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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169- W& I$ |7 V5 J9 G4 ?+ a; w

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4 d! {' Y4 \* Q" b9 B' X! D2 ~) v      BB Yamato7 D# }! s1 g# z# m: o
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4 r9 Q$ N5 w& S2 ~4 b) kAllied ground losses:
  x! r+ N' l( z9 {+ U+ P: Y      123 casualties reported) j( b$ T4 A; `" o2 P7 ?/ N, k6 V
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled1 _2 f, D: q: t, P% ~6 Z$ r
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
% @" L: ?) ]2 }/ y/ h! ?" X         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled0 W& `; R) g9 X5 G' u4 v& E
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42* z. y) E" c7 O9 O
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地/ K! {. Q  b' P
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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5 I7 g) w0 C4 q2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      PB Yahonui Maru
( Q6 {" \& y/ O- M      PB Kosin Maru #30 L0 m& }( b$ O, u! n
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3' g. I& m& }: z, S! j
      PB Heizan Maru
. ^# ~0 I+ D4 c; v0 V8 Q9 `* v      PB Sozan Maru  w$ p( J  s2 _* \' a* X
      PB Kanko Maru6 R' ^1 E6 w3 e
      PB Ikuta Maru
6 X1 {7 k( k$ E3 I/ B! |" g% u7 [      AMC Kongo Maru
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* L6 }! W# u* D3 h) G0 y- \/ WPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. z! |9 [( @9 c8 V3 m
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops5 }- f" q9 I- u/ M+ H& y4 q
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 V+ ~) S$ w2 U' B# e2 LPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops# ~1 J' d$ a( u+ w
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
5 G' Q4 ~) ?0 rPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops6 x9 G( }/ u9 \+ _4 F. D
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops( ]/ l3 s& ^$ H' ~# i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards' K6 r/ A3 C7 F$ ~# r* S5 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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& R$ G% E9 Q; eAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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- o& s8 k! `9 @/ J. d7 l3 FTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:
; c, J+ w/ |3 o+ G( f" ?      327 casualties reported
( M! @* D# R+ S0 O; V( H9 y6 }$ K. T         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
+ {& @! t, K# ~+ \# w1 d& T         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
& S; h1 n7 c7 x$ }+ [* A* f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; d" t; p# H! T& I2 }
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
3 L5 m$ i7 \% e3 g18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42$ x) A! c( M9 c& ]2 Z# A
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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. c7 U- i% \; }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182  K" F/ V3 X7 X% I4 C/ P

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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% b* }5 X0 [" E
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes6 R  P% B, p" U6 o# j2 o! j3 G9 n

8 ]: C& t, [  @% `7 UJapanese aircraft& b% p* O) D& X4 n5 x3 @7 _) ?# h
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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& r5 G' R, I  M# K' [2 N9 LAllied aircraft
8 m" z. d4 z! N1 n0 }+ R" m      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
$ u0 g2 r" l  C/ I9 r      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
! j6 F, g& g3 k! C$ u. [2 B+ ~. U3 W      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
& y) ~0 i- R  k/ H      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) O; W$ u& v$ L8 b9 r      TBF-1 Avenger x 38' I4 H! Y1 x* Y
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( y& i+ ^& `* p( F- f: g5 q: I: iJapanese aircraft losses& v4 z( n6 c2 q. d. p+ G5 j! ?
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses' k" L; z5 I4 E
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
0 f9 t; q3 P. N& k4 c, q) ~      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak2 D$ e% w* I- N; v' f2 e
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; z) Z; _2 v" q
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
4 [9 d5 ^- i5 Z; L! R. C7 B* r9 I      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 w! g& T: I- A2 }3 ]6 Z      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
3 i+ m! w' M/ V, e8 {      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 B" i0 W* ^$ j( o; ]
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 X# V4 d4 K/ B/ ^      LSD Akitsu Maru
" H* K: G' d# b+ V      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" Y& T' K6 r. ~; r$ H) l' o      CL Kitakami1 M+ E* K8 R. D! K3 q5 t3 _
      DD Kisaragi
' J. [0 b  ~5 ]      BB Hiei3 J0 X4 n: \" G
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# c0 b* \* h6 t% K2 C# K1 j; a. F
      DMS W-20
; w0 }% S) M, ?! K. m; B5 ]3 E      CL Oi
6 g; A8 y* m2 Z3 C6 O      CL Kinu5 l/ x# J, _9 `( B8 z+ N  j8 }
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" j( ~: b- c4 i+ }$ D. X
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; W" W4 Z" ]$ S( x1 U      LSD Shinshu Maru. d8 J3 c( x8 k4 c- L
      CL Tenryu
- M* F$ K3 {6 G+ N' T- R      BB Kirishima$ U  C3 E, M( {* t7 c/ x
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
2 l  f& p. i$ P8 I2 p      14 casualties reported
; h8 D9 t$ L0 Y3 W5 I9 K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 k! v! o# A( r0 i2 O; k
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 f; L) `* o' Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182; d& O" U2 N) i& B+ K

8 B4 F% {3 i$ U/ ~  g0 ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- W( I) A% j# a2 Q' m, A) ~Estimated time to target is 18 minutes6 y1 \! O$ G$ @# ~
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Japanese aircraft# n4 M" H! X; l7 ^
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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" Y. D" \$ Q  x      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
  N0 J4 r! c; T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
5 z; A5 k* P( `) }      TBF-1 Avenger x 16( z' W# M7 }6 y" D

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' Q8 v6 P; v  I6 M8 N! i! X! C( PAllied aircraft losses5 |) y) a# p5 q( v6 a% \
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% N+ k8 a, p: s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed! i) [5 b8 W" B' n2 S
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
- V& ?0 t  L; L! _4 L* [; U+ [      DD Kisaragi
" `7 X  L9 k8 L5 a3 k      CL Kinu
5 d" f0 |" u7 \& l: J      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:% D9 x# |" ~' k
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- k/ ^/ Z* o3 G: k) v# W( S7 ]
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo" j6 G! W5 Z: d0 v6 v6 R1 e4 b9 g

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1822 `/ \! k$ R1 s- A0 {
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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6 C% H  P' {% _+ p9 d$ yRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.( O5 s- P6 i" [9 M
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- }2 }: G, h! Q) V3 B2 V

  C& H, S& i- A# |6 AJapanese aircraft
( ~/ ?( T2 ^! F$ X& u      A6M2 Zero x 77, f8 P& y6 r; u* S

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' L8 @* t/ [& C# j+ GAllied aircraft
% J1 G8 q! z: ?) a      Albacore I x 33+ l7 T7 G5 e, ]7 K2 I

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$ H; G0 y, g+ f) c, \No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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1 D& Q6 o* f& b$ x& F- d% d# n) g/ bAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186* j4 R% ?6 r$ v9 a# b- \
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10  h/ J- M8 M) d9 L' s) U# n4 X

0 I/ s( k% s! F3 h8 F8 JJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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; i& [5 B8 n1 [" d- ]9 cAllied adjusted defense: 5
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3 x9 F1 n" v/ ^% C( kJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)" s; c- a! e# V9 _* p9 J+ E5 @. W
Attacker:
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6 i. y' O4 ?+ y7 f& g6 s, y7 D0 qJapanese ground losses:
6 N) z  ^* N! P- J' P      113 casualties reported
: L+ q% B$ T% j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  [6 ^: T/ l' ]; j( Z" f         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% x' [; g; V. Y  k3 r" L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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, E; N. e- R7 B& LAllied ground losses:, [0 J# m3 h7 k8 @' f4 [2 R8 ^
      210 casualties reported
+ R) e# l$ N+ m! A         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled; `4 d& K& ]/ C& m
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
. Q, }: R1 |5 q5 C: ^, `" o' j         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled5 q& e4 i; O# a# w
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
5 c$ `" z! e3 W3 `" _( t      Units retreated 14 t. a& n* J+ K8 S

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!& i" W& P, o; s% Z& X
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Assaulting units:
% C: G, ]4 S9 X! l    48th Engr Rgt /20 d' p3 P1 Q6 U- m2 [' n6 E. [* d
    2nd Engineer Regiment
& a, W# [, J% Z& l( y/ g3 C    2nd Raiding Regiment
7 r8 F1 R( {: x/ Z& x( j' L    1st Raiding Rgt /12 E# \8 H# u3 k  s, x' O
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
/ d+ K6 a2 ~3 Y  ~, N# l4 V    41st Infantry Rgt /1
- z9 k, l' w8 d9 G: E    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
; {/ P) r5 Z* |    12th Engr Rgt /1/ c3 t! p* ]" C- E9 o
    25th JNAF AF Unit
( P3 O6 L2 s8 n' e; T3 y8 {    52nd JNAF AF Unit " D5 A' T. I. V1 |& Z3 q) k
    47th JNAF AF Unit /15 j! L, n; _. p
    21st Air Flotilla /1
, j* A5 z% i! j5 l) x( T) w+ Y    39th JNAF AF Unit /2; E* j1 L' X" o
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- w2 R8 t, Q: D7 W8 N. _
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 u# ]9 v, \9 V4 ^6 M$ {3 m3 o  a      PB Kure Maru #5
. s! u. p2 w8 j1 C# D* J      PB Edo Maru$ F+ ^+ v2 S! N# ~
      PB Chitose Maru& o0 R+ T% ^9 W& [1 z. R1 l
      APD Yomogi5 D5 y4 A4 o. p) Z
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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* ]( b; y; J$ k8 S! B3 i/ ?& DPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)$ [6 U% z. g9 W+ U1 D7 t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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' H4 {9 p" a$ c, T, o153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 H6 s, v- Q7 P8 O" }2 Y, |# \

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
, @# \7 Y& X1 a* n0 }& I      PB Eiko Maru
  X& @/ s# \. H" o# n      PB Shinko Maru #30 e5 P3 O6 \7 P8 t' y: z
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 86 y, I/ d" \& g* g" c) }$ w- K5 _
      PB Edo Maru9 j+ x( N* Z: d6 N/ ?2 Q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire& S5 L9 d1 o4 A+ `
      PB Kure Maru #5  V: o1 |6 ^2 N. U
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
0 t# T' Q4 V8 a3 ~      PB Chitose Maru
/ G' x2 m8 W+ V" t4 R" A      PB Choko Maru #2
9 h' N/ P" R2 B      AMC Hokoku Maru, n4 Q4 x8 L% n; D' o3 [
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Japanese ground losses:
6 L6 ~$ {$ V( O  R7 [      111 casualties reported
7 V$ ]6 b. h; _2 U( W1 H         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 a0 ^. {; u! J3 V2 E! N
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 B: _4 ~% {2 [8 \; B1 [( ?8 b         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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3 H) ^  w8 J6 ?- O& m$ _1 eAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1859 K& }2 Y, k9 x+ S. s) [( W$ v
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Japanese ground losses:9 [1 G0 m1 ~, L
      1116 casualties reported/ |) `4 Z  W* |/ Q" }: U
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
* p. i- ]6 U2 f: p( o         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
6 g6 h- J  _, V. f& o( x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 O6 |! o9 B  U( }! o
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)$ c; E) L5 j8 ?* [5 y5 _$ r% t5 l
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ x, i5 h+ _5 o9 V: R' J

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* c1 q0 |2 m7 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# P! E0 G  e6 O* L
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 C  _+ p5 v, J4 {Japanese Ships* T+ O, i! x) Z+ }( v$ x+ ]+ H( u" ~
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
% v4 y/ W! ^  l  h      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. V- S" r; I- o, E4 V      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 S0 @' r& R. M      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, G4 J$ z' V+ S4 f: j& C, G" t( e) F
      PB Choko Maru #2
# H* r" _  @* K! F9 Z5 _& ^      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
0 o- G7 }; Z8 g- X      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; y/ i. E" E# W- j8 U: S1 ]      APD Yomogi
% {; U! g: r' m6 A      APD Nadakaze
+ D+ j, r7 \1 D& J/ n      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 h: ]' y( j  F* A      APD Shimakaze. u6 }  E% U: \8 k" ]" N; [
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
# D" T: ?1 `& v# s) T      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# B) ~0 P% X8 A# V" \      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire& w2 _6 T: H- Q4 H5 ^2 w/ k% Q
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire5 S: T2 d: b. e
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 G6 B8 U& Z2 X  v1 [+ q, E1 ~, y) G
. C: u0 t7 s) W9 E8 _
Japanese ground losses:
& I7 M' h& L$ l, n! k7 ]4 ^      207 casualties reported
' ~* W7 g: S. [+ }" h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 f6 M2 n/ K! h/ O- I9 {* p$ h5 L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled- B5 j$ G0 U: Y% T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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  m1 |5 F! V2 v( xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" X9 w7 G/ W% z/ C1 D* k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 y  v9 g' \  l3 ]* O( c* k% G212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 ]+ `' R8 H2 k( \$ m; |+ n

) D# @* x# ~3 ?- j# YJapanese Ships
+ l& n& @  l0 d      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' }) J8 ?. X7 ~9 Y1 U( f$ }
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 k# }) z. H- j4 e0 G# H& E
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ?0 K0 \# @4 |1 K
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
6 Y$ {% j5 c% ^9 S: U      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 49 b7 ~- U2 j- j* ^. V. g# P0 c9 P& l
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
1 m# u$ ~+ P7 x" q      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 B# u( K6 T' ]1 Y  r1 L      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
( g6 A9 w$ l% E! B8 Y- B3 b      AMC Hokoku Maru' s6 @+ D5 L: X- W
" o- X6 p7 Y0 h1 A
Japanese ground losses:$ f3 t# \; s8 V4 ^. J( S4 `
      187 casualties reported
3 c& ~' |9 R$ V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ B6 L3 x+ E9 {7 D' N0 |         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
, A1 V2 a# j) _/ H7 V9 Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! G# S# D) H( s, w1 A
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' n" _% \; A5 a8 c; E7 w9 UGround combat at Auckland (115,185)& O9 }& Z# m1 k; i+ X& f( t

; J# g  I1 g0 [# r' dAllied Bombardment attack: Y6 j+ x8 |5 e- h/ c7 M1 w9 r

4 n0 A) e: Z' \0 w9 q" Y5 WAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745! Y+ S( b" W0 w4 q

. B6 |/ g2 y# ?/ y/ L' _- NDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:; h( ^3 \+ N6 B0 g% \1 A
      25 casualties reported
& @' P) `: A# Y. {: r         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 D3 i4 O: {+ n' k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?! ?) R* r6 c! H% Z6 w7 F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% `' `, \# S% ^, s: S5 {      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)' F* ]! g6 G3 |8 |% \" |+ e

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; @, D% n, _5 y9 ~0 Z$ t0 _Allied ground losses:/ s' S- [& A- ?, c
      146 casualties reported
+ n9 _, J  g* w3 z' M3 v+ z+ S5 D( h( Y         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled6 o  X# S" D  E3 q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& |! J* V) V* N6 T$ I/ e+ R
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 c) ^% P8 A1 p" S$ F      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 i, T9 J" }" Z
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)$ F. D1 T; L$ X! _

7 a6 Q2 A2 X" c: f+ i
9 {( C2 `- n7 h  `5 ], g6 B& J/ JAssaulting units:
. ?4 J" k  D- V; o/ `4 x* Y    11th NZ Brigade/ Q; g6 D" R2 k# Z6 Q
    3rd NZ Brigade
7 w, D; B! s; U, S1 T4 x0 }    7th NZ Brigade$ I; y" J" s0 @8 k
    2nd NZ Brigade
5 Q0 _- g6 O/ }  K$ h/ i    Auckland Fortress5 l+ H8 L  ^5 C$ {
    14th NZ Brigade
* q8 n1 g, m( x& k- O    1st NZ Brigade. `3 k2 l0 ]8 S: _
    12th NZ Brigade' w1 Z5 Q2 |& C" G
    RNZAF Command
, O/ A" i: u, U9 R6 h3 y8 i    RNZAF OTU Aukland
: n, `8 r$ b2 W0 g2 T: A: W
- H& C6 u# R7 H$ }Defending units:
' i" l& K# B, N  ?8 H    Imperial Guards Div /5( C# {  P4 c. b" f. n: u
    8th Tank Rgt /1
) ~; n3 x7 _" I/ A    22nd Recon Regiment
, S- j/ I; F- X/ A' I    55th Infantry Rgt /1
! n; R& ?: ~( d    146th Infantry Rgt /1! ~9 a0 N4 q" B6 V/ u% M: O
    5th Div /1
; w) [3 }0 t; {9 h3 C8 u  Z6 m    21st Division
7 Z7 }3 P" @: W8 V/ L    24th Infantry Rgt /5
. J+ h: h/ F& l2 M2 ~- z& T    56th Infantry Rgt /1
- i- V8 ]( [4 m8 C) A    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
# p# x9 a7 G4 U0 r/ r6 {! y8 B    113th Infantry Rgt /2
$ u( J  |# g4 Y  R3 q3 \2 B    16th Infantry Rgt /1
. S& c9 ?% g- K    148th Infantry Rgt /1$ \4 v+ `0 P. U
    41st Infantry Regiment
) u+ I* f' G2 [# Y    38th Div /1
% W/ o) K% b6 J/ |6 g    33rd Div /3
% F. V9 u0 q* K    55th Engr Rgt /2
: N& @5 Z3 D. s! v+ M9 i& B3 c9 S    82nd Army /6
; d1 ^( c5 D1 }# m, z' `" L5 z( V    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment/ W: x. e% m4 l' ~2 N4 Q+ i8 s# p
    34th Field AA Battalion
% h' f) H4 T0 t6 ]6 q) O    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment& F! K; M" |" v
    14th Div /2
% X9 i3 f3 E; p0 c" g    Southern Army /12 ]6 U6 |: X* @5 h& U1 W5 P% j
    25th Army /2
5 n# f2 Q0 G7 D9 P    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42! v6 B: [! M7 N; @* w
8 C/ d, t! e# A* z* {/ m4 j
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
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2 }9 C# b0 S0 _9 a* t: `Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
- r: w4 ~" o4 i5 dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ w; H8 y; f2 A; L5 D* Y6 Z

/ ^/ ~! u( p8 j+ Z& ~309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
1 I7 {5 H- j  ?1 ]$ H6 w+ C      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# A( |# L5 o; x' g: S2 T7 ^      APD Shimakaze/ [! I0 E" ^2 P: Y' E" S' _5 _4 K/ f
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 {5 W2 b' T$ i0 `( _3 t* G3 s
      APD Nadakaze1 i, g0 `" V+ [
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 W1 l2 \3 U, E! H1 z6 B      AMC Hokoku Maru, J. j& q  m, f: f/ l
      xAP Kowa Maru
2 D0 o" j- U+ p) x' r& o  ]) ?1 {8 h( s) Z/ L
Japanese ground losses:
; y% }4 O. v! X4 [1 [      253 casualties reported$ @+ t/ y$ ^4 y" v9 r8 I1 D' D
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled) j1 U( y* y) d' ^0 S& H0 }1 A
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
: a8 _& u4 Y9 \# c! ?* y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- x- P( s! [) Q
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 L1 F9 Q) r2 y7 q; `1 i$ r

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183/ |6 T# |% z& H3 Q/ o
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Japanese Ships
& [9 e/ I' r: s7 d* d* |% e4 |      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
& b& N, V" P% W* I# @6 A  v      CL Tatsuta
$ s0 t/ Z+ K8 w/ j8 A8 p% J6 W" g' p      CL Kiso" H% F  f) }4 p7 Z  F& d7 W
      CS Chitose
' F' q9 S+ y" q$ \      DD Oite' d9 t# P7 X. L0 m' R% G
      DD Harukaze" S% W$ j0 F0 P) q0 c- d) j
      DD Nokaze4 |5 D  M/ w/ b3 \% ~6 I  U1 w
      DD Hokaze
# |3 r% Y" p6 |+ r, V' _      DD Shiokaze
4 I4 \8 T; w; B8 x/ `% b      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships' \2 x; O& {5 `' u
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna) Z8 @0 U2 \0 M8 @3 Y- r- [
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7 i5 K! Z5 p$ @! R; b+ s+ rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 E/ o* i$ L) {8 R0 \! NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 Q: @0 o2 j% `9 B& S, m! Q+ U4 d$ ]- ^+ x
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ l0 P0 L% q4 S& U! [: l
5 x; }6 ?& C. K& W
Japanese Ships
8 M& @! D0 i8 s: V, u5 G' r      xAK Montreal Maru
0 S* h) x" O# v( `4 ?      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* b1 a. @1 f$ W# t% Y
      xAK Kensin Maru
! [0 R. S  E5 O9 t, B      APD Yomogi
* K6 \) C6 T: Y4 i* S      APD Nadakaze9 I9 Q; C1 R( u2 I
      APD Shimakaze/ [, Z# {& }, j; }
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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# D2 i8 H: t' U9 n' U5 mJapanese ground losses:  p3 Q+ L( B: m( C
      60 casualties reported1 d3 N3 |2 P" a, a. J
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 |% \  Y$ @: r7 D; @" v) i, t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 N0 @  r# @* `3 M$ m. g& n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ O- i& d. i" H# ]2 x

. V+ C+ s5 Y) oRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ Q; u5 t6 C1 w& o( o/ k' T1 MEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
) Z6 t( `$ K5 j, K8 c! s( y, g7 [1 k& y8 P  m$ F* i
Japanese aircraft+ l5 R( L  d+ Z" y! a& D
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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, r, v( r1 l  b! {" s5 W5 @Allied aircraft2 M' \: ]  c! v
      P-38E Lightning x 50
( B% ?- z4 H4 V: G% O5 J      P-38F Lightning x 239 s+ u# }# d0 @6 E' z7 S
0 O; g' v; M5 U- y+ o2 O# F9 s& j

0 g9 D% y7 {0 w/ f0 I+ }Japanese aircraft losses9 s  n  g- z1 s
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed2 @5 h2 p" M2 S. h( x
  v( O0 v5 ?) z' f
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……- x. ]; s$ d6 j' h4 q  O  q! \) Z  Z
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. h; I) C7 u, v/ M* T0 ^
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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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 Z# D. f3 E, Z
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 c: K2 C9 ^- d( u4 B
      DD Fumizuki, Z* S' V4 N% c. [
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 X2 y  ^% r4 M% m9 [- q7 r      DD Fubuki$ j0 E1 R9 z4 Z9 X
      TB Sagi. P, T/ P3 @) K

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12 mines cleared  |9 U2 n* x( f* J- O# E1 K

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, Z4 f% ]4 M/ R% }2 x) B' vTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ x. ^1 e  R. @. u2 F$ m6 L" P

9 ^" w) P. E: [! W1 s0 [2 T% |' QJapanese Ships
4 N% a3 J9 d5 |$ c' p      PB Sozan Maru7 I& _* Z: M2 @8 Z$ l# H* M
      PB Kanko Maru
2 e$ U  S3 t7 n  }5 A      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 T4 ^6 N; |7 }& X; r% x9 z2 C3 X8 ?/ z- t8 B
5 ~& W% _) K, O. a( w! V6 N

6 k- V7 f8 v5 X5 T* |; }5 mines cleared  J( R9 Q& k- {! G3 S2 g

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( s6 Y* `9 q7 c: q9 k  \$ y5 T5 ITF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 m4 ]5 @& J4 j5 w
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Japanese Ships- O$ a( J! M/ S  a* y' a+ B
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- S6 m" {  ^/ A* ^3 v
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 |. k* C' L& x7 ]- K
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' L8 }8 k* K3 `1 Z8 U
5 G8 M# I0 U3 p

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 a# E  L! c5 M# S- X6 E2 C; A

5 p9 i8 n0 W; J/ A, A* _Japanese Ships/ |/ L% {! T6 t0 n4 `& j
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
+ \5 B) {8 {8 S      TB Sagi
  o8 m/ S5 @$ ~7 H$ z+ s      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: t% u2 }  J8 z! A& P- J      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage+ U& v% _/ B  `& n8 \' J
7 `" e! l) g" P1 }
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. t1 t( q7 a6 C- w- G11 mines cleared9 j$ |: }* L& l
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6 W4 z) q4 s$ |  C0 G$ B* Y' T# ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). C" I+ x8 h8 k/ ~6 t% H$ }5 b) E
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Japanese Ships
4 I, i2 ?7 K5 v      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
$ P) y+ l4 L9 `4 J7 q% z; ?4 T& Q      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage* j0 f( i9 \, B$ f- D! V
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; e- J. q) v. _; K3 L; K* y) [      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
$ A* l$ |5 z3 b0 R* D' V      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 l# E: d. q8 |8 C      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, Y7 o2 V, u+ i* V
0 [0 c" Z: d5 Z3 T/ s, p$ |3 j. Z& m* }+ f# `2 F2 M
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8 mines cleared
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8 |4 x3 t4 Q" |5 {9 [9 @/ iNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 D0 s; A/ e. l1 w

3 N* l; I# _, m17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
3 S& q0 S: t6 O" I4 a7 s9 R& P9 q      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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0 i- k: S( }6 L$ _Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 v1 J8 ?5 P" h6 ^. {, w1 u1 K4 [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 s# q8 P$ Z* g1 P! I
3 Y# |' @2 a+ b7 A& f
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% v+ F- V1 F" J/ Z9 v2 T4 `* L( p
& b/ l, D- v1 M% h* Q2 D7 m  S# r
Japanese Ships
& G' s6 @) r* _, B% h4 m7 F; O      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 R4 c% B( i3 Q) {) r; e" x( _      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
& }. Y6 Z7 c% F+ r, P      xAK Sinko Maru
' g7 c* ^. \- B) H! n8 z6 y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
2 u. l( B! t. u# _6 A4 T- I      AMC Hokoku Maru' J' p, L/ X+ ?- b

" h: ^/ N' b7 g4 K- X+ UJapanese ground losses:
/ r5 ~1 |3 p' `' g( I. E      24 casualties reported2 W8 t% x+ b# {- k% x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ v$ p/ C  }9 f% N) ~* N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& l' L% z& j+ N& x! X8 h* ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. `; f' [5 x8 }6 \% d! {3 B# n) H: h
. T' C  C# ~8 T0 k; T1 t% u
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& f* e& B% F* `3 @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 `- _1 ^2 h0 C1 s, J# X& ^
" k2 u1 H$ V6 `+ x; U* X37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 D: b# \9 C3 u' {% m$ O- }7 oJapanese Ships8 V( J' j( f0 i. M( H: u5 |
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 g+ b# Q' X* i( }
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# q+ q: l: u% a1 k
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& [6 M2 [' e6 i      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
" O7 |7 C  X+ S. Q      AMC Hokoku Maru, E# P' A1 v' `- ^6 d
$ \. B# H; U" b6 f' D
Japanese ground losses:
$ u$ z; k0 j+ F      12 casualties reported( m/ k; r6 J/ |+ x9 w1 b1 u
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! z' O/ G  i/ `$ l% r# y  A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  q% ?6 i5 v8 Q% z* Y' z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 h* a/ N# Q8 t0 y
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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! o& H: k, C8 e8 }Japanese Ships  k7 c+ W( Q$ d  f
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
1 z0 |" }: ?* Y2 z8 o3 f0 _4 b+ L% C3 g2 P
Allied Ships9 `9 @( L# z8 x8 x; Q
      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21* Z5 s. G5 e/ @  p' w( ?5 o) s
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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! _& ^' N; M- i7 e6 qSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184+ B6 n& e/ I% I* |/ u0 V1 t
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Japanese Ships6 S2 L3 T" Q: d9 e; V0 `
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
' H8 r1 H0 g3 p$ {! f4 t2 t      SS Whale) {: y' z& x1 j" x
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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( N0 }& D! F4 n' s/ s* Y4 g! rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 j; a* v, g: U# kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# ~0 c5 d1 U* N5 h+ b( `

& u, X4 g3 [) i7 }9 U7 i( A/ `8 d58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' u  U  t4 A1 D7 _
+ [; L* N" _/ n2 v
Japanese Ships
- G8 ?3 z& k8 y$ q6 z7 t# y8 z& K      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 s, n) r, B1 K/ |7 C
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  |" _  c( M6 e% V( T* W      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ u4 y, r: t$ R4 T% v& p. ~
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ c4 E5 N" c5 B# R      AMC Hokoku Maru
& K/ }  x4 ~# C, Q& \* G7 N* W: B" R: U* F$ j0 }' j% p( |! V5 ^
Japanese ground losses:
1 o/ k  F' j0 C+ c      6 casualties reported/ b1 d) Z, M' S
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 y: V+ D4 i7 L5 `3 K7 i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled  E( K. k- b5 `- b# w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 q. F) {4 F$ Q% h
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- o7 S; Q* @$ ]+ \: L1 DPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 H# q4 n! H( n) ?2 c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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8 E  e- r# M) c$ X( G, t. t" E228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ ]" C( i' G' g* ^- ]* p* p
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Japanese Ships5 j7 V5 c  F' Z, Y
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
& ^2 S0 |0 p# J# R% T4 y( D      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 X# K8 }; M$ [0 b      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire7 z5 q6 h7 v' C' u$ P6 o
      DD Sagiri$ J4 z$ K  i5 c7 l3 |; S5 {
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 c7 j2 p/ T0 t
      DD Murakumo4 [# _7 a, s5 Y- `. P
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 I4 ]& l- H6 k, `      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1/ B! A8 b5 O0 t* M% d
      PB Sonan Maru #5
0 E. }" m' J3 i  S/ i' v$ b2 o      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2% U6 i0 ]6 B6 t6 k/ \
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2; p9 c7 c. q' s. X! U/ A4 |
      xAK Nanrei Maru
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Japanese ground losses:5 i+ L; o; \( x( f9 ~& D6 h
      173 casualties reported
, M$ o1 s& [7 f+ ?2 ]# c  C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( @2 q# p1 q4 H7 p6 F" L3 O
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled4 H4 F/ ]( x, b3 F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ]% B6 S5 U  L- A  u. i& {* M

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)# d+ S$ X. X  n7 n  q' _
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967; U# @6 r1 V4 e) C: |! N' {

* t8 _+ K' |5 Y! x( U" JDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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: r  Z, q( T" n- E# v$ o) CJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 3 ?  F0 o+ c# @* x+ v, ^7 u

4 v5 T" z4 p' l" e' \$ cAllied adjusted defense: 39   E$ t3 v  l* x# ^

& K1 ]; u. R- S: i/ yJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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# h6 a4 R* Q9 t- A2 Y) zJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!, X6 p" x1 c1 E! h2 m
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Combat modifiers) @: P. k1 M# ^
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-): c, \& p# w4 c, r6 P' ]
fatigue(-), experience(-)9 G( A8 P+ L, U+ a% R( n
Attacker: 0 ^' i8 M0 A9 [$ c: J# F' @- Q

0 o; U3 e/ V4 d9 R) ^1 iJapanese ground losses:7 _1 r: Z3 ?) @: O
      680 casualties reported0 m3 ~+ }. }9 M" h" C& j0 \
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled4 ~" b# @" z3 R2 B) K$ s6 l+ S
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 A  ], G8 C2 e% h5 }* U- X) G         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled3 f: \; x2 m( y$ d9 e
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:6 E: i6 k+ r! S2 o: i, M- S* x' @
      5399 casualties reported
, N. f0 @  g& u+ u) _         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
! _! f$ |+ ~+ Z- I& j5 c         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled, c1 d0 r3 F( {# ~" p5 D
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
3 [# }* _& i- _      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
8 x7 {' s4 e: D+ |( O6 S      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 @7 y+ z$ @  t9 g* M- N
      Units retreated 4
" S' z7 W% f  w3 n$ K4 e3 f7 b      Units destroyed 15 p: x5 u0 J* n: @4 e

% D, `& n+ k& ^8 O. m" u
8 U% _. _* q7 e7 @Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
* t" Y8 `  K. {9 ^& m& G; f5 A    21st Division- ]. y5 J/ a1 m9 q, q
    24th Infantry Regiment: s# _- s$ S8 |: A4 s5 t) m
    16th Infantry Regiment
. }1 t/ ^$ I) @( \3 B, W    113th Infantry Regiment
+ o' V$ Q, H; Q' e% f    55th Engineer Regiment& H# s/ V2 [+ e6 m9 w% Z
    5th Division' K0 u2 w: r% i2 K0 _
    143rd Infantry Regiment# C# Q) `3 r) ]9 I( v7 p$ T$ M/ Z5 f
    22nd Recon Regiment! P1 D4 X! z# Q. ~3 S
    148th Infantry Regiment
3 a% W* m/ J# _/ m8 F5 B    55th Infantry Regiment
) Y/ \4 h, ]! y7 a    33rd Division/ q6 N7 |  m1 R+ m# a1 d2 z
    41st Infantry Regiment
9 I7 G6 N+ {% Q5 b    38th Division
( t% D+ t, Z" `' Y; K    Imperial Guards Division! f: ~" x0 r+ r5 j
    56th Infantry Regiment4 i  j+ P7 Y: N
    8th Tank Regiment
+ J2 m, }; y3 H2 l9 \- p    146th Infantry Rgt /1
0 Z. v- I6 N4 M1 U! M    14th Div /2
* L9 b% ^1 n# w; ^4 c    Southern Army
7 y9 d  }$ l' b# y3 Y    4th JAAF AF Bn /1+ J/ j" `7 W1 P% z, i  Y0 a; U5 Y
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
4 P# f5 u0 C; e' [    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment  s0 X3 o  B4 O) r/ N' I5 X+ ]
    25th Army
' O  U4 U* l5 t3 z5 n    21st Air Flotilla /1
& f; J* `1 ]3 _8 C( f    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment* x1 t/ S2 d: G0 G% ^8 P
    15th Army
3 Y+ z/ D( m, }% f; S0 G    34th Field AA Battalion' j- T& X% {& q& J. G
    82nd Army /6
8 d$ ]# E3 w2 K2 F
9 J. p- i' m' U9 i0 gDefending units:
- L5 Q9 i" h+ R$ B) F3 c& ^8 O    Auckland Fortress+ y; V& `  N6 L4 K, F
    14th NZ Brigade
/ O2 I4 K: k8 T# ]8 y    11th NZ Brigade  i. ?, ?: u" b! a; \3 ?/ {& U
    RNZAF Command
+ i0 j  G9 F& w    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账7 B$ d% S4 x/ s1 L& h# T# z  n* i
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
6 F% @. c' v. Q3 U" u$ r1 D
  I# k& z' N5 M) K: m) `$ v. i3 kWeather in hex: Overcast
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. X* b' n' Z9 ?0 K2 u" N7 |) [Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
9 }. \6 Q0 D/ D! n, E+ h+ S6 ^Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
/ `& m* X( s; O8 A' s* x0 x; k: @8 j/ u' J4 k* H" s8 B
Japanese aircraft  W& z. C9 i# c2 r: r9 @
      A6M2 Zero x 28% h' n& ^1 R6 F
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20" p0 w6 f2 u1 `) J3 G- q2 M

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4 D; Z8 s& F  S+ F3 T' A+ |9 n% H) x1 t" W
Allied aircraft% B- y' b, e7 q
      P-38E Lightning x 21( C2 y8 u2 \9 |# D! \7 E1 s

  \; R( V/ L- [; z) C5 N: i( J% g0 t: S9 H( Z
Japanese aircraft losses. n" B  `. o2 r9 Q9 ^7 ]$ S
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 G4 P* Q6 n+ q; }! Y- M
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed: \9 _% d+ l6 w! L4 ^9 S

! }! ^5 E3 K6 cNo Allied losses0 |& f" |/ F$ v+ A

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( m1 e1 }' z+ ]( S& Q  wAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast0 D. h7 |! _+ h
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.3 \) L* B" {1 X: a8 k
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
8 I8 A4 c' U+ L3 k- a! F1 L, `6 t4 M; [1 A, M
Japanese aircraft9 Z7 ?  s% X/ J' y. F- b
      A6M2 Zero x 6
4 _3 U- S; j' E      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9( O; q3 a1 \; H( X, i: q- K9 J

+ p2 M# i: T2 R# S) |6 ]5 b$ F9 G; {3 @( W9 s- n8 \6 c
( W& \1 ~" ^+ Z8 A" ]
Allied aircraft  }2 G; D* }& d; `5 j. o# @
      P-38F Lightning x 18( R( _& F& r; Q1 y  G. b

5 Y8 j" u, F1 q; Q  C. O# }1 h5 R, m8 [& Y4 b/ ]) {: K6 X* [
Japanese aircraft losses2 u* e0 B* }7 w5 f9 X8 n
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" s; Y& D% B' b8 K" T3 t      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed. \- [* a! Z# h3 u

# z' w9 K+ K: s- V9 S9 n- xNo Allied losses- u: P+ C6 J7 Q& y3 ~

+ q: {: l8 s, e; v& e
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# `, m: r# U6 YAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
& u8 N8 N! ]; ^+ g
0 z. q4 D) n& N0 JWeather in hex: Overcast6 N* d- I1 [3 k% X
+ ?' s: }0 X% `6 H3 [0 n* h( i7 A
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.6 }0 e6 [5 I2 w9 s# U8 X' h
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
' \% |$ Y- h% e/ J& ^) m& p0 n0 J& q+ m$ V( d. y: w
Japanese aircraft
$ h  p3 B' f/ q0 P+ w& o( w3 M      A6M2 Zero x 2
3 n+ g; r2 v+ j* p. M' D" S# a4 X7 H& w3 I
! ]4 [9 E4 _0 k7 Q3 i  W# b
4 E% A1 E6 J' a8 E" q
Allied aircraft  p) |- k/ l2 X
      P-38E Lightning x 18# D- \2 G2 E$ w+ M, y

1 t  n6 ~* Z! N# l3 [. ]: Y
4 l& }) G$ O# lJapanese aircraft losses( O6 r) @+ S/ {1 l- x
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" h( O3 X6 ^6 b1 c' j6 r

, T$ d0 R( r9 J' z2 n; f9 b& _No Allied losses

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( q$ M! K( A$ y3 l+ I) H; ]# MTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* g$ E) {& s% p/ C! ]7 k% L
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Japanese Ships
: S5 r# j/ ?, Q* A3 Z8 {* X      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 }# E; Y3 w" P5 k' o
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91" M8 q7 f( S* h7 m# W1 Q
+ H. G/ M" v3 C- o$ m# s9 y
Japanese Ships
# {% E! U+ g3 Z( C      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' b" J3 \! x7 u8 b
' N, B( v3 h8 o  x5 B# }
Allied Ships4 n: l  d6 t! r/ ]9 i8 A
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1854 E3 i0 }' E8 F! l- @) o* P! s

6 \# k, Q; t' R# A2 @. w9 K$ OJapanese Ships0 B: W- h0 g( T1 k
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' |) n- o8 m6 X8 N) w% z
      APD Hagi
4 m5 ?# d3 s/ f      APD Aoi7 @9 B+ Z3 t: L0 j8 z
      LSD Nigitsu Maru" P, p! y8 c4 K( B+ ?  d/ e+ M
      AK Sagami Maru
5 M4 R' ~8 w( X# t  Z  _/ c- U      AK Hirokawa Maru! t& S; {$ }* J9 O8 A
      xAP Yasaka Maru
: H5 y4 G4 ?# m( o. g2 n& ^3 R$ U      xAP Shanghai Maru9 W, }; Y5 m- y0 c0 H( K/ `
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
" |# V. P- K" G3 \3 i# {1 L      xAP Takatiho Maru. v* l9 c; z% d/ x* ]% [
      xAP Suwa Maru% S0 S/ E- b) S) Y
      xAP Hakusan Maru. s& d# N7 L+ \  ^' H
      xAP Teia Maru/ z! ^% D& S, v4 w/ t7 z
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
9 W8 q3 J! x$ ?! b      xAK Azuchisan Maru! i% \! R* R# |8 @1 _
      xAK Unkai Maru #6+ M! M& Z, v* E, j( O* `, j
      xAK Hokusin Maru
' O5 q2 j5 L+ I* d      xAK Eihuku Maru3 n2 y( E% L( l1 R& K6 i4 i
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
, J4 ]7 k- d6 m% h; s0 W      xAK Terukawa Maru. S' X4 b6 k" p
      xAK Kinsyo Maru3 W) _- F" k1 o' X
      xAK Atutasan Maru
1 `3 ~% `$ X6 ^8 y      xAK Ayatosan Maru
$ p% t: j: B* ^" Y. E( M* J4 A5 s9 U% k# i      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
) f7 Z! i) _; D$ a9 \0 ?      xAKL Miyako Maru
0 H) L0 J0 @; ]2 R4 l9 X- @+ v      xAKL Kembu Maru
( I# X/ Q4 w- @2 E5 d- v+ T: r      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
7 ~% z& ~+ s+ K  E- x, c      PB Tokuho Maru #56 B& a- }9 U0 M
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Allied Ships
9 X3 |# v- m/ C4 D$ _      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# l4 ^3 T( \; y+ y
, \3 N) J. B0 V4 c5 MJapanese Ships# L4 R9 k8 o, ?( m
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage3 d& e& q  o1 b8 T9 ?
% T3 x/ I3 O1 ?

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, \) d3 y4 ?5 q; z0 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
. n! S9 E& T+ A
4 o* A% P) C2 y. J* l* F; gWeather in hex: Clear sky2 Q' h. B) A# ~# O, c/ m

8 G1 [& p: _1 CRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% m( q% X$ t6 L8 e4 ZEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
+ ^, Y% q7 ~- R# j, G8 J8 ?! t3 s: o% X6 {5 h# |  T
Japanese aircraft
/ S6 p7 N6 H: o. K      A6M2 Zero x 35
! e6 m! q9 F7 }. a5 [0 V$ I      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26 |4 s/ g, ~: V/ @3 d, |

7 f! h- s5 U2 P7 X- P" |, f& [& G9 e4 m) \- U
! Z8 o- F7 O2 S- Q2 m/ A4 H1 G" Z! }
Allied aircraft0 j; ?5 r- P" \1 m- V# v/ g
      Albacore I x 20
5 ^3 x: k! e; r      TBF-1 Avenger x 16( h8 H7 Y2 Z, O" b

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No Japanese losses
  i2 {+ B: ?+ s. U3 i- P+ v9 i% H1 |( M5 J. Q8 e9 B( o
Allied aircraft losses1 c0 ^" g2 O3 v
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" B4 t+ r& F! ]) N
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' ]( c: U$ M) y$ [

2 l) e' L9 l7 wJapanese Ships
  w! |! F' v2 o      xAK Ayatosan Maru
# D# D* c' q! h0 j: V) \      xAK Azuchisan Maru3 ]+ Y& ^" U. S: a) f; x
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
0 }; w0 K( G1 t9 L8 G' p      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 E) J7 P) u) K$ |" D+ n4 F# X7 H      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1848 I- B1 R( @2 ]) O& Z5 X0 R
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Japanese Ships
- W5 L0 f2 a9 u( ~      CV Hiyo9 K2 P' }; }  s4 J
      BB Yamato
5 R0 T+ c1 E+ c" L2 a, q/ ?: w      CS Chitose
% E/ l2 U6 F: ~2 K4 |      DD Oshio
" C4 C5 ~+ |0 M' M- S+ t2 l      DD Oite
4 A0 i& b* a, w) a) h, I      DD Harukaze
- s# l: g$ h) T3 U$ W1 J) G" _/ V      DD Kamikaze( D4 c; ]  h& K: Y% {& y
      DD Kikuzuki! A* o+ i" c2 ^- u" y& n& a* g
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Allied Ships
1 F3 U; U; F7 f9 [8 Q      SS Grayback% P% Y  b! r( w8 Z/ E, S' a

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$ S' m) y9 r# m4 d$ }SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo- L$ t" \. i# F5 X% E5 Z  G
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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% L, u) ]: L5 \- u
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' e3 B* m- N; s; D+ ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) s# J5 J8 G+ y6 P3 l# h

+ h- R& D+ i, S* t: @Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.: \* Y. r$ k& S  E( [) E3 O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 m: T, b3 f$ L

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8 Y1 `, D$ R  ]: aAllied aircraft
  S* x, E1 P" [* B$ u/ K+ C      B-24D Liberator x 15
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' R* d* S& x1 a6 G! C  U. dNo Allied losses4 \5 g0 A: A/ _; Y/ I1 s

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! e  D& _& n! i0 u      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ [% I7 P* M6 g( B
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% B: M. I: \9 @' R! ^" I
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' N1 |& H0 M& p
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ ?; x" p) M2 T- [      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 Q2 v9 {8 T( b2 w9 o      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ~9 K# I6 L: u. ?- _
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 g: E. M! R) ?5 k* q( g      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* M* G0 \9 `( Y) J( A      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 ]& R! E) ~. y! x# f* M9 z      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 i3 k  k6 P. B- k$ T& Y0 w      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires3 S/ V  a: `3 v4 _, c
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
. T7 n" f$ q: E5 ?      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1- r8 ], R: v: x9 e3 A  P
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 D6 E4 l8 s3 M6 h

( b& m5 q6 i0 S/ g6 ^0 oJapanese ground losses:- i! X# I" t. A. ^
      5 casualties reported
8 r; P& t) Z% C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 {/ \5 T6 K2 k  O
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 L) D1 h/ t4 A4 M* Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% R& a" j$ p; j! B3 c. F7 G
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Port hits 2  K( p+ @; f# r. @& t6 l$ u

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / i) u3 [) z/ n3 F1 g

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2 f. j2 e+ s# }' }) O. YRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) O+ u: u5 y" g+ R) c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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2 f* V; `9 ?5 n: }) CAllied aircraft
$ B$ V! b5 f1 q& n/ }6 t4 f      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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% k3 `+ b8 K6 U6 B3 N      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 [" g( j, y/ y4 a; @      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
8 ]4 k' \7 i7 H5 E/ N2 ]9 ^7 ^0 h      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( I: m3 I( ?( Y6 z+ y2 U      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ k( K' u* v' O: u5 z/ u, f# g4 b- A5 U
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3 i$ M* s: L; ~* c, D3 g0 @6 BMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 * X' I+ W& L4 S

# N+ N  I7 N& j' n6 t( a4 j: r* QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  s, D4 A# s$ a! y6 KEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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8 w% F3 w2 P5 K- RAllied aircraft
* V4 V+ l" M% ^7 i5 c      B-17D Fortress x 14
3 j/ |( H. z+ L# a7 q3 P1 R' _' r      B-24D Liberator x 64 x4 T* G0 r( s6 {; J* q* r, \

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$ u8 q% N2 ]% H5 d9 R, LNo Allied losses
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0 @; Z+ e$ X  C% c% }  T      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( Y: ]* i' w6 F2 L1 Y4 F
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% I5 P+ g9 U5 W
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ r- c6 P8 O4 ~: [/ i' h! U$ l1 S
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 o6 C. a# t6 Z& z; T      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 J8 @9 H' S; B# b      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 c0 j0 ~$ e- x  z! p
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! I& S* g8 A- P" Z8 d  {8 F
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Port fuel hits 2
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; W. [2 y$ M7 b0 \Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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6 H: j, w6 f$ B1 o% lRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) S- z! S1 G- v6 u0 ^
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes  O- {& d+ n7 R$ R9 f2 D* r1 `
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Allied aircraft5 K. x0 X7 @. [* h
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships7 c! V4 Y) Z1 U* j2 @$ U' ]
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 @, j$ Q% ~1 m! E! O, {3 r      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; i6 x# z' N* U7 K% V/ a
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 h" O1 P5 {; S$ a* `; }      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& @+ C' y6 i' M! w4 N: i7 o. J
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 425 d/ X8 {6 k$ f, W! [5 W9 O2 a
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+ P. Y# j$ U2 U" T. @* `  f9 sSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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) r# z, T9 T2 N0 P" Y- L' u      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1% t7 ~. J6 b6 y3 N2 Y& e

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)5 E2 @8 g" k+ b! u4 U7 _8 d# N

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- M0 c& ]+ ~2 J4 t0 k      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 424 k) v8 l7 K/ ~
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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。。。
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$ I# A, j3 s% T; w% [; `4 N2 K$ }/ nGround combat at Hamilton (115,187): g) z- r: r% A/ t5 }
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Japanese Shock attack8 k: {  u. S; c0 i% B) f
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352  c, ^; S- ^4 U! d% u: N3 ^

  w  Q( A+ O0 m( t, W& B9 IDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534- T* U7 S5 {3 F) b! v& U
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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$ {0 {; r0 d" d# bAllied adjusted defense: 94
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7 P4 n" c$ c8 ]) F5 o% R$ `/ EJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 2 [" m' h3 c4 g. _  `

: v) `$ T" _2 v- vJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!4 O' w+ \9 H+ [- M7 y, X" o
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Combat modifiers
' A& }) k1 v* X4 ?. W9 h/ zDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
+ z; M- ?8 y0 VAttacker: shock(+)% s1 V3 y) [# E. T

' @0 s: {5 v, I) H5 IJapanese ground losses:
  b  c+ q7 C! D0 U) B: n1 G      3074 casualties reported
- v. C' z9 L/ ]         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
; {, a, E5 F" q, H9 W8 c) H         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled3 u! E- \) O% }! G% t& }9 Q8 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
7 Q6 P1 [9 D: a1 w- U! @( B      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)1 k7 `( s/ ]6 q5 a9 V6 l

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      7161 casualties reported
+ l6 P8 k1 m5 A& Y/ U. i/ u8 v         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
4 W: z. F) U5 g7 ?         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
  y) L/ C( L+ U4 ]1 {         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ k, w( a5 x5 h. k$ c- O      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 L5 Q0 p2 }9 i. t, I& |- a* l, X      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled); }4 ]% {( d7 D% l3 u/ J# m
      Units retreated 9: r$ W( Y6 K  k) v+ n2 N) F/ F6 L+ A
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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' }% P6 G# l# N! p) X# S" VAssaulting units:
" \# {* }7 D$ q! I8 w2 G! j* A: K    33rd Division
7 `* v5 O' b6 k7 S: u    Imperial Guards Division$ H. r3 x# }2 N1 v) T1 h
    113th Infantry Regiment
8 z, K: f9 ^3 V2 D5 S) J. h    21st Division; I9 _6 `6 g$ d; v3 j
    41st Infantry Regiment
+ y7 q3 |% l! k$ O# a    14th Division/ y- z+ U2 F% |6 ^: ]( _
    8th Tank Regiment
+ h1 ]- }; r0 A1 U/ R6 E    148th Infantry Regiment
& |+ q- |* Q0 L    38th Division8 N$ b. v0 `3 _" e* n+ |. L$ @
    22nd Recon Regiment4 a! P2 N5 D+ z- m' t
    56th Infantry Regiment0 s$ M9 x7 M6 z8 U% ]! u: l1 m
    55th Infantry Regiment$ ~6 w' k/ ~& R2 H( f
    5th Division
$ y6 A' j* v/ x7 a0 {4 b3 t, x    143rd Infantry Regiment6 U6 a2 d6 w2 N5 ^
    16th Infantry Regiment( y2 [3 N& S9 N! p* K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 O4 l$ s: x3 B5 o    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 G( x) W- @" u: M" p# f$ u
    15th Army
) ~/ J3 ^5 y  d& @- N3 d' L& s. Z    25th Army
7 D! f0 I/ z1 g7 L" O    Southern Army
/ M1 w+ c8 x( N1 F( p; a+ l! @    82nd Army /60 E" j% ~9 W8 n$ ~( H/ t1 i
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Defending units:, l% J8 z5 t# k" P9 U* Z( ~
    2nd NZ Brigade) D$ j& ?4 Z) ~' w% t0 X( i
    1st NZ Brigade
4 E4 L- `% q# }' G( X* h8 i    3rd NZ Brigade
( _3 @5 |. D. ^- [, h    7th NZ Brigade4 i( [# T3 }% x4 `* W
    14th NZ Brigade
1 d# A! ?; T1 h; n( |; w4 t    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
, h2 \8 K8 q2 v8 _. r1 M0 t* Q    12th NZ Brigade0 A" y3 k, I/ F. q; i" Z
    New Zealand Command
/ g& a% Z5 A) q4 A5 y0 A    RNZAF Command