hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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6 j6 s! V: `( f) @Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1699 ?3 N8 y; ~7 I% |5 [

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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
3 h/ [5 n& c$ Z: M- M* \      123 casualties reported9 B: u. H7 M7 H8 b$ U* U1 O9 N
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
; w4 g0 n! m) D) c# I         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled6 F$ H, S' H' `, M
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled- [1 R& |: j$ U; A4 i; M! f

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

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
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( r+ Q) M! |7 [* v  Z3 LPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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      PB Yahonui Maru
% u8 j% ?+ J3 J  m0 }      PB Kosin Maru #3- G6 A2 x5 I- Z# l0 |9 d
      PB Yamahagi Maru #34 }1 |3 Z2 k% U, B
      PB Heizan Maru
5 }( b! f) I3 U6 J# c# Z, s9 y      PB Sozan Maru
5 c3 X* A* J5 Q0 r      PB Kanko Maru8 ~" j1 M! B- n) U1 q5 k) ]! S$ }
      PB Ikuta Maru
/ R' p+ F, o3 v9 U      AMC Kongo Maru( l7 o  F% l/ U5 E
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- M( x/ j, G+ U% w7 sPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
% w9 d" E$ J/ O# D; ?PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. ]& L$ [% `; g2 A# U
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# y& H7 j6 C% c6 m- F
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops6 {6 N* ?+ W  O( d# c2 `. j
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
: o  i' o/ w: n1 vPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
4 D- S  Y4 j" j5 PPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
" B' L  z* i7 ?) u1 W6 t# D7 L- G( BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
  Z* h1 l  Z# w+ S, tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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% A: T( {0 p9 J$ u% v* ?Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)& V2 s& ~& u) Y' x/ P
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182% \% R: Y( F' Y, ~  U
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Japanese ground losses:3 Q* R# G' F2 n. R- T1 @
      327 casualties reported
5 v8 l! O. x3 \3 q/ t         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled3 h' P. q2 l3 D- p
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
$ L. }! I  R% T8 W) f+ U8 z1 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 O' y, J& ?) ?% i# s: f  j      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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5 ^1 e, C$ E$ n& n2 W! F" z& O18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
, V" Q6 H" g+ o/ Y3 |- i% {18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 425 C0 d* P1 m2 p4 }3 s, A0 v

) O# ]$ `% u6 H* M. n. ^( B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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( M% q" Q" Q$ F3 j! \+ @5 F8 A1 LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% {7 ~7 o5 K( N/ u! ?. W  F4 W
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& E! f! p8 H, a# T      A6M2 Zero x 938 G! t. i( N5 D  F

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: d( n0 L/ |: w2 G2 {4 v9 KAllied aircraft
& o+ g" N1 d5 C) X& @( t1 J6 g      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30# e0 y& w" m! t, G
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
* {* P/ W6 i2 `$ d* e5 n  H      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
* G8 f: e- t4 |' K      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
' S7 d7 W+ G6 e9 ^! f# E" z. q! a8 ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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, ?) t! x0 Q1 d/ e3 W5 r1 ]- tJapanese aircraft losses1 ]5 g, l/ P* ?2 {2 E$ Y
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& L% L# _8 h  ~/ F0 ^9 {1 a4 e7 u, LAllied aircraft losses0 t: }- \% Y" c6 m, {9 I4 d! V7 a
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
9 x; E- ]" q! z% [2 I  |9 \4 ?      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
" u1 Q+ a9 ?& G' }" R6 r      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged: C% l' p: q) V$ c
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
- g; f5 z  o* d. H8 S      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& q- i5 I2 T- w# G6 `8 a! K+ V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed' e# U. W# {1 F" Q* ^, }( k
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% R1 t5 \* d, l7 ]$ bJapanese Ships- I. m1 N2 r& \4 k6 H2 C
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ I! y" w3 x' v* K
      LSD Akitsu Maru
9 l* f( l! c) \1 k7 _- c1 u      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* g' N0 @7 x1 o; S      CL Kitakami
3 a, b# d/ D& U) ]8 i# n+ Q5 S      DD Kisaragi3 H$ k0 K8 o, B' e5 M# s
      BB Hiei
& l9 I/ r2 v$ o. m* U3 H      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# R* t/ L1 U0 x6 I3 Q* D/ J      DMS W-20
$ r0 [' X$ s) o3 H+ @# @      CL Oi: ?  r# M7 Q/ O
      CL Kinu$ h+ K6 K5 j- f1 y, O
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 F4 F; K0 ]( q7 {      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* b& J8 v+ O3 Y: J: A: Z* A* y
      LSD Shinshu Maru7 P3 ~# X2 V' I2 i) y
      CL Tenryu
* u/ r0 v8 B, J) [; _# V      BB Kirishima
6 J7 E3 e3 @8 c9 p! f4 W      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:5 q# z* w+ u& [" `$ O5 |+ A
      14 casualties reported3 Y; S# G: q" c! H5 |# P
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. o4 ]/ N1 l4 v$ p% y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled* t$ v* e5 q! p$ O: k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ O# X3 I% q7 UMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182" j; x% h$ x$ s

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3 K) N. _% o* r4 _7 }6 Z/ URaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! Y3 K* ]" ~& [Estimated time to target is 18 minutes+ J( M7 B1 t5 _( R0 G& U; @

5 `# ^% U* K0 [" UJapanese aircraft
' V! }; B( X$ @+ X3 @0 \      A6M2 Zero x 713 H3 F4 h# S1 y$ x" g; f# `
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 89 m! Y5 k' K- L$ k
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23/ k. S/ F# F! x7 m5 P$ [% |
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) V$ b' Q5 a4 M9 X  U0 A# x
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- l+ Q! C2 J1 o' b
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed8 Y' @1 W% `+ k$ Z0 r, K6 h9 [9 A
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak- m8 l% O( n2 n
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      DD Kisaragi
/ F; |# P2 P2 @1 `* i      CL Kinu7 A$ j9 \* ]  N% J! j0 r
      CL Tenryu9 L  Q9 Z6 K% T! L
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* E4 P4 J  E5 g: |9 bAircraft Attacking:
, W; j, j1 `8 E      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 X/ `  K0 i  O% U  y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182: S' a. o' h8 Q' q1 J9 O, U

$ J* W0 z! u1 h' iWeather in hex: Overcast! X0 |; K! L) ^" x! a/ J
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ w3 n6 H- N4 V3 W$ Q/ s0 `4 XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33, Y6 G7 M7 H  u9 m1 C# Y* R9 x
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# c- B' U, |; r3 xAllied aircraft losses: [1 j5 J9 f2 E( {8 w8 C) B
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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8 o  y& O. U% P% ]- q' vJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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8 A+ [! j! H6 wDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10" G) Y* \8 M! L* \# `
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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6 c% u. g7 O% i. h; qAllied adjusted defense: 5 & z% a/ K# F4 F: h
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!$ j) N0 W8 u* P$ r! c, ?
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Combat modifiers- U0 K/ [* I- V. L1 p7 o
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
/ E/ i) ^- {3 F# a, Z2 IAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
' f* j/ c9 B; T      113 casualties reported
+ S7 g# ^/ @# a3 C2 N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Y% F! B& |5 t, {8 ]7 _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; l/ i4 q, ~9 M* f% }7 u5 A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
* l( J4 U+ S) H# D% r      210 casualties reported3 h3 N+ U, `4 q" O. C* e
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled" A4 q2 Y. ?0 z( @! r* S" \# Y4 Q( G! W
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled/ A3 a7 I+ M3 ~9 B" y/ P$ n" N
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled- a( b% F) }2 O/ W$ X- q
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)* ~) Q6 K8 n. l6 \" \: x( P
      Units retreated 1# i- ?% c$ d1 C& {9 m2 Y1 f
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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$ O1 O. S" {' S( b3 lAssaulting units:
( l6 B$ j8 Q9 f9 P$ a" u/ F( @    48th Engr Rgt /2
3 p# |. g4 f0 k  G0 q    2nd Engineer Regiment
, L8 W) [9 |, J1 {/ Y' D# t    2nd Raiding Regiment! S  E# X6 D, |. m
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
/ J) x' Y. G& \( L9 C    146th Infantry Rgt /3
: h+ f  J2 X2 M" J. J) x    41st Infantry Rgt /1
# i2 W. {* x  m3 k4 [    23rd Nav Gd Unit /21 q/ `! }4 }5 Q. e, \: J
    12th Engr Rgt /1
+ E& @& ]% k$ U) q9 E2 N    25th JNAF AF Unit
7 ], m( s" n# ]; @4 Y' y8 S    52nd JNAF AF Unit ) J4 l' @9 u, _* W( j
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
, r, d# y1 k! x5 u6 ^4 k    21st Air Flotilla /10 o# L* Q! l5 F' S5 I8 z% E
    39th JNAF AF Unit /22 _4 }5 {  U6 L7 e4 d" E
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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( J0 l' C' l: D& e7 v8 u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7 @( u+ U6 c8 V( G" n8 V$ |" z
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 U0 x- w9 [/ Y      PB Kure Maru #5
( M* g3 A2 s  Y0 O1 N- S2 h      PB Edo Maru$ ~' ~. k( s# `5 g; ?
      PB Chitose Maru7 n' ~* H0 n9 M/ j' m( N1 J9 J2 Q# s
      APD Yomogi5 L9 E  V6 j" k1 D: p
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1' Y7 j  r6 N4 i8 r

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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)! k' C. a' [4 o/ z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' C4 a: g2 Z9 F8 H% J% A
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9 {# B( v" l% G/ t# R9 RJapanese Ships) A) A) o  T) g1 n7 x/ j. w: E1 l9 u
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
2 N: q) _4 a# N, }& i      PB Eiko Maru
# z" ]9 k" p: l" d      PB Shinko Maru #3
2 P9 {) E; N. ]$ i, G- T      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8! E7 x) L% j2 d: G# t
      PB Edo Maru8 |$ b% M% _5 V
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
+ G) O0 Y6 M# l, i' c      PB Kure Maru #5  F! C5 ~; ~9 W* S5 J
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
2 P$ G& M/ f5 z      PB Chitose Maru6 ?, F, H! n# G
      PB Choko Maru #2  z% ]6 j- T4 ]& t- b
      AMC Hokoku Maru; G, ]& _& q' K8 T
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Japanese ground losses:: y" s* T/ Q1 U+ o6 X
      111 casualties reported% n' J$ H! `* q# a( W8 q- A8 l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: H7 V4 R2 ^" a9 S+ r1 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! E( r: Q! J4 Q- k/ y2 l/ s! S
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled, v. p. p% u/ B0 o. g0 ]
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9 s3 O8 k& ]5 n% c* QAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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7 k. v2 s5 W- q# e% a4 YTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
4 V( R+ @4 g( q) z      1116 casualties reported
( ^5 R2 G& g6 y# H$ P' w+ @         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled3 K. b" D% X* {. m2 J
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
" g  R$ A4 q8 I9 e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  j0 `( Q; g) C2 X$ K      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)5 P* O& Z, b1 w3 Z3 M6 v: O& b1 \7 j
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled), B5 P7 _  V, _9 M; z" l
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! U! Y, v  K( H7 o* z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* r5 r$ g3 t7 u4 W  ^; S
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
( ]' R7 P7 U/ G* T8 E      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% c2 E8 y( C+ w8 j5 q- s
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" K: E3 d8 d' d5 n: U+ z: ~
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 L5 {1 \) F# E8 K8 Y& u$ s      PB Choko Maru #20 B) c8 V" h1 u5 X/ y# Q
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2! z9 n4 \) O( u5 X1 z, t
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 z' u4 u/ @( g% Z1 z
      APD Yomogi
- u3 E& d8 ~+ B* n7 Q- O      APD Nadakaze$ h* x- `, }7 B! i3 ^) ~) t+ x
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 p6 Z% `6 t% x  p( b. }      APD Shimakaze
6 |$ }, [5 w# I. R: {8 j      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3* u' J: f/ X9 S" I( V0 s. l
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire! C0 m. p& ^/ ~% o
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, T, `9 O: w4 f3 e- R( z  w      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire, B6 m4 n2 @; j6 X
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 p5 w' z4 i2 }* U) b7 u

3 m$ \# W9 f8 h/ g: `' bJapanese ground losses:1 `6 _- c/ N, V9 @
      207 casualties reported' _6 E- [& {0 Z' T* F  f$ W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 y- v! F+ K+ W, e- o/ W* c7 T+ |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
! Y; R3 L1 B( `: o# o         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 |$ W" H5 n/ h: N; j6 M4 b! I' q1 S* E& g4 O2 @: \0 U/ ]

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8 b: u# F8 T3 y8 w; Z0 pInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 z2 a6 A* @1 SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* Y4 i9 D1 B5 }9 f2 @

& }5 z% L6 a# n; S& Y3 f, \Japanese Ships- R: w1 W6 V% H& U  ?2 w
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' i& ^! I1 W2 y) o
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  n4 |5 N- Q8 c# t" M8 g      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; u, x4 i! z" E, m+ \; ]7 }      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
! T" c5 g2 g. T+ g1 q0 J      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
1 d9 n8 N1 h7 B- d+ s9 Y2 |      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 18 P3 @  g6 y3 ]  X& t
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 \1 P, r! E- F& u9 ]3 z1 V      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
+ \" M" ], X6 h1 `      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 l6 L0 h0 c2 `/ A& C- V
7 J( J3 ]% C7 }2 c+ HJapanese ground losses:0 P2 t. G; A1 y
      187 casualties reported1 D1 t+ c2 C+ m' F$ M
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; U" F( Q% T2 C( p% {2 V         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
2 ], O7 I. j( N8 ^+ `+ S' _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)! P9 b8 s( ]# t3 P+ d
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Allied Bombardment attack
+ @  G# n5 E8 A8 }1 c$ ?
$ z+ K5 g4 K; N6 G! C& O% A# M0 uAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
* ?2 t- t4 U1 g6 Z( W' F3 O: T; V8 Y, Q) j6 {* R9 H; d' D+ R
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185/ {: N  ^  D" H8 J

8 R7 [" p( W/ s2 XJapanese ground losses:
# f& y  {/ e- ~      25 casualties reported7 ?: z1 s% @* g
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 p6 V$ v& b2 Z' `" D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 E0 d, G9 M5 u. a6 d/ Y2 h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ i+ C/ q. t3 q" D; x+ s: N- X      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). |  c2 [; |% n9 O8 N+ f/ s$ R

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Allied ground losses:
7 y' Z( T8 T% t      146 casualties reported
) U6 N! R; K4 D- ~( v# n         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
# Q3 _; X. o- ^, y* x  v" `- _9 C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; |- U) p0 A8 |. ~% k( u2 G2 C* g
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled  U) {4 J! p, a+ n! {
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 {7 q& f4 e" c/ h3 M- o9 W
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% L5 J, K' _/ c. n5 e* z) y

9 ]- [% q% s# R- d
  w! U2 T0 w0 A; mAssaulting units:
/ _" l0 }# ?7 z/ I1 o    11th NZ Brigade
8 _/ b. T% t9 U5 k* O6 ]    3rd NZ Brigade% u/ n9 X9 t& V
    7th NZ Brigade! q2 g1 ~) X6 q1 o7 ~- ]
    2nd NZ Brigade
  r. l& [$ L* J% f2 ?    Auckland Fortress# G+ U! @" {5 `: M, O
    14th NZ Brigade" A$ Y+ K; u- r/ D
    1st NZ Brigade. ~0 K$ x) D) d: c
    12th NZ Brigade
( Z! Z' W* a4 K( O' c1 m. Z( ^8 {    RNZAF Command
# a) ]5 n% d( y% V# |    RNZAF OTU Aukland   k1 Q# M9 e) L" r, d# X
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Defending units:& u  `8 |9 x. D
    Imperial Guards Div /5
% y  |$ w: H  l6 S' i    8th Tank Rgt /1
4 b# z1 t$ b7 n; C2 ]1 N: }5 _- `. P    22nd Recon Regiment$ X8 V# `; c8 ^) A. F
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
) L* D  X8 k7 L0 }. f8 {    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 e- U# O7 x/ n' Q& \! G+ d    5th Div /1' b2 X& q7 o. L7 p( w' V
    21st Division
0 k# {. d2 E: z0 J4 y( n    24th Infantry Rgt /5" J. r' I/ l4 P* M: \( x
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
( l* A/ I2 E6 @+ A: |/ W* q    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
2 I+ z! x3 x$ q- d3 d3 W; j    113th Infantry Rgt /2
) C+ Q( K- I* a/ ?( n; R8 Q% D    16th Infantry Rgt /1, b0 F8 s  d' }) O- U
    148th Infantry Rgt /14 y# ]$ C1 `0 {
    41st Infantry Regiment5 Z0 `' l$ c2 d( A+ a
    38th Div /17 `9 v7 @8 ]* G. y  j6 D& ~
    33rd Div /3
) v% a" e2 f1 c+ c6 o    55th Engr Rgt /2
  h+ q/ M4 ?9 e) y    82nd Army /6
( Q% }% ~4 Z* N% F    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 R% U+ @5 O7 I( C! ^0 O/ y    34th Field AA Battalion/ {, N0 S5 N4 H' {
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% l3 A+ w7 h3 E  j! A$ K    14th Div /2* d- a( r& J9 B  N& s4 Y; {
    Southern Army /1
$ b2 r1 v5 o  ]3 }% P* q    25th Army /2
, `1 x! W$ F7 ^1 [    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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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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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ p, o! j! v( t$ _' l0 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, P! L1 t  l- g# x% S% j5 O

$ D, P5 l' Y( R. Q6 n309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 d; T  `  G. y0 @: h& [

9 A7 h% k  x& F* A7 w0 EJapanese Ships
' }  i, S1 e. N2 T5 ?- C      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( g% u) T) Y( E
      APD Shimakaze1 a! ?+ |% p+ z7 D7 V# @
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 J$ @$ S/ I0 ^. K& I
      APD Nadakaze
" S8 K7 n3 K3 i1 u      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ?- V" x9 C# A! |* Z      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 L: M' u% F/ l2 Z3 F& ]      xAP Kowa Maru% `6 N6 `$ N! J6 C& z

3 S5 w. Z3 r4 i, W$ e, e2 H% SJapanese ground losses:$ d* p: G1 u$ p4 o& @8 w
      253 casualties reported
4 ]2 B+ U/ y% }  M: F  Z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
) C- b0 V0 U( v, V         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
4 f4 |; M# Y# X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- F" @* O, ?# T: ~! s1 M& u      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled). Y7 ?2 Y& ~% @( A7 ~* `' i! Q' n
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183' Q1 S/ N' Z& C' q3 e! C

- ^- T9 E1 ^" A4 Y: D" nJapanese Ships
. Q: D2 X) |" V      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1" z$ Q/ u( X! {) b  i; C0 p
      CL Tatsuta5 l1 a7 t% n, d4 f. h6 S0 J
      CL Kiso' Y8 g  l* z2 s* b. U) j5 ?
      CS Chitose' f6 q" C" S1 ?7 K. d9 K" ]4 u
      DD Oite
+ D& E0 Y* y& W3 y" B      DD Harukaze) A8 d/ A& b* q
      DD Nokaze
7 Y: Z* ]! \7 o1 H9 Q      DD Hokaze& a1 C* l: X- t  R+ a! B9 m1 ^% _2 }
      DD Shiokaze7 C' M4 N* G7 u: X& G
      DD Akikaze
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      SS O219 \% ]6 p% _5 c$ V/ G( W& `: s
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! ?8 H" }; x4 g' y. [7 U) z# ESS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna' f8 {9 V" J, l; n* e$ ~, S
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% j* ~) y. ]) B! A7 x2 J& Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 H$ ?- ?- P! b$ C# I8 N% Q
7 R3 q; @5 k, k4 z* |169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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  z2 B# q) F7 [/ P6 `# S" XJapanese Ships3 n$ m) u+ M0 I. u5 R# F1 m" j
      xAK Montreal Maru
+ {* _# ]- T$ y7 D      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ~5 V  \$ w" R
      xAK Kensin Maru
# T. O9 Z' ]5 F, ?# i      APD Yomogi
+ x4 N2 D5 W4 W" x( ?8 X      APD Nadakaze/ g# L( @8 ?% ^) F& `' B, M5 x; h
      APD Shimakaze
! _  ?0 s1 b# X9 K7 [" v! J      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 B4 O" p2 U- D7 h3 S! a: Y- e0 b- m1 D" K4 \% R3 x$ K
Japanese ground losses:0 E( g! n* b9 t- D5 S
      60 casualties reported3 }. R( G8 E7 x1 I: a" O3 F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# {3 n& z0 V$ d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled! |. R( H# x' {7 J' C* X( T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 v% H+ t* v5 a4 }2 {6 c* ]

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! y' z; S" [' q2 MMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 0 `5 v* a0 k( t8 l9 a# O- L3 R
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.- S* b: `3 T/ D4 g7 [2 q5 Q5 |
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. S( R2 y7 J) H( [7 k2 `0 [

  R7 \- w9 L5 `1 KJapanese aircraft0 m9 N  P: ]; q" Z7 j( `* T
      A6M2 Zero x 39* H3 z% g2 l) Z- a( z, H, E6 ^5 e9 t
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4 R4 N* {) K- B5 c! T
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Allied aircraft
2 H" g$ f% M; J2 ?+ {; r: S" h( C! G& P      P-38E Lightning x 50* v6 n* S& J! C0 m3 T; v. k
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses! @2 H8 f, I4 V
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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# K0 _) @' G9 D/ `. w$ u# [No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
: {$ r. u' c* h) ^( K- ^" N" s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+ ~; x& d% ?! j" f7 ~- n
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ O) n$ y( o3 V" ^, s6 HJapanese Ships
. v2 v) n3 y+ J      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 k4 Q4 `: _6 x2 K' h      DD Fumizuki' f( {7 Y! x. J3 I7 q
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 z" g4 l1 t2 D/ _& _0 G, J- Z      DD Fubuki
* P( @: M9 ^3 j) t- k, {      TB Sagi
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12 mines cleared
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6 b' G+ w) ?4 DTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" s9 w3 \1 l! n& [

9 P2 G8 Z( K; i5 X( MJapanese Ships
( ^; Q; ]% Y# D2 t      PB Sozan Maru% l- i: v1 p: T8 G% d* H
      PB Kanko Maru
. N, p8 O3 }! \1 S6 l* C( b/ b      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  n7 e8 o0 }) b% v7 g% \. ^6 A6 [

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( V( R$ k9 C. g, w/ H' }5 mines cleared
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4 O+ E( O3 X! x3 ^- M+ v' O/ I5 J- U6 STF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships1 i5 f( I, k+ ]1 G
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 S5 D4 R7 F' E( A
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 g4 b% v/ q/ {3 C      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 H/ N+ o6 s8 E  s; J

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4 v% S4 D. e' b2 @( I3 eTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
& J3 f! @5 I) S1 o5 r* G- T  s  z' ?. J: y& q
Japanese Ships
) p2 P: v: r8 h( b5 _9 V# P: ~      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage, E# D) a: h. r6 O" L
      TB Sagi
/ K3 a9 A& V+ M5 I# d7 j2 e      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! j" j9 J3 f7 x0 D' O      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage( o' X( t! A9 u6 b2 k  k! Y
# o, o  {, b5 {# E  I

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4 p6 ^$ f7 \1 q! s6 I; Q0 N11 mines cleared. [& C, h: C' b6 n% \

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3 p4 r6 G/ G  w# U; fTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); g: E. ~4 x& |8 K" ]% Z
2 D" n+ `, K" [  T
Japanese Ships
' f) R: w% U: K) D      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
. l! u- R5 t+ B  Z      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
& t: X# V. J4 u3 O2 s# h      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* M4 `% o5 M6 c+ O$ o; z
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 g- O5 C2 W, W: A6 N      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 d' v8 M/ A6 V% O1 X' T/ ?7 F      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  e- Q* |. n' K1 U) v3 E, F& A7 C0 ~- H1 ^$ G. _

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8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 ~1 f; B& |6 v  K0 B4 Z- Q" mJapanese Ships
2 S7 t4 ?  s4 [1 s$ G$ Y) \% a      BB Fuso, Shell hits 13 y! c: w; W  k' ^  Q7 Q

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 m) U* m5 F; }: G% X, fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& ?7 M5 m/ `9 K; A; `$ `9 i6 z

, e* O5 l7 c- e$ {37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. o5 [& n3 H3 S! J' g) k' s! YJapanese Ships
* C4 b$ @# p* ]# ^( I) k$ m      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( s) j7 N. c6 q( |9 f
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
- j6 o6 {! `: k  D      xAK Sinko Maru! E& x8 y, _' ^1 D) I% z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
! n" t8 a1 E* ~- O; M4 v; {1 L/ c      AMC Hokoku Maru  b- n( w! v5 M' v! r% j

8 E0 d2 p+ |/ g, |Japanese ground losses:) J' c4 \+ W/ I- [' r- Z
      24 casualties reported# X# \: t! c, W: I: _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 O4 ~% L1 w; `7 d( N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 D% v! }$ c  J3 H( Q# Q" n/ c: W  O& u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 M2 w& ]8 a8 y6 Y) M
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& k- w; ^2 r  [( D7 x! N- `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 N! E" M9 \7 r7 Q, i4 O
1 t! n7 T# o  ]- o7 q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 @, C" ~& n4 P" u" x! R- v, p' l* i& g) B: G% K0 _
Japanese Ships
0 Q3 P' \" q/ C/ S      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 P3 [2 [3 M+ T/ Y      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 R: Q* F: Z' ?      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 z2 d+ N2 H. X( i; e      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage$ A5 i+ ^$ {; f
      AMC Hokoku Maru$ A% z, ^' {# x# w
% ~# ~9 r. P1 ^# l$ X
Japanese ground losses:
  z% }7 @3 Z& ^. V" \3 `( }      12 casualties reported
) h  q) [7 D" m% ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& |; x2 X% i$ ?1 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 E- h1 u3 Z9 ~7 Z% \2 J
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184' F/ o9 Z4 H; ^1 o+ @

; Q+ I" U: X. q, f$ P  JJapanese Ships6 E0 L$ z# R" v9 a! @5 E6 ^" P
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  I* t& Z; k' N1 u) L1 A; A
$ k: H+ O" H* V" K2 L5 u2 c% _! A
Allied Ships
+ V/ m9 i1 i8 y' {0 l& F      SS O21
: f1 }1 k- e; I) e0 o
2 b. g  N. R4 y6 v
5 q& E5 h3 P: J+ N2 s8 K2 `, f7 V* r6 [) A4 u
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
. b0 R) Z+ n, ]( |8 {1 k, jSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki7 V$ \* r1 |' r" h$ ^$ Y

7 A% @7 H( m' ?5 P' |# C" @& V/ _1 |# {3 s( g' D; {
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" b9 T$ A4 ^' k, cSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
8 i- V# U1 h6 F; s& M! K# W: b5 R6 m2 k% k5 Y
Japanese Ships- z4 E; o  W$ g$ D
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ z9 V6 Q1 C+ S7 j, \* Y
1 i5 m$ E2 U# ]$ ]% Q5 G
Allied Ships  v$ A& b; L) t4 m# e" \
      SS Whale7 o# \! q0 V' z& w( E

: y% [, g6 c0 s# @: B9 y
3 U8 k7 v3 x+ _: @: O
$ F; M) x) \9 P; H* tSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
/ y3 \# M' I' Q/ g: n  F
7 I1 B3 R1 r/ c3 t% R/ U1 l. G- g, _! q
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3 |5 {  C" ]1 ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 A2 f6 K% U7 ~7 a" t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- |$ A4 W9 V' h  v
  C0 ~4 ^6 \: E9 b
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( O; l. Y4 e/ K0 C
5 }+ H" ]. ^; q0 j- ]  DJapanese Ships
7 v2 w6 [: a1 [$ s      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; C) w. }/ k- g% N; m      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ]% `: F/ Y0 }. X( @, m
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 m4 y3 @: u) a$ f- R, e+ u$ D0 S- O
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" D; {& j6 j) E4 s% n) i5 }
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 Q0 I( H/ M9 V; I4 W: C

9 k( g1 K7 f4 C$ f/ O& B# _# CJapanese ground losses:( U# _2 F6 E0 I1 I
      6 casualties reported
& d8 [: f/ V6 s; S1 i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Y- B/ J2 Z8 B# F( u5 N% k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. Q& @+ i5 h# u" l1 y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ^5 ?6 x2 b  ?# h/ u6 \
* o" V  {* a5 I1 m( m+ G+ I
$ |& U6 a3 }2 o9 ^. ^' F8 D# n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 N: f/ X  S) J6 x
Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
; y( J* ?9 T8 G* {3 t1 RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 y, w6 y) ?. O2 S" r- i- X6 |

1 F4 V, ^3 P7 T" C) Q% w228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 s1 K  Y0 C6 t% ?. o2 z9 P5 V1 Y
- d* m1 f5 }& H) j5 k0 q' A. lJapanese Ships& f7 S  c2 v* N: T
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 k7 e/ e) d6 n
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage% {" p/ [) |9 J0 N; G- L) [
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
& i1 ]  {. y6 G- P/ k0 U7 @: S      DD Sagiri) z/ y, C$ |2 k9 ]# x: C
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 }' ?2 s- n9 G  Q7 L9 \      DD Murakumo
; N* S  W+ [% A2 ^4 N      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire' `/ L8 Z8 k' f# a
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 19 e) g  I/ K: h
      PB Sonan Maru #5' P& S5 f2 [" K
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
! P0 ]( G( ?; g* r5 |% e" Y      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 28 }# h- s+ E& }
      xAK Nanrei Maru
/ |. o7 {4 X! M. `
/ ~7 v$ F% N+ D9 rJapanese ground losses:4 Z! W& _2 T( b: Y7 p$ P8 |5 s  ?; _
      173 casualties reported, J9 c# P& D: z$ k0 |1 n. X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ]2 k6 m0 j, m2 ], f5 {5 l         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled2 _% M* _* T- t5 M' T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 }" D3 H9 f2 U2 d! [, {" T
, ~% ?0 j. \- l; {4 _* f) ]* Y1 u. O# r7 g# i+ K+ m2 b( u, F

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: @8 B! J( R: T' `9 `3 GGround combat at Auckland (115,185)2 y) Z# s4 X$ R* N8 m3 u; o

8 F4 D( [$ B6 j( B+ Y8 f7 M% zJapanese Deliberate attack
! y( t1 e! g* t' U4 P& s
8 M; S" u5 @% h7 j) SAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29673 ^5 \8 k9 ^( d7 x2 ~
& v4 v% y) c  O5 z% L
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304) x' V+ \2 Q8 l) L) z- E3 a

4 G2 _6 u& K- O& KJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
3 \& e, H* P; i& d  b$ T/ D6 j( ?6 s+ N, Z& H
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 : t% n" D0 f6 D0 l
% I9 W) @* v3 p1 H
Allied adjusted defense: 39 % b5 P! D8 @& g8 W

) V) a' l- d5 t8 \; D9 e. [- z& UJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ( d, o( p6 a  }
  }9 x# h5 J5 O( {/ ~# G, q2 F
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
- x  s& M$ T9 m" b) B( ?, Y; C- J. E) \& J
Combat modifiers
8 |' ^& c' N: D7 T+ \7 W8 S- dDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)% F6 C( `+ `$ N  n! l( Y5 T+ v
fatigue(-), experience(-)
( T) Q8 n7 Q) X" ]& u$ MAttacker:
: N5 @5 x6 |3 r) X* D; ~
6 Y! R) u$ Z2 i8 H% @" pJapanese ground losses:" d; i# @9 c) h+ ~7 ~
      680 casualties reported2 M# @, F$ Q9 D+ C2 k- I( S* p8 `6 R/ S
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled& N9 G$ S% [2 w9 u- v. ~
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
/ Z. c( o& g' t" Q         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled4 T# @: ]$ B0 F6 x! d; l& @7 K
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)0 o0 R/ H1 h9 e0 b9 b! y, c

0 X& Y9 m/ ~4 p  [: B* h: G1 P  J% R+ u0 u
Allied ground losses:: G9 }7 t/ _& r6 N. T- [" m$ k
      5399 casualties reported+ E% l5 E, R3 N) ~" m% X0 s
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 P$ d# o/ t3 {/ b4 K2 q         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled" ?0 u4 @7 S9 w  ]* \' g
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
) x0 u% U5 X/ \" T; [* ]! |      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)% o2 D) O% T, l! h
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ y+ j$ }* j: {6 u      Units retreated 4
' D5 I' |1 N& m6 m7 a# R      Units destroyed 19 u! `  b+ x/ R( z+ m; C' o- @
6 S8 B5 F# V: {

8 ]; x6 }2 N3 b! ^8 T0 SDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:: P- I8 |8 |7 W5 ?. \6 i* r
    21st Division+ d* D: w# d- P+ V7 j7 H
    24th Infantry Regiment
1 w- Y, C. \- E) x6 z- y    16th Infantry Regiment5 r; L7 K  v* a5 R0 Y* @
    113th Infantry Regiment% x+ G( r5 m1 L0 J
    55th Engineer Regiment
  Y- D" o/ R) E% v4 u    5th Division
1 n6 h9 ^( Z. Y; G9 I+ L    143rd Infantry Regiment) M- Y1 b9 s: U8 z1 S, W
    22nd Recon Regiment
9 A8 T7 F0 p8 ^8 T& H2 J6 t( R* g- w    148th Infantry Regiment
: R: h1 m3 z) a8 i% T    55th Infantry Regiment. r3 y4 y' w( \0 c# ?+ W: V
    33rd Division
" ?) r) W# C8 o: C0 K$ \1 o5 h/ c: \    41st Infantry Regiment% T- N& @, m. ~( m) t- Y
    38th Division( o, |! L  M& W# ^% f# U. A
    Imperial Guards Division2 t0 b9 e  l" V, k, T3 S- g
    56th Infantry Regiment9 r3 W. ~' J9 [9 m
    8th Tank Regiment- C) X) t1 A: ^  x; G. f9 v
    146th Infantry Rgt /16 r$ T* ^& R$ `6 v. D
    14th Div /2
) v7 k+ a5 z  v+ d" B! j3 K* }    Southern Army
, |: A8 ^4 Y+ [9 H, U* ?5 q) j    4th JAAF AF Bn /1. A& {5 y, u& u+ @; j: H
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
4 d3 \  p4 I) u* `+ {2 y/ {* c' z% g    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
" _9 d+ D( V3 s    25th Army
! s: ?  z: D: q  R    21st Air Flotilla /1
. l1 b6 U: u$ [7 s) [5 k    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 C  z# U! q, f: [    15th Army
/ U4 e( u* U/ P- k, |- J    34th Field AA Battalion
2 ?: D3 C" q  w; y    82nd Army /6
+ \5 \  k% D: a, m/ g2 x; i
6 R6 l# _* C8 @4 H+ d6 m% O4 NDefending units:  S; r4 e; T/ O' N
    Auckland Fortress
1 v$ w! I* i+ j7 @  t7 c+ a7 O    14th NZ Brigade" ?2 }" o8 W! {, _1 X$ B
    11th NZ Brigade
, I2 _, J: Y7 F7 |& K: e( e0 m$ _    RNZAF Command 0 p; |0 G4 M1 b6 c  N5 |
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42* C# ~- n! c& R. U
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账. R7 Q9 b4 `6 ^- [, b
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9 o9 w" p! q8 A+ j9 d$ x2 }Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + |  E! I! |  h" K9 B

/ \6 B, |3 u7 L- L$ `Weather in hex: Overcast2 Q& F3 P; ]9 A8 ]! ?* B( l/ B8 j( x3 t

: e7 z$ Z# l- VRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
+ R$ t3 b- A0 n  `4 U0 s( ]. T0 g6 [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
* f, h( c6 K0 d3 f/ u
. @& d! k; |" J# _Japanese aircraft
, h/ ]3 G0 T6 q+ j. {' E1 `  x      A6M2 Zero x 28
* d* \% F7 M+ N! |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20! w1 h! a' U! V" ?  w) B

) _4 j  {& J2 B9 X: ~
6 N7 \$ r- y0 v# B+ m$ ^; K9 Q9 a' U5 E6 ]- t/ e2 i- i- y8 w
Allied aircraft
: O4 D+ [1 N* _9 z6 n& b  P- C      P-38E Lightning x 21
' X" p. T1 J2 B2 c2 {; \" J+ h9 P( e1 ?. A

9 N; l. l8 s! W$ n: IJapanese aircraft losses4 ?2 z, r5 R7 c, j& f8 W
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% N" D/ U) s+ K+ i
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
1 Q& W) @; n  f& _- Z/ Q* m; M# i, K7 e
No Allied losses
4 k! t: E1 h! t( W7 r- H
8 }1 d; V2 {' {/ V+ L* e0 E* b3 v- D) X. k- P0 |
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: l3 J' F0 R- m) f9 d2 QAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
; J! Y( E4 v( X3 A1 D' e4 |* U0 }# L; e; l
Weather in hex: Overcast4 P, [: p! m, ^- h9 h

. g& s# B2 K% A& S- dRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.) {% W2 q7 v0 o5 V0 C/ ]7 O
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
" v/ r6 C2 S$ t3 V' ^
5 ?8 `- Y2 x  p2 K( l  mJapanese aircraft
: N+ Z$ m- h( y2 |. b, w      A6M2 Zero x 6* t6 G/ {7 y" O! @1 A
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
' h: x3 E6 q# W. f7 y5 V/ w; z4 O- j$ l  S5 g2 d; e8 \

6 Z6 ~9 k; a0 w- o$ d& V  z" M8 b, b4 ~3 v8 V+ x7 N8 y
Allied aircraft
9 |6 H: Q$ \  ]) L9 v& R6 N9 A: T      P-38F Lightning x 18
) W. r: \4 K: X# R( f1 c4 E0 J' j$ h- C) q& U

2 e7 M% i) k% W9 K( K' yJapanese aircraft losses/ S  W1 h4 p) m6 k: \- d, d5 b3 ]
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed( B' G$ d# j4 U7 {% f1 n; h
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 ~% M5 Q- n% E- S! Z& h* ^6 A9 a7 H% V* I0 l
No Allied losses
7 t& u0 M2 y# E- t  n% N+ D0 Y( }+ C
5 M( I' z" w: a  k3 J
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9 Z9 o7 n" a+ [8 N4 f. tAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
2 q) n( z8 W; D2 J; I* d2 H/ e
' q9 ]+ \( |6 `7 LWeather in hex: Overcast+ j: D6 N& p, t5 U, Y0 v
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
4 B. |/ u; \0 a. H& m! L6 G( M6 k; kEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 [( b/ C7 e* D) |! e
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Japanese aircraft
+ u' ^) I' C- e      A6M2 Zero x 2# H7 S7 J4 f, @$ p! w! D- n

. U0 @4 {5 Z! g$ i/ ]1 K# g, [- \4 @. h& H9 v; `  ]; p0 }6 J

; l9 p% G5 I7 G2 E# ^* _9 WAllied aircraft/ @/ N5 E2 q" u* g* I% w# C1 j
      P-38E Lightning x 187 F8 ?8 O( {1 W8 V6 D1 O6 c
; j4 w  R7 D7 L) I

6 o0 D4 W' b% N) I3 p8 nJapanese aircraft losses  l, B2 E  a! x9 o* h, B8 n
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 y0 d$ p4 v: o6 U0 f. _8 Q  ?* e
7 y1 D# F, {3 R; F0 l8 Z0 xNo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) P; v: d& V; F$ K* L

- W, l: D; e/ E: d4 qJapanese Ships4 A3 M" N+ F% ^  J; X
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 {7 f8 t! q, _( K! i

2 \4 c4 X) d, D7 n( l, o  W--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 s# w- ~+ N2 E& q  m4 x1 D
Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,914 Q4 O1 y# s# g

& z2 j: D) }; _% p1 V6 WJapanese Ships
' U1 Q+ J' Y  i) L) C; ?      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
" l. ~( A' S# Q" F! h- V; p, F
Allied Ships' M: R- l+ q% \4 O" e* S
      SS KVIII, hits 2) J; R- i% V$ R) b) ^1 C' b) }# L

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6 U! H! K7 `. I, }( z$ ISub attack near Auckland  at 115,185, w. E- Z( J) G: `, {/ {
2 ]0 v" d" B$ v& p, [+ {) o' r
Japanese Ships9 s7 Q/ {* h% E( s! q6 y) s
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! K8 z$ n& v2 b5 h7 e* C- {( I% }
      APD Hagi: l& f; g1 I" X" [" F0 b
      APD Aoi) d1 c1 p; `' P, z- @' P, ^
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
& q, w. @+ H- a% g& H8 k      AK Sagami Maru
" }) [8 A2 I+ x* J4 T+ m      AK Hirokawa Maru$ Y% r* N1 V1 @0 q/ Z9 I" m
      xAP Yasaka Maru
; n1 T# U* I% p+ r/ ~      xAP Shanghai Maru
, x7 B: P% h( v7 w4 y3 ?      xAP Kanzyu Maru
) d5 L1 h" [0 J  Q+ g7 ?# J      xAP Takatiho Maru" {+ D( X, Y2 [  f  Z8 ^& d' x. B
      xAP Suwa Maru* h5 `5 `: P( W
      xAP Hakusan Maru6 q& y$ E2 p& q2 Q2 z$ {
      xAP Teia Maru) q- d4 j; f! G/ U$ G
      xAK Yamazumi Maru! n5 P8 ]5 \- {  o
      xAK Azuchisan Maru( a$ L! }) Q6 c# w% _
      xAK Unkai Maru #6& g! R0 L, E7 L# O/ y, W
      xAK Hokusin Maru+ X' A- A+ ?7 _
      xAK Eihuku Maru
2 G2 o0 ?; R+ r- A      xAK Shinyubari Maru3 u7 }- D  Y7 N
      xAK Terukawa Maru7 |4 F: R3 b" F% }5 P
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
: F) g' l7 e# X* Q      xAK Atutasan Maru
. H1 I: e( h: H2 Q; ?9 L. Q      xAK Ayatosan Maru. }- l9 v+ `  y7 c
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru! A* L: o1 l1 t  |: S' _4 W
      xAKL Miyako Maru
% v3 H# t4 r4 ^7 G      xAKL Kembu Maru
- N5 X: w6 P3 {3 t  Z: |      xAKL Hanakawa Maru# v- v" K. Z2 o* B; M
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
* |9 g  l4 n- H3 t7 ~# D* y
6 x2 m# u! k* e, F- p2 `/ JAllied Ships
, O4 Z% v5 B( H" k      SS S-39
; H; [6 T9 x+ k0 c  n$ i/ h% Z2 B& C& M8 f$ p, S2 P5 v

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: q' A. i1 u2 O. Q4 h6 ~) hTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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4 R4 U1 T$ Q7 V8 h( c  v, GJapanese Ships
. g* \7 g8 ?5 @  v" X& ~6 E4 D& B      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" R) ]9 |3 j2 ?' D! c

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
. U; n" h% e2 E1 B* p# y4 h# P
# u8 ^) j9 X- Y6 V5 J# RWeather in hex: Clear sky7 D# A9 W0 \% {- a2 S
4 p( H5 Y+ o; A# g4 C) T; [
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 k' v7 \$ ^7 d) J2 U; o/ Y, R
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
! w3 i5 Q* {. z7 k7 A2 L7 g5 x
5 P& a8 S5 Y# HJapanese aircraft
8 }8 q. f5 z" l6 G! A      A6M2 Zero x 35
! h5 z9 U( ?" }# E" @2 k# O      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2  b  k% ~; p. R0 h

+ J- D" f5 x0 e5 c9 K( O7 w9 n6 U- V' _" N& o* n  A* k% I

& z/ C/ X: Q6 I: m5 S# WAllied aircraft
: S, I# }! \1 {$ d" l$ p% M& [      Albacore I x 20  N( F) d7 d) O$ a2 h
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16* Z0 K; G4 q+ J: j  j$ a

( L7 Z7 J  {: w+ ]( O
2 a* q! B' |# e* f; A: I2 GNo Japanese losses
. P/ l" |% U& }; ^- H; l5 j8 J! }$ Z; V  `0 I% g6 n2 {, ?
Allied aircraft losses0 v/ G% p0 F/ i" |+ U
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged& {! m7 F5 L( V: B# n* L2 B
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ m9 Y. @! \5 W, U/ g0 h      xAK Ayatosan Maru% x8 i% N& o5 n, f4 b
      xAK Azuchisan Maru$ {8 g, H" o7 A% s+ ]2 J% f- [
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
/ F& L7 c+ J( E; `      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: ?9 {8 y1 U# _
      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184; D6 {1 R3 \6 |

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, p* k  Q5 f- V0 r; ^1 |      CV Hiyo( |" B7 O7 @- Y9 L+ A: R
      BB Yamato* J/ n0 Q5 H. A7 i2 m- \, ~3 t7 k# e
      CS Chitose0 D. ^) `( h# \) x6 q
      DD Oshio
: {5 c. v: }3 a0 y: l      DD Oite
6 }! G8 h0 L/ M, o# e      DD Harukaze2 q  ^$ |( q1 R: y# b9 |7 @
      DD Kamikaze
$ ?: c0 N! B/ X0 x, n! }      DD Kikuzuki/ Q& [. S8 a/ j- F

4 G7 {7 i- G' x* y3 _$ n% jAllied Ships
3 E* }: r$ B" \+ H! ^      SS Grayback
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1 t: s6 x2 a, l! ~4 ~( o7 ]SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo* n& e, B' W* N

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; j! ]7 ~: s, B; m- P4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫# ~+ j1 R9 z  W! Z8 m
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 i4 `. F% ~( U6 B2 ~

1 s7 \% `4 t' xWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ {# |  w. ]) ^! y: D7 e7 _Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
8 N! _$ I2 s/ H( g3 [8 u1 hEstimated time to target is 12 minutes; p8 h6 e$ N- l# C
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Allied aircraft
/ ~" {" B2 ^& M; m  v      B-24D Liberator x 155 |" G5 v4 ~: U& n8 M
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8 Q+ M# k5 D2 q- N" h
No Allied losses: u# W7 K& ~; h" w! y+ A# p0 @; P
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Japanese Ships
5 g3 i6 O# {6 P8 g! `! r      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* K6 t2 {, v4 k+ `# O5 A
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- W$ C+ y/ |6 Y( T      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( Q* O- X! G$ G! a' @/ Y2 h" W: ~
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 j! Z' @+ G0 ~. K
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 p% {# {$ m5 V% {1 u
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- [& B5 n, d+ m( o' ]: e) I; Y      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: J- L* A! _/ B1 B$ F. A
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; ?9 p+ f+ W# X* x3 L/ |
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# U. }; H, @3 p7 f1 h
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
" E' x# l' V% J7 ]* Q4 r/ l      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: z. `$ e$ O* c* l. x+ X
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
7 H# o) _9 ?$ ?6 z! j& t      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1+ P3 @% `7 p2 T- Q( u: q1 _6 p0 i8 I
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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5 F% K  B: Q: k* [  g! v' ?Japanese ground losses:! l  Z- Q% f1 @* ~2 W4 A9 B
      5 casualties reported
5 x# Z. v1 y/ G7 s4 Q4 \% C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& U5 O6 j, V- g5 i* x7 _% c7 L3 f         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- x# @, V5 g: U, i4 s1 @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) {8 F6 J) ~% T0 R$ g! ]1 e

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Port hits 2
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8 @; T7 J$ s  ^. A6 s8 z( hMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( A6 A$ y+ s8 Q# R5 x& ~7 F7 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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: u0 K' S8 ]) s5 v2 V' [Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  m, X6 H4 s) F0 V1 D$ i
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. Z; B" Z+ B0 n. X      B-24D Liberator x 7
% G3 M8 E8 l) a8 X9 M: o/ f0 Z- {8 ^% t9 M3 B

# p  Q+ D' W# o' d8 y8 RNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
3 k, \; n# B3 w: P      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. ?1 z' \7 {* g% O      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) ?6 a( O5 ^( E* _      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* d( T6 P5 `3 g" D      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( I4 K7 N0 A1 n5 d% _3 \- ]" g* c# v

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8 M* N6 }  W0 Y& X8 R% r' j3 @Port hits 16 ^# ~/ @8 R, q
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* I! F9 M4 E. P  R' b3 b7 `( i- j# g! ?7 xMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud& o( J+ o6 l* i9 V4 E( c
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 u0 h3 f2 {0 d4 C2 @% |Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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. y+ O% f9 p/ Q; o- t4 P( X; l+ b, [- PAllied aircraft/ U) \) f4 d* J7 Q- q! q  h* y
      B-17D Fortress x 14# z  D4 r3 U5 F
      B-24D Liberator x 6+ h+ \8 F3 d/ m! n

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No Allied losses
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. p4 d$ N  d1 y3 P4 d      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
1 G  j) `( t4 s. Z  O) k  j1 `# u      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& T, H+ i+ y. Y8 y$ z/ Q: R      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires! S) w$ l  r, T0 O6 G* G
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, S6 ^! Z, Z+ z. A0 |      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
2 A* b/ w; t% R  N- O1 A      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ J8 [% |! Z( D      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' L9 i- u1 K7 m& T
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% o: k3 w/ E0 L" @) xPort hits 1
, V, D! K  t. i: O7 w/ F' l1 j" Z3 |Port fuel hits 2: H3 z0 j  C7 {; ^
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1 _$ I; E3 o$ J+ `. J1 j" Q; [$ pMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ a$ f9 g9 Q& U1 d" F5 s* w  }/ t8 e
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% c7 U/ X9 S  w$ w* Y# U4 W2 M; M

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Allied aircraft
$ J' H7 x/ k0 w9 f. t' N      B-17D Fortress x 3# m5 E$ Z* @% S5 K* s1 e1 m! |
/ p6 F+ M$ C( s& r7 L7 `6 p
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No Allied losses3 ~" t5 R/ q; Y5 }1 F5 k- K

  h3 A1 d) b7 T! m0 [8 ~7 @% w; YJapanese Ships
, |& H0 A6 t! h5 F; @7 F      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 J( g8 x7 |6 a, }1 {      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- x) K+ g$ B- _1 W
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 W3 l+ z) Q0 c7 J
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ }. d+ l' i8 [, ?2 B/ G      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
% h+ p- \6 q% q& N/ A- @- Z) N      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  S, U3 s: x+ F  E$ }, M9 Q
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Allied Ships/ E4 x* x5 U1 p& Y- K, a) ^
      SS KXIV, hits 1) |+ C5 T6 t& ~3 P+ L$ G
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5 X- H7 s% X" t* s5 O) m, HTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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1 G3 s& g4 i( T* M1 U  a' |Japanese Ships1 ]% u  a' w4 ?0 V
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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( a0 q4 n5 q# x汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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- @  ]; d3 [: X$ M# _# `Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)+ h0 T' M3 `) q7 y% u% S

0 j" V+ B, N# b- x% jJapanese Shock attack
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5 ~/ g! `  M1 b7 hAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352/ T! I7 F$ ?& D6 t0 [$ C7 P: Q7 g* |
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 V! h* {; F0 W0 w
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!4 q7 F7 C  U/ W9 O  L
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Combat modifiers
  E1 {7 a! P5 x8 t6 n) ?: f( ]0 uDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
* Z+ _: R* q0 CAttacker: shock(+)5 r; c5 T' S: ?  W# v

- \; G, p8 v& o( g: I% qJapanese ground losses:
2 l- a- x7 n4 j$ j) d- v5 o6 P      3074 casualties reported: |& k% J# W- b3 p
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled. z9 v! X3 O9 _; D6 b
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" a! |: n* v# E9 Z/ V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
* ]: _4 i) w. t1 p3 P      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)* M  m* X. s: z- l1 Z
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Allied ground losses:8 u  |$ a: h9 f. y2 t
      7161 casualties reported& X4 O0 \6 z4 s6 m  Q4 q0 W8 j* y' [
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
5 j: q+ n: \2 {+ T4 m' y! d8 x0 y5 ]         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
+ P0 W% j* ]: l: s         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled% |1 t. |& T6 b
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
4 p" A/ D  K+ C- P. k3 L3 i8 T      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
1 A5 v" \. U: R8 M, J" Q9 e      Units retreated 9  f1 f: q6 e" v& ~) k

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; T- K. ~/ X% X- Q9 Q- I0 R) ZDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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! E/ m! b2 ?! T' OAssaulting units:# Q; D, H5 ]- n+ T3 g$ h
    33rd Division
8 ^. m. B5 O' H; p: y4 b$ P    Imperial Guards Division
: I" e1 ]3 Y; i: M* e    113th Infantry Regiment# @- Y7 u+ V' |( w! H% Y
    21st Division4 C( r3 B% L! w
    41st Infantry Regiment2 c* }% U+ I; G2 P- ~# `
    14th Division9 B) a# f/ j4 d" p. M
    8th Tank Regiment5 |2 v/ v0 K/ R  N( H; ~4 s+ l8 ~
    148th Infantry Regiment0 h) l+ @# G. ~% F0 q
    38th Division
5 K4 Q; @! L+ D1 Y% g    22nd Recon Regiment* ^, e: ]" ~& l$ N8 v2 r
    56th Infantry Regiment. ~$ Q; t# a: i5 }
    55th Infantry Regiment
% h% f( @6 ?9 g$ Y+ {* f    5th Division! ?) K' ~8 c, s1 t8 S+ r$ C5 g
    143rd Infantry Regiment0 K7 v& i, d$ n3 U. ?
    16th Infantry Regiment# K; e3 h' ^6 d' A+ u9 _7 B! C
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' z+ H& k: t# c' s4 q& r4 f
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
( D4 J2 S/ e) |0 \9 {* P  F    15th Army" z  d" y1 S- }( U6 z
    25th Army
( U7 ]- `+ |! h, _" B    Southern Army
$ o3 V0 Z! x# t- [  G9 U    82nd Army /6- v5 g4 S0 y' ?# b

6 b; f$ ]; y0 r1 J9 q( O6 x4 kDefending units:
7 I8 q- ^3 J9 P4 s& T8 \  h, u! V5 D    2nd NZ Brigade4 R& P: [2 r' |$ W9 ^3 }6 [
    1st NZ Brigade0 c8 ~. L. J3 r0 W& C) H2 Y4 L
    3rd NZ Brigade5 G; |& \0 _0 k( g) a. D" R, B
    7th NZ Brigade
; s6 ^, B# ^. I, O    14th NZ Brigade% T) e: ^( o( e; c4 ~8 [* L
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
0 m- c; u# ?5 Z, D' M* p+ G; w    12th NZ Brigade
; i' ^1 Y' z% r- i6 r    New Zealand Command - y1 o) G" b: ^+ c# S
    RNZAF Command