hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
# T7 H+ K# I# Y! g6 {2 v      BB Yamato
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: ~$ I: W1 E* g9 Q' u6 e4 n# L( ]Allied ground losses:
# i' j* \/ x( V" J  G      123 casualties reported# J6 b- S6 Y% O
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! K& E8 x+ ?$ O+ [% r- M5 ^7 F         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
% W$ o! U, o6 l- S         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled9 G( }& M. x' b
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地' {9 i' ]1 U+ w
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4 x8 y3 G& o6 `# BPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Ships
9 P1 i: f8 |* }      PB Yahonui Maru
+ P7 E' V4 }+ |4 K5 J* b/ ^9 a      PB Kosin Maru #3
: D8 p( G  \4 ]5 \      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
9 f+ n1 t) A. `2 k6 @8 g      PB Heizan Maru  K- _. _  E7 x3 |9 ~4 z
      PB Sozan Maru. y; f* ?3 A% c5 w) L2 {) `! O
      PB Kanko Maru
4 L1 R3 a3 p" \- ^6 a- m5 d      PB Ikuta Maru
; m0 {  t) c1 }      AMC Kongo Maru
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% e* m' O. q' e& Q# Q& aPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops, U9 [1 d; l0 B! b  F
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops9 \9 h. N& Z$ y. O0 V) u# l# p
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
; `9 r9 |) u- H2 Q5 H' i% PPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops" l* _4 c+ w7 e4 v2 m' Q" h& `
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops5 a# ~$ |5 k/ q7 ?$ d
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops) j* r9 A  [9 d3 o+ \# i  K
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops) z0 Q1 r: n& Y0 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards  E& w$ Z# f7 ?. @% J# U- X/ Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards) W2 P8 {6 n4 a5 L; K8 e

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* d3 [" L& W: C" e: k# [Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)* L& s8 [1 Q8 l' `/ a2 p0 q

( `+ c, m' k+ {- ?8 rTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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3 ^/ F3 B1 k5 v) H4 A8 d1 W      327 casualties reported7 Z0 M; c# j) m7 Q  O4 h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
( y! S+ @' Z- |7 w. `# h$ |1 J- M# c6 @         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
0 O; @) v2 J. i; y5 t1 p+ O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! M" g" Q' f: ^- }' i) G
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)0 A0 e" Z# W+ F; R* B2 S

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /16 y0 }" |" Y) C. d
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42# ~& f$ B2 _' u, V5 r
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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
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. s1 F8 h$ g3 h: G7 }
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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' o2 v/ n! M$ U5 Z8 T" rJapanese aircraft6 d/ n, o2 |# d) j! ~, Y
      A6M2 Zero x 934 G* a# m; {" |0 ^+ }' J+ `6 m% W

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5 {" w  u( J8 J  n* R' hAllied aircraft
6 y/ g1 Y- `( |$ e0 A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 305 V& D9 f# S' t
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
5 Y4 V: N0 _8 O$ c0 H/ v: s      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
  E! `% @' ?. _4 `( k" [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
% v! ~& j2 x* G      TBF-1 Avenger x 383 H9 g' @1 L& F0 s

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$ d* a  G+ e; x9 @( g      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
( ]# d2 N! d3 [0 t      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
8 k3 B% S0 L+ f* g      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
/ J  M1 r0 {5 B. `1 `) u0 Q( g      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
3 W! N$ c1 a" B0 \      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed; w& \" H3 Z9 V5 x/ c, c7 V; m4 D
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 i9 I& s' d" v+ z
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
# N4 F! ^( T) S      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged; ]# U2 S& h( h
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Japanese Ships
6 R& c3 {3 `4 i2 i      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 u1 i1 J5 {  f# B; R
      LSD Akitsu Maru
# p2 E3 w0 }6 k; |9 s& x      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( F7 i8 f/ t3 e7 t
      CL Kitakami
5 [8 T" E( ~; W) h9 k. }, X* T      DD Kisaragi( y. T( n) n; }" L( O& M
      BB Hiei4 c7 R  b6 U1 K7 b
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! `  L, R! k: m- s/ F
      DMS W-20
3 {$ ~# m8 {5 L; c5 s      CL Oi
! l& W) ^: k6 |: F      CL Kinu6 A' \7 D. N- X. d
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# {2 a- ?3 C  z( t6 C! u/ f
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 j9 ]# _( }1 F8 i6 J) B/ k/ q
      LSD Shinshu Maru( N) [1 f5 m4 A& S+ }. K
      CL Tenryu
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      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 13 t( W# v" s+ ]) E$ U* b2 [, R
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Japanese ground losses:, D2 W6 B- |6 l
      14 casualties reported! ?0 U1 p, ~  |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 E& @# p0 t; u4 ]         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled  _! U; ~0 V$ o- o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ^( F0 h0 N6 G* O: H  ?( F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! \' B( z2 x6 B( H, l: R
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
2 k( X2 Q6 _3 l+ ]% ~      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23# \% e3 V& ]6 x( H! u5 B
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 G1 D' a( C9 L8 F& k      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* b1 X$ O9 d; \/ F% U6 F8 v' I
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/ }7 x, X! P* ]+ b8 D2 Z4 H8 @# `      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 d: k$ K) v' V9 X0 A9 e/ J9 p6 d
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
) C/ ?$ c2 s! C; D      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships2 h  S3 t( P, O: c( y1 ^) w
      DD Kisaragi; x0 `: W% N' n8 v( K/ ]3 }5 e
      CL Kinu; @; s% ?$ w. Q0 l
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:0 x, ]  f. K! r
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 d) @' n- `& o; l( P
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo9 c3 \" ]/ ~0 g7 f) ~

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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+ h6 w6 {4 i$ e, ?' ~2 i6 NRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 R7 r/ U& O3 c' j& L3 o/ uEstimated time to target is 8 minutes* M) i& _+ g/ K- Y" T

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      A6M2 Zero x 77. Z* j" e6 F$ @; g8 d4 B$ l# E

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. g, n/ e/ w$ [/ y+ n      Albacore I x 338 m! t6 q# P4 y- }- S) g+ g- g

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  J4 @6 l$ [1 Z# J+ T0 fNo Japanese losses
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0 e0 N0 ^  x% q5 oAllied aircraft losses4 U% a/ u7 O- h0 |3 r& v
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack; F* Q- |8 M' J5 R* k$ a9 ?( w  @& ^

1 q0 o$ b3 U3 D4 F. F8 K& }& aAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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% b" T( X+ u. |- q6 H  I8 Q- @Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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4 g% I& y8 x7 B( D, \Japanese adjusted assault: 31 0 z# u+ r! L. A" O

7 Y& p# ?/ q9 fAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 n9 b$ f  Y& |( j7 U

. Z" K& g  D( ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
3 y0 I+ h6 u' F( Y3 c' ^      113 casualties reported
7 h4 `" E; k3 l- P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) }+ U! K& F- ~; G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' f1 c4 O1 }$ s& r3 i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 U8 y& {0 r0 k
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Allied ground losses:! A* l6 F& P8 p+ M9 ~: Y
      210 casualties reported; @+ v) \; G& a. A% I# N
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled. ]. Y1 {9 Q. d' \
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled4 h+ N% D; e3 |. Z0 y
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
) [% _/ B% P0 R! h. h      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
& X% p2 F7 Y0 j# {2 ~      Units retreated 1
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' t3 m  z; f! A8 Q# i, _, F; Y1 kDefeated Allied Units Retreating!3 @4 ?+ r/ {. Z8 v, [  |
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Assaulting units:
& I1 J- \% F# v, N' U& ?* h    48th Engr Rgt /22 X) w" G# q3 S5 o. G
    2nd Engineer Regiment8 w. D/ _2 J' {$ s5 r
    2nd Raiding Regiment4 R" F5 z) {( W) v5 {' E  r' {+ p0 p
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
! d1 S) i# @, G# Y    146th Infantry Rgt /3: K  g( Q  @6 N+ @/ C% X
    41st Infantry Rgt /1( F! V, O7 |- }: e
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /27 A. n$ a7 e4 P4 Q' s
    12th Engr Rgt /1+ X5 P" N2 `: k; [8 ]5 V3 b( V
    25th JNAF AF Unit : U( P. b0 L: `; k9 e& C, T
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
) s5 k3 }% o1 b    47th JNAF AF Unit /1  L/ l; K- v* N3 V
    21st Air Flotilla /1+ W5 k, @# B0 O
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
" a. T2 q6 x' L  D7 A7 V    48th JAAF AF Bn /2+ e, D8 [( J# Q0 e' m2 z
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Defending units:5 L5 V0 ]2 O" I# P9 S4 q
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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' D- r/ {$ }! I( f日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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) o7 D& V# I, ~TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
9 ]. j4 v' F( ^* l' H1 A  F      PB Shinko Maru #30 w3 o; |8 n/ t$ m5 v  S/ F
      PB Kure Maru #5
1 ]* J/ I" \# j* r      PB Edo Maru
' X& f$ o5 Q# `, b      PB Chitose Maru2 }  |" [- J6 z8 t; k$ T' J
      APD Yomogi
' y4 M& d) Z- W5 K5 k      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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8 c0 M' [0 r$ |* B- X* iPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
5 H' a1 R& n( J& \; p# \3 b. NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ n% f4 x* z' B' M3 N" x" Z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire9 `, l2 ^  h2 h2 S- h4 j9 x
      PB Eiko Maru0 R9 _& |+ w4 N" r- y% J& y" h* |
      PB Shinko Maru #3) @" p) g$ k  H" o
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
) q; C& ~! D  V7 Q4 S$ g& S      PB Edo Maru% {. g4 I+ c7 A
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
: O  \4 t/ @6 I8 I7 c4 N      PB Kure Maru #52 M$ d, a: H1 y8 X7 z; o6 T
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1: J. ]# v% Q  j& x0 L2 s: j
      PB Chitose Maru
' Y8 ]' [. y; b: ]& Z      PB Choko Maru #2
0 g  J* n6 z- `0 U& A6 u      AMC Hokoku Maru# c( a! N' {, d. t
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Japanese ground losses:
- o( L) m7 L0 {* j$ ?2 R      111 casualties reported7 s3 }5 s0 V/ M9 s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ e- ~5 Y% C" t8 ^3 ?% B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; R# Z* r9 D+ n# O5 |
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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  {# f* K( _3 R) k" K% uTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185( }7 `* s$ D/ z2 e4 j; n' S

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      1116 casualties reported5 y) i0 E$ o6 g% e' d# S
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
$ _5 o1 ?! r2 \         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled* s: a& ^( e) c' l7 R9 T9 h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; C( U# I1 B) U/ x; A, {
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)6 Q6 O0 r9 s7 a) Y8 N2 n- M
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled). h# [( g6 d& D  _$ Z
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 s" h5 I5 ?% ^7 P. eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) R& V0 ?! h- v
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 X" `! `  D/ ~# L5 l3 ~1 zJapanese Ships
9 M) ^" ]6 ]3 `$ ~1 [      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
% H9 E; t, u; B      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 X: S9 q; }5 v, @! G      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. F" w( E: d0 c* @* [
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( p5 q7 R6 G& ^      PB Choko Maru #2
# R& g8 B7 U" J; F5 A      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
/ I6 h7 O9 E  k% a! c      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# R  t+ V1 U2 |
      APD Yomogi
  s- v% |6 b& m2 f7 ?0 R      APD Nadakaze6 M3 d3 M) T  L3 g8 n. M
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; ?- ~! }4 R* \
      APD Shimakaze3 d% D) t* \# r3 k; l  n
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
2 _; o" i8 B% d2 L      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire& Y- }$ B6 `6 y* W/ O" V
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
9 F& ~* }$ r4 B, t7 R6 x/ m6 F      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
8 `' I% G$ W- \# _& M5 h7 @% [      AMC Hokoku Maru
# t- B, F% H1 b  G9 E- t1 u4 x/ w  s! v0 {$ }
Japanese ground losses:
1 N0 u2 v) \# u9 g2 C- ]      207 casualties reported
# y' l! j: J$ r* h4 C: D9 F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ C1 ~' y$ p# L4 C$ O4 s) O         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ c3 P+ L( N8 P. X4 L         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled8 U4 G! X* ]0 v  e3 q

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)5 x1 t( h  T- ]: ^. Y9 S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( R+ r5 D+ Y& l- [* Y: g

5 Y! q( I& u' ?$ j212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ S* D" `# B* g
8 F5 m* ^: N+ I* `. z, X* v
Japanese Ships% b" [+ R3 |/ u3 @
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 z& J" j6 |9 m
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! Z: {8 R1 U. s5 ~4 g7 P. j. G0 x
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ |: D; l% j' A# z5 r6 C; \      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
3 z# r/ T/ q  G  F# a2 U      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 43 ]& w. I* X( \$ g
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
$ t* Y. b6 Z/ c: K( f      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 U: A1 e# e2 Y1 \6 o, E& M      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
% p' I9 R4 A3 k# U, h      AMC Hokoku Maru' P4 K1 M% f7 O* Y2 B( o

9 A* Z# M7 O' A. eJapanese ground losses:
1 `: z5 D* D, P, ~' Z      187 casualties reported
1 F# m) q) P& |# R# B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 _1 A- m; w# N. w5 t# ?' S         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled& M  l( ?; Q4 `9 @, q+ K- W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& E2 V4 H9 U, q! O1 V  M
; Y5 m# l1 z4 Q! K
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. S8 u  C% x7 w8 X" GGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
, _- p$ K: h: |! u4 q- o& X- s1 C) t" @( s4 j- x% K
Allied Bombardment attack: m$ H% j* p; v  Y4 A/ Y& s* _

; c! |' ^6 x6 u. \- u1 Z% NAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745- T: R' |5 |& C9 G; j: a% O

+ V* q: T  {) EDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21850 r& D; j, f' _$ H& o, N: y

9 G" _$ w8 i+ q/ o& C# WJapanese ground losses:
' K- R, T: {' U! r& H# V      25 casualties reported7 v9 q5 ]$ S. r) L
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled  T5 y) _& ^( A4 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 D3 j% K8 U: C: L" K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Q: V1 ?& m+ q1 m" d! K
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 e7 t7 S7 D8 M% S7 L9 ^
4 Q- S% K# G& [; j8 ]
" e* l. z) t6 w. gAllied ground losses:3 A1 t! y9 Q, |: h6 {0 s: j
      146 casualties reported# b) p/ Y# j6 _; e- j- q
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
: A# w. P# s0 v& L  ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 \: V6 w" G  m  P" [
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled( n+ j1 i; o$ r$ ?/ j8 q" ~
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" T1 D$ @% h& q( {      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ Z% B& r7 p0 g" s
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Assaulting units:
& Q- K' f# l" e; U/ z1 \* l1 H    11th NZ Brigade
; e7 S$ d4 n& N8 l6 ]# y    3rd NZ Brigade
$ k7 {& O8 W2 S% }2 B' j    7th NZ Brigade1 n+ Z9 J6 f  C3 A
    2nd NZ Brigade
; j1 n5 D# `' E/ w: D2 K9 s    Auckland Fortress
( u% Z6 O: T2 D; \9 b7 e: ~    14th NZ Brigade, w' d& O" \) R  L
    1st NZ Brigade  Y* \* C) C" i5 ]8 R/ A3 v# P4 I
    12th NZ Brigade
4 E) {% H0 k- `9 x0 @    RNZAF Command   o) {0 v+ d- X( Z( ^
    RNZAF OTU Aukland 6 S+ `5 `4 s9 q& b

" ~3 M1 @" b# I" O1 oDefending units:
5 S: n! J2 Y; D& @: e% _& U4 V    Imperial Guards Div /5
1 R8 ~4 R! D! @  D5 U. |6 M  ]' [    8th Tank Rgt /1  h2 J, f% T( m3 {; s3 U# o) }
    22nd Recon Regiment
8 k/ z. A7 d2 L    55th Infantry Rgt /12 b8 r! F' ~7 t
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
/ ~$ ]6 F- ^! d4 L8 V: M2 H  o9 P    5th Div /1
. I4 |6 k" Y6 M9 I  X% N4 ^" Q2 m( Y5 J    21st Division! f5 d9 y* \  J& j: ?$ v2 z
    24th Infantry Rgt /52 d4 e& W0 M7 M, O
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
3 a0 Z9 O' h( b7 E! V    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
8 u0 R5 J6 ~; U    113th Infantry Rgt /2+ E  M3 s' b- G5 d- Y0 n: j- D( @
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
; e/ A$ C3 ]9 v    148th Infantry Rgt /18 Z6 s2 Y0 k7 M. b% p, E
    41st Infantry Regiment" G7 T/ _2 b/ ]1 x/ ]3 a; d
    38th Div /16 @$ {% G, c/ Q6 G8 c; X4 Q2 t0 {
    33rd Div /33 B  D( f; ?/ ^# D3 W
    55th Engr Rgt /2
, @7 p; C2 c! S6 _  B    82nd Army /6
( Q, i$ ?7 t0 Q, b) q+ e. X7 Z5 \) Q    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 {1 l7 y- B8 V" [- o    34th Field AA Battalion: Y7 w( p/ y1 L: x/ J
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
$ _" k( A  @8 {8 |: S6 O    14th Div /2
9 E2 ]6 u: T* e+ p) \* |4 B7 z. ~    Southern Army /1' n6 v7 R* W* z1 L, z6 x
    25th Army /2) V0 z3 f) g: m4 u( V5 Y
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42* l$ L' j' Z7 ~8 v( e+ ?) C

% T4 E+ b- Y+ a$ o- ?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: _% j  g" C6 X! o: L. ~3 X
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1 ~) Z2 F% V; g% QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); q+ I5 C" {' G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; v6 d8 V7 M+ Y8 w& n" N$ a  X3 d& d
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 U) ]3 y) S. T, K; }2 X' v: A+ b* Y! S) H6 f# p* ]# [& @
Japanese Ships
( o" s8 e+ s& Z" o! T4 i7 r! u) [      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 n- ]2 ]' g4 _& {& z: Z- J: U. m0 }
      APD Shimakaze' K8 `+ |: O4 U6 R0 t
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: T8 W8 y# H+ ~( \      APD Nadakaze1 X! x  A9 m$ d7 O  Q
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 L7 m0 ^  \  G+ A; \5 P
      AMC Hokoku Maru
; H- V* ~+ n9 ?* P. K( F! R      xAP Kowa Maru, D/ A3 A+ ~+ K
' W1 Z+ B' ^& g" r4 ?" r6 [
Japanese ground losses:
7 v3 x; X1 w2 V5 v* e' k. p      253 casualties reported
  J. H+ M7 ]7 x0 ?1 u4 V         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled# k+ L5 Q, p* E+ N) l* P7 S
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled& z" U/ s8 ?! g% V/ J( i3 K1 S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& m0 a, p* e8 ~6 T
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)# s, u' R6 V" {- t: r5 [* u$ o! {, W

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: x& l5 z- D- I  e* JSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
3 b" `& `$ D5 N
# B- M0 S- \. h- @1 g7 e& mJapanese Ships
6 x; b& k- U5 d" W5 Y5 `      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 19 S; S( a( s# s$ R! N9 @
      CL Tatsuta& r, X7 r8 D9 d3 p' d0 ~# K$ y
      CL Kiso
. W# X8 X0 U$ X( U' `7 z      CS Chitose
. s7 b! j4 K% q. o' A: Q! h% a# u      DD Oite1 i& B8 v7 j+ Y' r& l- C
      DD Harukaze
( v" o2 r& q( V      DD Nokaze7 T, m5 L" O! \4 q! T
      DD Hokaze2 W( {8 I5 t2 o6 B
      DD Shiokaze
, Z$ K; v- O" ~0 H4 j3 F# ~( p# s      DD Akikaze' @& U4 H- T6 Z: w7 S7 w

. g( Y  L% l- }, b: v! WAllied Ships1 X8 E1 X* T/ n1 H& K6 x
      SS O21
5 p3 s1 \% M9 Y- E
6 w% ^; h$ |! q5 U0 S
4 {4 b  c$ E5 ^* }4 _6 G& @4 b& K1 z6 e1 p+ u' m
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna2 T- Z$ |* G% I; T
% N% X5 {8 `2 n; x$ y( M
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, t7 }8 l% P! I$ A# f1 P0 lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 o5 r! w/ K1 {3 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, E/ P; ?# c" [5 p
8 r. J( u% O% s169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; ?: \0 |6 y" }) X6 L2 c1 J3 \; `7 Y' a6 G' p8 s. N
Japanese Ships1 l9 V' J2 k" N* R0 o
      xAK Montreal Maru
: T4 E' y1 @# B8 |7 o* j2 L, A8 d      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, u2 H1 @/ r4 c1 m) M. j      xAK Kensin Maru9 X  G: ~. _( F$ V
      APD Yomogi
9 f4 v+ D3 P) ?8 S8 i" W      APD Nadakaze  [2 E, n7 D* S
      APD Shimakaze
2 q6 X2 @7 A2 h+ C) ?4 c      AMC Hokoku Maru4 t/ H; }. m- B# U7 p

, J6 B' }( q1 _% r5 dJapanese ground losses:2 J# S# |2 \# X" |1 T! J
      60 casualties reported. o( D* o$ E2 q+ I# w  }: b
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 \: g6 X& m6 b' E$ @3 q# }% i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled( W" `* z( p1 m2 \! d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 V, @4 y- |8 L: ]

% X+ D: P4 C, u" p
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
; h6 ^7 U* b6 P8 C
& q1 q' h+ ?' ]+ g, J" gWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 Q4 _9 o1 W* T5 m$ [% k
  s3 H5 }, u/ Y
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.8 ~1 H+ h- u/ R$ o5 A: U9 w5 K
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes2 z3 v( g" j1 _, r8 J

+ A) x0 k  y3 V2 ~3 _Japanese aircraft
7 y6 O& s! h: a' o( J      A6M2 Zero x 39
! s2 Z) J6 D1 ?1 U: v/ X/ a% q; P% K. d8 c, P0 }# c+ C

! I& [- t* ]: H) _: c. ~- ?4 F; a% Y- N0 w
Allied aircraft4 l. n$ u. l$ x+ n0 K
      P-38E Lightning x 50
: r( e% z' r+ c' O+ [% Z      P-38F Lightning x 23( }. h6 N4 R" W# |

7 d- @+ i3 z# Q4 B) M* t' g8 n7 \* y( A* H5 q$ ?/ W
Japanese aircraft losses8 ]; B& ^6 v- p6 @9 T$ X* b' c) D
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed$ r4 K5 [7 l0 ^

3 T- a4 J, S2 k: U1 rNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……1 Q* R& Z9 N! `8 C
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
# B  r0 H/ e6 b" r- ~+ I) C日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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! V# F6 x: n* e8 D' `3 fTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
; z1 p& S3 r, q' W$ r+ h. s4 H) G2 H' ?" k: S
Japanese Ships$ m" `  Z% ]. L- e2 R' j: A
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! V. f% Q2 s6 U' E3 _6 u      DD Fumizuki; p9 X& }1 m0 s3 {) O9 f. ~
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: a- K8 A1 o2 T7 B& ?8 [# n' C
      DD Fubuki
! Z, {# v: k2 u5 \' k3 ^      TB Sagi& Q5 n4 a1 O/ V& z2 E6 m
% o0 [4 v9 K' H  }3 R3 Q
5 q5 H/ ^% _! V. U6 n/ z  L5 ^
% W8 \# J# G! c* z! G
12 mines cleared0 {2 W' s% l' V4 C3 T

# G! T: U$ o/ P- V% H0 C' V% O
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. i/ N4 r5 O+ ?TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ P/ C- L7 I' Q* f. A; x
4 b8 J$ Y( _( GJapanese Ships1 G5 K& t( S8 z! X, n# R, k7 i
      PB Sozan Maru
8 r  f; s. g7 _' A1 [9 J2 c      PB Kanko Maru5 L: P0 e7 o0 |
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% c; X+ ^, }' ~- i) P5 W
3 E, D+ \  k7 d% I( ^1 A
. Z& f) s; d" `. g
, v# W- R5 e* w) o1 P; ^7 M) q3 S, H5 mines cleared
& L+ R2 a6 x6 {4 W! ?5 m3 ]
( {# k) O! D: h
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
( }8 ~8 H% C2 U- A0 l+ B5 X! x
7 R. x  V* ]. n( U# Q- I( }Japanese Ships
5 k+ ?, D9 K4 h      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& N5 a1 l- P) \7 q0 R5 ^
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 ]' {3 R3 r5 D
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- N' }' }% M9 _$ z
0 O( _; e4 K! L. p) `6 F2 B, F7 R# s- H2 ^- v: o7 ^0 f" }

. {' L+ U$ `2 }  b0 @- d8 @
- {6 ^# ^* \9 U* [8 ]' Q5 d
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) K6 Z7 X% t0 `% w
8 g  u1 _- U7 ^) B
Japanese Ships
5 [2 s/ }: k+ C: ~) ?      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
1 }. S/ b2 I7 ^3 X; F      TB Sagi# R/ y) s- b- |
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% S$ f6 W% E* v
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage( J$ `$ k; R+ J' i% b, B

6 C& L& R, k; Y) w4 s1 ~
& q$ Y2 R$ `7 Z+ B8 i
  ], B4 r' N, V( Y- Q11 mines cleared
9 z9 {/ s+ A" g7 V" t3 v5 v. ^1 O2 O0 ^) F( p, Q, \# A6 s& [

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' X( \0 f- Q' gTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 s: x0 B0 G4 p/ m4 N/ ]$ h7 e
( w$ s. P8 y+ C+ _Japanese Ships
1 Y# K/ D/ c4 \, D      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 y0 j  S9 x' Y) F9 r5 i0 c- R: ?) n: Y* ~6 O

, D1 T; f# x  f% V, u1 j. A1 |: s$ p- f3 K" h" p" Y

1 d* y' r/ J2 n& h% f% d, p2 v5 l! T; D; c# e; L
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: U# e' W& [9 }. a. W. lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 S3 @4 ^. m* s) ?+ H
/ s3 _$ K/ h4 f
Japanese Ships0 M; {  N) u8 F* v4 A
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage; h! j: ?: J. l4 i' J
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ u( ?; E8 n4 y      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; [8 P1 a, u  T' M
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
* {; I4 i  F9 c$ q' h: ~      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: J. ]) k) F1 \* V+ ~4 z0 S
7 i- r- s( ^* t+ \6 M5 \; R
# I' B& j4 }4 l- u9 e
# |4 z) J- F3 m2 p. x- T& ^+ {
8 mines cleared* ~% O4 G$ I" N' n

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
8 ~4 l( S' y9 n: M; F% G! m4 G+ j% c' C1 a2 U
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 R- A3 }9 k  g% ]0 o" V
( ]( K% e  i' o! R0 _$ c  C' Z
Japanese Ships! K: T& F& y/ N) _; a+ |% W
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1( ~, u2 ?* a4 `$ C  {

: L& D  [( s; Z$ w, R- e; T8 R% Q" O  U9 Z2 Z! [' ^' d
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 N1 E" g; Z* H* h5 \2 }' ?Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 l+ i$ A2 h  D6 K1 J! |
; O1 {+ Z* ^+ ]  x37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 Q0 l9 c0 z8 h- r7 R) m/ `8 g( _) o6 g% d. \; i& w+ u
Japanese Ships' N- O1 _7 Q# Y- e, J
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 z& p& I5 o" Q$ S  X, @( {
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
6 d% @0 v% ]3 Y! p# E2 ]      xAK Sinko Maru5 ~% `1 b- g; \2 Y9 {$ C$ C. n
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
* r* B+ x6 g1 r. k8 }      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 M3 t  H. n5 Q, W4 {& T
1 [5 e, c* C) B; L* d0 H: iJapanese ground losses:+ |& [! e7 ]! l( R
      24 casualties reported7 s& m* @8 R8 C' r) Y& ?$ [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  m, H6 A! c1 @1 ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 s  w. f; x9 U3 `) j6 F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. p# _/ \' X" r
: J4 K2 A/ ^; X& r- I. w; f0 O

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  @. T1 b" i4 g9 p4 c: {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& o4 w& k6 G* G$ V: _3 p
& Q' _) M- n4 h$ O! t; K9 Z- ^$ \37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 _% x: k# J$ B3 a1 ~. U/ {0 W$ @1 ~0 S- J7 w) t" \
Japanese Ships
; G3 S% c9 |1 b2 A5 G' T      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ U- h/ X4 @, S3 D: ]4 {
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 v4 X* c0 Y0 z( K, M7 S2 u      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire# _& g1 a2 U0 v9 T
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ o  H9 ~& z9 C3 r1 c; K      AMC Hokoku Maru( v# m" T8 K6 c8 r" ?! s' B- i

: |9 ?% a1 |# @, |Japanese ground losses:+ A1 V1 ?# J  @; A" r' A* w& Y" r: ]6 ^; [
      12 casualties reported. k/ I+ j! r2 G, `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 P; ~7 }4 u# h7 v# W3 M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 R0 ?/ a& t+ s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' a' O" r( F9 @8 \7 l1 q

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+ X7 J7 c% h8 T3 h+ pSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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; u% ~0 M" k3 }+ B0 eJapanese Ships
6 |5 [- b! c$ I- Y% d      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
# a3 v; y$ q6 l- w' U( c      SS O21: M  `  G) L! V9 T% j7 c2 k

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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
' }1 F2 ]* O7 x) g7 x, G, E; C; q+ ZSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki6 ?. x' \6 m$ k
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5 X7 U8 z) y, C$ LSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1846 ^: N$ N( _" k8 I5 M5 h! ?9 {

3 j; a. H# S% B7 L3 xJapanese Ships  \8 }  t% i3 V- ?2 M+ v, u* n
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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* ?" M# s; D- ?  N2 a3 F; ]  [      SS Whale
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; {( r& ?+ n! j0 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' }, A: x5 P" R5 V

$ h) A3 M6 x6 [+ R58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# i; U& _" H1 F# k

, v' {! C8 ?& T4 A' E+ iJapanese Ships
; X( d- N+ ]* K7 n      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; o7 j  R- k0 ?. h! A$ R3 ?9 o
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) d  A: E  s: G5 S+ C% Y, f; j      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! V, |" ~( E. l8 J      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 O6 k1 J9 C+ ]; W
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 U$ {* }- l0 ^- ^! E
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Japanese ground losses:
6 g- N. f6 B' ~# I0 u; q0 m4 A      6 casualties reported
0 q* R. `7 d& R8 E0 g8 L" p, [7 W5 z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. }& `) [8 e. @, o; F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 M1 _! t3 g' e' E4 h+ V5 [- E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ y; i0 O4 ^3 N# p# _6 ^2 G

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8 T; O6 h. q3 B% {' gPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 a: o# E& n7 M6 F; P6 Z; a1 bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: r. e) P# H: d

# a: _1 |6 O2 Y1 J4 G  m228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 f+ n6 o( R# y' M0 J5 W

6 K# L, y7 @$ ^Japanese Ships
6 f5 `9 n' s8 e$ u7 j- }      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
+ c: h$ u4 h- p7 [      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage6 ^# c3 y) ?  W- d! D6 W5 C- |
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
2 @; ?# u  \5 i' Y4 s5 K- q      DD Sagiri+ l, H# L. ?( g
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- [" R9 M! D/ r. J+ A
      DD Murakumo
  x+ V9 z. F. X7 d; v2 m- B; P      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ `9 m* y0 v7 n- z9 \# Q1 d3 H
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1" k9 V! P9 N4 ^! S' I
      PB Sonan Maru #5
$ E) ]; r& a$ k) [      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 20 F  F" F- X) j% p: }
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 21 g6 d4 l: [0 p
      xAK Nanrei Maru. C: r' k2 E; q  @1 u7 N7 m
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Japanese ground losses:
" A! r0 ?( v2 C! M, G      173 casualties reported% O( T5 u  V# D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  K4 X. t+ y8 y. g) Z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
! P- n" B4 g- [8 _0 ?6 n8 q; W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ~0 |. ~9 Y  q
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/ q" [9 N1 c' z, V) Q5 q$ RGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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" m' Y* p: q* |, h7 y$ BAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967( ^/ m5 U) G, J2 F5 L
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3041 o  t& |  ~1 @" Y% Q* a
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0  s0 T2 V9 ~# M3 ~
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39 " n" B% |, _7 J8 h# E5 w5 v; Y
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
2 y% \) s' O0 w" H! x( |- H( r7 v# B$ y, p# c
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers
  f* I  E- d: o, f- {Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-); ?' K# ~% O0 {5 ?  N- F! Y% c
fatigue(-), experience(-)
7 X" b+ }) H6 ~Attacker:
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) p& z" A8 T: @Japanese ground losses:
+ {, @$ u! F$ z" a8 b      680 casualties reported
: S+ i6 {" D8 ]  Q! L         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
% H+ w2 E7 \3 M; Z/ ~6 g         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
. W) x  n: V- d0 `         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled; d7 I2 L/ l. l$ d1 c# U
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)( V5 z& S1 B0 G7 o3 r+ F0 q; T

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* F4 N, S" e1 E! Y+ y      5399 casualties reported& M$ r- @. L0 q  X7 Y0 T; `+ m. ~
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
8 o. m# Y7 a' ?1 c" n. g         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled) b9 @4 w  f& G! Q: R% v' Y. k) `: O
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled# K* `7 D8 W# g! x3 ~
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled): ]9 y) \' g1 A9 o: L- T
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
( [( O# }8 v. c      Units retreated 42 \6 X% \3 P1 T
      Units destroyed 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  U/ g% K, G) `, j" Z$ t9 J
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Assaulting units:' w% @3 O$ P7 ^& H! X3 _) a# |
    21st Division6 j8 a& w9 j  @1 Z# G* ~, X' V( A
    24th Infantry Regiment
4 _8 x1 v  C) s. {0 F# X& V    16th Infantry Regiment
1 o- n' |" z5 h9 u3 B5 B( H' A    113th Infantry Regiment
. v: J2 ^0 U( W1 ^" U8 u7 L1 g0 k3 K    55th Engineer Regiment
5 ]& Y7 T2 |4 D3 x- x& X    5th Division
% ^; _$ O# L. v) A3 N. H    143rd Infantry Regiment( J8 i4 o6 N4 r# F
    22nd Recon Regiment
8 [5 t# F# G- M0 ?! s6 F    148th Infantry Regiment
  W3 a+ g: `; x! [% {5 X$ \9 c. q2 ^* z    55th Infantry Regiment4 `' c" M; l! Q: n2 W2 X
    33rd Division: W. P' D0 t' _7 y. T/ `6 D7 R
    41st Infantry Regiment
; l0 X# a9 {6 {, S" ^    38th Division* X2 O- ^% [! y0 i/ a7 d7 Q$ k- U
    Imperial Guards Division
$ {  H; q+ B2 S0 P3 w6 Z    56th Infantry Regiment" X$ F/ o% W% M, G/ A8 B
    8th Tank Regiment
+ k( W* v( N/ r+ [8 W! o    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* e$ _/ O0 S5 c& W( h    14th Div /2: L( _. X- z; {0 k2 j
    Southern Army
& e, i+ j- M, J9 Z6 t; k" w$ ]    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
- N& Z& [* K2 F! d6 R    51st JNAF AF Unit /59 [# n5 N/ l% r' ^; Z/ X, ~' K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 a8 D- X7 V! L* c5 ?  w: ?. o$ N# L
    25th Army" K3 h* n$ Q) d7 m1 q
    21st Air Flotilla /1
" m, B8 [  J+ `: C" X; G    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 f( S0 V: |6 S
    15th Army
9 ?( B; t  O6 F2 x    34th Field AA Battalion
' u6 |  Z: a5 d  j1 O/ Y# _    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:: G. W4 Z  L" o- |
    Auckland Fortress
7 @# A1 N. @5 q, V9 o3 q    14th NZ Brigade
4 N1 L& a$ _, y1 J) k7 |6 S    11th NZ Brigade9 r0 @$ E- v6 ^. V+ q) D; B5 ]
    RNZAF Command
4 [5 S) T( N1 K4 r$ F8 ~    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
; p7 c. r) o! @: G闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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: ~0 f, K" M2 N+ yAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 l$ d1 J  w3 w
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! g9 O0 x. E& V; Z& URaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.) d& b8 \0 s; l2 s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 ^' G$ N, g8 G5 v# D$ S) D" J1 O      A6M2 Zero x 28
! `" z& ^  k3 b+ D' V6 E. d) j5 _      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
) R  L% ]. P7 `# }2 [" _- B0 G& x9 I; ?4 x* j/ |

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, H  f4 B6 K& }* SAllied aircraft
# S$ f% i6 c; W. {/ f  c( n# G2 v      P-38E Lightning x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 H: v2 Y6 g4 [9 Q0 z; O% ~      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 y* _- K3 @1 o7 v9 s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed; {* ~9 |# d! C4 s$ N, K
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No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 q3 t4 ~5 G$ c9 V

' B  C' {& I; B- YWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 m2 t$ w  Y1 g. _" rRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, y1 g0 E" r5 ]* C8 q3 U' hEstimated time to target is 7 minutes: N) J1 ?& Y8 w9 f; }( A& n

% J. b% F: Y/ g0 bJapanese aircraft$ C" O, Q6 G; P
      A6M2 Zero x 6
" a/ S# Z! p3 h0 q  z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 90 T" i: g- h1 \9 {2 A, i

3 T! U0 M" m( U) Q5 E
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7 ]2 B; K2 ?) P0 j7 e5 J% jAllied aircraft6 c9 R. R. w$ ~, {+ G- C9 F/ s0 p
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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- }2 E0 Z4 B) Q9 ~; u; H' ~  D1 UJapanese aircraft losses
% K( P5 Y9 f' R: h7 g7 w% E      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' |' t9 r; J7 F! I. b  g% ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 Q& y- W7 b# G% f# \1 R# q4 [2 t( w$ V! ]+ ?" C: i$ L% p  m" x+ F+ ^
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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6 W7 d  p1 N. O0 x$ g) d! }  f( EWeather in hex: Overcast* y2 H' Q0 _+ R$ R$ I7 `
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.8 |, m4 o$ R2 R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. q( Z. w# F; I
      A6M2 Zero x 2
1 u- N% m* M' ^: \1 w$ B2 y# l! B7 G

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4 a/ M3 M! u; p7 pAllied aircraft
, ]8 f& U( X% }0 w2 L- J      P-38E Lightning x 18
. W8 v" T$ H8 j4 s  N$ x
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Japanese aircraft losses" \3 b* f) Z9 t4 `$ F; @  L
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 @8 z6 U# C' k) H! V8 ^# J* ?

* s/ g% v2 i9 J7 i" M! \  VNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 _& A7 q9 A$ t

1 a) a0 l9 _, B  mJapanese Ships
) r" K: a* m. S5 d0 T6 f- l5 w+ Q      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( T; K3 Z; ^$ @, d' E! ?" j  W
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7 p$ d) c: Q) A# q- c" cSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91* O5 y0 ^+ M3 m; D( D, Z2 y" u1 F
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Japanese Ships
- h/ B* [3 N; Q  b      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ G) M$ e  O  ~* J

6 k7 z# h, L" KAllied Ships# E2 T6 m1 V; [
      SS KVIII, hits 24 C: k9 M2 g1 H5 w) H+ {* L- c

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships: r9 q0 X  @) T' b/ A
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ u8 [2 B7 q: B
      APD Hagi
2 x8 D2 t" S  ?. f6 s7 I, S# u. h      APD Aoi
( a8 j* O4 x5 A- x1 K# c      LSD Nigitsu Maru
* @) {$ n/ q8 L! n      AK Sagami Maru% K( ]' G6 d. j) H
      AK Hirokawa Maru2 p4 f! o/ e. G$ g0 U2 n$ S( K
      xAP Yasaka Maru
; I& R7 Q+ h, R$ g- j* j5 L; Z      xAP Shanghai Maru
% I% v. G6 I7 _5 f4 ?      xAP Kanzyu Maru0 C8 M9 r' U& h- }9 A
      xAP Takatiho Maru
6 G4 \* V  C% O3 g0 T$ M      xAP Suwa Maru
; T! Y/ ?: u8 k6 L! O      xAP Hakusan Maru7 I" x0 I9 E& k6 y0 ^, H& V
      xAP Teia Maru
; H5 c( a7 y% c/ J, |+ m& e1 T3 i      xAK Yamazumi Maru
8 L7 `5 R# \0 Y5 \! b' C      xAK Azuchisan Maru
. n  F4 b, i% T  F      xAK Unkai Maru #6' Q# {! X% ~% [% \
      xAK Hokusin Maru
8 a; }$ s5 ?" f. v. l5 r+ @1 y      xAK Eihuku Maru$ }! l- ~* L+ E& n6 A4 M6 h( D
      xAK Shinyubari Maru0 I* T4 v5 T8 N
      xAK Terukawa Maru' e7 @: r8 J/ {1 M! F
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
( F$ v4 i0 s1 `( N/ w0 O      xAK Atutasan Maru0 [) W2 I( d7 }
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
' R' q7 m5 k% ^; ]      xAKL Hachirogata Maru. I4 V5 }( g# }  d4 A3 a
      xAKL Miyako Maru+ f! p! a) @" _
      xAKL Kembu Maru
% X' E" Y  \2 b% P: O1 q      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
! f$ P8 ~$ e. P5 v" d+ @0 i      PB Tokuho Maru #5: |$ K& y$ {7 L3 `; A( A/ K
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Allied Ships
- p4 z6 h* y: \      SS S-39& ?0 R! d) `9 r. F: U* T8 W( h

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ Y! _2 M1 o* e3 h7 J
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Japanese Ships. Q& q9 u& M6 c
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* O* o. w: f4 ?( @1 R& j+ j0 Y) E! t
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2 U1 z# ~: y( w% {9 Y/ |Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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' ~/ j- h- C( D1 U! sRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 s# _. Y/ K+ ]4 ~2 j
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes7 n; [, G& l0 @# G7 {
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Japanese aircraft& t2 C* G) A; {4 N
      A6M2 Zero x 35
, I0 B+ V  o4 o# ^5 A( w& e      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
- X9 {* t3 Q$ H, R
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0 I" ~# |% [; t6 g& f/ mAllied aircraft( Y& h3 A  H8 a+ M! B8 d6 J( W% D( A
      Albacore I x 20
. C6 k: ]- [/ `$ B0 z  Q+ R      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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9 c8 R3 Q, ~" D, ]No Japanese losses
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' K: f3 l. R9 F/ b' `; k+ rAllied aircraft losses  T' V" g% t& e
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged3 g5 J9 \$ e8 t! }, X% x) ?- u
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' W0 t8 U1 A- A# P( [      xAK Ayatosan Maru% b4 g; N) J4 ~
      xAK Azuchisan Maru: u" ~( m8 L6 X% K8 x
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
8 H3 `' _  g9 d0 Y$ f      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; |7 @9 U+ t3 H$ C$ K' t- c; L      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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: ?- n( h! l, X! i1 x. [& H2 l9 aSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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4 ]0 y+ _% e' l+ M* i/ I      CV Hiyo
; k4 @' K) g5 h+ _$ j      BB Yamato9 C( p3 e; C  {
      CS Chitose
% A. S, s) ~: O/ |$ R      DD Oshio6 K- Q: |3 w  w4 h' ]
      DD Oite
" K- U0 i' y# J, ]& m) H' z      DD Harukaze
* S6 M# M3 A0 }) L      DD Kamikaze
+ }* z. ~! X9 _* }6 C1 }/ D/ @2 z      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
3 y* ?5 a2 I- X" q      SS Grayback0 k, o" J! d+ I) e, }2 f9 E# t
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo4 [5 h6 A/ |8 l0 _, Z

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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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. p  Z( b) _! j  q4 MMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125   H1 A: }0 L' y3 t3 @; d

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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.1 Q6 @( q0 z% v+ _! V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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: z  }- a5 w: zAllied aircraft7 B4 ^6 v3 q- a3 ^: r1 ~" [
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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; z. P* ?. v2 k5 F0 f. g: O& j2 ~      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: Y! I2 Z  P; L+ A" K1 q      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: H& ^3 a! Z3 s& d0 m
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 @( G5 C$ T- F$ d5 Y6 d# ]' u      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 X! y; m3 v8 H) F& @' }      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ n  |5 C1 F. a0 C      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 ~1 G. H2 [" G; K( k
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ J. N4 ]1 h" l3 \3 x/ C2 G/ h. M
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' a6 W9 s  F7 j* `6 k/ g! n
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 ~2 }* a1 n# D5 L0 z0 y5 Z9 }      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: E: S5 `/ }  B; T" u
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. G# _+ H  ^1 a* J
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
. d& K6 \- `' P0 H2 p8 `1 w      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1: D. A! i) X0 g, b
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
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* V0 o0 ~0 Y  @) J" R( J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- s6 @; ^/ V3 D1 {         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) P8 v& l4 ^% k4 o+ s) q" Z4 Y* j6 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 23 `# |+ [# }: I" D+ F1 d/ F! q

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; L* ?! z: |% P  DMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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; p/ G1 T2 s7 g  o9 L6 k8 iRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 T: p" ~! O. P0 P5 e- q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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3 z. g3 z' p* S% Q' l      B-24D Liberator x 72 t, p  a( x, K4 P6 G
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8 {2 @9 F# ], f- c" hNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 p3 v% w( ]- s( D      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ s/ a2 l+ }/ Z' d) _      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
2 v# [% K" |9 ^6 g8 |( w$ w      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  I" V7 z0 z: W/ o0 S
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1  E  t! f" B; }$ l- Q* V5 }. u- ?2 U% U1 u$ \

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+ v$ {# a1 _. o" t6 ~0 o/ Q  FMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % m" `/ O5 o$ J3 ^# _
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* c& U; h$ H) G# v. rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes6 n1 F  C7 A; y2 M7 K, P" H
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Allied aircraft! ]! T$ V1 [1 V7 F# U/ h( g
      B-17D Fortress x 148 m6 m- a, F9 p# P5 @
      B-24D Liberator x 6& `! v: E. _$ X$ P% B* I$ A

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# j$ ]( D# L' I6 N( D- W( e! uNo Allied losses% F* X* }5 \$ }# C$ E1 Q1 f7 [
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Japanese Ships
4 }% v2 Q9 a& y8 D      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. [. u7 B9 C* i
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) w5 _+ h5 }/ p1 Q- _& Y+ f! b      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 p. @! W3 d2 O# `# c3 j* ]
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 b$ Y, i$ \$ x8 k  g& I      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! [. C5 k7 z4 Z2 [& e      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! p( d9 a5 C" g$ G3 \6 T
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 h: R9 s" `! ~
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& D7 I. a5 r. I3 k9 i2 {5 QPort fuel hits 2
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  l, f; k/ M. T0 vMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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: K2 T, B$ w* l5 t* r2 hRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) q0 ]  j0 I: [
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes7 u6 k$ y6 O$ ^( T3 ^
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  ]. _( v* V# H( w. W9 f1 x      B-17D Fortress x 3
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Japanese Ships
$ l' i$ ~! H+ U7 z3 [      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. [% H# G" ~/ M      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 j7 x, V8 M( j/ K+ U# }4 J  G      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 m2 s+ Q$ q# A+ j5 J
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. p& U8 X  T' Y4 U# Y# `
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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! q; @# n8 a+ r' @. S; V3 oSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183$ m- m. ^+ [+ G4 Z" z8 T! K
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1; J4 b8 q. Q: m+ @% N$ z3 R$ e$ A
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  @4 S+ c+ j6 D& `7 {TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)  o! h, ]4 ?4 T# i6 [

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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 421 e# v+ ^9 _, P  U0 J: d$ L3 l
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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。。。# V  W4 y5 _( }! v0 {
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9 d/ Y4 \; C3 k( P6 wGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)  B# A+ t, T" w* v0 t+ w* g$ e  Z
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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" {( e3 |/ N0 ]' M/ \Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 . q/ V7 c- b+ d

8 C; F3 J- d: t, X# _5 P2 SAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 Q& r! D' R0 w3 W4 i, y& _
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!) m( r( j( a; s& {

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; D/ j" p+ s8 e/ A+ lDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)0 |/ A; b. y9 C5 I& |! u+ L
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:  {" p# D; q, o$ S) X
      3074 casualties reported
& F+ u' \7 N5 W' B6 r% A         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
3 b0 ], n5 n% d1 T- D) k8 B% Z' N         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
% \  p; N! c7 q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled3 ~; w4 \& _. I2 Z* E1 A& Y
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)7 H0 y  _. V) G" p+ L* j
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Allied ground losses:
9 R, g" Z; b% p* a      7161 casualties reported1 H) x9 c! X, P' Y2 w; Q0 ]
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled7 X+ l' D& o6 d$ Y. L, i
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
/ m. `0 h# Q; }/ s         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
: Z- l9 o) T' z1 @- \5 k! C9 K      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)+ [5 D2 o, w: \, f4 F
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 y7 \/ [* f7 c# p8 K
      Units retreated 9% w9 |  F% f0 e  C

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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  ]& x/ ]0 ]" B3 L$ R- JAssaulting units:
' H7 l: y4 \$ J' H$ }' k    33rd Division
  Y8 F1 J( w1 m# K& d6 d% l' L    Imperial Guards Division: Y7 N  p9 \# S; P3 i8 r
    113th Infantry Regiment0 m+ G7 C! c' \! {
    21st Division
- h# s$ q  [6 l) |4 k* }    41st Infantry Regiment
' B" i6 ?# Z: ~8 D3 Z) k    14th Division
) m* K( @5 u  o- q) C    8th Tank Regiment; \( ~% m% }" \' y* `# a0 p2 A
    148th Infantry Regiment
3 y, f; I" i( _# Y4 M$ p4 L, K) ^4 G. X    38th Division
# f* M. N) I; }- f4 I" s0 K    22nd Recon Regiment
8 K4 e( Q, y. Q! a) o    56th Infantry Regiment, a: S: c5 \, ^4 a% c+ a$ l6 u
    55th Infantry Regiment6 T! [# g, N- X5 M* T0 z7 j
    5th Division1 r" X; B  g  H; V7 x
    143rd Infantry Regiment
* U* [3 z% u6 H* `; f# F3 Q    16th Infantry Regiment+ p" Y  t7 B- w% _, i
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' E# \0 g' F* U7 V: S8 [    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 I% `" v8 V. W& @, q    15th Army. t- q' O# Y4 L% h4 o- c$ x
    25th Army4 K' ^7 R) t+ C9 i, K3 a
    Southern Army: M6 K. G1 g/ h! o
    82nd Army /6
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$ N7 Z" N$ [9 i5 g6 X, t- n% ^Defending units:
  V* v  v. [' }! g0 ~2 G    2nd NZ Brigade
2 Y+ _" Q8 h& C9 L2 `2 ^    1st NZ Brigade+ e- F7 O4 {$ L1 z& @. l( {3 [
    3rd NZ Brigade
7 v! v5 b0 `# k" I. c% T+ l+ u/ L    7th NZ Brigade3 O' F+ G* B" Z- F6 a1 E, v) G
    14th NZ Brigade
5 `7 X$ H, r' z+ n    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
: U/ F' t- }3 g9 p# {    12th NZ Brigade0 z) G8 Z+ D4 B$ L7 Q4 g6 C
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    RNZAF Command