- s7 X$ d# y    39th JNAF AF Unit /26 w" u# s5 O8 H: @
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42& O) D! F8 C5 S+ o) K

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. v& @8 E+ h* T6 JTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% p/ m1 B, H# W/ d
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Japanese Ships
8 C5 ~" H6 m; A. L4 W      PB Shinko Maru #3
/ A0 A8 {1 v+ f" W3 A$ P. k. V) \$ v      PB Kure Maru #5. L; c% J; }+ j# A1 W
      PB Edo Maru  v) e2 a  q" p* r$ |, X9 f/ l9 h
      PB Chitose Maru
7 Y$ J: m" S! e2 z+ D% ^) V0 H      APD Yomogi; P5 o7 n# x  h; Z3 f
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1: \/ Y8 X' b, J" x% c
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)0 L; k, U& D4 K. m2 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! S, t( ?! c" ?

# f* A0 z- g. {, z153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, q  R; C/ V- n6 k      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire1 D/ x  ]  g/ G/ c% W, T: r
      PB Eiko Maru
7 l9 T2 l3 G/ z/ e4 l9 P      PB Shinko Maru #3
$ j# O+ v$ e5 _      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8$ l8 b8 U5 ?) c- }- r, J/ R/ g
      PB Edo Maru
8 K$ m, n. N: E; {8 ~. x      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
( b6 ?. ]4 w$ j3 F' e' E* s+ ^) r      PB Kure Maru #5
# j, V( p/ H1 C  P+ `      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
& k" y& Z$ W1 F* ~3 [7 |* U      PB Chitose Maru4 ]# h: p' _$ w. v; S$ D. P
      PB Choko Maru #2  G/ [& f6 P8 C6 I0 P
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
6 I. ~' u2 z. n" N* H      111 casualties reported
4 i$ K7 Q( ^( e. h& U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% I6 J2 m* ^! }2 B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 O+ W  e/ F4 y5 e. m: `' v9 U         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled, O( a1 H/ a9 C* Y& p  V, w
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- ^7 }5 }4 ~- K  t1 s# d1 UAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 X" O9 _$ T* i. _9 I
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2 n& C5 o- h2 J2 ]Japanese ground losses:
8 f* ~- F% o( w, Y( o      1116 casualties reported, ^5 @# {! g, f# f& D% [, \
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled' H3 B/ m" }6 q0 S3 X. T5 ]# e# D
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
! F" x: c4 e' A- w4 N( R' Z: @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 r/ i2 U4 i7 `: J5 q      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)1 m6 }0 G' }& C# @, z
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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4 m" j. _" q# C. S7 _2 K' w) E4 eInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- W7 T4 O( c# T9 d3 n
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" t* q/ I" r# f/ U/ \

- P6 I+ t; i: `- A206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
1 b$ ~) t# s& k7 }+ a! ]      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- D& ~1 N, x! S$ Q: A1 e/ F
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. J' E! ~2 v# ], X0 G. I9 T      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 n# q* f1 K( e; H" k' R
      PB Choko Maru #2! k  D" `5 A# Z( M$ ^( V; f& S" z
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2" d0 x- R) L- m3 r- k; B
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 t( {# f+ a( z3 C0 X9 S) ]      APD Yomogi% s. k; N" n: S) T7 J% |
      APD Nadakaze6 ]( j+ v; b. ^# F: c% V
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ?7 l# f, ^7 J, p; N, f
      APD Shimakaze
- e! K& N1 B( S. H4 s+ x5 H  M      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 39 i6 G  t, Z+ A& s6 l7 X
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 V2 V  ^. K0 b+ L' m
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: y! U& S2 i( T( Q4 u. f3 s# ^
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
* G/ N3 e  ?- r5 p- V2 v! k3 v      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
2 w" h9 L; l6 c4 t: J4 o3 f      207 casualties reported
) M7 f  E% _/ x/ P$ v+ g$ K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 s4 _/ G8 J4 p8 O, k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled. v/ N0 I4 H7 D, N" ]
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled# V1 }! ?! R$ ~& G2 h. g

: J3 @' y) `# R
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! u. Y: \$ D& H* A) @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 P9 p4 c* f; g  g
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. }# n  Y: @; Z. O" L: W% G
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Japanese Ships
; \# ?6 H  g0 P      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- d4 @4 G7 u: I      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. ~0 ?% e/ X: q: s& l6 c
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 |$ ^8 g1 u/ U+ b, H, G7 I      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
, {! m; f6 E( X. w      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
& t, n9 ~+ y; i2 e: [      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 14 x! a) K; H& |. B- y
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: L$ b3 V* k# y      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
' K- T3 \" k! R8 M3 ~# X& h      AMC Hokoku Maru
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. k5 \; B7 t5 ^4 |) a' Q9 S* OJapanese ground losses:9 d/ G. G2 G) h3 C" H
      187 casualties reported
: N  Q( t' }3 C; V# y: X! N' q4 L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, _- l5 H  [& T5 Z. o7 P& {! n
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled" S+ j# {! z( H! ~6 S6 ^1 F  I1 j1 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 G% {+ P" F: G" B6 o+ B' @+ H
9 J0 o8 E1 V- @
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0 |- G, l# s2 Y- [. h9 |
- W+ }& X/ k% a6 _! k7 QGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack+ M5 e  V; W  n  \" N+ X

* C4 H- \0 n: d% i* AAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
9 [2 K3 F5 j; J( I( ]
/ P6 I) ^  h. _" l! \Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:# ^5 G' i& p( ?6 \7 z
      25 casualties reported, _4 K( S2 ~; b% D
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 d  C6 a% \6 [/ q  h7 z2 N5 G- g, h
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; p% x- y5 I; i- d7 ^6 y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `. `$ H2 N8 \8 h7 U      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 ^/ h2 m. i5 y6 r' q. m! I' R

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3 x/ B. {) [+ W3 HAllied ground losses:( P: G7 X! l4 j
      146 casualties reported
% o/ S/ @  q! {6 B9 \         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled# G* }4 j  F3 Y; Z" V: E- G: W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 E8 i+ y- u6 q$ s3 C3 u8 M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
; e' J6 u% Z" T. B+ x      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, [3 \% ^  Z7 L/ G8 N" V. r      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 ^* X  i( e! b9 z0 j
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% ~7 y9 |, c# b/ {$ k8 kAssaulting units:
3 v! k4 I) r+ p2 X8 H    11th NZ Brigade. h6 b1 x# _2 ^2 p4 U3 G
    3rd NZ Brigade
( P$ S% h' V! w0 O5 I    7th NZ Brigade) e# C7 f" o  G& r* `
    2nd NZ Brigade2 J" o. ^  h0 m/ A7 T  V& A
    Auckland Fortress2 l- V0 O, a0 L4 d* E; n' \
    14th NZ Brigade
* n6 T/ Q9 d! H9 V    1st NZ Brigade# T, J8 S) T/ t$ n. P
    12th NZ Brigade
5 n/ S! G& A9 O! F    RNZAF Command . m- q) x5 j4 h. |2 s7 N0 d) W* ^9 m
    RNZAF OTU Aukland # H+ i' Q: e8 [7 E0 Z( b2 T9 _0 W
5 ?1 H/ d1 c- r7 ]" U  W
Defending units:
' D  i2 {9 @/ W3 ~    Imperial Guards Div /5
8 p! R% ]  ]3 d  D. k) k/ c' e    8th Tank Rgt /1% J% H; `# u1 T7 c4 G% x+ O- G
    22nd Recon Regiment
) h2 J, ?, }! C2 _) p    55th Infantry Rgt /1
$ |# Z4 v/ G/ f" c9 g    146th Infantry Rgt /13 x, b) K3 C( S  Y
    5th Div /17 ~# g, b4 M0 y
    21st Division/ b2 @% j% O; F3 D+ [
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
. A2 c0 j( w' _7 e5 |    56th Infantry Rgt /14 X% L8 Z6 ]6 ~5 N$ f1 ]1 E: c
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
/ ?1 c; S: a) Z( O. ]    113th Infantry Rgt /2
1 X) l, i/ C. @    16th Infantry Rgt /1/ W+ `4 C! V3 K& c) f
    148th Infantry Rgt /1- j6 @% L) n3 }6 h" E, ^" A
    41st Infantry Regiment
  _3 R2 s5 G& J9 f' g    38th Div /1
  f! Q4 [) g6 q4 c$ X% L, p    33rd Div /3* H! C8 c- |& H2 ~9 {( v. V2 X
    55th Engr Rgt /2: o/ R% X6 t( Q/ ^: z7 b
    82nd Army /6, C" A4 u& W9 w$ |/ X
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment* \2 L! U! g4 d* ?. ]& e
    34th Field AA Battalion$ q) g- B" V) v6 l( q
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  x: h3 u2 t& A$ n/ T6 N    14th Div /25 Z3 J8 f0 \( Y% E! W
    Southern Army /1
- ~( C6 M0 r: }8 w3 ~; b/ B! T, `    25th Army /2
& |$ i2 l6 j- P- T    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42- C+ }5 [; e. s( D( q, u
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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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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 [0 f! i# K5 i3 s0 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 n8 I7 Z& w. K3 r! ^9 y7 c6 J2 ?: [9 b
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( N/ A1 ~' i/ x

) x9 w9 Z9 v" Z! E8 w2 g9 a9 sJapanese Ships
! ~- c6 E+ {' C4 I& f& H      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% O( f5 I7 @1 c% G
      APD Shimakaze. E8 ?7 ^; a- u7 ~
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ M/ E! v" S! N      APD Nadakaze
! I+ p0 W: `) w+ B      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; v* a  c% P6 Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
: ^' d- G6 ~1 M; n4 A- q      xAP Kowa Maru
5 f6 o8 u0 h4 f5 ^6 |2 ?- Y" o' P. b" ?4 H
Japanese ground losses:' y$ |) X4 G9 Q1 x5 ?  I  }
      253 casualties reported
& @4 U$ L# ~8 R+ k% y         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled& J  I* ?& P! k9 H8 e( {' D
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled- |. d2 [, _% }' K5 }; p5 \& ]( A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) w) z8 X& |3 Z" ?! @      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
! X' L: I+ ]$ P
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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# z- L7 x! {4 g. `Japanese Ships
( Z6 Z+ x6 b3 G4 ?% D4 z% d      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 11 ^# \6 Y% c. ^- {: I1 \6 f
      CL Tatsuta
) B$ f7 \( }( e) S- G" p      CL Kiso
( H1 v/ T! E4 o' ~" p) `2 b      CS Chitose
% Q0 S" U2 z0 \      DD Oite
, Q# ?: [' f2 N- [" u& b      DD Harukaze, S: P) e  E3 z8 K: |# l
      DD Nokaze; i2 C2 g, _, z. F
      DD Hokaze+ e' e& {! d* X7 {
      DD Shiokaze
  g4 D1 }6 r9 g2 M2 M6 V5 J      DD Akikaze
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      SS O21* w0 @2 ]- F- N4 j8 c4 k
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6 ^4 ^- c1 y- ^
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 V% h0 E2 e, J, V# C- ^" v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( ~0 ?" t- I0 p. m. ]+ sJapanese Ships
1 L6 U8 o" o# ~8 N# l4 ?      xAK Montreal Maru
9 H5 u. @/ q% l1 N! ?, n      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 S) G3 m& L8 q" [' l3 }      xAK Kensin Maru
9 t% _8 F6 e+ }$ q+ F- q4 w1 p- x      APD Yomogi* V1 ^$ X; T- _2 d9 G0 _
      APD Nadakaze
$ U4 ^. ~8 i# S, W      APD Shimakaze' a- g* a: E) t' ~0 x/ X
      AMC Hokoku Maru- ]: t' v# B! z0 ?3 s9 H) B: G! W
/ ]( y. m* o2 D; U1 l
Japanese ground losses:
2 P  j8 k2 k5 d! z2 A* [      60 casualties reported
2 s6 ?" X5 I% d8 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 n3 I- C- c9 f% f  @/ e' \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 H6 y% f: o) V$ e7 c7 B# ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. x/ g6 ]7 F, t- i+ t

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ y: L* C6 ?2 f- w1 sRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ ?  [% ~  r! B* pEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 @) L; H; @6 H1 ]! _# s3 G      A6M2 Zero x 39
. G1 k5 j: f6 b3 D
" M! ?4 c! G+ g; `. _2 z% V4 n! H: s- L! z

  ]7 L6 ?7 L+ a+ N  @7 HAllied aircraft
; Z5 G( }7 i, y1 `1 q0 r* A, o      P-38E Lightning x 50! d* ~" V! e* u
      P-38F Lightning x 23! M9 z1 G0 S0 R; ?
# M1 |) |  y) i- C

& _( l4 v! p2 \) l! wJapanese aircraft losses' p0 K  H$ `" w* L; g- }) {
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed3 `  D( v* Z7 j0 n% w

/ o8 j1 i- i4 VNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
) J( {. M0 N4 w( C这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 427 ?, d( N0 j0 P- |" v+ g, g
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)$ j& e( b: |4 O0 z

2 Q' S/ `( u5 ]. p7 K( E% y! @Japanese Ships
  W- d  g  ?( @8 T  Z      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; |4 M0 P8 ?. q/ L) g4 H      DD Fumizuki
: ~) \6 Q6 n. S# u; U! |) B      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage, ?) p5 v; a/ g. M" y
      DD Fubuki1 G/ X( h- z. N( E! O0 y& d
      TB Sagi
1 r, u, V* o0 X; |- h, E# }
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0 E! R! _0 `0 w; j; z12 mines cleared" _! l) {& g0 p
! Q& x# S+ Z+ `" `4 C0 l, _; E

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) t: L+ Z4 F. C, x1 W# yJapanese Ships9 ~& r' _4 N# o5 n7 s
      PB Sozan Maru- Q" D  {1 V3 A# I! H* _; K; j* y  s
      PB Kanko Maru9 f, k2 j3 a6 u9 Q9 ?$ J7 S
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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* W% F, e( d2 @( d2 B( m  U! L5 mines cleared1 A4 |$ `" f5 |& t( W
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: d+ p8 B! W) l' h' H% u+ J8 z- CTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 S7 i1 F1 S8 x/ z0 z9 z8 s5 W- J* H

& m0 Y8 t5 Z% tJapanese Ships* B4 \$ D7 ]9 F1 T5 @3 @
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 c: Q- `$ `5 w  M9 w# I6 b
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; l$ e) ], D  C, a, D) M  E      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 D# a; d* q5 u) s, g# f, c# B1 j& j; p2 g* @% ^: ~/ c0 ]6 ~& f

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 u& H( R& q8 _

; r9 b' D2 K5 K$ L( s% y: @Japanese Ships
! h, O6 p5 r/ d' x* [      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage0 F0 j' ]# w1 g6 O% x  N
      TB Sagi
5 F7 C, f5 W1 |8 y      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ C& K8 p# w9 a' r4 ^
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ T+ [* x0 L7 _3 g6 e' z, |& O
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9 {5 B$ O8 I. ^4 W7 O5 B: c+ K+ I$ e8 J$ N2 n  D9 g" y
11 mines cleared+ {0 b+ |1 ^% V3 t% n

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships* ~' J& B+ k  g+ I( g
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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9 ?& D# P5 R5 d5 rTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 u/ {0 F, j- X- o& ~
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Japanese Ships0 [  j9 ]+ j/ g' z" U8 o6 K$ f, ^% M' L
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage6 p% N2 M9 p$ c4 U
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 a. T6 e/ ^( z% Z$ k4 l5 n
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
$ E+ g# t' r- d4 X2 u      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 {2 r& Z: Z: \: l; U2 x. O      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ o4 [2 g- \& j+ ?9 o% O
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5 J" Y: |0 N, [+ d

4 S" e) ?7 o* i; @, @9 V! B8 mines cleared; }" q2 ~1 _' v4 B7 h: f

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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, Q2 D/ _6 g6 @5 T/ _17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: I% w$ G8 Z$ `1 E" ?! k' i, F
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Japanese Ships
2 V: p9 n0 }3 e, J: ]      BB Fuso, Shell hits 10 F0 d8 O% X; c9 Q# `, t

6 F4 j$ S5 d, ^; @* S
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 _5 |' D; D! Z# X$ I
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: c% a1 }2 z( E5 z8 }! n

7 p3 |; x! N5 E" J9 mJapanese Ships
9 ]$ M, F# V" W: M9 W      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" d( D0 l: s- `: L/ I3 K8 [! }      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2( \( t9 l  A8 j
      xAK Sinko Maru; F7 {2 j4 _& V0 k4 N+ m
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
3 o1 H1 x7 x/ m" X- c      AMC Hokoku Maru
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# M7 t& V% ?, L/ F( d' gJapanese ground losses:
9 c# d# B( J" N6 _7 i  C" C1 ?      24 casualties reported8 K; S/ p2 B- x  r( i
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' {& q: X# H' B" Y! F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ c- N. B# }# Y, g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- V& P! u) u9 o) }  ~$ V1 e, R) P
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, ^4 E" s' `: g5 ?. C' nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 w8 u! J$ T$ s" a2 ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  V3 @7 a# U1 ?- F4 Q& D3 A4 d* K# d$ o+ R
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships$ Z2 w, E9 g; H3 g6 n
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 N: n" y& P  t% K9 r6 {* o% w1 Z      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 D+ R: u5 r8 ^, `
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% {' G" V  c+ W: t+ p5 {% N, T6 q
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage+ a, Z, B" u; w" Q' e
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% }7 E6 k& w1 w0 \) w+ e' p8 E) q' G1 ~2 Z- n# ^3 \
Japanese ground losses:
6 A, h& m8 j- @4 s- j/ C; S% s      12 casualties reported
& R- K# z0 H5 S( \2 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 x/ D# [; q9 a( P2 U: u, `) g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& J4 @8 R% v9 S) E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 N& k- d7 d/ Y% d6 w- s# K2 o, U- p  F) q7 ^
7 Y# v; r: F/ C. j% L
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1849 i" @  L: |5 A" T

: Z# _. n! z1 CJapanese Ships
; d' u( Q2 S, L3 A- U      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( {4 O2 z5 K0 C5 U! W+ w
6 K4 e, L$ k: X6 |( ]Allied Ships1 O0 o8 o9 x4 x7 f7 K
      SS O21  X, T9 ~% f/ b; S5 [3 a

7 [1 P4 o0 k9 W/ s- n; F- d4 N& v' c8 N

( n' Q% C# e! CDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
+ L9 D7 E+ T7 f# L4 \" r( M: M* D. YSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
; f" x8 T. T% x1 O7 K8 p+ G% E- @# E) u  Z6 k1 h+ F

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1841 f% O- B2 X' y+ A) T8 }
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Japanese Ships* W" @/ P% O; R) M% g* f0 \
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ J6 e( {, _! k1 Y& j) j5 M8 m
7 \" D1 ]: i( M1 K0 m# z" b" [- UAllied Ships3 a, b1 g( n* I+ }& }
      SS Whale7 F0 o! W1 y0 F4 @/ E
7 B1 \6 p9 r7 K  J

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$ C; l8 ]8 E- E1 _9 }& V3 zSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, i6 s' L, C, }- _# _5 E

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 V+ \; E! y+ k/ v2 x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ X& R1 n; l9 C/ U( y4 G

/ ~- c1 \' z6 x0 w3 J58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. I2 J# S+ N8 T& o

/ B. m  n4 e' D# X( s9 JJapanese Ships9 n! I: [  P: E" x) Y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 q( ]4 d4 r3 e* _' k. h  H# W* ^' q      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; K/ D3 m0 a7 c9 y2 l% Y& {      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 s' s3 d9 {& r! x* m      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' C$ c9 J$ n7 y' H+ k0 z      AMC Hokoku Maru& G; I6 n! P8 y" n
( o5 h, s) J) y3 X* R- C4 v" d( y
Japanese ground losses:5 ~; t" \, Y, |; L( _. k" f
      6 casualties reported- G5 S3 o' w) P, m( K! w$ x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 {2 S3 R1 i2 Z0 I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: A: a7 ^- L$ N% d0 ?) ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ U! g- `& g4 F; V4 U# P: L" _- r

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; k2 K, K# u8 P" `Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
% o0 @1 r# P: vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# E" I2 x1 G/ Y4 X

, Y& w- G3 b* n4 |3 }8 L/ s' l228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 t" l5 [7 H: ]  h- o( O

2 }8 R; B0 y9 q: Z( r( e% g  A# BJapanese Ships
; [$ m' l9 }" q# G3 ~& z! z      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire& C7 F0 z' m; F9 k. H4 W  V. ~1 Y
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage8 q# V; V: @" }, i
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
; C' X0 R& \7 K& `      DD Sagiri6 \( N/ G9 p% X5 m8 R
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% b6 {# j& M& n4 Y
      DD Murakumo
. ]8 N+ L, x/ h5 q8 N, h      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
1 q: u; S% @' ^, C. }9 Q! |) a0 S      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1  b" x, i3 z! }+ D+ q
      PB Sonan Maru #5
3 F$ K7 Q* U+ {7 m" G) k      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 24 T+ y4 w. v2 H/ T7 s
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2, X+ D: e5 p+ e- d& o6 a
      xAK Nanrei Maru
! q9 q! E! W! n0 a% U9 V+ P% H* @% x5 V
Japanese ground losses:
& W$ i! N9 P! V- c$ @8 {      173 casualties reported
0 m4 w& T( T, _% _( v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ^6 t7 Y) |( ~; x. d' S7 x% \         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled. `& T$ u. C. ^8 J* `5 F; R7 H2 N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 N( T0 P# N$ c
- ~5 C! |; a: t, n; j

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
0 N. u0 R, S8 v7 o
: G$ c( G' D+ TJapanese Deliberate attack3 M( l4 H/ C9 P# g
  R' T' @! w5 X
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
; H9 z  d% S: K8 n5 p% c  \: D- F( G7 a$ Z  p; n
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
+ S' s% G1 b- w1 R, i; |+ a, B3 P: Z, L" ~+ o
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
6 R5 Z/ [9 p: u4 a
. w3 Q* ^4 ^9 ]! w3 t4 vJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
: \* }% f6 L7 {2 u  `" O, B, R. H2 u, H+ r% R3 B- }
Allied adjusted defense: 39
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) * y( T( w8 d5 G& |  _2 G* K  j; D
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers1 _' y# d* Z/ y$ B/ ?' I& Z7 k& o
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
6 Y: z) e/ H. _8 I fatigue(-), experience(-)
3 q, D, @! c+ [  n! bAttacker:
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. q" i; z3 ~1 DJapanese ground losses:2 z# f- q$ s6 c) p6 O) c! B: t# D
      680 casualties reported+ Q; y9 b; }) o, W) O
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled: Y  o2 q0 |0 D: {& k% z" C
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
* a3 A0 ~- B- X* I) Y" R. p         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled1 {8 C0 s1 }5 N. x
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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9 J% P. T6 X1 G  ~Allied ground losses:
) m  m  A! V: G/ @( r5 u8 x& {      5399 casualties reported
' C0 {% Q( G& X: R4 n2 Z0 I& o3 j- ^6 ^         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled2 X) ^4 n1 |2 D/ J% w
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled9 _# w& v! \; |. Y& d
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
8 y) S2 K0 x/ n  Z% F      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
. l- F. e2 n8 {3 C. F% k/ \) l      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
* I2 R2 \# @9 v' I! \* K' v      Units retreated 4, `" H1 i3 j( D
      Units destroyed 1
6 i4 U! ^! q  S( J$ g* s5 S4 g9 Z) a5 \, v  ^8 h* v7 Z' H" ~6 ]

6 O. w/ f* E- _- u, X- XDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
1 ]( f4 X& }5 A" w" R6 ]% }. {  L/ Y8 `" D6 ^' N
Assaulting units:- ^: s9 D' j3 ?1 Y1 H( M$ k
    21st Division
4 K: L+ \' J4 l  J5 S; s- F, @7 }    24th Infantry Regiment* W. `2 c6 n  _4 ?9 J/ S5 ?
    16th Infantry Regiment
" W9 C/ X$ v& [4 z  i% h    113th Infantry Regiment
/ Z; c+ y$ Q  @  {0 l4 i    55th Engineer Regiment" e8 p! s* Y5 w( T4 M
    5th Division# V4 |4 w7 C9 N3 j
    143rd Infantry Regiment6 n3 M! s" n1 o' v# U
    22nd Recon Regiment
$ u2 G8 ~" y( {    148th Infantry Regiment. z3 m  u: {: L! y1 |6 n  O% K  r
    55th Infantry Regiment  Y- L6 d7 B8 n4 d9 ?
    33rd Division
* V$ T5 }$ c9 ~6 `    41st Infantry Regiment
3 N8 S" n2 e# C0 _+ R' F    38th Division
) a( F1 ^4 \* G4 D9 ^) z    Imperial Guards Division6 q& v. ?/ x2 h! @+ }
    56th Infantry Regiment
# P' p/ d' V, Y4 ?# B$ B: j    8th Tank Regiment3 D* s; ?& R: ~3 [0 x) k
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
: L( {1 r* {# t$ j+ L3 f    14th Div /2
5 V' h$ p, I& F) Y    Southern Army" b  D# I$ @9 E9 l
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
6 r# {# ~. l" {4 o  r    51st JNAF AF Unit /58 _: i! {( R* y% M+ w
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment3 x0 v: g) V9 \2 W0 k: D9 ?, {
    25th Army! q. x" M  w; C; x5 m; F
    21st Air Flotilla /1) C, i6 K1 ~) E5 n6 p/ D' o1 `4 q
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ _7 U' l5 Q1 `. V: s
    15th Army( P) z- ~- a- y+ r
    34th Field AA Battalion+ s4 @& _' L! T6 }1 O
    82nd Army /6
8 f# p4 N* Y) T' A' R. P0 w8 P$ D+ h& h) y
Defending units:
! `: \) ~! i  x; D" L( Z' S( a    Auckland Fortress9 M' ^. L0 N0 F$ p& G
    14th NZ Brigade, i6 ~9 n6 L7 ]* d; h' s
    11th NZ Brigade
+ X8 \5 N2 e" [) ]2 C, U/ L# @' E    RNZAF Command
) E. _4 g! W9 T% z- f: k9 a5 W& y8 B    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账8 u1 y0 }( i- x+ _# ]7 ^
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
+ x& h- D; X/ l5 iEstimated time to target is 6 minutes* ?& [. @( E' K6 h& Q& E0 d

5 ~, u. x5 O, j7 H( iJapanese aircraft# `. W( x- R3 |+ n
      A6M2 Zero x 284 T4 o3 n' k- J! v
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20, W5 _$ \; D) X
4 c: r6 t. k0 N' a  h6 G6 U
+ |; q" _1 g) s$ h
6 f9 f: X) P+ K+ G5 @& `2 w% ^6 I
Allied aircraft
7 c: O5 `$ C9 _) J5 y! ~# P5 Y      P-38E Lightning x 21
+ j" h; W9 J& p- Y; s0 }% |- f3 e2 J! f- W/ O) d& H5 j
* P8 X% R% O" S" Z/ A
Japanese aircraft losses# Q: o# D( Y4 ]! W" n( w  i
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* l7 ]) {, V. Q+ [* D
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 w! f: D6 z; i% w& U. q" w, U/ P) Y: o
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ! n( I& _' M, y: @, m5 S

/ b' {# \* [% ~$ K4 p! j3 eWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
' n$ {2 n# ^+ T( @! EEstimated time to target is 7 minutes6 E1 ?, [: P$ X+ C& V4 k
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Japanese aircraft7 L% W( l1 O0 |! K% ]
      A6M2 Zero x 6' l6 P" K+ O# b% W5 r- E  _
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 93 g8 H' o. X& D0 {
  w" t$ ]4 `  y" u" @; x

7 }0 `2 U3 B5 `: i
2 [) }- ^) ]( ?Allied aircraft4 p! V+ i( j2 m( d' L9 `3 _1 G
      P-38F Lightning x 18
+ c8 ]% J, y, q5 j) h
4 D& b# g! Q) U  E" L3 R. ]  \
6 N9 [7 Q6 R# @8 N9 U; \3 |1 RJapanese aircraft losses( B9 s! ^6 G# P. f% C5 ?+ [
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 {: d* ~( I: F3 F! {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 }8 D$ K7 X1 ^$ o

, S2 L7 g4 n7 D& CNo Allied losses
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5 Y2 X4 P& H8 c- n
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" d; l0 C1 t+ \4 x! yAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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% u& I2 `/ h+ A- n" o& IRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
+ I4 \$ C2 H; p! Q6 g$ {Estimated time to target is 8 minutes4 R+ V; l& E" O, l' }
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Japanese aircraft
1 y" O: W6 J% H      A6M2 Zero x 24 c" o# m, S7 n( x4 _

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: z( n% J/ f/ Q& T+ V* C, t( N
Allied aircraft) ^9 {! g9 D9 H, D8 R1 B
      P-38E Lightning x 18
5 Z' g# [' T. ]0 V- w, E
% z' ?6 B8 |6 w- L' ?+ k3 D  e: T* N5 @! Y) Q- O" p+ X
Japanese aircraft losses. V3 C& p8 o  j) M$ n4 k
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ n2 y# R0 Z, U- d0 K7 F
/ u7 o  V; H3 Y* O+ ~
No Allied losses

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  ~5 J/ |0 z$ p- `8 @3 }TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 G# q$ g0 H' T) @

# U+ b* d; D+ P9 _Japanese Ships
) w" U. N4 }5 ]; K: D% K% w      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 g1 B( Z  i& H9 E# m; S: F, G4 Z, ]' E/ u- ]8 T. K
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; E1 {0 s& _  z7 r5 vSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships
' `9 M! y3 m3 N' A. Y      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ y7 h: \3 Z: y# `

1 I. t% m% X5 eAllied Ships
! s9 A- G, F! [: ~5 O      SS KVIII, hits 2
4 A: j9 z, Q# z- A0 Y$ E1 ~7 P! L- ^; I% K

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8 m+ O+ F3 Q/ ~4 u# YSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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6 x& u6 f' `% L8 q, O9 W* B% ~! DJapanese Ships$ |; R# u8 m5 \! w3 J
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ ^( q" e0 `. X8 ?2 ^5 G% {  r      APD Hagi( b2 d4 g8 U. z9 e. P
      APD Aoi, y& r* G8 `2 x% t- S
      LSD Nigitsu Maru. V0 W7 w+ W2 F3 V5 e. S
      AK Sagami Maru* N; \5 Y/ z) P4 y  y4 M. y
      AK Hirokawa Maru
5 ^" z/ A1 O- i0 Z" B" V7 [$ z1 a      xAP Yasaka Maru
' }! c% ^3 V4 o9 w% i  t  k      xAP Shanghai Maru
2 c1 w8 Q- D$ f$ t2 }      xAP Kanzyu Maru9 P$ a" S( c5 c9 S
      xAP Takatiho Maru
9 j0 z, p# Y% t2 Q/ ^; ~      xAP Suwa Maru' Z) A; X$ O) Q  y2 W% `# w
      xAP Hakusan Maru3 B& u1 {; N& |
      xAP Teia Maru
9 W7 L$ D# d- I" L3 p( q' K+ @      xAK Yamazumi Maru: f$ A; e/ N$ V8 ~$ X7 o
      xAK Azuchisan Maru: V# Q; r  Q# a: a
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
: H, n3 o' [* D: @0 @6 ?      xAK Hokusin Maru* Z* m) {; c( k2 V# h/ l
      xAK Eihuku Maru- M9 m0 B. K( D) E
      xAK Shinyubari Maru0 C3 Y/ e( l, ]# ?" W
      xAK Terukawa Maru& n4 Z/ [( l, Y
      xAK Kinsyo Maru0 b2 n9 y, O3 u' w& J7 `* R! v
      xAK Atutasan Maru
, Q, X# o# y0 L  r8 y# L      xAK Ayatosan Maru
  w# S# q7 M: g8 s- r0 ?. _      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
/ S0 R( k) U* n; F: b# ]3 [' p      xAKL Miyako Maru. J7 v* @, N/ a7 T( Z, d/ n
      xAKL Kembu Maru
: \+ u  q) ~, u. A5 V      xAKL Hanakawa Maru) ^6 U: J- t2 H# C# w% w% _4 G
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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- n, T& i& n, R: P2 fAllied Ships
; \5 |7 c1 ]3 U  z4 Q      SS S-39
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: `( Y# O7 }3 C, oTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships4 M& N) k* d/ r  G
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage3 ^9 ~* m* G( [. l) }9 ?
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+ c6 L. h0 J+ |6 Q+ y4 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
# {) K- y; p$ z; S
" w" ]$ I  Y+ t) xWeather in hex: Clear sky
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' T( |- @: O5 G# M* SRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# w- H8 i8 K6 L+ FEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; j& k' H7 `. Y0 H% U/ ]      A6M2 Zero x 35. ^  ?( b5 I' \5 a+ S0 e+ z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
/ Q5 g  C4 @4 A
1 A4 Y6 t$ a4 W
6 a$ G  g8 Z9 s% R- R* x; Y4 V7 Z& ^- {/ A; [$ ]! \5 t
Allied aircraft
! \, [3 u  j# Q* Q' M/ m      Albacore I x 20
( P; q2 ?4 A0 k% {8 S      TBF-1 Avenger x 160 n/ x0 @7 V4 s0 U5 t/ h6 Q
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0 \/ v0 `9 ~) O
No Japanese losses8 f- j( c! V* R9 e' N" C
1 }9 G  S* {. w- V$ h
Allied aircraft losses
) c! r. i: }7 [! _" d  |      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged5 W& I' t$ j7 A9 Y) P
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' S) U+ o2 y" _
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Japanese Ships3 P% r1 @6 T1 F* ?! ~
      xAK Ayatosan Maru& u8 T3 F& H6 D3 l. R. H
      xAK Azuchisan Maru. c6 z- X& ]7 s7 }8 f5 }, I9 l
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: }' n) P# h, h. |/ X      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! I. F' j, A' C% U- j) L
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆6 d4 Y" N. @* V+ T$ _) ~2 W" h
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# X1 P; d( x0 R/ t7 @6 }Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184! k8 m) D6 X# l3 _( C) e
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Japanese Ships
& [) U8 Y  `' Z( f- r7 m      CV Hiyo& _2 V) A# P$ S6 m4 K
      BB Yamato' n% w5 H5 |" R
      CS Chitose
0 F( [+ @5 P2 J6 M( h      DD Oshio7 ?9 ~/ t; [. ]; [( D. _2 j, X5 r( P( k
      DD Oite) W0 L5 x; u* }- |  L
      DD Harukaze
, a  T- E8 v, _! u% \7 D      DD Kamikaze
. }* v' c% E) C4 @      DD Kikuzuki9 I9 `) n1 e3 T' _
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Allied Ships# m5 \+ V9 E  [6 l4 C$ Z) W
      SS Grayback. j7 O1 ~* ^" H2 A  i- T
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2 t9 u" C- \2 ?& d% a! WSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo9 d) ~$ r! f& m8 W
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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# M/ B4 U2 Y( T. nWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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  O" A& L- @" N) pRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
0 d/ S8 l0 N# D% F/ R- AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, u1 g# p7 ~& d; x2 [! k$ n2 U      B-24D Liberator x 15
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7 q1 H4 \+ l4 h6 z$ Y8 }* F% x  g6 [, b8 `+ A' m
No Allied losses7 D( h$ W+ S2 D4 H. Q2 P+ p9 @4 [
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Japanese Ships  c$ _( b4 v% W9 e4 N
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 |! W. f: G" z. H; M      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  k& D4 G( H: v# G. ^      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ e" f  J' O4 Q4 K& }3 H7 H4 n      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) Z4 F9 d! \2 v$ q" T1 ]- t0 x
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 L, T0 K$ ^+ {; G' F0 F. i      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! t# w0 G: X7 X1 [4 x, [5 U
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 o: t2 b' f  ]) P! p) L% |6 G2 L      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' V/ z, d; j( B+ U
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ f1 f( S/ E3 c6 J
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' I, \. [* m- v$ `: ~0 U; C      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 d5 V5 D9 O( c2 }
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
$ q% p$ ^; {) K7 X7 ]      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 12 D% d( e: Y/ P% k$ V- V8 Q
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
1 T. J8 b, {4 ^6 |      5 casualties reported
# n7 Y& s! @3 y9 E: s* r9 ^+ Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. P. J" d$ I: s* S! o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: N  i7 |" [# e* q/ W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ Z6 t2 z+ L0 X/ M4 j  u; q

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7 S4 @+ e' x. T1 I, lPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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. C/ O9 ]1 @" s2 T2 ?Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., g; ^  N2 K, U7 u0 q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes# `7 q2 h4 T4 c3 {5 U4 f: }% p
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Allied aircraft* T7 P7 `# ~8 f& i, c8 U+ v" W# S
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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# P# m! O5 }; Q1 f, T4 UNo Allied losses% o3 [# J6 \! J4 u7 Z

: a! d0 L+ o6 k8 L$ L3 zJapanese Ships
# S4 \+ ~% ~/ g0 S5 W      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* ^# v/ \8 p: K. A) k3 {9 F
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 i% g/ ~0 b9 s& C- T
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  a1 t7 ?0 p/ F7 A/ W- Y+ w      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 P( e( Q0 R$ c! Z2 u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Estimated time to target is 10 minutes* n* X* O0 C/ h) n1 Z

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Allied aircraft! ~4 K# a3 Q! G
      B-17D Fortress x 14
9 b6 b! Y- c  z2 F' D      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses7 M, [' n, F" U7 d* i6 \

6 ~% u  {& T0 t6 V. Y8 \Japanese Ships
6 H( f7 A! y  v      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( e) \( c0 j2 G0 `* ?, @
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 c# M  T0 N+ q5 S      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& t  g. T% p) n0 i0 ^      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 @# e3 I+ ?" s% V+ B5 @
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* R. z, B6 r% Q, `
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. J; L0 ?  t" F) z6 G4 }/ d  T
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" h5 @) [( K  O! i" A) R& K

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! t, k" B6 S1 [) o6 Y0 BPort hits 1' ^- s6 G0 {! t7 k6 i2 c' I9 X
Port fuel hits 2: m! Z" f' N" ~/ L3 j: V4 z( C

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + A& E, @" q1 i* O: A

5 Q6 p- Y( ~7 l0 N; p6 pWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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# F. ^4 U% e" b" G9 GRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# |  f7 b  ~: Q7 L* e* U$ {Estimated time to target is 8 minutes4 X4 F: W. n0 c- i8 `8 a( H

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Allied aircraft
2 ?7 y& p4 j5 g/ h      B-17D Fortress x 3" M/ C7 C: H. _0 d1 c) q$ s; t2 w
  I: Y9 F/ M9 {8 ?) q

2 v; w( L# L! d" QNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 v+ l2 ]# x. C, y% ]+ b1 p      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 i8 s0 S. h" P" t/ w' W3 x3 [& s
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 n7 C4 U8 S9 z- P& b3 v      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 [; e2 [4 B6 j8 P8 w+ j' ]$ t      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  g+ v! P3 Q; g7 g
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183. [% ~4 q4 U1 \! W9 i
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Japanese Ships
* y" i$ Y) E* K! `4 J      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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/ z  l5 d+ w" w8 u+ MAllied Ships/ W* x! t  D* K# n; n! j, W" c
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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. |) b- x0 R. UJapanese Ships# t4 D) x! H, Q0 t* ^+ n' v
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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6 W7 K9 [5 T* p9 o# i3 d汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187), O" o5 F& m( M+ w$ v0 g
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Japanese Shock attack
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$ S. E6 E* L/ C7 ]Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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" Q! v, R1 {( v  k3 qJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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- L. A2 J0 X0 ^8 D2 bAllied adjusted defense: 94 ; o  `7 ~" y0 J8 O

9 x- G8 v5 I. T2 \: \- D* p5 pJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ) C: [! ~& S, S- p
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
: J5 ^/ s9 z" ?: \( D: {- kAttacker: shock(+)6 z7 M9 n  T0 e' T$ X

" |4 H6 o$ y( s7 EJapanese ground losses:
) X, D8 _, h4 n# `! a7 N/ P6 _, K      3074 casualties reported
$ N9 o: k4 u! ~2 @' d/ e         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
0 W# N+ n: {' W         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
) |8 u1 w$ f1 r  ^# N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
" T; s* S6 r) r/ z" Y& d: N8 Q      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)5 z' C/ x4 o  i% I- I

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2 [9 i$ ~' ]  ?) k* K* k4 kAllied ground losses:6 O/ x8 S4 n4 {/ K  D
      7161 casualties reported7 X+ P5 G: H5 k3 v
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled6 [2 U* |- ]4 L' c) \( _. q
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled% U4 r, x2 e9 B4 ~4 h' [( k
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
" z$ x; q% A( l0 ^$ D* ^; ?      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)8 u7 {& M, E4 t7 z
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled): h* y; ~2 b6 O  ^: z
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!& }% A% p$ Y3 E8 ^  k" {

" y: u( u) R/ P" x0 O- Y) `Assaulting units:
& _, V& v9 C* _0 Z" @    33rd Division
8 Q- A& H2 \- F7 _( P* h+ ~    Imperial Guards Division
# W7 n, W# T, c    113th Infantry Regiment
( u& }  ?! S5 |& p3 \    21st Division
' a( _! |) x' T! W' J    41st Infantry Regiment) i: ~. u# a. ~8 e1 x
    14th Division
# G- Z. i( k6 m6 N8 e2 j5 Q    8th Tank Regiment
  O( b; c4 N) J: ~( u    148th Infantry Regiment  Y0 t6 T4 f3 Z
    38th Division
; x1 S  @* n, ~    22nd Recon Regiment
6 @6 x/ M) n, ?3 ~/ q& J" z* U6 W# r$ {    56th Infantry Regiment
" o; M9 e( v+ E+ _/ E2 e) C    55th Infantry Regiment! L; w, q( I/ J/ Y2 Z8 y
    5th Division5 c  z& T2 e. y3 ?( _
    143rd Infantry Regiment$ m7 i6 u, b, w
    16th Infantry Regiment* l* `1 u; ]! `0 [) R- ~1 S5 D  F
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, s/ w( @& n6 n0 z( z  n    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
: J( {  s3 V" y    15th Army) p  u) L7 r* m+ w8 o7 t* {
    25th Army
+ L% g' M3 t8 f9 s2 C    Southern Army; f. ]+ {5 |) ]9 e
    82nd Army /6
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6 v' |- F5 v+ V4 i- {( q, D  EDefending units:
. `% I1 S1 E" p7 J5 P- y! P- }; ]    2nd NZ Brigade
/ p' M- ]' m7 f' z9 O# e    1st NZ Brigade
/ v; G" j+ J" y. j5 D8 W7 P; ~    3rd NZ Brigade
7 I% e) x9 u) {% Z5 U; s/ d    7th NZ Brigade% C/ e' }7 U( m: H5 ]
    14th NZ Brigade
0 l: m( W7 B0 R( r2 \; i8 Z6 t% w    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment5 ~4 I+ I: _) [7 Y9 |9 L( s
    12th NZ Brigade' ~+ R6 x- c+ u- a9 x0 V+ P
    New Zealand Command
- @  X8 w2 A0 t) M2 T$ r  F9 R    RNZAF Command