hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 428 i% h! C/ F# g( c; q6 [
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
7 r1 W5 n& ?5 E4 h0 }      BB Yamato/ `+ z  r$ R+ `. K

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Allied ground losses:
5 D& E. D8 x- _) U6 L% T      123 casualties reported
! f2 a9 w0 C0 d' Z, r* M         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
) f2 h; R( P+ Y5 ~! P, {         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled, P: P/ p9 ?1 h% |' B& G# N
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled5 N! d( t) U; x) |% w! }
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42. H0 o, }  p! b8 h: Y6 F
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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& u/ D7 l) f, E. ^  y4 ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 n+ y& b6 b( [- p
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Japanese Ships5 Q; q3 C8 G' Q5 F+ {
      PB Yahonui Maru2 b7 P, v' b- y( K7 ]/ V& ]& q
      PB Kosin Maru #3
  Z; p* V2 ~/ B" W" N  B$ X7 m      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
! v0 T& f0 R; ]$ N' s& ]      PB Heizan Maru
: w' y3 @8 m* z4 T- v      PB Sozan Maru
7 R' P; f8 l* m6 B' f: m. B      PB Kanko Maru
7 l& h8 `$ [4 a2 Y+ g$ B6 Q      PB Ikuta Maru
7 v; H* x. N6 p4 d. R% s3 Y      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
: l' a% `% g) M1 R7 g/ R4 p5 G- wPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
# j5 A' }3 ?$ X2 k4 YPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* m+ R  ]& H$ DPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
0 e  {% ^! c0 O" V. _$ n& E+ IPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
2 z  O# @- o& ^$ CPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops4 w. W; h" x: h" w) w
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops6 Q9 Q$ l- k0 b1 e1 T2 q( i5 Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards# `7 m0 `# H* O# z) I, O7 [( [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards) @3 p/ U) G7 w: @6 j1 w; d

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: i$ @% n) j9 E) W3 s6 kAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182); p7 o4 V8 D$ x/ [6 A

! r0 \, k, k: Z4 C4 KTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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3 y7 Y0 a2 L) x$ X' _$ gJapanese ground losses:
6 p8 c/ p+ V) }7 L" @* ]2 m      327 casualties reported5 ~1 w$ Z) [% l5 A
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled" I7 I4 d0 ^. c* j( S- B5 P9 D0 y# g/ K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled4 X, R/ d' x! `! `, q! K  Y/ p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 W. W/ s' T6 ~3 G4 Y2 W      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)# l8 U4 @; K0 {% i# k' |

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1/ [# o, N+ ]! B4 ~
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: X; Q) f; _6 f: z$ K4 Z. v1 V
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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 115,1825 F; @- I9 b( g

5 w0 l. r/ F/ T; J! j0 MWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 h+ |- Q8 R- K7 ~Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; P8 J- j( E; t: Q- R5 D. i+ P, y
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes" K6 e; K$ h/ v' K8 a

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7 Y' |  Q6 o# f' l3 f      A6M2 Zero x 932 Q, c9 @" P3 d. s+ K
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      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30. o9 x1 F' R0 Q3 b
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
3 T* @% O& I4 F* b( Q      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
+ t. ~' l* h" ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 y' v8 z# F* Z, R; O  M& c; b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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( W# {/ B: f1 _2 W& q  B      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
& ~$ E5 U/ g7 R9 r      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed* Z0 |, i, Q8 O! Y* D
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
- e# F4 u1 g( I% i/ ?( H      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged: T% H& n. s- r1 Z+ i( e7 N
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
% Y& I& ?+ O/ V7 V: s! C      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 J" j+ |$ \# Y5 ~- f( \* m" F. ~$ o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
9 ?$ j+ K6 X8 e& J      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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2 G. g  C- O& S- @' E, J      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' T% k2 m1 E: Y      LSD Akitsu Maru
; u5 Q6 q' I& n/ a$ |2 x  @* _+ ~      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- Q# ]" M' P3 ^' R
      CL Kitakami
0 m! }, V5 z! W; R/ i; j6 ?      DD Kisaragi
5 K  D( a( c- N; Z9 r      BB Hiei
$ O! D+ {: Z$ V7 [4 P3 ~      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' E1 ]. w( n2 K" h: u! Z      DMS W-20
0 C9 {4 b3 {- Q# `0 c      CL Oi
2 b/ Q& q- X7 q  e5 ^; C      CL Kinu. D- g0 _* T3 j7 I& J* K
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 v- s, X% ^, b. }      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 }  `1 u4 R9 k      LSD Shinshu Maru
5 d& D/ F) d+ I      CL Tenryu/ {( j3 x5 h( ]& f
      BB Kirishima- X2 H; j' p$ e4 g/ ^0 W
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1/ C- i; I6 Y4 s0 R) ^

9 U% x" D/ L9 d6 E5 g# Z, S8 y( f" ZJapanese ground losses:& k, ]) b. @8 ]" p( p2 Q
      14 casualties reported
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& H; }8 y" e2 l* M" M3 w  S3 X         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
; H! a1 `1 X1 x- T0 q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& p: x# v8 E! M  o3 n* M- i  Q- ~

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  \2 m- s5 T! E: dMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ X" B8 k4 f1 m8 ~, U
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 k+ d1 Y3 Z/ A' t- Q. q5 X7 URaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 ]0 X) N# h9 ~- m. k! wEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 71% d8 Z: |; a- a# B! b2 J
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Allied aircraft
& b' q4 F1 N7 e6 W' ]' h# q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8: R# [% F# @& P+ V( k
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23' f9 ]( n# ~9 t  \/ Z; Y6 P
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16* A- Z1 m. @$ n! k/ D8 Z

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/ G7 g" `  ]% n5 E. H) O: r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) O! _0 F6 C' d, K/ A/ f: t/ }
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5 K6 n, }- {( e, J, z. f      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
  u3 t/ m/ L, u9 i4 t  A. I# q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
+ ~+ a6 I2 o' G1 A      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 ~/ @2 f* Q' y. r% O% g5 n* j* ~      DD Kisaragi
! k: o  x9 D0 O$ m4 s% _5 W2 B9 I) f      CL Kinu# I( q  m+ Y  f8 P- ]
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:/ ]0 @& [: u1 \0 _5 H2 Q, G9 w* s
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet  P+ l' K2 P( _1 t, G2 r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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6 G* j( i, R/ ]7 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
0 W4 h) e7 K  m+ H; ~Estimated time to target is 8 minutes4 J% l6 E; y# G+ {. @

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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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# _- m6 Y; Y" o* M7 U2 d" L- i      Albacore I x 33
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& A3 O5 W% i, \% D! \/ w* x- ?No Japanese losses, Y9 T  Y3 M. B0 m  K# t, q
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; ^5 _/ ]9 S, A  A4 z      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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$ n( f8 d7 x  X! s4 l7 Q- y/ ~Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866 J( }4 B' w/ B- H

1 V  S- O6 A" x' e! jDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10) ]  d# g9 O4 ]& D) r

! g- D6 m/ D. _) o4 p7 L' `, a  UJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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( `. o9 A: u( {" `5 [Allied adjusted defense: 5 " P; V; x2 e2 ]6 j& z: _
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 }, w8 \# r! Q- f! XJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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3 S8 ^; X  {; p& K6 G* m8 kCombat modifiers
5 F# d4 `4 p" f! l2 sDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)( V7 Q0 Q) [" y$ l, D! N8 Z
Attacker:
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' v1 w/ z9 a% F7 jJapanese ground losses:
8 v* Q5 J3 S# b6 W  d, g4 @$ O' _      113 casualties reported( |4 Q! c: ^7 c9 w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 N- `  e- ^; P% }, Z0 F! t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. C) W# y% U4 [: p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
( A, B! v! A0 C# Y      210 casualties reported9 h8 F5 x6 w" h3 Q- s- \# K3 h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
  l4 a7 [$ ?! u8 {         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
% }) y" [. Q! [7 J1 C         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled, m; n5 n) q+ S+ U
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)8 |" P5 C! @$ @# n$ t
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:7 i" a8 r2 z- O4 e) j* j
    48th Engr Rgt /2; J- x) m4 D6 [( q. n  m) O
    2nd Engineer Regiment
' m" [1 ~6 g" {, |0 J! `; ^    2nd Raiding Regiment
" }( `. j$ Q6 N3 b9 @9 c9 t    1st Raiding Rgt /1
5 M5 \/ p: {& i    146th Infantry Rgt /3, a3 g% ?  u, G2 O; g* }+ v
    41st Infantry Rgt /1, F. w: E0 R3 y
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2) w) O3 r! W, X* r5 v7 C4 K, @
    12th Engr Rgt /1
9 t" S: K( z* x) p) C" Q8 u- o7 h    25th JNAF AF Unit 3 c( \/ t/ Y1 f* |( \
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 4 D6 m1 p" A: e: p0 y5 ~
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
# m1 g$ n( i5 r& x. {" i    21st Air Flotilla /1. s! [0 H, `+ N: b
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
( {4 }0 D, h3 M" r- O- ]+ z) ~: I$ P    48th JAAF AF Bn /2; O6 I4 Y/ N8 V

/ e! U6 [, a9 qDefending units:% y5 K* [$ O! B- N! ?1 J4 o" O5 B
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42! {0 S8 o2 A3 K6 F; Z
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3" ^' W: x* k0 E5 k- N
      PB Kure Maru #50 R2 G1 o8 x8 ^: F* |
      PB Edo Maru
2 Y- {. j4 g8 f1 A- V2 ~5 L      PB Chitose Maru
5 H# }. }/ o  e! I      APD Yomogi/ J. Z0 c1 v7 a1 a& I& i: S  C9 D
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared6 h4 _6 {& X* C2 O1 Z( B. F( W

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3 d& m0 N7 j- G' K7 l) APre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
/ x6 ^+ V/ K5 g: E/ @" FDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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4 `" X- B% @  P  }* {153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." T* J4 X7 s7 C: @/ O, Y

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7 m- k3 P+ R/ @( ?! W      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire0 e6 M* A( {5 q1 `( l! M
      PB Eiko Maru  W2 o( t! H6 C) ~
      PB Shinko Maru #3/ d+ P1 L! b6 ^( J2 \3 e
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8* l: P( d6 v  J2 K
      PB Edo Maru
1 m: L5 z& ~' a8 c2 H* P% f0 L      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
0 j4 J0 Q3 e! l      PB Kure Maru #59 R0 z+ I4 L. k0 }9 w6 x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1, W, r( T& O# l. T+ c2 d* m
      PB Chitose Maru7 i8 m) H5 Z) f7 N( `6 U/ Z
      PB Choko Maru #2
0 h$ P" H9 T* O# j0 Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
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7 T. j9 }/ I: `Japanese ground losses:+ U) y" W3 ~/ Z" v4 y
      111 casualties reported
' u* Y/ ]( z% T6 M6 T' u5 G         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" V) ~- }6 R  b( |4 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 @* P6 U. p% ?# l, k         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)" s9 V5 m0 y" i/ c

1 r$ m3 r1 a9 k+ ~" VTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1857 i! ]5 ~# |4 M' P

; L4 B0 y6 E7 W. [- uJapanese ground losses:
: u" E" K, f0 T      1116 casualties reported
( [8 `8 Z* t* m/ X, Z         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
8 c, x# g. e( c  A         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled% k! Y0 D# ]* Q, `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 w! H: \1 o9 _% g1 E; J9 x      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
& d. ^  R- B( u# X' d8 O+ Q      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled), r1 E/ t: w% L6 i) e5 i' u

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! z, d+ {( ~. c* _, _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 g9 ]% ^3 k' x0 @9 n5 Y7 Q* R) c% mJapanese Ships
. Z1 N. S0 |1 M1 o' @; J$ B. Q      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires- a% H' A( l9 S( \/ n/ `& d- S
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. a" N3 K: G, Q- y2 J0 [
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; m. i1 i! k. |/ Q      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% ~* w. u" x9 F. a4 M2 m
      PB Choko Maru #2+ T+ n6 N( A& V- e( i
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2+ @7 D$ m1 l" z7 [
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. [. ^7 ^% a8 M+ |, N2 e      APD Yomogi
% K% R7 E6 p: Y5 [2 I& `1 h+ k( W      APD Nadakaze
: f  A: i- X0 [( N5 g: z4 X1 g$ Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 h, i% W+ O' X9 l% M+ G      APD Shimakaze
9 I1 k, @4 I8 I      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
8 m& f" Y( z) M$ E8 ~5 W: o      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire: }& O% W5 e8 q9 j3 W9 c7 o. w
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- {% A) p3 }9 Z: I/ P. p      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire" c$ c+ B; J( S- c. ]$ _
      AMC Hokoku Maru. ~# z  B4 u8 h7 a; T( U
5 {, m2 M; C# r  S1 K/ J4 [
Japanese ground losses:
& y% n8 y" T/ q3 E" J% K      207 casualties reported. j, m! k2 r& z) ], {4 D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 E5 Y3 O( |2 }( j( j6 R7 k" o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
8 g& Q) H  c$ u3 T: r         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 R, U! a; ?/ q8 SInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 b0 f  D. L0 k. b& V3 aDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 Z) u1 H" c; P( i
9 J# |8 [' [: }* j212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: `/ q) U0 U5 Q* c9 _* \
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Japanese Ships
6 x$ C8 f- U! `( n$ S      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ j: r, W' u+ X7 C) V* e5 q6 t  l      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 [  r6 }& f/ R2 D; t+ V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! V0 u+ \& G: m: S
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2. ]% l: A- L+ c8 \. C: Q
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
6 b  {. k# j" H7 j      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1  W8 t$ _# e/ z1 J7 Y, _$ @& j  w
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 X7 X9 B  V2 C/ m$ g
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
7 j, w/ O3 C$ ^, D      AMC Hokoku Maru- _2 {! I- y, s1 U4 z% S
8 U. ^7 p2 N) C) H6 M; F* ?% B
Japanese ground losses:3 T1 t  Y4 ]# a
      187 casualties reported
1 e4 q" o, ~+ B' Z# y& z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' h2 A9 h* h6 m0 i$ g0 ]2 ~, m- }! b         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled% [: f& |# ~$ d) T5 V9 k: G1 Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 d8 {2 G; q; \- D6 M7 y8 w1 I1 MGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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# {, L+ t$ e& U0 v$ m: ]Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745# P3 n6 _+ d3 K* Q$ V

6 c0 ]1 R; {1 S! ~0 RDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
5 b7 S" `7 o- G/ P' B/ M
' ^9 S7 X9 g) X  d( p# nJapanese ground losses:8 t; i( ]0 g. `0 d  j
      25 casualties reported. C& t8 Y( T1 r+ I1 H- U( Y
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `  d& s6 u3 f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% p) ]7 G4 o1 ?4 R% L0 c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- ]  N6 I9 r* u
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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! U) R- J( k8 i7 X9 W+ FAllied ground losses:0 e: i1 f  q, v* q  c! T
      146 casualties reported
! B, l! g# R7 o& K! b4 U0 l6 m         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, q! z1 o, U$ [7 j* [2 Y, s! {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" s6 |0 H) m+ ~- c9 O! m& W! L3 o# q         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
! W8 S" A1 y; f4 G" c5 s! g, C      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* d1 Z/ Z9 y' b1 v9 A4 w      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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+ _$ D* E8 J$ FAssaulting units:
! T" ?6 I/ J  `5 L    11th NZ Brigade
# l" O3 r! [# _7 ^8 ]& t+ h  i  \$ S! e    3rd NZ Brigade
3 J! {& Z# i) |' q    7th NZ Brigade
/ `; Q' O4 Y' D( w    2nd NZ Brigade
+ H) r& N$ [( X& `0 q# K/ b3 \    Auckland Fortress
' m) z. b) ]% ~! C, V  K% |    14th NZ Brigade
2 _- l1 l& R6 o' F$ A    1st NZ Brigade* \' p2 a5 Z" a" k- W: E7 D
    12th NZ Brigade
' B/ r( Z% A! K    RNZAF Command
5 t1 y) H5 d4 |0 X    RNZAF OTU Aukland ( J3 z1 c8 A: ]
7 T$ {4 K* a8 h
Defending units:5 k' K- K2 p" q9 c; X
    Imperial Guards Div /5
; L4 O# q+ N+ b: `7 R1 r5 D    8th Tank Rgt /1
7 v: E7 k8 t# j2 b    22nd Recon Regiment3 F- d2 f. J  ?
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
8 ]0 ?  C8 n( x/ K    146th Infantry Rgt /1
# ]1 V$ a6 Z" I7 o5 W4 f8 a. J6 T    5th Div /1) B- ~! f) T% ?, P; T1 m
    21st Division
  {5 K+ \9 E6 G/ l( x* _    24th Infantry Rgt /5
1 n, @& D2 J1 g6 Y7 @- H$ |3 D    56th Infantry Rgt /1
0 I% r, }6 d& z    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
- ~+ m5 B/ ?# D8 t1 j# [    113th Infantry Rgt /2  q/ p6 k1 c% C( L/ b; n2 f
    16th Infantry Rgt /1( q3 v. \3 f( m# R
    148th Infantry Rgt /16 t0 j7 Q8 o" [  d- `, ~
    41st Infantry Regiment" O0 m* y# D- M% i3 U: k
    38th Div /1' T3 D: g2 |( z% E
    33rd Div /3
' p! h  ?4 q' h5 V    55th Engr Rgt /2; h. ~4 |( w/ G! ]
    82nd Army /6
3 ~* x' o2 y  C# I    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 D5 u" i9 ]4 z8 m" V3 d    34th Field AA Battalion
. y) E" ^/ \* v2 Q+ i7 ^    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, m: d6 g" x+ G: p9 {
    14th Div /2  O7 B- o) ~: u2 n! U
    Southern Army /1
$ ]1 d6 d; B2 l2 i! l; C, G    25th Army /2
  X! P6 J3 t3 p% B    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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- [/ S  Z- }! @# g) x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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4 @0 p3 }0 q5 k5 ]Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) J; z5 X, `; P& _  E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 @" k- |9 U: O7 ]# m7 [! [0 J' V3 P$ W" t% |8 }; f5 X
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ |% E/ D% x2 H/ S
* q. C% C% s- z* J9 [3 J  vJapanese Ships  U1 r, G6 @3 p. l* Z% B7 t' E
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" P' \8 e/ ^/ ?8 q! h      APD Shimakaze: e3 I) b2 h# ]% H. U  T3 {- ?
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% i' j, r: @- W      APD Nadakaze  Y) W* Q) O# ^7 t' x
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) G  v8 ~' U) v8 D% M) \! I5 B      AMC Hokoku Maru/ M8 C: `6 L; a" n# t7 Y
      xAP Kowa Maru
% n% H1 ?0 j) p; O# ~6 g. g1 ~, i8 l1 k
Japanese ground losses:) _' D7 Y) w5 l2 ?
      253 casualties reported& i: e5 @7 [9 d* F$ U9 q* r4 W
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
3 v2 E/ \# c7 [7 C8 l         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
% k5 K7 m3 s- H2 g: u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 C: `5 w# `; {( H1 w- B
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)) X6 T) H! z; a

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 t% s5 h0 B& f6 |3 v7 h+ W; ^
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Japanese Ships" y: k0 ]( t- O- n. _4 C7 k1 T
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
( I* e0 m# s$ N% }3 W      CL Tatsuta
0 ?3 B' F, h- I1 _$ c      CL Kiso- `" D" o- _1 Q8 r4 |
      CS Chitose8 B" m5 T+ D9 D* S% s2 a3 T
      DD Oite
2 g0 Z4 o! g, D, [: [      DD Harukaze
0 Z4 O2 D9 a# y  y; A! U      DD Nokaze$ h5 W4 B6 c! W5 D2 Y, Z8 L5 R
      DD Hokaze8 i+ ~: G; _1 E1 k
      DD Shiokaze( K/ m& Q1 Q- M# x$ o6 i% ^! b0 j+ \
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships5 J7 t# H# O( G, O0 z
      SS O21& P9 O. O6 Y8 F

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! v+ x9 E3 w0 d) |. e+ N2 HSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna  Z. e) f! g7 h8 ]4 Y
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: E0 O# i0 _% v8 `, j9 u; bInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)+ c; g- T5 y- V6 @1 v3 v8 \, k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 D( P3 A* i5 m5 o/ X; t  r  U; G; l; `  J' A8 n) y/ f4 P# L" f
Japanese Ships
; L! k4 u% ?" ]5 z' ?( W. x6 a      xAK Montreal Maru
5 h7 ]* b/ \& B# u9 Q# `9 i* q      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 b5 J4 A* V8 x" j  G      xAK Kensin Maru
3 ^; g8 E( h5 P- M' g$ N( E      APD Yomogi5 \9 m, b3 q" a4 h' d% U" R
      APD Nadakaze
2 I2 H6 l) c" y: e0 ~' Z- v      APD Shimakaze$ E6 C+ p. H6 c  y* I  x! G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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9 ]2 n3 n8 `; x' t' ~Japanese ground losses:7 a+ R8 j9 F6 w. Q! ]8 @1 p1 J- Y
      60 casualties reported$ q# o' e" ~9 ]- W5 ~% v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 ^' t2 z5 \6 R. g$ P+ [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
# i7 A; w* ^* P$ v) {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& i! ~$ s9 H- p- M
0 F% [/ l% \) l
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  h# I, ]8 ?" o( C' h# P9 lMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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' a" z- P6 f  z  g0 b. dWeather in hex: Partial cloud0 w1 ~; Y8 [. g& {( p4 n% V2 w. ^
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.1 c- w3 P- U, U# r) n4 W+ f" n0 V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% F  R, F% M; l- d# R

' T! L' s% _* q7 P! L4 N3 O& A5 z; TJapanese aircraft
1 m4 y- B( i) N      A6M2 Zero x 39
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. f* Y, W& Y2 }Allied aircraft2 c8 Z$ Y; h: ~9 O+ i8 J. \6 ^9 }
      P-38E Lightning x 50  |- o: f0 o, R; T" f
      P-38F Lightning x 23& f. |$ K9 @2 l

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Japanese aircraft losses
0 ~4 E) H/ Y+ m- ]1 {      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……0 D6 ]6 H5 Z( W3 i6 J- A1 L
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, 427 L0 o" p  V! I' q9 k
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; C( q* Z. }' T7 ^, T
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. Q. y! c7 b% A, D: |+ q2 U4 sTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships. {1 m8 o7 ^( P# D! H2 U; b
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 p# l8 I# ]! n9 B- I7 @      DD Fumizuki' J3 V: u1 o! C7 Y
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; [: K2 M, i7 u# ^! m! f4 c
      DD Fubuki4 z( b) c5 @4 E- @1 p
      TB Sagi2 @% p$ W6 n% V) \$ G( S

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$ a' |+ ?' c6 e* @9 _8 M, Z& l12 mines cleared6 L, U+ }' \: M  b, }9 J

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' u* p9 T' |( q( f# ITF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); y$ N  ^8 {- r4 r. q; }; \3 q- E7 T' @
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Japanese Ships# r8 |' F( [8 g
      PB Sozan Maru
2 P3 u, {$ w% b( m4 d# A      PB Kanko Maru# b6 n, ^7 a4 i, j
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# u* \+ a- D! o. F; `

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4 q0 F. o) F5 e$ l- b- p7 m* p3 {* l2 N) |( R
5 mines cleared* R0 f6 O: x" H

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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$ Q1 m* a, T1 J  {0 H; g! OJapanese Ships
" P. w  x) U3 r% ?4 Y5 v7 o  a      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 X4 m; K5 o" ^5 N& C5 v. W
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 m) s5 c$ f2 F      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# @( m) Z4 l& _0 x$ v4 l! _' S# P2 R% U+ I8 K4 O- o9 X2 ~& @" n
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): D, t" K, w7 r/ H: ?  f

5 H* f1 i+ }! S  M, U# [. qJapanese Ships% \# F1 k/ V8 k- h' `
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage/ B! p6 s  }, }  O
      TB Sagi) u' p. z# Z6 e( y7 a: a& B/ |' Q
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& K8 @6 A: o- W! q' G8 n) a
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 ~/ w2 A1 f- }
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5 h5 F( s- c& V$ w' ]  h; _! m9 \  R$ t
11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships( @& L4 y% w  \* r( Z7 c/ Z: D1 O' g
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: n/ P% L; O# p; f- f% `

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). _( y7 }" y4 R( A4 R
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Japanese Ships
9 H2 Z2 C. ~9 v+ b) j' D9 m      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage6 m! C9 }: Z, h/ K. q8 Y3 f
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage9 x( V4 c# h" v9 @1 k
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 p( n: B: @( x3 o0 E
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ D4 ?6 M) ~$ |      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 u1 A1 a# n6 v0 u$ f2 l% M
9 z) T9 r" W* _5 A) J$ _& y5 u& s) [9 H0 F+ x

" V5 `) V3 ]% n  a, _$ `8 D' R8 mines cleared3 B. k+ }1 N( G0 |9 e2 v7 h  o$ O
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; S  l: P9 u7 y$ `- |Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 k) c. u2 i9 m/ F! u9 }
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
& X) L$ _# e  u2 }! X% a" E# U      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1) c! R6 E- x) ^2 G) w  z8 F! x
2 G8 y/ E- ?6 q/ \( ^! f/ _

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) p, G, O9 f6 d1 a& E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 g3 P6 A$ g+ v

) T7 U+ g' @+ `; H% E37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 ]8 S( P: G, |  |& ?* T; l8 M$ S

" t+ a  _* k$ IJapanese Ships: H, Z( I) Q- D: b
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! C& H( p- K' }8 z) t2 G- y
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 29 J: y( c; ]( V8 ?7 G% l
      xAK Sinko Maru
3 V! V( h; ]1 b- {# B- z# K. j      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
; |. G, Y$ w2 O9 q" j* Q      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 `* f6 ?# x  Q; u% k. V+ }9 s4 @' _  q$ p4 l
Japanese ground losses:
2 D$ e3 o  q+ e, c# j! t      24 casualties reported; L& N' _/ h8 y$ S3 n# S; g! E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 s, P1 H) [/ \! S6 R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 m3 h4 \5 v% N# a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 K, C4 t4 z/ E. cInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 ], u. l, z* J6 w3 Q) K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" F5 w/ k; m3 n5 h* c) _8 d  `. g7 W% [# k/ K5 Q" z9 G# p, g; W! i
Japanese Ships' k' \" T% p2 U+ ]+ V9 x* I
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
& n) U& o* w- n) a      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 v5 a2 b# N. [      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 u, B8 D; Y" C0 v) w2 @9 Y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage% ~9 D( F& f# a/ X; }: z, D; |
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# d* Y0 O$ t9 r7 F* Z
0 b. `' ^3 b/ j  K, dJapanese ground losses:
; _: V1 t" Y% _: p: f6 j      12 casualties reported4 P1 p1 q# u/ r8 B; H5 w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  T/ V6 J. H, X( }& k& r& L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. b, }( E  s0 C* ?; B$ Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' V' f: X* H0 @

: o! y) Y2 A0 X% P' @0 n$ a0 `( P% w4 Y- G. Y  t
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) K# t, e8 o$ ]+ f* ISubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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9 ]. M; T, q, QJapanese Ships
# k( r& t9 C# c/ y5 i" `: l  ?% U      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 X0 v! r4 A4 [8 L9 l6 K
! X2 W( }1 W. V$ }! e6 n
Allied Ships$ D+ J5 h5 ]9 _7 O
      SS O213 b" t# V1 B5 @0 A* A
+ l9 X; l' r& B1 ], z

% \' z. K1 _* C" k- h3 }6 D7 F9 H, d) O# i/ j9 R8 d
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O215 S0 t1 ~. r( n- T7 {6 a
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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2 c* l% l" {" ?- x) E3 X
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- r" p. O$ M1 q3 R4 rSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
8 p- P4 M% }0 G$ w! V$ o$ t; X2 x& d1 b) A! x3 Q
Japanese Ships
" r4 r8 Z7 [6 ^7 ?1 k* w      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage( z! U5 H% m8 t* C# j5 X
; u6 T" h  Z$ U$ k* X
Allied Ships
: Q, `- m3 E/ E9 _8 d5 u0 n  i      SS Whale& c- n' V- Z' n- q$ A
6 `" a1 ^! L2 \9 j3 V& S
6 n$ t8 Q9 K6 I2 ^  E" p; c

7 C0 f! u" o7 o- ^5 aSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
8 Y! j9 Q- r6 v' o2 T# v" O+ g) s- y/ b2 t% i7 r

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7 k& `7 R0 L2 R: s$ }2 ~/ e2 EInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" R7 g# {& B! i: X3 K7 V1 y' hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% O# Q. M4 ?. d5 Q1 u, r6 A, R6 v% O, Q; D, Q* h
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 M) @6 ?$ p+ O1 l& v) q
) n5 C9 _5 f$ G7 f, x0 h9 RJapanese Ships; T% S9 E! {4 u5 G. B
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 A. m: D( ?1 t! C+ {. o      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* Y& K4 {* i$ k& X/ t
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: D$ ]' Z4 t: L. g
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% Z8 Q+ h& K3 _( b+ t      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 @; @. |7 F, z) M" M' I+ ^' W8 y6 l% {5 ]; K1 x' @
Japanese ground losses:# U) }3 e5 o- s$ S
      6 casualties reported
% _& I  g+ r0 j! n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% [: z* v) ]: g6 Y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ r! f3 M7 a( t/ @0 h: k7 R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c% E" d/ ~+ p" D3 C- {
2 A. J; d9 X9 w7 [1 @5 g9 Q3 v) w* g
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* o& n7 Z5 S1 v2 c9 g* W* h/ E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 F! u- f/ \( c% v% s: Z) k0 h# `0 D3 g# o* d6 ^8 x
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! e. ?$ e. M2 x% s# V8 ^$ V% t
! g9 P; d# Y7 A
Japanese Ships
+ T& i% T, N) C4 g      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire* u3 z1 e* _+ b# `# o! q" H0 w
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage. x( P. \- c& y
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire0 A& W4 b' l! H5 e
      DD Sagiri7 N+ p. Z. S  M- Z/ w3 \" ^
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, `4 h" m7 g% w# w5 ^( v; M
      DD Murakumo  _* O8 J# y% ]1 c
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 C0 F% {7 T: A9 Q' t* w
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1' r& b1 b7 t( P/ [" b8 _
      PB Sonan Maru #5
3 ~1 [* h# m, b& G      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
8 e% A9 ]  k* }0 |      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
$ n' k4 O( X# t* @0 s5 [      xAK Nanrei Maru
. ]% X+ b* E1 `9 F) J8 N
: R! h2 ~0 j1 b  @Japanese ground losses:
+ ~8 B! E' X2 n9 m2 i) `      173 casualties reported/ W3 E$ g1 u5 r; ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: J, c" |* }3 A) [5 r) p7 H
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled; C. Q  P9 g" s2 @& i2 B3 ~) _3 L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 y+ D' E5 @- X2 F  u; \
- }5 [' X  u. @( W: C' G' v0 H* B* l0 l( J$ g; R( F. ?

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- b" \( K7 l& r: [" o0 y% s
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)2 N( ]8 {5 v+ M  [8 t' S5 m
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29671 }9 h* s7 }3 K
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
, a4 r. h: k3 {, R
* C' p4 V) |8 D3 ]; aJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0! A  w$ [8 [8 l+ h# d% f* r

, J% Z' b) Y$ g* v: P; m4 bJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 4 U1 r! ^  G$ y. u
. k$ M6 t$ M5 c
Allied adjusted defense: 39 ; C2 ^) H7 H! I# u/ ]' \
+ I; a& `4 w# B' @
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 3 P( d( T1 ?3 t& R$ V! |
7 {) y8 u# P3 ~$ V# n: B  i
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!- X8 ~& L, `5 M, h+ F

' q1 ^% p% q' d/ P7 K* N, cCombat modifiers
3 A4 R6 J7 E! t* i! aDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)/ l* N& C. Q% k! z" G# O4 S
fatigue(-), experience(-)
5 O) q1 e. |5 n/ Y. m7 m: HAttacker:
( U; F: E5 n3 R* r
5 l: |4 z  Y# [# `0 S( O, J  AJapanese ground losses:, T* ^/ W5 c- o
      680 casualties reported
. Q; }: Y: O( o9 `8 A% p& _         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
% \- h/ h# @: z$ l+ |( @         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
' R( i( y7 i4 ?, q( p0 U2 N3 C         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
: F7 q1 o# V5 F8 A8 n7 d  y      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
7 s. Y$ d- E5 R) j1 Q8 x
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Allied ground losses:
1 Z. A! J8 B6 f0 s" H! O) Z- L      5399 casualties reported0 P1 T0 ?. y3 e. }
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 W1 n! ]2 C; J0 J3 k8 z( l6 J         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled/ `3 v" _& l/ C4 n; ~# p7 Y- y' I2 x2 d
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
7 a$ p6 o& L7 p8 j/ q      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
- B% h: {" D: K6 E! V/ u! z! ]      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 o. j1 q  S$ L8 K  S' D7 c
      Units retreated 4
$ V+ a4 g/ x  `; c( x9 M! D      Units destroyed 1; p1 o5 r9 @8 C8 t6 Z& {" U

8 N# u% H. M! G5 _  j) p( o9 I* b. T7 y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
7 }: ?) m9 S! I0 \  S* G) ?1 L
9 g0 T+ m; r/ z, E7 P7 `- P( m) f9 NAssaulting units:3 C* W8 Z; o  g; ~1 j% K
    21st Division
2 `: s* w3 v  Q% Y* ?2 m    24th Infantry Regiment
  L. E& N9 G+ ^8 J6 B    16th Infantry Regiment6 X$ |. ?9 w8 h
    113th Infantry Regiment: D: ?7 F7 Q) A7 o8 Q
    55th Engineer Regiment+ @# H, t/ }* J6 T
    5th Division
- |4 c7 a& P: b3 X3 _# v* `    143rd Infantry Regiment
7 \( [3 @$ N" i* X2 w, m    22nd Recon Regiment+ |- Q( F5 }2 Y. S
    148th Infantry Regiment; @) V$ w9 l: u0 \* O/ n9 T$ H) [
    55th Infantry Regiment+ _: B( @7 p1 w
    33rd Division1 i! r8 q% k, k
    41st Infantry Regiment
. R' w, ~6 n2 p: h, R  B5 z    38th Division
" q3 K% [% s2 A7 B; H" N    Imperial Guards Division
' T# G, n9 }% i- K. ~4 C8 o: f2 L    56th Infantry Regiment
3 }) L# t/ X5 @- T" @+ w+ |  d    8th Tank Regiment: N# q  H. e0 H7 J9 i6 p
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
9 m8 q/ O; F, i; C9 f    14th Div /2, F5 m8 {( D6 ~2 x- I$ L( O; U
    Southern Army: e7 s) o1 c5 b7 d9 L5 R, {
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
! _/ t" l) A7 g# R" }# L    51st JNAF AF Unit /57 D9 a/ y* m0 F
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 ]" S' e' r/ c3 V+ y    25th Army
5 u) n1 J* v3 z: R6 G- z    21st Air Flotilla /1
  y/ A8 l8 H. q2 b& z( E    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment: l8 L3 l! T) m# J/ k5 b- Q
    15th Army2 f2 s+ Z8 w! ?( B+ u
    34th Field AA Battalion
3 b. L. \3 B+ U0 m$ Q. @    82nd Army /6; ?& D' \" f" m! r, {$ j9 s
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Defending units:' C5 R& w6 i. T1 V4 L# c6 r9 h6 i
    Auckland Fortress% q: q6 b# r7 [/ l; k) U
    14th NZ Brigade
3 ~& u* }: V) G! n! N8 T5 B% t2 n    11th NZ Brigade5 K) J) \' n3 G! q" o
    RNZAF Command % T+ I' g! N' X9 H/ |
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
' F2 ^3 C& F/ U! A8 m闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 8 h6 y8 P+ R5 m& J* b( N) ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 f" U2 _; {9 Z5 m

) C7 E# w: [; V6 BRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
0 a7 j$ z1 m# p: _+ f# nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes* L. J6 N3 F, D% q* D2 G

4 ^; @& i# @, V& g; u. M( x( c6 XJapanese aircraft
' d( H* a0 J3 Z' N      A6M2 Zero x 28. i+ T6 ^. |  R9 Z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
- ?' a' [, B7 M
2 {3 d8 |' ^3 w# H9 O6 Y' S! ^5 k
, T: e) x! u, O) y
Allied aircraft2 B! b% ~8 e8 Z) x& Y* Y$ e" v
      P-38E Lightning x 21. M# a& Z/ w% `+ |% @

4 u3 i# _  K4 \0 [- Q* {, v- I7 I, W3 B8 I
Japanese aircraft losses& N( g5 F/ j3 A. U) ]) i9 ]
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 R7 L% h4 ~) H' A& t2 B2 X      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 n% g. q/ k" C) u- l$ `  p
, b, M, ~( Z9 h/ n, L8 Q- f4 o  K; yNo Allied losses3 Q# N- T  H$ |0 h) J, x9 Q3 h

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3 E; S( b8 m8 C+ L( D- d--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 q  O  b: t1 u4 b
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
% a( T: B7 V9 q8 w, D8 b4 _9 P9 H- j* c$ u+ M- \
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.9 D! s& {9 ^# ~3 I: s
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes# x. b7 Z/ h2 ^0 E" I; @, X

* x; x6 J& V; T+ k' GJapanese aircraft
8 H8 G( u9 b! y% k      A6M2 Zero x 6
  n/ k  ~4 e7 A$ B% ?4 F      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, ?. _5 `  \2 s) s0 O3 f2 F
+ p, Z! A. ^. A5 k2 |! _0 w' i

4 n! ^; F/ z3 u1 h" D4 y8 o0 l+ U1 p" D" @
Allied aircraft
/ x4 K6 Z3 h# R% {, R* \# l      P-38F Lightning x 18
( d- |' `. n0 M: c% t2 `% T& c4 K" |  X+ R* U

3 ?/ U- O' x/ O7 @Japanese aircraft losses. F$ D, q% V4 N( u6 C
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
. `  b0 u/ B7 e; j: ^0 e. o1 K! L      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 W) ?) f2 s7 @3 @; m: j2 S
- {8 g3 M6 Q; ]0 g$ sNo Allied losses6 D& C8 s# M' V  K

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, y. \. ~+ r, }; Q( I4 ^* U* ?( ~Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
/ J  v+ ?- ^3 ]$ t+ I- x6 ]
, l9 s, h2 \+ t/ k& C2 \Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.* S1 K( K- A9 E4 O1 t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ ^# V5 }( K! R/ }6 J% e: Z

% l' H7 |* a2 C7 U/ CJapanese aircraft0 F2 B& W5 l# Z( W
      A6M2 Zero x 2+ {$ j( F( T2 q+ z. ~$ v$ v+ [
* V1 Q6 P9 X, _5 M$ A

+ y+ q' W, B0 b3 r
6 p/ r( j4 K% NAllied aircraft
& l5 A  h/ C( ?- G# Y  @1 I5 s      P-38E Lightning x 18. }: B  I$ C/ g0 W" f: L8 i5 d/ ]

1 n0 H! |" Q) t3 S% W
5 W4 Q( c5 J8 q7 I$ i7 ?% |Japanese aircraft losses
( }1 D# K/ }, I' X' d9 d, z& H$ r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) r) F7 e* L1 q2 G: R5 b; f# E8 p; w; \/ n9 X8 c& E. n+ b' Y4 U: G$ |
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- {4 J" l4 H1 A8 j5 w, F  S
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Japanese Ships
- F2 q7 x2 I! B      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  Z# b  J1 N. P
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0 C2 |% d" @' d& W5 Z. F  lSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91# [, G: h% t: m2 j9 A3 u/ ~; T
! f/ @& p5 O4 k; m- k. n/ E
Japanese Ships
% ~) C3 j1 ]. f2 T      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage- q2 x# `! q, n

7 b1 i+ |. M# |0 `Allied Ships
& F2 `3 }% ]: ^5 I      SS KVIII, hits 2
7 \- m+ l7 G$ z8 h2 {' A, G' z) z+ T5 E
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4 g7 ~! [8 \+ NSub attack near Auckland  at 115,1854 x9 K6 e: U" c) I. e

( ~/ ^+ I0 m! M0 h5 `Japanese Ships" P9 A* j5 T" p
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; c1 ~2 \) N7 |+ I3 V! w) |5 `      APD Hagi
# u" C( a- U" U      APD Aoi
% q0 v8 a) j4 C# N+ H6 U      LSD Nigitsu Maru+ f$ X, P) F# z' L+ B0 z$ t
      AK Sagami Maru! h* J3 c( |# j% w! _
      AK Hirokawa Maru+ u# V/ O, N2 Y& F3 j
      xAP Yasaka Maru
% B4 _$ k+ [4 e) N" y! w      xAP Shanghai Maru9 }, ~+ E& D5 v  y
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
% I) M2 K1 T! M/ D5 S% [' Q& ]% D      xAP Takatiho Maru
. e" R( Y) w3 O9 ]( y      xAP Suwa Maru3 z" o6 P. k6 E" z1 m
      xAP Hakusan Maru
$ D3 I4 T" {! e: K; S' c      xAP Teia Maru4 @+ g' u% F' J( _
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
' }8 s1 C# |7 \" Q% k6 e( h      xAK Azuchisan Maru/ F& D! e) l" k" h$ e; J
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
8 H: p+ Y/ W1 A/ h1 Q      xAK Hokusin Maru) M/ ?/ z9 {' b
      xAK Eihuku Maru& V0 `( J3 V+ T4 U0 z
      xAK Shinyubari Maru3 F  _( I  I( a# b1 e/ O! r# Q+ {
      xAK Terukawa Maru. J/ F8 `: I% o+ p+ e4 h3 H
      xAK Kinsyo Maru6 M# J! D8 c. A$ J* ]+ U: x
      xAK Atutasan Maru! ~/ P- A: H  e* F' j! W
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
& `# l. I" L3 G* W: d2 N      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
; E& [. _' [' `! }$ |      xAKL Miyako Maru
% R# b- U' ]' A) P/ e      xAKL Kembu Maru$ B6 y0 b; L; o
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru& U+ e! e6 e' u' F3 G; ^+ r
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
# r' n* i- M& ]
" `9 p. Z" H9 [2 B) [3 t( PAllied Ships6 b7 v* ]* h' ]  o0 ]# G2 o
      SS S-39
" T2 ^( P* Z6 V) j! A; U! X+ ]/ x

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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, {, W& o5 O0 }1 f' c1 s  n% gJapanese Ships
0 D3 G$ F& R# K4 }4 t0 L: _$ T% Y      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage! W/ k" V5 D: ]( I3 H2 c0 {

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185; Z4 U( G. w- X: Q2 ]

7 F% S( Q5 e7 y; M6 F6 R( R$ ?Weather in hex: Clear sky: z6 `# g+ O7 x$ \# t5 @  v# [  c  _
+ h3 M& W9 _: [1 s# w
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 M) [! ~7 d  ~1 f" P  l1 y
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
; A$ d" }3 L* L+ ]$ H" K0 O3 X
! @3 u7 A2 p& c& N) DJapanese aircraft1 y! U2 ?& D8 S: N1 x) t6 t
      A6M2 Zero x 35; r( j6 f& G- U9 i% E+ B
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2! `$ p$ z; b7 Y/ q. z3 f
/ ^* w! |/ H. Z! k  b8 l9 H/ x3 }8 D, ]
1 r% @( l* P6 I8 L6 z
( @' R% b0 S% V) u9 w# l: t
Allied aircraft
, Y- V1 d; K( h1 u      Albacore I x 20
! ~2 T" l; |8 W" W      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
8 R1 L' d% o+ T5 R
9 k* H9 x+ h2 A$ r
7 L! A. s5 f" KNo Japanese losses. p9 r4 B0 a+ W0 m1 r3 R# ?

* ~8 @( Q  z5 xAllied aircraft losses# s8 {2 l3 s' K: S
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged6 R+ Y2 F; B) {' O6 j
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships* A. Q0 `% U7 z: ~. {" |3 x
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
0 g! p( {! d6 L7 }- n      xAK Azuchisan Maru% ?6 T* z: U: |# w  H9 B3 Q
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires0 S  G+ ^% A- T7 F
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
& l0 V/ D& J/ D. n0 H: H1 }" `      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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% t. e2 k+ D6 p7 }0 I7 lSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184  h% X- ?% S$ h. j% q
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Japanese Ships( c& x" x1 q7 q( V$ \
      CV Hiyo
& i6 K. Q- Z7 [1 [) W      BB Yamato
. x! r. h+ P4 u, s; L9 E; y      CS Chitose" X- d# T. y4 [  V4 a( A
      DD Oshio
- @- R' K8 a' C+ P4 k      DD Oite& U2 J  _1 V; C1 c7 X  }8 Y9 m
      DD Harukaze5 V5 ]/ L# z  Z- u, p+ Y- W& [5 r, z
      DD Kamikaze
7 R( A" Z  K" F4 h" X! a' G8 ]      DD Kikuzuki; ?; K7 b% N5 P( N) m) y& h
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Allied Ships
2 v$ a* z/ ^1 m1 s' q$ T9 q      SS Grayback# d  i/ }+ O8 B  A6 Z
2 s- V- G# W! @- v  K+ G

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo* `) c3 x7 Q8 t
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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7 t4 k! f( \, }1 D
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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; g" \4 n! k! s8 o4 }: tWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 h: r; e1 Q$ w

9 l/ o  p5 ]3 |6 O6 lRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
, l- `7 j7 N$ V9 u) t3 `4 kEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft* b& p8 j' S. }$ D! }% H4 y1 C; H* ^& [
      B-24D Liberator x 157 o7 ^* m; a( ]! C. @

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No Allied losses
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. i/ ?+ d8 \, W, D& sJapanese Ships
3 g: @- S" w9 e. H+ D2 |1 i      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* s# `  |' `1 a
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! d! E4 F1 ?! s, y' o% D
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) y& x' j9 Q) t7 r% K) ?3 j! F0 z      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 h  _* s; G, F* @& N
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ m6 i( \* l9 t2 ?* L& P
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 D; W: E! y& e) }: c; S- Y( A
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 ~$ w% m; M" Y* B/ ~* Y
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 L3 s$ w. q/ }) P1 }6 w      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% u0 w# Y6 t" G& o
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: O1 a& M; D# B+ V& i" v      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
( u. E$ p. F" T, }6 M! y. S( A5 D* _      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
3 G7 k) P% J9 G      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
% O" _, ^% D5 I      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 U0 f% U( O" t3 J4 A' z5 |! p
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Japanese ground losses:
+ ?/ Y* `' d* W, |4 X, C4 s      5 casualties reported$ t3 K! \! A+ ]" _3 e, j( W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 W" N7 T! Y+ b  L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Z* N; H3 ]4 q) _7 K6 `- t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2/ b! I9 ^& O9 N. S
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 D- {) u9 t( N0 U, P0 p

3 R4 R2 f4 V: v& u! }$ K9 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud, W; m* c1 P$ H4 ]) F: a0 |) E

& T  j/ d: V; MRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 z! a! O: Q/ i# B  C  ]5 p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, {4 C/ E3 |; R  W% [8 U+ ^3 j2 o& Q      B-24D Liberator x 7( C* D% w6 {, \. S0 l

) q0 B' i5 t) P1 y- p: G
* M' E8 C2 i  w* W9 @No Allied losses% Z# O. c  a6 L  [1 b2 Z
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Japanese Ships
" \8 _4 H6 O. e" C7 P      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 _; ^: I% w1 C, r' L      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# O1 o+ X' V0 o1 L/ n5 N, y% L7 i
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 B6 L: y7 O$ D7 Q2 N. e! G& H      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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$ d* P8 N% J" Q  }/ ^9 jPort hits 17 r& ?$ @2 ^8 @+ k+ c8 E$ Y( M
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6 m0 r7 Z& N: N4 f3 JMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 E' O7 n% W; }  {* G
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ I9 q" ?' F" t6 c* u

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! l8 z5 K) Y* P% EAllied aircraft/ L( s  ?, r. ?# M9 a
      B-17D Fortress x 14
+ {  a+ Q1 A8 ^2 P4 C      B-24D Liberator x 6
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2 x2 Q9 q! @  Q' INo Allied losses* S8 X! W- r! B3 @- I) t7 ~/ B
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Japanese Ships$ w8 X' A7 O5 i% U, ~  ?- Z" I8 K
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 h4 n; g. I4 A( a1 o4 j      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! ^! h: \* S* O; A- h& P6 N$ A
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 B. @% C3 ]4 `8 ]      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( T; T* _$ e& B1 C1 v* A      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 I' k0 {4 _. t1 f, e, f+ m4 {: N: x8 y      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ Y* m: x$ k$ F4 I/ R& ]/ N8 r
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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) O- \" X; i; a5 A; ]; rPort hits 1
! Y2 ~: J; Y6 n& ~# V! Q! e/ _( ~Port fuel hits 2
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' v& {. c/ O6 L; g% ?! q  vMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud# `. h0 c8 a7 |3 P: O2 [
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 f. A/ y2 N& R) _3 F% B! R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 }: v7 A9 H- h) A
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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* m. j* {; u1 v- }No Allied losses' _2 `& G, A9 M( {/ R

# c' }; U) F6 P4 z# E* U& P2 WJapanese Ships
5 k$ Z  `$ F- y6 p# {! N( t: R      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. q" n) l4 M( f# X( i+ v
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 U. {$ `9 X+ w# [2 {+ D      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. v9 l/ Q! \; _) V: Z- n
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 [+ N; y3 u" Y
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183% C$ p- s3 s7 B) w0 R+ I
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Japanese Ships. s: j/ E2 Z4 a) F9 d
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
8 N" O, D1 H# e      SS KXIV, hits 1) w6 N/ m" N0 k$ u

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170): g3 Z; e: H1 X. m8 i
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Japanese Ships
8 @: l( ^0 ^% y      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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; x5 a% a, D9 e/ fGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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; K& v4 S. \+ j$ j6 M$ d( ~Japanese Shock attack/ n8 |" ?; [& }) _
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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+ O4 `3 e4 R) A9 A. h5 D; d% {Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534+ w' M/ W( S& N' }( V
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 ! c6 B- S, S- l

8 K( H+ \8 h3 M2 R: W; wAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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0 i0 R. Q0 f/ JJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!( e! C' W) D, [3 H5 ~
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Combat modifiers' b/ y& k) T: k  z% N: i- ]4 ^
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
9 C" V. M& o3 TAttacker: shock(+)
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& o" g6 B) z0 m- [. e/ Z6 t1 A: YJapanese ground losses:4 e, P: G$ P" ?
      3074 casualties reported
& A# A  r- g) t( T1 L: N" l; b         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled! v4 @( v. \. |, a+ E
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled1 D; v6 a: L& N$ |/ b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
+ E/ L+ i0 T) u: p      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:' |! C  B# w/ ], W& O
      7161 casualties reported
5 i* [% v' W1 I& r# p) E3 P$ n         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled7 Z/ H  H1 m5 E2 G  {
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled  n6 _& ?1 f/ X- |
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled* y( L. g6 J6 M2 L; g2 }5 K
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
; }' S& g# S9 G5 A) x- z      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 m2 t/ s2 \8 y/ G
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!- f+ G: V: m5 G* F: x- V

* b! n/ \+ F! |: z+ X- x6 aAssaulting units:" f! j  [( h) P9 M1 m3 |
    33rd Division5 Z. {9 q: l; C& u
    Imperial Guards Division
$ d; R( W; V/ o- q$ z    113th Infantry Regiment
( _  G8 C  Z4 G  o) ]8 h    21st Division
. F2 s- `5 b, z- X) u    41st Infantry Regiment# a- z" I3 k, H. D: [
    14th Division+ ]4 s4 J: U5 @# a
    8th Tank Regiment
% k  x5 l! Q, b. f    148th Infantry Regiment! O! o7 n0 y# ?* r" r1 q
    38th Division
- m9 H/ a: m6 P/ [7 ^$ t" Q    22nd Recon Regiment
) M8 R5 R) ?9 a9 g    56th Infantry Regiment. V; O) ]8 j% Z1 f
    55th Infantry Regiment
/ E4 S& m+ N8 b5 @# x4 z' S    5th Division: f0 T) q% X: e, {( M3 i
    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 g1 n  L% H( z* y    16th Infantry Regiment$ C+ b+ \9 x7 P! t( N; H
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ A3 n$ p  F5 i7 F' ^# N    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% e* j# _# U0 ^! ]4 m# J
    15th Army' p( s- _4 Y) {% M0 v
    25th Army7 e; A8 L0 a) b$ N% L
    Southern Army
, R; |6 q  @0 b% ]8 |* |2 I+ E1 ?+ ~1 F9 n    82nd Army /67 N  ?2 ]9 u$ G

  u1 {2 w' e# r+ C7 p2 x/ H9 ZDefending units:
( `1 e; a% z" O  W0 c8 v    2nd NZ Brigade& z( _$ j1 A* a+ O% ~, z9 b, h, W$ p
    1st NZ Brigade2 U& [7 }; ]7 A  n/ P+ {
    3rd NZ Brigade; x0 v  S- y1 W5 ], x/ e
    7th NZ Brigade
. f  D& ^% Z1 O+ c    14th NZ Brigade, O/ q, G$ f- G8 \1 r: h* \
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
. M8 B! I1 y% ]& r$ m$ f    12th NZ Brigade7 _, ^8 x' K* ~; \
    New Zealand Command $ `) Z2 n  |" O% h6 x( p- `
    RNZAF Command