hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato% ^( m- \' X1 X# l/ r
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, R! l# e" C% O9 h% q0 m5 W  gAllied ground losses:
, S& t/ s2 [' x+ |9 U; y      123 casualties reported
% _0 a9 {( r5 {0 U' W         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 G: u3 ^" O' k         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled3 a" P" v' a: w# X4 Y# m3 K8 e
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42& h% m3 m9 K% ^# A
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+ @0 d; V7 b# c# }8 X4 H日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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      PB Yahonui Maru
4 j9 m$ |, |3 H) D( ^3 l1 f' B! W      PB Kosin Maru #3
/ o9 ^# ^/ r3 x; M9 V- B( ?      PB Yamahagi Maru #3/ @1 A5 z, b; O7 H( P$ |
      PB Heizan Maru
! x: {+ {1 g, j; k5 C, L; i/ K- p, Z      PB Sozan Maru0 g6 R" h+ |: d
      PB Kanko Maru
1 J, b- R+ ^( q: m7 f" h5 w- k1 M      PB Ikuta Maru( K+ H" N( r7 b3 b: ^6 W, [
      AMC Kongo Maru) t$ p1 g* [) G( g) O0 s

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
2 c3 K' |, h* \& E* C, G7 a2 m( JPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
# T# @  X2 z6 Q) L! v, vPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. b; O2 p# G9 p
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
# A8 [. `8 T- }* TPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops+ _3 z6 Q( H- I+ ]7 Z
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
( G# D* j# d0 [. O8 h) sPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
5 y+ P$ m+ `) V% g- ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards5 p( R- O9 n* U( s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: B2 ?+ ?! }# P6 M) d3 b
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9 o( m% v" K& _& R& OAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:
+ z" u. ~+ Y& a3 J6 V9 _      327 casualties reported$ X) g8 V) Q3 k2 }
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
2 T0 f" t. h8 J/ j3 B; O8 J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled" F& ^, d# I4 D7 R8 q" c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 a, B4 x+ ?$ Y
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)" t9 _) {' ?6 R6 v9 ~
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% R' r: r0 F0 `" q
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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1 l$ O+ V5 h0 D  [: x& E( c盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 T# {0 l; ?: J. G& J$ K- {( F
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- W' h' s' y! A0 O" oEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% S+ T+ g9 O' b* u      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
/ c( f; J8 L' M9 c1 i      F4F-4 Wildcat x 309 }, f8 B: O% {( v0 ^
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9* U2 z- G. `( S+ H" M9 u
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17) \% C$ `: S% n6 H9 m6 v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
; A0 T" u4 g3 i" t' ^      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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' `# F0 U6 L1 P7 ^" B      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
$ t( t: m3 u% k* Z+ e$ w2 B0 n5 E! b      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
% W+ a; J( Y9 g8 Q0 l% G      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak5 _6 W+ B+ u. I# @0 S% e$ z; n
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
9 A( O; Y  Y" J8 x( W      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
. k6 ~4 a/ a# v- v6 L* E      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
3 Q* V( U# u1 b1 Q: Q) G) x      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed7 Y9 j0 T# H: I2 V( W- A% t
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged: M1 e' k1 m5 \* r+ D; }; O, [; Q
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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 H  D  u3 Q" ~
      LSD Akitsu Maru
3 B9 s6 U* L3 n# ]0 _& _6 r1 F      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ {! d5 y, z: r7 F# z: w% n+ m4 m  L      CL Kitakami
% J, x" s( u7 q. X! G6 k      DD Kisaragi
: w1 J8 T8 _* V3 H+ Y6 M      BB Hiei
" Q/ I' b  M' |6 W6 a  Z, J/ R0 i      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( {; l! H, a$ s& Q1 r
      DMS W-20
: V- g+ p1 K$ b" ~1 N      CL Oi
3 f( e1 F2 D* Q) \$ q1 ]! z# m0 m* t      CL Kinu& r- q! l8 _  O, j6 j# A0 g
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 l, v! w/ o$ c7 G; ~) @3 H! H
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 R# C5 `9 G; Q& N1 y
      LSD Shinshu Maru' o. f5 ?- Y$ _& i
      CL Tenryu0 ]) z5 \2 z3 T4 t, R2 d3 @9 W
      BB Kirishima
7 I  y. `* X  A$ ~( y: \5 X      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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; O2 w' g; i" kJapanese ground losses:" L* j+ Z) r- k6 m$ T. W
      14 casualties reported8 m8 ?$ o4 _. }- s; i5 d' L7 I5 g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' R- a) m: s# f3 f7 D1 Z9 y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ ?; h. h$ A1 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) v) u3 F1 _8 `  s

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4 {# }: p" c& t! O$ \5 f" W, W1 I! ]Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, R( a5 R* D' O; x3 jEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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; C! ?. K1 V9 W2 c5 f' u      A6M2 Zero x 71
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' g3 u' }4 D0 j' y% Z( a1 Q* p      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
, }. O1 h; z. D8 {( l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
% U$ w9 W; S# P! S4 G      TBF-1 Avenger x 16  A) [7 _6 K  C1 @6 ~: }/ b
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' u% r/ F8 @' P$ ~+ ]9 BJapanese aircraft losses' K: b# s- \7 b
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" j5 B- b, f  F' }
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed1 a* Z) Y/ x" h, ~: B5 ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 {5 x7 L, p. [  K, ^+ X; C$ t      DD Kisaragi
$ ^0 q7 @% \4 W      CL Kinu
: s! q1 l$ W& U7 i1 D; Q5 k2 P      CL Tenryu: E* M2 [* ]: F

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 c5 ^: s& g- o  f- [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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& k& c, O& ~! |* _  I3 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' i6 _8 V( s  F3 ]# }4 s

8 n% Q8 Q* o1 }3 w& fWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. ^5 E" `7 j1 U/ w, V3 DEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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# l! y' V" X8 ?' b- dJapanese aircraft
# E  p! W/ x) Q/ R' c, `5 s, G      A6M2 Zero x 77. `% M# M8 w/ n4 |2 I, M2 W* t
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      Albacore I x 33' u# t. z5 R2 l% x. F: g7 R

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7 R2 U$ h1 f9 p# ^No Japanese losses4 W) n1 a: }, H
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Allied aircraft losses
% A# j  g7 L1 \$ V% b7 F$ x# N" Q      Albacore I: 20 destroyed, a, K3 ~$ z& m, i. r

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)% ~# t) `% T. `2 m7 Z0 _" _6 N
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864 y1 G9 i$ I! E8 \1 q% y$ w& u
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 j, |2 j! d2 }+ c8 ~. k

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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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" o0 e) R: j5 lJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers/ M- k; u- r; D3 x0 R! _
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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      113 casualties reported$ R' v2 Q5 O2 W4 j  l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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! H6 u3 ]  t" F- w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! I, t& A2 u" v0 _5 E# i

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      210 casualties reported/ n3 d+ x2 {4 q
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled) s- c1 O5 x, N* @' r1 t2 R
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled  @0 I" ~% U9 Z/ }4 V
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 `& v+ Q! s. R8 ?! {' ?; y/ k      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
/ J, a9 _7 U" s) [) t* {( R0 O      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!# ]5 I# M; R; H/ S% ^7 X

- a6 d; y: O8 sAssaulting units:$ J! w/ z% l) X3 K. w3 d+ O
    48th Engr Rgt /2
! R4 U) k  T( T" g" u. `6 x; d+ f    2nd Engineer Regiment
; {6 R, \' W# }, f) w    2nd Raiding Regiment
9 O, l1 Y1 C4 S+ i1 A) |    1st Raiding Rgt /1  L! U  l& s! q7 i  P6 t! b
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
# @2 Z5 _. z0 n4 b1 \1 s: y    41st Infantry Rgt /1( |5 a! N6 [: I3 p
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
# J- Y& \$ M5 U& j+ W* }1 X) B# z    12th Engr Rgt /1
# x+ O, I. {8 I7 i0 g0 G: R' A* J' e    25th JNAF AF Unit % x3 d% w+ @; N% [
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 2 Q; E' R  v8 B+ x- v
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
0 H* O. I9 v* h3 [( x& c; i    21st Air Flotilla /1, h# F, d% F& s; V" H
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2. L! k- m4 B  m8 }( ^, B' P6 r) a
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
9 B5 [; `  C5 g2 h2 M' z: `    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 428 @7 v: R: H$ ?( d- ~

8 X( j2 N- z: B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2 [$ k3 L! A. m7 N% a
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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: ?" F4 l" R$ e$ x: R# O      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 q; ]8 g# g0 Q) P3 u  D8 {      PB Kure Maru #5! ~) Y) r9 F+ ?7 u
      PB Edo Maru# V, _1 @8 \' w  `% r0 n, ?" \' Q) k
      PB Chitose Maru- e! Q8 z- Z1 u  f
      APD Yomogi
3 D1 R# R( V6 e" Y6 M4 z      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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6 D- I$ P- s1 L3 w, t" `% E& o7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
. [9 C4 \0 }+ oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 A0 d  C# d0 p9 v0 l( ]
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire  m; R  }) g, _) S" J
      PB Eiko Maru! w6 ^1 C5 _5 L8 Y5 \
      PB Shinko Maru #3# ~/ V+ n8 y7 C! I" ]
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 81 n. u3 E& T  x$ s
      PB Edo Maru
# l. G' a: f6 A8 B; L! E      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
6 B* {5 ~! M) y+ D: g# Z      PB Kure Maru #5
9 O  D9 N5 a! }3 c2 A8 l      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
: M9 U6 m4 \* X, U% ?2 a) X      PB Chitose Maru
  @6 D4 j% ]3 b9 `      PB Choko Maru #2
5 B) o2 p, I8 p' Q  r      AMC Hokoku Maru
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" T2 O, a" M$ a. A  Z. H1 P      111 casualties reported
7 U+ e8 h* K( C/ R/ x/ u4 q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! C4 {* f2 z7 G" k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 L9 c- `  C0 G8 U1 w         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185), S. K0 K3 v4 c# L; u
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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      1116 casualties reported
+ f1 m$ c( ^; o7 h7 i$ ~% X3 ]0 B- P2 n         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
, s7 R0 T: y. S         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
6 V3 b; U8 w: I8 }' o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  g# i* d2 W8 b6 M; f; e      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
1 m! [0 @- P! D; g& {5 P; I      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled); R( D. }- v- w* E" ^- Y

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, A5 p; I3 c: K! Z) [: V* w0 h, LInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
9 z5 C! |) \# u! i+ _' sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 n  \, U2 A3 |4 v7 w3 j206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% f7 T5 z8 @4 i; Q% u, c" H      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
4 l4 S$ d  h% ?* ^      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  h+ O! K0 E, e; v
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 v- V0 @7 r4 V4 f! v" i
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 s4 b2 v1 A/ ^; B+ b      PB Choko Maru #2) e5 k& f* p0 c  h* T
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
2 l6 h/ Z1 L* e& \* Z7 \      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ z& ~- D, o+ O0 S, V. S, ]
      APD Yomogi
- F9 C, L+ J; J      APD Nadakaze
8 k' C4 }4 O0 ]6 Y5 F+ T      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# _4 }9 y3 f. g. ~; d2 x      APD Shimakaze; X! m* S  U) t+ S$ B
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
% F! m7 s6 O% n- F! u" O      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" Z. d* J1 c% H* U6 l      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: X0 z) K6 ~# \2 z( A3 e
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire, b9 A5 M0 U7 Y8 F0 f: r5 U5 Q
      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 Z/ n' v, f6 D3 X
8 [; S4 y; M' J% F7 r$ UJapanese ground losses:
! I$ a. W4 f$ y$ ~9 N      207 casualties reported" B7 t) b5 |/ w$ Q6 R' E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; M/ W) A$ W. n; x$ G
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled6 _' f: Q5 f. x3 A
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled( x* w8 s9 k  `3 @# ^1 H

! ?* Q4 |; W4 w* g- U, c
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( r$ |' u  L! y# c9 G' ^* SInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), y) q6 r5 Q! y) A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ \& r( m5 V' Y1 n. U3 h9 q/ Y/ d9 F  w4 y+ T, K1 n" H
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. g/ r& V/ P$ I1 n) \
) x8 w8 o  W7 k# C& n; u* K9 h6 RJapanese Ships: U! d3 i2 N" |' u
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ^; i3 \1 r: |! l* s9 M! x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, j" @0 h: z& G. `
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 H; P( Y/ q2 J" i      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2: i, F0 }& ]' O
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
6 l$ ]0 p2 n( L! R5 F! Q      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1( z& N$ s* ]! Q( w
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire! f' S7 y% b( Y/ H4 b
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 24 @" C% k: g! {# ^4 n
      AMC Hokoku Maru# m9 V0 L% O7 f0 z. I1 m* Y8 E3 r
0 i8 [$ ~, j% }1 Z; G
Japanese ground losses:
0 M6 x3 V+ Z* b- {/ \# v, |      187 casualties reported
' l& N6 o! Y$ h; m  e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 f$ u9 `! j# ?2 A% ^$ E
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
  v: G& b3 {+ s' _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* K2 ^7 R" r$ M+ S5 Y' m5 G
& a8 q& b- Q! X. u; M
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% _5 I* X3 v6 N/ eGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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# q# _' |' K: W/ sAllied Bombardment attack5 U9 g' d' v7 l. i* N
6 y0 p) D: i( {: v: I" E
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
8 j. ]! G( H' s5 a* @7 e
2 ]+ u8 `- B+ i4 X2 LDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185% g/ u; |8 \& s! U
% V" A; l+ J% @
Japanese ground losses:
7 v0 a& X* p* U# y; r: S) a      25 casualties reported
5 ]9 H4 X7 Y# \" ^) o, [1 G' l         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ P1 B2 J, E7 G& x) [7 o# X' L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% \) e" ~* b  U. P# s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% P" W, S' W  b- h7 n
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 a# k3 e$ Z9 n- K, Z' q# _7 u' ~5 {0 r6 X' r

+ s! \! W+ {4 \1 KAllied ground losses:! C) |& Y) J9 y$ |
      146 casualties reported
$ e2 i% O! S" B8 b: |         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ z. A- j: z( L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 w8 S3 y8 h2 v" n: C8 n& H! e" b         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled3 s1 j. x' p6 M3 U5 ^. _7 G
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)& I! c0 T) r$ ?# O
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 V4 E9 T: s- H! Y9 v

% a  d7 n8 M- r- E$ [1 d
& {! A9 R9 B3 r. d5 t, iAssaulting units:
& K' F6 l: F9 x' X0 J2 ]! p# y1 \    11th NZ Brigade' ?: Z2 \! V7 L/ T& _# v9 x
    3rd NZ Brigade7 i6 i" ]" {# h" z" I0 ~
    7th NZ Brigade
% T3 d) k7 P- z6 h    2nd NZ Brigade; z$ b3 A/ O; _5 d  t
    Auckland Fortress
( F* Q( ~4 X) C: T. w( y    14th NZ Brigade+ V$ V+ p/ M5 N3 @  c2 V
    1st NZ Brigade2 W/ p' V2 f$ z; ?! D
    12th NZ Brigade' P( g8 y2 ^  ^) B& \7 K4 L
    RNZAF Command
) s# l) Q% N" ^! W& f    RNZAF OTU Aukland
! X7 C( n/ B- I  V
! u* n( ~. f( W# d: X5 Y( {Defending units:8 L- K+ t7 c' M% W6 Q
    Imperial Guards Div /5# X5 }! h8 a! Y: k/ s3 M7 |$ J
    8th Tank Rgt /1  w  J3 S# i# S9 M. k4 q$ x
    22nd Recon Regiment5 G! [0 B2 _/ j: L
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
, ]8 }% c5 q4 x* f    146th Infantry Rgt /1
/ D4 P% L* n* [* r    5th Div /1
+ E" V5 o8 {4 r. T2 A5 w! {    21st Division
) C; D7 S5 n' u2 ?2 P( y# k; y. H    24th Infantry Rgt /5
" e, C7 s- Y  k    56th Infantry Rgt /1
  w' H4 X( T1 |* C2 ~$ H; u    143rd Infantry Rgt /2" t8 M) C3 @- D8 {1 k, D* Y
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
4 x. n6 J# t; u    16th Infantry Rgt /1
; [1 i; ~* n; v8 B( A0 H    148th Infantry Rgt /1
0 Q2 F/ o, e( h. D    41st Infantry Regiment
! @  c9 J+ q/ N1 W8 E    38th Div /1
  O9 W" P0 n4 f    33rd Div /3- o) ^7 O% k: ]# U0 q2 x
    55th Engr Rgt /2" b* a$ {2 c" g/ f- ?/ D9 ?
    82nd Army /6
5 S& v! v; ?1 A5 y' h    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 O5 w' F8 T$ x7 x4 U7 o
    34th Field AA Battalion
6 E3 A  C' J/ L& P2 b    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 e: q3 Q6 d# F+ Y. a
    14th Div /2
8 v8 l( s* o( j% d' i1 Z    Southern Army /1; w4 d- p" n# b2 l6 M, \
    25th Army /22 E; k/ A8 y. Y$ A( y
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 420 J# S. O% T4 [% X  y5 N- I

3 q  |) E6 f. C8 r  U- f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  w! }1 j4 ]8 h% {" J
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8 X+ ~9 K6 |0 L# r3 `" xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( h7 e/ x8 n( Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; S6 E' Y2 o  g% h. _6 b" J/ q2 Y% _; ^/ F9 u" v7 m( t
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! |2 ^1 W2 @0 U/ W
2 ~9 B' |) ^* ~* U4 `/ J$ `Japanese Ships
2 j; B& R! _, ~0 C. `      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- u% n* ?1 ~: t6 y' G
      APD Shimakaze5 I' H4 U; t# O4 A
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! K$ V  z+ T3 |
      APD Nadakaze& ]! u, y! X" z2 O  w
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 q4 y+ Q* M1 X& h& g      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 Z" w" U, x6 Z+ T* C) g% ?      xAP Kowa Maru
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: M6 Y) k: e/ K4 ^3 uJapanese ground losses:) a  ]- {( ^, \* k  ?
      253 casualties reported
+ R$ [; m# h, [         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled4 ]# d6 r2 v! l6 d
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled$ i8 f8 W4 D7 J  D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 K: b; {" V# D      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ }+ _- E; M5 Y" n* ~2 t4 I
/ _8 `4 O0 b" J  H! v0 K
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
8 ~( k4 m% _% ]$ T0 \2 X
8 U# q2 ?! T' E. ]" V5 W% ]Japanese Ships$ |: U5 g* P3 S' l7 \! _0 P
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1$ t* m1 U% ^' q% ~& W5 J
      CL Tatsuta
: x6 s1 H- ]* a+ u8 U      CL Kiso
6 P8 _1 _5 ?* A& |5 X4 m" B- S# a  O      CS Chitose+ E% q. ?0 s) Q/ K/ v
      DD Oite2 T, w7 V0 k/ a- a; ]; O' a
      DD Harukaze
" b9 _1 g6 E1 Q/ p      DD Nokaze5 L: m! x$ T3 {
      DD Hokaze6 t9 ^( p' x) y0 d3 k: @
      DD Shiokaze; p. v- J4 z3 E/ f1 z: M6 k+ G
      DD Akikaze; q( [: U7 h0 {+ J
0 v% t  L& J8 k, J! B8 g. |
Allied Ships
& {/ j' k/ ^+ ~' g' [  v      SS O21. U5 W$ s6 W5 ?; k5 Y
' F+ ?7 F* L, t0 e* F2 o( W( S  T7 I

# {% g: m& B3 q, c3 \1 a; m$ ]
0 i6 n: k3 f7 J& T2 J& nSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
5 F9 G7 j+ y) ^+ e# S
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' o7 n3 i+ R* o4 ]6 `( YInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( i% [$ D3 D' b0 q( Y5 i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: s' f/ O. q+ g

3 B0 b1 T+ S8 G$ s. }# a( f5 [  \169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ i5 p4 t7 G) p0 r' B1 {1 E4 ]

# `# ~; n1 {7 z" B" K$ UJapanese Ships8 G! P8 T% Y# m" ?9 l
      xAK Montreal Maru
2 r( o7 s) M5 @% @2 L! @; m! N( v      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 N/ P( w' w6 t4 [2 b8 h
      xAK Kensin Maru; j" X( z3 q* Q& S; B
      APD Yomogi: ?, g5 q! O5 G
      APD Nadakaze
1 ?2 K/ Q8 ]2 u/ E9 w' S8 `- b. L9 z$ s      APD Shimakaze
  h% \. `3 R6 M0 Y& L* g      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 g, K) Q) u7 _, u
# `: r: j- Y. Z3 SJapanese ground losses:
1 s' M; z9 ]7 W( x      60 casualties reported
9 m4 V& G+ k: a2 U" [' ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( n5 g! A1 ?) v/ j* S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 n: d; |) B& L1 w8 F8 s8 S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. X$ f; w: `4 D) H; v; w" u1 x$ z  F4 j/ J; t

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 " Q: T. }) g/ t* I& d5 f

/ y+ f5 P4 M/ R3 W& s$ `Weather in hex: Partial cloud
7 B1 Y" J# g$ g. k; S; C/ C8 E! T' c' w# k2 u/ y( q) V: Z- |
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
: W3 X8 W4 R6 Y6 T, Z/ vEstimated time to target is 8 minutes& _. i4 M( n3 p2 g+ {0 n
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Japanese aircraft7 o8 k6 E( R! B9 Z: Q( b
      A6M2 Zero x 39
+ a: y& S+ }1 g3 ?' S2 h' P
3 ^  Z% W: v- @3 ?" F0 ~' ]% Q# K, C& y) P+ w( i4 f- X
: y; V1 b. v8 _: D! V
Allied aircraft
" z% k5 f* T6 j. W      P-38E Lightning x 50
  f! B. f! f" m9 O# h      P-38F Lightning x 23( Q* L. L5 ]% E$ Y& E, ?$ Q* E" f
# Y9 A7 Y0 S- p) [1 I8 a2 V+ G4 M

" V, Q% x' ]  T1 K: KJapanese aircraft losses
: G: `0 e9 t! ^3 `7 }3 @/ p      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
2 b+ j1 i1 M. @2 _
+ Z) S! R. U0 `8 bNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……! R) O7 l7 x# t$ q
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- |5 W1 P7 a( Y6 B
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" g: e6 N7 T: m1 N
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1 o- s0 t. K$ G, j  C3 _TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ S; Q; Q" K" k( j8 t  o. G! ^

6 w# @# ]9 x! b; m' JJapanese Ships
, P! v7 Q% r) g* g      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 o2 q8 Z" ]1 h- k      DD Fumizuki, R; z4 L1 S9 O3 W
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage+ l$ U. R% `' Z  B4 q7 Y0 D
      DD Fubuki
: f3 w) c0 K: {. {      TB Sagi: V6 W2 S# }" t2 B& S" Z

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; a$ n% W3 z+ d7 _
0 F! |4 Z" ^  Q7 n5 P12 mines cleared3 `7 _: d5 X) ]9 r4 R

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8 d3 B  W) G$ S( W2 u/ }* lTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ P# m, I6 `3 x5 w: O4 R
1 Z2 K9 g$ h7 n; ~
Japanese Ships8 M8 L' |- v; t+ m; z5 l; ]
      PB Sozan Maru
* [( U" T# ?. ?- V/ \2 S      PB Kanko Maru0 M1 F/ v- d) U  H3 V" d7 E6 C
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ B( `9 n: B8 M8 Y( A9 O! M% w
* c8 Y* L9 t( V6 |7 ?7 ?( l
% @( H6 c9 d' C9 O( K) G2 Y
, X( j" c* Y: x2 h6 ]2 `5 mines cleared
, z6 H( w/ U2 e0 I4 Y0 h
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' t! m: G2 s6 q8 Z! m; @8 i
+ }5 \7 Y: J4 {5 \! W8 [; t
Japanese Ships/ ?8 s: k/ `. V0 I! x# Q( q6 f
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ z8 K3 O* u- e; W' ~      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% t2 b, d4 ^8 d; }+ g
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! q; O& o  l7 ]9 B
* E- L" w) F1 f/ W; g* [

6 E8 j* H' @1 f5 c5 r0 f6 R; T& Z9 Z5 T: ~" o9 c, X* i
7 {5 Z$ U1 \- |- i1 [- D" A

8 @" a1 m9 [2 `+ d- M9 S0 P8 ?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------* F6 z+ J/ o" a
TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
' M0 T- N5 `" W- o5 s8 I' q
6 a7 p$ t) g# G4 d, O, _! s4 @Japanese Ships
( C7 \- ^1 q& C/ D      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
. X- {, u8 y9 Q" y      TB Sagi" i% q1 R6 O% o5 Z0 M
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! b& C% h4 K4 }/ u! X      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage/ b% C% V& h+ S
8 H5 n# {* C2 N" e8 |4 }: V9 T% Q

/ x  F/ M7 B6 e- E$ W
4 d7 b; d& [8 W, Y8 z/ [1 j0 Z11 mines cleared
  e: q  e4 h4 D) a
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5 M' ^0 A9 Z% L* ]TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) F. i! [4 V7 I) D% j

7 ~; K5 B- L# B4 [1 }7 _. PJapanese Ships9 w" P  B. w+ l9 s" U. j( K8 i
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ r6 n/ e. }4 ^- H' I2 q
. i5 q6 s! e0 j$ k7 f
/ S- t0 Q2 b3 x  p. A2 U/ v- ^; [/ @# @3 \+ V2 E. v! u

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) ~; {7 T. G, f0 ^; x! x# sTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 M- }3 Y4 E  [" f/ R) S/ @
* u- N- a+ Q, A' L! J7 {4 [( W1 qJapanese Ships% |( \4 z/ ^1 j* {8 T) [+ }
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
# q( R8 x' B$ V7 q9 ^      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ S, o; I, \: u
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 e" ^) O. d: ~+ D$ t
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
  f3 Z" v7 Q' y# I      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 I: n  W# k; z0 m2 v% {' W2 a' V5 i: H8 H% _

; d; M+ u" W3 `# E& z5 @
0 ^' B' d' P8 }- X, b! z+ f/ q8 mines cleared8 ?! U6 o$ C( f' v, ~$ z1 A

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 p( A$ ?+ O1 v! N. v! w/ f. v2 ^+ I1 x. f! b4 @
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  v# m& C* n0 Q  B& b: e

7 t$ |( M# Z$ G) H) QJapanese Ships
5 t6 l$ @9 R) X$ b0 k' E      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1# X' |+ I; X: C! }
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% F1 N9 Z2 c: [- V; G/ z1 V* d+ zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 x: ~1 H% a# JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ M( f  X' K- ?) l* s. D7 S; G' h
9 ~  K6 G. _: s* n% ]37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 W, i) w/ B; l; \" W! @8 r
' z$ J- C& b& Q- |' \Japanese Ships
7 S, q( M+ b2 K: t; j" z! j      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ p2 o+ [( F+ ^# t) U9 g# \6 s/ V
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
' ], X" i4 [% \: b2 a2 ]. ~$ r      xAK Sinko Maru
) L0 J& \/ P5 }+ v      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
- [. U# C+ O: ~: C; G, O      AMC Hokoku Maru: m% u7 K% \% D0 q0 i% ~. D
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Japanese ground losses:
5 t5 q: Z! @2 ]* _, f; V" [      24 casualties reported+ Y5 i7 A2 n* d5 _9 A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 |0 w7 x* _5 z. d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" k# E' K% d0 n6 @# f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' d! X/ A2 [" X  E" u
* I0 n2 M' {3 `# X) g2 @& i9 w  T" p; n1 s
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4 j% t3 A& a: [  JInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 X& C; ^1 ?$ o7 e( i; _# S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 h" }. i5 M9 W3 A, @2 ?+ l
& v* O2 Q  k! z. A37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, T* p: w* A) [# P2 R( ^
, I1 u5 _' O2 H- X" R) a3 ?Japanese Ships
. @+ b: u( c3 J      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
  d9 M( j. q$ U& o+ \      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' K1 |$ o6 k  e. g( x
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 _% l2 ^+ [; J8 @1 M% E. Y' J1 m      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage: c# X/ q# ]0 J* s
      AMC Hokoku Maru
! n& F, a3 h4 D1 g8 F) ?1 R; i4 p8 w( b; _2 ^$ s  Y
Japanese ground losses:
3 M: o' j6 z( E7 p, E; f" n2 G% K      12 casualties reported. X! `- C9 t( Q& c: r' ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 d# d) e9 ?9 {- h! A$ L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" E- I" t: Y7 \0 x- }5 X) D; Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 P" I: n6 l: C/ K  `9 x- B7 g' Z- P. Y$ R
8 i$ z+ t3 h. ?7 c+ U
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184- S8 \! N2 B/ L

1 c, x; E; w# V! q+ v! a# r4 XJapanese Ships9 v1 X2 j$ y: n3 ~7 u
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; S4 |2 w. ?* O! x" T& C" ?
2 S- R0 \9 `( s6 N# lAllied Ships
0 z0 h  h( C' [9 G' a' j( }% O      SS O211 ?5 i: o6 S) d  A' s1 B

" ?! b5 L+ b) Q
$ D' t4 w( z3 l* P. p1 m6 j2 D
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21% w" G+ J, ?8 C; j
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki' X& K, c' X& R" c# K
9 N4 [9 H# }; u+ P
$ A4 M  l1 h' }5 Q  O' x2 a
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; f0 x. ?" t- A) GSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184: c$ F" V% n! {  `6 @
# A& [5 d  K' N7 {# H; r( t
Japanese Ships
$ T0 _" U7 j5 F2 D      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage. s8 i4 a' W5 P4 R8 i7 V
1 K7 l4 s: |: S) y
Allied Ships
) F( d5 x- e" M  d: a      SS Whale
* `$ V0 e# h4 ]/ Z3 h4 n. G( K. ^: D" X# c
: R3 l: u9 L6 H% H& I/ y# M7 m0 n
+ A4 V: O" X3 X, o: e
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes6 U- _2 C3 ]# |) l. W9 B- b

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' x1 \6 i7 I4 O$ g  d0 ]  {Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 T6 [; r. J4 C+ ~8 S9 D  G9 ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% @; n' D5 C- p$ x' R
) D+ J# f8 ~1 D6 ^; ?* M, S/ [5 N
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. d/ r& L  x# b4 i( I& y# J0 \+ T" Z) ~, e+ r
Japanese Ships" g" G. ?; v- `. V
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 b5 H- g, f& x
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& V% O* B' p! C9 X- E$ }
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! Z# U' V4 ~( N6 ?      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 N& Y2 J0 t9 L0 t+ [' O      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 I$ p. y' }2 W  H2 _+ N' I  U4 W5 ^+ n
Japanese ground losses:4 w3 _/ |8 ]" _
      6 casualties reported1 g% t( p, `: N& Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ `( n$ ~  L: C& t' T7 W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! b5 @8 @& Y/ E) U$ q: ~: ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, v8 D, T* ]7 X) L; G! Y: u
0 v& T; W9 f/ W; C
1 I- g+ ]* G; j% v) O0 \/ n
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; ]: A) w) N: v: {4 D/ \6 e6 r+ b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; Z4 y( Z* h, k7 m$ W6 z) t# B0 Y$ ]/ u* [
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" f+ V2 G! R! H. i! D& U  j# t2 {
Japanese Ships. d( }, C$ J* U/ s
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 X3 K2 E5 ?9 j( H$ f      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
" g: s5 I( d- o# S# P# _% n$ p7 A      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
9 [! S: u# f  `3 a      DD Sagiri( ~1 ]& C* O; O
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 U/ d5 Y" j1 K! {      DD Murakumo
# F# j; N5 J- l5 P# s* }2 W* S      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
& Y, d& `% t) Q4 W      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 19 @0 V7 j' C8 |" Q# L  F: Q5 V! m
      PB Sonan Maru #5, b8 M, y% J* Q: s0 K
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
. S4 l3 S. Q; I; E3 T      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
% D2 k# ~! A: q* v9 v0 I  L) T      xAK Nanrei Maru
, F5 S3 |" g: T! N6 l" f6 v& W4 N) X& K* A# e0 ]6 B6 C$ V& p
Japanese ground losses:/ V8 N6 w7 F) X  a) Q3 X5 e
      173 casualties reported
1 @9 o% {( n' g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# F' C# M& u. E, n. C" Y         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled" `( `2 w3 [! L% c  D( F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ]$ K# |" y6 A4 C6 u* l8 Z' A/ V
9 ?, S1 x3 p8 T3 ?3 J- H/ i
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8 H% T; ?( @3 W--------------------------------------------------------------------------------# K1 D# l) R& k- N! r9 i8 i
5 M% G6 D% ~2 {, t' l$ f7 c6 m
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack) ~- {- J) j$ ^0 q
4 \* T  a9 ]5 G" ^. |% ?
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
3 |( L% p9 }0 P  j4 C3 R! p! x# R
& }) k0 A$ w- P! V! b$ |& SDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304( h  X  h* a1 ^, z8 E

0 W. \& `  j; K6 }! |8 u# mJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
: Y6 L9 Y+ `8 |# k. B5 K
$ S+ v. N0 s# }: [8 TJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
" J/ j# k; ~! c- N9 K* |. L: U
( r$ q; @! v7 _8 V3 I0 HAllied adjusted defense: 39 ; V( A& X6 m# V1 ^* W
+ T; \2 i, V# K* J  j9 {, {
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 _+ E/ W, m) G4 M- D, J0 e
0 a# c$ }, z4 H( M- P3 m
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!- R6 M# N# T# q# ]

7 C: q9 s( [0 B, Q( z1 O) \' sCombat modifiers7 d2 d# s1 S1 t. {) m
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)8 B4 K% ]. O  p) h# \
fatigue(-), experience(-)
4 C9 m- {: f, V, g5 WAttacker:
1 t% k; h6 z4 o0 Y3 q4 z( ?2 L( p/ H! s" |0 {+ U' o- @7 O
Japanese ground losses:" B3 K) @" E  W
      680 casualties reported
5 W) w- a9 C9 D9 ^: E" s; B         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
! d" b' M! |5 k         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled4 @- b3 |& Y& p8 C6 y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 _( D' n: m: H7 s$ G# X      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
& A7 K0 A) o1 Z  S
' r7 G+ S& l  \2 x- i/ F  e! x# m
Allied ground losses:
. w! k, V- p" z      5399 casualties reported6 U: C/ a, M5 C6 l( [6 {1 \2 b" F
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
" \1 E1 U- Y+ g. s  w' D         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
, i) b' |1 U! u3 k  ]8 \# M         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled( e: M$ v) B/ Z6 m( Q; U
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)4 Z9 t2 A: A$ z6 q5 M* u" K
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ C: P1 e4 h, ~+ A/ _, Z      Units retreated 48 g, H: b. O; g7 {3 f
      Units destroyed 1
% @, P0 K( f2 M& _7 n
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
6 T, Q9 {& l, [" Y/ v0 q5 f& z
/ K& C: Z: v' _6 Q$ GAssaulting units:+ V4 H3 C8 s8 L7 ~
    21st Division, j, ]7 h! W$ N8 T& r1 b
    24th Infantry Regiment
2 g! p$ s. f5 r0 k) e# W8 N    16th Infantry Regiment
4 k) H- P* b1 B    113th Infantry Regiment" k7 b4 M: X! r3 p
    55th Engineer Regiment3 |2 _2 A- }3 u. o( Z3 m- \# J
    5th Division
8 I( }+ J# Z6 f- @0 C! ?    143rd Infantry Regiment$ N& m7 q# K0 ^9 w# ]
    22nd Recon Regiment# |5 S$ t+ E. I% ?
    148th Infantry Regiment
; Y/ r% X$ w, g    55th Infantry Regiment
  Z( h- n0 a- R( F; n: G    33rd Division7 ]& Q2 n, ^5 w' a# k' r. _5 K* K
    41st Infantry Regiment. l, c( S1 ~8 |0 @* e  O6 H3 W
    38th Division: q3 f, ~- w; z3 A" O# P# r
    Imperial Guards Division5 ?6 b0 f# S1 t/ w- O  p+ ^
    56th Infantry Regiment7 T" x+ J* D1 B# h  c& T( ^4 g  e
    8th Tank Regiment
7 R5 |7 x  p3 ^$ Z! G    146th Infantry Rgt /1
( O. }* @  f, {0 m& W    14th Div /2) E1 n' g4 u, q
    Southern Army
% w% c4 L8 s2 b% _* y; F    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
( E. i+ h/ `; \& c. ^' n    51st JNAF AF Unit /5- y( t) X  W$ C, x* w/ g; U
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment6 Q4 l$ P) |  V
    25th Army, k. g5 Z$ K, W/ c1 l0 r, k
    21st Air Flotilla /1: e4 O5 \$ X* N
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
) Z2 [$ C" U0 c' e- w    15th Army
1 D. A# s$ o8 t7 J" H; _2 I    34th Field AA Battalion, t5 p' h7 T0 U, ^! D
    82nd Army /65 Q( X, Y& A( z8 \
7 `. U/ E+ h  A
Defending units:' ^: R! Y1 q' x6 A# c0 l! B
    Auckland Fortress3 s; V8 }- x  I" M; D
    14th NZ Brigade; C- m: Z/ s  o! i5 ?. [+ I7 x1 j
    11th NZ Brigade
' p: n; L" W: @" ?    RNZAF Command
6 F1 Y, E8 b5 T0 ~% K    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
" o# w. N$ f5 ~1 A- l% C闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账6 p/ ]# Y8 x0 u
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
& |' J/ w5 C/ o) ~
$ F* s& V; V$ W* vWeather in hex: Overcast
1 g( U% I/ [7 U/ {& }- ?5 \; X
8 `' p3 r9 M3 i- F7 T( ^# ZRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
/ F0 {# r- T- d* q4 G& h5 k/ }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes. E2 X: H9 C+ p. N8 G0 c
" [7 r& b" H& y" e5 j
Japanese aircraft2 q1 ^; q  s' ~' z
      A6M2 Zero x 28
  t. H( {7 W( T& J% M      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 206 e7 N' C) t: S( Y- \; }2 x5 P
, W, M0 G. U/ B. q! G: U/ _, C

2 k5 q0 r4 H, n0 P, m  F
/ T9 o. i7 E$ M0 W5 x) l6 ^' RAllied aircraft: E8 i- O1 Q4 N# \& l* {
      P-38E Lightning x 21% J: k/ w) @& C% Y- T2 C: U# F
/ b, V8 V$ o6 j) g! a% k
! U" y' d- q* v1 z( f, e0 r
Japanese aircraft losses, j( `7 N0 n) _' ^" q
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) Q" V$ }3 S; b3 E( k      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 n, ]- [) N* B0 |7 h
& `+ R/ R; |+ N( b* i$ e$ pNo Allied losses
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: W$ b( [, g1 a9 t2 \Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + s/ S5 r; l7 Z/ E* g  J1 z

% H, m0 ^& M  `  C, H: G; j* P! bWeather in hex: Overcast
1 {( O2 m; j! f0 ]% @. q1 B! a7 j) `9 c, `- q% D
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
2 @6 F- |  \( c% F1 [Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 @: j) _" ^4 ^; i/ X, A) s, J5 |; g3 o' x7 c8 Z  [
Japanese aircraft1 W% q( c" h; y5 K$ K
      A6M2 Zero x 6
2 @+ q# n( l  K  `" s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9" K$ [+ P# n) N% G; k8 ^' n/ _1 \

) }. D& V% B& }" Y
2 J) u1 f4 S4 J, |; Q' z7 b" f9 A4 v; P7 C/ Z2 C$ N1 V3 [4 J" `
Allied aircraft/ c' H& ]/ D8 E: V6 U+ Q
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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2 k) {9 N, B2 l/ d% f
5 G0 s, ]" E2 Y8 o5 X( kJapanese aircraft losses" d- _- n! i8 V( B
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed: D0 i! a3 D8 D% D! ^) H/ T
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 I0 t0 b* @; y& o# o& O* Q* h7 ]" Y: V" g8 \4 ], E0 w
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 D9 }: n( t5 |- z( |' N

8 @2 N6 \. ~4 p& hWeather in hex: Overcast: \* N% y% ^# h3 w% R7 P

! |8 B  H/ R, X8 ]2 U9 ^Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
7 e: o  [. D& i: |' m1 mEstimated time to target is 8 minutes2 S. g5 N! e( W' \# h) x0 l. [

- }: {+ e9 z- l2 n2 J  E3 zJapanese aircraft: R/ _' i0 X& S% C
      A6M2 Zero x 2
% e5 @, B% S9 S: L3 D9 ]4 c5 m2 z: z1 x8 S) t4 {
2 q" F( r6 W3 F- D

$ s6 Z* T) e- J3 HAllied aircraft$ D2 B7 b6 V5 D. W1 i, Z
      P-38E Lightning x 18* U9 l$ v) d" B4 d0 t7 w1 c

4 s  ^* t# X+ O: g8 I0 g: n: v" z; m$ B; g* H2 u; A' Q
Japanese aircraft losses
) P* L5 {- k7 J& |- K      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# E1 v2 _: K+ R2 b  P
5 H9 \2 ?/ S! O# L: M1 b: V& x  I6 r
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42% o) l5 _4 U$ N* _1 B6 W+ u

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% q- {, ?8 U: E- O1 @# [TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ W) {6 y" M* p% m
3 k. @4 [1 ?* M* A* W
Japanese Ships/ D5 @. n  R0 i$ Z/ \- @) k
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91) _5 Q3 Z6 g. V4 H1 }( L

# p- B; R  J; C( |; Z, fJapanese Ships
7 d( m: ~: R( `& }& k$ T      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ W3 T- n. k' D: \( w5 T
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Allied Ships/ P2 a7 A0 R. M7 A: K8 y. ^! r1 I
      SS KVIII, hits 2
2 X! w& L3 Q0 z4 W! V& a" S- a8 R- M" W8 {. w
. Q$ d6 v! \4 q7 V
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% `1 H3 A% ]- |8 \Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1857 ]+ e6 u% s) S

4 z) u& A  c! `' N- SJapanese Ships! i. v* E# z" ~0 m
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage; ?  I6 X* Q8 ]5 T: l- m
      APD Hagi" _# e) O. m  ~# i8 y
      APD Aoi
! \8 f0 B/ ^2 K9 H, t, _5 F6 S      LSD Nigitsu Maru: c4 |9 g- {/ N: y8 v
      AK Sagami Maru
9 V% k7 q4 ]* R' D& c# g  K      AK Hirokawa Maru' }& o) r+ E- I' y/ C& K  j0 @8 L0 P
      xAP Yasaka Maru
3 s( |% C) W# R: L+ q1 O      xAP Shanghai Maru
  `+ ~/ e+ a& H5 M/ ^$ V  Q$ g      xAP Kanzyu Maru3 C. k5 S  Y2 j, a& K( G: \
      xAP Takatiho Maru- B1 w# ]! R9 M7 Z9 N+ n2 o  \9 ]
      xAP Suwa Maru
0 |+ [. k2 ?# }7 U1 L; o      xAP Hakusan Maru
, W7 r4 n6 X2 Z! \- k+ I      xAP Teia Maru7 T8 u# ]8 R8 @- y1 x/ J
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
* _+ e7 B  I4 f7 ~9 w      xAK Azuchisan Maru4 j( X, P2 @& r7 `8 ]1 N
      xAK Unkai Maru #6& o1 P6 P8 k/ L
      xAK Hokusin Maru8 v# a  v+ [+ \; Q& [1 u7 K; ?
      xAK Eihuku Maru
, z) ^- o! k0 T9 @$ @2 p" W      xAK Shinyubari Maru
* I( M( n# v- y5 y      xAK Terukawa Maru
8 b' G' Z7 R/ |7 H      xAK Kinsyo Maru  Q7 A4 c: I) R9 P7 u" g2 V
      xAK Atutasan Maru. g! J" m- w2 o4 A& }
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
+ ?9 K6 w2 h0 T      xAKL Hachirogata Maru( `3 l; ~7 V4 T' G1 Y
      xAKL Miyako Maru6 }! N5 g3 ^. ~3 @0 }$ t  J, V4 Q' U
      xAKL Kembu Maru
; j; E+ ?4 A/ j/ `: Z) {" O      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
- Q6 L* B( ?# k& _/ }      PB Tokuho Maru #55 D4 O# X) j) D/ |. m6 ]
; u/ z  s3 q6 e3 o' q
Allied Ships2 R: C; L1 W4 u
      SS S-39
# O: P! o3 Z: O; a- z0 ]: y" w2 T
* ^8 c% i! T/ t7 C9 g8 i1 u6 i9 l. q' h8 T
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& C" M! o' S  s* r9 U0 b3 X% H5 DTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ T# k: b5 b7 z6 b/ q9 L

! o+ Z) g9 X+ T( y; LJapanese Ships! V& \; i  Z4 K& A
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% u' W$ y4 a4 n" d3 f7 |; K

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2 ^- p0 L3 T3 P+ Z1 X: n2 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185/ o, K5 o0 h2 s1 j' S0 N
! I# A' j: ]! H- a- J: G: c
Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.- z: y1 i7 X$ l8 `; ~. f% f
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes9 i' N5 @4 s" g6 h. U
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Japanese aircraft( ]2 a, e6 m( O& \/ ]4 S0 S; \
      A6M2 Zero x 35
" e0 ]( D  n7 i8 f  V* _      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
) I+ `0 U6 j: t) N9 J9 A% Q1 H
9 Q8 t1 ]# b$ z' I6 n+ r2 a/ W8 n4 A

0 z& }" |1 e7 y) ~& {2 [( gAllied aircraft
6 C' Q7 w' @' ~3 n. m0 o      Albacore I x 20" i1 {& T1 d8 g/ A4 `" t. B3 j
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
! S* Y1 {7 A% }$ r! t, P- S& w, Z- G1 p! R+ A8 J

2 A6 s0 F9 X8 ZNo Japanese losses
/ m! [) x5 y; L7 \- D( ]3 x
8 O8 g7 l# A3 l9 h9 |Allied aircraft losses4 [) S! \; K7 M" q: `2 S6 n
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" G5 N" M; h: `5 P! v! p& g
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
- m/ }! s- j0 _- H3 V( E
5 P& T2 h' _7 rJapanese Ships1 v9 v* j  |; e- {8 O
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ g/ w. i/ W( `& @      xAK Azuchisan Maru
  \- j; m# ?/ {0 V      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires# O' Q9 n* b' `. s0 v
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 s3 k# R' E- {+ A      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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& O0 \/ C! F8 J4 p- X3 d9 a) `Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184' f* S: [0 b; E
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Japanese Ships
' n' R0 E9 o# O+ Y- a7 A9 @      CV Hiyo# K, W# g. h; B9 G' `
      BB Yamato, g3 U8 i7 R, F) \4 r
      CS Chitose
/ i, T+ K; \* w- R% L! s      DD Oshio/ F: Z& ]& e/ @6 x2 T* t
      DD Oite) C7 Y# n% Q: I& B; t. \; N" z0 Q+ _
      DD Harukaze
5 ^6 B6 j' F; ~+ \) y/ y" ^+ Y, C8 M      DD Kamikaze$ }+ g& ?! _! n' `" ]
      DD Kikuzuki: m& z$ x" C. z# Z4 {0 M

1 P$ d' x. S- j. `0 ^. e- g$ B8 Z" YAllied Ships6 J3 `& z$ g. M: u
      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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3 V; ?* {) X$ c3 N4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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2 N8 q# R3 I- {" b% Z) C! yMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 ^. W1 A! X, s6 i, K) N! A5 T5 s9 c
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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* u) ?3 M: ^2 O& X8 jRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet./ A4 ^6 ?5 Q9 g* z8 F- m( ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) k3 q1 {( E& i) I
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7 c6 |5 |6 L; F' gAllied aircraft  j; {. M1 `  i6 B7 b+ x7 N0 ]
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses) h8 X/ Q/ {- ~; T% M5 w
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Japanese Ships( D9 j1 R& @8 C; h: W& P- g" B
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# ]: c5 S, }& r6 `
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 g/ R# X( M- I3 r. @2 |% _
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) Q: V2 n2 o. u! ^      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) t! X: J5 ]" |2 h$ h      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% S/ L2 f9 A3 P: A2 t; n. C; W3 i      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ R' `9 g9 k" q2 \3 Z      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 U5 q9 w3 R5 q* ^      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: G8 H: T$ z1 Y& E: [' _      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 Z! q) Z# i/ t. b. t      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) W! x! G% j- c5 b  H5 u
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires) @, ]9 v' v8 Y( @( t$ c6 L  O5 _$ W
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 18 t- Y9 [6 Y/ J2 t: [& n, |% z$ j
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
0 Q, K+ ~4 u: M      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 E+ U' o2 y6 I6 q5 `

( g; h8 Z" B% \5 N' AJapanese ground losses:3 d$ J' Z7 H: c$ M2 M
      5 casualties reported# v" V% S( U$ n) `& ~9 \) f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ~  J7 d( J* b: Z$ g( P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 n- I* S) M# t" _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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# Z+ M  D' G' J3 q" d% sPort hits 2  [4 B$ |) k/ \# d. F- q; q# V

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: H1 n! o' \: _: V, g: H6 OMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, {% q; L) H  W, W% C4 n% FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes  Z7 |: n$ J* m

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Allied aircraft
  n) g, u7 {/ w) P# X      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses2 I' k" `2 M! w: d1 l$ f% k
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Japanese Ships
' Y$ e8 e7 u; [2 U5 z) Z: u      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) c- S% B! l, S      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires7 B; w" i+ k# x0 g3 A
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- L8 s# i& k: w# O  [  b7 m: c* C# T
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1/ G, e4 z6 X% u* z

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 a" h+ E+ X9 ~5 q, a
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3 l& Y+ E  \+ S7 I4 fRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' Y6 ]5 |6 X: t# v( q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" M( D9 h0 w. b1 z8 X      B-17D Fortress x 143 e2 C" i+ i  o+ _" L+ A$ t
      B-24D Liberator x 6$ ]! H8 b1 z6 S4 H* Z% i# t
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No Allied losses9 n( y( P$ b& H4 ~
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Japanese Ships
1 b8 H- a# G4 Y/ `# m- ~* X6 c' F      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ H8 B$ G, N( U! k
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ N  v, v& _* |1 }) Y. ~2 M4 L2 |5 ]
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! h. L5 C* C+ Y# Z' `+ F) k7 c# x9 c      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 W: j7 v$ u& T2 H2 T      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* r5 v. F6 M% [8 |) Z/ j% [
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ h: Q( Q1 @& H% j& j8 D
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' U2 S6 x( ]' I! F

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. b" C5 H* S9 i- T( xPort hits 1
, V( ^+ z. E  H, j8 @' }Port fuel hits 2
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& i6 Y, `; ?/ a8 c+ q5 n" oMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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" v+ o( v/ q+ [. X, J+ IRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. A* W( M- }3 c
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! Q7 e1 M) u6 C- ?& J3 R      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses' a" T2 K6 o( W" _
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Japanese Ships, q/ w+ T. X3 R. \6 o
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' o4 K( X' R, [: U2 o: k) w. s      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. B9 `' b# \" ?% d- v- D8 D8 O
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& f: X' s. z1 {& ]0 v- R      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 q5 _* F* {9 T: j; P      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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( R7 W, Z4 ]! }5 kSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183" J. A# H  k4 [0 \- p+ y0 Z$ F

  C3 G2 a6 u0 oJapanese Ships
! Z3 M, l* U( H' X      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
6 g: ^6 L  L! ~( g7 x) V& X  ~      SS KXIV, hits 1" w6 D& M7 @# r' j

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& M  ^, p- [. \1 @( U1 sTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)7 s3 Y+ L( G7 v
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Japanese Ships( V# k9 D3 X# g' m* Q& E
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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, `2 }" u/ }$ g" ^* xGround combat at Hamilton (115,187): c7 ^; K3 E; C+ U/ |
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Japanese Shock attack
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. h7 L5 U2 k  r7 o. |, C' \, y+ FAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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% O, o! M! N' @9 lDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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1 J& D3 z& O0 z% wJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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. A3 y" i5 q4 f7 J9 i- rJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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& b6 n& w: ]6 ~& b: j5 ZJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!1 j4 w, h( a' k
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Combat modifiers
* B1 n  t; |3 ODefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 A6 t, N0 \0 PAttacker: shock(+)+ U& F4 t9 {8 w* D9 ]7 q
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Japanese ground losses:
8 E! }* E, E' n9 {% E      3074 casualties reported; r3 q1 p2 w9 d. k, _! |
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled0 d$ N+ ~! i) A% K$ S4 S
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
; p3 e8 d3 B0 x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
7 y1 V* g7 R* s3 T  B0 B7 a      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:4 t9 S! {* V. k- u5 [
      7161 casualties reported
! C8 G; h: B  B* L- K: x         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled2 k3 ~2 a7 t# _4 y# p
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled" F9 ~- N- q. u; L
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
" t* B7 ]- F% R$ A      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)  w0 ?& G% T5 n* l* H# T
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
3 l9 y3 O0 Z! }1 [      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- c+ n6 J& I! b* x* I
    33rd Division  q" v% q* v# b2 y
    Imperial Guards Division
/ E5 u& p6 D8 Y, y: [# w2 v2 d4 y    113th Infantry Regiment5 q1 t3 m% B$ j! w# N2 }
    21st Division
1 h- |6 s. h  z( W, X6 X: _    41st Infantry Regiment
0 T. [) x- R7 `# ~+ V    14th Division' z* B5 S: v5 g
    8th Tank Regiment
# p' v, o/ \. M( E, f% Q    148th Infantry Regiment" B; B9 j8 s' m1 d. W
    38th Division0 G$ S, F7 j9 U: ~: I% k
    22nd Recon Regiment* x0 x- b$ J. Q* n2 C) O) V
    56th Infantry Regiment. D& G$ |6 R4 n5 N
    55th Infantry Regiment! P4 d5 R: t! I9 h& W+ f2 ?8 K8 r! ]1 e) J
    5th Division% s" Q+ q5 j# R
    143rd Infantry Regiment
4 Q7 \4 _0 s- B9 u8 S4 ^, y    16th Infantry Regiment" b. `1 C: J" N- K; M
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ [# j5 Q. R% p  c* W# Z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4 e) C4 t* _( x    15th Army
5 H* a$ X8 D6 H1 A) W# x2 ^3 s: `4 |    25th Army8 W/ X7 T5 Q% m& K+ j' I( ~' V4 L7 @
    Southern Army
/ T6 A( b% c- M3 V% K. l) P8 M    82nd Army /67 U  ]) I/ F# Q$ x" Q. ?# H* t

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    2nd NZ Brigade- P- N, S% }; h+ E
    1st NZ Brigade
* K# x! g: |4 o* g    3rd NZ Brigade  }1 D( R4 w- g, U3 u8 g
    7th NZ Brigade1 O( O: m6 v* u8 k& `9 K
    14th NZ Brigade' @' q" m4 D# x" P1 o
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
5 @9 S- ~8 L1 T+ j" }! \. \1 T    12th NZ Brigade
; w+ L, |- W( o7 `  O. U    New Zealand Command
7 P) x+ f$ ~( E& a  H8 l: c    RNZAF Command