hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 426 b" }7 F$ }* |) G

7 p- r) N! s: [- }" g9 U9 j亚麻头之怒
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4 P2 ^8 W3 z( l! \, W$ }Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato
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0 `0 I5 R; U. xAllied ground losses:
( K6 @9 d% M2 L4 {+ L      123 casualties reported# S- `! e! u0 K- d1 G
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled: S, P! Z  Y. ~. R+ H- K. u9 h
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 i( e; n* w0 q" y) j         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled+ i' i+ U" D5 w1 c- H# Z! H
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7 p& c! C( l! m' l: P& EBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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5 W4 G: n8 o- E- e9 S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
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)1 V2 u- N6 A8 {8 D: {' d
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# O, {& g# X/ @- }" k

* z2 ?$ ~, Y# s) r, tJapanese Ships
8 r( l! v4 y3 g; m, J& {2 X, E      PB Yahonui Maru, [! c( b. u8 J7 ]2 C
      PB Kosin Maru #35 z) o* C0 M8 [/ F
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
: n7 t" o$ S4 h0 |& N( H      PB Heizan Maru, z% [5 q" A- R' ]% V# x
      PB Sozan Maru- x' d/ j( Z, P+ v! @' h
      PB Kanko Maru' y! Z' G7 v8 Z5 _
      PB Ikuta Maru" s; n9 m- {  Q0 \5 Z5 o1 n
      AMC Kongo Maru0 N. g# z+ \' p2 S* r9 x' {; \! [, r' ]

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops* g) V. z# E( F' Y% `& S6 `" Q  ?8 Q
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops9 Y) X# M) ]% E$ T
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops* h& ^8 ]5 V! M4 I4 v; F; l3 I. w
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops) W: Z) B5 c) ]% a
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
8 r4 q6 a6 D) e+ h  hPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops0 e1 X- H4 ?- [+ B5 O% k
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops; }' S1 r2 h/ B. E$ f7 H( s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 _$ S  x  Y- d' |9 v" }6 v2 pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards. Z6 L: k" s# ]8 e' A2 Z
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182): v7 c0 W$ I( V4 e/ ]% x7 d5 A
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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$ t5 Z, _4 H/ p0 u8 x( S+ I8 zJapanese ground losses:0 e& [% u+ K9 ?' h* t
      327 casualties reported& Y1 A% O! N- v7 d0 q, t0 ?
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled7 ~5 {2 Q# x% r3 p: N( o8 o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
* g; h: [9 R% r- |# z, N: p2 Z- a. P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& A' n( ~$ A7 H6 m4 h1 G
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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+ V$ _6 k8 l( j. q* o1 v( P& x( ?18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
7 H6 N! l3 B/ B" _* F  h18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 421 C. x9 c2 w5 n) E2 E% R* F7 b

: k( V! n' B" P" E2 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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8 _  U, G* a/ h% k; RMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' p) ?3 U2 B  H  o( A. O

6 M& P  z, y4 Q6 |9 d4 HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) E! t8 v6 q6 S% p/ b2 C2 U5 \
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: I; L" i- D; v# \
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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. L9 B  v2 u# xJapanese aircraft( q& c$ i2 e4 }# j/ P
      A6M2 Zero x 93, E( R  [7 L9 d3 e4 k, T
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& F1 ^9 v1 Z$ h$ mAllied aircraft
( n; ?% J  L) i6 J* D9 l; o8 w      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
: s1 U! J: S& |- [9 m      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
0 Z+ e  N) @$ ?3 G  @: r$ D6 ?! m+ k      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17; D6 m+ Q% U% ]- q8 V3 ?9 K
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
* v  P. h$ p" F: L( o      TBF-1 Avenger x 38% I% q1 ^) N: ^. \
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1 q( `- v* u+ G' o# @Japanese aircraft losses
* D6 I- q6 U# O' T$ I      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; R) b) {8 k8 d1 d5 F! a; u  ^

1 k2 W" l, S" j( {2 R& S$ q$ ]Allied aircraft losses
$ |, q1 ?8 n# L, }4 S2 i      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed/ ~+ _" k3 {" c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
1 |: d0 V8 b8 ?' w2 S1 a& V) B" T      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; T1 e! r! Y1 I* x: c) ^
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
& m9 u/ [; w" _* P( |3 F      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) b2 r3 B, }& i( s8 ?+ l3 f) ]5 t9 s      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
7 r# w' T5 z3 i6 m" V: ~      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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2 {0 ]4 O5 _, v* yJapanese Ships
6 T. z! n+ R0 L      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- s# l+ S5 G% c5 |1 V/ f9 X
      LSD Akitsu Maru
, y/ u, Y+ T' z! q% L8 x& M. Y( P      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 |3 i0 ]; x/ \& n2 x8 A      CL Kitakami
5 B3 L1 S" L  S% `0 ~      DD Kisaragi
8 x" Y. u0 E- ~4 r0 ]& r      BB Hiei2 ~& C6 K3 y: w% S# |2 ?2 O2 V
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  q7 g1 ^) j0 X$ S
      DMS W-20
% P) N9 R# I( Y      CL Oi& H* c( c$ g2 P0 E5 [7 g
      CL Kinu
5 {  `, S) `, m+ n      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 k- b- P2 M5 v' c      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" Y- e# l& C& y2 a" U( `- W      LSD Shinshu Maru
/ l( D* `6 ^' |$ s2 |      CL Tenryu
6 r0 N! r8 _- q5 P! N/ _+ |% \      BB Kirishima
& V5 S+ ^* E. i- H7 w( F0 m      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
2 F2 C) O* _2 V      14 casualties reported
1 a/ k4 E( W, ?0 U( }& h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y5 n7 s+ f& }6 m         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ j6 g) @7 A7 }! e( D' z0 [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 E7 |* n# `9 u9 T8 J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1822 w$ H1 C. U8 ?/ B$ }/ s2 h

3 T8 P# X3 k& H1 B: s6 AWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: c! e4 k" @( t  zRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 }" f, R2 g) [# w+ j5 QEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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1 f7 m+ G. s1 K1 cJapanese aircraft
' d  k2 Z# I+ d6 Y" m: [      A6M2 Zero x 717 M/ K: J5 g$ o+ f. Q$ s2 S/ V0 N
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Allied aircraft+ F- v! Z) i+ X  B! U4 M
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8& k- t* F! |- }/ [3 I$ u& u
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 233 ^) X( \! R8 g; J5 V+ z7 ?/ S
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16( z1 _' C; @- [6 t4 k3 T4 T
( S5 W8 S0 `2 h: \3 a/ x
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Japanese aircraft losses8 P0 ^% F" Q* Q' x3 x: k
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" m, w9 ?( U" G$ F  D' _
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Allied aircraft losses6 m7 j* _7 q% T+ A9 Z9 |
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, }% L2 I$ H" p, w+ G! p; S# h6 W+ m4 q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
5 I5 O9 O5 w- a      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi
* x, c6 `& O% `+ z1 g1 w      CL Kinu
& O# ^, y- I0 Z9 }* r- D( ?      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:6 I7 m3 v. m' F# u+ n+ D) P
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; P) ~, t: e9 u% L) b               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- y: S. Z/ q" T! s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* H+ Z: n/ |- G. p
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ W$ g2 k) P+ C4 X* t
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Japanese aircraft
& [& s2 |1 c+ a* k0 y% O3 n- Y4 {      A6M2 Zero x 77$ Y* K9 L  C2 `3 @1 y. }' }9 X. Q

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. W# a4 m, q  N7 Q4 @# e( s- I      Albacore I x 33
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! Q7 B$ u; }8 X( ~1 a# @No Japanese losses- \9 P6 Q) C# I3 M$ |+ D
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  }& n' \* Q) R% O* [. M      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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  c& X5 N1 q7 C8 \, n0 [$ ~Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)% _. S! W1 o$ Q/ o
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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3 k1 [: L5 b. s6 s' zAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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0 W$ ?" T# {3 p. Z, tDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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/ y; \3 q+ m, E9 ?8 P- HJapanese adjusted assault: 31 , `2 H3 E. l, x+ F' |

; Q3 y6 u. b6 V1 C/ G) H( V3 X6 AAllied adjusted defense: 5 + g9 a# S0 J9 K

$ Q: v; l# x, H" d  sJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 @8 c5 L  h1 ~4 Z6 Z0 |' J

4 I6 B$ t/ f3 Y6 uJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!& v; ?* T2 H) g5 K, r1 k

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
$ s% ^# Q  g' L6 ?Attacker: ! I* t% `4 E) l; T
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Japanese ground losses:, z1 I8 I+ u* ?1 z$ ?& N; P) n
      113 casualties reported
; \; d; \; Q) s/ w0 p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' T' [4 W6 j2 w" L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! W2 B& n$ f9 V3 J2 s) Y- V( i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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3 b' @3 u4 E8 p, O" yAllied ground losses:
5 _/ S! C- c5 w      210 casualties reported8 I5 x6 P$ r1 x5 X5 L
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 u. X; k" X9 e         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
+ J" {% {: }4 w9 K0 g         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled( {8 o: F* R/ C8 U6 ?6 ?" R
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
1 w& L7 w* t5 w) t% k      Units retreated 11 i% j# i. n! i7 s8 X4 i
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- C" }) b  |7 x9 CDefeated Allied Units Retreating!) k* P5 \# ?6 T1 ~4 B

, ?/ j, ]  C/ m* [1 x' u: p5 {. k1 eAssaulting units:; A; p1 ~) N/ _( J% L
    48th Engr Rgt /2
: ?+ k" E, [, U( o    2nd Engineer Regiment1 g1 R, R' j4 \6 {6 k4 p  ?9 s7 w
    2nd Raiding Regiment
2 J3 l2 z! N. u4 e, ^, B& p7 w    1st Raiding Rgt /1$ X; @, ?: T/ K: u/ }
    146th Infantry Rgt /3% s  F  E& m) u% b
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
5 H5 z# k" c# i2 k+ l7 _    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2' U- n1 Z2 J8 R& N9 O
    12th Engr Rgt /1( ~: N) v5 e* x( N/ z: p" M, l
    25th JNAF AF Unit 9 b; B/ a5 {, F$ |
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 9 ~9 U7 H! ~: N5 X% J5 _
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
  X3 \) b; Q- Y4 s) E% F* _% J    21st Air Flotilla /1
- s$ K' `: r+ B$ |    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
# Z: q& H0 z/ i1 {: K    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:# V0 [3 v) f% I/ b( e( L- L
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了# w( r7 v. Q( D9 R

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+ i% a6 A& o  \: `1 ~, X( PTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships. i$ {+ H) n! R& _$ S
      PB Shinko Maru #34 v. L) n1 n* A& _$ K
      PB Kure Maru #5
* T* i5 y! O# `0 Y4 o      PB Edo Maru
9 O8 X, Y/ U7 |      PB Chitose Maru
4 a9 W0 q/ |4 V, P. a6 D) N. V4 d      APD Yomogi8 e4 C0 z" R8 g! h, V# O
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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$ Z+ x9 D% }& E4 q  Z7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)3 X# a( [/ S: Z& J" w: D- j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- C' F' q- I6 e$ _1 T
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships$ E3 z$ l& A) i! Q* A
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
/ d* ]4 Z9 j3 @/ h0 _# l0 k      PB Eiko Maru
& U! W  N5 b4 g, f8 Q0 ?5 M      PB Shinko Maru #3' g# f0 `1 S+ L. H& {. k$ R
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
# F0 G6 m4 w  D8 U, G; X      PB Edo Maru
1 N# N# }' _; w- `  n      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
: K/ g( U# `0 y+ C1 ~6 B      PB Kure Maru #5; P) `3 Z  b2 b' W( ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1+ P( _! ~* Z. ^- d7 `
      PB Chitose Maru, ~3 q) ~& w0 b* @7 d7 P& M/ M
      PB Choko Maru #2' i/ J) o+ Q6 |, O6 H0 d
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ d  H8 D& |  P9 z% D' M
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Japanese ground losses:
0 Q& P' Z! E& ^0 l6 Q' q0 L      111 casualties reported
, Q  g$ h  F% p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  g* e" A3 \5 E3 H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! t5 X; O  r& Y4 t+ ?/ Q& k2 q7 d
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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5 d2 G* T) Z  b, l6 Q  m, dAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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1 r" ]" W  ^5 ^TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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) Y/ M% T/ E7 E* B' dJapanese ground losses:. E$ M5 i! ~+ Q7 g7 I' o
      1116 casualties reported% v  P: P0 _  y. p- X) B  `
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled0 }" o8 l' B' l* a7 O  }: }
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
4 g2 B( i: Y" |& z7 w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 @, y/ F* {9 X5 g! f8 B  R
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
1 }* W6 \" x6 N$ K9 l      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
* H& \( I/ a( M5 ^* B/ ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ H+ l8 Z. X8 l1 s

$ y& u8 ~; r* H2 d3 `. S0 l0 a206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 N; X4 o) \. G3 Z# n: m
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Japanese Ships
+ [! Z. w  }8 M      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires% H. ?* N3 @& x/ h
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' K( D8 U5 t% ]* j# m      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  i1 v- q5 m% }  S. S9 o% T( r: T
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& S. o9 m, ~* s. {      PB Choko Maru #2
& U2 O: l2 q$ I7 c- E1 n3 C! ]      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
: m6 J! R* p: W3 E# Q0 Q9 [: j      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 Z: g1 S5 {$ w( C+ Q% ]      APD Yomogi. e6 D! }: r' ?. v# `
      APD Nadakaze
5 A* _4 V+ Y; j5 S! I  r      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 @3 d$ g  \* a  b: v- P4 _* x      APD Shimakaze4 \' l* D, W2 m/ M# ]4 N4 b
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
& ?  O: P6 }0 Z# S4 `/ J8 j      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
9 m) P) ~1 n( S6 W& w      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 V9 r/ A: V& m  |" u8 K* o9 m      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
" ~, a4 @7 D' U# f      AMC Hokoku Maru2 J8 c0 {( a+ ]

( e9 q" R1 ]3 C0 Z/ J6 cJapanese ground losses:
9 {; {7 _3 b$ I" C, n      207 casualties reported
: p+ f- V2 Z' q* q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ Y1 P/ h' Q* b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ B$ _8 p% N" w( }& w2 S9 n6 v         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ i* A8 W* e- P( f# G, Q9 x9 g
+ ?0 h7 g2 |0 n
2 G) x- k0 g1 v0 _8 }- X0 O
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 ^6 q7 w  t+ K& j! A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, a3 n( r2 H- J& k5 h

; z* V' \& r: i( K; o; Q. [% o/ h+ F' L  T212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 H# U1 y/ R) ~) i) B; Y5 A; u
5 |) x& J8 ~! c, ^2 kJapanese Ships( s, h! d* d. y. }! q
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; S2 M( `6 V! u1 n# r% [      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& B# Q# Q) e1 x! g3 ^, F- m; z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 k4 I& i% P9 o. |. l. ~      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2. w$ |, ^+ O. C/ N5 Q
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4, n- i* Z0 Y3 _/ @4 G
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
% x7 X% R0 C! d) \5 |: j1 {, \. d      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
* t" e) [3 O1 G/ ^4 U2 {      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
- i1 W; t, [7 W7 f% y1 r      AMC Hokoku Maru( B# b) n: [* U/ a( V8 L

  `) |* ]$ N- V) H  h, `- N& IJapanese ground losses:( Z3 C$ ^; k9 O
      187 casualties reported# s! @' _5 I+ [0 u# i
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 f  G" J  V9 i0 Y% n
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
' o( u" Z. X+ x5 B& K- R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ c  N+ g1 a1 M! l* Q) w) ~& T# G7 S! a, b7 _$ ^5 Y) k

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& U$ T; O' m: ]3 _8 _3 T8 u8 W
( Q/ h  e6 E- EGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
% T* o' f1 B3 _* ^4 n) A& C; s5 W. K6 k+ i6 |
Allied Bombardment attack
4 o" d8 R# l8 i" t8 `+ r5 y% e* S+ S9 J
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745  {; J: p' i9 d  K# }

, X( c7 z. S3 ZDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:9 p0 S0 j# I" w% ^1 ]
      25 casualties reported
' Z5 f9 N, ^/ q% o         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! L9 Q# o4 y- m  f9 B8 M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 D! v# }& m# K! [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 r- u" p. ^  \* F8 G- w3 q0 Y% H+ e      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# Y" N% h8 |  W0 q2 U
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2 u; `& [* s! TAllied ground losses:6 G% [5 \" X- c( o' [9 j( n
      146 casualties reported! v3 `* K9 o+ t+ C6 {! A
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled- T3 n# C- {% ^5 d  b; H: o0 f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 a* [" O: B* o2 c3 h         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled3 D) F. t' Q4 D
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 H6 ^( V8 b% Y
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 ]+ \% h  `: q  I0 M* u3 {9 ^

) I1 b, x0 {& }5 E+ ?- U. a% K: k* f* B( ]% [6 x1 e0 [
Assaulting units:
% f5 x& Z' }4 S0 {    11th NZ Brigade! @) r) K. _: F; _$ P( S
    3rd NZ Brigade
8 B- u& w3 w. ]4 d9 Z* y" o7 L    7th NZ Brigade
0 ^0 V$ E4 x2 {7 `/ b, a: [2 V  z& w1 h    2nd NZ Brigade) B5 I0 R* U. w1 t, M& Q9 A0 D
    Auckland Fortress: \. I, P: f; q7 E6 y9 `! W* o# G  ]
    14th NZ Brigade3 I- R* m! R, h( _# }1 F+ e' p
    1st NZ Brigade
! s  }( G1 ^* T1 ?0 w# T' {    12th NZ Brigade
8 z- R+ V% N" i4 I+ Q( F    RNZAF Command ) {+ E% A" @2 v9 b6 k4 U
    RNZAF OTU Aukland : T# Y0 u8 s& Y* R
6 e+ W5 n, |5 Z% ~. v& t" Q
Defending units:
1 p  ?* H  ]5 Y6 L$ q0 N    Imperial Guards Div /5: _  x& N6 u8 ^, ~: {
    8th Tank Rgt /1
' ~) w* I7 Z1 @0 b* g    22nd Recon Regiment/ X) n. W) @" p
    55th Infantry Rgt /1$ Y; _1 J: L5 K9 I
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
) Z  T, p2 ~8 s9 n5 W    5th Div /1% O5 C1 t8 ]: I
    21st Division6 q& `& S/ \7 `! i
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
8 n; U6 D; B5 O2 Y9 [    56th Infantry Rgt /1" s5 G+ h; `+ @( u3 l
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
7 S7 `( Y3 U" s& L: X7 o7 r    113th Infantry Rgt /2
  |+ v8 V( K9 Y    16th Infantry Rgt /1
, d* q+ o2 K- I    148th Infantry Rgt /1
: r2 [# H, Z4 N  b2 z. y6 V    41st Infantry Regiment
  O% C; a+ j; e! I" ~( }9 F    38th Div /1
) ?' {: H6 C# m    33rd Div /3( k4 V& \* ^0 K% z' o. L
    55th Engr Rgt /2
1 r1 g9 ^  F0 s  s2 ~$ Z5 u    82nd Army /6" D3 w" Q0 T2 k
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 s8 e, F; ^- f3 B- d
    34th Field AA Battalion$ k4 C" T& w/ ~4 h5 c" U
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 D" o2 b, Q- q% p! _2 v4 o
    14th Div /20 T0 m. \: i0 i* J( V1 G( q1 z& b
    Southern Army /1
" O- f9 o5 `- t  H. j    25th Army /2: p+ @; o( o/ n  ?5 d( p, N% k8 G5 U
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42( y5 m' Q  N4 n$ X% p. B

5 I" |/ E8 y2 `6 b. e. Y$ V* 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
4 U" J6 \; Y: P" P' F. D& `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% y. F( s4 M4 P% W3 k' o$ `) E
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): G# v3 D" k8 T/ U  h1 C4 f+ x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force  T* z. m/ J% I5 ?( \. j
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ Y1 ^5 ?! L' i) Y  [; W
$ Z/ I  A; w# p8 ]3 w; H" \
Japanese Ships9 s; y% s+ C' r+ z) r  h
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 I6 G( S: |; }% _
      APD Shimakaze
% W) ~( G7 q' f# ^. T      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 j& \4 T5 V' z( q  p& \7 s
      APD Nadakaze( l! Y+ B: Z. w+ ?* L
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 ]' p' J' S/ ?0 o' z
      AMC Hokoku Maru* E5 G$ E5 F2 U* K7 ]2 o
      xAP Kowa Maru
  }0 o8 F. B3 K6 R) n" Y9 y3 q7 m8 Z! N4 G$ ^4 Z0 ^
Japanese ground losses:
0 n4 a/ d( ?& a( {7 i      253 casualties reported
' S7 x9 P- c- R         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled3 v( p$ ]& V: |+ N
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled8 w  u1 j! J+ p, z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ x+ z% a/ P. I' k/ Q. d      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)$ K9 s2 L0 Z6 d/ {

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5 S: Y( @+ T2 |8 k3 `Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships4 D, `; Z1 g+ m5 B
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1. z! t/ `9 E! g+ a
      CL Tatsuta8 n  r( W: [8 ~4 n3 l" \
      CL Kiso3 A. P# {$ m1 l0 l
      CS Chitose
7 e  ?: g5 e+ V: u1 i) S) B      DD Oite
$ i; n% M+ N- G( }! q      DD Harukaze$ x3 k2 Q8 ]) N7 G
      DD Nokaze( Z! i$ K5 C  Z: w
      DD Hokaze
* Y: R5 [( T/ S  v0 [4 u8 E0 n; R( Q0 r      DD Shiokaze
* w. c  A& o1 Y, y      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships2 N3 p$ |, S: H9 O  s: ^: g
      SS O214 Z$ _) ?" f3 e, S
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. f0 |0 {3 g  i: u- E1 e( o
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna4 u0 v, B) f& d# `8 U/ ~

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6 y6 [) T. \. l5 T" rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) }$ a/ i; T+ P' K8 A: a) _: v; n7 kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ [! O+ \$ N9 K5 Q: D& g0 ^! M

7 e" F0 J3 X6 U& r169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 T2 H5 q; }: Y/ F6 A

4 }% P( t7 l% R- m# B6 X6 TJapanese Ships% F0 [% \- S1 q+ P0 V  U
      xAK Montreal Maru: _. j% E$ d: D1 z( Q7 w
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 q! l3 U" ~# U: z' e      xAK Kensin Maru
) {0 ^. J- a2 q  N  ?$ I      APD Yomogi0 _8 r1 I+ a/ m) \1 K8 G6 z
      APD Nadakaze# E- c& `% A1 O2 S$ p! y" ]
      APD Shimakaze
  q! B0 @6 u. u. J& |2 V/ q      AMC Hokoku Maru( }+ H9 q3 g$ j- F2 S+ \% Z

: B/ U4 L3 l, P) n+ DJapanese ground losses:
9 E  }- l7 l7 L      60 casualties reported
2 k0 H) l# k+ ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 m; x. `" w, S6 r& C9 s3 R: \! r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled* x9 |7 k( M' e& V6 h* p# i' ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: ?- q% c$ I# k

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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3 ?- Z7 x7 D0 W+ h9 H) o0 zWeather in hex: Partial cloud
% n: F. d! V7 d) l- l: p8 p4 i3 K2 U& B' B8 }4 k, b
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet., R7 O( l0 S2 u0 V( I8 r. _+ z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 E$ j9 W& ?' t' K+ w      A6M2 Zero x 39
+ W3 ~2 c0 ?$ T( G% C9 h
, N) q/ A4 C7 A$ V1 P9 J! h# \- H3 m/ P
8 Z/ f4 [) f) u) i1 G+ q! `% [4 W
Allied aircraft* z$ |: p( b" {+ Q
      P-38E Lightning x 50
8 t8 g+ f6 s: [* r1 o: l. M4 E1 [( @      P-38F Lightning x 231 w3 H) j& c! _* C8 U( ?1 k

1 \: ]( }0 M8 o* \7 i- i/ G! _- D3 s" I$ p* d
Japanese aircraft losses
) V+ x3 R8 C% V      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed- u7 B+ a9 N* u2 t. L, [4 [1 s+ h

& i! |1 z% Y, \2 z- |No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
( o9 r- k. V" f+ k% o' \- A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
, E% P4 j' y3 s* d1 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" u. d' @( `9 S5 @9 p) k
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9 e, e: r& O- R( c9 ^, i* ?/ `+ s: `TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 ^" k% o- h$ R- [9 @; A' ^, j5 V
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Japanese Ships
9 `, r+ C, ^0 [: ]; _* Z$ z  }      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# G4 L# k+ |) a
      DD Fumizuki* d; B7 I+ i/ k0 G
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& z$ M. ]3 m( A- \3 h      DD Fubuki
( y' w) Q. E3 f4 p6 B' @      TB Sagi6 O8 j5 X0 Z8 Z

8 q6 D2 X6 T- m
, i+ |8 i! m! D- [$ k' \) F/ Q* Y$ z
# N9 U# }% x) m- L12 mines cleared  K# |0 o6 Y) V1 I9 |* q

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5 p0 o) p; p0 y9 L7 tTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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' ]4 X: Z6 d& r( h/ rJapanese Ships* i/ v& q8 O7 E( E" k
      PB Sozan Maru
! U  N  n2 Z6 Y2 o3 Y      PB Kanko Maru7 q, F' ^$ ^) T; \: ?
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 H3 L" n5 ~; g7 ?. k
7 e& T2 s% T( u& v4 U6 @0 T

7 ~5 s+ R' P- H3 q& s6 _2 [  O  E7 w& v
5 mines cleared
# d% M" V7 x% l
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  V3 k5 y* q) @3 [5 J% I8 NTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! t- x) `6 p& [# d. A
: ]4 D6 v  I' D' I
Japanese Ships/ G9 m# M* i* H% w$ J5 w
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 v0 M: g  r( J8 e$ a" K      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! [1 E/ c/ s( i
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) C  D7 i( Z6 P% O
7 u  \6 v1 r8 j( L

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1 C( X! @6 D# s7 J. k. K# FTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) r' j$ N2 o4 q& v
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Japanese Ships
! G7 }3 {0 b/ ]* @      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage4 t) M- Z5 i  c) [: p- p
      TB Sagi& ?% g- r% V3 s8 ?" `2 l5 D
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( C' r0 O8 E0 G/ Q% |
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) w' r0 P! D7 w5 `5 t9 e! o/ T9 o

( E/ }* |6 m% \4 Z, |7 _! t2 N: z/ n3 A$ z/ q7 W& l/ k8 D% N

4 z. ?; {3 p6 m6 O# ^11 mines cleared
7 _3 y: w' c/ z7 T: b- ?
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3 l' W4 |3 e0 vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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* u- Z* M) b5 \; M, z8 l( eJapanese Ships
# w, ]7 W3 l3 A      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# d( K; Z+ z8 j, {/ e8 U

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! X7 I9 P% R5 ?! E- T! NTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ S2 e) m# s. D! T$ b0 Y1 Z" \  m, F
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Japanese Ships
, i- u+ s: f* J" ?4 N" P; G& x      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage# z* ]; C# u" L
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( U9 q/ [8 c- }
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 f) ^! p. Q  P9 e      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage/ M1 Z& W% _8 I3 t" }
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 E5 v* a; A, j1 o* a2 x
9 J4 D. B( W. P+ f" a7 a' D# ?3 h3 E
7 E9 W1 e3 {* m
8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!+ z! f' E) i/ c' @0 U! }% Y' G

* i: y+ n$ v' B6 A17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 O+ G3 `6 T4 q9 e& T

9 R2 c* R8 J% x+ Z* ~Japanese Ships
+ v/ |2 w7 k$ Y- F: v      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
7 Z* K6 t# @) ^7 B# g. }4 U9 V9 n$ Y3 H
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8 p1 k4 ~( p! \Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* n9 ]7 L) ?$ J: Q# V' J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! v% b& v: J! E  U4 [

  `  T9 }/ _! O6 z# u' H1 I; q: ]37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, I/ B" o, L4 Y' x0 O6 BJapanese Ships/ H7 |7 z% \% d' `1 _# `3 F! [& v
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- H1 g6 ^; N- o+ q
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2- u% F1 H( ~5 Q! c, g1 h+ ^1 n
      xAK Sinko Maru
( j% P, F3 D$ o: I* ]% |      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2- \* V; G  {' w
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
3 T( }; Z6 R+ O* J* b0 K      24 casualties reported% ]/ w8 L& \4 m
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [4 X' [, E: q8 z" V4 f         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' G, H4 Q* K- {2 O+ y" s, ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 F: T) v' o7 m0 P0 R" V: `
1 @, z9 d7 i  Q' b- `% ^6 W9 q

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" n1 Z  `, @+ e- eInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; }, Y- C* I* v$ n* KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ g% y" j) a6 l2 f+ l3 Y

# R% q! y" l- d, q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 p; L: c! Y( _& ]5 g( I; T- Y1 {1 q
* j& L& p, c  P: ^; J3 Y1 C
Japanese Ships
- k* g" c. C! \      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire& h4 {. {% M/ W- k9 Z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% J! R2 A! O4 g, q/ T( O      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 U6 o6 U) f7 F6 F' H      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage/ J  v: S$ [8 V" o& [
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 R6 d4 H; Y2 ?0 E; n! ?9 x) P, A' w! T* L, E2 z9 k; B. n
Japanese ground losses:; `1 g+ i' J5 \4 }2 f, M: Z
      12 casualties reported# G' t0 B1 H  g8 q4 V5 I) H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; u" u3 d5 @9 L8 X/ w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ U; K; `2 Z7 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 f9 X3 E' H0 e! r0 h  q. x) P

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184# A* h, J1 v9 h, ~
% T" y# H2 X5 {  F4 t
Japanese Ships
# m! a% K9 [2 E( K6 P      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 s; b8 W: s+ J3 ?0 S9 z9 l
6 W; l0 `& \6 V3 q* aAllied Ships6 p9 s' {/ l- q! a4 m. q0 v
      SS O21
' Q7 M, O5 k9 Y8 q% H/ L; H6 h: ~; ?4 v( r" N" U+ p
% A. k" D9 i& I$ H2 Q- b' F

4 V; C' f2 M! ^7 g5 }* m" w: XDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21  L! @- n5 U, {' D
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki9 I3 E# e: h3 P$ F
4 b- O5 r+ X' ]7 G1 }  g
6 K+ K+ M3 @2 m9 V, G5 G2 A
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6 {* m% H; H1 T% J# R; F6 r! aSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1848 L& W9 `0 R6 r- H% T

% q/ @% r5 s6 S; x/ [Japanese Ships- C' O* e& I6 o: G/ X& b4 U2 H2 k6 Q& [& J
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage$ J, G  Y" q: J8 b0 Z

$ c. R7 {0 g2 N0 _- eAllied Ships
* a3 g2 S4 f- c5 ~      SS Whale7 `  y9 w) A, r3 r- F
# Y6 [! u7 A0 ^+ `! `- b
$ ~' Y7 X+ p7 x4 s- _" O4 H2 ^- X( ?$ T

4 e' ]5 {8 N& x5 ~4 z& b6 T* M! A, CSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
7 U* e1 O) ^: a5 H
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ s2 D4 G- ~: N- [5 {, I- NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( m0 W6 r; r7 D
7 y- _: B  m0 [6 w7 t7 W) t
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 d! X: {: X! h+ Z  a5 J# g7 m) l

* j8 {7 P" e8 J& Z& M8 o) eJapanese Ships
& |: U0 _$ C- n0 Q/ x      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" X% _7 K: E8 O( H. J# e+ K
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- a& r4 s+ D5 @4 u9 e. ]$ J: |+ ]
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 Y+ T- M( [& f' _
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% n; a2 W# a! O* {6 O
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 z! s! Q. u6 G& Y% [1 y" }
) p4 L. i/ L4 t1 A$ A% r' D1 R* L
Japanese ground losses:' l% G. j& u& x; u% S! @
      6 casualties reported" r5 H/ q; w7 h5 S1 [& I$ `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 `& X( C) r9 t7 u% d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# F3 E* u* ~& c* G2 r( n, g" [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 o& K" T. j" Z$ Q6 T" t" B  w# v2 h! g) I, Q5 l* \* S0 @

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: q' _% I; }, e4 Q! ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 ]1 U; v% z! m! B1 s" q5 _: R
; O3 R( ]5 ], T% z3 {" ?
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; `# {/ P: [1 m  ~* O
' z2 q+ s  W6 @
Japanese Ships- l, X9 q) c) k4 S; ~6 n
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire7 }6 x8 c& J) H$ `8 j. x
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage- E6 m  d) k1 Q) k/ `
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( f8 ^" \% L' s' R
      DD Sagiri& n1 s* B2 o# \# F
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 k# U! I; y; W' E2 }' P
      DD Murakumo
& b% l. {9 J: @* V! k! l      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire' v* |  t" ^+ D- Q. H4 o2 D
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 16 h5 y' y: L1 C6 f
      PB Sonan Maru #5, }" N$ N+ ?& _1 x
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
6 L2 v7 u! L0 w( Z! Q. V      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
+ D' ~% ]  @4 ?2 Y: B0 o      xAK Nanrei Maru
, J7 |# w: i& `2 F  ^
  Y1 y3 w4 w2 W" kJapanese ground losses:
0 v) s2 N  z4 T6 ^/ L6 f0 }      173 casualties reported2 v, K. Q0 z' q3 _' p% L: G: }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 @1 u# L  \. O, R: B1 `
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
% u( e" g# u8 y' }% p) u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 K) {0 B" b! S4 l2 u) X+ T
7 _+ C; E- ?- j# @6 a( Z
) Z: |3 D+ o7 P; w  Q
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% n3 t) F$ T. a2 w. M0 l; _) ]# r" g6 b8 a" X. L) F, T, _4 i/ T
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
1 B; y# Z5 X5 Y  A: V  ^+ M4 T8 E9 L, w7 G
Japanese Deliberate attack& u8 |  P9 ?$ T# e3 [/ y
/ I, i4 w! u8 h0 ~
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
8 S, I+ I, j9 W! {8 x+ d& C: w* I8 A+ ]8 ?) a
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304- K) Y$ s) U% {9 s
' ]  D& P8 {- [7 ]  Q
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
; }" x& r3 ?6 r- x
, Z- H& b* f" L, x; ?4 B) VJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
8 f& i+ u/ W+ F( k
7 M: O- M) B# K5 H/ IAllied adjusted defense: 39 - |$ c1 k/ f8 f; P( F( H, G8 I

7 w, c9 w5 B% n1 x+ w% _Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
2 [$ g9 G& P% @9 e5 R! b# p
. C* E: _# `& e: }& i- x/ }Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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) M6 b: y  g" H" C! ^Combat modifiers2 }. D- D$ F8 m# n5 Q+ g1 j# `; w
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
, z5 l" B1 n  F3 r/ h7 h fatigue(-), experience(-)9 C3 A0 {3 c4 c8 R4 g; @
Attacker: 4 l  o% W9 D* I+ o8 U
, h3 r' E- W* n- R2 w* {1 }
Japanese ground losses:
4 Y5 R1 n+ ^& P) G9 n0 C      680 casualties reported
2 r6 W" z0 n+ K1 S- ?: ?         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
# R/ L( N$ T  _4 H! B$ P' d. ^         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
) n7 L1 a5 w( J         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 @% Q( Z  x# c+ G" z      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
: l' I. o& S4 P2 L% {3 H: L! d) T( Z0 |0 Z
6 f. w  |; X, ?6 T0 p
Allied ground losses:
% f9 J. I) f) y. n; O- O      5399 casualties reported4 u4 ^" W6 C9 l) E: |% Q+ J) E4 J
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
- s* i: J& o5 h" ]+ {( a         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
$ d5 U9 |3 s+ j4 O  U7 y         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled/ k/ \* d5 `+ L$ l1 y
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
8 H# T1 ^# ?5 A" D/ }! U      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ t0 {% d$ H# m$ l0 E5 U9 t5 I/ A( \
      Units retreated 4
- ?- m) t  |; ^! c      Units destroyed 1  o9 [, H/ J& M( p
8 v# U+ |) M$ a+ A3 K0 z

; L& {7 P( ^! `$ {5 ?) p) @. `Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 ^) v' p0 ~% t8 r. E    21st Division5 {6 `4 r! p  `/ N% Q$ F2 h" a; ^( _
    24th Infantry Regiment8 ~2 Z+ C" ^5 B% ^3 S2 G. `. h' y4 g
    16th Infantry Regiment
  {+ |: c1 d0 g/ m/ z2 N    113th Infantry Regiment0 f2 v1 L, ?5 l$ [$ |4 z
    55th Engineer Regiment# a4 {6 @1 m$ i5 D8 {
    5th Division/ w* X4 g! A" u; B. ?
    143rd Infantry Regiment% C/ d, C' p+ [0 r' F
    22nd Recon Regiment6 |- [6 E6 Q' Q7 O" ?
    148th Infantry Regiment2 @3 U- ?' O/ }. P
    55th Infantry Regiment
- m1 h4 w0 q6 g* n/ S( @6 s9 T    33rd Division3 _. H* |' R: x# T
    41st Infantry Regiment7 @6 C( @& b& X; S, B  S
    38th Division
5 D2 a% S0 \4 u  a    Imperial Guards Division
. g) o( [. F" Y* L) P    56th Infantry Regiment+ V! o+ u; [; g* ~) m( X' {
    8th Tank Regiment% |" x5 z: [; T! O# q. `$ ]% A$ L. r
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
1 [5 I6 a% j" \$ j" g' [" _* w* P    14th Div /2
) o+ N3 y7 h! z  l+ N) S; C    Southern Army% ~+ O8 W. A1 I/ y* s; Y
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1, R* s+ o0 U  S' P: }$ a
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
: F1 l5 G5 G' A" j0 \9 W' s3 Z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment) _8 S- X$ u8 ^$ N+ ~5 U
    25th Army
5 R. ^, |$ X8 ?2 n$ I    21st Air Flotilla /1
4 g1 x$ K0 r5 J8 L1 w& J+ i$ J. S" W    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 z2 G7 T  `6 [6 _/ O
    15th Army
5 W; p/ \7 o+ Y9 q8 g' y    34th Field AA Battalion
. v3 h, h3 E8 o8 {    82nd Army /6. g2 `& ]1 p1 V0 G

, C- k# A% }: ]6 V9 O/ G3 K+ ^Defending units:
: W5 a' @! @/ g, W# `% v- I$ e    Auckland Fortress7 J. p) z3 ]4 v1 e9 `
    14th NZ Brigade* |( I; U2 y& f
    11th NZ Brigade
  X  j; N) t1 F; c, e- s; e7 @7 i    RNZAF Command # U4 t& O0 l0 L, X
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
7 {/ `, f2 r; I1 V闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账5 p8 w0 j1 w% S9 J
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; \/ f4 \0 f, JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , ^) Q& w9 M( m- `" P+ M7 q
  [5 j* H; \4 |% M; k3 j
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
6 V) \( W9 I) y  p/ i; Q" A; b5 _Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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: Q1 l& g& Z9 S& J* ^8 HJapanese aircraft
  T+ D7 M4 o2 X& q) [      A6M2 Zero x 28$ q* a7 o" w7 P$ O
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
% c/ c9 @( _' r5 p9 o- i, x% p# ~+ H9 Q

' L- v  Z% J% A2 _3 g. L* k/ h
, |/ y% \: Z# m, ?Allied aircraft
5 j. D$ i( ?& i& S6 l      P-38E Lightning x 211 \" C3 U! c/ R, d5 P3 Z
& J# \, `7 [. ^+ S7 U

/ s' R; ]9 J; pJapanese aircraft losses  L; l2 C0 t2 o) n& S- Y
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
+ D: y- Q- I$ W; C# y3 J; Q      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 B  h- o" |- b* n* [- D1 T$ Z- v' _
: ^0 i1 p' U# p- G4 S7 N
No Allied losses
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) \# a; {; E1 l! H- BAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 / s% [0 q! f  ]6 H
! u5 U6 T& t/ x2 {) F
Weather in hex: Overcast: e% \! n) y9 }7 n

, n- @" a4 _+ z, ZRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.. I  T2 }4 h7 n/ H4 n5 H, E. \
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes; u, [: e( Y+ }8 O' z% U/ d) A

/ L: Q! ^" Z, q: }Japanese aircraft
: _: r( D, t8 O# g, G  w      A6M2 Zero x 6% ?0 s0 t: E( X' y1 a) N7 D. N& m; u  P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9  D1 L/ Q2 ]6 @3 T" ^+ I/ n* z
4 x) t, d/ _2 F* K% ^  H( X1 r
; f. A! I8 {$ t6 x9 q
# [2 W, M0 G: q# Z+ P
Allied aircraft
: w  d- ]8 k& B) D% l8 C1 B      P-38F Lightning x 186 R" E* ~) X" T; M' K

, G6 [* C+ ?8 d2 C& _# }8 U' Y0 E8 v! l) n
Japanese aircraft losses# X1 j2 ~6 k7 ^) V
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" n6 Y! D) U' V# W# Z3 _2 O& d0 \      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 A) g& @9 N8 P+ r
7 v8 J& T0 K6 E' M# ~' l
No Allied losses& J- u8 ?- P0 p4 T& b3 N
( U7 _/ H$ n+ f1 h* P/ I: O2 Q
  i/ m6 d. o; l# [: [, f; C: A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 p0 P2 s, |5 Q; M6 ]' _/ M( ]" F
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
+ c7 p0 s' p3 E; I, k" S* v; X9 a* k% j' q* H
Weather in hex: Overcast' n) w7 `  B& C5 O- [4 ~; N
. ?' K, c4 V# c* {0 i) J3 B
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
& C# }( x4 _3 K/ s6 w# d1 m# iEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
$ C, |0 P1 f% @1 t$ r* R/ h! |# o  {  w# |
Japanese aircraft7 ~$ V( A1 L  E9 m& H- {
      A6M2 Zero x 2. f5 r! z% a0 ], j

  d2 ?( y( r% w% h7 W
- g: E: V, J0 m
) p+ F- c5 `( \) f. I/ f- x" v8 DAllied aircraft
( u  D- p* c' B) L7 g0 T      P-38E Lightning x 18
9 G. j; \9 o3 d. c$ M. T0 ?6 r  P: b

3 d3 H$ A. ^$ J/ EJapanese aircraft losses
% V/ m6 Z9 e* K6 ~6 w6 K      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 i0 T$ O1 Q  c) D- ]% q, z" p/ i; O
No Allied losses

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: @& W$ v8 F* U: W% tTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
  ~5 q" N( l' ]# T2 v7 z/ @+ [* p5 Q* H3 \5 X: ^- c+ b6 c0 t
Japanese Ships
; W  _7 e$ X0 u: L  J* K1 D( f      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# T% C. N' `. k2 k* q7 ]8 s

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# Y) _- j% u& P! p9 GSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,912 J7 l9 n5 r* c7 `) ]1 j
5 W, s: A+ x  \/ o: U& L
Japanese Ships
, Q* G" _2 X7 M2 B' Y$ F      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  N" v: o" N+ k% E& y" E: L! o( t! a
Allied Ships) _8 K( S* x. j8 q! a
      SS KVIII, hits 2
! W( J% `- D* s0 W/ P0 r3 A# \4 N, R9 N7 f' A/ f; E
" B3 ^- `2 x* M3 [; `/ d
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8 m! K/ B7 _( gSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
! J; o+ f5 ~: d1 T* A) M. H6 \5 \6 m% Y% O
Japanese Ships
- d6 N8 U" t& f3 W8 ^9 v      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 X3 S1 b7 M) Q  ]# G6 E& O
      APD Hagi7 Z! C! e# ]3 t& [' c9 {- D1 b
      APD Aoi$ S' @. F2 i. |* E3 T
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
5 u  c- i2 V- c0 s5 J! Y( l      AK Sagami Maru3 q& o6 i. X! D, m
      AK Hirokawa Maru, p; ^4 ]5 g  O. A0 j
      xAP Yasaka Maru; r4 R% e9 D0 y& |& k
      xAP Shanghai Maru2 k( k2 N. E& P* k4 t# Q, E+ A
      xAP Kanzyu Maru, R. j3 y& y; [" z8 Y, M
      xAP Takatiho Maru
- S9 U8 i# C7 s" X* M2 L/ ~+ F" q      xAP Suwa Maru
' Q. J3 h$ D+ I) M& c      xAP Hakusan Maru2 Q$ H) c5 A0 _. N
      xAP Teia Maru6 J3 T7 R+ _# [6 `
      xAK Yamazumi Maru6 _5 ^) v5 p5 w6 k# Z( M2 Z
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
; f( G! o' ~% F; e/ x% s) l; i      xAK Unkai Maru #64 M2 h! n/ y5 }+ Y0 C" S( d
      xAK Hokusin Maru. T/ }% j$ Z/ ^
      xAK Eihuku Maru
& I# A: H5 a5 l5 F' ?2 n. j8 ^      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  t3 ]2 M% p* z( X0 W      xAK Terukawa Maru( h  |$ d* @1 X5 c* Y, a2 M
      xAK Kinsyo Maru1 S9 c9 s8 H6 E1 t" Y
      xAK Atutasan Maru
( b0 U  J: O+ @0 g2 u$ Z# E      xAK Ayatosan Maru3 G  `8 p  `7 Y
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru. j% Z/ C& ~; o# _  n
      xAKL Miyako Maru
* Y  [8 M* z% I" s7 d$ x      xAKL Kembu Maru
0 h/ ~. N, E2 ~" H  A      xAKL Hanakawa Maru+ \$ Y" J+ Q  X  [% N
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
7 O) B. z+ `# S: K) }8 n/ k/ S" D& R3 C  _, t# t" y  S
Allied Ships- Z$ i5 ]; s9 z$ r$ s9 v
      SS S-39
4 M# G" \& `  i: C2 g) M- ~+ \/ L; \
5 K& |9 y1 ^2 o+ r: \3 U4 X" Y
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+ I& B0 R( K4 N% ^+ \* ]TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
6 I$ d% M1 }6 }2 o+ w% M
1 Q1 e6 ]" X9 g. YJapanese Ships. }& z" w! E, I0 e  X& z( a2 N
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, V9 H3 w& y* Y  H8 ~( p4 Q$ Y( m1 }" ?3 F2 r

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) D  k6 `! l5 _7 w' A- i. CMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1855 h3 ~. w" Z7 ^; @. Y
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
; x6 F/ }; N' z4 Y" |6 J5 G% h
* _8 N9 v- a" J3 y1 q+ BRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ Z* v' |2 q6 x0 h" YEstimated time to target is 20 minutes8 o- d, R& R4 S

7 c/ ^  |+ M3 C% t$ o9 {Japanese aircraft
- c! L7 N3 e6 L- b. I& y0 F      A6M2 Zero x 35/ n! K, h8 h) @0 m
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
. t! u0 R; {5 N7 k$ G1 O
2 [3 R2 H4 d7 J: j2 K6 e4 c" C  F( I; h
7 L+ O7 k) \; T  l/ ]
Allied aircraft
8 ?' K- l9 q- {* |3 i      Albacore I x 207 `" {& ?3 Y2 Y- h# l1 _; ?) S
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
" Q& T) f5 y; ]1 J: i/ q4 G/ f- j
3 C7 b. q5 @4 S6 J/ u/ _
No Japanese losses
7 |% b- }9 S" ?' k0 v- h7 m8 t! I
& E; q) g4 [% kAllied aircraft losses: D) K: Y5 y% M1 A" a6 z
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ d% A% z! e# A9 E) s" k! \6 ^      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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      xAK Ayatosan Maru3 e% u# ]$ q5 B) o9 i
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
$ @& f0 Z; B) S9 @      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
' o: p7 N/ B+ Z0 a2 S3 l! H' N' o      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 `" b& n7 `2 g$ J% N
      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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" e, Y. ], G- m8 L* i1 t6 Z$ M+ Z& USub attack near Auckland  at 117,184" V$ y  r! s: ]! I1 }+ `; G7 X

. k9 A5 Z5 C$ ~; mJapanese Ships6 n  v6 g: y0 l- d) C
      CV Hiyo8 _4 o! Z0 z; b; b$ D
      BB Yamato
" N. d9 l- }2 f) [6 G      CS Chitose
5 C6 h% `. I8 d      DD Oshio( `$ B' y6 h+ O! z
      DD Oite
6 Y; e3 C1 r& f6 h      DD Harukaze
) o, I" C! ?$ f& A2 t5 c      DD Kamikaze6 y# p8 N* ?. F* y
      DD Kikuzuki0 T  O3 Q' _* ^- R' ^$ u- o

$ n: B  ]6 y( T# LAllied Ships
3 B8 F8 ~: G) [9 P" \# G      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo! F, k: z/ t  u6 E: p
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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" f6 w0 H- c$ L% Q3 C- H# I$ v+ [' PMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % z  u) ~5 w$ R( U0 a# N+ N% I
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
0 q0 n, o' S8 @. v3 xEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 V% ^" j( A" x      B-24D Liberator x 15
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6 B* v. W/ u5 r- D; S3 sNo Allied losses: V7 g! ?3 H. @# M$ _% s9 `
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Japanese Ships
1 A5 R$ ~+ g! j( A8 h      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" D6 }* g2 u& o9 `! k! W. T' `
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 ]9 _3 J7 n0 p      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- u% w6 _$ n7 M0 @/ M+ O
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 T8 ]% A7 Z. }  U1 L! z
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. S1 D7 {  `$ j9 f1 }' f9 l      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- h+ h6 e" h. v3 U  }2 N/ I
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 O: ~6 V6 L6 f& g3 S
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ ~' l. ~" Y0 k% d- Z. x      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" R# v9 ?/ x7 @/ e$ q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! `9 q$ t4 z7 R. w
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires3 o: d( o- M% M% j- v& A. E3 K$ n
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1! p# O8 m, @8 @! Y5 B! n' y0 }0 y
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 L$ u1 c7 y5 O
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: Z2 X/ S4 N+ v* D# H! L( _7 x
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Japanese ground losses:, M/ W' {  M5 Q7 z
      5 casualties reported7 z  p9 [. i; }7 ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i9 t) r5 `& T2 A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 [9 A) w' t8 E' j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( _: U1 v5 F+ O& ?Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / [% c3 K9 {* _+ O

- F" M, B; m, w* ]8 T% Y# ~Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* L& [7 Y( k- Y: s, a& F7 @! y. {$ t; j
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes) u- k( u2 ?& v

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Allied aircraft$ t$ q& K8 y1 [. k3 \
      B-24D Liberator x 7' @  K' ]% v8 F& D5 L! R% w6 X& D

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! \& ?3 j. {# ~  B; w! |No Allied losses! ~# t6 @$ k7 F# T$ n/ ?- |
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Japanese Ships
! W; I& v6 e0 z/ d/ c      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 F& n9 k0 p9 G; G  ^
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' r/ q# d  {" x! }/ G      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! T3 J% w, G2 ~( e+ y7 y6 U5 d: X      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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4 F& |; O3 m3 R1 R1 QPort hits 1- w% H, ?, ^* f" P

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 F( C9 J2 E) r" B

% \" _! t8 s* O7 X* rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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" Y$ x% e; M9 I* Q6 G, ?6 n* tRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' O7 F2 a# |- e* I# T+ |0 A+ L
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 C  ]# |# B' K' c7 X0 _  k. T      B-17D Fortress x 14
7 i8 i4 b! o) x      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses& l. M' S+ t5 j% ?: C
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Japanese Ships. ^# q: C( d9 Q4 y8 c  G0 W
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- M6 l5 R! T) M' e" C2 I( q
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 e. p/ x9 o' s: `# `" s; B
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
4 G6 \* t% X) \+ n6 e2 o+ b; D! t      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& t1 e# {* }! E- A) L) T3 k5 B: `
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires2 B- X  f5 K5 X5 L9 g$ P
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 L* ^/ y; b2 _: d& w      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1) Q3 H4 m+ o3 ?( e( E! r; q
Port fuel hits 26 H. ]. h  m# J0 t

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! }! l3 L  J1 A* aMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  N5 z6 r6 n8 R  gEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 S7 D$ T: D9 v3 e( _3 _5 H

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Allied aircraft
/ C% @5 ^) T  C/ h1 @      B-17D Fortress x 3
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9 z, q  |) u! {4 t# z6 ^! B% UNo Allied losses
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4 }/ K4 k6 `% t" s  D! `Japanese Ships
. e" j, `  ]  `$ {      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, i. p3 e5 e9 |8 p6 V      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 \0 T" L0 @# s7 Q1 O' Y6 H2 t3 U      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 L4 Y7 w6 E! {7 S$ r( \7 c- s
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ t# W. _9 F# q& i# `
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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6 b% ~3 f3 T; W, |5 \5 ^. lSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
! F+ H4 P+ D( S$ D0 U' X" \& C      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ q, [# }4 j- w& _0 c/ P

6 U! s+ b/ r) t6 FAllied Ships' x- T& {% ^- F, v8 L4 H  \
      SS KXIV, hits 11 Q% w) k/ d- s- l; H7 [. N
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)# s, j, S+ W' B
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Japanese Ships
7 c- l( K6 b# d# W' j      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。5 D1 h+ }+ v3 ~6 m
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7 D9 w  z3 P4 {  f9 ]- i% ?Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)+ i, ^! F8 u: i; N: S, }

% A- Q0 @; s9 ?Japanese Shock attack
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5 l4 I% c4 O0 hAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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2 c  W! t8 x4 ^& l  I) ^! }6 ADefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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+ T8 a; F2 i7 PAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!& p7 {& {: Q! r

* Q1 d4 Y$ R) ?( [1 S+ [- KCombat modifiers" J+ t* I( x2 x
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
, y1 U& w1 f, H, B& g- n# _Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
" w8 p( O2 Z; O+ i6 F+ E( _      3074 casualties reported- t" ~& m( l3 p; ]' j5 k
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled9 D9 G4 A4 w# k: z2 t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled. i! Y  I/ F  [! R( K3 l5 D& y0 }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
& J" }+ L8 c) |% t  f- j) }      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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' b  z3 g8 P2 k$ a: B/ P- [Allied ground losses:& b% e9 [) J& d. L6 N( s
      7161 casualties reported+ \& Z+ I$ |& T
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled0 q. @3 Z- X# [6 E& Y: r- d
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled0 q  W3 |* b% p" ?/ V
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
' T# @" [. a* W# x  |2 d      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)  k6 T2 H+ W% ~7 Z/ o& C  M
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! s: r4 Q6 S8 b" k* f      Units retreated 9' x7 y  }, p5 p9 A  ?
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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+ U  s% Y8 r" C, M) PAssaulting units:
  \, r  _, d1 d' d0 t! e    33rd Division
+ l7 E/ D, s% S' z. e( H    Imperial Guards Division
, X7 k  c* |5 q* j+ i    113th Infantry Regiment, ?/ X: r5 `/ J/ h; `. i) U
    21st Division
+ t0 N% H+ w' |    41st Infantry Regiment
6 s9 R- o% H' r6 G: ]    14th Division
* Q! o+ Q- X& U% C' c% g. D    8th Tank Regiment
8 _% P% e! I$ l2 H    148th Infantry Regiment' w% ]2 Q4 w7 N" H+ a% ~4 |% X
    38th Division2 ]7 ?# U1 A; n: U, i' V
    22nd Recon Regiment
8 b7 E, _" q8 Y9 H) l/ C! T, n    56th Infantry Regiment$ U  ?! ]$ t5 N5 S5 B
    55th Infantry Regiment1 h* F' ~0 a8 @0 F8 J, y! E# b
    5th Division) V! f8 G( {2 Q/ M6 E
    143rd Infantry Regiment
* x( m" x) e# o# ^* n  S    16th Infantry Regiment
# O4 u9 C4 h4 D) h1 w6 g* R    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3 O- H$ ]# t7 ]+ X. a    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment5 @5 ~  Y0 z$ Q
    15th Army2 t- S' z' Q+ ~
    25th Army3 G' \6 w+ L3 b* R' B
    Southern Army
& [( _, Q6 C8 q5 B: k- ?    82nd Army /6- x* \$ X4 e  U6 b
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Defending units:
, ], _9 |* {9 N7 _    2nd NZ Brigade% g# O# z* a+ t+ ~5 {% |
    1st NZ Brigade
2 m# p6 i0 r7 ?/ E, d+ T4 ]% g. S    3rd NZ Brigade. j+ o6 o$ Y3 ?
    7th NZ Brigade
+ ^' h8 c4 T8 R7 Y" g# Z    14th NZ Brigade3 w( y9 ?) h" V3 U! e1 _  W0 {
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment; n  {; C( i) X& Y0 u' K
    12th NZ Brigade* A+ F& [2 L+ V. U6 v: g! p. Q/ a
    New Zealand Command , ~) h3 ]4 m9 f* q
    RNZAF Command