hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
" P! ~* k2 \6 w7 @* _! N      BB Yamato0 N" E- B, @5 q: s8 e4 B
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Allied ground losses:& b& H; ~/ F$ O  E$ Z
      123 casualties reported
) S3 j- I, }- V         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled1 h8 `. V# P; }; L+ p
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
( t- O: R. l) F) e         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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2 v+ y' v  p5 {( v( xBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42& `$ N$ W$ j& r3 Y" t
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# }$ G0 z' z3 |+ Q  \% V5 l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+ Q7 M+ U9 \: m( _
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5 x  g8 V( H" {Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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9 L/ ~7 [$ V* O* p/ Q      PB Yahonui Maru" V* k2 s& G8 n( z8 R0 n1 L
      PB Kosin Maru #38 r3 X1 F5 u! ~7 j
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
" r4 v' p. Z5 w; m, w" F      PB Heizan Maru
. \! Q/ ^" G0 O/ U3 r8 F) p: g      PB Sozan Maru
) _  p8 H: ~8 P. E* o      PB Kanko Maru
  q& D) V9 c$ Z- c$ q      PB Ikuta Maru
; E7 K8 X. K- {; n* c  {2 N" F7 Z      AMC Kongo Maru! P2 Y1 T5 s$ b. a$ y
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
+ P6 F. G+ n4 A: [PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
# b; s8 G2 I' e+ D% Q$ zPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& Z3 c6 K5 w/ n" ^- H  J
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
8 ], }; f4 b/ D, A6 O. pPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops- y# D( L8 J# {2 n6 L6 |: S# u
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops3 J% `( q* J$ O" e7 m3 ~4 f9 k
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
4 N+ W6 V! H; DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 {) {" a2 f- w5 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1827 H- l5 F/ E, U" g. |+ ?) k

" U/ }5 o  I6 f$ w* _Japanese ground losses:* S% F/ K5 ~$ k
      327 casualties reported; a, S; x+ U% q+ L+ x8 s
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
( k3 [8 E$ V; p! e) m% M* j' u5 k) F. ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
3 g) X+ M* z% Z- r! v! C* O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# _( w9 j6 Y- B
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)- A2 O, H$ |6 K; A# o
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1' {( V2 A: p  ^2 e* y, s! B
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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) Q6 q/ F7 W% @) [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 115,1825 z+ Y) A% g2 S% ?* p& S
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: [- m2 o/ V4 i& b) ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( G* H0 v/ p" b$ qEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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2 x- T+ s. z( S& a, A% {Japanese aircraft
" g. o2 l1 p+ w" u( i% b      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft$ U* W6 E# o  `3 [8 }  C9 f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
$ K9 u, S5 R0 o/ y      PBY-5A Catalina x 9  |2 Y( L! ^. v# j/ ~2 y- F! q; E
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
" e8 {0 R( N! d; N      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18+ G+ B, ~2 n0 E5 t, {) I! ~" r
      TBF-1 Avenger x 388 w( Y4 M" O$ @  E  Y; g3 r) E

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Japanese aircraft losses! C; X+ U, G( F* h! T" d0 r
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& `' K3 r. \  `5 w& _Allied aircraft losses
3 f/ V2 w" K$ k8 R3 C      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed% \/ {+ O8 C$ B
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
+ ^( W- w% }+ {! r4 Z      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
- ~- Y* G; n1 w* A) l& t# x      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
/ X8 `5 O( O  B8 n  ]5 ?      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( |. ]+ |" Q. G      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
5 W& h6 F& u/ a9 {2 _      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged' j+ O+ O0 M: g" P, K/ i! C

7 X, }) W: q! N0 vJapanese Ships
% W4 A# r: W! {      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" [0 O, i  X, D3 T8 K/ g      LSD Akitsu Maru$ g1 u/ {. P& p
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 t. G. _& e' I5 W6 R
      CL Kitakami
3 j; D+ [1 u. l* [5 m+ p      DD Kisaragi2 a# ~/ Z1 M$ E- T6 I6 v7 f, g# S! I
      BB Hiei
- L" R( n" y: O9 n7 z7 i4 Y, d7 S      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 [+ y8 @0 k+ A, x/ ~  U# D      DMS W-20
* [) k0 W4 p1 q& {2 |! `% S      CL Oi
0 |" H4 |, J2 d# b6 N      CL Kinu  }+ U7 Y5 w/ ]! m6 S! w
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; |/ D( t+ w1 X& f* B      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. q0 b7 y+ _) I5 Q2 M$ Y/ v      LSD Shinshu Maru! o/ R  K; r# F9 ~8 X
      CL Tenryu7 m  P/ s' Y7 ?2 g5 Z
      BB Kirishima& S. ?$ L) x3 K0 @3 U$ p* s
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1- ]- C3 S% h1 w( U& F1 C, r$ ^
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Japanese ground losses:
, }1 ~$ b! p9 |/ T4 l      14 casualties reported
; J9 f2 E$ S+ a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ~* K5 J- k0 J$ V9 _7 o# V         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 m8 v* ?: Y$ k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 f" [+ O+ w" S; u% K& n

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% j2 y, M6 t2 J5 r7 j$ c3 @+ d
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ E" o: l) m; Y0 f! j5 hEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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7 J2 {: N1 x8 m$ n8 M* @. }Japanese aircraft: r% o- ~  I0 ?  X0 b, i* c  m$ C0 M
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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5 ^6 \, t  J6 j1 T8 r3 ~Allied aircraft3 E6 S0 x' V4 k
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8' y* H! \" i! w" ~* j- @3 M$ ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 235 q* M$ X9 b( C( C
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16' }7 D' b6 g' v- I; R
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: i6 C) ?7 ]/ g      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
/ H$ k+ |$ F$ h1 A. Z& s9 [      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 R# {0 ?# I% w3 _6 B      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed& q( C, N4 Z& X: c, \; _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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( L$ O4 k# F+ a* u& mJapanese Ships
: N  H5 H3 j! A- r1 K. H3 H0 R* P      DD Kisaragi
' O2 N4 t) q! }' Q, G. ?      CL Kinu
& ^2 T) B8 y3 O' N/ f+ @      CL Tenryu
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% g: F, n8 T, D/ [% FAircraft Attacking:5 [+ M0 m" S* |8 a6 ]; a  g
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 n9 {; E, ]& G/ o0 k
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ C  _2 M$ a5 n$ S& n. b* @- |
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' \. u7 d1 g" I2 f/ ?; qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 p  z7 g. M( Q; C' |. H7 Z
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, }, N; S3 c; d* n* z% aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes5 Y& V& k9 v6 @* C

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      A6M2 Zero x 77$ E* b5 g  \6 V/ M

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Allied aircraft
" g- T. P5 C/ v* i3 E; I0 f      Albacore I x 33  k8 c# [0 K% M* S
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9 _+ `) I$ Q" V) r# O7 [No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed$ P* ]4 e, w* Z0 w, b
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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0 J- ~! z" c$ t# H8 R2 lJapanese Deliberate attack! ~4 l1 |3 s9 ]  d- D
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186( s. e( ?: S4 Z/ m
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10; p; q# a! J' j4 M" C% L; \
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 $ d' k9 ^8 C0 w/ P( u' D1 B6 w
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 8 r. _: C; \) i
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) + q4 A$ p& m+ T
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!& x( q, x' t; G
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Combat modifiers8 ~4 Z9 J8 [' y8 e
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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8 S: m! z6 e" E$ J! Z& o      113 casualties reported* J7 M& A/ \( S2 n- H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) J- i& V; ~4 I" ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, U! ]! P/ }# D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ E; v0 f0 i& h" B! r* O9 H
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Allied ground losses:
  j9 ]) v# D2 v* b      210 casualties reported
/ L8 u* a1 l% ~& _% h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled/ {# U* ~, M2 U5 r5 n0 j  m5 x
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled' b. R9 q  \) c. d1 V0 @
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
. ]7 V) X. N$ E! t6 c# _- ~      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
$ M5 y4 Q* E  y) S3 G; u( H" b. H: T# ]' {: t      Units retreated 11 B' x; |' q& C

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    48th Engr Rgt /2
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7 u; L, v8 V3 Q9 C5 @1 W  s    2nd Raiding Regiment2 k# a! k& J4 f6 o2 B
    1st Raiding Rgt /14 ?1 \; h9 w. q- s$ C4 H( z/ R- n
    146th Infantry Rgt /3( D' p9 Z5 b8 f+ `  h
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
; X: O; g- x1 r( n! v0 e    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2& S# E6 d) |! S- B' h
    12th Engr Rgt /1) h3 J8 I9 p& i
    25th JNAF AF Unit + m9 |' }* V7 I; x0 V% i7 r. [6 Y
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
9 ^* X. l- M) B0 d8 u) \* c! J    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
# W" L7 y4 X4 ^8 V  K    21st Air Flotilla /14 k/ d3 N! R+ t  Y8 ]% J
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
  j+ D7 e. r* |7 K( M  ?    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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) O; O( l0 N9 `6 e6 v1 L9 w6 HDefending units:2 h/ n# a1 Q+ K6 R/ w/ \
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 425 M3 [  y) t; O2 Z' j
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了) R% m# f; v8 r' I; R, Y) d0 T2 O

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) M4 p/ m) T6 p+ J

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! U- j- Y. r4 }0 T1 G      PB Shinko Maru #3
2 b, L% P8 B. o+ I      PB Kure Maru #5$ F8 S* w6 G0 w$ p7 L
      PB Edo Maru7 B1 U2 f  t5 D4 Z% `
      PB Chitose Maru
, c9 W2 t8 w# ]  x( W      APD Yomogi
5 d; |8 {( i- a8 N( T$ \- i6 X* y      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)" S% h5 {: ?/ F5 q, |' G4 S% G3 C  a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' v' [$ p6 q8 o! E
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- Q. f  d9 \- N8 s6 _+ O9 V

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
8 B  M. R, H) w" ]      PB Eiko Maru- n) m. g' O; ?1 |6 p, H; B2 b
      PB Shinko Maru #3* u/ ?  |/ @1 S/ T
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
! Q9 X/ p  S/ m! F9 {3 p      PB Edo Maru
, L0 k& I3 L! C, n. b! T      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire: Z; q7 U* h. {  Y; q3 k
      PB Kure Maru #57 q0 }+ Y9 I/ K- @
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
- C  r& D3 C, i0 \) t+ P7 a4 f      PB Chitose Maru
+ O7 m6 j* Z. H; w  j* c% `: _      PB Choko Maru #26 R! T0 ?7 v+ K0 \$ F  e0 H" Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ t$ b  {1 f% M: W- s
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Japanese ground losses:
* e. J) O9 ]8 Y9 j# W" n" O$ M- D      111 casualties reported
& R6 q/ u$ H# a9 ~1 N4 R- @  `         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% G: f9 M9 o9 N, G7 _. ^" H! E4 e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, Y& Z8 N# H! h1 }6 n' E
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)8 h" v  D4 [  I/ G1 m

, X7 m# T+ M: k, T, y3 \3 _" G% [TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
. n/ X5 _. [$ C6 `      1116 casualties reported+ s9 m6 Y$ Q5 P# x% ~
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
/ Y; Z1 z) f  j" V         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
5 U; M( ~+ j& z6 [/ M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ^$ {0 q+ m; t4 q3 A      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)( C& I: S  K1 k0 n; f- U" P
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
) Y9 k+ u' F* T6 I/ v4 V  N+ JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 K( r& _# i1 q7 V  O( n206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 x! i1 j5 D/ j* CJapanese Ships
8 o' Z; J' G$ q' g' t$ y8 P      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires. @2 z) l9 I, O1 ?: C
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 Y+ l+ ]+ j; d      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ |( s: n$ g7 D& X# k      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 \; `7 T* X$ C3 W- Z( U- x      PB Choko Maru #2) V$ d2 C& Y, q  Y1 g7 D
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
+ c/ c, Q2 B- i5 M& A  T5 r      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 n+ \, {/ U! g) A
      APD Yomogi0 ?, f2 U& L# J3 k( F
      APD Nadakaze
5 B$ s3 X$ e. r& K8 V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% k8 l& A2 f- \+ c: ?) `0 |  W) f
      APD Shimakaze
" R, }7 k& `5 R      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
8 U8 E, b8 ^; p" Z' @; r      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire( p/ e+ C! T  @
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ V2 a; v  ^8 k4 L      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
! m: |* U6 m9 l9 H      AMC Hokoku Maru+ i# Z; ?8 O$ I& a4 x& \

, h1 A9 x, m+ c9 {9 j  @Japanese ground losses:! \7 A) f: o% @3 H8 l
      207 casualties reported- G- N4 r3 P: J3 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! R5 B" O$ M! k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
) @& q+ V8 C9 @1 _  F         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 }, n4 i; O5 I5 e. {+ i% W! x0 c# ^% _: F$ e, C8 Z% k

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 ~& T+ t& T0 O4 y# r9 Q! JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# _8 S* [* b. p1 |9 f
2 x9 J, }5 g) |1 i$ q- y# z3 M
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 W/ [" }9 m/ X4 V" E3 M1 N
3 u% l7 R- N& I) u8 S/ y" C' n4 y
Japanese Ships, g6 P% _3 g! t! P' J# K
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 _0 G: v5 M0 b
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ |' w6 q& L; t/ E; N# ?; O      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 s: ^( G3 T" i8 r: M      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 24 S# A2 d' H/ r- \, T$ k
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4% V  b, X2 W! H
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1% x7 ]4 _$ q5 I. M' v
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire  @( v  ?) A/ E4 \: b
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2: S. Y9 I+ G8 f$ I3 x9 A
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 ^# E+ ]0 H( W/ R/ Z
$ b( J+ j8 w- R' uJapanese ground losses:
5 e3 a; x3 X) x/ [; W7 C      187 casualties reported1 O% B, j; ^$ n, g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V6 h( [$ N( Q8 P* L
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
: \0 Q2 D) j% j! t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Y* `# o* g- F! P

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6 t# y( C' m$ _- c! u# U5 z: y
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
$ J: y0 n2 l8 K$ P" ?, T$ ~( }& {- g
Allied Bombardment attack
9 w; c  V7 E1 X, |0 _" W5 S/ w2 a, G+ x" y1 {& A
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745/ j+ B: _  G# F2 y! R, _

8 m; R4 I4 j" |1 x$ Z" r1 nDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21856 v# \# o5 |( n+ y$ j. C
1 B9 E$ \, f& u% F1 u+ p) R
Japanese ground losses:" R0 p4 t( I) l& v  L/ u8 Z
      25 casualties reported
- p' B. |- I/ D: G. b         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 P, ~3 e( I/ ^8 B2 `" h6 l2 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) b& l. q+ u! A8 }; X, D9 X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% Q1 k" w7 D% \9 v, ~; @) D3 {
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 x; E* I- G& _# C" V

1 N$ E4 {& j! w0 {- r0 ^: @) D! r+ |, z
Allied ground losses:
8 w- E3 D9 y7 P# ~6 U2 N      146 casualties reported
0 f& k" e- J! J( q6 ]         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
; }0 A. _4 m0 f% x6 l8 @$ W# L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 ]9 N8 h1 l5 ~# O" L         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled5 T# P5 j1 d5 V
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)- k, {8 M0 [, G% |
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 c+ u6 t$ z  [: J( ]. b

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Assaulting units:$ b3 Y2 }$ W  s" @& j
    11th NZ Brigade. x3 i2 Y, h& j8 p
    3rd NZ Brigade
5 d$ y9 C7 n2 H: Q/ Y) T    7th NZ Brigade
/ [. [  L/ x* r    2nd NZ Brigade
/ b1 M& @  Y7 z3 \    Auckland Fortress
0 N) z$ J% U2 [* I    14th NZ Brigade
2 v9 a% l: E2 A) U    1st NZ Brigade  |8 h- Z+ J% F  J
    12th NZ Brigade# d1 b, Q, M! @
    RNZAF Command
. O# S/ D6 ?& M1 ]! V9 ~" @    RNZAF OTU Aukland % T2 L8 Z$ t) P
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Defending units:4 O, e; A! N* @1 q, B. D( p5 t, x
    Imperial Guards Div /5
2 v; B# a! F/ S% @* @9 F    8th Tank Rgt /12 B: }* U. ?5 d1 f+ \- d2 V4 E
    22nd Recon Regiment: i& B. F/ u& @( _" A2 V
    55th Infantry Rgt /1. I) f; e& y& f
    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ V- Z% E% O( A
    5th Div /1
* O% E' O# p2 O    21st Division
$ S7 \7 P, V8 `+ _- K    24th Infantry Rgt /5
2 [! w  ?& j4 x, Z, m    56th Infantry Rgt /1% L3 c1 x5 g/ }
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
" s7 O3 `- d" k, B& Z    113th Infantry Rgt /2
7 x: @3 c: y) u) E    16th Infantry Rgt /1
4 o  a! {5 Y, X0 I    148th Infantry Rgt /1( ~# B$ L0 @  N5 v5 N$ B" q: h
    41st Infantry Regiment
! L8 D* q7 W9 b% F4 p    38th Div /1
  @& C. m: F* o    33rd Div /3
" i9 e3 \+ J% r3 p    55th Engr Rgt /2
% H" Z6 t) h" P# _/ ]    82nd Army /6  q* T9 m7 [5 U, ]- p. B$ ^1 M
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% `3 W) y5 a- h( D
    34th Field AA Battalion. y( `7 ?4 d9 b% ^; A  l6 L( O: l
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- k2 o( e( o) s( R% i- h; t: k
    14th Div /2
" C- R: {$ G9 l0 f) R) ?    Southern Army /19 \# g' b+ ^' ]
    25th Army /2
: w! L0 c4 F+ l    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42: v2 _0 X% `$ }) _( k7 g

# k, g) ~* Y1 {' R# q4 [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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) Q9 D7 Q, x" P8 }' I, PInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)$ {+ v5 p; N: x% o( @% }# V( d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, _" ?' C3 |' v- x) A' C( \309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 R$ Q% [; v& |) }8 h6 g) T

( n9 K: x. y+ Q, BJapanese Ships" f) O; t1 m' M! `! ~- }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ W0 K" u  c+ F      APD Shimakaze. y% d+ r5 p; F, s
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! t+ }, Z9 k  X! Z- Z, ~# ?      APD Nadakaze* Y3 |  K; \; u! Z3 V* q; A
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ e/ }3 g: o& U7 ^2 y      AMC Hokoku Maru$ }* f* m0 w* y: t3 O7 `, e
      xAP Kowa Maru
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3 |3 V- l! J' Y; x; CJapanese ground losses:* {* [5 f& b4 p2 `6 n' w1 J( ^
      253 casualties reported
0 C' q( T! k+ @' C" o3 s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled6 [' [% m( }" a" m
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
: g6 T" p* ~" T/ j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Z/ d% x) O/ G: F/ |) \      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
8 ~4 F) I' B9 P, {
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
+ j% [' U6 T% b' {2 R      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1) p( f5 T4 V* }
      CL Tatsuta
' p! ?3 W+ y) `) _* }! B) P+ T      CL Kiso
4 U/ f" g( ~& z1 X, D      CS Chitose
: x9 T# Z7 B$ M* O& x$ K; [      DD Oite; C  Z! b& L, h. `
      DD Harukaze2 s# I( a% @, D$ q$ a" F
      DD Nokaze
& G( C+ J/ v- {! x8 [$ w      DD Hokaze0 `0 o3 W, P9 f2 A: X5 x1 D' O- [
      DD Shiokaze& E! O1 T9 B* k2 E: w
      DD Akikaze
3 L5 q+ ?* U6 K: Y, x1 x1 ^  t' j% N! u* s/ ~" \
Allied Ships
6 ^7 d$ t( d% j% B      SS O214 y2 ?( `& h% s3 l$ d) h2 _

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* u/ k6 i  w5 |0 c6 E8 D- \1 QSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna% X  @7 P7 G( }3 Y. O! v
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. G% {4 n4 _6 k9 |! sInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 O$ |# g" y+ w; C# r. W' a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 V7 Z) ]% Z$ \- N7 D9 p4 D, s  E& C( L- h5 I
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 H2 N) |) W4 a: Y
! `0 A2 y4 U" [1 G
Japanese Ships# k) s3 Z" X, b/ S8 p+ y
      xAK Montreal Maru, n2 J5 y( N: g+ L( E
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* z7 ?% {" x4 I8 L9 D& d      xAK Kensin Maru
. k7 ]5 w" ^- i. l( N. `      APD Yomogi
+ J7 f2 ~& E$ B( O6 s      APD Nadakaze
! p0 S4 F7 E" y' j$ f' Q- i      APD Shimakaze
0 q1 s. k: x) R+ s! T4 {1 \* r      AMC Hokoku Maru( _6 u. V: j# J# C# K' X
* M$ ]; G8 d  R
Japanese ground losses:6 ]  y3 y' t7 B
      60 casualties reported
- e) _% P4 g$ w, |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' |, J% n) O6 @0 J8 b  W9 w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled( ?4 r2 N4 z' A7 u; J$ X# }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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  [9 }: D" ?, B! r5 I) V* DMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 . U) m$ y* y& f) v7 z, F+ W

# X2 b' F. ?( d/ g1 P' c( WWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 E- Q8 j. q( l9 a" |Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.  n* a0 o5 F! j" [1 R1 q! ^, N# D
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes, h2 T* g) v9 N9 X0 m: ~& o

, X, K( ]* w2 N, DJapanese aircraft; b2 Z' x( ?4 p  q9 U5 j
      A6M2 Zero x 399 {) u4 j( ?% {" A0 ?9 k( {
5 Q7 j! m/ |/ }4 u, V

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Allied aircraft- O8 p, q8 ^7 z8 X
      P-38E Lightning x 50
3 x8 ?2 r9 O( T  @2 i      P-38F Lightning x 23
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4 c( h* C" i# T( X
Japanese aircraft losses4 E1 P, V  I2 g7 ?
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed! {2 |9 ]2 A- @5 b: M1 U- H

% p! ?$ @% f* x: KNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……! M) x) T/ l$ z! i
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, 42% w8 c0 v9 Y% V3 U" F
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+ U2 O1 w  \8 K
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% }" h8 M7 T, Q0 @- f; V& U% x& X* K& H4 @  m; m
Japanese Ships
1 n1 o* a3 ^* c. |9 D) s  i- i      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; C/ F7 a; L( @* n2 N3 _      DD Fumizuki% ?8 f* h$ [2 |8 h) f0 y+ d) U6 t
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: P2 V! e) n7 \1 {0 L5 \2 n7 f      DD Fubuki( x4 e0 `+ _3 d2 L4 Z
      TB Sagi
' {+ T& ^: Q! B. }( G9 m
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12 mines cleared
3 H1 ^) O8 H# R/ @4 H% y3 f" I9 ?1 c/ m. ~$ q! G+ ?+ r: K7 `
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' |5 O( C; X9 _  H" MTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 b6 M* r- M: g) A

- ]$ F  k3 V9 Z; L9 w  q4 jJapanese Ships
) V  W+ h, g. l" z      PB Sozan Maru' N4 d$ _: w6 q! W2 ~: G
      PB Kanko Maru
: s' J. I7 s/ z/ j' p. b      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 X. H/ O2 d. H3 x0 l- S
, k3 l1 \" \8 N) f7 |
2 L" ?9 u* E9 w/ S9 ^$ Q
1 {6 a: B% ~$ z& o: e' d5 mines cleared
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  o9 R! Q) C8 B" C( u5 TTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 r3 g" k$ v  y( p: `

) b* m1 a* }9 o2 y# J/ E1 F* T% D9 t3 o7 FJapanese Ships
8 t& K  W% E) l) L4 P) V      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# Q) m1 ], E0 V# P3 G9 G" y8 q
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! B% Q2 S( x9 Y5 p! V8 ~
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 g# X, ]: k8 u0 x. y9 K

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); \$ Z4 M6 W6 }4 S
4 e: {  N% m6 U0 L' \6 S
Japanese Ships2 c# |' \' u9 _5 i6 j" r# @2 L
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
2 A% w' i/ T  t7 ?, y  Y. H$ Y& l      TB Sagi4 K& t* F, P3 M  K4 \1 D; K2 U4 Y7 J
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& i& Q& Y% G6 c1 W2 k% w. F: w      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 a+ ~/ b! s0 m5 G7 X$ S( U' }. G1 w1 B* L$ H9 g

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11 mines cleared
9 M/ N/ M# A+ P- z  `
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
, J: U6 _7 t: w' N( r/ ]
" x0 i; \- N. j- uJapanese Ships4 G# S- Z. e; F
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 ^1 z, ^& S/ n& Y

, f) o( \0 D/ {Japanese Ships
2 i: n/ {6 M% S/ q! A. _      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
; I& @7 P% C- F" q" g* Q      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% v  U" s. _7 _9 N- A6 q$ ~/ {
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: b1 p/ A6 b9 \, @
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 J+ L2 C: c: _$ U$ H" P( ~1 |      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! ^: a" h. t% H* o" ?1 ?' E; g# l9 J4 V! O( ]8 S

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8 mines cleared" f( J( N" K/ l' K" v

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- d) v  o$ B* D4 H
8 m. b; F7 a4 l$ j7 ~% Y, ^
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  O8 f3 k6 M  `$ O
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Japanese Ships
2 c9 Q# R4 W+ K3 W, V      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1" C7 w1 [+ j# f! ]
- I7 R7 F/ \. j9 F( e5 r

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  Y5 M3 v5 r7 w- N0 N7 ?; r% gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 U' S; k; x- e' W- o' n4 x7 J. D+ i5 Z3 T
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ k: F: A: o8 [4 z& K- `4 b8 j0 ?( t
Japanese Ships# ?4 \% m/ B$ o; l
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 F3 F  X; H% G: S( p      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2  d& u- ?# n& i% j5 H
      xAK Sinko Maru
) d+ v- L9 D4 w* s7 p" F. s5 S      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
- _6 T; Q6 y2 u+ J% U( m# h      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 D$ Y4 g; U8 Y! y; {( Y4 i# t$ _% O
Japanese ground losses:* p3 F( _  w4 c; S( \( h
      24 casualties reported1 C5 ]5 M" k+ b9 }9 t2 ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' S. L  H* m9 P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# d& H5 Y6 q* ~  t. b/ ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 t4 v9 h  s! ]7 C

  ~0 {3 Q$ a" u# p# m" A/ }0 ]
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) _5 n' {" n$ d2 K: g! ~Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- v! n7 a* f- e6 p3 X( V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! x" O8 o- y1 A$ e' s0 g0 U7 }, M4 N+ @* Z7 N# Y  }$ G
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& P/ R' _% E/ a1 k" W
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Japanese Ships
. V' d8 P( n  p) {; `1 e      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
6 Z2 A# D; q1 |9 ~      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) I5 [$ F' F1 v      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, p9 L' L* h& s8 `# N& m      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage2 A& a; ?. i( U: Z5 Q7 F0 b
      AMC Hokoku Maru
, j  Q/ p) y" Y" g' h  x
9 O. K% V, i3 W+ qJapanese ground losses:, o) \; j) w5 ?# f6 w7 Y8 l7 E, t+ U
      12 casualties reported1 z5 v# [$ m# w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 g9 n! ~/ s3 a% x4 q! h3 F% e4 }
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: z. \; N. Z1 |2 Q( g) Y2 Y3 }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 m( I8 X7 L5 z" r
* l; j5 I/ H& e7 q& s4 h

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" Z9 M  X( Y. f. h( T4 U1 ASubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 v! h2 r+ B9 z- |$ p
  M3 B& j5 ?. G& w7 [/ ^
Japanese Ships
. [& L7 \1 ^# ^: Z      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
5 m  T8 D; A; G# N7 w
% x7 v2 n& B1 @3 v) w) g( BAllied Ships
% _  q/ r4 z4 X' d      SS O211 Y. K, B4 t1 t% ]" M+ n, g
! X% a+ g) g  T& q. W# N% m

3 t+ O# b" K, U. T  y, f. N6 B
' r$ J: q& O5 O& {+ I( ]! t* rDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21: b9 ?5 }1 @$ y; v* N& F
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki: w1 H3 {% W( [/ m& o
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/ b0 C/ Y$ H& L0 N/ k4 iSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184/ H3 ?5 h: ^6 D' l

* r6 K4 q5 `6 \  o: \Japanese Ships3 U6 B) B" s3 W" S; Z
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage" `3 n4 D6 \, M! N; R% B6 Z% I

5 Z( ]& a5 u% Y. J1 UAllied Ships/ S5 W3 u( M: ^9 H/ K( F! c
      SS Whale
, j, ]% D( U7 ^. C) w/ s
% v. p  z- p* G4 [3 j1 F8 m# z0 S/ G
3 r+ z& r% u/ i+ r
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes. n3 L  J2 i5 N  D% \4 v6 ^  T: Y. I9 C
  u- E3 r. y# R
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" ]* R* v  c# P* j( g, K% l. s7 GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ `1 Y! A4 _& O1 m% H% \- E

" o* d" L# J" z: \' P58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& ?  S* Q' Y9 p  b
& s8 U$ h9 ^( R7 lJapanese Ships* b+ W7 n8 K! @0 D. z, |2 m( x8 \
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 B5 k% }$ ?) F" Q
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 G8 {7 s; {9 ]5 M# ]5 ]$ u8 _
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" K' V3 m* _5 k. d      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: I% @- I8 }/ s, l: {
      AMC Hokoku Maru% j0 }9 b* R' R* ^4 M

( I4 x( O7 N$ f5 q2 RJapanese ground losses:' ~8 Y) }, T& S) D2 h# e1 [
      6 casualties reported) E) A; b3 J" ^" X" ~* @8 N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- e' Z0 y3 e& y3 e3 y9 x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 X) r4 a1 l$ M; S& F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 {: f$ T' L3 C4 a; ~( P

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9 `, T; ^5 o8 A0 yPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
, ?  o" G/ a3 A. eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# t5 M7 y: r$ w8 Y
* p6 L" y1 K! {2 k5 p; N  c; w8 Y
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 Q0 i# L. W* V8 b1 f# l$ n4 \  V$ w' E4 s% z
Japanese Ships
! ^5 L( {6 s" S1 `      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 @; J+ O) C9 C7 ?4 r& T6 O      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage+ m  ]4 T& b% E# a* P9 t0 m. w) e
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire+ O! ?5 L) r" b, ~! V8 P
      DD Sagiri0 O; o+ J9 i, H3 p# t
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, H* `& R0 }( N. S
      DD Murakumo
" a& b9 }+ h) {$ @) Q# E" N      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
, |) V, L+ h6 a3 Z9 x/ Q! N5 {      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 18 j8 Y1 z$ J5 b% ~
      PB Sonan Maru #5
$ p- x0 ]1 u5 ~6 |4 g9 t& H      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2+ K0 |: `; @! q' @  g# f. M* v- f
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
1 G4 s* C/ u' ~1 n. p( k5 Y; S      xAK Nanrei Maru6 P7 _2 I4 v/ H  ~( d# a( g& v

  G5 L: b# Y7 RJapanese ground losses:  D4 {9 ?; Q9 K% e$ h9 q0 z
      173 casualties reported5 M) p% c. X+ l) E. t. c" H. ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ E* x1 s: J5 r         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled1 E  j9 D5 j9 r5 I7 r7 {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 g. B* _& W1 N
! K9 G6 R4 S+ m3 d) o1 N
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  ~1 S3 N- k+ }' A: U: ]) y
) p9 {* D2 l4 f' j5 x3 JGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
8 `$ l) N7 F5 Q+ _
; ^7 H! V! N5 \' xJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29672 N6 h0 ]  f8 L* Y
/ B  D$ w0 k2 ~  f
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3048 |' Z( J+ W% z8 g2 S( W; d" o6 g
2 p# G  R" t6 N; _& e
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
' [& ]9 H% n+ `  q: ~' h
- m: v: L3 r) f' w$ i. u4 QJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
+ }( z1 ^9 V& U  }1 O% Z8 M" H) a8 a6 K5 G7 C7 B  J% ]
Allied adjusted defense: 39
) Y/ a+ D6 l3 A: w0 p) D5 X# t6 d/ a4 `5 C0 a6 ^1 g
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 2 h# H8 r- G4 [! K2 r3 T
# _. m9 H/ `+ n3 t! r$ a
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!* T( h2 @4 j) d
- U  ?3 k3 ?: K# s" R0 f
Combat modifiers/ t: B* X; E$ W/ f0 C& J6 J- ^
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)/ a0 I' Y5 w) S, E) z( N
fatigue(-), experience(-); \. c; d4 b: Q( H! K% n
Attacker: 8 ?! Y; t+ w' r+ t5 @

: F. \$ l' {! o: \, S9 |Japanese ground losses:
4 i2 P  }9 ~( h$ L% b8 i: X' Y3 o- M6 K      680 casualties reported( N2 _; Q' L1 `( R( }
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
% M- D1 l/ l) A5 t' h! {; ]         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled( O' N7 b5 _" @$ [
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 ~: Z- V1 S9 k! s$ x      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled). G, a  [7 h5 W9 ]& G
8 R; [( q2 t. K3 ]3 h0 y9 H5 I
9 ]" J; N# x$ a+ T& W. J" n
Allied ground losses:
3 J5 i7 [# d6 n5 }0 p# ]5 q      5399 casualties reported* @& R: W, Z( u3 t0 X
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled& P, H# D; F( u$ N7 D2 _* V
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled7 g, o9 m& ]) A! D" @" _
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
7 W4 p  _- q% s% ~. y3 X      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)3 h5 ~2 k- _4 r4 r' z& e% \3 o
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled), a3 c% [' i: P  ]4 _6 k
      Units retreated 4
+ d5 ^$ u: U7 x4 X1 b      Units destroyed 1
6 a4 s; y& }. I" E0 Z% u: ~$ b# E$ t. j( J- f
6 F; U* S0 k( k
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
4 J2 v0 [, g, J/ d/ X/ }( d, x2 q
Assaulting units:
1 U4 b5 h; J- t/ L5 `    21st Division
! T5 w0 j2 e' k, C" V    24th Infantry Regiment1 g7 a* `$ V5 C& a
    16th Infantry Regiment
+ u' A* X% R* w- |$ g( I" Q    113th Infantry Regiment
2 H  ~/ e5 U( Q% S# u0 Y) _    55th Engineer Regiment
$ a6 G% L2 T! c# Y+ x. d* Q    5th Division# T% C+ n" L) j( `$ r7 `6 w3 P
    143rd Infantry Regiment2 X$ P1 z0 c5 r: K  _8 z
    22nd Recon Regiment
, ^4 t+ S3 N' Y. {2 q0 \1 p% ~    148th Infantry Regiment, ?5 f9 G2 u1 n9 @7 R8 W+ m  b
    55th Infantry Regiment5 o1 H$ ~. F/ x0 R5 e- \
    33rd Division. |. t# Y# M; z" k' B  J
    41st Infantry Regiment7 h3 j0 H) x+ n
    38th Division
7 c& z: g9 O+ ], V    Imperial Guards Division
) j6 d" h/ ~2 K# S: p    56th Infantry Regiment
" T) E9 a  A; `6 e' X    8th Tank Regiment
+ D1 H/ A4 B& S2 Z9 ]    146th Infantry Rgt /13 E0 l( T; X4 J, F2 I+ x' B& Y
    14th Div /2
* h- K1 L! m- L" B' n9 h9 @. l; |$ S    Southern Army/ ~% Z* c) ^% o- z; ~, s0 S
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
6 B3 ?$ {6 x9 `+ L( \    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
& L+ K, ]0 u) Z- H5 v    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment/ d  w' X8 e5 r6 s
    25th Army7 G" y' Q, h% Z4 D
    21st Air Flotilla /1
( C) X5 |! ~% M, \$ b: y    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 k# n* }4 ~4 J% }* _- P7 v
    15th Army
1 ^8 _. s* d/ l% g$ w& V, N! o    34th Field AA Battalion' `) L) W* s$ {7 q
    82nd Army /6
  y! I4 [. n( T0 |: e/ ?" T/ K( f1 v" X% m# l( J, }/ q
Defending units:
" h7 }# m$ m4 D+ v: r; X6 q    Auckland Fortress
! ?. p2 ~6 h# ?2 B, t    14th NZ Brigade: |; z( H. y% h: L% d
    11th NZ Brigade6 E) P( v$ N" ?8 i1 h* Y) O. i
    RNZAF Command
3 h, {& |6 \! g    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账& ]$ j3 @$ r& A  B( w( W- R0 T4 r
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
! j: n: h# K2 [, |, ?& k7 \$ E5 v8 n
Weather in hex: Overcast
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0 y8 K0 d5 H( a' D5 lRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.1 j, n) _; }8 E, @# A+ H+ N
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
' P6 ?8 F3 {5 e1 p% Y4 F, X; C& y4 G; o3 v3 U/ k
Japanese aircraft
8 @" H' H& h' R5 u3 G      A6M2 Zero x 280 F' q- s+ g( j9 y6 p1 d  n  `
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
3 K) d. i7 K( T' u- C# e% G1 ]' y: P4 O
0 k) R5 a$ M6 p
# X5 W$ F7 p. _3 }. o  j, D
Allied aircraft
! m) c  z+ M% X, z4 Y      P-38E Lightning x 21$ v4 B/ n5 o' t4 ^* A3 E' R$ R6 D- d

" P0 h+ `. t2 A8 |* {8 S, W( a' Q
' d: }. W0 b6 P5 t6 G! X) K+ P7 JJapanese aircraft losses& w' o9 ^' m# o/ W( R& V
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed" q/ t- x4 H% C7 I0 z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 I' j: j) F' m3 P1 l( X5 ?0 Z0 I

: |2 R* K( U- u) m, Y4 d2 z* `5 CNo Allied losses
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9 T9 @# B. R8 c4 @+ j/ H5 zAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
4 a  c& q. l6 ?" M. c/ Y( {7 E7 }
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.7 J* k$ l* k( q! \3 n: |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes, V; H, {, P0 h8 B3 R; v! U
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Japanese aircraft2 E1 M5 z! p, s- J
      A6M2 Zero x 6; ^- j5 d) J5 @, X' r5 F( K) H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9( h  ?( f; k3 O$ d$ n

; |- H; P8 ^$ w! Z) v/ H) M4 I) j
: M$ u9 G4 c% C8 l8 W" v
Allied aircraft7 \) ^. G$ e' G/ U
      P-38F Lightning x 18, V: W+ H5 z2 }9 A9 Y$ U  l
) q; I  O8 q' Q+ C

# J$ I0 k' a- H* k  B, o2 I; w0 F. EJapanese aircraft losses2 \7 {% _4 X% {: @
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 y5 q  Q# D/ n1 K0 J2 z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed( [' n: w" ~6 T& i; h, B  N* N
! s$ ]. o) Z7 X' E8 P
No Allied losses$ w, w9 A; T7 ~- v5 U
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3 u" c0 ~, r) X$ @; z% s( B, r
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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+ O/ Q. [; f, A; S+ ~4 c' IWeather in hex: Overcast9 ^* L" e; S. n* y' [8 U2 u
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
$ Y: b+ X, a5 l# x) d3 MEstimated time to target is 8 minutes' y- A( S, F# }4 G- X9 D7 r
6 [  z: a- c7 a: Y
Japanese aircraft
! z: {6 d+ X8 I( Y# R" O8 n8 `      A6M2 Zero x 2
% }" h8 }$ \: Y. m% H
5 a: G: [5 O2 Z: K/ v/ n7 d' ~' c7 m
$ ~6 k6 Q9 T! q# j) w0 r
; X5 U( F8 C$ wAllied aircraft
+ F- A* E& Q/ p( L7 u: K5 W      P-38E Lightning x 18
5 W4 _- x$ I$ Z, R7 K  G
1 R# y6 W2 z7 t4 u1 G7 J! O; u' K8 n' ^' s1 f! g% J, p
Japanese aircraft losses
+ p( _* m1 Y/ k3 Z" k$ s      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" x+ K3 F! x# O2 {; ]5 a# m

% o( d$ h8 i- q4 kNo Allied losses

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' Z9 v9 S& t; ATF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 f- ]4 o1 i: x/ _

, o. o6 \- S/ b9 m0 X( A% w2 T2 jJapanese Ships- C" f9 |$ G0 n7 [/ I: j1 S
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 Y% u9 t- C1 ?& W, u  G! _' T# M1 t( t3 F5 j" L' J; c
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,917 A' T/ ]7 M$ O3 K" t2 ~

, n3 `+ @; P7 X- H. dJapanese Ships7 U+ m& }7 V- q* [0 V/ @
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage5 g3 |$ j. E. w/ E" C

: E. J6 p4 p/ A* d& v0 TAllied Ships
8 p8 t3 z* I( f$ Z9 p% B) v, P      SS KVIII, hits 2
4 }5 @+ V4 U6 z( e$ d( p
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; a3 `5 r& }6 _3 X% F  j, L+ d6 \Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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( r- y; H4 T9 XJapanese Ships, @, p4 m7 Z0 i- V' I0 @0 V
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. ?+ o* @+ g7 ^- j      APD Hagi
( t' ?7 u9 \* A$ T; R8 r! L3 \      APD Aoi
. G/ s* p5 \1 O4 H7 j. S      LSD Nigitsu Maru2 h" s3 U  N0 l2 A
      AK Sagami Maru
$ |, ]( R# I0 x9 c7 S" O/ ^+ W/ r7 ^0 a      AK Hirokawa Maru+ i! z/ v3 f* D0 C! I/ x: R
      xAP Yasaka Maru( k, A: d& [5 ?8 u
      xAP Shanghai Maru- z$ ^1 D. z; ~6 d6 O# e- Q' I
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
! s: r+ {/ \7 \+ m2 D      xAP Takatiho Maru1 B: }$ g- x- p# z2 T1 u+ U
      xAP Suwa Maru
( |# M: u; x( T) i7 M: g      xAP Hakusan Maru" _. h0 z7 d7 F6 z- M" o8 b
      xAP Teia Maru
; J% Y9 L4 ]5 Z% D% M- w      xAK Yamazumi Maru
: w. f( S% w: A      xAK Azuchisan Maru, l/ x! _5 H' {" ~. t6 }
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
$ X/ M4 k3 l) S$ R( p& O) K# D      xAK Hokusin Maru* g: A+ a" H% k( D4 y  a# w
      xAK Eihuku Maru6 y4 K: r5 u0 y2 |3 Y
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  l. b- D4 |% H* P0 R2 r4 l* X* l( g( F$ {      xAK Terukawa Maru
2 W, z+ L8 L6 s" c, P      xAK Kinsyo Maru
+ ^  F' L  e& `$ B7 U( h      xAK Atutasan Maru" g- i! f  Q8 K2 J
      xAK Ayatosan Maru  d2 O( `! u+ x9 U& h; {& x7 J4 L2 p
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
3 k& v/ a3 f- {      xAKL Miyako Maru
0 h( m1 M4 Y, a, o$ n7 T      xAKL Kembu Maru& v0 r4 m; g7 o" {1 ], {- d% U
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
) ~9 X! q1 J  W8 l9 G: s      PB Tokuho Maru #5
  M6 w$ p7 n# N! P
0 `. {) T  M- i( ]5 K( gAllied Ships
; q6 n1 r* w! k" p& t5 A: p      SS S-39* n+ ^. x5 z, o
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& p, h+ D9 p  h2 u/ A5 W
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Japanese Ships
% }7 X9 n& ?& Z9 k      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* N- E0 i3 d0 H  C* Y: Y

+ C) e8 k9 H* \4 J1 [: K
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8 k  x5 F& D( J! v. z# j7 q8 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185  P% O+ Z4 K0 F# V% q' F

$ g9 M  s& [5 J" k0 t; GWeather in hex: Clear sky
, m7 Q7 M1 ^/ ]) f
$ Y6 @$ `3 n4 SRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 d1 e  ^" Y' ~+ q% P% kEstimated time to target is 20 minutes$ o1 o  M5 }! A
9 D' _8 s& p& D5 s0 m
Japanese aircraft
) E( q$ Y  K: @9 U% l" t& h- N2 _      A6M2 Zero x 35# k; Q4 c0 N! V1 P6 K' G; h
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28 @% Q: Z. _9 A; c" o0 {& n; F
# g" V- V& L1 Q1 F8 e
- t: I# [) P& _; ?
0 l- H8 h  G. f6 v8 b
Allied aircraft
/ g& j/ G6 `$ Y* M      Albacore I x 207 K- s7 L/ W" ]6 o, k
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
  ^) h/ E  v! `4 E% j; |0 \6 R# p$ ?0 C3 l

0 H' ~( l4 u" [1 }" N* w) `No Japanese losses/ V4 Y6 K5 b, b8 v3 S
/ P; }7 C; L+ e9 }( `
Allied aircraft losses
$ N+ |- x  M4 ~' z  M      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" l& A0 H2 ~* s( Z) _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
, g1 }! u. x* f7 S: o# \
$ O2 F# {" m  p; `Japanese Ships; l0 b" g; C6 |8 D1 r# j
      xAK Ayatosan Maru2 {; f2 ]; X2 c0 J. o# S# w
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
4 a' b) c/ i$ a# r      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires/ f1 H  b7 v" V# P
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% t6 J+ h' X) A. O# ~
      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

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
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" O3 b7 V" |, n% d  P1 i& fSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships, E# ~% M( O. f. v, b2 u; t$ X
      CV Hiyo
8 U1 Y. V% M( c9 p# I3 ^      BB Yamato6 {9 f+ A7 j* O" {
      CS Chitose
& f1 n4 W- i( ]1 p( a* R- J* z      DD Oshio* S. i; t, d' H. x
      DD Oite, e, {/ G& H9 D; o
      DD Harukaze
0 G+ `: k4 M  y2 H4 `6 h5 l      DD Kamikaze1 W' r6 W7 @" i7 E/ o6 i/ S
      DD Kikuzuki" X6 x" @+ F! A* e( k4 r* I

3 ]/ t$ {  |5 P* p, u7 v  DAllied Ships
4 U; h6 m9 n) q5 I+ z% U5 F. @1 P. N      SS Grayback# v+ o6 H6 s1 o. A& j

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo" h, U4 k6 g/ n' ?" G* a

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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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% Q! L" W& {2 J9 ]6 N9 jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ h, O* t! G1 n, q1 Y& P9 h! _Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
. x, b  l$ ?7 S# D/ aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* o' L& ?7 x. Y# j      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses" X  E# b7 s7 j2 H+ c
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Japanese Ships
$ Y) y! a  F( i5 }" S      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 @) B, S; G& x1 a; a1 ^" G
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 w7 G% \' j0 P      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 i6 q. l7 |: {/ F2 i      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 u  B. J1 c9 I) w5 o+ K
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" O( Q3 ^0 A! j2 Q2 N4 T
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; A# z0 _! W( K  H! z4 S      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 m9 |) z8 `; \9 g6 U; P2 M) K
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) Z& |, _8 P  ]      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ F! F8 T7 _' K+ M4 |7 E: {% b3 q      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* B. b7 R/ n' Z1 [6 U$ R      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! L' z' ~. ?% h6 V
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
- D0 q1 M: {2 v$ l      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
  I3 F0 U! u' Z6 b$ H      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# E: L/ O0 h( V. L* v

+ t: _' z3 K3 ~- S8 _7 z) s& R, wJapanese ground losses:
+ I- `$ d8 n* Z/ G- Y" p5 f      5 casualties reported
$ J/ N# w9 A0 S% L9 c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' w) b# M' x! q& M% `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  A- f- W- `+ E8 {; R+ \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125   z# W2 |" o/ s$ \& z3 O8 o" P

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2 D% @$ c" L/ `" B3 GRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., d4 z9 a9 N) b% U
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes: B, F  Z; J/ j2 x! k

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Allied aircraft
5 @4 `. `" [% U- f9 \' u      B-24D Liberator x 7, V" I- H/ [- ^
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No Allied losses! E* d6 n5 l2 T: j& z

% b* `9 K2 [! L3 JJapanese Ships
+ Z; \  e% d5 t+ ?6 G* E$ g      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 J' G  I' Q5 J( p! z
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
  L* t4 i9 B& F2 {      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  b% X  A. O- [  _: z! J$ W, R0 ?- p      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 n. Y  Q7 E2 ]7 t2 V# Y

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Port hits 1* _% z* G: B3 H8 }0 E2 F1 t+ i/ e
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: \% F5 Y) V1 ?- ~6 y9 A1 H

, M0 V7 o* a& [/ @! J8 ~6 vRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ i2 n/ I  h( I$ m% `Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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5 v  k* Z6 |% l! A8 Y) pAllied aircraft  d. U0 s9 `4 L9 _$ ?2 ]
      B-17D Fortress x 14
2 k( y1 S# u, Z      B-24D Liberator x 6
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+ o  e: L( D& |2 b1 \& ]No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships1 W# l" U7 y! u
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: }) m5 t1 p1 R7 w
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! A: r% I  O7 W, E5 M( m* n
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
; B: L; E! ?+ O; r% K; m, Y      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 d/ T8 p$ D% b  u* @( [* L      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires- D, u* j5 c0 l
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: b5 ^8 W2 e0 z8 {3 }' c# y
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ |8 j$ ~+ L; c$ f" {) B

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Port hits 1
* a0 H! G" C  j+ R* |Port fuel hits 2( R' j2 H& Y! b; L8 H
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud0 G: u% ^! m7 d3 Y8 s6 R
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& ]2 x/ v- g7 ^* a0 Y6 V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes, Z+ E+ b5 r# @7 N0 W. C1 V# l

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5 P4 B) I0 j, T' {: n) g/ x, `Allied aircraft
' G+ V; h6 e( l: F$ ?% E( L2 j, {      B-17D Fortress x 3
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* V" z2 A8 I+ r3 TNo Allied losses
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, Z( N9 {: B& c* Z8 XJapanese Ships
7 u  a- |8 b% {/ I* a+ P7 g      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' l2 N% r: v0 l4 C
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; O! x% }3 h* u( Z" m
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& \) y* k( u" e2 b  k4 o" L
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ x* ^- \5 T) j' U. M. t7 V2 n, O$ u- \
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183% g8 v; Y1 S7 r9 K

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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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0 X9 D1 {1 @4 G  {# `      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)' D( A: U# y2 U. V- y/ a) H

+ P/ y# Q  e3 }Japanese Ships
' w% q" D7 A9 p1 l      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42' A/ e4 R9 |$ ?
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。) B% k$ B& K) V
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)5 y# U. t  b+ T

0 J  k, ^4 @: bJapanese Shock attack9 G9 P, W, r& {- Q" U0 d- a
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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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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 : v% j' @+ U+ r, J- ^
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 8 Y& j! d0 [6 o

8 |0 l: o8 H7 u2 i$ CJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 l1 x, `+ ]; M5 L; Y

, ^  t$ {& E( S, s1 s" p4 fJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!) X$ c6 N! O2 o3 {* `& x4 v" j+ W

5 x3 Y2 ]/ {4 w+ r: r8 \0 E6 ^1 SCombat modifiers. d8 L  \; t. w5 k; ^8 Y" o
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
8 z( D) u5 X% L5 p7 k' ZAttacker: shock(+)
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, y1 k' a# b; f/ KJapanese ground losses:
4 d+ D" t# T+ \. I! i, [7 H0 S      3074 casualties reported
2 H1 I9 J/ }8 v, ^         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled3 o( V* I) U! l' F9 ?" o
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled2 P$ ~( D2 U6 Q4 i+ T  z# h# E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
4 J0 w$ i% l3 n+ o# t, V' ]      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)8 V) y7 t$ [) k1 w: m2 x! C
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Allied ground losses:
7 }* x  F; d. ^7 n8 ~      7161 casualties reported+ n2 J, I  n# y$ F+ ~
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled/ W- p! g; q# @2 i
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled" F: a5 y% X; W' u& I
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 H- v+ D. n0 J4 s* t9 [  M; V5 k      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
) L) A5 `5 _5 @5 ~* q  x/ @      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ O- }8 O# j  h8 F  A% J      Units retreated 9
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2 z' c: a$ |+ vDefeated Allied Units Retreating!7 W2 D, E6 E4 K( `: \
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Assaulting units:
5 i- `4 Y! I7 T$ T  `    33rd Division
: d1 a$ v+ K; R    Imperial Guards Division
  |- p7 D. [" [    113th Infantry Regiment$ H7 H9 R0 n1 Z1 K) E1 h' a3 j
    21st Division& X3 r: }% ~- v. X) o! x: Y
    41st Infantry Regiment7 k. @* u9 I- ]) H
    14th Division# P( M  n  ]% ?
    8th Tank Regiment
, ~' d5 v' Y& h4 A4 C1 y7 @- y    148th Infantry Regiment
1 N9 g$ ?0 l' m' X2 e    38th Division
. j! }8 C0 A- A  V; @    22nd Recon Regiment
6 D3 P1 b0 z! `8 r- c7 |4 o    56th Infantry Regiment
; F* k) Q/ z! e% X2 }" j    55th Infantry Regiment
' h) T" @' w# e& T6 b    5th Division8 ^  }: ^7 o5 Y& `- L' `
    143rd Infantry Regiment2 d/ o  p: h- P" U* I* w$ I
    16th Infantry Regiment( x: U* i' N! @( S
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
# `& m, x4 s. u, d3 l5 w- _    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
. K, d- R2 ~4 P3 `/ u% J4 D    15th Army$ G" h! o6 X; s3 E6 f
    25th Army
1 R7 {1 z0 x% R) R: g$ w    Southern Army- \4 z4 s) z" [" v$ u
    82nd Army /6# B0 S9 @9 X! a! m

. p/ C2 w. K$ X* y- L' G/ CDefending units:/ J6 N9 L0 Y/ }! Z; _' g
    2nd NZ Brigade: u% h2 M0 e3 W, m
    1st NZ Brigade4 t: O4 g: {/ }% o9 [* o
    3rd NZ Brigade
  O) o$ `' b% D9 s    7th NZ Brigade
# q6 v. _5 A8 A3 I    14th NZ Brigade$ T" }/ Q$ h$ _, v  k
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment$ Z6 r, A+ a6 \" X9 l
    12th NZ Brigade4 x9 b2 p. Z8 n0 |3 t5 `' L. H
    New Zealand Command   M- c, S$ b; v
    RNZAF Command