hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato7 c4 q6 o0 `# b
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Allied ground losses:
: Q; x- e6 |6 V      123 casualties reported
" E/ `( M. E# W; y6 J         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! W. r4 O' ?) e& u0 U- `5 f- `' p         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
: G7 ]+ |' S; t# P6 z: ^2 _         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled+ k8 a! J/ Z4 b6 x

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 422 ^, k2 ~! `4 A& o, ?- [

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& e7 O1 v3 x- G1 d. C3 f  L6 [  F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" ^" D" ^; z( m+ l% N# ?9 d( L$ L, a
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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7 r# |/ i' Q" r2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* X0 J% t6 m  y7 }) J, ]$ p, X

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4 y1 n3 v* M3 A" R# l      PB Yahonui Maru
. K; Z0 |# f. o- Q2 n) q      PB Kosin Maru #31 ^9 {6 V4 U, V0 x2 s# d
      PB Yamahagi Maru #37 R" C8 @2 [% u" {
      PB Heizan Maru
- L+ `, r  e6 @9 w6 W& H% O      PB Sozan Maru+ ^9 S8 A0 P( A9 d
      PB Kanko Maru
: S3 K' m: z/ R3 a      PB Ikuta Maru
  C1 l% C9 ?) O      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops! C9 `: s( C$ c2 T6 g; [4 w: e
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
! E  W3 w. D3 e  @8 h% uPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* r9 E0 v- B2 c3 F: ZPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops! [8 ~+ n- N: S- b
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops$ `/ G4 F3 C6 q: M
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
5 S2 Y+ Y3 K% h5 w% n0 ]PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
7 C" }  K, W7 F7 k- E4 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
1 f0 e( ~- k+ D* l3 P, EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards9 L$ o' D. x( l9 \4 T; J* L
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, S& \0 ^$ E: T! p4 L- E7 IAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)5 s$ B* O% ]4 _0 T+ g

9 c, R' u" `: _/ L8 v3 s' BTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182- J. J8 l( i" L
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Japanese ground losses:) W1 \2 h5 X: e* v+ i# P
      327 casualties reported1 r% |+ S- V$ ~+ I) M( {/ w) ~7 ~
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled- _. O  Q, s# P" o) _" ~
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled) i' G3 C- O8 _4 U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; y1 j7 J9 p4 g6 g+ \, B: S
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1+ K. R! j; A3 \- v) ]
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 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
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ j1 x. t4 e  Q0 y8 ?/ d7 F

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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ t' f2 }5 p! T! h) |( w
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes$ I- ^% ^; K: W3 l
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Japanese aircraft. O* w# f( k; H% \
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
) q( W! S: u) j& B6 Y+ Q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
  A1 z2 ]+ E3 v+ o" A) f; `      PBY-5A Catalina x 98 s1 p$ b4 {3 c* e
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17% {! |: G/ _7 i4 e2 W
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 b! y" h. _( |+ N1 I, Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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  a/ s$ H- ~1 K# G! @$ R      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 ?9 _3 ^) ^; g7 e5 a

4 v% }/ f: r) T3 Z8 J% F) T( DAllied aircraft losses
% V0 G' e) N2 |& l4 i: m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed$ ]' ~- b- _8 Y% B5 [( p$ m
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
- ?6 s( w7 f: ], y2 r. O/ k7 a      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
# g+ Q- I1 x0 |$ g! f8 z      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed6 C" @- w) T' r$ `& [( y+ u/ N
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 Y; ~2 I5 v3 b4 I: j1 }9 J      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
7 G: G* H. C# @4 @+ D0 F5 ^& k      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged6 ^& k, X6 `7 u* q
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Japanese Ships
% H6 W# ~# A$ e& D0 L      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 F6 W6 K1 r2 ?1 @! e
      LSD Akitsu Maru0 o- O* U9 O/ o% k0 p# H) ^
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ B% D. R% A( M* @5 [6 F# s, Z$ _
      CL Kitakami
% Q6 M$ W+ N. u  j& j6 a      DD Kisaragi0 R' A( D/ z* x3 z& l
      BB Hiei9 M; |+ P: Z# ]1 a) _: n% N
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 D, v: i% h1 ~
      DMS W-20
: \1 W" R( B9 A% b2 @' g9 n      CL Oi  `; [0 g3 O, u
      CL Kinu
, w4 t8 q8 J0 X2 @+ B  m! ], ~3 E      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 b: {, [6 J; X% N* {, D
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- r" @3 T$ H4 m, O8 `
      LSD Shinshu Maru9 h6 k: o# G( T  f
      CL Tenryu1 A) P& z) j& k! [5 G' q
      BB Kirishima& [% D1 t6 g/ t
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:+ P2 y4 z; e/ Z5 e7 a
      14 casualties reported' p! I) k( {6 B- V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  n+ A3 S9 {- v! }1 ~0 X         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled8 X( h* B$ D7 j( x; D! p# Y. b# u. i' M
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ |4 V$ }$ ]+ A( A& [Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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* F3 N( V. S: p/ WRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 c, Q0 A1 D) _( B$ Z: r$ D
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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: f. k6 p7 E+ r" v3 jJapanese aircraft
# N! [% g5 x: S+ A9 a0 h  ]8 c3 A# c) ~      A6M2 Zero x 71; E& m/ z* Y1 c/ r5 ~
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 82 O+ ?9 z  S  S7 y9 u( V# D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
& c4 E) q- }; u      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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; I; S  A+ w1 X6 XJapanese aircraft losses& b' r3 X  D/ H1 k$ |" }: o) |
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 n; q% r  V( T0 i3 z" h$ OAllied aircraft losses2 g' {% n3 F5 z+ X# n
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 W' ?# o+ {  E4 @: W" ]- F. W1 X, E
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
' G5 I, \3 `. P0 S1 S      DD Kisaragi
; _. P% w6 t  v- o: I! p* f      CL Kinu- y0 {3 E: T5 A6 {3 j
      CL Tenryu
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$ I5 x0 a. L, o/ e! z      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 m# {) {& f* ~! T: e: q, i               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 S5 Q7 u5 Q  |+ {) ?. z
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6 W: [: j9 U# j- m. M5 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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* J0 c* f9 l3 d! y# kWeather in hex: Overcast+ ?5 y: M( h$ N' U6 x

& W$ v& B$ k. ~8 X6 P, [Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ @; d) T. B2 b5 m% hEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 770 |" A+ `- }. e. O
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, a" O* Q0 K) `5 u2 T      Albacore I x 33
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Allied aircraft losses
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0 B6 r5 p4 k: o9 h& _- AGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)) |7 H! n4 w' f- a! ]; _1 r. N

) P, H0 [8 ]1 f6 r% \, pJapanese Deliberate attack% M; h( Q: T( p7 u

$ \9 C5 u6 B: g* h9 GAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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2 w0 X9 o; I0 v6 V& ?Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10# U8 k2 {8 T2 V$ U# b3 R

6 C" J) \7 m! d3 }3 AJapanese adjusted assault: 31 - ~; Y! `0 V' K

' \0 ?! \. w* z2 K9 m1 Z3 l, V# I3 gAllied adjusted defense: 5
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. a; C8 R4 P- a' {2 M1 q/ LJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) ( H' I8 ?9 e$ `7 H) Z  Y- H1 N* B

3 V' X: e' R5 E6 u4 l! TJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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4 G% b% e5 U0 B& L7 s& EJapanese ground losses:, [: Y  [' Z% ^* `( {$ G7 K
      113 casualties reported
2 X: J/ w& N! o* U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. O' Q- r0 o6 y$ U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 b2 {1 t5 P( m" s9 s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. D$ p; y- S, I3 q# C" f4 x. g
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      210 casualties reported; ]; K2 q, L' _3 Z- A" G
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled9 l& G* J6 N9 H- J
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled1 j0 [( X4 y0 u6 u% _2 l" [
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 p6 m( l( W, _) f      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
" n% Y+ Z' v. K$ u5 H  p      Units retreated 15 _" b8 l- B( Y" e- b: A( H

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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0 G/ J  C5 f: @) p8 D; k3 G: IAssaulting units:
' K$ u: t  n' l! O) B    48th Engr Rgt /2/ [) p! s  N$ t5 o3 V
    2nd Engineer Regiment
. B" ~; J$ y  T' c" u2 p  I. J    2nd Raiding Regiment
" ~$ e" m6 r+ N, h7 y    1st Raiding Rgt /1
3 o5 h8 B: a1 ?. J3 f, n, |1 C& z    146th Infantry Rgt /36 U& s% a+ C( \8 O- Y' f# ?$ C
    41st Infantry Rgt /1$ t9 ?" `+ p8 a' S
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2, f- _2 Q! `+ \( a- P/ B
    12th Engr Rgt /1* N) C9 o8 w2 j+ M( J
    25th JNAF AF Unit + w, a) ?4 F" U1 `6 J
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 0 e3 q4 c& @8 [3 D; K) D! H) x* m
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
8 M2 g2 Z; O4 q( A' W7 u' |" O    21st Air Flotilla /1
: }, \5 m( ]& \) i* A! G    39th JNAF AF Unit /2( p6 p" c2 j1 j! s4 ?" V" g; c0 W8 X
    48th JAAF AF Bn /20 e! r  L( A- r( ~* G
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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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
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 b* x+ B4 v7 f  f; {& t7 c8 Q
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Japanese Ships
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      PB Kure Maru #5# @' R( n2 t9 E3 c5 u2 E
      PB Edo Maru9 r; \, e4 q# S& B( u8 m; B
      PB Chitose Maru. \# w9 v( t' R5 ^6 c6 F6 b
      APD Yomogi
( c% {& _0 j2 c      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared1 x4 {4 Q0 Y! D  ~( B% I: A
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5 @4 N6 e+ t6 U/ ~5 e; jPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
) v' ?; R) z5 |" u8 D* n; rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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' D0 M$ j( m: d- @( ?153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ d( ]& o3 s9 Y3 E; C
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire  t8 s6 ~  B0 I& R' j
      PB Eiko Maru
3 I# _* w4 Z, X; G      PB Shinko Maru #3
1 `- |9 `; G7 y3 `. @, t, b      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8- B2 x' i* X0 y4 j& |
      PB Edo Maru6 F: g: [; U+ ~% p
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire- ~, X: i! u) c+ g
      PB Kure Maru #5
( s+ j9 s1 d4 f: G3 `! g      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
4 d) F. a2 e, v0 t1 n      PB Chitose Maru5 M% o, Q' ~; X, U
      PB Choko Maru #2" B9 n; f  i* Z, |$ j
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
1 G8 u1 f. k) `# U9 \% _      111 casualties reported
. i/ V: e* M# O. g4 F0 G         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' U4 c8 w& L6 ~3 `; W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 k# s5 Z/ c7 {* U9 U3 i
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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- z# L( [* m& n! {. K9 S' B# p* OTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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5 R  L/ {, U5 ]* x3 e" t( A      1116 casualties reported$ f. z0 G: `) u! ]8 x! h+ Y5 T# c
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled! l) H7 e3 x' S: B/ S
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
; L4 K% g) b" X) m5 Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% Z, Z- F" X9 D: S$ [
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
5 J  C* d4 I: C7 b      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, _5 S! Q8 w) |$ M3 b  ^2 HInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
; g, q: C8 m; k* i! GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force; k- R" ~* c5 f( [2 C5 K( }" M" T7 A! R9 n
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 J5 v9 }$ [, h# ?6 p. M

7 l2 b! W2 O# b# yJapanese Ships
4 [& n) m( Z+ v# U      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires+ K8 L$ J, a4 R
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 [3 o$ L( @& ~- |$ r6 c
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& a7 z; F1 T0 R, `5 v' \8 R7 G      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ h* w1 \/ q; Q* d; ~
      PB Choko Maru #2
. V( o: G8 v4 _- `" h' L      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2- e; f  n: y( j- q9 y  J/ C/ x' P
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( X2 L, y6 S  D1 W      APD Yomogi
- K, o. b0 p- ^      APD Nadakaze6 C# y  S7 F9 }/ n) B6 _
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 K, s4 y' Z. ~: }5 i1 x8 U8 c
      APD Shimakaze
. I+ ]+ l% ?& @0 W      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
: C& Y5 X5 w4 c7 l' [0 b4 `! P+ n* Q: @      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire: W, \! P" G5 r: @
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- r3 b4 B1 w  G, y+ _6 {      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire+ w" F. Q( {$ G9 w8 P" l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 ^' F; n$ {. b( q0 U% w6 z3 d4 M4 \! t3 Q% q( w4 T4 U5 P% Y/ ^  b  `. Z/ w
Japanese ground losses:1 T5 H- [* T' x2 M( V
      207 casualties reported6 b, i' c* j5 ?4 ?& |) q- [7 j/ ]; ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 Q0 m5 ^0 _' n5 D: p2 J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled0 R/ U0 q$ x( E7 w
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled% q: _  c5 V7 a0 B
" U8 M6 T4 A' L. O4 p

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% s. ^1 A( u6 V6 I' bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 w# {! }( z/ A; u4 V2 H! k

! t( o- D. W  Q212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; @- k2 r  ]( ^( Z

, i" w% _: ?: jJapanese Ships7 r" x9 Z$ p- s% k! N9 I8 G
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 [  O* M0 _' X8 j+ j3 r2 h3 p% i      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: k1 s9 K8 h# F
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" w/ K5 |" l8 p
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
* ~) [( o$ E, s      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 44 O( W2 G0 U! i2 C
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1/ \$ _$ T& q7 W+ }8 e7 Y
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. {' Q% d7 j# e+ ?& q      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
, a) q! {3 u" S) q      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 b1 V# Z7 D, G/ j4 e$ j
/ q' i* H8 X* f' m' AJapanese ground losses:
1 M; z* C& E2 p+ L      187 casualties reported
  Q# U: \9 L3 Y# R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: |* j; b& g3 G* N% g" ^3 H
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled% ?5 O/ w4 T* h6 H; S6 x; o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 q# K% b9 |5 S

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: d2 ~; A, a+ K- P9 JGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
: u; `0 u5 ]- G- f
( z( x6 y  e% @Allied Bombardment attack
2 f. T  w" G' m' i# F$ O3 |; q, j2 ^
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745% e! q' ?0 U6 F9 w+ e, J/ C7 P

1 e7 Q* c) D: i1 v/ z3 z% y  b1 ]! FDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
! b. w, s. F) U8 I) |8 ]; `% t4 J% M4 c, f" b
Japanese ground losses:
! {: E$ c1 s1 G+ x      25 casualties reported
/ u5 o8 j& e/ C# u4 s1 q2 R5 c( U         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ v+ S. D( l" Q0 ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" Z8 Q$ v4 U- z' ]) h) _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  j  Q4 }! R3 t8 w" ]      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 \7 {$ a+ [) t' X! b# r2 ^& @' q. r
# x/ f. b$ e. U! K
7 J; u5 ~' T( d4 o& ]2 F
Allied ground losses:6 G5 g6 l( r4 v3 {, V1 a9 Y
      146 casualties reported. t9 w$ Z0 A, z! C
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled5 E+ z  \% y. m% N" D6 s
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  s' f% t* J) N+ N, ]1 Z         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
" B& Z( W) Y  }% y5 o5 ?$ t3 t      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 S/ p7 W5 i: b+ V' X
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)  ~3 o( @6 I9 o' M* a# C+ C* }& r4 f, f% r

# Z  j6 Z$ z* I2 S+ [0 M3 K2 \6 B' b  b8 I/ w5 R9 f( m- R9 b# R
Assaulting units:# x9 k; a* \! |1 a5 y
    11th NZ Brigade, g5 X, R' f2 m5 V
    3rd NZ Brigade! T8 _9 X/ D/ }) \
    7th NZ Brigade: c3 [8 U" i/ |- G
    2nd NZ Brigade
, q: I6 e) R. M7 }7 n    Auckland Fortress. ], \8 M& D+ m
    14th NZ Brigade: n$ B# a$ A& B
    1st NZ Brigade
. P' F- \% j- V- v2 v    12th NZ Brigade
5 m% F! x8 b' [    RNZAF Command : K! q& Y1 A9 x- q% `2 _8 y. c- `5 E
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
2 \" u$ R; u  }6 h7 o
" V: H; J3 U% U: p, o5 J2 xDefending units:
$ X" h2 b( p  M, ]  @    Imperial Guards Div /5( ^( N0 v7 \- M$ q& r: J" `
    8th Tank Rgt /1
2 Z# }' }  V, r6 l    22nd Recon Regiment
9 W0 D# ?( j. K# [    55th Infantry Rgt /1
+ J% g9 q6 M. d: k3 Y" }! r    146th Infantry Rgt /1
7 a5 g' B8 T3 ?  w$ D) f# O7 v    5th Div /18 v7 ]8 g8 ^/ V/ a' F
    21st Division
1 I" i, }6 ?8 S' F6 b    24th Infantry Rgt /5$ i) M; q# N5 o' G  U" V
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
+ m  }% j$ D# @9 W% H    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
: G& W$ u: u2 z1 B' b, {$ U9 ^3 t    113th Infantry Rgt /2( H7 m6 S! U1 `0 L. p1 |1 [
    16th Infantry Rgt /1& V% [+ \: T- e
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
  [$ b, _* b* }/ L    41st Infantry Regiment
4 W5 Q' q& Z6 ?" ]    38th Div /1
* |1 ~& K( d  x8 ?3 F( `    33rd Div /3& M4 I3 ^4 ^( J( V, z4 R
    55th Engr Rgt /2' L$ c& k9 u. e: p
    82nd Army /6
8 Y9 v* e8 ~5 K1 H0 F6 j    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ c* [$ r+ o, H' S8 j    34th Field AA Battalion
# f% `  n" Q) ^1 B  L- u    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 s3 k, f: m5 t" }3 S) u
    14th Div /2
/ I: W0 b- V5 K. W% Y8 d1 r    Southern Army /1# r  l3 o' d  j
    25th Army /2! i5 W, O! u5 z0 N# N9 [7 P
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42, V" R9 i& N' E: y

: x5 u( p2 B$ n3 H, n. }- e, `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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" A: Z$ a0 B+ L- K8 G: BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 B1 x' a/ [. D6 P  G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- L! U! z' q- d# P0 G7 I; D4 _309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ k  `4 h: o/ R/ n  f
3 T; ]# B* w& O+ D9 E5 q0 D! i# B
Japanese Ships  ~/ Y( \, i( V
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) i. g4 \! e0 B' r      APD Shimakaze$ [  S4 v; u2 X5 ~  y" ]
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, V6 w- B( w9 \. ]" F      APD Nadakaze
3 d% \7 I6 h3 E" k& p4 V      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 Q! M1 p8 Z2 H6 E% G: S! w0 A
      AMC Hokoku Maru8 W6 B- s; [* `; j
      xAP Kowa Maru
/ h' L$ p3 f0 L6 j* R! C3 F6 K) [) u' z( n' O" ~' I
Japanese ground losses:$ _5 H5 T6 M4 m
      253 casualties reported, F0 q8 V  l5 c# x
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled" i0 P' i: ^8 k% e
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled* g& w( U% W" y6 p, M# _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! d5 Z5 Z( f" c5 S% \: K  }3 L9 N8 d      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
* G4 B) f9 Q9 _/ r4 W6 A
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! Y; J* o, h" o4 f) l. o, TSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships9 X2 T' w" j5 w* N# S2 Q  L) \
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1! g0 C$ t1 N( ~  k& q' D+ ]
      CL Tatsuta6 }& j% x; r1 q" {
      CL Kiso
+ u: P3 \4 w6 H4 D* ?# E9 H* B5 l! V      CS Chitose
& `4 m  o' d' K4 I' c      DD Oite4 U9 X; U. c$ W! T, u, m' [% w
      DD Harukaze
1 W% Y+ D! H% e. O      DD Nokaze
& j: O5 p$ ~; S3 _/ Z      DD Hokaze" q  a# `8 @+ I5 {/ d7 g' W
      DD Shiokaze+ O! ?% \$ Q" \* d+ v* [, N
      DD Akikaze
3 S2 p7 C& I5 i  Q5 F4 o+ G6 K' b4 i
Allied Ships& `3 H( }, T5 X  w/ S1 O
      SS O21
; K* L( T1 P( A; s, X2 i7 ]& D/ y3 }7 y" k

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna" Z! B  F0 M' H' d

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* c/ z3 O; C* a& MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! P+ r9 V5 J: `0 e9 l/ Z- g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  I& W/ G! s9 h2 H1 I  C8 y4 L+ r+ L6 {0 m  n
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ l4 y5 g6 K9 U5 v5 c
& D9 X! B- ~" u6 I, ]  f# y- PJapanese Ships4 o0 }- }+ m6 X3 P. y6 c/ v& k6 h! P
      xAK Montreal Maru
- d: M4 n1 I; S# `, e& I  s; B      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  @7 c4 x4 Z. H  i9 o5 c! }
      xAK Kensin Maru9 _* }  V8 q2 ^$ V
      APD Yomogi
7 |: n- Z" ^# G( A/ [, i% c4 i      APD Nadakaze- p( ]4 I% P4 G) r
      APD Shimakaze
# m* [/ v3 [; ^2 [5 o' t2 s      AMC Hokoku Maru
. {+ o" l, i# s, U: ~4 x: ?
+ j. X+ j8 ?. g/ t+ W! S5 U1 pJapanese ground losses:
+ j: e0 t+ Q1 [, @      60 casualties reported- ^: U, _) Z& C# n& L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 L) x0 s& X4 t6 k3 C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ H8 j! D& Q1 G0 p4 g7 s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 v: @! w" E, s: ]/ s8 Q8 ]: Q7 @0 }

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182   p. c8 e  ~7 T$ R3 k) K

8 h, R7 `' P& i5 s5 JWeather in hex: Partial cloud/ R& l5 B- ^6 ?3 E( W
: g0 S$ d2 \& B
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.0 E7 N, F, c4 ~8 b# t5 R# Z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! F. Y9 ?+ \% F( A' U# {8 K

9 G  l) y% _; X$ `6 m8 n. l3 m: O; _Japanese aircraft
1 F) r5 x  u* C; a, F      A6M2 Zero x 39
2 }9 ^6 O  a. Z( z4 o- ^
9 k- X3 y( T4 y' d& d; M" U# `; {! j; T) i

/ k6 i9 J6 q( D9 b8 _9 w! sAllied aircraft
4 H) n; h8 F  `9 N+ N* j      P-38E Lightning x 50* D: d* c/ b# \2 U* J2 |. ?$ h
      P-38F Lightning x 232 h! n! m7 A' S6 t1 L; h9 E* a
, u  r# T: Q$ o

. B# A5 P9 [6 `. x2 qJapanese aircraft losses
, J! }+ V3 v" h5 c' B$ b, `% a2 }      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
5 g$ n7 M# E. B( A; C. o
  H0 m8 ]- E" g, J, y5 jNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
; g3 y2 I# R& ^, G9 v# s- e+ l2 s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) a# _: K. I  ?8 @0 K) N& X7 M- X  V
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 L# W; Q) S( z' y  p3 b6 \
0 I" t! j; }' M" ~+ [Japanese Ships% Q6 g7 H8 _  c2 ^0 q$ Y
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 V) I& ^3 l+ M) c( r+ k  S
      DD Fumizuki
1 w9 U% w  Z* d2 U# x$ \      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& x* `* O7 N. I' a. k, C8 D0 p1 J      DD Fubuki
+ P0 b: `: ^& b9 Y2 G5 y. Z3 K4 A5 a      TB Sagi
7 C9 ]6 g6 H4 \) f
9 x% [) p+ J1 W( C+ }# H: Q
' g6 q5 ?- H, N$ q7 v
/ s! L% x$ |& X2 ?# ?7 z; W$ }12 mines cleared
. q% p. ~1 @3 |- h' ]  C0 _
2 ]( y: E4 Q4 M8 L7 @6 B5 C+ K# M
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6 L1 }4 r4 h2 L; F0 A$ eTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 J1 w4 E$ i4 j) h9 d7 p8 E% R6 D5 @7 {4 \% Z
Japanese Ships3 J7 o: E4 S: r  z. W
      PB Sozan Maru
$ I3 h8 }9 E+ t9 L- d) y3 m      PB Kanko Maru
  \9 N2 R: l, G* w& W      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. Q$ t# d. T6 K% V4 T0 A( \! a- s

3 V& o; o  t7 F: d7 z) E1 ?! a4 T+ ]$ }  ]( s: i: k/ L. M
* _* {5 R+ l% v, g& i: E- f4 j% }
5 mines cleared: M5 G3 y6 Z+ t: o

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
! t, H1 W# }( a' q% W! ^; q4 k5 B( R8 R8 a0 ^
Japanese Ships6 @" w& Q3 V3 o5 ~* E
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 N! ?9 r. Q' p
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) H. x# O8 O" p+ u' v3 s; F
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 N: e" Z9 o+ M* H" m; E: T$ m7 Z
0 X' _2 D! l& p* M
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
6 {* |6 Z! k% n& T/ r4 x' R
7 ]% D  D2 k  q1 F2 Y4 S7 G1 pJapanese Ships8 \4 C* j0 j5 N7 O8 `
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
# a! {& y6 _" P- T3 P; K      TB Sagi( s6 s  ^7 s8 k
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ }6 {, e  U5 W- g
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage5 V  _$ j+ K/ f& c7 z: {+ l9 U

# P' k1 g# V! k, y
7 C6 G9 x" M2 v
5 }9 [2 c7 d- g11 mines cleared
5 L' ]) [8 B3 _
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! V* D+ v( g5 M, ]. ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% b7 T( p4 L& Y$ f% M( W

# p$ {! j% ]2 f5 L3 }0 nJapanese Ships! e1 T5 g# c  b4 V9 A
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, K0 i7 Q. L- @" P" n3 K8 ]

. W! h, H9 S' d. w# i7 {2 l. K7 H; p- \+ Z/ J6 ]

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 _; p" x- P  j! V5 q' T2 H
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Japanese Ships
' g- P0 J" D/ K; Y+ \0 H9 P      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
- x+ z5 y1 t) I$ n      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
' D) i2 a9 U4 P  v, |" p      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! L/ q  t. V- G0 i4 _+ C6 j      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% j5 \  m; O1 d& B9 F3 F* k
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, U7 Q, y( `% m4 L( j% O  W4 f
- t& a/ Q  D9 v) ~  h) k' I/ c; s& f9 X. o0 _0 v! `# k' [, T8 J

2 n# ^. e1 V* U1 a8 mines cleared# n( j7 O; y) x7 ~( K$ Y% w/ `! T) D

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: G. {2 J. B  O6 u: i# |Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
/ Y! _6 b$ T  D      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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. f7 d! q$ w8 `! ]: }; mInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) C' q' D; n9 \, p$ C2 }% JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  X6 ~: k% H  P) M# {- P! ?

4 j* {- y1 {  }$ j1 I/ E# q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 r5 [/ y4 i1 i. _! ]  S5 y

* V! V* m9 d7 ~6 {Japanese Ships5 i, }6 s# T) D. A$ p
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 s0 r. {  E3 ]/ F) r- T2 R      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2' }! R1 T! x9 a' e3 P9 U  B$ I
      xAK Sinko Maru
; ~9 H: w. R1 N  o$ {      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 24 [6 g1 N9 J) m1 L* x* E4 Q
      AMC Hokoku Maru* C2 s* V: q/ n6 G

, u2 R- f7 j- `: n* |" ?: u. KJapanese ground losses:
8 e, q. o  K" e0 H      24 casualties reported6 G& A  c. t7 }8 w/ U" r: l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 S. c# @0 p6 r5 X* k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% V( R+ l) R4 o( _) L4 B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 Q" K9 W* {+ l! t, S: N$ I

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+ H5 N5 [3 `( YInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): P' i2 r6 e- z( q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 S+ G- ?- w# c0 h! Q2 E

! `" n" O+ {3 e+ P1 V/ z37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' i9 H3 l8 v* e9 j. A& C
3 M8 ^$ g6 c4 Q7 A* l' I; ZJapanese Ships2 i& H5 }& X/ e/ d* s
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
" X  \# f3 {+ [1 O6 }& A      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 J5 I* f; X0 |  s! f* L
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) v6 A6 b4 P2 }9 _! A- |8 _2 V
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage" I% |' d6 g# `$ [, Y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
( I0 s% M* J2 H8 g( O9 ~3 u9 n
& i" H8 Y1 l' o0 BJapanese ground losses:; e$ J; o. Y) b) c5 ?1 ^
      12 casualties reported
, {6 e) ]  T7 F/ l# e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  J9 b, t; z/ I1 b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# g0 ^8 O: p8 |. e) ]6 l( |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K2 O1 z8 D) ?7 B; _* u
, r0 r4 ~- Q* c5 T7 `6 Y( F5 g/ X: j( V! |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 D, `0 n1 |% r9 e! H' L+ f
Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184( E4 o4 K7 e2 w' m& t8 U9 _
, t0 d( e/ I; Q1 D! C6 g8 c' u
Japanese Ships
8 V# M2 a& T7 I6 C5 J3 p$ Q  f/ m      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage6 Q% j7 L* g. Y

; ]( I% G3 ]% w# ^; B2 L* YAllied Ships7 K' c. A: C  F/ j
      SS O21
) N3 l+ U% r; G$ n9 ]! M# Q/ T# c$ Y( c

8 J" _0 _% A/ l: {
! ^( q3 u+ Y3 ^5 D! R2 z: U/ `DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
. Z! C1 C8 K, d% o  g3 }SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki# t# f9 r; G* ?+ P% N- |* x& K

. I6 z& h# L8 _2 ^) O; o6 l9 A( l
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) \5 D9 L' @  ^4 ^2 c, m6 q) @$ X1 {/ @Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184' K: t6 _2 X* h& q2 a3 v( T4 a. P

% I* t: j0 {1 J" s# {Japanese Ships
( s6 v' y4 _& x% k      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
# ?' ]: L. L! }7 m: L1 m7 B5 P/ s8 }1 \3 V8 Y* b5 i
Allied Ships
0 g( [; [/ U1 ^% }      SS Whale* @0 M# c" |" z* X* y" x$ R

0 w3 Z8 ^  g$ \! ]& l* E3 P1 u
% S4 W7 w9 @3 D# \
* c5 ~) j" V5 }2 `& |SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
6 ^  `7 _, e3 U# M+ W1 @) Y% N8 t7 X- a  z( L
* R4 D2 Y& ~/ B" I
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3 H8 [3 _3 e* bInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& ^) t  j# Z1 x% hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! Y, Q5 K7 j" b5 o" _% Q  t
" X' y1 y8 U" b5 H; ]+ q% a- ]58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 c0 M8 Q! K* T, E5 f
( z' h# A5 C, z; m  T# I
Japanese Ships
4 }: `' q3 l) G+ w* r2 d7 U! k0 |      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, w1 N2 C( l  l" l4 |/ r/ Y
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* ^# @5 k; m! q5 R! ^" G      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. }$ M$ {/ p, i5 v& I. d& ~      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ S8 K8 r. F/ ]3 Y/ \- g. B6 l; w
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 j0 H$ p5 P! n' c5 M/ l4 d

/ ?2 z6 K% z4 x5 y3 @& AJapanese ground losses:
5 Q) ~( Y! [+ N      6 casualties reported  [$ R; Z2 K( r) f/ X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 z+ d4 L, t" r" [3 h0 o. X( H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% @2 {% R7 M, x" d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- v, J# x7 S: _2 v2 j6 L
4 V% ~+ C5 H# W& L$ \
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; Y$ X9 R& _  w# v! [+ q4 ?3 lPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!7 R4 {) h+ K2 u8 f$ o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! W3 m/ _& c# I7 y/ W# E* _; S2 h- r  H. J8 n) E
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: e7 Y  h7 ], X) x8 H1 b

7 ^; h7 [. F8 B5 c, cJapanese Ships$ K) C+ S; s3 T8 b' K# L* b
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
0 q: j9 i2 n+ u) C6 ?# _      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
' T+ |* ]. ?* A2 `      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire. w# b( U* S- b3 a. d
      DD Sagiri) b$ d& W4 k. z; ]8 T
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; o: H3 g: l8 k2 T, r0 `- y
      DD Murakumo
  {7 _) r  W% F/ k7 i      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 e/ I2 E  d" {, ]* g1 g      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
$ a$ Y1 C4 C. \      PB Sonan Maru #5
$ c- O9 A5 r. `! Q" [      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2* h: J$ Q. u0 v" |* K
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2" c* Y% @4 I& U5 W
      xAK Nanrei Maru2 C6 }4 G7 B* j& G0 m

6 _7 h  N, m' o1 bJapanese ground losses:2 a' P0 y4 p' e  r& K4 T! ?
      173 casualties reported
) j: A' s0 X: x+ S6 n, ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- g! h1 T5 |/ `8 ?" h0 L
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled/ Z0 q, E) l; p0 F& V* E5 Z# {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 J/ p+ a7 ], w% q! T
# n! r! \* u% b* S& W5 w4 U' J- T3 ?- ~- H5 A8 [. V9 p

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1 R% T; G# O, B$ L' p# W/ ~
$ E! H  k# n7 i7 QGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
. T$ {" b9 o: g. @6 Q" R
5 D6 {( \4 _& q& \9 c: U3 k2 P  K" PJapanese Deliberate attack5 N/ V7 p1 |6 |9 I/ U3 B' J2 h

' g) s' f3 A% p% s* h0 u- qAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967% c5 F7 |5 w5 y' l
! }) \4 D" U: {: S& \: v
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
$ v7 d$ n) B: g# x  k1 p
0 f+ ^4 ]# N  A4 {9 l) _Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
3 B0 o# N6 Y! h+ W: F7 ~$ l- R/ S* q2 a' Z) H. [& u
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
% r. `0 ?, F+ W* e+ K7 n
/ O8 B9 a1 u; b: P0 K0 tAllied adjusted defense: 39 - N# R$ j" E0 @

: R/ C( ^2 v/ b3 [( w& PJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
+ G/ r( B8 B+ D0 Y& |$ U/ v4 a1 E/ g# z# V1 ?/ P, b% N8 P
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
% f2 U( j1 l, J, r8 u8 ]
) N) h" S7 {, n2 k: L/ [- N% QCombat modifiers$ G& m( {- @9 b! I& M
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
4 u9 \1 W1 x& v* o* n fatigue(-), experience(-)
3 F8 z# E! i! L: lAttacker:
4 }- X. r2 t4 O% D1 Z8 z9 m, O6 v+ V5 \# s, I7 V( _
Japanese ground losses:" p3 t9 h8 ~# F8 E, Z7 i6 t% u
      680 casualties reported% \0 R- _6 P; W! i# d5 Q% _) f) [9 h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
6 Z  j7 t, o' I* e         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 d+ S1 f. N' t         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled% n/ v1 G1 F% [& ]) v, {
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)3 J1 ]2 `$ U, D! G
( E4 r/ K2 a3 {/ y! R& k: L

( {6 H9 o0 O9 F6 ?5 iAllied ground losses:7 n# ~8 U$ m2 J( @/ z1 J
      5399 casualties reported6 m( d5 }- J( Y5 B/ W) Q
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled0 j: h" N6 z3 J9 S* }& X( ?5 N
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
) E4 I( D- n# O( L& t         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
& F7 u& ]/ @( H: ~      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)  L3 u( D5 C( e# A$ X" }) z
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
7 L, r% X8 k/ C7 S/ G  @  c; P4 x      Units retreated 4
  a$ d1 c' z3 N, C& j# D      Units destroyed 1
. f) y7 j' E( P  R4 J. s; I0 G* f: Q& t9 Q9 F0 r/ ^

6 G( C! ]# K8 @5 @Defeated Allied Units Retreating!' G, I4 b8 c- H# }$ d
) ?  r/ n5 `4 H& b+ f9 o& I" _$ i
Assaulting units:9 k, B1 U3 |. `% m+ K* X
    21st Division+ O( B/ k! `+ [* x3 r* V
    24th Infantry Regiment
, i$ E2 b% P9 d' ^/ [1 v0 S    16th Infantry Regiment
" d( M5 h% }7 G! B7 l/ Y/ h    113th Infantry Regiment
" t; P6 {; Q4 S1 a    55th Engineer Regiment# e5 G+ Q* c7 l8 a7 S1 G7 x
    5th Division& K% X! T. A5 E3 ]5 V# ^, {
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& u5 U. r/ j2 Z% {$ u    22nd Recon Regiment
& _3 z6 l1 K- D4 B5 K    148th Infantry Regiment
, ]5 |& Z! u6 F) k. G    55th Infantry Regiment
9 }& R5 Y# h0 j9 v: H    33rd Division
) v8 v0 _, m" v: j+ n    41st Infantry Regiment
& ^; r. R( W7 P+ y( ^    38th Division
( C" c7 H5 H& t' c! Z3 g/ t    Imperial Guards Division
. V/ a: O0 B# d' J' t8 I/ s) x    56th Infantry Regiment! l, z' H" `* d$ r' U
    8th Tank Regiment3 ^. [, t% C) B' `7 K1 e6 g3 x
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
$ e0 M  N- L. C    14th Div /22 V+ t! f0 U+ M; @
    Southern Army
+ E6 U& [& a+ V' ?    4th JAAF AF Bn /18 o$ B  }# e/ Z- m1 r: V
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5# l0 }6 r, M# A2 E+ K8 B
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 s' m( Y, Z! b- d0 o+ x; [    25th Army' N& _6 ]5 ?6 L+ d
    21st Air Flotilla /1
/ w/ l( u% m) @8 c- p! j1 R    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
. N" Z* }) g- j' s    15th Army
: M, z6 L( A* m/ i; c8 \& ~    34th Field AA Battalion: ]! X" |4 V. s+ l1 J$ A0 b
    82nd Army /6
5 o$ `) t' k# O7 V" o: j: ~& \& v; g9 w. h* Y% C( L; O* }1 a- q
Defending units:  C! y# `+ s7 q; K
    Auckland Fortress" w# z3 q* U; B  N' I/ V8 k8 w
    14th NZ Brigade
: r' z4 a/ C+ W0 b    11th NZ Brigade5 C, @. h4 y- m4 A6 Y# a3 X
    RNZAF Command
& O! U! y6 B8 b    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
0 n* v- T1 W& Y" h. g! `7 t- [8 n闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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# k3 s1 S: _  ~0 G# |Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
8 ]  J! [  F' t3 L" j# X( p
% |% T6 K- a, h: JWeather in hex: Overcast
* p% Q' c. O5 R' p/ a$ F4 u; F1 y+ P  g6 B& n8 B% Z
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
9 T* x( L4 I  G9 p" k% zEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
2 A: S1 ~! a4 U! Y- K$ y8 c) p8 q8 \2 [& ]3 d. ~
Japanese aircraft
5 ~+ @. u7 U3 ?" F* I      A6M2 Zero x 28  X* ?3 g: `. Q$ P* [
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
$ a' R1 ?# Y1 S6 s/ |
1 X0 p# b1 h8 o0 M0 V* o
# a$ b- ?. @- T+ p  o/ @& A
! `; J8 E! B& R; h( |6 \Allied aircraft) O3 e8 d8 q9 o8 J! O2 I5 }
      P-38E Lightning x 21
4 g4 K4 V' D" H2 U( P
3 l4 E" w- |5 L; \( S: T- b
0 S! z5 ]0 v  QJapanese aircraft losses
6 I9 D3 z0 ~) e# m0 T7 [      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# T: L! W8 S( B9 N9 p2 f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
, `% [: f' `* v4 _  c0 e0 j2 U) E) F! N5 }( x
No Allied losses- f/ {+ D' o3 {* J5 h1 b
2 E% w4 Q5 z% d/ L+ f/ B  _
# i/ O6 O3 X1 c! }
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9 l, G% K6 I0 g; O" oAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
- E. p+ X0 x; R0 w$ f, q' W& m, s9 s7 I4 H, a8 S/ R* p: z
Weather in hex: Overcast
7 ^( y( z7 L- [( b- _
$ B9 ~! L1 ^; ?* d4 wRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, T4 i8 Z. h0 FEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
, ~5 t4 @1 n. w& w9 @  V( A: q! k* I+ L  F6 W
Japanese aircraft7 y7 n' o" c* Y  @! W/ G2 m
      A6M2 Zero x 6( z4 [9 E  O. d- x7 M" x  w# k
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
, C: G' y- J& i) Q$ l3 L' D8 b
" j0 e; P6 j! @/ O( ^( f# _2 M) @$ s9 A4 S; d) U; \
- Z: _; D3 u3 d4 j1 E* I& e7 p
Allied aircraft0 D& h/ p9 O- _; R
      P-38F Lightning x 18
% S1 Q! b' h* V+ M3 V$ g
9 p. b. r. |( u, j& }9 N$ `6 ~3 [8 e! g/ {" o# {, }
Japanese aircraft losses$ P9 o8 P; \& Z8 K& Q
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
% J* f: |1 k+ Z* m: i% o, s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
* P3 Z( h& t/ S: ]0 a
& t! f( N4 C0 G" P+ Z4 N+ D2 _No Allied losses
+ i& @: Z. F( k' @+ w* G( _' F7 t8 `3 b! P: |

4 ?( S0 y6 Q- q6 k! l--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 L' p% ^, Z, w/ ?
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
; i+ ]; }' j" N' ~# p0 Y1 q9 F' W2 X* D5 _
Weather in hex: Overcast
' B' U, j: Q6 j( Y, f# Z
1 n9 j* }: ~) V( [2 B) MRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
1 s- G  o8 q9 }Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
/ a1 O6 j0 B, y6 G* x0 r1 v  D5 b6 G9 M6 @" ^% w# b6 ]
Japanese aircraft
$ u5 x0 t* n/ n& a      A6M2 Zero x 2
( z! J1 K' U/ n" t9 _7 s3 X  N; g7 v8 z; E' S/ S: j) k
  n1 o- x9 }9 d
# ?1 \' ^9 H8 b$ e) N" k
Allied aircraft
! ^5 C, h& o! k- |3 U; ^$ M: l      P-38E Lightning x 188 k+ w2 j4 S: C$ R/ l5 q
) J' Z2 j' J: i) S3 O

' s( p7 f$ f' D% k3 s6 I/ SJapanese aircraft losses9 H) J5 n9 Q) W0 F8 k. C
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- Z& p+ Z' U. a" u% _

. s- d% h) ?. o5 S, p+ j1 lNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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# t3 A6 H% {9 l# [! C% v, R4 YTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 r2 G5 `6 t+ N# M
* e. ?( ]# K  gJapanese Ships
0 _, c  |* A" |- K# B      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 R  t) |3 z8 {5 |0 r4 K5 r6 F# [3 D- n# r7 b) {
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' B" E2 @* C* N+ U; d* w! aSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,913 ?8 k7 W+ U& a5 W
0 C) ^, B" i( ?# I' m) i8 ?% K
Japanese Ships  _% w5 G$ W+ v4 ?7 q
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
6 f3 S- p" q) x* K2 V
% o% _. @' S2 q9 ZAllied Ships8 ?( \1 ~/ m/ [+ a* p' @* |: I
      SS KVIII, hits 2
6 C2 t* b5 G% N& ~1 R. f
, X: l# C: ]; ^0 X( F5 D* L
4 Z+ U: @3 Q) ^5 c! s" t# i# g--------------------------------------------------------------------------------) T% m! G- a  Z: g  R
Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
, x9 ~/ t( q; c1 p" o& j& Z  x  G# I; b2 m0 O- y# Y5 K
Japanese Ships) a; u- ]$ Z  M9 Z# H' h' _
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage9 X. |. E8 N, w6 H7 `% [+ w
      APD Hagi0 ?7 }) B) ^; Z9 y- m5 C' c- {) {
      APD Aoi- u/ [; ^9 o: A) v0 Z
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
# z2 t4 `( I, e5 b      AK Sagami Maru4 p3 H' T0 x" k7 m- q/ e
      AK Hirokawa Maru/ _  x2 |0 ?. O4 z
      xAP Yasaka Maru
9 Z' }- h! D! n9 v5 A! W      xAP Shanghai Maru7 ^% _0 I1 G$ h5 @1 w  A
      xAP Kanzyu Maru+ K2 m8 V* g  e
      xAP Takatiho Maru
/ u- \/ S8 g. J7 l9 x4 u1 w$ O4 j; e      xAP Suwa Maru
) V; C5 D9 b) W. ?" Y5 P      xAP Hakusan Maru
8 b# s$ R+ W% @% R      xAP Teia Maru
+ {) _) s) k. s( \8 s, B' s! Y      xAK Yamazumi Maru
, E3 o% x: Z9 {2 }5 f( t) H      xAK Azuchisan Maru1 T4 F! y+ J' r, b7 E5 L4 B
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
9 _9 G$ ^) j1 B! M/ ]      xAK Hokusin Maru: Y9 x  D/ k. M" G* o
      xAK Eihuku Maru
' l. X- J) }6 P' a6 ]$ i4 ]      xAK Shinyubari Maru. s" w9 S5 f! p6 b
      xAK Terukawa Maru
5 E8 ?3 T* W: O+ c9 [. W      xAK Kinsyo Maru
  q1 C$ O/ h$ l      xAK Atutasan Maru3 @( x7 x3 M4 ~4 f0 `/ \
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 L4 @. f0 _& [9 u- Y      xAKL Hachirogata Maru; q2 g7 B- C: |
      xAKL Miyako Maru; P2 Y$ B& Z- Z  [; u0 z( A4 h
      xAKL Kembu Maru
4 r+ |( ?) |' t* S      xAKL Hanakawa Maru; K" Q! s6 C1 Y2 q# t" s( a
      PB Tokuho Maru #5: F- C5 Y. _, H& Z5 K* T3 j
+ e* x) U: Z' g( H
Allied Ships
# j( E. K! o: ]: A: @& R* o( y4 x      SS S-39. Z, E, c' C$ Q' P

. W, I; T9 R* {. w# D2 ^6 i9 H# l, ~- m3 a3 f* Z8 H; S( d* ~
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
0 @" p; W* z/ ~8 e/ M: t! U
4 L# }9 U' b4 Q% {0 \Japanese Ships
% m7 S6 J* W. e, V" `      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* n% P% E" i1 A# H' p
8 h6 H9 v# L0 E* k; c2 v7 H5 ^& _$ _, C
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 b7 f6 H$ x  s8 }. I
Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185, o6 |* b# n4 T5 R* X" s$ Z# z$ w) K
1 e9 a+ z8 Q( l' o
Weather in hex: Clear sky( _$ Q; D+ l/ S( I
, D) s# {% u! I2 U, M
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 G) [1 O0 n- iEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
  F7 _9 t5 i8 u5 X4 g8 S! T; \- s6 a
; b% @- X0 m$ U% L  c' `3 [4 PJapanese aircraft* n, F- f! b( y- M3 f7 g* {
      A6M2 Zero x 350 d. O* l2 Y7 r6 i$ b
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
! l, P5 Q4 \3 y5 b$ g, M! O; f. v8 V/ s( V9 f3 X

3 Z0 X% ^6 U$ H) l1 y8 u" G7 g! |% P  k8 |- ^
Allied aircraft
, G3 j+ U& C  X5 ~" z) Y      Albacore I x 20
$ Q# P( l6 Z$ g7 f* K& s      TBF-1 Avenger x 16- d! R( s& ^* N9 v

7 O- N  j% ]; @; |. [5 ?% P
7 n4 |, i; O8 J% I/ @No Japanese losses# o8 L0 k, z* U/ h

+ c0 P9 o/ c4 A2 IAllied aircraft losses
5 H4 O# ]! Q& I0 _      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" [6 }, d& }* Y  M& _& q      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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( B' X6 J% K) R  D4 A# w  j5 yJapanese Ships5 c! [9 a1 O" P' \: v% ?
      xAK Ayatosan Maru$ f4 I6 }1 V' b  |. r# t
      xAK Azuchisan Maru6 `0 h, {) Z2 Q' h
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. `, i1 f' [- R2 D$ h: x  x% M      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 d5 x3 F) b! d7 m; y3 \+ F# B0 K
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 420 K; z, {3 W. p* S/ ~% v

, ^* V" q4 \* ?9 E% ^盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆% |. P  ]2 d0 Y. M" E& U; ?3 u# d
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1843 P7 o) Y# `( p1 z
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Japanese Ships
$ x3 ?6 I( y+ S- E7 I      CV Hiyo/ S5 j* W2 @+ w/ D' N
      BB Yamato
6 Q; K  Y) B5 J0 m" X7 t$ j      CS Chitose
" o1 h% |( H! k) P2 u$ y      DD Oshio/ y" x- y% ]) e( Y0 ~8 K
      DD Oite
4 ?* d% L4 q$ ^& R3 u$ w* w      DD Harukaze
# L) B5 G  N9 r) m8 N      DD Kamikaze
' @3 f4 Q$ M  B9 w1 `      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
  _' K" v1 }1 M& D      SS Grayback
" L5 h8 n9 k" ^5 k
0 {9 {$ k& J. ]' A' A  c
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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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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3 A  }2 c2 {  v7 xMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + Z% B, M; U& r
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.9 d' H! o* k# a0 l4 b& m# G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes5 _/ S; v: i! ~& K  D
& E; }8 ]" U* P( j

5 `5 K' m; _  F9 f( B" n6 l. AAllied aircraft1 V0 d. t3 y1 a" L1 c3 T, e# H
      B-24D Liberator x 153 y0 b% N8 P$ O6 k+ o' x' b. j# e
! A/ P, F, c% y/ z" `' G( u5 |4 G

1 q1 g/ T3 Y. I' @/ }! `3 {No Allied losses
7 {  o& U) {# E9 @( q4 H
1 l7 [4 ?2 m% CJapanese Ships  ]  p9 F& |' G- Z
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 h8 x- l0 w) d) m- H' ~. Q      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, x: x" Y1 d! t; m, T4 D* Y
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 w% ^- ?& \0 W3 M5 T9 T0 k+ N5 h
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% g5 Y% J; C6 P' y1 _9 u0 W* C/ B. h; k
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. I& u6 l; L" j8 M      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) o( ~' x2 R9 X; a' h
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ I- f: P1 z* Y! w! f0 Y/ V      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* k, h8 H" }$ q+ Y
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# N' S- P% q6 g( t# X! ]
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 k( M5 g; U: a8 m6 G* b' L
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, z2 {- x1 Y- y+ B& O2 r5 D      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1& V# F% K6 v+ d: q7 o5 G+ V$ |
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1: l  j" m' P: c
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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7 l7 t$ ]% g+ g3 H+ c& ZJapanese ground losses:2 w  s( @/ j$ ~6 ~$ B  A$ v
      5 casualties reported& [8 m/ U; _; h; }, R8 B' I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ P2 O' n0 W) X0 p1 T! K         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* c9 F! t. J1 N: h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 R9 E9 V& G8 h$ G
0 |' j6 W% R9 O9 t/ J

6 R: k+ f, e+ E; x) ~/ U8 B- u- J8 }" j! E0 O* N- |
Port hits 26 _1 `8 G! h) c1 u% s8 I, Z4 S

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 {9 r! ~, f9 i& Z) S" M" R; R
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 v  O: o) o( ?2 U, U

. e& g* I9 `7 v+ nRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 a. h8 _1 j* ?: r; B  u* j+ V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes5 t9 R4 j3 L# ?

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Allied aircraft
: i7 ?/ e, [, \      B-24D Liberator x 7; G, F' R5 k: J. f' E; H: _& F9 u& H+ g3 z
- d+ L& W% Q6 g3 x+ D
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No Allied losses+ c" R) Q( H( H' P' @7 {4 y
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Japanese Ships
, j, W2 {3 z, v' Z1 q4 l      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 w+ @2 |, D2 ^9 A4 Z. B      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 ^" A$ x3 r7 f1 d2 W. S
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 L9 |4 m8 T& k' Y' O- i      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. v7 n$ [/ T" L5 B! }: _; K0 o; M* P
9 V6 ^( r: w- u! n( X
3 z3 x3 {+ w9 Y
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Port hits 1+ V, I( N8 _- H) X3 o- e; V

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. b0 U, [8 Z' b  E" u# s, mMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( R& ]4 D& f  G4 w' E; ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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% t5 Z: ?  r6 d- ]5 {  nRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 }; ]; E: b$ t" W( e" JEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* g, y; L% ?0 X1 D      B-17D Fortress x 14( d3 \/ T3 h6 r* e& p5 T
      B-24D Liberator x 6- f( |4 t/ ^8 G$ J- @! z6 S; U/ g

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* K# r* N7 O4 K+ f  K# oNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
7 R& j" K% N  Z  E4 S/ x! ~      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- P' K9 u- S/ i! ?8 |- D8 v7 X7 @5 a5 q
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' t' x  _) P7 U  }0 s      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- ]" l- |$ A9 M8 D4 k  h      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' d! q5 X8 c8 h! w  S- h4 @& c  N/ V      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ Q0 P: P5 h' L6 l. a: ~+ x& S
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: w- S5 B8 t/ `7 ]! H% A& n      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! R+ i, {) @+ r* Q! O
0 r$ e# `, i) L1 V; C9 H' S

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Port hits 1( {. b& y2 Y! ~7 n8 [
Port fuel hits 2- n! X- E0 V2 S' [% _

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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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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* _  d+ v; F$ e" ]Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
+ X( t/ S- a5 R; ?% q5 Z! Y+ L7 P+ y5 G) t* Y( N0 N
7 W# w3 `" ~. c2 h; N
Allied aircraft
. X  ?+ T4 D. g2 l; g      B-17D Fortress x 3( E! q- ~, P& u* g  U

% C5 Y: P9 x) Y8 h
; @+ d  Q6 n- u" o% u# ], cNo Allied losses* p. l" ]1 U3 u: O

4 x7 s! d; C2 a( YJapanese Ships. F. D: y+ F5 S7 O$ _: H. n* G8 r
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, H. R! M+ L* w! ~
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( x0 ]2 t; w3 @1 g9 {1 }
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ D& q; o# W+ V( d      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- w. m7 e# E! P& [0 @4 I0 ^/ U# ]
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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4 j7 y! P+ S1 kJapanese Ships" ?, Q2 q9 ^5 j/ A- f: T1 R
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ A& ~! `9 @6 x6 M+ r
# S# P. S) h  B- fAllied Ships! p/ y- s* R8 x' e
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)6 x% O4 L/ Y8 E# j
9 U4 Q( z9 x" J, P2 J2 s
Japanese Ships
* e: f3 R7 J) j7 W' J3 ~      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42! u" v+ d( K0 E5 W' s
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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。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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. Y2 e' f- m8 t- M* [- bJapanese Shock attack  U, }% t0 _% n1 {) D) V  ^

. @1 x% x6 r  k1 L% lAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5341 S9 T. M% K6 Z( G) }
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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. B  |7 t8 H4 {! vAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!& s# o5 F8 S; Y3 e

- E0 _8 Z- ^/ ?2 eCombat modifiers
3 Z& ~1 o! a2 K6 K1 TDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-). A8 G2 H7 b, u, d
Attacker: shock(+)
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) `% D$ w/ n0 U/ G* a9 p( h3 A1 R3 ~! dJapanese ground losses:
/ P: H& q: ]: P# b7 R      3074 casualties reported
" b1 c# ~" |# O/ R& j0 A         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
3 W! n' F6 u7 d$ X         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
, p& X4 x5 t% l* d" o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled% b0 z4 S4 }3 X  g9 h! j
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)7 e" L7 s$ r" d! Y$ k: l- b4 H& z
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# r  G1 L  t: H7 L; B! g; H. ]+ DAllied ground losses:
6 ]# k. R1 W% ^      7161 casualties reported& e* y/ J4 R$ ?. b* C8 X! D$ a
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
7 M: s( i$ j1 f* H$ J) M: O, y         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
7 e6 R6 \& e1 k6 L         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled2 i- r" J4 U' x, o
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled); `5 D: O, K9 p) p$ `
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)( A1 u( o4 d4 a2 ?9 l* G
      Units retreated 9/ z# _) ~; J; H
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4 ~' R3 T  M+ S
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!' e5 ~6 f* v! z& j9 {
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Assaulting units:( s& l" Y- _  ^% T! P
    33rd Division
, G  e* E& M4 I    Imperial Guards Division
# ?; n- _; h9 ?* \) j8 f1 v    113th Infantry Regiment, X+ L% f( Q# g
    21st Division: [: i9 n' y! ^/ T
    41st Infantry Regiment1 Q; v1 `$ m2 S7 g& y- D2 X- j
    14th Division
1 h% @; E2 n9 `& t, b# H    8th Tank Regiment9 X( p+ E4 s! h0 J/ Q0 O" }
    148th Infantry Regiment
9 o6 u  o6 Q$ W2 `& i    38th Division
/ g. o" n) n6 v# ]2 T    22nd Recon Regiment
+ D7 x) f' ^# C% o    56th Infantry Regiment
/ l$ k- Y! \2 P$ X' v    55th Infantry Regiment5 s" N7 W3 ^  C5 R; d3 e; C- p7 C
    5th Division
; w( x6 \- I) x7 M0 z; W    143rd Infantry Regiment
/ \- a" K* O! n# {) Y' P+ G2 ^    16th Infantry Regiment
" N! c  F% G+ R. o. g2 T    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; s+ a$ l& }5 i1 y$ n    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 l: r* f6 f& k. x  S
    15th Army
8 L# ^) w% x9 G    25th Army
4 a# z$ M1 c- n/ m' [0 |    Southern Army
, `: z3 P0 [& N+ a. ^    82nd Army /63 x) u& q  p5 J. O1 s8 O, E$ v* H* b

4 F7 {& H* O8 B/ uDefending units:9 w9 ?6 |; E2 C0 V  }* ^3 @7 L% K5 S. F
    2nd NZ Brigade) {4 a6 H( \( W. O
    1st NZ Brigade
* R1 j9 `4 ~! K2 Z' j    3rd NZ Brigade
6 c3 m/ Y0 P" n0 E6 x' A    7th NZ Brigade0 _' C! _9 w  [
    14th NZ Brigade' l% ^  D7 S" g$ X3 w  f
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment: n1 P2 w% c5 \3 Y
    12th NZ Brigade$ n( B3 ^! ~4 ^0 s% d) f) U7 i& v
    New Zealand Command
5 i- r* |) s) @& y8 y' ]    RNZAF Command