hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42- {: d8 w7 @7 J' X/ ^' w/ H

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! x2 d" O9 g8 p2 [& C6 O: jNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
2 X$ w$ v" w9 }0 B5 t# ]6 [      BB Yamato5 t2 `) P/ q/ c" D

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Allied ground losses:+ G& a, }5 C- ?% p
      123 casualties reported* G- }/ o% L9 [& |3 X$ D+ D9 D
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled: T, Y9 {; x# V  L
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 _; x4 y9 l% T6 E. X         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42- @& Q& o: O) a+ E4 }' {
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0 S6 p5 B9 S& Y% ]4 t& L日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地% k3 q0 s" K; r" l
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7 F2 i* {. T9 ]( B% r0 M: GPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* {& e' B$ F% }+ d9 \Japanese Ships9 F9 V1 C7 R3 P" Q* B
      PB Yahonui Maru
8 Y6 h3 N: }" r; K6 C6 j8 m      PB Kosin Maru #31 @/ u" E" F7 Q
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3& r  N0 p0 g) d  _
      PB Heizan Maru5 p* U1 q' @+ J0 d
      PB Sozan Maru% v' E( m! o# M8 ^2 z4 V! J$ d
      PB Kanko Maru
( a+ ^8 c2 N6 p5 m      PB Ikuta Maru' s! ~+ \4 f# s, m* U* X/ p. ~
      AMC Kongo Maru2 d' l# R% y$ ~+ }. o6 v9 S
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops  ^/ y9 Z9 g, I/ K
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* x+ S2 k9 c. P2 Y4 G( p/ _! kPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
! W! D# I* j2 ~  i' P; HPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops& L, R( h' j6 J: p( E
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops  N/ ?* C, h: M% s9 R
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops3 L9 s4 X" R! ^6 p
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
. ?5 Q/ y  k8 f; uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, A0 s& I* E$ M& K5 V4 b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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$ {  A  r) Z" a) W- XAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)% y( s) B" t0 W7 O' Y
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:. v: E% x% o% _  e0 [
      327 casualties reported8 T! Q4 N6 K& }' H# y" O& K# u
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled- g$ x: w5 J4 \! y0 o# ^4 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
7 Z8 Q9 l+ A4 c; q8 R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 X# B# R9 @# X' p( T% Q' w      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)& u3 j+ U$ Z6 p4 t7 i% s/ }

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
+ y9 _9 G) B' N; O1 S5 v1 V18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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- G9 j2 U+ `3 _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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+ c* }( K1 V& ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182* ?3 y$ ~0 |% K& c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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; X' r9 ]; O) @' e+ r" E  JRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' `) ]/ g: h$ b* y9 d' i3 f  n
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes/ @8 z2 n( W# k- q

7 l8 u7 {9 ]: M: FJapanese aircraft) G6 n4 J0 o% g: W% L% H  v
      A6M2 Zero x 93) H2 z) m* G. W& O. ?# A$ g8 o
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+ t- S! \6 u- W      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30" _- A2 }( L& q+ F; s
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
  A: y2 G; Y4 w5 l' c& B% e      SBD-2 Dauntless x 170 R: t- y( g! H* K2 Y, t+ l
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) Q; }+ N0 c, {1 @      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses" _' ~8 w1 Q: ~! z' }
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
+ S; W4 g" ^/ T6 i0 Z      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed: ?$ m7 x3 z/ \
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
. M* X: r% P" ^2 d6 i/ V- v      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
: @# t! f2 Z; r' a      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
% ?! n; p4 e" q3 o      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- @8 j; t: T# ?: J) u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
3 P/ Y7 C- h: |9 G      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% t  b& Z% A+ Q0 n$ Q% ?5 l3 `Japanese Ships, h' U+ b% Y& @3 m1 s" [. m
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ Q2 h; T4 g/ s9 ?1 o' @
      LSD Akitsu Maru
; S+ `1 V( `8 k  T5 \      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" X& v7 N4 q5 `& ^
      CL Kitakami! H* b; _  p5 z: V( Q) D
      DD Kisaragi
6 d: J0 r6 W* i8 x. u6 r, b      BB Hiei3 D! K/ e4 A" B2 s4 R0 T# s
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* ^3 s1 l2 w, R) [6 `. ]0 z/ x, X
      DMS W-20
+ r0 x& j4 X" G) W/ f" _7 h2 ?      CL Oi
& u1 j. O9 T- F      CL Kinu
& k( q% w' t4 `( X      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 r$ Z7 p! D+ v9 a8 t      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 _$ Z: b% U6 K# V& t' L' Y) N0 Z
      LSD Shinshu Maru" `  X% N3 M6 b. k
      CL Tenryu: }+ l5 a8 Q* K2 W
      BB Kirishima5 A* N+ Q) J: s- z4 g$ ^4 K) d! n% ^) n
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
: y# u/ \3 k. N+ S4 ]8 b1 R3 H6 U      14 casualties reported
% w' ]5 ?: v7 }* R+ g5 k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# J+ b( R; Q: j6 P% ~2 f0 W
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
& y; H% S) u" |+ [  Z5 k' d. O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ C# x- C8 W7 E3 N

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7 _/ s# e& v- W/ BMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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& A2 O7 J/ Y  \# Z( I% v7 SWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" C+ k! ?2 R- z- N; A9 {+ r1 \Estimated time to target is 18 minutes! b* T6 f5 B) B
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Japanese aircraft$ y( H7 o4 X; F9 G* D6 O
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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" J, L# t& h  [      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8  \* B+ A! c) m, _; }4 r
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
  {; R1 x' `5 e3 G8 O# V& g      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 A& @2 j& b, @' r2 l' w
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 P1 x9 j# N" T& X  T7 i      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ d; m; ?9 `- s6 r; Y      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, P! g. J9 H  `1 T4 Z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi4 K7 m; J& H! z) d
      CL Kinu3 u4 j% S9 i: k; [( K# g# R" o
      CL Tenryu
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6 q& V, t  R" N% U+ c3 u% WAircraft Attacking:, w, B8 i  H, j; |/ m
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  B5 N7 @: ?+ d+ M  l$ ^               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 K8 U  s! y' G, A* L  Z
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# K& Q# [# r# J# ]7 t& M5 y7 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1822 t- F+ q, @, H
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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7 n6 S, N* b$ a  `* |% E+ e2 oRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
& F6 T3 y9 q  P8 |! jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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" o. Z2 `8 X) n1 I# \5 e& LJapanese aircraft+ k: S( p& G. J3 F- G- w3 ]; I
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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& x% h; v4 k4 V: u      Albacore I x 33  h4 u9 ~5 F. a1 s  q

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No Japanese losses) C. h; a( C1 R0 R1 o3 V  _/ \

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5 ^" Y) P; \+ ^1 T      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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5 G: f# d; t1 p8 O) U# rGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)" ~* N5 w& o( {, q/ W: C
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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+ p1 Z& {6 B5 p/ x& dAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186& c9 v3 c# h$ P+ v0 n$ m# v2 f
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 / r" x: {( t5 L0 N. `$ a
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 0 x+ y1 W& j  x* I* R" w& v7 C5 f

! l% R$ t; \6 d6 a! q& O5 `Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 8 u% E2 ?& }" ~. \- p6 ~

" I6 f" ^8 B6 k) {' J. ZJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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+ i) x" t9 r( w, ^  RCombat modifiers
, k. H2 E+ y. t2 k1 c  K" |7 T5 G+ F/ tDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
8 s9 ?; F2 O* l) G% @1 zAttacker:
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, a* A* \  _* X0 N! m9 mJapanese ground losses:4 A0 o3 d  B+ z3 [$ J7 X% j
      113 casualties reported7 C8 A! x9 Y' U+ j+ o+ _$ @* |# h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 [# I* g6 W3 t. |, o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) E3 C- w, W4 e" E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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- A" x: @9 P. z" m0 z$ o' t6 d9 y" g" SAllied ground losses:, G2 n$ _- F* S. z- }4 q
      210 casualties reported6 m1 Q* }# k8 u
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled" `- K$ v) A2 T+ E7 x, u/ t
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled5 _! \8 ~8 w& `1 S9 q
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled* i7 e1 l7 ]8 w0 Z9 ]5 f/ ], u/ G# N
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
5 g* j- u- x% U" Y      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!# O3 i* X" w& P- }

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    48th Engr Rgt /2$ ^2 [5 j5 r2 J% N0 M
    2nd Engineer Regiment" o* R( p( i1 J/ d; \
    2nd Raiding Regiment
; f- a$ w1 j$ W7 R9 T    1st Raiding Rgt /1
( k4 p, D( }5 A- H    146th Infantry Rgt /3; U; }+ z  y( B& z
    41st Infantry Rgt /12 a$ K5 y0 X7 B, m' |- i5 C$ n
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
1 U! X/ Z. O# Z' b: q    12th Engr Rgt /1/ [+ Z. y7 f: ~5 y
    25th JNAF AF Unit 0 ]5 t% A2 e- L/ c; {5 i
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
9 A& y& {6 q6 c3 {    47th JNAF AF Unit /1) D0 w+ o* E+ C; s$ \& \/ @
    21st Air Flotilla /1
; ]1 q$ `/ K  z/ Z    39th JNAF AF Unit /2& s& R6 f# R  p  v- D
    48th JAAF AF Bn /29 ~! |% k2 h5 M+ Q! h
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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0 H4 X* P- ?. E; a日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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6 G& n- @1 p7 ^# K5 `TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 }. S/ J( J, L5 C' a4 ]1 e& M
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
9 G/ F7 |1 ~2 _      PB Kure Maru #5
' j, b  W; }7 \" i, T      PB Edo Maru; c2 o) v: W# B6 c/ b8 S2 N; e
      PB Chitose Maru
8 Y) H0 |7 L1 F7 z/ T; B8 g; r! j      APD Yomogi6 q. ?9 K% N( s4 Y6 c0 K8 D+ s
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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' j4 F" Q) T! ^: x1 v9 i2 K2 c7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)* Q" G, }) y, X! N- Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* e7 A7 c3 K! q) O) A! e

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! i# n  S6 {! z7 V9 \# R9 u      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire7 U+ q4 {" ?; ]1 M
      PB Eiko Maru
) N: b* S0 c! n: L( H9 u- F1 {; w      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 L1 r" ~! u/ k: Z/ G6 A% q: D      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
# }- {/ G8 R) o& A* _      PB Edo Maru
3 q4 `6 t! O" b/ F. `      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire: @( I; q  a6 f" j, P: K4 y5 Q6 A
      PB Kure Maru #5
) E; A* l+ |$ m' K  U; [7 ]5 h      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
/ @6 S/ y3 ]* {+ x      PB Chitose Maru! x1 v  o8 T$ V/ W0 B
      PB Choko Maru #2' l& ?$ Z- m/ X1 m, K
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ G& m' C: u$ p+ n3 @

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8 }" M3 ^& s$ K  c6 `0 R      111 casualties reported" ^( ^2 ]" _9 Y5 L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, J2 j. R) L/ X4 r" G+ y" X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled( D8 I+ w1 a# G  ~/ O- r
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled6 K* _, i" d& J5 D% b) c

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185). V  T( t5 z9 I2 ~

6 O8 m* Y0 t- nTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1854 [! p% m. D6 x) T0 [8 U

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      1116 casualties reported/ }1 ?1 t% R$ e6 r: E/ n! M
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
; x( n  M& p* U. W- o  b$ I" M         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled1 q5 }& a" p( B( G2 h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: J& _7 T, S6 E$ o3 n8 ^
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
) E/ p: N1 p/ k. f9 B1 [& \; {      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 X: j: ?! s" y& d

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  L+ T$ l! X& k( r: ^Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, T& S  l9 _1 O. E7 r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: s) k/ `* r) H* J5 z$ p& O) c

% e6 E! X3 t0 N8 w# u206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; M! |0 `2 H3 b# Z4 W5 W# M      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires; ?% L0 `! w6 ~4 M% }" P# ^! |
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 u6 t, o8 ~  u, ~3 d% U
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  Q9 K" w$ k7 R+ g" B3 L' W& p
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  B4 c, O0 D, q. ?# f% W      PB Choko Maru #2* Y6 L2 D4 R, |
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 25 l7 l& l/ T5 }& S6 U: i4 [; p
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, {; n: g2 L8 s) c+ O
      APD Yomogi
- u3 b$ R- W6 e2 Y# ?      APD Nadakaze
# i3 z3 H7 q! n      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- _' y1 ^% _# x      APD Shimakaze
1 N: e" h' w+ z2 J) S2 a9 f      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
; D% N/ [/ t4 D  T3 G5 ?, a      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire! p; e1 u2 d; ^9 x9 ]2 v
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 m  o) Y; T  \7 X  R1 t
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
# }2 C6 ]/ T% v6 E3 P+ r      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 _) v; A2 B0 R- M5 L1 _' a# H' }5 o( I; o3 \( ]- p, i, m
Japanese ground losses:
* x' ~0 L5 l* @3 N9 H2 m      207 casualties reported6 ?, ?6 {4 L8 V/ K( f' f9 \. B9 {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 F" ~$ G+ ^- j: _$ O" j: z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ \: M; L: k* J' y6 i6 x& L' N         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- y( P6 p" {* }2 B+ T" ~4 F) ?7 n% e0 `. H# l3 x5 P( ]* ~8 ^% i  R1 |
' T6 e: i4 Z1 A* D/ Y: n3 W
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
( {/ x2 |6 r+ @2 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, O* ]6 r4 T; p

# M" y5 U' X1 \5 ^2 [, j- P0 S( V; h& d212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  ~0 D1 X: o' D
6 N, f9 q+ M" _
Japanese Ships
  K* H" e( ?6 I0 d      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 D0 J- P* e8 U) g$ v      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 p. e0 C3 J. G9 o
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' u2 `, B7 m4 ^5 {# Y4 s
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2* U; u6 B3 d" H6 N/ ~
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
% u$ q' |) ]0 _2 S, s      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
, V" |# ^, ^( I4 ?; ]6 ?      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& d) [: [% c( c# Z      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2$ E$ _, D( k+ _  i) x! L
      AMC Hokoku Maru- Y- x, `. a- P

& y  ]$ `! _  s8 L$ G. V8 @Japanese ground losses:$ m/ x' C0 @* L1 w
      187 casualties reported
1 J# ]% }1 Q7 m$ N2 T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i$ W# ^2 i) R* ?% B5 H" q0 @         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
- w2 T3 j, V1 ^/ A4 ?; @. J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 u" T; R' w# P3 B
; X3 p: F: Z; ?% ~  o" ~$ x3 s1 b( J+ T- s' E0 n: z8 ~& p: c5 A
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. X3 t  F. Y" Y6 r" T' jGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
2 f1 ^1 h9 m7 l) q* o5 M- d1 K+ r6 i* r% u. {# M% H; U4 |
Allied Bombardment attack9 O5 V3 ]1 w' Y& K! V$ P
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
5 U: S- B' ^5 c
+ [1 b- O/ x9 J! Y% H* p, ~1 NDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
; l7 q) K/ J7 E  O* W' C  E* f6 z# O4 M7 O7 M
Japanese ground losses:1 g* l* A: O0 W7 ^% J: o% X% v  v
      25 casualties reported
8 X1 a7 i  D) l5 a- r# t+ b         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 [' c# a$ ^+ x% e5 |+ i- c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 H6 F5 v( z  z; F  k8 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 K1 o' c/ [+ I' `/ m, g
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# ~# {) X1 J* G. q  @6 @

: H9 L9 A7 O4 v: u  Y+ @% r0 Y
. `: c, R- N: l4 l! e) p0 M$ FAllied ground losses:" _- Q3 \1 [/ e) [! b
      146 casualties reported3 e! o7 Y. T# ^6 m( t
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
& {7 [% e8 }4 k$ r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 Y! t3 ~, A- i+ o+ z# u/ u9 P
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
! c# k! S) T+ [1 H- l, h( ?- J      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled), j2 I2 y, f5 b: _9 q; N# q
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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" X2 p0 n+ a" `. |4 l8 D; `5 ]Assaulting units:
. G; C2 e! O- G0 n0 r1 ?    11th NZ Brigade$ L* r4 {! y- F) W6 y2 c1 D5 r0 Y
    3rd NZ Brigade
! e" \3 B! W  ^7 e    7th NZ Brigade& ^, P2 }% P2 V# w
    2nd NZ Brigade
. z8 v  s5 e- O; J/ a9 ?. w, f    Auckland Fortress
& \& t% o% t0 B( I, P3 F    14th NZ Brigade
: W. Z$ S3 h7 U/ u7 B    1st NZ Brigade; ?, F% A. f3 r( {, w' D
    12th NZ Brigade
- P& m: d, h3 N! L* u* b    RNZAF Command
, s$ `& p7 D# t: w- T    RNZAF OTU Aukland
0 C; ?5 A2 d& w5 |+ M
8 H" m3 S; J' I( _/ G+ S3 W; J' SDefending units:
1 I1 U6 x) S2 `6 S' A9 a    Imperial Guards Div /5
( z7 j7 B; ?4 E0 x9 M4 {) g    8th Tank Rgt /1
0 V5 d- V! [$ @0 a% _2 c    22nd Recon Regiment
8 P/ \5 G0 T  {& ?1 V0 N/ n    55th Infantry Rgt /1
( d8 I5 Z2 ]1 G  J$ o3 d    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 N" R4 \2 x2 s2 m+ \$ ]) a; H5 q    5th Div /1) b! B: N5 ?7 v7 `6 y3 J* [+ ^
    21st Division5 B7 `; Y: S& |9 ]2 c, G# n$ O
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
# O2 i' X) H* u/ o    56th Infantry Rgt /12 k" j3 _# i' c
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2) |- u/ t' ?6 e$ y
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
2 v7 x. s: d! F; F5 h, \    16th Infantry Rgt /1& I, H; p! ~! i! r- O7 U& \" R
    148th Infantry Rgt /1% M2 ~8 u$ j+ X8 n* V
    41st Infantry Regiment3 E1 {' ]# Z1 n1 b: \
    38th Div /11 a( l% [. n# y$ ^
    33rd Div /3
3 p# g' D  V% f  a9 [% ~    55th Engr Rgt /2
0 A$ M) Z6 m7 s- u    82nd Army /6
' F( w1 p" H9 X5 x    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
, k  A! u  v$ Q% U6 C) P    34th Field AA Battalion
. k0 ?- A: m" r/ c    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 M1 ^- `+ i7 Q    14th Div /2+ L5 e- w! A: U2 t1 J, a; G" j
    Southern Army /1
( H9 P# p0 L8 @9 v* }    25th Army /2  a+ @$ Z  [$ @2 c  I: i) \9 V
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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2 y, ?  ~. u9 v% n! ]6 }  X5 w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6 W7 Q6 b: C  @
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 R; ]5 {) g/ b4 B( oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& \# X' V. r. U% \

6 s6 g8 I) [9 h6 }# o9 f4 a309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ A; ?+ a) ?- D  P

8 D7 h7 `, P( u0 Q+ CJapanese Ships
' x' s8 G. @; {6 A1 Y( B      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% A( w& z+ [2 y* g      APD Shimakaze
* T6 ~; m) m/ a* [& h" E      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 v4 s# l% O) t( m# S$ r      APD Nadakaze6 ?, L3 y% {! @9 [6 K) }4 W8 \9 T- T
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& A0 V. {/ S1 Q7 @1 N6 C' [5 H      AMC Hokoku Maru' u; S3 m9 I$ d- Y7 R, r
      xAP Kowa Maru
7 b: O# }! B8 {' S) ]3 b  V! \& t7 c8 C  B* W* N4 N! V
Japanese ground losses:. V, D3 |3 X7 I5 ~, U' Y
      253 casualties reported
) E% C9 M+ z# X) `' B& s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled1 E( q3 x, s( E6 w9 p) x% P
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled% B9 @6 }! ~/ Y0 I8 _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ h( O  Z) P7 n; Q! p
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled). a, U1 g2 V- z9 s2 {

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 f( F* T0 B' o* O7 J. z
9 a/ n( G# J0 E* e9 k8 ^' K- F6 I
Japanese Ships  A. d# Y! G5 X  p0 y+ {, T
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1" U+ f; J/ S/ I" _& v" X
      CL Tatsuta$ v: g% \6 H4 Q9 w7 l
      CL Kiso
, g6 K6 D9 ]& x, c1 L: J      CS Chitose- [: P2 R0 y9 V, x: f% m
      DD Oite
1 V/ t- d) a  S) c6 C* x  G      DD Harukaze4 z8 t9 k1 w+ a' e4 V  q4 J% c2 H
      DD Nokaze: J9 t$ Z' N0 R
      DD Hokaze" ?2 m$ @3 T6 I7 X1 b4 H4 v+ s
      DD Shiokaze8 Q+ ?5 K# E" P9 t  [5 R, g% |& {
      DD Akikaze
* R# b! t: q# Z+ z  r8 r3 D) Y, W  i+ v7 O% |5 o! a- }
Allied Ships' }( q- X) ^9 W9 C. K
      SS O214 x) U) m/ O- [) z3 f

* {7 t% p9 M3 G" N3 T& s$ K2 c! b" D! A8 B3 E
! a7 @% s- s8 J3 H. K
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
) i9 v) H  T0 f8 q* q2 ~0 p/ \7 N) L  D6 }. p
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  Y' w6 a  K! k4 u7 t4 c4 M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 _8 D* z4 H" F/ z; ]( Q" ?1 r' M. j2 [2 e$ J$ [# p
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 B) h# @* g, |# U  U0 Q1 U5 p
  y( g. E% d( R1 O9 T0 i. ]) hJapanese Ships& }1 F/ c8 z  o
      xAK Montreal Maru
# M/ N2 c) u& b: Q5 Z2 G      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 R0 R# d, R' L. g9 S+ E3 m. E
      xAK Kensin Maru9 c  `. w0 S% T5 M1 F
      APD Yomogi
/ ?3 n" O+ b1 w) X% q$ O      APD Nadakaze
- Z; e. M7 |! a$ r) y8 O      APD Shimakaze
8 }7 E6 z0 G7 S. T. v      AMC Hokoku Maru$ n* W4 @' ~" ]7 V3 q
- B4 n2 N6 R0 b5 X* j4 ^
Japanese ground losses:* U' m6 D/ Y& m8 q
      60 casualties reported
6 r( S# Z# _- o4 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' r1 h6 [- C; R! X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
& V% w; A9 G, _# W5 |, X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: G& W" A) L  t& A7 M

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
9 K+ q1 P! u7 q* f' y7 a' r+ _* F( B% A0 y$ D. a/ {
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
  `! w" r% Q; @/ I/ GEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
9 b7 S9 }) A1 x  u7 D$ e& i. ]. H: U  F9 G7 e
Japanese aircraft
3 ?0 {9 |# r5 Y' F6 F/ `; m      A6M2 Zero x 39
) V& {6 k! g( [) M, \
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  I# S9 K. K$ E' H6 nAllied aircraft
( {" ^( q7 }" a. R2 A4 E1 [      P-38E Lightning x 509 v; t" N6 S& n
      P-38F Lightning x 23
6 O7 ^# M% s! f2 c# C% ?5 u# u1 ~0 h! O) |; [; E
# c& K, v, [( z2 T3 g( k  j
Japanese aircraft losses- }/ A. d3 t' k/ f+ n; T
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
/ |5 ~+ p" b$ O  B$ B2 ~7 ~
' l9 h3 Q/ M0 w* R9 C' \+ e! VNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
' @8 N: \$ w3 n- v1 c9 E6 e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
$ K" a; C5 O% P8 b6 o日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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/ |! e% l1 ~3 F7 ~- a' D2 uTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) p) G, r( r% w. F9 O% d6 `6 l
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Japanese Ships
5 w: M! A7 M0 @: Z& I# d      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 V/ K5 }, L9 u6 J' f      DD Fumizuki
# w; c  t/ w- a( B; ~+ T      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) p% ^) `$ F- O/ |2 I. S      DD Fubuki3 F8 _% |; V) v  @1 Z$ r* @
      TB Sagi
$ u9 m0 c/ u1 z8 P  S7 `3 e7 w% j) V$ T, Y5 a7 U

6 g; g9 g4 m/ M3 o& A) i2 M. b; w. }/ r6 M$ S
12 mines cleared* l. @/ A+ s, g# S; F0 @
7 \3 j5 I5 V% P+ n: g% `

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships1 R* |/ n% O" p- X" {
      PB Sozan Maru
2 B9 m. W" _; t      PB Kanko Maru( R( _! A  m6 r" b" P- j" S
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% \* _4 q4 z- o

, _0 o+ v! w( v
( I1 q. T7 g$ v/ l! h1 E# V5 X( O& G2 v
1 y  [- f% A+ l/ f) Y5 mines cleared2 q5 W) {9 k/ W+ c/ |' q# V
3 ?2 u% n6 d# C9 d5 l/ ^

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( r* D) M& K2 o: ?TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). x. K8 r: ?, i' n) L5 |
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Japanese Ships
3 G) P& {6 r' a! i4 [& ^) i9 c4 u9 v      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 j* ~9 q4 [, S  O: r      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 p4 H9 ^5 B0 v, S( \5 c      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- T9 I1 d9 v( y! J+ [

6 h! X- o! I1 u6 b: o# u9 n7 [( |5 \& }- U! ~: r5 |2 f* n; `

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
  g* [. w5 j4 ~( z+ Z! P: v( U) P) J- \
Japanese Ships
/ k) Y4 n! Y) H; J: P" D- `      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
% P: W+ r- ?0 M  v# \4 y      TB Sagi: N) C' `7 `3 @! A5 c! c
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 S9 ]& z! o4 g7 H) a% H
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
# N$ E, Y- E/ A4 w4 E3 U* t% p" r& G, |4 y
. U. w- H9 ^( r- X/ @

- R; ^5 `- i% l  I+ L11 mines cleared, z* F+ d2 {' j% j1 J

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8 x- m& \7 s# g' d1 S# G9 v( }TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 D, i  K5 d3 L8 J( Y% R( r/ [# E! u) c; \- z# V
Japanese Ships0 Z, }* h1 ]4 l6 H4 o
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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. {9 U' M4 n: Z7 x* @, }% k- R; F6 {, x2 E; |# _% X
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 r) _2 F& A7 X6 B( v+ s0 s

4 a, H- N9 i8 R* c; eJapanese Ships
/ R5 _$ B* p! w  \1 |+ P* P      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
8 H& ?6 c' I1 v" e      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ `; D; B- V$ @& o
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage. q1 Z5 f) C  ^! L+ ]2 T
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
* C& v, b: t, k, b0 a2 a4 Q$ T4 Q      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 u! b' B5 F8 h( g
. o& Y% b# a+ {; d/ j  P
! x7 Z9 b4 n/ T* m! L- U. o% ]

) z4 }1 e2 v4 H. s" ]$ S8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* H2 H8 K& ?) f5 p: d

( g4 l  R! A* I; f17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 `! D- X) H0 B  G7 B4 X4 ]

% p0 F$ l# S6 ^3 A) T1 cJapanese Ships
; O, n* _1 p: X/ X# [; h" O      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1* O' f$ Y5 |4 ?0 y2 N

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  w( V" i- Y+ J- A3 |- \% V& bInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( P5 Q& p) q% v2 w8 N5 U$ m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 d6 ^  R" g) H7 ]% C8 e! S9 J  t/ |
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 k- k9 I$ D" {0 |5 m) G: J0 H
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      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" \* z/ h, P% x( Q9 D, h2 E7 D      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2( {/ y; Y  F- i& m; [: ~
      xAK Sinko Maru* X* y( ~. p' H/ P3 U8 b
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
6 Q2 [+ q2 Q/ J0 r      AMC Hokoku Maru
6 f" O) N9 P* A9 y- F: H
5 @: F' K7 {5 AJapanese ground losses:: c; p1 p1 d$ k1 n. x5 Z
      24 casualties reported9 }; I8 W8 Z9 G  f  w5 y7 h+ N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 Z2 w- o4 I* l0 g# h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 c2 H, c( z3 u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  G& h0 u/ X4 k9 P. G
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( k4 I. g/ Y- s( s9 G) e8 A8 \Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 L8 Q: u" d' E- sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ v) c# y1 A, N; ?; U# W: Z3 r
1 ~  H2 u' [! Z. w7 d8 T9 s37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  ]# u6 H, i/ I5 R. d% f& U$ J, l0 e6 k) j
Japanese Ships
0 w3 x& g% x/ ]4 C- D( @: x4 u      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire. E" x8 v: k1 k+ Q2 |# }7 l+ K& Z) K
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ i9 H* v) [/ m3 X/ P      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. |' b4 K2 w4 V) |9 K
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
( G0 Z( W; J0 s/ }9 k' {- h% }/ V      AMC Hokoku Maru
6 t. C! U6 X* k; V  {! x2 P& E
8 U  A# H& \( K9 q7 q7 p  q6 ?9 BJapanese ground losses:
; |4 L3 U! D. F9 h8 I8 I$ A4 R      12 casualties reported+ m, _5 y% G( u4 H7 T0 ~6 ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 x2 K9 s- L1 t# \5 j  t- S- @         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& |: I9 }& @8 d# s. d  t. N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b2 z" T0 P+ P$ ^5 q: f# C3 T
4 ~$ s5 q6 Z, o0 _( K/ A( o/ k. @; s* a% l
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) w9 b: ~) m* W' L3 [2 A) O# _Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184  G! m  Q& X0 M9 I# p' o

: J. }: T7 `, g0 a" B4 ZJapanese Ships" J2 u- H" a; o! |
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
" L+ |, @* h0 H2 M0 a
3 ?; I, E, a9 k/ KAllied Ships& ^  [" g3 {# i2 T* V/ T
      SS O21: j$ Y8 v* R& \5 y0 M  ~1 g( B6 Q
! |0 T5 ^& G8 }9 |4 {
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
- d1 c4 I2 U0 qSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki, r, O9 x* {6 D+ i! C: H

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, `9 |0 t5 A4 G6 c) ^6 SSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
! C3 ~8 Z2 t6 f" e/ I
5 _% g/ h2 `) S+ `( b" N. QJapanese Ships" S, G1 J3 r0 i4 _: u  l7 D9 o
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage; [* w) v0 Q6 p4 g0 t8 e
/ p' g# U/ s% C4 H
Allied Ships) X; a, C$ Y$ {) j0 t3 `2 ?
      SS Whale) C8 J1 t6 D7 ]4 o
8 L2 ^5 Z8 R* \* G  I

7 v' [3 j' Q2 \0 R  `, L# B# H7 q
9 K; Q$ p. d& MSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
' p( V" h0 Z8 \& m
/ g! G: a. b/ ^7 u% A; c9 d
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)5 C/ L. Z/ d$ o1 g# g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ O& U/ l' s* Z! }( L, x! o/ N! k# ^
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 G& N# k% R; c
6 R. X# }8 z2 ]) D8 N
Japanese Ships
; O1 e8 s. r/ y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 v) \' a: a4 h( B4 u, O      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 j! \, }$ V0 _. b
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: Z: [) C- V/ v. O
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
9 ]/ j8 O/ n. `4 b      AMC Hokoku Maru* [, o# m& |/ u0 V+ \5 ]
4 r" G6 r0 _/ w, k  h
Japanese ground losses:
$ E& F$ i8 `  I7 Q6 `  _      6 casualties reported; G8 p4 L* S. _7 T" _4 o5 S
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; [0 d  E; ^& z% H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, A2 X! L* U0 K' x4 h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) Z) _, n" X! F4 @& M, [
3 n( a$ H" \5 R4 v( g" N

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 V8 _4 K) `# h4 I8 r3 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) H, H5 Z& n, d9 s8 Y8 `3 z5 q

  k, T$ w8 C' H4 X228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 M% @1 p+ f8 Y1 B) v# C
  N6 _! q9 S( [; YJapanese Ships
% _5 ^9 ]0 e! g, T      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
7 E- U5 Q; r: }" o7 U) z2 u      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
# ~9 ~" C& G; n9 u: m) I      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
9 ?  V9 d3 O5 U( g2 e      DD Sagiri* ?0 n" M- v- }
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 d- C/ F7 D6 T* b# }) u/ N/ O- A
      DD Murakumo3 {7 L* D: R, P
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire% ^5 `* L% J) P
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1$ i" f3 h5 a7 l0 N$ p( h
      PB Sonan Maru #5
5 k- }0 O) @/ H6 Y5 j. b2 L      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
0 L9 [' @8 V" m& r, m1 T) ?      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2# c' {. ~* r/ r( R
      xAK Nanrei Maru
; F9 o0 p/ O, D8 B, O. K5 Y3 v
$ b. `5 [0 ~- N. U$ M/ \2 C" yJapanese ground losses:% A; t# q; R0 H$ K2 T" R8 S
      173 casualties reported
! T3 M# r$ f; Q! S7 g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, i6 k# x: o8 h
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
, V5 V6 _& ~& ^1 O) i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 M5 H/ ^2 m! x( a9 I$ n; y5 ~
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2 X9 |5 p  b$ x8 |+ \  G3 X0 X! ^- z8 F" L3 K0 f* G
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7 w$ ?2 r6 P' m4 l, z
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
; Z5 i% H/ @  l0 H8 k* W/ w$ n9 E& Y( W$ a7 s: a6 x5 @
Japanese Deliberate attack3 k& u* F: S  i5 |2 X( l$ y

# \  U2 l$ c8 aAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
' C* k2 Q$ B/ b. {% i! [( c
* `' w( t* O9 YDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
) S! n) b/ \1 J1 @# C* `
% F/ u* I7 p" L, b7 TJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
, c0 q3 I7 q- i  M( j2 @
5 _# D$ R% S' u- R1 f. T) h2 PJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
. V0 k, n3 ]; g- z4 @8 ?! S& ]
Allied adjusted defense: 39 $ J' {3 e+ e7 s4 f- y$ Q
( O9 B8 H# K# \6 Y: b8 ]
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 Z# j7 S8 z/ ^; q7 o2 L

/ a: V$ m6 {+ f1 ]3 eJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!3 c& c( r* ?& [7 ]3 J# W8 m
- y% {# F7 \# L
Combat modifiers! X, p% B7 x. a' S9 O
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
6 g* @! e% ~' c6 Z4 r, _4 E! b8 | fatigue(-), experience(-)' u6 ^+ _' t1 o3 ]( q3 t9 y
Attacker: / x: c4 p* f5 g  L
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Japanese ground losses:* r# X. ^  ?7 J3 W2 k1 T
      680 casualties reported( R  w* i) N7 `% s
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled% ~, E$ f/ W& ]4 V& p
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
( ^0 g$ c# I$ y         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ o% j8 {$ b0 q: s      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
* C/ }3 l+ S, j, A: r! q/ B& Y1 }2 q

3 G- {& h  ^- v. bAllied ground losses:
/ v6 S' j0 R5 P7 N      5399 casualties reported9 k  n5 ?! }& A( Y, H& c, i/ W
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
+ z  {* f% j% z: }         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled; J5 ?8 s! H8 P& j: F
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
1 N; k! b" S) `% `5 C3 E      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled): N: I  V/ J2 @& D+ x
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)" l$ c) w) A: a. a/ y5 x* n
      Units retreated 4
1 C* @4 M3 c# O5 C* o0 z7 W/ ?5 p, s      Units destroyed 17 ^9 l4 g( J' e. N8 {9 F
# C9 G% E  [- E) \9 ]# ]5 \% t( F

, Q: L" n1 ?3 {( h" sDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
3 s! A/ U# {' r# `' R* ^% d' ^: |! ?0 \$ \# C% B( W, W7 t  E) V' _7 z
Assaulting units:2 k5 d6 @4 X8 Y
    21st Division# A6 {/ {) G( @  A: i) ?% E0 L
    24th Infantry Regiment
2 z  g3 o# j" N( }5 @- x6 x0 Z, ?    16th Infantry Regiment
8 R& `& z2 C) a    113th Infantry Regiment6 @2 l5 l* O1 c6 q
    55th Engineer Regiment# p* F5 n! |4 o$ w1 k% u: [, g" r" D
    5th Division% b7 X) x8 r1 Q1 j
    143rd Infantry Regiment7 P4 M% W( R, y: y9 x7 z  L
    22nd Recon Regiment
' C2 p" l; \- M% f4 L    148th Infantry Regiment8 p" O# |6 I) D) l) c: m
    55th Infantry Regiment' I2 N; z6 ^) ]( r" t2 I$ z! p
    33rd Division" X# v4 S  q# M0 V. V  g
    41st Infantry Regiment5 T3 ?& w! U6 I* @4 b) N" T
    38th Division9 I0 S# C1 \, `. }, K# ^" n" R, j) x
    Imperial Guards Division
# \8 u8 |" Q( G/ g9 `    56th Infantry Regiment' E6 X0 j, S& p
    8th Tank Regiment
% S  c) y$ H: k4 ^; ]    146th Infantry Rgt /1" N- K+ H) K5 i( c3 j. z( x+ d. ?7 b
    14th Div /26 B. y5 M4 K, j+ T$ Q
    Southern Army1 r+ o( A2 O4 h4 ~$ ]  m1 d
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1( Z) j  i& N$ \: l5 s
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
0 U4 U; M/ w+ r9 K4 w! P) b    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- w6 y( z2 D1 A& ?4 N7 ~7 x* ?& e    25th Army
, w( N0 Z1 u  c' w3 Q, k6 {    21st Air Flotilla /1
  K- H& r0 X2 A7 a$ W7 X    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4 N% K& j; T) |! ]! i6 ~7 \; {0 T    15th Army
1 ]" ?/ l' b" S0 l9 _    34th Field AA Battalion4 Z  Y# k# F5 J% j, P
    82nd Army /6: C3 U( N/ ?  P7 Q. s9 v4 R+ C

, i; ]- w$ F* ~+ J: F7 y3 |Defending units:8 G: s7 C2 K5 H# q  l7 z' M
    Auckland Fortress- n/ V  E- m; S& a+ M! v
    14th NZ Brigade& S5 z6 r0 j( j9 c1 w: ]( l
    11th NZ Brigade
. ]% d9 R- C) a/ S% D$ C1 d    RNZAF Command
. s9 a7 u3 A. S# ^4 n0 ]* j    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42. _" C; K0 M% C! C
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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8 W' @3 c0 I2 m9 YRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.# i$ l8 N% [/ B8 [$ ~1 g4 J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 A1 z* W( m& K, W

! m# x4 v" L) Z) n- g& _" RJapanese aircraft
; V9 }1 c  V+ V      A6M2 Zero x 280 x. j' _3 F* C& M3 G5 D/ @
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20+ \# Z, C) B' F9 Q8 Q) r" r6 q

8 Q8 a' ]! W& D1 i0 n& m. m' I  f. S9 @+ S
  D1 P9 x: t0 z
Allied aircraft
* M' C- X% J: s! p& `      P-38E Lightning x 21  ?+ D5 y4 B8 A3 a" {/ `

7 @( v8 O  D+ s4 k. [. M. t
# G; X( g; r7 y4 e7 r4 V4 R7 GJapanese aircraft losses
/ |9 q; _; l) J0 ^) p+ }      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) A$ W4 }( g) q% d3 c, e4 a: M2 c
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
: X8 V* \! W! }
* K7 D5 _. z0 A2 y1 |' l# h' uNo Allied losses
  ^: F$ B$ S/ P
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 J2 \+ O" n9 t1 ~( V
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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. _3 X# o0 I) K% \Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.# N9 @: a8 V  h( N+ O
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes" d& x) |, f$ C; p
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Japanese aircraft! D6 m. r6 |, G: ~! |0 Q8 X5 ]
      A6M2 Zero x 6$ A- |/ Q1 k; A& h% |( y4 G( g
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 99 _* M9 c" s8 Y1 c/ R' _

6 {+ h) @! A! [* d! n; p" P! A8 S
* v7 x, }0 |6 M; ^, R3 T
Allied aircraft' k: K; H! K. R
      P-38F Lightning x 18
! t' T( k9 G; M9 |6 g  W1 y/ t
: l0 L: P' ~) B
: x" @  H) D! \% c" E6 dJapanese aircraft losses
5 o! h. t( L1 _! u' g$ i1 a% C6 @. K      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed! J  x% F) N' Y: e* l( c3 W
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed$ k% W3 a9 N/ k2 i/ O2 m9 @0 m2 o+ u
9 z9 s0 t0 k5 J& U# T' S9 @# @
No Allied losses
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, _# N% O- e( n! IAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 1 V) O5 P$ Z/ H7 E; s9 ]

' w& ]! U' A" Q! l% u' {Weather in hex: Overcast
4 b  P0 R1 @' B8 i2 Y, z+ y& o! b0 s( X7 j# |
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
$ c: ]% p! u$ G9 Q2 A5 r" H0 sEstimated time to target is 8 minutes* U6 `# |3 U, \
' O2 e* W& Z! b0 I0 c' _3 d
Japanese aircraft$ x+ C9 }0 W6 w( G/ I0 g' I" O
      A6M2 Zero x 2: W4 |' G# w% b, f6 m. a

3 T- U/ W+ |, ~3 ]6 ?; ~% e* c
5 a; N9 T* p' s* C* n( @8 Z. V0 \4 Y: }5 T
Allied aircraft% q, @5 e1 F3 s, u6 [
      P-38E Lightning x 189 Q  N" s( @) O5 b8 b* X
. L! r* G9 X1 i! r8 \

# }7 Y  ]; V7 a  d8 |8 u5 y% OJapanese aircraft losses0 l9 u. {8 H' }% {' g0 `
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. M, |0 f  ?) w
8 r3 l, E/ X; r* ?
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42, T# A8 X. ?1 Z5 j1 d7 ?( d
2 w7 ?0 f: D  P& V& r4 F

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships/ U0 @8 \5 R; W3 @6 D( ?
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ S# u+ a7 g' _/ {4 P9 h
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91& @9 g2 d# c# V# l# x' \. X
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Japanese Ships. ]( F: C+ n1 W
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 H8 _, P" i5 S6 }; C+ h, E) p. [) R0 F
Allied Ships
8 y+ ^# B" I* V4 b/ c8 D: ]) M      SS KVIII, hits 2- d( U9 q$ J! \8 _" X
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+ D% q5 `! L7 m2 A; PSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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3 B  W9 l& z" P0 y" m: gJapanese Ships
. q; n' i& w3 G) d1 @2 e, w. N      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ j3 B" g0 ^2 v; i      APD Hagi
/ f  i; }: ?: ^/ X      APD Aoi
5 S/ [( M2 ]# D6 q( }6 n      LSD Nigitsu Maru
8 S  f% @5 R& E/ |      AK Sagami Maru) X7 v# l2 ?. p3 Y; j0 s( O4 [
      AK Hirokawa Maru+ r7 u$ o  G5 ^- G; b' P$ b6 J
      xAP Yasaka Maru" _3 m+ Q5 j5 y2 h4 R
      xAP Shanghai Maru2 u3 L! q! R- M) _! Y5 w
      xAP Kanzyu Maru) ~; k' d6 K/ S" u
      xAP Takatiho Maru
% D4 D& ~! Q  K5 Z- b9 }9 x3 p      xAP Suwa Maru% b6 c# J7 P; _& @9 b& o
      xAP Hakusan Maru6 ^5 C; _5 N' v0 M
      xAP Teia Maru- ~/ D4 S+ ~8 h' c. v. N
      xAK Yamazumi Maru+ h- f. s! b- V5 U: U
      xAK Azuchisan Maru) G! ~8 n# i% f8 M5 y, d: S
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
7 Y9 S. P3 t: A0 L/ }3 ?4 ?      xAK Hokusin Maru
8 h, m( t% ?% O# r) U      xAK Eihuku Maru
+ b* h4 \! ?' c  @& _- ?      xAK Shinyubari Maru
) r; g8 x: t6 f0 m1 e2 ^      xAK Terukawa Maru
- c( e* U; \% L- Z- K! ^5 z      xAK Kinsyo Maru
7 q/ }! u  V- K0 E, ]      xAK Atutasan Maru
2 M6 x9 W1 x% Q/ R# E; b      xAK Ayatosan Maru
, U) j2 n& m" Q5 w' d      xAKL Hachirogata Maru0 _% u3 U9 ~( H& P" e
      xAKL Miyako Maru" Y* q5 F# e# w, Y6 e5 w8 C
      xAKL Kembu Maru
+ B' a( |( @* v4 q1 y7 J( C) g" u" d      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
1 ?1 Q% v1 E1 q. q- B6 d      PB Tokuho Maru #54 m. w4 d# Z& V' y$ y3 h
1 {9 X' n: b  i! d
Allied Ships
% Z! P. q6 \, p( X      SS S-395 ^/ C) o% o8 e1 N

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships$ @6 x9 y' H; Z1 [( b; b2 p2 z( U
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
5 Z; L/ e- L9 N5 C; w, M, t, G& `) U0 l% e

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
2 n9 w( s) H% y
2 I! m- r2 M; z. VWeather in hex: Clear sky5 t" ~& U/ g2 v. ]8 e! F
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 j# l0 U9 v# X$ S9 o1 G7 ^Estimated time to target is 20 minutes* R- M) `; d) X$ ~1 i- C* W
: `; d3 I3 q& A& N) z% z
Japanese aircraft
  U1 V1 Y  J" q: m$ v; Z, f      A6M2 Zero x 35
2 l! Y5 C. J+ i/ ]9 z: q      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
% e8 K$ I" ?* r$ Q' s6 q; m8 k1 b' [9 l3 t, \% x
4 R' ^0 l# i% R' h3 _5 R$ `5 x

# T; o! r5 O7 h) E" _& JAllied aircraft
; E1 `: [( a- _. G      Albacore I x 204 |+ k( Q; y* ^5 k$ e9 G# D
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
, M: I4 k8 Q& @0 ~
# K$ v$ a- O) s9 t: A* C: e, f
6 Y7 V/ t! C4 l1 ~No Japanese losses
1 F4 W- |! J9 _' `& n, f
+ L9 \; R) ]: F& [, PAllied aircraft losses
; V6 B  ^& b( V4 j& G+ |3 T      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 ~: k* s( j+ N- ?; w2 }3 c      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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0 X: A, C$ c7 J- t. |Japanese Ships/ P& z6 M3 H) k2 M: E+ i
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
: Q0 b* }' c. n% q& V9 X      xAK Azuchisan Maru& J9 A: b0 Z3 l3 p/ d4 r
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires6 Z, I8 c" O8 G, Q
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 m% [% f) T  @1 n3 F  s      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
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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' S. U/ m- j# J" ?Japanese Ships
* D3 F5 }, V. ^  n& H" c7 w6 G      CV Hiyo+ _8 w) p8 B. ^0 P* E& }! g; S
      BB Yamato
5 E# A& W& {9 Q7 \: @" I+ n      CS Chitose
# K& o4 ?* [7 ^5 F0 A      DD Oshio& t0 K3 ?9 q% V+ B% ]* j
      DD Oite
: f2 n4 |. w; r' W1 E      DD Harukaze. U6 M' i5 q/ z7 _% q1 r, n' w1 P
      DD Kamikaze/ m; a, U) f& S, H- }3 W. _
      DD Kikuzuki
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7 W; F1 ?. g  m1 s& A% g* L& rAllied Ships+ u4 U' c: q) w6 l3 Z
      SS Grayback+ h. \% H( P: z* Y/ c  X' v

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6 o+ S% \! f5 f* Q4 f2 L6 tSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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  B4 w/ R& N  E) Z4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫" D! j4 n. q3 x0 C
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+ b0 X8 R( ~* {( g, RMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + d1 ~& s9 z3 w2 I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.1 U) ?+ I/ t. |% @
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 R: L# v( U+ i5 D
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) ?  @; V- W0 X- w( RAllied aircraft; s& R, S0 ?. y" Y5 x3 e; M
      B-24D Liberator x 15! j/ ~6 O7 D8 q7 c4 I+ M7 \! _1 Y5 o5 S

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No Allied losses6 T. f% [+ U+ W/ k- o3 S1 k5 `

* v( P' d/ a$ t: J& a% S+ qJapanese Ships
% _, W- j- l/ E2 u4 _. l9 z6 O      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" C6 J  @" Q& F      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 Z, D1 \& H9 r9 e' C      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ g  b& i, Z0 K# d+ u3 Q
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 e3 D! }5 W+ a* v+ p9 \! Z. V0 G: _
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, z7 K8 Z; p& R5 L9 t      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W9 l( u& A7 t9 A0 B      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 g- a9 |! q  s. j% s, m: v% ~
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. D; J9 G& U% k; p      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 X8 O) w; S$ {' I( x; ^
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  x* n* E& G2 e# @' Y, d1 k      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( s5 B7 j$ }' j. E  U
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 16 k* v7 S; L$ w% r
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1# n, w( O) k, `1 n
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- D. j- s# C  {: N! ?
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Japanese ground losses:& K' P, ]/ n, Y) s2 _( q
      5 casualties reported* _, V0 O* k, C: Y7 k6 L, |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. M6 Y% X  ^3 T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( r8 m, K( A" w( q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 27 Q* v8 s$ B2 @% ~) X8 X

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6 Y" T+ j7 N# w" r" vMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 a9 j; Y7 l+ ^  T4 c0 q
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." V2 W: T& u  M3 z: k
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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) O3 L* w5 f5 J6 w% h8 N, x/ TAllied aircraft, M' C4 Q2 {" O2 Q6 S" h7 Z
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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4 r% j1 y5 U- V" zNo Allied losses7 |" m, _! y- Y$ q
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Japanese Ships' M( I+ u1 ^. ^
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ I. g' o5 c4 Q7 `; D9 T* @9 F4 j  G
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ J& w% o: u! m. H3 t+ t      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# R5 n6 d9 V6 `# }4 M
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 P& l: t; V0 b1 t5 ~

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Port hits 1, e$ b' S3 j% L& m
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8 r9 h" v8 ?) p8 bMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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1 ^: b8 m5 B" K2 O8 h. cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 I* e% ^% R. WRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 R6 j$ x& E& v# B7 j9 b1 [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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  _/ S0 _; F& r* n) mAllied aircraft
4 P1 V. m' E, t( a* k      B-17D Fortress x 14
6 x7 e2 B2 X: o) S      B-24D Liberator x 6& P7 j$ G+ P% d
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* u1 P( }+ u8 d- c4 }No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
: Y) ^1 ]: {7 D) i- p6 g, F9 }      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
/ X" l9 C& K! a( S" Y1 E* }2 a& E8 t! f      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 q8 g  t8 R* l& I3 Q      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires6 \4 ~+ _5 r: d6 H0 V5 g, f
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, |0 T7 _9 v: G3 `3 P! W      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
0 c! J) ~2 A1 B* E  G* z0 H: U      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! K8 z& S4 }7 l. G1 g
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
; Z: M. k/ `* ?. C, s0 KPort fuel hits 21 W7 R: w. D- L3 o( t
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, S$ g8 f! F% @+ N- k8 DMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / W. C4 ]" X, h' i( }
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; j# r- R* }3 `* t( ]9 ^( xRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ ?) A+ I0 W) r1 y& l8 _* MEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 @1 d4 d/ i# t+ ]. n( |

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Allied aircraft
1 {  {5 x& d" [* T      B-17D Fortress x 3
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! Z9 _; @  o1 f  {$ n" ?. zNo Allied losses* Q0 x+ {1 t  V  o% s9 h
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Japanese Ships3 i" l7 q# [: f. j2 O7 q
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 n9 {0 G- ~6 l: A, m3 i      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, i% o* ^) ~( f8 C# H
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" y$ K0 |$ p# C( @& x- F      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 q! t  d& p. H  F% ?; R' R      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
2 A" Q; n9 |& X  {1 {* S      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! v+ _4 Y( w$ h7 Y) v/ e  E
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Allied Ships# Z$ c6 Z5 u. u3 `0 O' Y: F
      SS KXIV, hits 10 N9 f* Z1 d, k! D+ u: Y( q

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)0 U, `* h5 D- o8 c6 Z
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Japanese Ships' E4 M$ A; W! q" D0 ^& H
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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" x+ ^0 P' p8 X' s% T& e; m汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。% |2 @5 m) x+ f5 Z
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187): X0 ?7 i' \$ ^& w0 K
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  k( R$ Z$ x  T0 [Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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  T: G4 D6 a0 Y1 G* ~Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) / J" ?) Y" o6 I7 h. [$ b
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!2 ^9 F/ b' X# c6 J! D! b; h
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Combat modifiers
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Attacker: shock(+)- P" \3 E$ o! q" s( @% \/ N+ }
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Japanese ground losses:
3 x( p( t. `) k  N& c; V      3074 casualties reported' K0 u: ]( C& Q" v. ~0 c$ B! ^
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled: p7 }5 C0 Q2 N( n
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled% u  k' `4 \& g) @4 t- W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
4 B% P. b- l6 y5 t      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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, }# l4 A$ J) C% L6 g      7161 casualties reported1 A0 ^) z, C& L$ M
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
7 e' b. l* ~4 e3 _         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
' M8 y* P8 X# @) X( G4 s         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
: p# {  K/ Z/ W      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)4 U: s6 f( B2 \1 X0 G9 N1 u
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
1 F# O. O, d0 ]6 z( d- C      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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8 V2 `) {6 Z+ R% IAssaulting units:
3 j- ?& s5 ^9 L    33rd Division
  [1 f: q! ]( L* P: B    Imperial Guards Division# s) |& X; A$ M/ l1 Q
    113th Infantry Regiment$ ~9 g* W) [- h$ [1 i7 K$ k$ X
    21st Division
. @- b: T# V3 M! t6 T2 s* {    41st Infantry Regiment
  {, M! i  g, ^% @4 Y9 k# n    14th Division
: u. \5 F( U1 O- C. N    8th Tank Regiment
- w* L( ^1 W8 B1 i7 V0 M    148th Infantry Regiment+ x5 v' I# X8 \6 a
    38th Division& X( R2 @3 I+ }% y
    22nd Recon Regiment
2 u7 e+ h1 Q: s; x9 @0 N8 T1 {    56th Infantry Regiment: J6 G7 R1 K( q; c& ]# S, z
    55th Infantry Regiment
* T# E- U. r3 _4 y    5th Division% f' w& X( c' d( S( j# \$ k
    143rd Infantry Regiment
1 E- w6 I' k: @5 Q! o9 @    16th Infantry Regiment
4 Q* H* B3 S- E* L- j/ f    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  g& W5 _! J$ r    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" T  v' l  j( h, G% b    15th Army" N% Z5 I/ o) o, o' g0 p
    25th Army
) J8 R" W: F, r' ^$ {3 o    Southern Army, S' Z; L' w3 M7 m1 B, X; [* x
    82nd Army /6; E/ ]' E2 z4 f2 S

4 p' H9 W4 x3 a) j& d/ T' oDefending units:
) s4 ]' ^1 m6 E9 b0 ~7 O, m' J    2nd NZ Brigade, I6 U  ?) Y. c" Q0 ~: U- H0 t
    1st NZ Brigade
* \3 v3 ~; [; }, [5 O1 D$ e3 q0 w9 T* c    3rd NZ Brigade
" K2 c0 ?3 y& v" }0 P. [    7th NZ Brigade
" r1 o; R3 h& B! K7 F    14th NZ Brigade0 V. C! F$ c0 b- @, ^0 K
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment* X3 j1 i5 ^( l) ]
    12th NZ Brigade
8 _* e) D6 X* S* c* n6 C, ~    New Zealand Command ! }& m, x% Q& d; l
    RNZAF Command