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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169: {; j, Z9 T0 L6 v2 l+ _4 ^8 _

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7 n5 d+ S' C& N6 M+ h      BB Yamato: I% r( C( O+ f1 Q1 `4 ]8 R
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$ b0 D7 j4 X: K6 fAllied ground losses:
* R6 V8 G: R( R% W      123 casualties reported
7 u8 Z) i( y( |% ~+ A         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
( T2 k! n; A3 v$ ~         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled4 M5 x+ ]# [9 Z
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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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6 B  N6 P3 z8 P2 c2 E& ^4 V
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' t; }9 I9 S1 H  @2 E$ T) FPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 t' {* R. `' b

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  v# E; _* ]/ Q4 V0 l$ ]; a$ o      PB Yahonui Maru" J, x% I" J( Q( ?+ G0 J/ h7 m, G, p
      PB Kosin Maru #3
% z5 S4 ~# j+ M2 ?& L# [  `+ B$ W      PB Yamahagi Maru #36 v6 u2 G0 K+ Q8 X6 ]9 C+ s3 k
      PB Heizan Maru
+ P+ ~9 i8 b/ }      PB Sozan Maru3 i2 O; ?$ K4 _+ V3 S0 d: d0 D
      PB Kanko Maru6 {' }) i4 J' @" }: G6 ?% o* l
      PB Ikuta Maru
- w( _0 `! q7 j% `( U, U      AMC Kongo Maru' u. x3 R6 i( v3 D5 e' H
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) T6 B: P: [, `! X6 }  lPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. C7 a9 M+ \6 C9 I" H" c) f4 D5 M! z* g
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 g3 u. T) x* P$ n
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops* j# q" y# |1 b: F2 C3 e2 l
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops  q: ?# M  O* j& o* S/ F
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
5 ?& a% ?, W. \: |5 R* W* {  C& HPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
0 y) _- Z- h  g+ C7 H7 W3 yPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
+ g+ i8 T3 Q/ S4 H2 [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% D* b" m% _2 Y: [1 S9 d% \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 Q( U1 X2 x' n6 o
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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$ q* _, s# C* ?2 C& q2 C# \, [; z) ATF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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  ~3 X/ v3 c+ i4 h7 tJapanese ground losses:; a. C! S" O, ~
      327 casualties reported! |5 x$ ^' v, _& C5 C& B* ~. r
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
) H% U% f7 j4 B& r5 K6 i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled3 w  N; [1 N+ U6 ?* M) F2 V5 E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 M3 R' j8 S+ o3 f( L* K# n6 u
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1* T/ z, i! X8 I3 |) b# w% u2 t
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 428 w6 z& ]$ G, G$ ]2 _- G0 l

4 h! r; F7 @+ y8 L* _% O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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5 |$ Q9 |% o& m9 S  }Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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; f- T# p# q& r2 D  M9 JRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 p, B: I+ P& L4 I2 j/ q
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes8 [3 y- o9 k: q" ]+ W% F( l' J& u/ V

/ X  g8 a% q. J) Y% U! `Japanese aircraft& L, s+ S. P  \
      A6M2 Zero x 93/ G5 U$ c& l7 D9 I# \) K

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Allied aircraft8 N9 M4 e! V8 r0 Y6 g& F7 p
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30) K8 a7 E0 V9 E& R& q( L* o
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
# K% G8 Z% u5 l% T1 j      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17& [) K- ^6 N+ ~9 u9 k: c2 R
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
: v# ^1 o; S' l1 B+ _      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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5 Z% |2 N- X; U% V' }% lJapanese aircraft losses
# d( j% a$ h. T4 w' m) d      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses4 T( D. z- `  I. ]2 @5 z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
  K& N) r, i& e/ ]; e4 }# w2 I      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak1 [( [6 w8 p: |0 `7 K
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged: b% ^/ d% Z: h) O' L
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed$ Z6 n! I+ c3 ?0 G  ?# O. y
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ Q  s5 ]& W, D! M. K8 l" C" z; U      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed4 S5 r, D! j# z5 J3 v# X
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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" z3 r, T  `; z, NJapanese Ships) t, s% v7 H+ V4 T9 N, s8 R
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 X- R3 J! x  d# I) h. s      LSD Akitsu Maru
; P1 L# A; U: k  T  C* N5 I2 j      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ N0 v$ w* Z3 _8 n4 `
      CL Kitakami
& T! S4 w' Q! q3 B. C" h6 X      DD Kisaragi
& y3 B, ^' B) Y& |$ H0 u) @      BB Hiei8 J0 }$ ]3 D$ j; L
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! ?$ I6 w5 q' R- }: ?
      DMS W-201 p" \! S& x. ?" ]( V
      CL Oi
7 w0 G9 m- O# |: |+ s- z0 y8 J      CL Kinu$ S" r) L9 _2 P( p0 s: u
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& `/ m* k% ^; e7 N
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 V3 W+ s+ f; P6 b! y9 X! H
      LSD Shinshu Maru
, n! Y& `$ y+ m6 w# ~4 W2 o      CL Tenryu
$ v4 k6 V* x6 g* ^) |      BB Kirishima
. D7 F  }' X* U' I6 E) l- q' t7 f      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
4 \' Q9 G3 H* O; L      14 casualties reported3 H% ]* Q  t9 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* U) g1 }3 \9 P! u, b$ k
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled# Z! y; F/ v/ R2 X3 z$ ~9 \+ A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) J4 y& F( n0 N9 ^0 U
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3 @" Y6 `4 @4 _( K. TMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 V4 f9 P) s$ g0 q" O$ C
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes; h4 w# ?9 x! x- p

3 o$ ~/ d- Z7 |0 o& S% LJapanese aircraft4 x! q4 P& f2 r# I1 ?* G
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft4 i7 {: Z5 M) k& @
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
& e) I/ U( [# w" x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23+ u5 e" P% |! |, i7 m
      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 b! k0 L% w% r' w* w6 ^! k
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Japanese aircraft losses9 ?3 m- X5 m; w" B% d* \
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' J/ I9 b7 p( ^4 S
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Allied aircraft losses
1 H+ o' `* @5 W* [      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 H7 ~5 {" U9 d+ Y5 y/ g* i      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed& [, j( i& D* s/ J4 u
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak1 Q8 ~: `$ h0 A* [6 Q; E

" }# Y  X" _3 w4 ^Japanese Ships& A9 F7 \' C9 d6 ~' ?5 M6 z
      DD Kisaragi7 i! _# p; ~4 z+ q
      CL Kinu+ F: r, y+ X. b" u
      CL Tenryu/ G1 z- a2 b3 B" V) ~
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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo8 D3 E7 }% U4 y6 \# K
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6 t% }4 h6 R8 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) ?- _; t% c3 A5 M
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 o- i3 {+ n; x8 y$ g& C

' r' p  f& F. h9 E5 eRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 I+ ?6 H5 F) E& s- UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' Z! g/ m8 S' v. F9 `      A6M2 Zero x 77; R. |- E" P4 Z
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Allied aircraft
5 X# t# e# W3 y+ O5 ]      Albacore I x 33
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7 Y# u7 u8 g9 \: l: c# ~$ C" t5 n& J9 ]No Japanese losses, y( q. {$ x9 L9 w, ?0 t; O
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Allied aircraft losses" f8 U# y7 C3 o$ f8 p0 i7 s1 B
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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; m2 l3 \9 J2 b" e9 f, c$ aGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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" w+ i- ]# @8 ?0 Q7 \( RJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186; d% W; Y- K7 Z! l0 d
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10- O$ p3 K; [# u
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 / E( `% X8 l, ~3 W

, {: k; |  A- @' \, dAllied adjusted defense: 5 6 C; G" B6 V9 b7 g4 O- {1 p

2 A) H2 V1 F9 h- J# P% hJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) * E  O  n$ b) z, p- ~2 ^  y7 z2 O

7 T: v1 Z9 B  ?1 X; ^! jJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers8 A+ z) Y1 {, Y7 L% j( ?
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
1 z1 j+ Y% J  B3 Z& i( T" g. ZAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
6 ~# }* ?+ I$ V, h      113 casualties reported. J) B2 q) K8 S9 t& f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 {5 `7 e  Y0 I& W: m. |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% ~1 B% W# y4 U. ^6 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:) a8 Q9 R$ G! s8 B2 i1 P
      210 casualties reported4 o) A) e3 H7 O
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled' r* n8 m  x5 p$ p
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled; _- P8 I7 b4 \5 Y3 N% X, G
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled: a' Y; j2 E4 d6 B
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)# L2 G' L& ]- ~6 A, v) E
      Units retreated 1" @7 {, f0 Z( ], j4 t- w

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( G- c/ y; I. M! H* nDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 e5 B  i: d8 ~' G- \& \' d    48th Engr Rgt /2! I" _0 ]# Z; y* Y/ K
    2nd Engineer Regiment8 [4 [- E4 E8 {0 L8 e3 `$ X1 m$ |
    2nd Raiding Regiment
+ C: m; n- p8 R4 S, M# @4 H5 P8 I    1st Raiding Rgt /1
: X- o% ?% h7 G+ t/ M3 F7 q    146th Infantry Rgt /37 u( s- m) S5 G/ |% z4 ?0 ^
    41st Infantry Rgt /1" s2 X4 e6 I7 ?6 x' ]# \
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
9 P/ j1 V% ~/ o/ G- Z6 S    12th Engr Rgt /1
: N  m9 h. Y' m: \- E    25th JNAF AF Unit $ y, P2 R2 H" b! ?
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
$ u% [% x% X; Q! I    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
# y3 J/ {: B/ I4 V0 J8 t; w    21st Air Flotilla /1$ ]& i1 ^# M; W( d
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2" r/ I; B( @% x3 d- ]" V6 l6 K4 c- t9 {
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2& E; U, H3 ]) o% t$ }

( r* V- F* B/ k) b& kDefending units:1 w+ i1 x3 c' Y% ], [3 K. G& s( @
    Waipapakauri Base Force

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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1 n& `* j1 i' m9 Q

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) i$ v9 W; W7 O+ JTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! ^2 Q* ?6 M! I0 E2 S; N; ~
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
' ]  Q/ [4 m# b  Z      PB Kure Maru #5) P# E% c" }4 B3 C+ i* K7 ?" H
      PB Edo Maru
2 j8 F1 _% P! o3 R0 Z      PB Chitose Maru: s+ d9 a6 j) c3 D
      APD Yomogi% _8 e) M; _2 A0 c( o! a- M
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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0 w  L- l; R( j' N0 x8 t: WPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185); ^9 Y1 _% W$ k; g2 W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 Z* U9 m$ Q# h, q

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, [, |2 r6 h$ j* {  q! o) o8 c      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
: ?2 C" {& F9 C      PB Eiko Maru- T/ |4 d$ X2 X* f
      PB Shinko Maru #3. s1 u5 O) `" [1 Q- i* ?0 H4 q
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
$ Y0 Q' G" o9 T9 Y1 Z* K; h      PB Edo Maru
* I/ l3 c& z4 k" Y. ^! l$ L" m      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
5 V% `3 n# O& T# |: K2 x      PB Kure Maru #58 ~8 y2 ?$ I- g
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
+ ~  O* q  Z* Y6 J- S( k4 \1 f      PB Chitose Maru6 g  H) F2 H& F& k
      PB Choko Maru #2
* m9 z5 M$ _) t8 z3 |* ]8 d      AMC Hokoku Maru! v, X! g6 ?) p; t5 a

1 r  X9 y9 q/ K; O, W8 n6 c9 wJapanese ground losses:' q/ t# w' g% |
      111 casualties reported
1 ]' @, h( {& U6 o         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% Z, N, e% X- j3 B  t- z1 [5 n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled# r. B' B! q2 q. ?3 W6 S
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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( {* r) E3 w0 H9 n  \+ O/ BAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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/ E9 j3 N5 ]6 K4 x' A2 yTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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# F: M# d) n. S# tJapanese ground losses:
, F' q6 {* }% G' q      1116 casualties reported
' f/ ]/ q' z; `; ]- s         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled& ]  D( [  }7 E+ {9 U+ I
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
/ v& Z/ ^. C7 a3 [9 t) B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 [( j  {; |# r* i! N, u6 h& q& r      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
: U$ x3 l" s7 [4 K( y' A      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' F* G) b' I8 M0 V' f2 D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 G0 h0 G6 w7 J! K# V
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." s7 i& x4 F' F4 E8 p5 c

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires9 W5 K. g+ }. R
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ C1 a5 s9 C! @2 w- l
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 `/ ]( ?+ K2 ~' v. C
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( E( e3 i+ k4 _; v: w
      PB Choko Maru #2
4 f4 {" a$ q: x! A8 C9 f8 R! r8 K      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2. C& r) X! |9 D& p  k
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 `7 X1 K4 R4 F% I4 {" `      APD Yomogi
9 R+ M# a# a/ l; J      APD Nadakaze
# N2 ]/ [2 n/ G' R      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 `& X; B1 w, H/ u9 W- H7 T! O      APD Shimakaze
: S/ B* B; ^. e0 @      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3! s: A7 u  M+ J$ Q" O% ?
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 }8 B5 J: O1 H/ p6 r" ^
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 H" D3 G  z' \
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
7 b6 K) M* B7 @. S1 e+ i% b( p      AMC Hokoku Maru
, a3 q  N0 }3 r$ m4 o! [1 z  O5 N2 i6 u4 s* x8 {" B
Japanese ground losses:( M- j# \& Q; q* x4 B- _+ N
      207 casualties reported
3 L8 t2 k+ K+ R+ C! ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& P0 J# H; ]( \9 Q) l1 I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
! [* N- P% ?( B         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled4 b: I5 m" `! n+ ?- a

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* O& e' I9 O5 m0 RInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& e7 d9 M. j! \$ v/ F8 Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 L- F- ?) ]9 ?- z7 E9 b

4 V( ~7 m% n; a7 u# H) v212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; I, Y* {2 n  n& `+ X
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Japanese Ships! i; `8 o$ C$ j% D) o
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ d$ R% h1 [" j% x' R      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ o) M5 G" k( Q$ J5 M7 L% l/ D$ Y      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 B8 I; j7 [; y3 i  b5 k      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
: X- v! E" ?9 w$ o; j# @$ Z  x      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
2 J$ N" p5 V3 \      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
1 W7 j4 U0 ]# Y- O      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire" D! [$ i/ e/ w; @, b2 P
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& _. R9 \& B5 ?$ E* _% g* p      AMC Hokoku Maru
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% u; Y+ r, y+ l6 C# K% v% g& tJapanese ground losses:+ f* T" S- q0 L. Y$ S. M
      187 casualties reported+ t0 b# r- Y6 x3 t4 d# o
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ h1 b6 |+ |# t& s* I4 F         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled+ U9 n# }) O  z. y5 ^) b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 D& n8 o2 K+ _
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0 [: e1 o% l) E# l# F$ i7 F: A
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
1 _0 K5 j3 i% U7 [: i1 F
* S4 r- t6 U  l4 E& YAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
2 |3 A+ C/ p+ u- k5 k+ ]
# v) c, v; k9 f9 jDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185. O( _$ Q4 _! a8 j& }
0 A4 [9 X7 W- h( q3 s3 A$ y/ M4 P- c
Japanese ground losses:) z( P8 }9 c, K( A0 h2 ~
      25 casualties reported  m: e8 q+ q: F! W5 Q& H" y
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) A1 g$ s6 V9 O2 p7 Y/ `& y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" F1 v7 A8 M, b/ _' u5 A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! Y6 W4 L( m; R* T% F$ o
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: J8 [% O2 t, w1 G/ @  j! v
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) G3 R; o$ X- d4 `9 pAllied ground losses:
- M& K2 F+ |' o* h      146 casualties reported
9 J( o% O; q& J         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
% C% _$ K$ G  j1 v3 B) w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- U8 ?+ }' k3 V
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled+ Z, l# N4 o4 T0 o( U* V
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)# {0 p! _# X4 \. W
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
1 \* G% a! a. M    11th NZ Brigade
% z7 t" N5 k2 ^  f# W2 U, R    3rd NZ Brigade2 H- ~3 L5 q, ]2 K/ o6 f2 Q
    7th NZ Brigade) r' R# @8 f6 q
    2nd NZ Brigade
# z) p' @) k1 E7 J    Auckland Fortress6 |3 A6 _- F/ r2 n1 l6 U' o
    14th NZ Brigade
- l9 T) |- r7 u- {3 |1 m    1st NZ Brigade- h8 ]' e1 J4 M7 _
    12th NZ Brigade
9 N2 O' `2 o3 a    RNZAF Command
# ^3 N* w) @" ~6 f, R9 q, @    RNZAF OTU Aukland
4 r- K) p$ N! N: e0 N
5 G, k# q$ T9 lDefending units:
2 [+ k! B+ a  Y    Imperial Guards Div /5
3 ]( H- U2 ]. {( m    8th Tank Rgt /10 b3 v! {2 t/ C- x% x$ w# Q& U& b
    22nd Recon Regiment# _5 W3 h1 T1 Z" q- Q- T# ^  @
    55th Infantry Rgt /1& y$ k! b- T/ E& @$ ?0 T! t
    146th Infantry Rgt /1; T& ^5 z4 ]7 |0 E7 ~
    5th Div /1+ U, p1 E+ u8 ^6 w# H
    21st Division; B' N! b* v! c8 y
    24th Infantry Rgt /5& {. ?6 H4 f- {2 h- }$ A
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
( b  L! m/ Y  f3 |3 k    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
9 C5 {+ T1 T0 \    113th Infantry Rgt /2( ]' a8 z( |: r8 l, J5 I' T! d
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
9 q2 [% I9 Q- w/ K/ c* t& Z0 ^    148th Infantry Rgt /1
0 q" |$ |3 ?6 U6 f    41st Infantry Regiment
; W) {1 V% E" [* U" ~* j1 u: r# I. x    38th Div /1, `9 A- I! g8 w
    33rd Div /3
* E; f* {1 V2 _, _7 \    55th Engr Rgt /2
) P! m- E4 k& C    82nd Army /6# M1 R4 V$ P6 g% t& D
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 I2 }9 Z' a# d; \% Q7 c    34th Field AA Battalion( A7 U  s/ R( g3 p3 B& {
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, E: f2 c4 V) a& U" _- Q
    14th Div /2
+ J& s* l0 Z6 t* W0 p& K4 Z    Southern Army /14 q0 r' S! G% T; ]5 e  ~
    25th Army /2
  N: L  u& p. T7 B) _4 ^/ ?    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42$ ^+ D# Y$ g; P3 h
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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( G1 z" Z; e% S
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4 e. R+ \8 d. N8 Q  u+ t5 H+ H, gInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 I& U! I: a) O% w) M2 v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: X) l8 N0 T) E! z

) S7 ~6 f# B3 X1 a+ b! g4 w309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 @: K' J2 {2 y# ]

( S$ [; C6 J5 o" e, x& mJapanese Ships  C/ ?' Q$ I0 c
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. }9 F; {9 _4 i' q8 O1 y
      APD Shimakaze/ U$ H# ^  q9 [- S1 X$ H
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. }( i# F* \* L8 x" @
      APD Nadakaze
* p* j& c5 u4 d4 l0 ^4 N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% H% K; T$ y1 l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% [* j5 A& [& o3 \% |1 }7 }      xAP Kowa Maru
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* n; X1 D' {9 K( a; xJapanese ground losses:
+ d$ b4 v! v$ J0 A  D2 S/ R: Y% V5 s      253 casualties reported9 j6 v2 t3 _) I1 w. v
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled9 H0 L5 k+ m9 `: M
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled; c' I" g. S( E- K/ F6 E/ N  f, p; L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 E( a& }$ j6 Z  n
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)* q* ^( \  |' b2 r) I- {- C

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183( e1 T! U! t0 i" c9 Z% ^( ~
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Japanese Ships& [/ [. a6 P" v6 M% A" ^2 Z7 N: P7 l( w& E
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
5 W: e7 ?% q4 z, s4 s) e3 T      CL Tatsuta
. p4 }6 h+ ^- j- p  ~% {      CL Kiso% c9 W' @. F1 Y4 G+ z" D% ]
      CS Chitose
8 S( Y) {9 G: F" B      DD Oite
& D6 u& k' |, M  \# ~      DD Harukaze2 j4 \" G: @: ?# p: Y8 Q1 @9 F( M
      DD Nokaze7 N9 |( [5 t9 h) @3 {; n& g) H1 V+ S
      DD Hokaze
0 Z* R* l5 u( S7 ?- _9 [7 h      DD Shiokaze
# j) N& m! J, k0 {) F      DD Akikaze9 C) F4 [3 s1 v8 d
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Allied Ships
" X3 D: F1 S- t2 b      SS O213 N# g' J% a+ f: T: |0 Y

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5 P. g" H- V( l. x. U+ b) g2 f; @. c
! L+ k) L" `' q8 OSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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6 i2 a  q! f9 D6 Z& |- ^+ |Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# ?+ C+ j) Z3 C6 n) P: p2 ~6 Z# j- S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( I" [/ J5 `  D5 Z
1 F1 ?+ C& b& E. h- r5 P169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships$ D3 S4 l5 l; E" t3 _+ U" c
      xAK Montreal Maru
+ F- {5 O$ f) M7 c' e      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 Y+ _1 H* F& c# n( T9 _
      xAK Kensin Maru
6 Q/ L( ^& K1 V: K      APD Yomogi
7 z1 F: O( G6 u& X      APD Nadakaze
' w, S# j! R. Y, V% z0 H$ L5 X% N) L      APD Shimakaze( E$ Q+ b7 ^5 P, d1 f
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 o* s! Q5 g& u7 H% K5 q6 c0 ~- o3 \- I4 J$ Z" U
Japanese ground losses:
; B5 F) n+ f  `* l& V% c      60 casualties reported
, m$ h- r2 h' x( O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, b4 j) h$ Z8 t! E3 B8 S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
& ]5 O* m9 u3 D2 B- b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Y* B2 K. Y4 d; C9 n! l
2 L$ f* b0 s" J+ v5 \8 Y
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- \  P6 `& _5 w+ c) VMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 $ R: G; G: b7 Q3 f& H: B/ j% s# ^1 r: C

- J) N$ z; O' EWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.: l& O! }# A5 |( P
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ P1 U) B) _3 v8 W      A6M2 Zero x 397 d9 \. m2 d6 m! T
% e/ G  q6 L) n. V3 U
$ {" ?5 l( v1 W8 h
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Allied aircraft
! I! ?" _, T' K1 _9 Q      P-38E Lightning x 50
: i9 q3 S5 t- @1 `4 A: F* Y7 l      P-38F Lightning x 23
8 P# R0 H# G0 Y1 I  x: M7 k
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0 D9 L! B, R1 H7 T) I' qJapanese aircraft losses
$ c3 `! f" S, X. u( S' I+ z( f      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed: K, H' G3 c) v; ]& M! `' p
0 w' s0 z0 Z! }; \- b8 c1 d6 V
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
0 c: q) n8 H# B( {& O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! z  k  z7 _. R5 m8 c
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& f- w$ s7 a) x& C0 i& y
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
7 x  m* u. d( a: r      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# K- a# K8 _+ a' M, ^3 g5 L8 s7 U      DD Fumizuki
5 m$ b* u& `) x3 b+ m( ?/ f3 @      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  @& H: A8 t; b5 P8 j
      DD Fubuki. |9 M5 c8 u6 Q* {, C8 ]" j, C
      TB Sagi
$ \2 s# l6 g7 m- V  D3 k, u$ b
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12 mines cleared% l- s/ y- `( t+ r2 Y
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" h" Z- U& w3 |: v, VTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- u% C$ p" r( H
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Japanese Ships
3 P# M5 ~! |& I. N      PB Sozan Maru' [2 \' ?. P' ^, _
      PB Kanko Maru
: x# p. B3 {! d! o& c      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ m) N; |5 o" `6 ]! R: v) ^5 F
" J7 Q5 d( I9 C7 d
5 a9 |4 ^! `9 {
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5 mines cleared$ l. k: ~7 l1 u, F/ ~! y
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& O! m4 Z0 c% G, Q# j9 T% ]: E

8 s4 G' t% i8 n/ ?8 rJapanese Ships9 X! T$ @, H8 A) X( c" E7 u
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 F' ]/ D; l8 D6 r      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 \% v) z1 P6 d# M) w. h. E! |2 U      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& N' R* R2 d3 W) }2 T3 J. W+ e
1 ~8 X. r- j7 U8 H$ K& ?
- ?7 q7 \7 x+ L8 u5 @3 p

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- }" w) O! T% R7 M% q

7 B% Q7 y. H: A- nJapanese Ships6 N: m- h" X/ ^
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
+ b1 i2 b( _$ f; M! ]" K3 i      TB Sagi
/ ]% r5 X) I2 Y; l0 b& Z' `3 D8 G      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" H$ s% I' Y# i      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
! a/ Z) q0 N4 c4 }+ b$ V# ~# `1 o! u1 m( _6 _& A0 h) b
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0 h: }1 _1 m( S/ K. V6 P+ ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 y1 ?; |, x6 |+ [( y5 P; k
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Japanese Ships% f9 n" V$ w1 J0 ^
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 r0 a& j/ S# S- b3 L; |. j) S& A

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): E/ s$ f, q8 `7 Y7 u

8 h) F7 o$ `) e9 o& k+ A9 PJapanese Ships0 J8 Z. |' Q7 k, G
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. D# A$ t. _1 w, w+ }8 q. G3 C      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* O# K9 v. L, ~5 Z6 f      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 i2 ?0 l, P+ e+ v8 q$ Q      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- g" ?! I, n8 H      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 N5 I9 _9 r) [! Y6 F' C+ R: B( h+ H

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8 mines cleared2 ?: V* _$ z/ ^

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/ @3 ^' A+ b# l+ ENight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 J9 `) X  l0 @

9 r$ Y, e7 D) H  }% ], Q% G* v% M* r17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ U# A/ m3 ]5 E  @      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1& Z! u3 ], E  _  J  Z0 p5 M7 h
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% R& t  u% b+ i7 c) l: s6 H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  Z6 u7 R; T4 v& b
. q$ T4 e( B+ ^1 q0 |5 I37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
2 n" A1 P$ ^& A/ M+ O; a& P* w/ }( Q      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ n: y# o. [. q9 {
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
, V6 {0 ~3 D& }1 f      xAK Sinko Maru
5 u+ `' K: p2 d1 ^  L) ]$ k: L      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2; W4 w/ }) n6 O1 Z6 m
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 t4 [4 ~/ Y3 X4 b0 V) `  v
9 E3 h& g" C" ~6 T/ j2 k
Japanese ground losses:
. ?7 X$ U" ^; Q* L* C7 |& z      24 casualties reported
* r0 i  ]* |8 \+ A5 C% ]& g. |& S0 I; D         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  N& m% R, v% |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 t  W( `  N2 m2 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 o8 U/ g' v6 D8 P" [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 F5 \) s% \9 Z* Q  M+ @( ?+ W% Y
6 o7 G: F7 i6 J  Z9 O% X/ n  S37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- @  u9 }! J0 j$ I
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Japanese Ships
, p% x5 h( a8 M      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire6 h) Z$ ~$ \9 P( J2 ^' p
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& P: b$ i9 u' l, \9 M% x      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# T# {, k( A; j1 F/ B+ n. n1 V6 ~      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage, R, |+ Q  ]: }) O
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ R2 e' z1 {; X

- B# L' Z! ]/ ^- b+ E( n7 x8 KJapanese ground losses:
; h$ X+ X9 {; ^% ~. {, q      12 casualties reported  N8 {# j! y4 A* I9 q8 @, ^- Q( e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 F. {. X7 T( Y& R7 \& E' @$ S9 K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 `& N" c$ S# m7 x5 G6 o. o/ l1 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ]6 S- ~! u: Z8 x1 A% {# J' v
& n( c: n) B4 k: G+ h. B2 y

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: R' K; J3 N# Z0 Q6 R: e4 YSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 n1 K% [8 F- q" k" F) H* N1 G

% ^" ~2 g# X& t/ U8 s' G! ?. j2 Y$ }; OJapanese Ships
  L/ l0 P. ~$ E: J! x. k      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
5 f/ e9 v4 w0 }0 w+ P( Y& n. D$ A- r: X# W8 U. w* ]
Allied Ships6 q+ v! U+ a0 [! f1 b* X, j8 S0 B
      SS O21
6 n) G$ e* }, s; s% i1 Z1 \& ?% w
& s# ]% p$ }2 T

( E' Y/ V( ?8 P8 B) l9 w  ?DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
9 q; F! W: C# N7 G+ _! mSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
: o, o2 V' z& |6 V0 c& Z( n$ A4 s4 p: V' b  Z
# [( O+ O0 `4 P# ?8 t; A
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# x! l. O$ X6 u0 |8 e; L; jSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184# ]0 H1 x: F1 z, E- R0 ~% V

' U. v7 W# X$ \) S7 _- t1 JJapanese Ships7 @9 p7 ^7 s( d: z9 B9 g- c. T
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
) d7 v+ `3 |+ [6 ^
& Z; K& z+ k+ ?Allied Ships! ]4 S! V. ~/ {) z: A
      SS Whale
8 ^+ G; A5 q( ]  H/ I* D6 J1 S  s; P7 C3 r- ]0 v8 }6 X- ]! I
) _1 n5 R  V! h7 y! i

3 Z4 G% m% U/ M# w; ~SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes0 T: G7 s1 K. v" M

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4 l2 o+ s( F( A& CInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)$ P0 Q5 m: z3 p% M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" K- b* @% O- t0 @# e
& G+ m2 y; {) V8 t% `. d- E4 N
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 y9 K6 E9 t1 Q
6 J5 y/ L* X" x  e/ N9 d* j' D% d
Japanese Ships
$ o, |, e6 j( i! c2 H      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) P* H- r/ I$ P8 f
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ H* H7 _0 l% k- q' G) a/ W* d
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  K: y3 I& _' |1 S( e; J4 n3 `7 Q
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' v$ l. H9 A' S      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 y% y5 o/ B3 |" J: r0 x4 N  a
) P. N5 q1 G2 [6 jJapanese ground losses:/ H3 `7 g; F4 U( `* F& g
      6 casualties reported
& f1 U. ^" U3 o         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 p9 Q& \$ ^( u/ L! s/ ~9 ^! N( m
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" [5 M* Q+ D+ |2 i/ ?) W% q* G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! {8 R+ U9 p) M+ a* t  h6 j  j
, B" F% a' m7 [$ d6 c

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
" a7 d* n( j- u/ P/ Q1 iDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( M* s, O3 F9 J$ \' D) O' k

% M$ |) D% r, ?' t. Q2 K228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( g6 }: D6 w5 I% f1 S  gJapanese Ships
- D$ Q+ f: Y# H% E- M# ~- v      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire8 B3 I0 _- I# K1 g, F. r9 l
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
# ~1 Z. [6 U  ~/ G      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
# s  `; T/ ~" i2 l* s5 h# {      DD Sagiri1 A( \; ~* m2 M
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 h2 y" I2 @" `2 J3 x" ?8 P; O
      DD Murakumo
9 ~) E* F% _9 A      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 l  z0 \3 o% S$ b9 f, U1 s
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1* {$ G' @( A, O. g2 S
      PB Sonan Maru #5
) h$ l  L# F7 R+ L9 \      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2* d; q. s" ~2 f" ]- _
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2( j- X" P5 \" Z) c
      xAK Nanrei Maru2 R$ t" l- ~" l, }% A9 K( V' S
; J: S' C4 \4 {1 F( o( w
Japanese ground losses:
7 E, Q1 g( n1 v) ]; w0 O% {      173 casualties reported) F$ l2 W8 G" |* e2 J9 J  e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- a9 }& I) U; {! O2 x         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled7 ^. c! O( y/ d0 N$ J7 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) A  J& h& O( N: f& A" D' F" o$ V2 |. J- h6 n
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5 h3 @9 f9 N1 P6 l5 h! [) N# X  L2 b% r" K( ?
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)' T! `- I& e' I7 L+ D
7 \5 O% z/ `; _( w/ E
Japanese Deliberate attack! P# H% b. g, B
, ~4 C/ f) _/ c, ]5 B
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29677 l" m6 S: b" [7 l3 Q" p# m# P
" h8 E8 r6 n7 E/ z  L1 ^- s
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
% J! G- S' G1 h0 z& }/ M
* X. q8 v7 Y* o4 C" JJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0! J4 Q9 J5 X9 U+ ?+ ]: ^2 b# c

3 Q; W6 g/ h8 {* S/ l  L# C$ }Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 ! _2 h0 y( X/ K( J. }

* y. z" a2 ^5 d. uAllied adjusted defense: 39
. S0 A5 o" g9 r2 H4 f; |- V# [+ z  u0 p8 y
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 B4 H" ^, ^+ R) ~
  U* J6 }" O- Z( {
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!' B# i. D5 V2 v& }0 E
9 h+ {  U; a* f; S$ M
Combat modifiers1 J" Q$ h8 c- D. O' b' ^: e0 b
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)  v6 h( ^' Z1 k/ p1 w
fatigue(-), experience(-)0 J3 f+ M$ i  e! o4 S! i
Attacker: 8 m2 F$ n' l6 u, G$ v& ~. f

; V0 @/ n8 T$ i; b1 A5 WJapanese ground losses:
, M: d. L$ u* ^) A- h# W      680 casualties reported
+ c3 F! G8 p# Q! h6 [# L" p8 h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
3 t) U) X4 _0 w, C, t3 s, a9 L         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled3 b) m% C' x2 R4 U  o
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled! L8 N1 {& C& T' R- y# Y6 [
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)  l/ B3 I& |% P' n1 V

7 ~/ J$ J" H/ L4 M4 E! s8 L# l, g
9 L* K& j: Y! I6 NAllied ground losses:
$ h. \( q, A$ h8 m4 O( K( V* L# V      5399 casualties reported
6 C9 F7 W' x: x         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled1 V6 j; u% M8 x
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
+ W$ {$ W: ~+ e% X  w/ d0 h3 j         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled5 N2 H1 {# d# f9 R! M6 z" W
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
/ @+ E. C3 V+ f" U      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)* P- S1 ?# G/ O5 I2 |
      Units retreated 4; n; q6 Y: x: ^- y) H! w% g6 S
      Units destroyed 10 w/ u: a! F1 z

" }. l2 l7 _, U! l% e
: O; J% o$ v: o+ e4 kDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
. w  s( \/ F% D( B; b5 i' T* W" `7 _; N) G) o+ v5 }
Assaulting units:. S$ k1 w  ~9 L
    21st Division
1 L7 {/ \# Y1 L' l+ m4 ^    24th Infantry Regiment
( O* W3 S% `4 @, K6 S    16th Infantry Regiment' {: F- P# u1 N( l" O
    113th Infantry Regiment
9 m/ F* b5 L% d    55th Engineer Regiment
4 x+ _# _- D6 @. U    5th Division* U$ `9 H2 Q0 @' W3 p! X0 v5 P/ v+ M8 U% o
    143rd Infantry Regiment1 Z8 X! T% Z, E' T7 F# {$ g! Q
    22nd Recon Regiment/ ~7 z9 ^9 o; g" L2 f! u; R
    148th Infantry Regiment6 t; L" X$ U) z& E' T8 m' J$ b
    55th Infantry Regiment8 s4 J8 ^. ]+ ~2 Y' B  {
    33rd Division
4 t, w" l7 ~# Y7 B  e% _    41st Infantry Regiment
% X+ b2 k+ K3 `3 d  M- `, v    38th Division
6 n0 W0 E- ?8 R  b1 U% U    Imperial Guards Division
* g- V* r, K- t+ E) `# n& Y6 `    56th Infantry Regiment
/ C! V# P  Z- z& `    8th Tank Regiment
6 R7 g  W) r, P2 I    146th Infantry Rgt /1% @; ^; o6 i# u: o) ^% W0 T
    14th Div /2
2 S7 O7 d+ \% J( X    Southern Army% s. y8 Y2 F1 ^* o) D2 y0 R
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
% ?4 K+ [1 s3 ^- g3 W$ V    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
- |+ {/ V: G' i* a    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 o. Z2 z+ g' u1 \( c0 i1 W    25th Army) c: S; ^. R9 x8 }+ E7 A
    21st Air Flotilla /1  T5 F2 P( A# K6 ^6 E) h& [: v
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 V( |( k1 r; s3 |& C8 N
    15th Army5 T) ]5 V) X$ q5 h' L- J9 _
    34th Field AA Battalion4 s8 P% O4 r- h* b8 q
    82nd Army /6
, i4 T) n# F+ [: L0 I3 [+ w% r9 C, P% q+ c% t! C% z
Defending units:
" o# U, f. B" ?$ h# }    Auckland Fortress
$ c- J  S% X; \% x1 X    14th NZ Brigade
+ R) o1 b; \$ @3 {    11th NZ Brigade
$ ]+ p7 w7 N7 m! q    RNZAF Command ; w6 ^/ G! v+ Z/ A- Z
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
: @2 s4 y' {! ^4 ]1 `* N7 n闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账3 ^' \0 I% e% t% s" I3 G
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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1 k& M3 _5 l2 W1 Z' F  I/ }Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.' q) B0 W3 K# s8 {# p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ {! r; l4 J1 y; E  f- t$ w, N) L$ f: h. v' [: f$ |: R- E6 S5 N
Japanese aircraft
- Z& Z3 D8 o& z9 A6 y! I' `1 g      A6M2 Zero x 281 n9 H7 [$ A2 M" n7 q
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20" F& N4 y7 }* {9 [/ ^

% y% {4 I0 e* W9 o, Q
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7 ^: N+ J! m/ e+ ^Allied aircraft
% I0 b' _% d& A      P-38E Lightning x 21% U. q* o9 ^$ S& A' S# i8 O; V
" j0 L8 `# j, b3 @1 i

& I2 H; w) x0 X# d* _Japanese aircraft losses
) m8 j  l) e; s2 e      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ X$ ^7 }8 g  D8 X# h" a4 p  B: B
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
7 d3 O2 q+ b2 f4 f# }7 ^* V( U$ v# D- S
No Allied losses& o+ C0 v! S! s) X5 Z7 Q  C, b

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6 ?: Q2 _- f/ Q3 R0 }  ?3 O/ yAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , a) T& [' g. f, p
& \* N- x) \5 Q9 f% A0 u0 L1 l
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.% z' b8 i5 n! T6 S  K
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! ?/ R7 b+ e6 E* ]5 E4 k/ Z$ n

4 ?# [1 `# |8 x; h  wJapanese aircraft) A; ?) K2 l' z; F" l' w
      A6M2 Zero x 6/ Q. _2 z0 B& m/ g8 Q3 _3 e
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
0 L; L. j) K/ O6 y8 ?! Z6 k0 V' O" N
+ v+ N- @" G- Z; n0 p5 N+ A7 O
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Allied aircraft
9 Z, D0 o! I0 ], P      P-38F Lightning x 18
7 h, k2 R9 Z  |1 U' z/ s$ n% E& B9 Q  a  U9 c
& y4 Z: O8 w$ g" I
Japanese aircraft losses
" f  {% {% X0 f1 D" @) W! a, a& m      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
5 ]' {$ O9 R; e3 A* }      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
) c+ w6 l0 O1 R3 k5 Z6 Z( R; B: n. d* l
No Allied losses
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" E; t5 u) f# C$ a- ?Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
, R" c4 u, N- G! W. H% R! O
; N4 D, n9 q$ n/ b+ F0 b/ E0 K: @! fWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
5 x, g) a4 L/ a2 D2 c! I, ]8 v+ v  cEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
% @: T, E2 R+ j+ P6 ?0 m% r7 F$ [; j6 l) g( m1 x2 H( x
Japanese aircraft
; d4 r- O8 B' H0 m, Z! l  B      A6M2 Zero x 2; v% N1 ]: v/ A9 E! n

: h  F0 q$ o* L6 _. `. Z* C  e+ Y

9 o5 Q$ M+ B# \( Z1 i1 ~Allied aircraft
# H- H: S. k# w; e( T0 ?/ S6 I; {      P-38E Lightning x 186 c, ^- A3 x# t1 M0 d( }
' ^9 V1 ], z8 a* r1 F: Z% B) A

$ u) r" h- r: B3 X: |7 g0 f( A; p3 IJapanese aircraft losses
5 h  s7 X; B9 ?* j) N      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! B) S- M: w% a" [1 q% O2 x! E/ V6 a
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42, o, v3 y6 p' I2 c  U4 G
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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0 S( j" q2 w7 U, MJapanese Ships- \# R8 t1 T+ m1 q
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, Q( O8 ^/ x3 }+ K& T8 Z
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& Y( w' ]& |5 N) L+ G' `: ZSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships/ c) {7 m( P4 L. a
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" ]: i9 `5 q( o: ~, F
1 c% i% F! I! P4 l1 c4 X# U
Allied Ships% |6 u7 ?2 R) E- G
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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4 [' z0 n) e2 O6 f" q! r+ s0 k3 m  x
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
& i  K3 X7 c! |* G) e, i; C5 w
* U0 a2 u/ v2 v. J+ J% N! ]Japanese Ships- h, d5 u" g- F0 T
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 O1 |4 K, d6 x% j: X3 z6 a; G      APD Hagi
8 q; I) l6 o, `+ |      APD Aoi
. M- k; i( K* j- D. C# A      LSD Nigitsu Maru7 I4 S( V- a" J! j4 I7 N; P3 w( p/ m
      AK Sagami Maru! g5 P  |+ h# r; h9 Y: a
      AK Hirokawa Maru
0 K% y4 @# m: g, y) S      xAP Yasaka Maru
) z% D# c& k$ b2 G      xAP Shanghai Maru1 g4 c* t+ z5 o8 \8 H# V& a# B
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
/ z/ W3 B/ q7 m6 |      xAP Takatiho Maru
' y: c9 m. I* _2 e( m8 U      xAP Suwa Maru
6 l$ D9 O$ V- P      xAP Hakusan Maru* I% T, t- z+ e* d3 J( @
      xAP Teia Maru
- A% i7 A% d3 X/ ^      xAK Yamazumi Maru
+ A0 C. j9 i, K  T  b2 Z5 B      xAK Azuchisan Maru
* a8 F  X& {. ?$ M- B3 q1 b      xAK Unkai Maru #63 F8 S7 L" b3 x0 B" M6 S6 }
      xAK Hokusin Maru
* B: w+ @: o9 ~- i      xAK Eihuku Maru: O# V- l6 r, e9 m5 I
      xAK Shinyubari Maru& M4 S4 Q& R' w8 b! l- f5 u
      xAK Terukawa Maru
7 J- p  u5 I8 O9 [      xAK Kinsyo Maru0 J) ?# M5 V) I! o$ S6 d8 Z* z! z
      xAK Atutasan Maru
( F" I% i& F( h/ n, q      xAK Ayatosan Maru5 |/ X+ T$ Q' k6 n# e9 C% |) h
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru- t" q! i, K' d; U
      xAKL Miyako Maru0 t6 Y) H% |2 N4 v
      xAKL Kembu Maru8 V! L1 K' ?, j' M$ a1 l5 d
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru& ^- D0 f  |: Z- P2 A2 `
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
- P" `, b& @6 }& c0 B
% K( r. h! m8 U, j' dAllied Ships
/ ~$ X+ y4 S! f3 v2 G. U5 m! e      SS S-39
) f9 X; U, Z6 N" B% n& z& r% M' E) X& r1 q' N0 d

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 l% K: q% j! g! P9 V4 {8 y2 O+ z6 [

. G6 g. B: v& c9 YJapanese Ships
, U! b6 v/ m+ `: u( a% t      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 a: ?: [8 s  @0 S3 O7 Y! r% Y7 E" W% C2 b7 r9 F8 c2 v
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4 t8 R( g: Y! D; w; L7 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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6 D2 I. D( s  F8 y, Q( }6 k9 w9 O5 yWeather in hex: Clear sky
2 }3 Z! ~" r9 _$ V( K4 O& j
! v/ K/ V! T; T# y6 H( V# v# dRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 X$ W' ?/ n* T4 i
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes. H+ T( F8 F/ U* o

/ x- W) b: F/ n% h/ nJapanese aircraft0 B# E$ n* b4 @8 R  d) w
      A6M2 Zero x 35
0 V+ H, N6 ^( U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26 a% t7 X8 I) {; D( C
; T2 n* v$ N! u/ o6 h

. q1 v3 {, X: R) \4 w* M$ N; m
' }) c: u! a: o8 I. Y, ]Allied aircraft
% p9 F+ d0 B* Y0 d: P& z5 K/ b/ h      Albacore I x 20  L4 ]# P7 T7 K- @
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16$ i* f4 x8 b' w+ t) f. u
* G0 U* x4 ]2 T$ X# D2 }

$ ^3 B. k! T9 y" H3 @7 _No Japanese losses
, i* I: H# M) x
( z) v: k1 D/ W- u7 @" {5 gAllied aircraft losses
! h& L* x3 W) P/ p% z      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ J  {0 b) L$ P4 z      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
) p" e6 m) n3 p( y: |1 ^: S! Z1 z. Y# z0 v- o& T- P3 \
Japanese Ships! X8 d* B- c8 n) n; H1 Y
      xAK Ayatosan Maru# ^4 A* b0 Z: f( ~6 j4 @
      xAK Azuchisan Maru& ?6 t5 N/ }# t
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) m" }& k- V7 M2 T
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 B2 i) B" h; h/ C% s; J+ x
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆: q/ [4 G/ o7 L/ N4 L- J! j7 w
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6 g+ u- [$ {, {8 {; j* JSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
' G8 s) \0 d4 [6 K$ t      CV Hiyo8 u( w, Q: B! J' b; o1 k% C
      BB Yamato
! j& c5 d7 G* u! }      CS Chitose
, I6 f0 V3 i5 B5 X      DD Oshio
4 U: F: u: V4 {* R1 I5 N  D      DD Oite- _! G1 G, f& M. ^
      DD Harukaze
6 }! |7 W8 x& r% e# u      DD Kamikaze# e/ A% q& G8 k0 o( B# H
      DD Kikuzuki9 ~/ D  ^  \0 e2 t  T: @/ }. D; o0 a

; {' `" b0 Z% L; b8 \. KAllied Ships4 l0 T/ Z3 S. G! r. @6 s: y# T9 w
      SS Grayback3 t: Z; x" {/ w. C* @9 f

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo+ J$ y7 _3 O+ F! m

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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, ]4 U: s  I6 O+ \7 T# ~3 V0 l
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9 A( _) J* P  r. Z) WMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 - r: g0 o, n; l9 Z

+ x/ f6 B! w$ U9 YWeather in hex: Partial cloud' H! a6 w1 Z3 ?. K& M
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
5 E! B/ G" ~, T3 V: t4 |  h9 g  OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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0 C' B& V) l8 K- E0 l
6 S- a% |$ _  c4 l, J! ?' GAllied aircraft4 ~. @" N+ o+ d
      B-24D Liberator x 15
; |! b! e. y% M! B7 k3 o. m7 V' S5 U

7 x4 k  I4 g: K5 G% TNo Allied losses  B" W5 f" h  x/ d1 _/ m5 x

# F. e' B, P' k% S, KJapanese Ships
% u. n1 A; m8 A, B6 B# [      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 `) E: D, |! L' m
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' ?; F% e; X4 z% i) p      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- A/ @2 X( }0 Y1 _      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# ^* B+ a! ^% ?+ F      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ \4 j: v, E7 Y) _4 ]% ?* C      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ G3 l6 O. o. C" g
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) s+ F+ ]+ j1 d
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 Q, L8 L. f1 @# V0 G  }: P
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ E) B5 x0 o' N. T
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- a, q' S8 V- L- g! L
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# O( n5 r1 k' P* I" ]4 l7 L  ^
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 12 N# l8 l7 C" R5 f- B
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 11 Y: I/ H; ?/ b# W  m2 f5 ~5 e
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 \( x% C: Q! ^8 c) K0 YJapanese ground losses:. k! @  S0 B3 j
      5 casualties reported' r* [1 C9 q. ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' J5 g8 @7 s8 U% ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ r- g5 a! T! s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 a2 |8 c; @+ b7 W! u. b6 d; L, Y0 r/ p( R* D! ]

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Port hits 2& w! e: a( E  t: q9 @- E$ x7 b

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6 j( s! ~( W- n9 WMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 L& |. c6 w5 O$ d8 f9 c

& r* e# A5 ^7 Y5 VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. g  q+ r: |0 Z6 k& |  z9 b& j
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes1 G6 a0 x1 O3 f1 |
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7 f  D2 r' I. w% s
Allied aircraft: y# i$ @# d. y1 c0 C/ ]
      B-24D Liberator x 7" h8 o2 [! b6 G4 A2 C  ?7 R; U- ?

8 H# `+ ]- e+ a' \) ]% \9 ?3 ^4 U0 Z6 T+ i1 j4 R+ c9 ^+ o4 l$ Y
No Allied losses5 t# {2 E$ v% q3 m

+ Z! t# C) C. Y2 ^4 c6 J" m  WJapanese Ships
* e# J8 A. B2 W      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 x, b$ V$ _; o1 }! A      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. H0 }. S3 r1 k4 B, C/ B
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: q+ ^1 m. R& U/ \
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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+ `1 D0 Q5 t, x/ ^# o2 X7 h3 a' ^0 H7 T: G8 ]! `1 [) I
Port hits 18 c0 L$ @: T$ q* F( u/ k8 U! ^0 W

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 }9 e" ^( i! W. h! N

8 ?4 n# W# x4 e& z: yRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ Y( l5 w, z7 L$ h2 X! b
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! `5 d2 K7 f/ E% ~9 ~4 r      B-17D Fortress x 14; L8 @) F( m) q3 C
      B-24D Liberator x 6
4 a  {5 B  z! p# }9 [  \
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No Allied losses9 \( b+ p+ ?: `3 u
: ~2 I4 y+ C6 F
Japanese Ships3 h7 R- K, @" a+ N
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, _! X" {4 d& ]; v* w      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: V) o* v; H9 u, c
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 y  A! m  Y; U' @0 c$ Z
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% _% L1 t: s" e' P- [% c
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% g1 g& y6 @8 B- N1 x; W3 C      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' `5 g7 J8 o8 C; g3 Z0 s
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
0 g% R4 F4 r5 v7 A5 K/ I  A( nPort fuel hits 29 _1 |4 h, E7 l& {
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' K& t3 M5 D* p" m% Y2 A. \* ]
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; d% ?! ?- e) d& q% J4 KRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" M7 L3 z6 n& h1 v: t+ K. S+ n9 CEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! ?2 C" _% [/ l- f2 ^

6 F0 Z9 w6 p+ T0 Q; j$ x2 b/ R! W$ f- h" D) g
Allied aircraft
% x7 i( G4 a# v: c      B-17D Fortress x 39 m9 i7 k/ y7 {# z3 l0 X* ?* E' a) K

' U9 M! }. v7 h% i9 s
) J2 E& y3 K$ ?' h3 S2 O8 Z9 G4 CNo Allied losses
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& `4 H- p  U% Q% k7 S# Y1 TJapanese Ships/ E1 ^5 Z; Y9 }+ r  X
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, V6 `$ t2 U4 j. |7 ~* ^      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 \3 _* ]* R; C; U; }/ F
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. b2 G. [& q( \  R0 a0 x- ?5 w
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ a7 g3 @/ x8 [. [3 u5 r; B8 s
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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! S, O+ \; U& ]$ O. P: ASubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1837 c" k  E- \9 W
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Japanese Ships
1 T3 O. x; g) V9 x      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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2 U4 k9 I) ^/ a) l4 u7 u: Q' q4 YAllied Ships5 X5 }$ }2 T7 j" [7 F, j& E% B
      SS KXIV, hits 1$ p0 J6 [' i% _5 j
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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: i7 j3 F7 y& P! ZJapanese Ships
0 B$ H% k. [& E! Q# B% P      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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) `1 h  V. \3 f! i$ Q; {汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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' C" p7 {7 M1 q8 _& ?  @Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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2 g4 R% s8 H( _Japanese Shock attack) Z9 j% a1 h. K) v) \9 f
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352: W) f" u, j9 P9 x8 G

+ P+ m1 ~# L% [$ P$ V2 ?. h- l8 _Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534  K; Q) X0 P# t6 v9 K
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 * b9 l- ]/ @  X& _

1 s- j+ R4 u2 {7 t+ S- s. BAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ' {, }$ X# z7 y# `& m! |

# S* G0 ^' ^6 [Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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6 @; `% q. P: T8 A% N* O0 W2 }Combat modifiers$ N3 m8 h+ V! p
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)) \& Q8 P* n) K) v" F
Attacker: shock(+)
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/ U0 O1 c; p" u- t) wJapanese ground losses:3 f* [( }) ]  B
      3074 casualties reported
7 W3 d% U' d4 _0 E( o         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
' h/ S4 h" y" b7 e- l         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
5 E; F# O. |6 B# W# b: g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled- z6 y% r$ e+ m/ W2 q/ y  [
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)/ q  D9 z  Y; Z: h- q

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& _+ I" L8 m, n  T4 XAllied ground losses:
3 D8 i& j: y2 [, E) @      7161 casualties reported& R, A3 h  G/ N/ f9 D
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
) A, W1 A  N, }         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
& G: l/ F5 M# Y! A' Z9 t         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
: b' Z" U9 Y2 H/ \+ o+ K      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)' @$ H, O6 M% X* [$ U, n: U! r, ?
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 H* [$ z4 y4 L) R$ m1 y9 k
      Units retreated 9
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; S" ^6 h, z( `3 k# ^0 V9 F: p/ XDefeated Allied Units Retreating!/ o. u" H) _- G1 D, h4 s9 a/ p

- Q4 f4 l/ a% XAssaulting units:
' r/ p8 D% V% h! K; N/ x5 ?: \    33rd Division1 y( h- Z* b; u
    Imperial Guards Division
- x2 d0 K: ~7 x* H0 E! n- [    113th Infantry Regiment
, C: y, z1 @- A: R, g& r/ @  N    21st Division1 }  S" d# P  p# Z8 M( J8 X5 y: V
    41st Infantry Regiment
1 w6 ^$ ~7 E, m' [/ V    14th Division
/ R1 @% p9 s9 C$ A! T    8th Tank Regiment% g6 t8 C- v+ [
    148th Infantry Regiment
. X8 d6 h' O2 C) M/ }- a/ _5 |( T    38th Division
2 f+ Q* I* D" p1 o+ k. U3 Z9 ~% ]7 @    22nd Recon Regiment; u0 s% p7 _2 f/ L( G* f0 _: D  Z# G
    56th Infantry Regiment
' i0 g) Z) ]8 ^' c$ A7 }" ^: n    55th Infantry Regiment: T/ j# `& z1 j8 i
    5th Division* Z5 `9 t( J- u& E
    143rd Infantry Regiment+ B( M8 @8 h: w" s% z8 i* `
    16th Infantry Regiment1 ?' c- y& k# a5 [- D
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 z! U/ e4 O, q6 X" [* O
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 r, o/ O& E. a- Z- C3 T    15th Army/ s" g2 F* H. @8 }( ~
    25th Army# S7 d- Z) `- R7 O6 Q0 A" [
    Southern Army
+ [+ o4 T% x2 r# v" ]1 @; x. T9 M    82nd Army /62 |8 y; b: a) t. H; B4 A
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Defending units:
* y+ Z, h! \! G4 I' t" x- n    2nd NZ Brigade+ |9 u, N7 w, r1 B
    1st NZ Brigade
4 J" |8 F7 W9 v, |' U, R# D    3rd NZ Brigade
/ |  p9 T( f8 P    7th NZ Brigade
$ u$ p4 {. w: Z2 Q* `    14th NZ Brigade- @' V  }6 ^' k" G1 Z: N
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment9 P( Q! T( Y% d% \9 K
    12th NZ Brigade7 s+ K7 X$ T; L
    New Zealand Command 2 G7 @6 h5 D$ Y' U( A7 T! v
    RNZAF Command