hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1699 l1 h( D1 F7 t% u, Y9 E
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Japanese Ships' X- x! A# d0 I+ z, v8 e2 d
      BB Yamato
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/ s: }" H4 {& z. ~% n, e$ ]  d      123 casualties reported
' ^) G" y7 C8 \% [+ f2 Q) K/ T         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled- r) E4 ]) T1 S' m/ M
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
  v/ I$ V) f$ t# k/ B; A, I         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled% X$ y  t$ M2 I  |& z* D

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$ i4 L( M% A3 z. [BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42$ ?! j9 u2 e8 @6 z7 U
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地! R; M- W6 k% y8 |& U+ e- ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 Y+ P2 `& C5 g* D' U! _Japanese Ships) m* U$ F' t4 B! V
      PB Yahonui Maru$ t1 B/ E9 v' l, {2 _) E5 a$ Z
      PB Kosin Maru #3: i3 g; i. L/ M' G; R+ ?$ W7 D
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
$ `. S& \1 v7 ?" R      PB Heizan Maru
8 ^% P" U8 Q+ n2 N; C3 ?4 ]& a1 Q" W      PB Sozan Maru
3 w# V. l9 P* G; }" A- \: C* t) I      PB Kanko Maru
. `1 s# @4 K. w5 j' F4 H      PB Ikuta Maru
7 y! J/ h& y$ a% F5 R: [7 F      AMC Kongo Maru
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; X* w- S) P( [PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops0 j; I) d, m- i( D
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 x- A; L3 i  @- Q4 N( UPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops" i2 z3 f9 T  g% u
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
5 c8 V4 R' j' RPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
* G" W# I/ S+ L5 g6 o2 dPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
- p: V' F! c- ~8 \; S, rPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops) A5 @: U& N* l4 O% t- D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards8 Z( d! i& A6 J8 b/ x: v
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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* n" f% n1 A, E; ~TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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% N, @% {$ h5 O5 {2 T) u* P      327 casualties reported
, z/ W6 t1 v% \8 F. P         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
. T. U+ ]4 P5 F9 u# F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
' }6 e1 N/ A; c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; q$ N+ E0 }# `0 Y; v9 H3 r      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)7 }+ t7 M1 k4 W* y; C# z# L4 ^+ P

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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- ]+ {( p. m+ Z$ a) v% i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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# ~' J4 K) U9 R; gMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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0 ]3 ^) H1 I' E7 O4 VRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ f0 c. L, Q; M+ x- VEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* J0 Z! O2 V3 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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9 ?( [2 M, u8 h$ S) q( ?3 w" V      F4F-4 Wildcat x 302 O9 g' c/ A0 n; J
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
0 C2 M: k2 S; T+ n5 z      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17/ v, O  J( `, D0 A3 z+ Y. s
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
. U2 z5 Q3 N: ~. H+ N      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: D( d8 A2 [1 I" y- X/ W; _7 `
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed# ?+ k- Z6 \5 r  V
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
3 G8 v5 ?  b. r( x2 w      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
3 @% w  K4 z2 D  y7 g4 f      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed4 C& n3 I* x" `8 g- T
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# ?' o. ^4 k8 B5 b" y8 ?; y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed7 b9 f6 e5 w7 J8 S5 U
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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3 H" `  q& v6 m( K% @      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
# j" f2 d6 W, H: X7 N  E& T      LSD Akitsu Maru
( v" `8 _4 R9 I  ^/ x( ]- L      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: }' [& f* T' u      CL Kitakami
7 c% Z; @' v; q# }$ p      DD Kisaragi) P5 c2 O( o: T/ U! I
      BB Hiei( j- a2 H/ [1 c& e% j* }
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ s+ |' M  u  k5 F$ A1 e
      DMS W-201 J0 l/ H% f0 z4 D3 i" _7 R3 O7 t
      CL Oi
! {+ `9 W& _. V+ p8 ^      CL Kinu7 f1 R1 x  [( F& J* @7 a
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 E9 P6 i* a; s" x3 m      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 L+ ^! I, ?) D* ^" I$ r
      LSD Shinshu Maru
1 I9 A/ }4 X' F- J0 v5 w9 g      CL Tenryu( F; I9 p$ L9 E' S8 v
      BB Kirishima2 j% x  f5 p% H* Z( P
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1) D  e& k& E& @- j3 h/ {( ?
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4 c& s& h: w6 h3 b0 _& S      14 casualties reported
  Z; c5 g$ u' q& T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! B* d# N6 Z, e) Q         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 d1 P3 i3 t4 `* q) Y4 Q6 j" i7 S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 J$ k7 S1 z# m% z, }; ~* S, b

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( d5 j/ g  k) T' d! _Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ `5 p6 r& f/ l$ k

9 W7 w0 C6 q  `; S( X. C$ X1 C1 kWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. Q2 V  R; e& a1 F/ SEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 R6 D: A; Z1 |. P) ]
      A6M2 Zero x 71/ Y6 X) I7 n9 c' X4 U
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8' j; N# q, f- }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, v5 y1 [; m: v4 x, k      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed/ R6 X( ]- r$ c! [' S3 K
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 C4 x0 d5 G7 w: {4 T" \0 c, f

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      DD Kisaragi2 \4 I9 G* ^7 N6 J- t- n
      CL Kinu
! r! x  T: Y/ p* U/ n4 m; V. w      CL Tenryu$ y; o) P3 o' V+ e* z0 z
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" K2 C' k7 b. X8 C) B: }% T
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" G: \( s9 r# R) A2 o' M
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$ E7 x. {" n. i. E0 UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1828 e3 b  R; r+ x0 c) r: @+ K; i  _
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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  D  J9 I6 L, t5 A3 u- g! a$ B* ZRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. i5 A0 c6 p! W" V  y7 A
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes2 ]; ?( J% v) r. a9 n: `: U3 J+ z
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- D' Q+ k6 _) ~$ D) K      Albacore I x 33: z" o6 p& f& g3 A

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed3 V% o  _  s8 N  q3 ?% l
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10( w( [1 Q) D  b0 ?7 Y

% O0 z6 ~! S8 u  y( e9 GJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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# P) t. T0 F- Y8 m/ ?* F& JAllied adjusted defense: 5 6 t3 i1 L5 R5 ]( ]  x5 ^2 L, b) K

3 P& D7 k' e  L' n6 Q' _Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) ) j3 k8 Q$ e( B5 f: I  J

9 B' [3 u2 p5 M& g/ ]2 }2 mJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)' P, t3 q: l& ~2 e
Attacker: : X' b/ y# d! p: @1 ~+ F
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9 Z3 O( c1 C* F. u# u* E7 N      113 casualties reported
. X, ?) X* @# t% T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# n; J6 f; J: J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 ?% l# o+ c; X+ h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! g: E: j7 n' m/ b1 e/ Q( L; k

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      210 casualties reported
7 l. t4 {( u, b         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled0 T1 t: U3 `3 K9 {
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled" n3 l4 g3 j# K+ G: {9 W
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
) }% X5 R9 n3 R% v; A' A, M- }5 u      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
: U# U# t' C( h. K+ V: {      Units retreated 1
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# q0 x0 ^6 a0 g; e  tDefeated Allied Units Retreating!& M( F, c7 [9 K5 o, f4 D4 w
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Assaulting units:3 S" }3 W# k% C: ^* C# m
    48th Engr Rgt /2
" H  u5 d4 X( ]& L) t  W! q$ ^8 S    2nd Engineer Regiment
+ P# s& O- V9 T1 A    2nd Raiding Regiment
9 w) d% ]  @2 t/ \3 G* ~& C8 h    1st Raiding Rgt /18 v2 n$ Z0 J* U
    146th Infantry Rgt /3  L3 _5 w' S" [3 E
    41st Infantry Rgt /1* j0 Y; g- ]% g" Q3 _# t  C/ L
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2" y4 `) p* s8 L7 t2 ~8 {, g
    12th Engr Rgt /1
. k- W' y, x8 y7 g& ]    25th JNAF AF Unit 3 n: |" l  R1 q. m
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
# I, }" k8 v$ N$ i6 U; V    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
3 V# Q# k& a* e& x+ [" S( E9 }    21st Air Flotilla /1/ _( V/ I, W) \. q/ j9 R
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
. D0 \! |! @9 W6 _% Y    48th JAAF AF Bn /2, f" f9 |0 n4 |0 R: x9 K
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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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  u) i% q1 U3 F/ u3 u2 [6 ]. STF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 x4 c2 A- U8 l+ a& B

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0 D+ j8 a1 ]/ J* V3 T) M      PB Shinko Maru #30 m- ]' ], p- B0 Z
      PB Kure Maru #5
, a9 v! L  p; C# X2 |      PB Edo Maru* T8 `4 G$ @- U  x
      PB Chitose Maru
# U+ b& F& u' d% V0 q! x      APD Yomogi
9 V0 M) _  T0 n0 `7 M& d( A      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 14 D$ J9 N+ ~% g0 L5 M$ y
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7 mines cleared+ w  P% R4 d. k* Q- h
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
4 [% R; K" g; F# i( X# D' MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* @8 E( H4 P7 }7 j; t  C) m! J
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 U4 ]) r9 C% B4 y3 h6 X
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Japanese Ships& L5 W& c) [  ]# n4 K! K0 B! Y+ ]
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
0 C9 Q- Y8 s+ s6 s+ v      PB Eiko Maru
* h6 D% \7 S8 ^  w; S7 ^      PB Shinko Maru #3' E& E" Z5 D7 ^
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
: v. j" Y8 G6 ^0 q8 f      PB Edo Maru
( @+ I; i8 I! d. r! z! p+ T      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire( G* M  H  Z% f4 r/ u
      PB Kure Maru #5" X2 J; G. B% k: t
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1* ?1 D1 P3 R9 P# S
      PB Chitose Maru
- _) [! y# v1 A5 P      PB Choko Maru #2# r+ W& s0 [" e3 k  y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:( j( B0 g# x" u+ C" z7 S% S4 I% ^% s
      111 casualties reported0 Y. }  l9 v7 k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& b  a; T4 u3 L' q! a
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 z" d% {3 y9 l1 L         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)  a" U4 s2 l  W  z9 v4 f  n! G& W
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185* n$ T. V) p  F
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Japanese ground losses:" Q# i  N8 n* X' x0 v
      1116 casualties reported
" X; w! C1 E/ y3 m1 `         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled& o0 n* \  Y( i$ c# V2 A- {
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled+ K; _1 z5 Q0 j* [% ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' g; K0 Q% N- ^6 }3 N
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)  m1 K! [! O9 ?0 {
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: D, Y5 p- v, wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& H. K1 Z6 B& \2 @( Y" {& C
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' Y! \% W* I5 V# p. R/ `      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires4 N  v, D6 J+ A) x
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 z4 s; |4 n6 f& p1 \
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, a5 ~- a6 `4 f  ^6 j+ [      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 w, x  V7 g: [2 P% Y' d& X      PB Choko Maru #2
+ u: T, N0 z. F/ C; ?* `7 \. p      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) P' {2 G( W- m* I7 u- |: E$ n      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 F$ N1 S2 L8 N      APD Yomogi
& i, f1 I9 e  Q: a% j      APD Nadakaze/ |9 }7 u8 m2 ?2 _, p+ K
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 ~9 b2 `; y( y4 x: q3 C! i% {
      APD Shimakaze# \% z( [7 c; f: J
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3' v# w2 R/ c6 U% x$ u7 x9 o
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 h( n1 V6 w9 U" v  w
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ s) i5 y6 K" B$ p4 }
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
3 ?, @! Z8 F$ K" \' t8 g7 x8 H7 j      AMC Hokoku Maru! X& G" i( ^+ l9 F+ J: w
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Japanese ground losses:) y- A' k6 u" Q/ g: P( y8 z: z
      207 casualties reported% K8 V* b, a/ r' ^: U
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled  u: A& D. _& f+ Q5 _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
8 a; g1 o, a, J+ v         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 D" a7 J( f! B. H$ P7 t
+ [6 ^" s3 B1 n6 V& \0 p7 ]/ Y0 m8 d7 T% t8 t" o0 L0 p
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  P2 j, c( F8 i+ G% C- \. `3 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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4 a9 h1 ?% }& w1 p* o212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 R) B1 u8 J! t0 T, [

' V" X5 \8 \/ E! T' n/ Q$ f$ B- ]Japanese Ships( ]; x4 K% W$ r- W& g
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 x* [3 W7 r8 m8 x3 H      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 B) i0 n2 P0 R; l! e
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ F& {' k. ]' a; j& j8 |5 ]
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2  C* i# ]- z& p# Z4 @6 V+ ^
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
6 I1 [* s# i2 F      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 11 ^$ b' H6 S, q! |3 z) t2 s
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
3 O1 u8 ~) i4 n- H3 u+ |      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
  j4 v$ w3 g2 c- T3 _% D/ r      AMC Hokoku Maru1 ~0 Q+ r5 L( T2 j( @9 i

% b' @- |- k3 P" ~4 R& P+ {Japanese ground losses:
4 Y" }4 i( G. t, |5 F# `1 a      187 casualties reported
9 W1 F/ E- Y/ U1 m* J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 B, M( F: ^7 P% v! m         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled8 M9 q$ J/ @$ N) w$ P) e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Q. r, P' j. }. [" }2 |5 c. a+ C; _/ @& v& ?- h0 v  Q

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
& n7 Y# x2 P$ k
' [; D: w* I- CAllied Bombardment attack: y* L# K; B7 L* L9 v& m9 W
8 Q+ O; l! p# j: S) Q# l: l* L# v
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
$ \. u2 Q" M( _/ N
/ o0 t* i+ [: ]; P4 Q- h5 B* y: rDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185; @8 y% V  d3 Q0 v6 G5 B1 m5 T: [8 B
/ A% s& S$ L2 ?1 z
Japanese ground losses:/ G7 o1 r! c% n! n6 i* ]2 d4 ~
      25 casualties reported
1 H3 J0 E: O8 {0 ~! N+ S% Z         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- |9 [, w: G5 U8 d
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ~" M! ~, }7 }7 V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. W" |/ @3 S5 C      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). v& O* r/ T  k' ^
7 C: W' D" [7 ?5 h8 j. B
. n/ \: T; v4 [1 O  U8 y5 Y
Allied ground losses:
" a# p" r/ A$ p0 ~) U* a      146 casualties reported
" g( w9 g) K3 v7 ^* R' X6 l4 q2 P2 \         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, Q) b' J- D; S& X7 q# ~1 b6 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ Y" u( `8 A8 o7 Z8 v3 v& D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled2 _0 `2 c' [' T, M
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 o4 P' B5 U4 d' W+ X
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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' Q6 t3 q1 z" d) V. B; C) H. [" jAssaulting units:% y% z. {! m0 ~" R' s( o5 p5 m
    11th NZ Brigade* @2 @8 q0 `& Q+ ]- \+ I
    3rd NZ Brigade
& L, z. t% {) C" |) c/ A6 v    7th NZ Brigade9 r% Y( ]. J! M) O* E
    2nd NZ Brigade2 _# S/ [4 B: g( _  o" l2 z
    Auckland Fortress
* M: ?9 e! [9 T2 a! _/ a( t( X0 j    14th NZ Brigade
) h5 S0 l3 [% m$ E    1st NZ Brigade
# E# j; e! j2 L- X    12th NZ Brigade" p  N$ r( U* q
    RNZAF Command 4 U' y/ }7 ?2 ]6 X1 [. x8 i3 A
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
6 o. L2 b% |; ^  L
6 K# P% p: Y8 q( ]0 y+ o5 kDefending units:# c6 o) b& T6 G1 [9 N8 Q. b: v
    Imperial Guards Div /5
$ F, ?& Q2 F; t, ~4 R- x# X$ U8 ~& C# A    8th Tank Rgt /1$ {) n# p6 x) k3 I" @7 H/ p$ E5 A
    22nd Recon Regiment& Y2 D, y5 {$ s  B# t
    55th Infantry Rgt /1+ g4 F& |* j( E- Y, M/ z: v! t
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
( ^# a# C. {' Y; x, A& t3 G8 I    5th Div /1. l9 y) R+ ~3 a2 A
    21st Division
/ N. Y& M9 @; `    24th Infantry Rgt /5% V) |- q: v3 k* l. ?, }
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
+ j0 T1 @+ C- T    143rd Infantry Rgt /28 t/ w2 f) K! S9 `# m2 F
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
" `2 D- v/ i4 y) X1 F/ ?1 ~    16th Infantry Rgt /1
* a3 R5 T7 J  b, W$ {    148th Infantry Rgt /1
/ e; k0 J1 u8 ]3 j' y    41st Infantry Regiment+ a. z: R8 B3 A; b4 g" h
    38th Div /19 z; X! ]+ v9 C, G# g5 g* ?
    33rd Div /31 \+ W2 o* t% m: J+ v  s
    55th Engr Rgt /2
. g, x& T0 ~9 e    82nd Army /6; T( ?% k; `$ F; e: C3 n
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( Z* Z0 z1 n( i; G% y1 ^
    34th Field AA Battalion- t' a. d% _( s
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment6 V7 ]( R" w# [+ q' K
    14th Div /2$ u4 l$ G. S  u( q6 x
    Southern Army /18 U8 `  f5 \! J& @
    25th Army /2. `+ P( Z& u4 T) M( Q
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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# W/ q2 V3 s0 n( ~9 {8 {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/ p( a( k. K5 G" Q( D. N
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 A" ~* o- r1 F
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 J& E6 S' j. ~) y. s- ?7 V7 P
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships6 y8 o! K( t: b  S% ~
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 H" U4 r% k: i5 D9 q: S
      APD Shimakaze" \0 c6 M6 h  P+ y& l: g2 P( I, W7 j2 ~
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ M8 c7 {- m0 k
      APD Nadakaze
' Z, [3 C$ b: J4 C* g( J      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( K2 w0 j. M  N! v, L- S
      AMC Hokoku Maru
/ n* r; b$ W1 `. A2 S      xAP Kowa Maru
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Japanese ground losses:2 {! {5 L* v  N( L" k' q
      253 casualties reported8 y+ i) `( J2 U0 X8 {
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
* w9 _- g( s8 O; W, X         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled8 U3 I, z* F( c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% L7 s3 ]- Z8 }( D2 ?% p
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1839 N! X; m! A& ^) [

( B+ e2 W$ o+ h% d5 AJapanese Ships
0 @) H4 C2 b0 ^  W" P& r      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
! t9 u$ C5 s; E3 R6 s/ M+ A7 x$ J* r      CL Tatsuta& E2 P/ h9 d8 [  @* H
      CL Kiso
6 e/ o* e4 k; m: ^4 y$ Y3 ^. [      CS Chitose
9 M) a* p* K/ g2 `      DD Oite
  f/ \% d% k, s% U) ?+ P% J      DD Harukaze: `; X3 M) q! A3 u7 h& l
      DD Nokaze
0 N* P, l- L: a; H      DD Hokaze
3 ^' z* a$ O0 y2 `8 T, _' U$ U0 f      DD Shiokaze
& B! M2 X/ s7 V9 O- G& f  n5 i      DD Akikaze
7 O. W6 j% t; G5 k- P& ]9 T# t$ k0 }9 t& z9 Y8 r
Allied Ships7 X. a# Z% B6 b- ?& c! U
      SS O21( r. b: G8 d4 w. A) |1 w6 t( Q
4 G: s# o8 @+ M2 b
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, D: n& x1 t6 r3 wSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna3 P3 i- g) g- f

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1 d0 x, S  O- H' g+ I( k6 mInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
, j. q4 h7 D- U" Z1 k& CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ F) u4 G/ f" |) E

8 x$ o4 \- \* C% l: M" F169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# L4 J" a5 {  S. l! k

( x& }1 ^4 z+ SJapanese Ships9 [) n: m2 A0 p  ^: ^+ j  V
      xAK Montreal Maru$ M: j% a; E5 ]" e6 j$ e; v
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" n7 d' |( b) Z; a& U) ~1 ~      xAK Kensin Maru
6 ?2 _+ r" C1 ]) U      APD Yomogi
. X% `- b% i3 r7 A      APD Nadakaze
" |$ O" r4 l5 g4 m: \0 O      APD Shimakaze+ z8 v7 @0 T& b/ m# w1 W
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 F& @  C8 K! r$ W1 _  ?; G& l$ J6 }2 [1 n1 X; z) }
Japanese ground losses:
+ X) Q) r. G; d! ]( u5 g      60 casualties reported6 m& T, w8 y7 v+ A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! q; i; B5 L5 w2 X) q6 F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 B# a. {4 l2 t' ?  G" M/ Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" K/ A. |! @9 l6 D1 Q
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 $ Y% V, i' p  D
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.4 o7 e' [* I" a
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& S( c* ]% ^8 e4 e  D! T/ k
      A6M2 Zero x 39
  T( O2 O7 v, V/ N
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Allied aircraft
4 r8 x. p, [& s0 s      P-38E Lightning x 50  ~- Y( S5 P8 Y' C6 @) A
      P-38F Lightning x 23) L, j" G+ f9 W5 _

4 R; U% O( m+ f3 y1 C
+ ?; U: g) R4 ]! f9 B: Z9 tJapanese aircraft losses4 l) N8 m4 u2 l( G4 f% d1 B
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
8 e& N" S# a2 \1 o7 s9 D$ x+ \# c  B: }* @4 B! n* @) Y
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
2 \7 z: N( A1 R. {+ @& T3 ^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% j( h( }. M" _; T3 [6 g; W+ s
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3 b9 o/ t" M7 O5 V9 U7 a0 N
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2 \+ _6 S2 F- q2 Z0 s8 Y$ ATF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 Q5 u' T4 o& H8 N

; R% ]" J9 E* A( C. A& s* M  UJapanese Ships) x4 V; i' L0 y1 c8 M$ b/ `. y( ^
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 Z2 F# `9 e) |( t0 z0 `; U
      DD Fumizuki
3 A+ n0 y! _- k& }' w$ p; t      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* S1 C6 g9 i1 i" F
      DD Fubuki! T. O# u' R! c5 X2 u8 j+ N6 A
      TB Sagi) l# J+ D9 w# m" k! b" \

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12 mines cleared& M( w; p9 e! s" C8 q
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
" [! p# C/ b7 A) [, `! ^      PB Sozan Maru
- T3 p7 s0 I; t, }9 m4 h      PB Kanko Maru& n8 a; [* S( R# _6 S& q
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 d' J7 U% i7 {6 y/ v8 N5 p

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+ c6 T7 t, `& H/ s- G( G/ w# Z; \4 Z: w# W) j: C" m6 P
5 mines cleared0 Q% Q; }1 L8 q$ v* m3 w0 h! E
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- ~. n" e" H% F2 S9 kTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), }9 c9 c0 C6 u. m

' l9 I7 c* G" }/ n, hJapanese Ships8 b+ i1 P+ ~: E4 b; E% Q) r
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ K8 I* l7 v/ L+ C
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% w6 i7 S0 Q. x4 C      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% A* l. p$ l# `9 K" q0 k% G1 ?

% l4 y4 y( [  s0 W
$ \/ W- s- \/ b+ s8 e' {! _7 h" f3 m' X  c/ n6 f

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 ~/ E/ f$ n) T7 f: o+ [
1 T% h8 G6 t" @% \. _# v
Japanese Ships
8 M4 f) Q' a8 [9 o      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
$ v, `) c& r. N3 o5 P+ I; \      TB Sagi) N& e6 z+ b6 w1 m$ C4 W6 X; T
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" {9 R9 ?2 C, _' v      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage" R0 H1 N1 u. @' ]! R. ~: V
, Q5 {. W" }6 I0 ^! _% |4 W8 J

7 [$ u' \9 J. y6 O
; `# A* _& G# z5 \/ E6 \11 mines cleared
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' r: ?$ t& p5 g4 k  JTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 X2 G/ K4 C6 f, a4 d
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Japanese Ships4 H4 S3 c# _8 P0 k/ ?/ b, r8 l
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: Q1 `7 J" w4 s2 |; }
6 d; I# b2 s/ Q
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6 v" m  p$ T  j' Z) c/ O& bTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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' F4 c. A1 L1 i+ }0 Y( c7 t8 TJapanese Ships
9 Y$ B9 x4 E* t/ F      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage/ f( s4 f7 s0 z
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 J/ b, b+ P; ^. [" E$ _
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage' `7 O: ^: `. w7 q9 w+ E; {5 r+ m
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 X5 }$ ]# U) c" T      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 l, J5 M* h' X9 R1 B, ONight 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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" l* n9 Q5 |3 `1 N# J& w* xJapanese Ships% Q  r3 k& |! W( g" X( B
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1. n$ c/ N! S/ z4 v: g
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# f" \: r: p- t& RInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)+ V5 l: S$ k3 d) @# s. E% M# ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ Y* g  H% D+ m7 l  u% a8 I
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 w; k3 f. q% m1 K7 q4 U' f
/ y4 r6 V3 |6 Q* |* sJapanese Ships; Y% n2 J8 w7 K6 G3 `
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 I! P8 Z8 E7 S( J/ {0 @; _      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
( o7 W5 M0 G6 Q/ _+ l; a% i      xAK Sinko Maru/ ~! N: d& s6 B1 J) ?$ ~
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 23 Z5 s$ L, r& p* X: N9 \
      AMC Hokoku Maru7 u* y4 ~& o  w& [

- K5 @6 t+ Z2 {' `+ i1 |1 a0 mJapanese ground losses:  t2 L: K. s* {0 G: z. ]+ I% I) \' Z/ y5 c
      24 casualties reported
% o$ P6 c7 U9 j  u: d         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 _# o3 w, C: z6 A: _9 O- n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ j! J" x3 x- J4 r         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" j3 S( ~9 b1 B( s6 V
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 u. ]- f: `4 j5 I: G# ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ A7 `3 a. I2 l# E6 U- o. a3 w# E
$ D2 h& e- m: L
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
! I; F8 d; n1 s6 Y7 l      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
3 I' z. \. {! O' X9 E      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 K/ m2 C8 Y2 {6 J6 g! o1 k% t
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. O! C4 [3 C0 D- N! [1 U      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 j5 T8 R& {1 X      AMC Hokoku Maru
% r. _8 K- y0 h, o, n3 V# B/ t" s8 i$ S1 f
Japanese ground losses:! W7 a8 _( @+ a) b% [
      12 casualties reported
% S! ^6 c" @& o6 R* k9 f, V# y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 L  O' `8 P3 z" v8 P; c# u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 U. w! |# q$ B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ C1 B/ c# B$ d4 Q3 J
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4 A; q1 `- p' j8 uSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184; G: R- D9 V- y- @2 x+ o0 ^' L

  V& W( {- A% o* u4 eJapanese Ships
& s2 k/ D4 C* ?# C      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, V% [" [7 z0 d; V: B7 Y6 ~
7 B9 Y( ~3 c, @
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! {; u2 G0 I. C; U- u      SS O21% X$ d6 V/ c) z4 l/ i' D
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, C& b9 j0 G: c/ j. Y0 d9 c* rDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O213 x7 c  X0 r2 {1 R. a& b
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki+ R2 r4 r  D. r: ~

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. g& M( q. ]# x% P5 s: j& |4 ySub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships" T8 E5 n% [, `% k; C' w3 U; ~; Z
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 y  c/ L) r' `4 i; L
7 G- D# E* H( i+ dAllied Ships
: ~) L9 R  a" U  M      SS Whale
* o! M3 h  A7 {7 P# s. X8 j# Y! g& [
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ h8 w) A% Y: s1 U4 WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! X4 d) X( J1 C) N

( O4 T& J# _) a2 F. g' K; f58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." e/ q- t% k+ n2 V0 f! E$ e

! p' q& l" U# @( ]Japanese Ships
  W0 m- a6 U& N# M, x4 K      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 j" D/ u2 ?; j  N
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 e# J6 I( V& j
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 V) j4 x0 c, c7 I9 u( u
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  L' u: C# ?% T% T! s! `
      AMC Hokoku Maru
* {9 h/ s8 ^2 [5 p; f% X8 p
$ v  M2 v: ]; ]& C4 d( ^Japanese ground losses:
% c: h( G4 J8 K. X; l8 Q3 _      6 casualties reported
0 f. q7 h! V$ S5 `+ u" v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ B8 J- x/ ?/ u- \: X) _  ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. S- @5 _) c% U+ O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 K6 ?. m& Y% L) [0 H

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ h, G( n: f  J2 z0 B9 n$ DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& w8 {# P6 Y+ \4 g8 ]4 U% p

  s; `' I' b, ?7 p0 S* f7 _228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
) ~; W' h% a# K3 o" b+ u$ l+ Q& V      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 }8 e. h& I  P9 V! B6 \2 L      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 C6 x2 j% s  S& p! D      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire9 I( T* S  }! U4 m
      DD Sagiri
% `4 n! r8 a; r      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* K% B$ Y3 G& @  k. t+ X. n1 Y
      DD Murakumo' ?! e3 A/ U% f# ~
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ U4 s, O9 p6 l" U
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
5 b1 |" q5 X1 j& l      PB Sonan Maru #58 I9 F8 ?+ n# p* O
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2  b6 H/ V9 y4 B* T9 A8 `, T
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 21 m, l/ A  X3 r; }
      xAK Nanrei Maru
6 l$ x* c+ S  @% v3 H0 L! v7 u  L: ^3 _8 L
Japanese ground losses:
' G6 L' d- Y# u" Y2 Y' K      173 casualties reported
+ D1 e' p" \) I; Y" A  c: m0 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% M* [' G8 o9 `, {! S
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
1 k8 o+ t& l! e) t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ i# P- [; D8 o" E  o/ s: a$ ^/ o3 |% e: ^

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" L4 a( V  F: u- [; C/ P/ z/ ~& xGround combat at Auckland (115,185)# R( |3 D9 j* N# s
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
! Y( h* i, E( @6 M
) y! e7 n$ F9 M7 jDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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9 d4 H  ]: m2 y1 cJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 $ n" Z' _0 S$ {

+ k1 b; z; n% B0 `3 \6 {. u' r: A5 qAllied adjusted defense: 39 ( r) q' t7 m5 G5 Q0 v; ^

4 }) T4 g5 B, z) ~* |9 s% HJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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3 n( l8 r/ Z4 _/ j1 xJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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7 `* `, t, g6 X& I; l! jCombat modifiers5 X, I" F8 {/ l5 A6 ?0 |
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)- J+ P$ G! D" A8 d6 F
fatigue(-), experience(-)
- a- z5 L* F/ ]Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
' x6 p2 K) y9 n9 k3 A, q9 ?      680 casualties reported
/ i: u5 X/ B2 K         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled# y+ R2 W  X! k0 ~: U3 Z0 j( ?
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled+ O6 ?+ W# v5 Q4 s+ h; z+ g2 ^
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 e7 S9 W0 B- d; g9 [      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
; M3 d6 s6 c6 X( r
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2 H: v% n$ d, k8 j" K. y+ FAllied ground losses:/ J7 d" p4 k8 Q
      5399 casualties reported
& Y- ]/ N& _5 @) q% v         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled/ D' Y% g' S( C5 M! I
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled$ G" X6 T+ P$ }) n' L4 X
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled/ J6 v. r* S% S; _& V. }
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)  m$ V& D/ j% e3 x. W0 z
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
, j3 R8 E8 V2 k7 g" d      Units retreated 4" E$ S. }5 t4 P0 G. `, c8 [
      Units destroyed 1% u2 @( \) q; E6 d6 _# v- Q

* B1 K, B0 e% p7 R
5 C: V1 I$ H- Z: d: \0 qDefeated Allied Units Retreating!5 \" d) O) f4 s9 o, n& S
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Assaulting units:
* `% U7 K# b3 [. B    21st Division  T% t( d* Q5 C$ v+ \$ U4 e  ~8 J
    24th Infantry Regiment, R0 ?0 F! z8 }- ?( s( B& w
    16th Infantry Regiment
. R9 o" ~0 v3 X! q    113th Infantry Regiment
; d0 W. y, d- B0 e    55th Engineer Regiment
! N9 u9 M2 L3 ^    5th Division& |4 D$ ~9 M! J& T  q7 z! v
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& G$ x1 v4 x8 P! Q+ U: T    22nd Recon Regiment( ]+ \* W$ ^0 [# `% @" O; A; j
    148th Infantry Regiment
. z: f! ]* O/ M9 O# N    55th Infantry Regiment: b, [4 T# z8 j
    33rd Division
; e- F) T0 v" i4 N    41st Infantry Regiment0 E5 U+ \: y3 X; _2 U
    38th Division6 G7 P& R8 u3 |  R" _
    Imperial Guards Division
3 D6 G+ G) I4 T" L7 k: }    56th Infantry Regiment7 ?8 ?4 E; g: A: @2 s4 n. Q8 G
    8th Tank Regiment
% \' y7 E3 a9 n  J0 L) q8 m    146th Infantry Rgt /1
$ a* @5 I8 t  d$ r" j    14th Div /23 d6 }8 R1 j. N' _, Q9 G, G
    Southern Army/ P7 ~$ z# q; N1 v" I
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
+ o2 @7 r4 d0 i' u1 C3 M( ?; P/ N    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
$ D) X; _( }; T2 i! g6 c8 \6 g4 o    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- J, u' g% L" V3 C- [" r& {    25th Army
0 `* ?( ?5 Z. x8 f. T    21st Air Flotilla /13 B/ G9 x' Z. P) u% M  P
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 s' F$ i8 v1 S
    15th Army
" D* b$ K7 A8 v2 A: e/ M, Y    34th Field AA Battalion, B0 s" N$ E- f
    82nd Army /6
1 `6 p5 N) G- }' k4 u
2 ~; L8 y3 B6 YDefending units:
. e0 E. I! H1 u4 f& Y% N    Auckland Fortress& b  m* a2 U' T! K
    14th NZ Brigade
, h. k" l. [( J: I+ C8 {8 y    11th NZ Brigade' ^4 Q5 v5 G: s+ H. m2 Q% w
    RNZAF Command : V$ M# @8 V2 Q/ {4 E5 z" j
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账0 i: L( n9 B. Q' J0 N
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185   R, t1 i0 ?4 A( ~; z

. f2 C$ g5 P6 ?Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
" v6 x. r0 h0 B6 c6 ^+ kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes" R- J' U; u  N

7 D; h$ O# \* Q2 K/ U, ZJapanese aircraft8 N1 w+ @4 W( u& `( P+ S
      A6M2 Zero x 28+ p$ @2 z; X$ W1 W: E4 v  f" t8 R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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% a% \9 w" w5 h  c% b

0 h  G# R+ G( Y1 }Allied aircraft
  q0 C& l) H' }+ c8 D- H: T2 C      P-38E Lightning x 21
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4 X) \$ A4 D8 w) fJapanese aircraft losses5 H( Q; t' O$ }& e; L% D7 f% `
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
0 o' g+ b; T0 [3 @5 w8 I" s" A      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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- V& E9 P9 J6 z2 P3 q1 kNo Allied losses/ V6 m4 |8 `% s, J) X" Q, l
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/ H+ g4 G) V/ GAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 % P2 b& i0 I" N: f0 S

6 c: c# M" B! x& w5 K0 E6 F2 B& PWeather in hex: Overcast  x  V; a& o$ v0 u8 k0 l7 F

; x8 i$ E+ z8 N! a% p$ s& DRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.# ]4 `$ ?3 g7 t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
9 @4 P( Q8 T5 _6 f* I! q& v& K" r  Q+ E& ?* Z
Japanese aircraft$ {+ y& S, o- i5 V
      A6M2 Zero x 62 m0 |" U, M! W3 |3 z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 91 d. i( j- {9 b  o0 o
# y* T1 H" m3 W5 m% Q% E

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4 N! z* b/ u, q9 }1 o9 ~; n' B" W1 aAllied aircraft
; x! ?" s$ Z- J3 Q0 j" a6 ?  `# [      P-38F Lightning x 18  a7 x  A1 a6 [9 L! }" p* E0 S) l

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. I: W# i  M9 l1 |0 KJapanese aircraft losses
$ T2 C: Q1 p' t! C8 f( N2 n5 r      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
3 M7 b# A3 z% a: [( T; k1 `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses' D8 Z. Y& H6 _, p1 v+ }

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast# f% N- R% f6 I4 ?5 K/ C" {7 N

2 L/ |3 X0 q: Z6 }  }) FRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.) V0 C- S9 B& f  W+ M) y4 D5 ]  N
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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" c- X5 `4 Y  }. I- ?" s9 F* @Japanese aircraft
$ l, B* ~1 i) {4 z7 _      A6M2 Zero x 2
9 f# b% O; b6 I7 {' c) w( L% g, B( R; S
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8 }; O' H8 t6 p/ ?+ K) ^Allied aircraft8 K- V+ f% Z7 Z( P% U
      P-38E Lightning x 186 S; l3 u) R9 l2 k0 y7 J
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! n* ?4 o: l7 n  t# k: qJapanese aircraft losses
& J- z/ g* ^0 g$ q5 L8 U. i- d/ c      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ _1 o$ [' N8 V' Z. P3 u

6 ^9 l- M1 ^0 d$ I6 ~No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" [/ U' c  ^! u
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Japanese Ships% q) u' y1 H8 a* Y8 M
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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! E' V5 h' W9 ^Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships. O6 b+ b" v: c8 K( W+ a
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, D% P, m" w: H! G0 B3 l3 F* w

% W. d% O' |7 _, o. \+ {1 D" vAllied Ships6 g7 I; _% s6 x
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
6 {  |* i  C* i4 E$ A( \" c$ F7 P( G6 v9 _0 h& S; l# ?
Japanese Ships
* I4 x2 I2 r6 W0 W1 b      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: w; L2 ?- ~3 e/ S" w0 u      APD Hagi$ t! W& B4 e" t) n7 ^! l
      APD Aoi
7 U7 V! n  z3 p5 T* y      LSD Nigitsu Maru$ p1 Y* n( f7 j! Y$ ]1 P5 N
      AK Sagami Maru
' J- \. Y5 H9 |7 Q4 t2 W# |2 x      AK Hirokawa Maru
/ S$ C, v9 n) C* B      xAP Yasaka Maru
9 c! H. U3 t. \* Z5 u      xAP Shanghai Maru: @. Q% Q, _5 C% A6 i
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
4 b9 [, M5 W$ I* u! l      xAP Takatiho Maru
0 Z6 f; S2 C/ m. O9 d      xAP Suwa Maru: i$ U7 C& P" b
      xAP Hakusan Maru
  s' J6 O8 s! u! D: \. d0 A3 O      xAP Teia Maru' t% X5 G- }$ g0 I
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
2 |$ {2 y3 f- ~1 a: I      xAK Azuchisan Maru9 T+ B9 J7 x0 v0 B9 [$ g
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
+ F4 }* }, h/ D2 L' u0 {      xAK Hokusin Maru
' G  q, j! d+ G      xAK Eihuku Maru) ^4 I. A# K' g
      xAK Shinyubari Maru, h& X( L$ j6 q$ G" r, O
      xAK Terukawa Maru) v, r/ K: @) S- r; z+ ?% R+ H
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
) o# Y/ f# V  y& q      xAK Atutasan Maru8 M, Z) n) B) \3 }
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
) ]3 s3 U* ]0 k/ c! i      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
" v, q$ I$ `6 b* m0 K      xAKL Miyako Maru
& u' o# p/ {! C- _, G      xAKL Kembu Maru" X# i1 A! i- y8 h9 D
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
% ~7 d" v) n* y3 s0 e) \      PB Tokuho Maru #5
% v7 I! w- f# M& i  |9 a8 i+ G3 U. z8 ?
Allied Ships
1 M" G# V0 W7 T+ r      SS S-39
4 x+ R0 f: I! M5 i7 }7 e7 X$ y" k! G4 t0 {
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships# K; H; p( D0 u1 }! s; c
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185/ N3 \) K* h4 D' i

/ l: a% g* }3 G+ }Weather in hex: Clear sky
7 C; a0 W) f7 K1 C) Z
8 [/ i, t: N2 E# ?6 _9 ?4 x8 qRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.$ p9 w6 i( U- P
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes$ `& {( A% N7 R) \1 u7 D7 B
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Japanese aircraft$ _4 @; [: b# p+ S7 @
      A6M2 Zero x 35
2 d3 S2 v) W# P& @; x, z/ O# F      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
# V5 T& y+ t( u; d% U
% e% s* @" G. H' V5 v) ?4 n9 g4 U7 D4 j! ~" p- h; H

5 l" {* `; f: l  l$ k) {4 pAllied aircraft) O& K: Y$ h. _: T$ s
      Albacore I x 20
* ]8 \5 x7 T( i! ]; v) D8 N      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
6 f$ e+ b( S4 E+ s+ R# x* y% q& k6 z6 g5 E4 ~
9 f- V1 f3 t1 y2 t& Y9 E/ K! Z
No Japanese losses* q( l  W8 c% F6 O2 a' t/ a

% Y3 E1 L- o+ ?% y2 DAllied aircraft losses" V# k& O! X6 w$ |3 Z" t  ?+ u
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
' P' M/ q3 g; f' n      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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8 C, x$ r& ^1 {3 o- @  ]/ SJapanese Ships" e6 s3 A2 p; O  R# l; i2 V6 `6 T
      xAK Ayatosan Maru0 v- H! S2 r( ?/ c, d: o
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
& s4 I) ^$ l1 q. m      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
" T0 [4 d; T1 o% c! {7 c9 Y      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  Y5 \6 r! H! @/ |6 x$ a      xAP Teiko Maru

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1 r9 [" \- k2 {2 _4 i, o8 y2 \盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1846 r5 m8 @5 H4 y2 H( a8 t1 n$ q

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5 I. g# N/ g$ l      CV Hiyo
) f- S3 q  f/ r' f7 h. m$ l/ W7 m      BB Yamato
  `! H% }; t9 ~* E1 D      CS Chitose& W2 n8 p. g7 B5 I, x
      DD Oshio0 ^0 f2 x: L1 s& G9 k0 o- Q  H- Y
      DD Oite5 |7 Q$ C3 i2 H
      DD Harukaze$ f! s8 {/ a9 i1 h. v% b
      DD Kamikaze; m5 ^3 M2 M" C! o) w
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
  e/ D4 j8 B& s- ~% _) c      SS Grayback
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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2 [0 B: u( @2 v) J( F- l5 z
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+ R: i2 O1 c' j) e, \Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 0 G( p3 h" F1 w; i3 f4 K5 k
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* K2 K4 v! A& V: o& JRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' O5 @; z9 t4 p$ a5 r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft! R3 F" y0 [5 \" a
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 S; J! q. x4 m  Y5 Q+ J; X  V      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! W- g" R( w) E5 ?) \* a/ N      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' n) }% j0 {' N5 ^$ z7 p
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 U$ C5 {* \& J& P9 o      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! y6 X$ ^- {  y( n" w8 J      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# Q3 J3 \7 R8 w& u9 s" m* q      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 j& u/ ^) z, o4 H& x: ~  s& c
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 h' @1 d2 a8 L; H* v      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, M. a# [1 ]7 B3 X9 S, j      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 R' {! p6 r( t% r" K2 d* H      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
8 t; n" t% c+ `2 I      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires/ M+ C. l3 \3 ]) C. N
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1; y) X" J% N: L- ~/ `9 e* D' M
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
$ a0 G2 k( [5 o/ Q- `2 J; n      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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+ x2 y* d6 x# GJapanese ground losses:# ~0 ^6 x/ o9 p1 i8 e- S1 H
      5 casualties reported' d# X8 V" i; h2 v' h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ n* Y- ~! {* h, |         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 s( Q. ^' X1 z$ ]) ?# Y5 y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 n1 t( B& s2 s; A( ^" A

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& Z6 ]8 p4 b! F* a8 LMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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& W7 B% R4 F5 A+ dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  L$ Z( F+ ?. f0 l1 {) o
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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1 _/ N! h$ W7 l6 pAllied aircraft
( R& j2 ^* A+ N7 A; o' n      B-24D Liberator x 75 f5 f" |5 ?/ E; K9 F2 [
1 ~8 Y5 w- C2 [, H7 \+ ^- c; ^  V( Q

3 `4 T* J  O) U- ENo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
2 \6 K) y$ z* X" j* L$ `# e      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# U3 N8 Q6 ^, t5 v% l      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
2 ~1 R2 \2 e: O# I6 E' {5 _$ x      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ w7 `, k# j: p8 |- g$ F" N1 s
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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7 K& U& _% g+ p/ Z2 I% w7 qPort hits 1- L# T: ~) [  A& O' d9 d: |/ }

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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2 y5 F  Z) N, R/ |8 r' K9 Z, KWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  t! `0 P) b4 \1 c* I( a+ E2 T! @
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft- ?, L8 E9 t1 G3 w
      B-17D Fortress x 14
" a& n3 T, W0 w% x3 f" ~      B-24D Liberator x 6! T6 `9 F5 C3 `- g% ~; l
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No Allied losses
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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- h8 ]) C0 m$ p* k! t  e      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! `) o" P( B- V  N& a! h) s5 i  V      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires9 {. C' J, t1 p3 i0 X+ O
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 G5 y( |/ ^5 c8 M  r8 R
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires( [0 K+ Z. H$ c$ k* U* d, I5 ~0 D% n
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: P9 j5 r- r! \2 p# ^
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 12 q2 b5 @! m6 ^- o2 T! {
Port fuel hits 2' E) b2 [$ O: W7 b! k, R4 L3 V

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ n( X% C* N0 @( J8 s9 ^
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; O/ C8 z* [) M9 `* A2 ?* d: I/ rEstimated time to target is 8 minutes' F/ z2 r8 m4 F8 S

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Allied aircraft9 c& t3 c2 Z" t' F* @9 L  q9 p
      B-17D Fortress x 3- M) v) C4 l/ R; L8 A1 W; [

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
  g5 o! S  H8 V. j' {      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 Q! t) j7 _: F" e3 W9 Z/ d0 {
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( V- j* Y( Y0 i8 p$ Q: |
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ N' H/ X& z/ K6 ], G0 w5 N      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' f$ _6 H( j. x& q
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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3 D8 Z# [3 {7 }# ]: {Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183( S$ I; v! j# ?% H( S: l5 T4 [

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* J, _6 F3 A' z! z      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1+ n, _) A" A2 Z" @2 J

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$ g2 V" v3 \$ c8 yTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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  o* I5 p9 t( i3 R7 N$ l      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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$ H& T% z- [, p' rGround combat at Hamilton (115,187); u( z% E) j' @( @

) x  d, i- `6 ~2 S# l) T' bJapanese Shock attack
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6 v) z- z- `! s! WAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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: ^' T$ Y$ h' R7 z* _+ n4 n) aDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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, d; z3 B/ M2 H. n% U* DAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 7 ?9 w& y( O; r+ N+ y; B6 s
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!9 R$ ^0 R) c8 S

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- q" |/ J: s7 }, R3 SDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)3 v. D  b) ]# z7 @/ H# C& r6 J
Attacker: shock(+)
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$ T7 S2 @$ e( t3 V* R, B$ S) MJapanese ground losses:
4 q) `. _7 s" ^6 v) F      3074 casualties reported
: z+ n5 I( L0 i. n' I5 ~         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
9 z  D# V3 s+ J% ]% Y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
1 o# o! K: W3 M! k* j' ?7 P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled( [4 L# o& F% K+ W
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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      7161 casualties reported
$ d. C; Y* G% B3 T1 ?         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
8 L! r2 x" n" A/ T0 Z% `         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled3 b! Z0 H6 l( X/ E- Q) W9 L& X
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled8 K  v- |8 R' Q6 O2 H
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled); H. x( w7 |8 K: w8 D4 W
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 K4 k1 U) J' Z  E& z: r5 n% o* S
      Units retreated 98 g; V* v. d: n1 u' V

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Assaulting units:& G6 |4 A5 J! ?; V/ d
    33rd Division- }( K5 R4 j  b" @
    Imperial Guards Division
4 n4 T# Q3 w8 j    113th Infantry Regiment5 d6 ~" ?( r4 T0 _
    21st Division
: P  Z5 K7 |. C3 K  S( b    41st Infantry Regiment
0 ~2 d) J3 x- ?: M    14th Division
; Q( p' o  z+ a; h    8th Tank Regiment, Q  V' @4 ~  R; R+ x! `
    148th Infantry Regiment5 O7 v% g. ^: `& w/ u* g+ }
    38th Division
. [8 i, g. ?8 ]: r% K0 s5 h6 V    22nd Recon Regiment& K! l- n0 j2 m/ O
    56th Infantry Regiment. U# y9 @- Q6 L; S" z
    55th Infantry Regiment7 O# m: w! ~. z3 w* x* k) ^: v8 ?
    5th Division
2 Y* P- l: t+ i! e+ U& K% N7 G    143rd Infantry Regiment9 |* Y) U5 ^' B: r" ]/ E% n
    16th Infantry Regiment0 N' w5 V9 e$ c# ^* E' T# X
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3 n( A" l+ C- d5 _) K    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment6 C. r6 s7 E8 R: f  D  e: |
    15th Army! Q* @: L3 Y- A+ ?
    25th Army
5 u' {/ I/ a3 E& E    Southern Army
* @! T! a9 c; g) `4 U    82nd Army /6* Q. |$ U8 E( \# i- A# b" F7 f
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Defending units:
6 b- h" U0 H: z  g. y. [  [/ ^    2nd NZ Brigade' i3 K% }/ Y1 Y: ]' ?
    1st NZ Brigade& q& w# w- Y# u! f+ v" J
    3rd NZ Brigade
+ y/ _# i4 r9 k) f' v' s, X. H    7th NZ Brigade" x6 _$ v7 b. b3 P8 V
    14th NZ Brigade# \8 w& X1 p; p4 d, B
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
" S* n) M3 r+ B# I7 X. T, A. C- L    12th NZ Brigade6 S1 `+ u2 j) W5 N' d$ }1 m; T/ `$ W) V" a
    New Zealand Command
  B3 {( G% O3 x  g, h8 r1 [7 _) y( ?    RNZAF Command