hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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" o& M# @( G8 q" @. _Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169  _' M& X* U6 X
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Japanese Ships
% j0 P' ?* k0 o, ?. s- d& g      BB Yamato$ Z6 X+ }8 B3 J; D
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Allied ground losses:
% t7 T' ~& V% ?0 o) M7 y      123 casualties reported) R" ]' z( R9 p6 D, j! b) |. @
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled5 Y0 g2 }6 _' q! q
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled3 ]! B& a5 q$ c' U( A" }" F) y
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled6 x; J- R7 `* U, S  {

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42) O$ o: h$ s1 l7 z! p4 k
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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( G* a0 H8 Q9 Z$ i% c$ `7 L) E
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2 W! g% Y. p% t3 k) j# mPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)9 g2 v. c# w) T- ^% c' j

  i( U" I, K, J1 f2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." _2 ^* w6 X6 d0 v: h, K  s
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Japanese Ships
  K7 {( j2 q+ B) ^$ L% ]- V      PB Yahonui Maru
: K# h& `1 C' ~      PB Kosin Maru #3) n  l4 Y' Q# i2 E
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
  t, B( x9 S9 q; ^- M8 X1 ?) s3 E      PB Heizan Maru
  H' ~5 ?' n4 Z- T4 K" w      PB Sozan Maru
, Q0 D" @/ O9 h/ [1 K3 U      PB Kanko Maru0 O; |7 e& P) k0 t* p
      PB Ikuta Maru
' E* K0 N! v4 A& u2 Z! m      AMC Kongo Maru
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7 E9 Y2 B  s& I- r2 a) SPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
' c, s, r2 J0 l7 i" jPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 R* _( n% [; T; @+ r/ X
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
7 h5 H/ y( s: gPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
! F- v% J  t0 e2 C  {PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
( G% ]( W' q) \, |9 @" n! R! s% d! fPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
0 W( t: c& m% J/ l* e' H* N" @PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops$ q% J4 f  M( s4 @7 [& V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
0 E. J( ]5 Z. h8 a/ T3 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards; V' J% U& t" Y0 n* o) s) Q- x

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" Z. p  R; \9 I, Z- {0 rAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)' S9 `' [& T- l( j; h
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1821 O) q% {+ Y8 y* c: R' l) t, Q

; H7 c% b  y) o# Z& G5 F' xJapanese ground losses:
& ?) I. Q5 B, g( n4 V% }      327 casualties reported
) k8 k# i# p( U1 y% O3 P8 R         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
: j  }; m" }- W7 Y1 w/ ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled+ \; T& l& `1 G9 L( V1 d7 M4 v  N" t
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. c$ a1 T9 w) s) y' E" V
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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0 H1 I: F* F; Q" n8 z: @3 q1 a18 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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' j. {5 ]: j1 P% c- i+ J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KB6 y& h. d7 ^8 I+ w/ [& S  U  K
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9 k: b1 U$ [5 Q2 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' S% f7 I) {( l) B6 Y* z

7 }+ @9 K. m) Z! URaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" z% K3 W1 G9 L7 e! C% |7 BEstimated time to target is 17 minutes7 e  f- i, f. N; V

1 {; n0 H+ q4 [& c/ QJapanese aircraft/ B7 p! {* E& i( H- B+ d1 ~1 A
      A6M2 Zero x 93* n9 h( u: d! o' _4 O+ e& z" X

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Allied aircraft" V! a: c0 ?8 @
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
, a3 t$ F" q# L1 x- g% u      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
8 {/ h! \  `) [) N' {      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
! E7 M2 h6 n  L- w7 O  @8 M2 o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
, x* O2 x$ K4 Q9 e- f$ `0 W      TBF-1 Avenger x 38% j! r8 V+ m, D6 n! \" Q: \
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3 z  N6 B3 ^: v: {9 G3 P" r' F      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses. e7 t* H$ H, c% @" w7 x6 x, X' X: e! f$ f
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
7 {6 Z% a$ j3 g0 R# P3 ^! Q! }      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak& I  M3 ~& f/ ^: j7 l% Z# I
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
5 v- a# I+ U7 U! H( G      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed' Y4 `9 A& B) F1 p- U, W  K; R9 Y
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 \; Z! e, r* T* s7 i1 v      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed$ h) n# F7 P; T, q
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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$ P4 A1 J4 `) x7 {Japanese Ships
7 s* ]3 h& N/ X& {, {      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, u, @( m& s, R4 f: m5 \/ g0 A      LSD Akitsu Maru: B' D) A3 T: N9 |+ G
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; c* N, T) \8 Q2 H3 |
      CL Kitakami
/ M( [# N' Q! W  e      DD Kisaragi
) L( [0 U- _" K/ s5 C3 Y9 w      BB Hiei
& U  y2 E5 ]0 G8 s6 W# X2 _* O4 r      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, O+ t" `8 r2 F$ |) Q      DMS W-202 Y& ^' @! H, a6 r) p! \9 h
      CL Oi
- H2 \- |9 u! W' Y) O' c      CL Kinu8 y3 ]% G( v+ \: _" G$ X& o$ @# @
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. ~7 k* i6 N  I# d1 ~9 o" A. F      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ G$ k) s/ B! ^4 Z/ d! V      LSD Shinshu Maru
; C" ^4 R' e' S& p2 X& h2 j7 s      CL Tenryu
3 l4 q% e" \- M- T' r7 V0 n      BB Kirishima
" P" ~% ^. w- E7 [      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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& ?% O$ P. ~) k# ~; ?4 l- rJapanese ground losses:
' C4 s  l! F9 K8 J+ e) F. Q1 H      14 casualties reported* [4 h0 T1 J2 ?7 f/ ?* e+ e/ q2 l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 W! H# W" l8 b% ?# e* @! j
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 N6 N* y4 X% T  \( b: Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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! E( F; t2 j8 K/ p! _Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 b* r; a6 Q" D! [: S, \2 R, AEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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" I* y/ `0 U  V  hJapanese aircraft
7 y; Z+ v! F: t8 k' n' v5 t% O      A6M2 Zero x 715 R1 `' g1 w, O, j' ]: ^5 V2 l
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- U; a4 v2 s% H& X6 KAllied aircraft
3 J9 `( X' g: f3 H( s      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8- W3 p% y  Q' s# e( ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23' T. V/ o. U* }& g/ E+ O! L) g
      TBF-1 Avenger x 165 F& m3 P5 [& ]4 u/ K/ h5 h7 H

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Japanese aircraft losses% D/ D, ~% g  u, k1 L
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 b$ D3 V( S4 ^& {# ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
" U7 A& v+ w. ~$ k9 A+ V3 `& n3 M      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak% W0 t4 K/ I9 _- o6 k6 d

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/ T0 i: r  M* M# i, G) _6 L) S# i1 @      DD Kisaragi
: y8 p7 K. {# @- _& h* g! s! _      CL Kinu
% k9 O1 P! ?; T8 ^2 C$ I0 \      CL Tenryu6 U5 o1 T) ^5 B4 O
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Aircraft Attacking:7 D: h! }/ ~, N' f9 C
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 w$ j% m& b5 \3 M9 n, t               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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. ]* |$ B/ w/ I8 A. Q+ zWeather in hex: Overcast5 o' g+ a* S7 ~: m& S7 c* _6 |6 u

3 z0 q9 X' W. U* rRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& s3 f. q! K+ V/ S# y" Q- J4 p7 f
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- p- I9 p9 _3 Z' \0 r1 n, F( M

8 \6 n8 q8 d2 c% UJapanese aircraft; V- G- r" h% D6 Z& F$ {
      A6M2 Zero x 770 m" W* D* [7 `) q5 ]. Q. q* {2 N

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0 Q% X4 B  {6 g8 s' j      Albacore I x 33- |) S4 `0 Y" ?" @7 _7 ^% I

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' [+ E9 t7 W. a2 GNo Japanese losses+ I1 }! |4 M2 c5 H5 K+ X

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed) t3 Z% U! X/ B! b
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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- N) v& @+ j2 _# m* k0 gJapanese Deliberate attack
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' k6 |+ w, `% WAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186/ C4 P( R# f& P( J

' C7 B4 h9 ]7 ]7 P/ oDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 t% F- r  `- y( {% o% o

( B% P) A6 E' l0 u, R! a( KJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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2 \: _' P7 ?% [* _* T1 L5 ]  ]Allied adjusted defense: 5
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  U) C- `3 d5 U" [6 E; P; {! O- d  y2 }" ]Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) ! H  s) b, a- Q; d" G$ B

, s& M! k  D) [3 Z& e- i! @( x# MJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!4 @4 K# L4 v4 G: Y) `! X
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Combat modifiers
0 ~" F# k% Y* ~5 ^0 y) aDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
7 I1 Y; V8 S4 a. t3 E% {8 e9 L5 ~Attacker: & F' |, G, g+ Z8 Z0 ^/ ?' J) O4 Y
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! y* f  R# p/ V/ b. }: w      113 casualties reported
1 ?* I% F/ N3 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! Y' g- L# F9 S- Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 g9 a3 A& l% `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' p+ D0 c3 B! d+ Z- S9 o, b

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5 ?/ y; h8 X1 E      210 casualties reported: X' f! D- o: O, r: X
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
. N+ X# L0 g; A9 H- x- P3 I         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
! M  U" W0 d( Z/ m- ], n3 B( U         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 Y# q. n  ~" A3 H) e      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)/ h& H" v# q) t. G" d7 E) }* i% Q
      Units retreated 1
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, d: E7 `4 U# f( c) UDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
" f% {5 z5 g4 X# \1 g' X) ~/ {% I    48th Engr Rgt /2- O) k' t+ W. C
    2nd Engineer Regiment2 r  d' |* N, _
    2nd Raiding Regiment
& `5 _# T1 n' Y5 O    1st Raiding Rgt /1+ e. ^) f7 O0 n; K* L. q
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
1 }6 K4 c: R. S' `6 M$ M& P  ]+ k    41st Infantry Rgt /1
) u  B# o5 P1 w7 l; w5 M    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2% {6 F2 b3 w; B! r' C8 Q) O5 n
    12th Engr Rgt /1
2 v% S- Y) c4 X    25th JNAF AF Unit ) p; u8 p4 u" T5 ^& }2 r
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
! k% {* ~; V! G    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
7 O0 a' O8 e; e+ r    21st Air Flotilla /1: Q$ `, P. j" q  T) T" U  k
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2+ f0 `' K: ?9 b) c2 w* U/ C/ N
    48th JAAF AF Bn /25 C. v2 H- c. B0 p3 k/ ~
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Defending units:! S# R- X: j$ e4 F
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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7 T( x% U+ A' p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9 D- C2 N% `& H6 j/ N1 C

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 l9 ]. S8 l9 ~" [) ]* e      PB Kure Maru #5
8 p6 V  Z9 e/ A" _      PB Edo Maru9 ^: w5 J1 D' o: m! C  E; ]
      PB Chitose Maru
) Q8 P9 _3 C/ u5 c8 \6 g      APD Yomogi
/ t: z" ~' Y0 d1 @* \8 L      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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8 a; g5 B! I5 H7 mines cleared
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  x2 F% a2 P, C! i, W  ~Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)7 V8 _1 }% D% \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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; [; q6 l- v6 \0 z7 k( y7 G153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. K  |  H, f) _( h) n/ T5 O      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
9 v4 |% K8 z. M! a+ U# G      PB Eiko Maru
' R, D" C: H8 s9 x* a      PB Shinko Maru #3
. K* \  ]3 z+ Y2 a4 _6 ^      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8, M2 X& O! q0 [
      PB Edo Maru
2 q+ U1 Z% \5 P7 u6 o      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
$ l! m1 |5 r% Y) E6 }      PB Kure Maru #5
/ V' D- J2 \6 r      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1+ _9 r) m3 k/ I: _' H
      PB Chitose Maru  m1 P( m- ^0 S* x+ m, P
      PB Choko Maru #2
& B8 H. C' F! N% q3 `$ H      AMC Hokoku Maru7 X4 H/ A: v. o& Z

1 h8 Q- }# l+ k: D. _$ T) t+ WJapanese ground losses:6 l% X% E1 i. |* e  s5 i. Q
      111 casualties reported
3 w3 J; o4 _" B% A6 _9 ]4 ^1 V8 K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 k. `9 B- u9 v; C# [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
) N& D  f* b7 h2 ~& u) m+ r  S         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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" ^7 O+ v' b5 y$ z- N6 Q& BAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)$ b, u7 D9 w) ]2 s5 G/ r+ @, V, \

; k. S: z/ U* x& a: Z! rTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
+ l- P4 W# C' g      1116 casualties reported% d- z9 _" ?# \& D' q  O& {
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled! n: O3 A) A' s3 N  z! Z0 P4 E
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
9 n: A, f& A* J- q4 W" X/ c% E         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! d% h2 F% a/ r7 k- ?7 ?      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 {/ ]* V! d$ N$ a
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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' X& D/ I& k* TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 E3 ]+ }+ m- ~7 k5 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# r2 r/ k) p3 Y: S9 X# g
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& X: E# e( @9 `

& q7 a: I5 g# E- ZJapanese Ships- p' C/ N7 ]$ W2 T$ q
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires" Q1 q+ _9 x; V9 @( ^
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( M7 _( Q1 Z+ K+ O
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 e- O1 Y1 Y1 N  `7 l! O$ s      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* S# z$ V& I% A, G4 h7 x& \4 Q      PB Choko Maru #2, Q$ h* U, c+ Q0 D4 |
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2$ _; ~% S  b+ F: P% m
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: z' W0 `7 T" e. u; Q- c- @
      APD Yomogi
4 u% I8 `: C; \. X. f  i# y2 Z      APD Nadakaze( `2 o$ K0 k8 M& W4 O7 b
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 x6 A- Z3 G; Z- u3 r8 K      APD Shimakaze
& V6 ^6 \9 n/ T( z      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3/ _5 q' S+ c0 r
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! I3 Q9 A( `  `& F* S: k      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 K6 |/ q6 i8 p5 @      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire1 n  z) K' m/ r& N# {
      AMC Hokoku Maru; ~- T9 w! S- _
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Japanese ground losses:
! h% e, J) y4 x  A4 y2 P      207 casualties reported
0 z7 |; ]- ?/ v) i! K7 L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, {) S  f6 x& X5 Q- t+ g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled1 N4 f+ {- p: b& ^, M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
# S4 Y! g' [- n, W; d! W: B& z0 F1 O1 R1 D' N

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 |9 U, R% [) f* K9 A. ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. b  |4 y6 S) n. H8 v6 e' x* p
2 Q2 e% n: k# Z* ]
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! s- f5 R+ u- F2 U) o
9 ?9 `$ V' I' Q$ v2 I1 dJapanese Ships& M8 a4 r$ C& S3 U, y
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ^" y( z& Y1 s; C  b      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: d& X6 k6 ]1 M' t: Z9 @# k4 j* ?* y      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# p# }6 D( U0 Z; @) ^& b
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
- `' K( g5 y2 }0 T# n      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 40 T1 I+ |2 l* K: b& @3 t, c
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 10 F& H' d4 o7 B. G( C6 x
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: B# q  h. ]! n9 j/ A      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! A" Q. Q  F* Z      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 c" i% h+ `' K' u
2 ]) d) D5 N0 I$ L- f- X6 I% }. BJapanese ground losses:
9 q1 T1 ?  ^9 n# x& [* d5 `& y' ?; v      187 casualties reported: ?" Z* C! I# c! b  c$ `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, T" `6 R% ^* I; D+ |         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
( q# m# k( H8 I  d* m" U& o# i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& R5 Q$ d1 j0 O
) M; l" Q2 J2 r1 {

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2 ~0 g2 g' C: b- H1 F1 E8 _6 lGround combat at Auckland (115,185)- U+ H/ m  ^# N; p* Z
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Allied Bombardment attack
9 E) r! A/ ]8 J* c. ~( b
( l. j1 Q2 F% sAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745/ ]8 }9 J3 b* Z+ h: W3 M& \# h- H
" _3 {, ?, r6 H
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185# U- G7 m% Y2 @5 a1 H3 p5 }
9 F- t1 J! |) B9 A& u" U
Japanese ground losses:( @9 c3 X2 w# a- h" j4 U+ N) k# |
      25 casualties reported
& h# c! R* h! S+ O, j- t: J         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- W- z" n, z/ B0 l; o+ |" g8 W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, t) @& b  i) k/ r) ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- c" }8 M& I+ f+ N9 Q7 }. V
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 E' s' {% S# @% G- p  L4 E
0 K4 V, z! t1 A$ z1 Y" l$ r* Q
2 T( g8 H7 i4 Q9 s4 HAllied ground losses:6 k. R9 H" w' @& m' S- q" \
      146 casualties reported* S* [; N! G* t
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 ?+ }2 p2 j* p7 p* i; A  _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; ]; d) O8 ?2 p) \3 h& t+ I" t5 S+ K         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled+ ]! ^3 i, e4 N8 N! ~# D5 ^
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)- w. h3 n9 f, k, \( E
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)  W: q, x2 t( o  w( a, m  `

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Assaulting units:
; h. j7 [2 s, v1 _" @& ?    11th NZ Brigade
7 m0 g$ ~$ x, ^, ?0 S0 T" z    3rd NZ Brigade
8 `) g6 I3 |3 t$ n    7th NZ Brigade& R9 z2 I* l3 `' C) H7 ?
    2nd NZ Brigade
1 n# h# W: x7 A1 j7 E/ Y* N6 y& {    Auckland Fortress- ~+ k! F/ x% I0 \  b/ Y8 Y. V
    14th NZ Brigade* y6 N# p3 ?) @
    1st NZ Brigade
1 M- S7 M( C( Q  b& S0 B5 U    12th NZ Brigade
2 w+ o- r$ |6 {% c/ u2 ~) x" Y5 ^    RNZAF Command
9 ~. B5 f" z% N5 m0 |6 |/ Q' x8 ]    RNZAF OTU Aukland 8 ]( |& S1 Y; x# b0 h$ w
3 L5 B8 K! u7 {& C' X' [
Defending units:
& I4 s9 l* q( A* m! D    Imperial Guards Div /52 }4 d0 H( Y& w) u3 E5 l2 F
    8th Tank Rgt /1
6 C, i7 c6 u2 O: i" ~    22nd Recon Regiment
, _0 a+ A; w, [    55th Infantry Rgt /1
. |* M1 F3 z" s' m    146th Infantry Rgt /1% ^7 A9 N! \5 Q+ a1 a* B. Y
    5th Div /1& z" n9 v* u! r/ y; A& r2 t
    21st Division, O& h3 m3 n8 v3 m5 F! H
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
+ C! p" t4 Q6 i1 z2 F    56th Infantry Rgt /1
4 L: o  Y) F, L* ?+ B3 h  B    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
+ o5 K2 e9 k* q% g    113th Infantry Rgt /2) l+ p% _4 P2 |" K7 h3 C! P% q
    16th Infantry Rgt /14 ]! S& f  E, }; r( y# t; `" l! [
    148th Infantry Rgt /10 ~& v* p" q( p* R8 s6 @; B
    41st Infantry Regiment8 O- {; \/ C  p* ^. h
    38th Div /1  j, _6 C) T6 r* q0 y
    33rd Div /3, Z; K' ]. u8 }. _- Z& t3 W
    55th Engr Rgt /2
( T9 {# G8 W/ E    82nd Army /6! ~% w5 m# r( o
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 S+ P& Z  Z3 r" n
    34th Field AA Battalion
3 M. N+ R3 r' g4 N    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- b" C: |. G, e    14th Div /2
  x9 @- {. W. ^2 a% ?* G  X    Southern Army /1
( D7 \, e) B7 R% \1 B    25th Army /2
3 j- S: u' P) R2 W. t! C3 ?    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42' I: \" ~+ ~$ e) S
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜1 a1 e8 L1 K1 n  Z  F7 h, f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 i) L2 w+ ^4 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 B/ h% h% n% s' V) S
( y: [& H. U# |* r) c309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 J& R' |, e, A( {( K
* H( J6 `. G; W9 w& w! v$ mJapanese Ships* A7 r4 o  n3 x/ K, S
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 u( z' x  [) M3 ]" E3 _$ t% J: e  b
      APD Shimakaze
. ?, ]* K8 h. r      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# ^# n& h. Y3 K' i  o$ i
      APD Nadakaze4 s' K% c1 m. ~  R9 o( `- Z7 f
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  y0 `& Z3 x" s! {6 f, E      AMC Hokoku Maru
$ |3 n0 Y, n7 a& i: Q: H2 b      xAP Kowa Maru
# H1 x% {1 m6 [+ V" w+ u" L2 Z' H
Japanese ground losses:
+ g( k" F5 W' P( F. g      253 casualties reported+ o+ |/ t- m/ J4 |, O$ S
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled' V! B( U& O& V* H: M2 b7 q1 t
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
  P5 _( X  l" x6 t% @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: O# U6 [0 y  k2 @& c
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
( _* ^- `( _2 W8 ^9 q! ?2 v6 m2 g+ h
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+ Q& B! k. K+ D8 u& ?; [% ?9 {Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183) f  g! ^! h! K- d4 k  a- g  R

' x6 c+ Q. p7 Z4 W+ `( e& iJapanese Ships
4 t( y$ P. I7 j+ H      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1; \5 j4 {, O) \
      CL Tatsuta! m6 y, O- k8 X6 {; X
      CL Kiso# ^+ N. k5 w/ X$ X3 t
      CS Chitose
  O+ b* q! D2 i- W- Z      DD Oite
5 m0 k8 U. \* j+ o; L; F$ Z7 v      DD Harukaze  J5 [0 x2 _+ e9 ?
      DD Nokaze
9 E) Q, H( D+ m  f+ J      DD Hokaze
# G* N4 z" T0 K  S5 e      DD Shiokaze4 h; x8 T& F$ y2 a
      DD Akikaze
% A5 n; |- y6 f# H  o- L1 A3 ^7 a) u5 ?% v
Allied Ships
8 D- ^! A9 B  U, ?9 E9 M8 h2 w      SS O21
/ [$ V6 i5 b4 c, e' u. T! `5 w" }0 B6 v) i1 G. s. K$ H) C8 K1 b, R: |

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0 H' g1 ?0 t$ T  t) F' c' T* PSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna3 L  ?* x3 u  O5 A" ?4 v

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 Z2 p5 I$ k  b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# l" w8 `2 e3 W% S3 q  m
; p; d1 i* x/ Q( F+ i8 V9 z! i5 b
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 q, w% v, x0 Q- Q- m- h% p  c. ?2 F- f, J- @6 @2 {1 m
Japanese Ships
8 x; z$ ~9 [. N& }      xAK Montreal Maru
% ^2 t3 E/ G) }$ W' e( d      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 D: p: V3 f. ]6 G
      xAK Kensin Maru1 h! v% W- H7 g% V6 E# ]5 U' ~
      APD Yomogi
) t- Y3 N: H  L! K( H      APD Nadakaze! P/ t  @2 @( [2 f! h1 T! h
      APD Shimakaze) t: z3 J3 A1 z+ r* s" t
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 v( p6 y0 I; O, {4 }
  X. S. X2 _  |: G1 d. d
Japanese ground losses:
; |% T5 E# y' X( T+ _/ V; K9 Z/ ^      60 casualties reported+ R; f- o& Z6 x7 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- i5 p4 Y0 @$ r. F1 K9 l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 B/ j' r1 [1 E! A5 p; R  q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 \0 Z. b- L4 f; ?; y. H* D4 f' V* M( G
2 |8 }4 l, B. i4 t7 S5 a, G7 M( s
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
8 Q6 s7 H3 V' H/ E
1 T% O5 T- R* R7 T; e8 ?: g4 x  TWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
+ B2 j. c/ c* ^) b' o* d! AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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; ]4 F3 \' w  `' @+ ]! `. jJapanese aircraft$ A! k% S# K% U, |, [: C
      A6M2 Zero x 39
# [1 f) _' @+ U$ i+ b- }7 S+ r. J7 d
2 M, m, x( d! a4 Q" b; Q
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Allied aircraft
' @1 C6 ~- {0 C% f% u      P-38E Lightning x 504 |$ f. }! t6 H6 U
      P-38F Lightning x 23
, [( @& _8 j% h7 F- {: P  R0 k: s
0 N3 j  R. ~1 A
. d/ [' Y2 d1 D8 X5 |Japanese aircraft losses  F. O& M! y! W& W, {
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed) y) y, f& [! y0 ^1 Z
% N; v; U) M, a. G" B0 }) x
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……: B  }6 G. E7 J. q7 Q; _( [7 T$ K
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$ Q0 G/ j7 o+ s9 a' ^* d5 Z: N
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 S3 X: K3 ^4 p0 \/ Z, t! ^% C: d: t
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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% ^! j3 a* ]1 l: pJapanese Ships
3 c3 j6 Q# b2 Q' V! x+ @" Q      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 v8 X8 b% ~$ K8 O/ m0 d( V& n
      DD Fumizuki
+ q! G' F9 E: m. }; p: Z1 j9 r5 P      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  T! h* w# Q3 K; V1 m/ K5 I0 m2 U1 d      DD Fubuki3 B. ~$ l  _; _8 ?, x6 d4 H' Q  e3 j% |
      TB Sagi
% r/ w3 }$ T7 @9 P4 m# y. W1 _! i+ z) k0 R0 S
1 d( s4 a# C) o/ p5 M( V# o+ y

' V  D* c* f/ A4 i" t" N! s9 A  e12 mines cleared
7 P# c; ?- x) g0 Z- b) }
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) p! S  K7 `; p$ @& `TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
& d8 z7 w! t9 v! z9 V! {6 _% [1 _, U9 T$ E1 W! _8 K$ @
Japanese Ships6 f' q5 L6 A% C3 L
      PB Sozan Maru
/ ~: v, [0 e/ B+ `5 ]      PB Kanko Maru( ]$ o+ R) m  u. r2 M
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. X5 e- F4 @5 u1 v$ s  S4 W9 P! Q& G8 O( b, M: y1 J/ f" v% C
8 \' p2 p' Q% P
- p1 F7 }) _" p
5 mines cleared" T+ w; j% T! s0 X( `  _

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3 \$ ?" _7 P  H# z% T# xTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% B% Q, }# v' G; P7 ^3 p9 N
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Japanese Ships4 v2 w0 Q% N" f. j3 Q0 s
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" `2 P! o6 F4 N# Y! t# g' O- ^
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 d1 f. ?. N6 {- }% p
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( p0 t3 e3 o  g7 X/ R
: R8 C$ F/ P$ }* E% |4 P! p2 _, T8 x
( l' l$ U4 y+ i! O+ M+ }

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; @6 {( `/ P) s& L. [9 T. H--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( _  J6 W# K0 vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ W3 V. ?: N+ m4 s; R5 q

+ o; F# m* i5 K$ H8 x) ]Japanese Ships6 p& T: V* |6 n! b
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
& U/ ?/ v* n5 c) U" Z+ F  l2 J5 n      TB Sagi
: W1 e. t' o( o3 [1 o9 |      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& U. L9 ?1 {3 P) [      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage6 D$ P) k3 y, N* v- C, Y

8 o: k' n0 I( k+ o5 ]' N: n( x' t% U' j8 H; a
  Z: \/ p" h# h) D/ s; Y
11 mines cleared8 Y# O2 C1 b3 E( E3 j- t
' Y+ y( n, H( ~

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 n: c2 v/ r3 Y
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Japanese Ships" p' Z8 |& J6 {8 B" p
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 {5 n0 [" s! u' ~, e$ l! N1 f3 U! q$ ]
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# |2 B/ Z9 ^8 R0 e8 O
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Japanese Ships* t, p8 q" ~& q# z+ \
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage' L) B* Y) `" A! C$ v5 H2 x2 E5 X7 f
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& E. k! R8 {! s, o
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 `+ i+ {$ P- B4 Z* n0 U5 P
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ t: A( F2 K& r4 }2 @      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" S3 I  L9 ~: F5 b
1 m; b' {' p+ |; J! }5 _! U$ G7 X5 K) x$ a, L6 n; a
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8 mines cleared
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, g& E5 o2 z% rNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: T' c5 r! f3 ?% }9 ^

, s! F: V' ^( T2 F. e17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, c( g3 J9 a- l, R: a/ s. _4 IJapanese Ships# b  i' H6 `. z! ~
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
6 m2 }7 b& A; X: b# _" t. S( W/ {% D; ?7 \! s) j
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 E7 K2 }* C. l/ j' CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ {0 ^. C. d: @" M6 ~5 l' N# y3 Z  @( _! ~! n  r
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. X% S5 Y) U; U  y* f
$ y: z& G- c: Q' eJapanese Ships0 ]; ~- f* h5 |+ L0 T  d" S
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 d8 c" z# g9 B. n; u% }      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
9 b5 x4 @0 a8 r  j7 e5 ?! f( L. ?" O4 u      xAK Sinko Maru
+ E& V* q+ R5 U5 b      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
1 Y7 l/ |: ]$ |; Z: c6 e      AMC Hokoku Maru4 _$ ~  S: l& _, r- `

3 Q7 I; F! j. d( g  @Japanese ground losses:1 Y, r3 a- N% b7 S4 D: [' H
      24 casualties reported' H: y; N1 k, G) r' t, Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. P! x$ f* }6 k$ b/ `3 w1 E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 ~& V. f0 G# E! o( K- J" W4 H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 u! v* G, P2 G0 S
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 p; o* l/ D! [8 H$ Z/ C# m& m5 x* \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 ^- s+ n7 ]. I! f; f
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 O6 K9 Z8 s; s5 Y
4 ?* D6 z( E! o
Japanese Ships+ C; F, ~% G( C+ \1 u* {4 d3 ?- ~
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire  J% e+ X5 f, k8 `3 G. ]9 G1 p
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ c9 N4 m9 @! E' T$ w; V0 U
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 Q6 A4 {  k$ ?0 L# X
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage  M2 i0 C2 |7 S
      AMC Hokoku Maru9 M) J4 v# u) ?: f
; y( _+ t2 r6 d3 r
Japanese ground losses:
1 k6 e: i) `$ a2 |- l      12 casualties reported
1 l- j1 a, M. o* t' t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. z* H  w* s* {! C9 M0 q0 s$ d
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* ~- B: f* |" ~" `% e- g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 G6 S$ a  I* e+ d# X
9 j8 J# `3 |; G8 r: ?3 J
9 O9 o2 m( z1 {2 A8 }
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships" G) z4 C1 `$ S7 \0 X& f
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: R3 z3 S9 R$ q! F( ^, J

4 O/ Y- U, C8 H1 T" P1 o3 {0 ~Allied Ships$ z( J4 K# R+ H- C# V& C" F
      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21. @9 Q* ?7 m9 L
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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5 u; G) ^" B: O, }9 K6 pSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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" [; ^7 Y# {# _Japanese Ships
: L- Q+ L6 e5 X0 P      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 }# E7 X$ `1 d# Y# k' {

- ~& R2 ~2 o$ S, e" F' H' kAllied Ships: S- G$ z( [" _% m" P: ?: l! x
      SS Whale
8 Z% P2 y8 {$ X4 V5 \* _5 i0 |8 F) Y& V  x' K7 v# m
9 p' O5 y% o2 E8 B: v+ J
$ D+ `' A" k* i4 q6 H
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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2 G! F  ?* `- u0 fInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 _9 d0 I- _8 P) X1 g1 q" Y8 X  aDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
: m* A+ h/ w5 |# w      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 K4 r% w7 e+ Y2 m3 J# A9 P; U      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ s  Y! E1 |# T; X
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ f  c( [0 O# b3 [* z3 }2 j      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# X8 x( B$ v: Y: ]: s( i1 \* _      AMC Hokoku Maru; Z7 F' m: r& x' v) z- M! K
3 \& ]" O/ M; h/ b/ ?
Japanese ground losses:
0 Y! T# ^0 M, t      6 casualties reported
* {1 a$ x  a9 {/ j, }/ o/ o+ ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' @5 {0 i) f3 Y7 T* [0 M% X
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 ?; H7 u- z$ K0 n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* i' Z( _$ p( z+ x; c+ Z
1 s0 g1 p4 W' Y. B. f! `
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: @/ P; X- t( q9 Q  u; J6 KPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 z7 m2 a$ e) P  [! b+ s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 X1 A: S$ J" n% F& G9 x6 k+ Z) L2 m0 M( L
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# s1 d' S2 N5 c* ?6 H1 x
' X) {, b2 C9 m! s& T2 DJapanese Ships! D+ c. Z3 `5 l3 |
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 Z+ o- x# r* J& h' |$ N2 j      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage/ R( D  b2 ]- i
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
. b4 ^8 R; b  Z8 A4 K      DD Sagiri
' W# j- l! n: f* G% H3 d$ J      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' b" m( ?0 o! d8 u# _# n      DD Murakumo/ m: y8 z3 r5 k# x" L) u+ C1 a. H' \5 g
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire5 K: ^6 Z1 v; O
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
: U9 n) k2 X; i5 i% B, A8 g( }2 q      PB Sonan Maru #5
& D$ h4 V1 s4 p      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2" l; {/ i) H; n0 Y# Q! k& \
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
# m4 j9 m8 L$ I: s( Y9 ?% r+ o      xAK Nanrei Maru- J, b: J8 U: x

1 O5 W& r* c1 e2 DJapanese ground losses:
) N0 `. Z% K- X      173 casualties reported
  l& s0 S5 ~) k, H% k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ V* n' a$ L2 o* ^$ z* t: ]         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! z. K* v  b! Q% S; `. S8 D/ G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  g( E' w5 O5 B8 J* L6 {# u
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4 d, ]6 f* n. B4 v0 V2 q& M$ w" L+ k7 n% R9 P0 I$ ^
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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4 o8 n! X) l) l# b; E/ ?7 K. h7 eJapanese Deliberate attack
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0 ~5 {% \# `2 I3 l9 EAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304  }% E7 e9 }$ ~" ?* h; `

$ z! w: f: K! b0 jJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
+ G3 p: y' R% U* k1 X% T* f4 @1 |& K+ L% ?
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 - ]7 Q/ O- e  R: @: D

" c' B5 {) h  r8 o- _" R  Y8 z% q) dAllied adjusted defense: 39
4 N( T' T. t7 v5 q2 `7 ^3 l: d
2 F4 b. Y% A# A/ H1 EJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 W$ C' b8 a/ z8 B0 E1 U
1 l/ u. ]5 W( ^
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!- }0 t) }5 M2 L+ L6 w8 I5 H5 p

" E0 o' h; B$ F! l& p; }Combat modifiers7 ~2 ]: ?) c! c7 I: H( }
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)( _  L6 I: J7 ?8 D8 v4 o* O4 u6 W
fatigue(-), experience(-)% G, Q9 n: _3 o( [
Attacker:
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+ p, R: J- u) u9 ?0 N, M1 lJapanese ground losses:
5 o' w) g( }! E5 n5 ^% C! L      680 casualties reported' n- Y" `* b9 y# _2 b7 Q$ E
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
% P; y2 P! [2 x7 _0 U         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled8 b. R* _3 L1 P; q# m7 K
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled0 Z- {. E1 A4 Y* H" {4 T  I  Q
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
& h8 D& X- [+ \' b: ^( k  x      5399 casualties reported
- |5 A: `% M) {         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
  C* j3 T& z6 K6 I0 r) E         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled1 E% {+ m# B/ G/ B$ W# I: g4 n
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled3 C, |  w% v! B, a
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)  D! @  U; _5 G! K$ y# ]4 \
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ G: L& ^7 E/ ?2 ~/ D      Units retreated 4' ]3 D; l7 D% v3 u/ f( j2 H
      Units destroyed 1. P+ }1 \) `1 b% ~* f7 R5 ?& f# Y

5 E% P* p. L6 T* i# t. V, S) s. }: g/ t$ y, P
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 n" \* T# M  T7 c    21st Division
7 U$ {/ W' t4 y( L8 \- h0 @: H    24th Infantry Regiment
3 ?9 @0 B3 l; y    16th Infantry Regiment8 O* a! O7 \) ^; Y9 N6 J
    113th Infantry Regiment/ S" L' O  f: U
    55th Engineer Regiment+ w1 X8 {" R) E6 ?+ r" I' W
    5th Division& y. d& J. A7 M9 u) `: J! @/ k
    143rd Infantry Regiment
$ g/ w( a8 i5 m9 i' i5 w    22nd Recon Regiment- `* I5 c( l. L0 W
    148th Infantry Regiment
1 P, H' o1 B0 N) Z$ O, l1 P1 e    55th Infantry Regiment
5 y0 j" O$ B6 T! k" B: A    33rd Division
4 o" J' e% q) v. [* i    41st Infantry Regiment& d' _# c$ d- ?# K2 H
    38th Division9 ~4 p6 n) f, d5 x1 m) f
    Imperial Guards Division
8 S9 }, [' x! g6 E* s4 x) r6 [    56th Infantry Regiment
+ k  `# _! b2 k/ ]. L    8th Tank Regiment
% ^0 D1 G; D0 `' `# y    146th Infantry Rgt /1# p% h/ J7 A4 v# V! ?$ V
    14th Div /2" F, E3 g! T$ A/ r
    Southern Army" v* {9 R/ Y* o* ?4 a/ @
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
5 E, `8 t4 D. x' D1 b: T, b    51st JNAF AF Unit /5% l9 r7 }& T( J. m/ V
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 K8 D+ g/ F: m: y: t; B& e    25th Army
0 a: I/ U. [' J7 i    21st Air Flotilla /1
* d' {( T3 [$ c& }7 v    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 b" b: b: S1 @5 g! C4 V! q) F
    15th Army
' G- i3 U& f3 {: D! I# m# I! [    34th Field AA Battalion
* V/ q4 v5 E6 c2 P4 s    82nd Army /63 [% K9 N# k1 d: v

* {! r8 ~7 H8 k& l" D! UDefending units:: W( H) L2 y1 Q/ b5 \8 |
    Auckland Fortress* \+ N* u7 P2 X5 r
    14th NZ Brigade
# u: i$ h0 `( t7 E    11th NZ Brigade
) \' R/ \1 k, Z& H4 |    RNZAF Command ( P7 u3 C8 A1 s! c$ p4 y! v6 d
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
( Q8 Y4 b/ L- [# P闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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: K' n# p3 W7 ~; |, UAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ q$ F7 c! ~( R6 P# ~% m/ l- j

8 l8 C9 r5 ?* x. b0 u9 v6 q" [Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.6 ~. @" [3 p5 F' m  b4 M/ d1 c/ ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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% P9 o& p! {" J/ M; i5 cJapanese aircraft; I  O8 b. E4 L+ W
      A6M2 Zero x 289 o: N! n! D: o0 Z! y% w; c
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
2 a! A- y$ Q2 P! z2 |3 T6 {: O3 A3 G9 K# G% K  ^( {
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Allied aircraft6 B0 w/ j8 z+ f! O! @$ Y4 |; J2 R
      P-38E Lightning x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses; R( A& ]/ \: t' e" @
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed+ }( o! X5 B6 j# a4 E$ H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
, s# d1 i$ X/ Z" T# K/ I9 I7 K$ J+ s& ^  t& }  t) s
No Allied losses
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7 R  F8 d, d7 S6 w! LAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast* o8 X; U! e4 V( L& Q" n- e
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.: w6 o7 W3 V8 M
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes6 g8 b5 I* o6 o# k' a- p4 H% s
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Japanese aircraft! u& @3 c8 B& R6 m
      A6M2 Zero x 6
2 o9 Q5 s8 L; v, n. _4 J, `- J      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
, B6 W! P+ U" {4 j2 g8 v! u/ n' _6 I' ]% v% F

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$ T+ {5 L0 B, ^" C! T* b: i& tAllied aircraft
! O9 u) G/ b5 c" N      P-38F Lightning x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses; o8 [, L" `$ Q7 i& Q* K3 n
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed  F: i' T, J$ a& P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed( A8 I! r! S* S) p/ s( N% v
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No Allied losses
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8 B9 Q& h1 k" x9 f' q6 @* K1 z, [7 {Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ; ?$ n" d0 o9 k# m: S6 A- q% U: S

6 ^3 R9 T* o. k3 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.2 ~6 O; v$ J/ _& F& {: R  m
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes* g; k5 g8 a1 t5 r6 H: G

4 U$ Y' T- G: A" K7 b/ v9 uJapanese aircraft
2 E2 V; O% Z, v  `: B      A6M2 Zero x 2
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* A9 r  S  M3 z) _
Allied aircraft
9 T4 B3 e& S( w4 ?* U% {8 F      P-38E Lightning x 184 \8 s, j# X6 e

! `; Y4 s* M: h& e- n$ L% H+ K, T9 j% k7 ~& W
Japanese aircraft losses
  d; U$ E; u9 ]+ g: Z' `( Y# d      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 T6 H# A) O8 r6 i8 C' o+ p* f% b4 p
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42# ~1 B+ C2 i- a* a  d

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
$ T' B2 D6 V: h" ^      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; p5 j* t0 [0 B& X, b& O

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& o* r3 B* h6 x0 H; [/ n; o% W' Y- JSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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+ o$ a( i6 m$ R: f# cJapanese Ships
0 I$ X0 \# G9 }* Y' V      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ z+ z+ t4 \! m. z7 ~2 i! U7 c9 J' Z# M
Allied Ships
& T/ c4 e& P' x) f3 ~0 T* K      SS KVIII, hits 2+ H9 ?( Q; N: z" F7 g2 x+ I

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1852 m% W1 s0 ~( [) d6 n

  }% R0 o4 `* {1 @& Z: K& oJapanese Ships/ d2 l- A% X* X" e) N& }
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
/ M% J, U" E/ k1 j6 M3 X, o      APD Hagi
+ g' _: a' _  l. c# Y4 M      APD Aoi; A! a5 N) w# `) {& R. `; ^# ~
      LSD Nigitsu Maru0 L9 i4 F, z- D( I# r
      AK Sagami Maru
: N. r' \  R  h7 L% P      AK Hirokawa Maru5 h7 `& M( r# P4 O8 z; Y
      xAP Yasaka Maru
, m7 Y- ]& E; g8 H) E      xAP Shanghai Maru1 R8 p1 g4 [* P/ g3 W3 ^
      xAP Kanzyu Maru+ l% ~2 ~! h0 I
      xAP Takatiho Maru, z+ R% G2 `4 j* f5 @7 Y% x
      xAP Suwa Maru- J' P, r9 g" }: B" x: Y  d
      xAP Hakusan Maru
. S+ d& H5 x' ~+ M; ]& [5 b      xAP Teia Maru
1 H2 E. B+ B; n- ]      xAK Yamazumi Maru  ^$ M+ M0 D& p" b1 Z' n
      xAK Azuchisan Maru& |% L7 Q/ s" I' l6 W8 `& o" l! J& U
      xAK Unkai Maru #61 X0 u( \8 S  n6 |0 I3 \3 m
      xAK Hokusin Maru
) R7 @, W2 j" ~! v      xAK Eihuku Maru
  S# ]5 t3 L, K2 w' d* [      xAK Shinyubari Maru
$ x3 M8 M/ _0 k: y, B3 U) @      xAK Terukawa Maru4 B" m4 a' v' ^. U6 U% j
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
6 G0 M, v; z$ V7 R. o1 Q) m" u      xAK Atutasan Maru) o& R/ @7 X) _4 X  B
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
6 p/ z2 A% D* u$ f# Q      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
3 s, |, X3 e7 s; z( a5 m2 Q1 X      xAKL Miyako Maru
. K* ?, w! \3 h      xAKL Kembu Maru
3 o! F  v7 I3 H: }5 `" [      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
4 {& F7 K: j9 Q8 ?" s# [- v% h% d      PB Tokuho Maru #59 z" T' r' ?( {1 W7 `  T4 T
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Allied Ships/ S  S# B( x; M/ p/ G9 `$ w8 G9 g
      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( c' N6 l/ f2 Z/ `$ H5 `2 l
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Japanese Ships! a3 r, h% d- I: y. i' k" ^) a/ ?9 Q
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; U; s5 l' F+ i% u) r7 Z: f
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) o, c; n: ~' i4 b9 U- U5 z+ Z! RMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185* G/ ]6 l2 C! q- R5 H1 q

0 Y% W0 t1 [' E& w  eWeather in hex: Clear sky
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6 V9 P: o# Z/ ?6 G: |) O  TRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 h3 j( g. ~! E1 R, U' IEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
3 H8 ?& @" }. G
3 K9 d" s( o" K: W4 B( gJapanese aircraft
* v  d# {- Q8 P# T* P! p! g5 B      A6M2 Zero x 35
, ^% x) y7 x0 B6 b8 G1 o' [      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24 N) R& r! w& ~' F7 s2 w8 f
' z: n2 u* I; B# G9 F  ^! z
8 i* b' U- z* o( i3 T

7 R9 q- ^/ t6 b9 x5 |; j' |, F" RAllied aircraft1 X6 d6 I7 z" ^1 _/ Z; ~, R* ]
      Albacore I x 20, D: m6 \# R! E+ b! M/ d" Z
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16- F$ o2 L" |- k7 A# g
% U/ Y7 [' z7 J2 }  }* y: \
+ B9 h& E7 `& d% r' K) k
No Japanese losses3 A6 D+ [0 X& q. {3 l4 i- R+ S
6 q5 N* j, `, U( M: S( Q
Allied aircraft losses3 i+ I% q5 r4 z0 ^4 j. N- m
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" K8 l9 _" H! C
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
  e# U! N) o  n2 v7 ~      xAK Ayatosan Maru( x4 K+ B  p8 m) @, A5 Q) o8 X
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
7 _, N6 Y4 Y9 P; |6 L' A3 Y* y/ I      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
' U* |7 `+ @0 e$ B) |      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, U8 v* X2 I. \' I      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1849 b+ W2 z# L4 |8 r& R2 V

8 i& N9 l* g/ DJapanese Ships& B3 _) b" Z# U2 Y: x  X
      CV Hiyo
- ?0 [7 E2 V8 {. W9 h& P# B7 L6 G      BB Yamato
0 A/ z+ q5 d9 |! H0 |% v: B      CS Chitose
/ \3 D, N) u( F, R7 Q; ?      DD Oshio
" b5 r5 d$ M5 f5 n" `      DD Oite/ f7 m* B; o% N* r- b- W2 D& M  j
      DD Harukaze
' s* h5 k6 D. w5 {, ~5 Z% ]" |" d7 w      DD Kamikaze
# A  g: J) |! q3 N& Z8 }* T+ j: m4 D      DD Kikuzuki7 k. o6 l5 a2 i

0 k& t3 y! i( c4 `: D# h( IAllied Ships1 `! a! v  j- R5 Y8 N% D% E
      SS Grayback
% S/ `. I0 O. N( C
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6 T4 S4 V: i2 L- u) _& |1 Y  F
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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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 j9 W  V" ?& u4 h3 ~# BWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
7 S0 C. |5 `% y4 nEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
' m8 T: {( k: [, v* }- |% S4 I# {  {4 K* u4 E/ O# C& C
5 f  y& f: [' o( ^# r& T) M
Allied aircraft
9 l. M  z( {; T: W  P8 D! l; a      B-24D Liberator x 15
# O3 Y- v0 m6 L3 A: N5 A
8 U6 v% O: C. m# @! y! D. `. q  l; Y
No Allied losses
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/ ]' ?) Z. j# ~; {1 Y1 ZJapanese Ships
1 I1 Z1 K0 ^% F1 L) \/ |1 u      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 N+ N8 F+ I; C1 c/ Z; }" l" ~& w
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# _' ~( q/ h8 H/ V) c      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ U" n& `( X  V6 o! F" T      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 V0 {+ F$ I/ _0 f  I
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ y$ {: J. r2 \) [6 {. P% Q: x      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! m2 U& {+ l+ |* X/ t+ \
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 A5 L8 y: ^! B
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ {" a& S+ c3 W0 q      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; k0 |1 T: u8 T7 p      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  Q% S9 B' R% [! u
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 R  h! V2 d% d0 D0 Y% Y8 a( e; j      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
" k* V1 F; r, D8 F: E# h0 }      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1( v( `8 F! H& N* Z% k
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" x+ Q5 j6 L3 v* P
# C$ _4 g0 y8 Z/ |2 Y( n) N
Japanese ground losses:% R9 [  R& ^: g8 j
      5 casualties reported( O7 d! a% x$ f, p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 L  [/ G  _5 F' [0 D8 z# B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# O& O3 q% |( n7 g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* G+ [4 `  Y* o: Q4 {6 B( y0 T- A' a" P7 A+ w: r9 n

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Port hits 28 _/ c( m& h  O' v! h
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  |/ r; s/ x; ]Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : e7 r1 k) n& Z5 y

( n1 q/ S6 e+ W* g# |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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# e2 {1 D+ W. V" J' s4 tRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ O( Y4 z; ?& A2 O. Y" nEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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9 _* f4 T8 y! o; n9 z% P* Z8 L7 i& i, ^4 P1 e& {- z/ B4 C8 Q9 F
Allied aircraft
1 H% [  N' }& E6 r. F      B-24D Liberator x 74 a+ X$ t3 y+ y1 ]3 G* B8 o2 ~+ }

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships& w, u4 g& B. v9 j! \# S! @
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% _5 a% S7 i6 f      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ l8 y. m  {" V# D, i
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 q7 ~. H+ V) u" l# B' D! W# r
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& v/ u) g) ^/ f4 v4 Y- I
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$ o# `& B0 ^: O. x( T7 f/ Y; ?4 G
Port hits 1
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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 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: d# \! y) _+ w$ O2 ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes5 r9 U- v* ~  i% h
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Allied aircraft
, y. A/ G5 ^* A! c! }. h      B-17D Fortress x 14$ Y* j5 r4 ]4 S
      B-24D Liberator x 6
  r) [9 P: r/ F4 D6 Z" O9 x; M" D, D) u* I2 V" p
4 `' O$ h: X9 r: F) P2 G
No Allied losses
* ^* }9 e) J& }! M4 D1 F( H% N3 h2 B: B8 n; g& R' D& j
Japanese Ships6 Z! T* Y  a! r& M- _2 i
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; i( K0 H) Z- J- E
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& c8 Q; X( q7 E! n4 J
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& x0 Y8 f- N. y5 A( C  b* C      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 B% I" h! D! ^0 n6 @. M& e
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& \& M& [. D4 h4 z9 J      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' I- @; n) ~( i7 M
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& x6 }" a  C, y# v" g% J# c
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Port hits 1
+ t; ~- e$ H5 D. @0 sPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 7 d; ^0 _3 O* c7 j  m

- R. B8 |6 Y5 L4 nWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 U6 b! S% Q* j- KRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  l  L" g1 Y) @8 @0 S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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0 ]0 m6 g9 s: ^) [' b" o1 LAllied aircraft' h9 m/ h& i$ w6 \& |+ f
      B-17D Fortress x 3: T" V1 y) ~. I  Z- G! A  {! I
+ ^* `' t8 x. K
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
* l, _+ O* Y# |9 [      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 o4 {- f  ~" v* N7 f6 h* W
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& j, K; G/ p- e4 ~      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 @# t3 q8 D3 X* t  w
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: h  Z) d1 x1 G* Q1 G5 ?4 ?; o' Y
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183+ J4 b! l1 H9 N: u! T; t+ B% v2 S

/ ^- G) t! t( ~" R' |Japanese Ships- o# ?3 ~- u9 D* ]8 b  m1 T% E5 B
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# u( \% D5 D. U/ ~' _- \9 n) O5 M3 B" W4 w% a! I8 ?# F
Allied Ships
+ |1 P5 y; h1 u; R) x2 f6 Q/ P      SS KXIV, hits 16 {- w! v! |' b' l. o- z0 j

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8 Q. f  E/ e* u$ STF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships) ~6 ]5 X* H  l8 v
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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/ Q0 S" ?! b" T: m汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。, ?% Q! r  t( r/ A9 s
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  L* V& l3 I0 \/ [. \# gGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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) W  I# t$ V0 Z% WJapanese Shock attack; l9 E& T5 p3 |  Y, ^% k4 U) g
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534% e! ~$ U% P& G1 X. D& _

5 D6 j( k0 v4 G4 i. @Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 # i6 I# P2 N& ~, B8 ]

& ?; o9 ]4 [; Z/ M8 xAllied adjusted defense: 94 " W5 ~, `  l" U6 q$ ?5 P; E% S* c/ D

) M1 ~% a5 S* I8 c* tJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 8 t( b$ L8 Y2 i' H. Y; ^
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers
- ?; W: i( O8 u4 B/ _/ ]Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
' {9 r2 Z8 o, C1 gAttacker: shock(+)' X# V0 L! @8 [3 v& }& O8 F

" b" N4 r# p$ `1 ~. Y. g9 CJapanese ground losses:! @9 ^' h+ H. P
      3074 casualties reported
4 F# n+ c' O! n4 s/ I' X         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
; K  h3 V4 w, [* f+ A5 w5 R- @7 }         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled/ t* \( G  \( B# S/ t. I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled" Q3 A6 S% r6 K  N# m$ v
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)4 ]. h. D; X. |! l* ?  Z

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0 f% o/ f) ?' o+ O1 IAllied ground losses:# p- V, F! a; g% d8 a
      7161 casualties reported
  j1 p  E! T# g/ {/ Z& W         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
6 f7 L8 i# L. U. ~( F         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled/ p- i% W. L! M5 ~
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
' X) c4 y3 ]; r      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)/ H8 z4 z/ u3 Q4 @
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  V6 w8 b* M7 \. u6 W      Units retreated 9
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3 H2 g. y1 G4 i6 T3 {4 U3 oDefeated Allied Units Retreating!; {  v  @! A2 ~

4 c& y. f/ T- S* V7 S. n- _" \" mAssaulting units:# |9 F  a& g7 f" i& Q' }8 I
    33rd Division+ f4 h4 v$ \4 y; |7 F6 L  F/ A
    Imperial Guards Division
2 X2 Z$ V+ s1 q+ o4 N6 X    113th Infantry Regiment% {: }4 [7 A" A
    21st Division" J, h% U) e+ K: b- D+ m
    41st Infantry Regiment
/ T" i/ X4 q% a    14th Division
( E* q7 m4 ^& v- R' N  T    8th Tank Regiment
$ Z1 H% ^9 [+ L/ A  Q5 m/ K    148th Infantry Regiment( S  P- k/ L- S  j; h+ z
    38th Division
' B2 Z7 e' H4 P6 ~& h    22nd Recon Regiment
4 ?% z; u4 _2 f    56th Infantry Regiment8 c; j4 A2 f3 T; g4 x  P
    55th Infantry Regiment5 a2 S2 }: M7 T* Q) s
    5th Division
+ |. q/ l) L# m    143rd Infantry Regiment! i* O  X2 }* `* l
    16th Infantry Regiment
' b  R; H% A# L" M9 s% q0 i    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment# U+ k. Y2 D0 [) S! L: U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 y+ M* }) a6 N8 ?! L3 g2 d
    15th Army2 [! }+ v! Q: W' [: {3 Y( h  I
    25th Army
7 ]- D+ J; r* f; b+ c    Southern Army
6 x& L; m6 s. d( }3 Y. E( I' _    82nd Army /6( G+ h  V* R3 O: ^' U6 g

: L. ~( @! v) X9 v1 SDefending units:" |/ p+ H. I2 J+ {5 G! P
    2nd NZ Brigade  d. I/ N' ]# f# N0 j/ A
    1st NZ Brigade
4 [5 G6 j1 Z9 X: \/ K- w    3rd NZ Brigade
! Y8 C) n: X/ O9 b# M% r    7th NZ Brigade/ ^. ~/ |7 y7 Y) W
    14th NZ Brigade; O& c" s, C2 M9 @( x0 L
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment7 q  F$ t- n8 u7 B& Q
    12th NZ Brigade$ ]' Z. O" {0 x& C, }
    New Zealand Command 1 N( w* O+ a( p9 Q8 D
    RNZAF Command