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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42+ E3 [0 a& m. w' c9 M
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亚麻头之怒
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# S- Z- [( C: E- Z" o) q$ ?6 W& _Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1693 j2 `4 ~: Q" z6 D
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Japanese Ships
8 i1 O1 f/ N. R, z      BB Yamato4 }, F) d' Z3 Z* M5 I
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6 D/ Q' z: f* l" b/ DAllied ground losses:
, m$ Y8 q* w; C% |      123 casualties reported2 L) j) a. i4 ~7 a
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled- N. y* I' ~2 P: g* q
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled5 ^: W" R* W; O4 i
         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( v% W7 g' x& r* {

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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6 ]* M8 t" \- m& G
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3 K/ Q9 g# `4 X/ oPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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1 ~" b5 v0 d1 y: U4 @7 G+ [2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% z+ ?5 p; D( A6 C
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Japanese Ships- l; L6 b- c2 ]% f$ ]- R* G( ?
      PB Yahonui Maru3 `2 A: Z4 ]! V
      PB Kosin Maru #3
( l  {; q! N: n, J! }. z      PB Yamahagi Maru #3+ u5 F0 F$ r! _7 {' y% U5 r7 Y
      PB Heizan Maru8 ?6 P4 A( V& o3 l* ~  W
      PB Sozan Maru- R2 z' r' s( t/ X3 i2 m8 z9 i! L! E
      PB Kanko Maru
! j. q% I& a: x; k0 x( B      PB Ikuta Maru
+ d4 `% \  h$ q0 ~" `& v5 l( B( X      AMC Kongo Maru9 f" n+ i7 Z. [( h

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
- Y0 e& \- Z6 k( LPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops9 r% R- y0 a" ~0 U* [/ A
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. u! A* b2 u% C: G: s6 W
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops& _- r* B, E9 v: |  l
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
/ g$ K& C8 k! E0 SPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
, s2 q, ~  f) p7 j/ ?9 Z5 x  SPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops" G- j$ c2 {( N2 ~- D5 D- Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards: z7 ?3 ?0 U5 n2 o1 y  d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards0 a  M( Q* i' \5 q9 V( G& i

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese ground losses:
& M6 p  o7 e5 n3 X2 j- b      327 casualties reported
" D/ o+ S# B6 v; f+ ], T& u         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
: Z4 u2 M7 ^: ?% t) @" u- C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled8 ?. f- S: `/ E0 u- C& \2 Q+ h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 f) u: g1 C+ m4 }6 ?      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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0 Q9 U, Y3 P6 I$ i; U5 I9 x18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
6 Q+ `( ]5 u0 z9 _5 w18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42+ a# ?2 K$ N' ]. I9 O

! ~, s0 O; P! V/ n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KB7 j3 m" q: h& @) }7 O
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. }4 V5 q& Y5 O1 P0 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1823 i& Z+ y7 ]; b" N
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( V5 J1 Y, g5 l5 [4 ^) f5 `2 sRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ L( X! Y* _* W/ W
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' n$ y0 ^( W  P& z4 R$ {, v' o
      A6M2 Zero x 93" q% d' S( v& d( M% h1 \/ ]
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4 l$ T7 @9 K9 V* U( s+ K/ M" j1 AAllied aircraft/ p9 ?+ v. L; V6 T
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
2 K2 k9 v8 ?/ R+ |+ H5 m& X      PBY-5A Catalina x 9) }5 n1 P3 R: ^/ y' T* W$ L& E
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
. ]6 e3 i( {$ g$ v: ~      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
" _6 v* D2 O* M7 e0 I* K      TBF-1 Avenger x 38* V; W; P9 L5 W, p0 S

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/ `6 V- c  q3 t- a8 dJapanese aircraft losses4 H7 D' k/ e( U7 P4 x5 y  A* J; L
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" D5 H1 h: F' v
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Allied aircraft losses( c5 G5 ]9 O6 @7 P
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed0 ]: t1 E5 ^" l1 U9 Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak+ M; Z7 [3 ~$ S
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged$ C& y3 W# r/ a9 g/ i
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
* ^1 x9 F% I8 }0 j) D8 I8 t      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; _5 }2 f* @- }5 h+ z3 m# N5 P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
% F$ b: X) p- u! \' Y9 N      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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4 V- |1 T* K; z: i& F- W: \6 u! J3 S" GJapanese Ships1 {5 n1 R  T' W/ w9 u3 d
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# Z$ S. @& h* f! h, D: Q4 H) l
      LSD Akitsu Maru+ m# u  L- L; w+ X: }
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 }. Y' s3 \6 P      CL Kitakami
: l! [1 c( Y( T8 U      DD Kisaragi0 [4 E) k8 @) v5 R+ O1 W1 E" d
      BB Hiei
$ h1 F2 \2 u/ X( {; o7 o      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- {$ T, C5 `, o1 k' L% }; W3 A
      DMS W-20
. z" b# a9 l4 S. r      CL Oi
6 r2 @  q+ g9 p8 Z4 l      CL Kinu
8 z' A6 k' _- h& ?; c3 k- l      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- W8 O, R7 P& V      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 B$ K+ G6 i6 h1 b# [. y0 z8 i/ z
      LSD Shinshu Maru4 y1 k; p8 ]1 h7 w1 M/ K+ C
      CL Tenryu
6 p$ P, w0 L- T      BB Kirishima# a; F- x9 z. D0 X+ H& c' ^
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
/ n' b  t$ }# V! j; f. _      14 casualties reported
8 k, i2 c# G* a! A( c3 q  @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ B  \+ n" b- C, n
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled+ `( C8 t3 x) K* q' Q8 x; k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' W! Z4 W3 w5 I5 }

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% ^. t- ^8 v& [& s6 u5 mMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 A7 G/ O1 D8 F# P5 r' }Estimated time to target is 18 minutes, T) q7 `# G$ b& Y9 ~. q: k
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Japanese aircraft
& j. i' s  ]& f      A6M2 Zero x 71
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5 ~0 s# z* ~# B0 ?4 t- ZAllied aircraft4 B" H) p3 q$ l3 A2 U. Q, B& g; z
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8, c  [% Z, p4 L" m: Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23" [' o, G. ?/ t' f6 l# a  _
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16- A) A& Z( l0 w) h9 B

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Japanese aircraft losses
/ \4 }! `; a6 I$ W& b& s0 _      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
% y9 U4 r$ b! d4 Y: A% P6 N      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 q2 t- A) J( w& {' D/ o      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed/ r0 `; D# k! z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& q9 Q1 G4 k# S2 ]& c
      DD Kisaragi
7 h7 r0 H6 N; c* Q5 Z, i: p/ r( W      CL Kinu/ ]: x* B+ n# t$ O0 ^
      CL Tenryu. S" [- y# Z1 ^: ]: {4 @
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Aircraft Attacking:2 o1 C8 \; U7 R/ \# |7 e
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, [+ U3 O/ c! t9 \$ K2 z               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% @- ~1 D- F7 ^  T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) h% b/ d/ J  S
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." g) x8 g- @' v1 O7 d) B/ l7 U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 {+ X) r* I" a( g" s: C: Y      A6M2 Zero x 77' l% u' {" Q; I* p( i5 F: Y) d

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+ C/ d, Q$ ~+ }  q+ Z- W+ o/ BAllied aircraft
0 K4 {" \0 v5 t( S# n      Albacore I x 33
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4 n% Y2 i! @( p& vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" F5 ]2 H/ {% c1 {
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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4 Y8 `9 C4 |& M' C  {Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186/ H9 H3 ~$ i  L9 A; ~5 X' A* O
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 2 Z; Y$ O1 u+ ^' k1 U

6 u7 R; I& J' v# l2 @, ^, vAllied adjusted defense: 5 8 n# m) }. F  N' K8 I5 J
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) . ^& ^' `+ `0 z( ?4 `

# z5 e! Y# h" Y( W; dJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!' R5 r9 X- n5 ^) G, P$ K
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Combat modifiers
5 ]- [8 o+ j( x% W, |1 ]! z: k9 o" }9 a2 IDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
: r" j- I3 r: x. l      113 casualties reported9 R; H6 I/ n4 k- B0 N! ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 l6 y9 f; ?7 t/ P7 r' @9 u' _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: y) H/ I. f; s( b0 G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) A8 n; J$ g/ l4 V% ]

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  e8 y  P: z( J      210 casualties reported
. `2 U# u/ N9 L* s  T( v         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled; {' }! }% ^$ X0 Q8 D
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled6 b+ z9 T! [* Y9 K, c+ B5 o# O; h
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled, E, h: Y& _6 j7 R# j
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)# c4 w) Y9 f3 H7 g4 b5 k/ }
      Units retreated 1" f* V* X$ ^  s5 q0 k& ~. P
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!/ g/ h2 }* g2 ?" a) n/ Y
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Assaulting units:
. g5 [: M2 c: ^    48th Engr Rgt /2: Y2 z+ d! w  s1 ]6 U( d
    2nd Engineer Regiment6 ]7 z& i2 {. y8 `8 }. r
    2nd Raiding Regiment
/ u- e. P$ u+ l    1st Raiding Rgt /1
" B( d1 C9 f) e6 l; z4 o; {    146th Infantry Rgt /35 E9 d+ _- E) G' l% s1 Q
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
# z9 j( d8 B" P4 s/ Z8 q! v    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
1 ~# h. a2 A2 z9 J6 a    12th Engr Rgt /1% O% s: o; q7 G+ E0 `( W! k6 E
    25th JNAF AF Unit
6 n# l6 u" Y: ^8 L2 ?    52nd JNAF AF Unit
. }# i4 [: |8 d5 ?  g    47th JNAF AF Unit /1) m7 q- {$ _8 Z8 p( M" x2 P7 @3 m# k
    21st Air Flotilla /1/ h) J8 m- @& Q9 i+ O
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
, r7 @$ N' L; q/ C6 M    48th JAAF AF Bn /26 ]% T/ W5 |  I6 s2 w7 t! |( D
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Defending units:) P6 P& ^; {3 F3 s+ B" r
    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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0 C, [* h5 B% U5 ?. n日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships+ |( D7 W& Y* Y( y
      PB Shinko Maru #38 A) L/ F+ l3 _1 t# h
      PB Kure Maru #5" V' Z! g9 r( C, i5 j/ U5 Z
      PB Edo Maru
1 `+ }: e& O" }8 ~4 w  s) G      PB Chitose Maru
9 m+ }6 v( z4 d      APD Yomogi9 u6 M. O& l$ Y3 s4 @
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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+ T  P: k. L4 M, R! V7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
: Q, X' K3 R5 Q+ [# Z: CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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: C: m* E0 f- R# U' G; L153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
5 j) p, Y7 W6 J' W6 d4 {- L      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire% E# R9 T1 T) _! u5 w: S
      PB Eiko Maru% V: g  r- }- k* W
      PB Shinko Maru #3: I7 _' c# F9 b( _/ E0 b( N
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
6 n7 w" y" \$ b0 _& X      PB Edo Maru
  A3 p. z3 d9 |( |* n      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire4 s6 d/ N5 U) t0 D; ?3 {2 c
      PB Kure Maru #5* x$ W1 f1 k' V* V
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1) U3 J; m& @4 Q) g7 @
      PB Chitose Maru
- y% W2 _7 F$ C6 d      PB Choko Maru #2
& a3 Z; y6 A( m. w* m' f2 l* b      AMC Hokoku Maru! C( N( f# \# ~

+ M+ n( ]+ b0 r$ ?3 eJapanese ground losses:2 g* o" ]7 Y# ]9 F1 D
      111 casualties reported
# }/ {2 \+ y( ?2 Q- N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& X) i3 X$ m, `1 Z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 S5 R+ W: b2 g" q* l
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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8 }5 w8 j3 J( `0 |TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185/ y% R0 c# ]& `* {: Y9 _) P! t5 Z

3 _' A; T) q9 L( TJapanese ground losses:5 A: R; d' M/ z8 |5 f
      1116 casualties reported: F/ U$ Y3 p( s
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
1 `+ C$ N/ k3 h2 n' }' C- ]         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
* R$ o' R/ S" g3 u! U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; u2 A1 \6 b% n9 \5 n9 M      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)5 P4 _8 D$ }! i" \4 b' D
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 K7 ~* J1 C' p" a$ T: G

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: D5 J2 j2 x6 NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
! h4 Y$ s1 P' IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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4 R% ?) g9 Z1 q+ q0 i6 V. g206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 g: o! f4 m7 b

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
) T# a. j% B8 x      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 W3 ~3 D6 ], D1 B0 z      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% m7 F. V8 E6 _7 ?
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ f! V3 q3 @1 c: P( w$ y- e8 u% A      PB Choko Maru #2& Q# f; K# o0 s: P. v
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2, g% d1 c; D( V' S8 {  _4 G
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 O; O! O, ?( _: [
      APD Yomogi3 U1 }) f" h/ K" f! M
      APD Nadakaze! }/ l4 b# ?; t9 w  |4 ]& D& A
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% {* ~+ J: n' e* w3 T0 V8 W9 A
      APD Shimakaze
; Y/ ]* ^) n5 ^$ A6 B3 v8 \% E      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3  m* v0 E; `% i* ?. U% `
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
  M6 X, L; l4 ^7 k! G* x6 w4 D      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 R* B2 O; r$ F0 b7 [3 b3 q4 [
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
/ {) l5 u' V0 L5 W6 V: ]5 L      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 j; O9 G( M% N" D
3 P- i/ i) f0 l! j2 F# aJapanese ground losses:- u( O/ t/ [  M% f
      207 casualties reported+ P6 s$ Q( G" ~# B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( {' C$ M$ Z/ ]' H+ t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled# ^4 I% y% N" ?* ]
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; v# e* d7 C9 [/ X- ^

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 l/ r( u& b) [: ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) k5 p5 t% J8 D$ _
8 d& R' G' ]" F. A8 K& P) E+ @212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  k9 t* z! _% k/ {. M7 j9 @0 v/ I$ a4 Q/ ?
Japanese Ships" B& K3 |, m. O3 h6 D
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 y( }: W/ a9 o# [& c
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- X5 A7 y: L- C# e' r3 l      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; o* V6 g9 Q  m  @! [+ i      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2; _/ R2 j2 c# h2 A- s7 Y
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
8 ~3 ^# `4 G; r, s3 T) U# z      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
) U6 ]# v( N, K* b      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' l: t1 k! K+ z) Q5 b8 \$ E      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
" q5 N5 r8 s; _. }, N      AMC Hokoku Maru
- t6 |' D6 X& t1 Y& W0 S! U: t4 q0 u4 {
Japanese ground losses:
$ ?" X, ^  d) L      187 casualties reported
# j# m& [  p' p6 T# v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 K  W7 r. _* |0 ~$ C" x         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled" P& V, Y3 W* ~! d$ [; C) b6 ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b. g, C$ ]2 D7 |# @8 j2 i$ y# A
1 J. z( e7 J+ h+ e

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)5 P) D" `' P& i2 i. E
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Allied Bombardment attack. i2 Z% e3 N# I9 y

* ~3 `, G; m! F! n5 O% n- jAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745& x" S, V' b6 t' O6 o9 n" W' e# |' Y

, y8 @/ A- }- F9 Q6 U$ eDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21858 U* `2 q( d- d( B. l1 T" l- }. q, Z

  s2 p" r1 c, h! k& EJapanese ground losses:1 c. }+ M% m+ T
      25 casualties reported
, H6 j& |' ~3 Y( b) c, j4 E9 T         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& O8 ?2 f" |# W2 m8 `8 o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: U) a& l2 f8 F3 m5 i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! l% ~8 r$ H" Z% X* C$ O. _  Z      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 [) l4 s) W! j  x3 S

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Allied ground losses:
' L5 ~7 \, i. w; \6 v7 `' Y      146 casualties reported
- O& r+ L6 x( w+ @         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled- ]1 y: O2 A* C# Q6 z' D1 ]. i1 `* T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: O0 `. D( C0 z4 k
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
) q: Y" A  ?6 g. @$ _      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)2 L4 B, J4 p9 r: v( E# D  A- m
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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4 h( F  R; @1 \1 g0 X
4 L' o' w& [, Z9 i/ KAssaulting units:
8 Y$ \. Q/ K2 Z2 ?3 h7 y( `& n    11th NZ Brigade
7 g& k& j+ }. H# x# X3 C9 P    3rd NZ Brigade
! a# z& H, N8 e5 @) R: g6 x    7th NZ Brigade; [  s; d8 A. w
    2nd NZ Brigade
/ l; U4 |  u* R' c; i' Q" \9 `    Auckland Fortress
4 {: P. O6 X( @, B0 j: D# U( p    14th NZ Brigade$ h9 e0 O* r3 F- Z# p
    1st NZ Brigade
: i- p% Z! ^$ O6 _0 \5 R    12th NZ Brigade
2 z0 r  U0 Q9 Y0 t! T0 I    RNZAF Command 8 Y5 }9 a0 H! \( F: @
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
7 t2 O8 V& R  n* l- g8 w' a5 s) ]
2 n8 M% H2 t: W+ g: B6 o4 @Defending units:# o" f% @3 D  `$ t+ X2 |
    Imperial Guards Div /5
$ c6 Z: ~0 c! K" g7 Z2 S! h    8th Tank Rgt /1' g9 h6 v1 `" h, l9 A, Y
    22nd Recon Regiment" S4 G) B$ D4 g1 ?+ x* @
    55th Infantry Rgt /18 v" N9 D) u7 D' N1 }8 D; C
    146th Infantry Rgt /1/ a( Y# o8 z5 a
    5th Div /1
  A# U) ^, @8 z    21st Division
8 i$ o  r, h& i. g" q) x  V    24th Infantry Rgt /52 q, r. Y* I' u9 t3 I+ a2 G
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
3 ?& F8 Q3 p, {$ w8 E" P    143rd Infantry Rgt /28 i  {& c& `2 H
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
7 E6 t9 M% I" h3 ]' _! F    16th Infantry Rgt /1; O# u1 g0 r7 Z" t
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
8 {1 ]  \; h) j# P$ w7 I# k    41st Infantry Regiment* b2 k2 R) e" A' D: ?( O: a9 j' w8 O' Y
    38th Div /1$ x" K' E5 [) `$ f. U9 }; H! F
    33rd Div /30 D; Q8 w* n! e5 Q
    55th Engr Rgt /29 P6 m, q; Q$ `0 l3 `( u, i
    82nd Army /6
; D7 {' p' |/ `1 ^& Y: m8 R0 i    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 R) t3 q4 N2 d  }    34th Field AA Battalion! M1 p; R$ z8 _$ k5 F) G" Q
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment. \5 j7 S2 Q+ O, }
    14th Div /2
8 |/ B! ~- q- b    Southern Army /1
7 s$ B% U) [# g* d% U) i    25th Army /29 a5 w0 o8 g+ w1 Q
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42+ r5 j/ b8 a) I8 M" i$ f
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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7 @, ~  t8 t+ ?6 I$ C) T
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" j* E8 R5 K& j6 |. `% u* JInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 A1 k8 j. Y: z# Z1 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 t; y- B3 N* [3 C3 \$ P

% K4 d6 r6 ]) b' s. t2 g309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." k) i: F" O. K4 a# X
0 B; S; q: l# ?7 J8 v* i8 Y
Japanese Ships
# W" l' ?* a6 d4 u; Y# f3 r) I) k      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( Q2 J( @* p! R. |
      APD Shimakaze7 A: v8 w9 |" \9 D
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( i& F0 `0 v" \# N      APD Nadakaze) ?9 C; t$ o: @+ q. L  W* Q2 S
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' O& }2 d, P! w      AMC Hokoku Maru
* c1 d+ h4 B5 W# ]+ Z/ P) R      xAP Kowa Maru, S/ i2 @9 n. U7 f  _0 ^
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Japanese ground losses:. ~) e- |8 r1 ^; O+ Y/ a: y
      253 casualties reported; s' j/ V# ]* e! c0 {
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 m; }) e5 @5 o# E         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled4 C2 y0 \5 A  m) H4 w  a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 o) {+ v9 \! c8 x$ v: h4 c% h$ q      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)' Z1 t  f' y7 O3 ]- ?3 L
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# S9 |" D6 {) [0 P+ @3 HSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183$ n/ f2 `, l! U" V2 C' M2 H
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Japanese Ships: g( N' x( E) B# r. R) p) j7 T
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 17 Q, i* O1 C2 R4 V; E' Y) ^
      CL Tatsuta1 U0 M3 F' F9 Q4 j/ A: m8 q
      CL Kiso
$ N6 ~' c, u/ a) J* B: _+ b9 t% G0 F      CS Chitose. B  w- ~. j' q3 E% ]$ g# O
      DD Oite  L. R8 ]& L% Z" ]4 R/ G, W7 s* m
      DD Harukaze
9 s) b  g- S' K9 n% j. C      DD Nokaze9 b8 ^  e) z4 w1 G+ ^; c
      DD Hokaze
: b& o3 g# v! L      DD Shiokaze1 M9 F5 H1 ^" D# s& Y
      DD Akikaze
3 {: p* c1 x- p8 ~' B& x
1 s$ {$ u& ^+ ]Allied Ships8 X, w0 l4 m2 u- `* V
      SS O21* C  n. c8 T* Q; y& T
9 |( ^* ~9 o7 Y/ ]+ c, h* Z
( u# `1 N% Q; W4 j

$ Z5 Y4 `0 m; D+ v* d2 F% ASS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! G5 `, Y1 S( BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# n( U! r' P$ B$ T/ t2 Z2 [+ Y( z( [' G

6 D( N' m& s/ d: _% t% L- B169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships2 c+ L' w9 f7 S- H' {% I/ Q1 k
      xAK Montreal Maru3 C6 y9 U* k# [+ R9 G4 q- O
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  M6 W7 s- f* M* @0 f- G
      xAK Kensin Maru
. ?( C3 h4 S# h: ]) z4 |      APD Yomogi! j/ [' q8 D! P- s
      APD Nadakaze( |1 T7 Q- ?. o! a8 P- u' T
      APD Shimakaze0 G2 @) y# z! J/ v
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 Y0 r; D5 _4 W- ~
" {4 \4 p3 h2 [5 `0 X
Japanese ground losses:# X; A. f/ {$ S& J9 R
      60 casualties reported( j! [/ R" K5 j& N. c! N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, k* [! O( \% _0 A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
; a/ W- x2 E* b; A5 S: F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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5 m5 w* U4 x# j0 }# {Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.7 m4 m9 t9 N$ a1 E; M/ R8 c) j
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes( d- P3 u0 d: [  z( R. e
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Japanese aircraft2 l: z7 |" ^/ n+ ^+ D* _! f
      A6M2 Zero x 397 `' J+ B' o! \: q. K6 z

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5 X' O1 n" o! `. A1 {
Allied aircraft
( v4 P( @' X; o- s/ s% J1 `      P-38E Lightning x 502 ^5 W+ U- J$ K, a" T$ |5 S
      P-38F Lightning x 23& p- n' n6 h& J. m5 `
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( X$ }  o, @- w' x, _+ `
Japanese aircraft losses% I6 ~( M# w0 v9 E
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed: v' I' c' x1 l3 X7 M. i, T3 n( a  `
8 P6 l0 s9 B- X; C4 n2 A& _1 D
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
- c. d7 @& y- e3 o6 w+ D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, 422 x+ O/ i+ U$ O3 M, _
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; K5 Y4 z% p" _- T" n
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! x: O) r# C' v, S7 g: V$ DTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships5 O% [1 q' ~+ e3 n' v' D
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ h: I  X& m( y+ v4 B% h      DD Fumizuki
9 D# t. x& f2 d6 f      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; P8 s- M# m: g: r/ f* q4 p8 s6 j" \      DD Fubuki9 U, o# n2 s, ~% G& B
      TB Sagi
  D2 N& x  U! B. j7 W' u
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12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): v: s$ y1 e4 B2 N

5 R/ S& g& l) l+ DJapanese Ships
8 h# x! g8 F, }% @! K1 S# }      PB Sozan Maru
9 C1 V" m" p6 h; i      PB Kanko Maru! Q) z+ x# R8 v8 Z
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 a. }2 ]  h) q# a% ]
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5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). X5 g' o4 z4 w# \) l" p
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Japanese Ships
9 _( |* b, a5 }0 B7 \      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  L. ^9 f4 E  l2 j
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 i( X) z" H$ t% u, w! o: L4 `* ~      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ N3 t! V6 a8 D9 }1 }+ A6 M
9 ]0 d5 p( I& l" F0 K% Y7 k
1 t+ m' F) ?5 z( X8 I$ y, l

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- \( t) y. z- M: d9 u

# [7 O# X$ [9 t; u# ?Japanese Ships
" N# _4 {. j3 p3 k, f+ M      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
1 M6 M+ s% F# V; A, ~+ o) j! M      TB Sagi
6 k: F  t0 N5 n      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 T4 ?! c9 M6 p4 W& @# L, g' p
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage$ Z7 Z7 o5 v0 Y; \
3 L$ \# v6 T- F1 b$ C! k
6 A' X) g9 G, [% r+ E9 V
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11 mines cleared' M" J% K; ]) H* C# ?$ [3 r

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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# \9 S4 q( s0 I0 y/ p4 b5 rJapanese Ships8 X! T% C# d2 J3 X* i6 K6 r
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  n( Q, @! h  D, d8 q
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4 g" ?3 F* ]% G1 H/ `% s- S6 m) D; i% {. N/ `/ p

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 E2 i4 C/ ?  N7 A: o) t, f% z
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
1 B# _: j( u' x3 @4 ?/ Q      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& c- I+ o; R2 o/ K2 Z7 g4 g9 M
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; _" L# J  {3 Z$ u0 P1 H  L1 S1 `
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage# s; w1 ]5 d! \# h
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  y2 X# y0 K! z2 y9 }9 _1 K: z  }+ b, o8 p1 \9 l6 G) N
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8 mines cleared
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  v) j+ K2 W. e: M' L6 qNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 }/ j, W/ Y, q
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." ^3 W) m9 t- p; L

- {' ?" k5 k% A/ G, nJapanese Ships. H+ k/ V& L, g  ]* _
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" }( Z7 i+ N$ W1 r5 l: TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 y6 }' ~% Z& M8 m/ I
) j  @! [1 P5 f2 E37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: x3 U4 L9 B; r. V8 C2 Y% |

$ K3 j% L2 u1 e: s& l$ CJapanese Ships1 F% A, U8 h+ }6 {$ ]4 @
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 I! Y. L- @- a2 ^* q
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 20 x. v2 H$ N5 q5 L+ ]
      xAK Sinko Maru
1 o) l& k8 W+ w9 Q  k7 {6 Q( W1 b      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
6 Q3 D6 J* R/ n/ y      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 T: g! s; a* K# H5 c2 t. P
* e+ T& _$ @. s: _( ]9 FJapanese ground losses:
7 ?( S. v% I6 m: [& p      24 casualties reported
/ J/ i' P9 n$ [' |( Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 I, G7 U. {8 q+ U  b1 X6 V& o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 C# E- A9 q) |( h& e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 x9 b$ ~# ?; Y6 ?5 y7 u

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! x4 R/ P( N2 C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
0 C/ M$ R% s& a" U      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
# ?# i+ o# p7 X  m- x      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# \$ J3 J  M( e8 U      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 r$ k* ^0 [4 c6 V      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 S4 l: ~: E$ t+ l% s4 k+ r      AMC Hokoku Maru: \% y, r9 B% [- x
' x; n5 ?) y4 q. [$ e7 y
Japanese ground losses:
/ E$ j$ o- c. R# A3 i+ S3 i      12 casualties reported4 l8 O6 ]$ t' Y( I1 O; W2 _; r9 c
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ F  ?+ h& D4 {. u9 b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" _4 S" g' X- B2 t6 W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% a* N4 A( ^- c) a! b
3 ^5 P. P' m! `
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+ d! O, M% T/ e. q* ~! _( y# pSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184/ H' T0 O. S4 w3 M% D; G& i$ K

# I' c; C. k& x7 t7 _# @6 |* FJapanese Ships) [4 s* ]0 X# n5 z4 T9 S4 J7 D
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage# \! s" L9 y: L6 C2 q# a
# R8 E- _( B7 Y  q
Allied Ships
  k1 B' d. c7 t: Q. S      SS O21
  j  S. j- m% I* P1 A( X( k4 a
' K2 r! m! {! x" F: J# I6 m, ~& S8 P# D" K5 e/ H

$ R  U$ i6 X/ N5 S! `: A6 f% hDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
6 [- D& i7 T% J0 c& YSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki0 J3 L" _( H2 l8 `
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; J1 s* m. q" r. z, [# P: n+ R$ |Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184% F9 h- i! g& c5 j
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Japanese Ships: S, \7 E) d1 N9 E/ P
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage. B6 x/ E5 }0 ]& z0 a# b; J/ A0 A5 b
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Allied Ships! h- v. _3 H) J
      SS Whale
5 a3 Z- y' v* N* s7 M: @" p
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2 y. k, o# v( ~6 T& n& I, T# L7 _SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes. t" Y: z  W( E- B$ f' ]; {3 R1 X

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4 _9 k$ P- l2 t3 M' OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* W! Q/ l3 j+ i/ U  BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 Z. `0 r: E5 O; I* u4 C
( u7 s" ]0 p9 X5 n0 R5 K3 `4 H! `
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& U( Z2 h$ C6 E8 J& n% {7 ?# k3 X

( o( o. B( X; C7 f5 UJapanese Ships6 d3 ?0 T5 S' M- K4 l4 \
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 J* b  }1 z8 s  Q" k3 I
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, U. \# x( l& C+ P
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 A4 r+ u5 r9 B8 b; ?
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire/ U6 E0 N& C+ Y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 S$ c8 ~+ c4 x5 F! ^' a
1 C, b* I% N* u3 H% i5 e5 E# m8 s* NJapanese ground losses:2 R/ E: W4 E/ H, D- n" F# E3 m
      6 casualties reported
) S/ _+ Y1 @7 |, n. W( }5 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 l3 {7 L- _$ g) I; r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, f& l4 ^$ \2 a2 n% v8 Y4 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. t4 k5 D9 S2 T$ T* V% n- t: ^

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2 s7 ~1 x$ \! c( QPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& p3 n$ |$ G3 ~) a3 S/ }4 x# {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 T. n4 x* Z* K7 {* D
& v4 i, H4 p8 X+ f
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- k; F$ N  h7 B. Q' m+ ~: h2 V" R) \$ U

* _0 |- n7 s3 A- ~9 o0 DJapanese Ships: e0 W: I% t. T. C! ]) o; D
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 ?9 \8 W1 s# Y* h! N8 l- G2 Y
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 Y; w% _& W% M: H  f      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
8 I9 [! V4 O1 M4 r' Q+ ?0 y; P      DD Sagiri% K  C6 Z8 u1 s0 G8 m
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ H9 F' f# W! b. g2 N) R
      DD Murakumo
' Z1 t6 b& @: S" P1 f( ?. ~      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
0 r+ `6 o, p! m2 g      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1' }# c$ W- x/ p0 H
      PB Sonan Maru #5
+ r0 G9 a& {2 u3 @& b9 g, Q! t      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 24 w- {' m# e1 v4 c9 J+ H$ c
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
6 A4 a0 Q$ M, X      xAK Nanrei Maru2 Q& L2 g4 b7 k2 V& j) j: Z

. ?6 j$ W! Z3 n( R- b4 c( DJapanese ground losses:8 \/ y" z2 T+ r/ b6 z6 y
      173 casualties reported/ o( l0 b# Y. R8 _. }& L% D" h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 I! w* ^) x; J7 b/ l+ Y         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
! `4 g# L+ d$ U, X8 N) @$ k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; z2 Y$ q& ~& x3 f( D3 h- n& m5 I3 D
& _5 q0 f* r: S/ F

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29676 u& n; }3 I3 @& F. n

/ D- M* G" Z7 W: z* A7 [' m) TDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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, v' s! [' Q, t0 R8 A1 uJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0" Z/ Q, Q3 y9 j6 d6 E0 }% v$ r

1 q# Z/ m+ {1 r6 \( JJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 " w5 D8 q: y8 c( u* W; Q( t4 v' W8 B% |

  P! }1 w& B; ?Allied adjusted defense: 39 1 C& W4 a4 T, {8 d; `
5 j8 I7 ~; u, z# N
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
3 d% W3 p/ ?6 `8 F, O, O
& e; d  b5 P+ k2 z9 sJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
2 g/ F% g' k6 j) Q$ F0 f7 ~3 |9 K( D( O* k' }' d3 Q
Combat modifiers- l+ ~; Q  a$ R9 _& I
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
9 Y; g; r7 m/ y4 u  H( c3 P4 I fatigue(-), experience(-)0 O4 |( @4 p- q8 p% M( o3 b
Attacker: 6 k+ L; x4 ^8 M4 @# x; b' R$ R" Y

" A' I) n+ f4 T6 A9 L( vJapanese ground losses:* e) A6 b' Y6 g( ^
      680 casualties reported" p7 X$ `9 T. |! {  g1 H# C
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
: i, c' Z! D$ F, Q8 r- Y* c* H7 s         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled( `' d- p6 G# u  L3 P- Q/ j2 Y: h. H
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 }. P' J2 `: A5 i. p5 j9 X5 A      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
! m, @1 w; m  f1 n% _- a4 x3 _' _) S
2 b. S$ Y' y+ z, V6 V6 r
Allied ground losses:" D" Y8 c  z  @% p! z2 b+ g
      5399 casualties reported
" W9 j7 C4 p8 r  o/ ~& b: S4 k4 ?         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
+ w( T! f/ y5 Z$ k! s( f: n8 {         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled" u1 d! d$ `2 [3 j/ n. W
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
( X1 A0 [' u8 T- g      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)8 b1 g6 D$ h8 k% `' _1 _: Y+ A7 D
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)% u# K5 A: V) {0 U
      Units retreated 40 g8 [( }: K0 y% }% ^5 M2 u
      Units destroyed 1- c1 }0 M1 d- D2 p* N

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!- u. I7 G. ~! K& S1 h9 M
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Assaulting units:5 W4 Q. J1 A8 H) ]( m
    21st Division
  B/ r& m3 \( M1 T( I    24th Infantry Regiment& }8 y8 {: O% a) h' R. E( W
    16th Infantry Regiment! P& S% W. f# O3 E
    113th Infantry Regiment
4 c1 T6 Y" s" h) [4 W3 e) |    55th Engineer Regiment
& _0 H; j3 Q' \    5th Division
1 X% |( U8 D, e. a2 w0 h    143rd Infantry Regiment
0 P4 a" t( j0 y: M8 _9 u    22nd Recon Regiment
  R0 T  E# D8 P4 a+ m    148th Infantry Regiment2 v  }2 G7 E- B" A5 `* Q( [6 Y
    55th Infantry Regiment
0 |. E8 p" H2 M" D' i    33rd Division* z8 h. C  P2 \) P
    41st Infantry Regiment
( _' h( N# H& T9 k    38th Division$ e5 D/ w" a- e; l7 e: t
    Imperial Guards Division6 x) w  R2 P: f1 X; R# m' ]. ]6 k
    56th Infantry Regiment
' Q- A, {# D" W- z4 B" b; F) ^    8th Tank Regiment
9 H( M! u$ L. P& a$ G    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" c. N- Q0 ]+ n. v' q# K    14th Div /25 N, y* z4 r8 v4 E
    Southern Army
7 B8 x- Q' E3 r  {& V9 U1 f    4th JAAF AF Bn /1" [7 b5 M! B' j0 W
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
' t, B* n. c0 M! I& P/ ?7 H3 H4 G    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 n& c& _9 e, A0 ^    25th Army
% t, x/ m5 Q5 T  W, P- V    21st Air Flotilla /17 d/ I7 P9 E# P$ b
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; A$ |, x2 {. a) a* R
    15th Army
. D/ i+ u" a$ q* G, Z# E    34th Field AA Battalion2 b9 L- d& B+ `: D: L7 V: ]+ L
    82nd Army /6. ?2 t! Z# s8 o; Z, \
5 f% m, G/ _- x$ T% i) r8 V
Defending units:
/ Q) @/ r2 |; T    Auckland Fortress
" T$ |$ V: T$ o. V' ~8 L9 c3 w    14th NZ Brigade, T) p1 T; D% _# b6 K* ?
    11th NZ Brigade% y+ P5 v/ w$ P* S) x
    RNZAF Command
, B% K, v& j# _3 e! N; I' P4 ~, i    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42- j9 o* i  n( E& @
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8 x5 r9 E  u6 U" v5 P$ J/ WAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 g" Y: K/ [) b. c$ I2 ^

' R4 x4 f1 x3 G+ v( ^, aRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.4 T* s2 M5 Y. ]* t' M) v( ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" \6 a' |9 {# ]  o$ i2 J9 ?) ^, B
      A6M2 Zero x 28" g; [/ c4 M4 g1 ^
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20& j# H+ P6 _$ \; G; ?0 p/ q; ^

7 D, v' ?  t% n; [3 w* d" r$ U5 }; V# n1 c" q; @1 ]
- {9 k7 U: `9 T5 R+ P/ @% n5 C) l% ~
Allied aircraft
7 j7 ~& _0 K  d1 B: x# |( Z7 ?      P-38E Lightning x 211 m* |9 Q( |0 v! X# K

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7 r6 Q8 |- H6 C$ vJapanese aircraft losses
! ]% K' ]8 Z' e4 I$ R  ?2 S      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 h9 k. h: X! u+ t, X- @& U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed# m6 [9 C& D/ d
/ ?9 c8 O' S( b% g( |4 p
No Allied losses$ T3 s2 `8 ?4 o7 e2 N% p

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast' T. H4 X; R! u2 c2 }
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.% d* v9 t2 N( M
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! }4 J; }# G2 {; N9 H
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Japanese aircraft
& {" _  M$ s1 t& [5 Q      A6M2 Zero x 6
0 u, g( d7 y: p& f. b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9$ l2 g2 u* k1 b: z" Y+ Q# l1 e+ Y

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; O. s3 ~( h* }4 S' \Allied aircraft
) `# N& X' I9 z4 q) _$ @' G      P-38F Lightning x 18
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0 s, I+ R1 @, U- B/ w7 O
* k% l. [. ]5 R# f* S1 c9 s  _Japanese aircraft losses' C) j7 ^4 J% x2 }4 v
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed# a. s+ b1 r3 [+ Y7 X
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed) \/ }# a, R" N% l6 k! m+ n1 C

8 R& s1 ~" k+ |" Z& [  ^( f1 TNo Allied losses
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- Y0 u2 q( n) [. |Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , {! N; o7 T4 [: M! N

. Z6 A: H' a' z: [Weather in hex: Overcast! U, K8 R, S* g  ~+ a

! s3 j( O6 c3 M) bRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
  q- b  X. C% E: |7 I; q) ^& K" [Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft  H% C. q, ^; F8 ]% ^; P) V
      A6M2 Zero x 2/ h2 ~: Y9 n5 G$ e  r* z$ W: J' _# L
) m. ?* f( l4 |5 ^# j
4 Y& b, {1 P1 _) `1 [- _: I- U
9 O& c8 J& x5 Z# ]# a. h9 P
Allied aircraft  I4 B) [6 O0 q* A+ f
      P-38E Lightning x 18: C5 A! U6 K4 S: F7 J) X
) ?6 c% l" G5 x7 `) G& G7 B3 o+ |  h
+ z; z, c1 h0 v7 n0 w  x
Japanese aircraft losses9 u( ]- o+ ~- z/ c( {" w
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# E7 I8 ~! B+ S/ ?$ V0 a
( ]3 w; z8 N  z
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42" w5 o! Q; S2 Z4 V0 `
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  w( c4 l7 m# m. F8 l" _, bTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships& X( h( j$ z% M$ j* S5 ]
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 M0 G- B7 j. A$ f9 B
7 m, g* |) W' T' I" _* `# g7 q' Z
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+ Y: {0 p& Y4 V  P+ KSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,911 m9 B5 B( }& {9 L' b
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Japanese Ships: p0 B3 g# B/ P" F7 g
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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+ \6 X& n  ]5 I) c9 G: nAllied Ships
. G, h7 ^: T# h' Y! ^" `# o+ d      SS KVIII, hits 2) K( r7 `- D6 z$ U9 G# K1 M. o5 W

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships
/ E) d0 f- I; T% `+ c" v) ?      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage6 F* W& S* ^) O' L
      APD Hagi; @0 D0 @# O1 H+ b( W  W
      APD Aoi( E, @6 z1 E0 X$ Z6 Y
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
' \" V* \0 b: I      AK Sagami Maru5 ]  z8 a/ ~% k# V! E1 V9 k
      AK Hirokawa Maru" `# p* F. N5 C  {" V/ q! V
      xAP Yasaka Maru/ g  W! v0 |" {9 H( E6 C% K
      xAP Shanghai Maru
: r/ x5 O" o( [( {3 }. Q. W' @! S" {      xAP Kanzyu Maru# e) \* E, `/ K3 w8 Z5 q
      xAP Takatiho Maru9 G/ V9 q' d5 v* l; C
      xAP Suwa Maru
3 q" E9 m/ t: D      xAP Hakusan Maru: R3 \% w( X6 ^$ @
      xAP Teia Maru
3 p4 n6 I! f; Z      xAK Yamazumi Maru: S1 M# c1 n+ Q; n  [$ E4 G" d. a7 K
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
) t0 x; M7 B: W2 L0 V; h5 t      xAK Unkai Maru #6. j* z* i  ^) ]$ |) h
      xAK Hokusin Maru
9 ]! N9 {% a9 A9 V' Q$ w- W      xAK Eihuku Maru6 d5 T' x2 |5 ?
      xAK Shinyubari Maru, J5 o2 q/ h2 l- |# x
      xAK Terukawa Maru% g9 ^9 B1 X8 s* l1 h
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
# ~( ^+ [( L; w2 |( C9 j6 A      xAK Atutasan Maru
+ A8 Z' ?) Z) \2 _+ X& d      xAK Ayatosan Maru# d6 h& j- b) b. i5 q
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
: L+ V9 |% Q/ H# }; T      xAKL Miyako Maru4 c  q1 `! N7 \8 ^+ G& x' A
      xAKL Kembu Maru' {* c7 k- ^6 h, S5 P1 f$ j4 t5 f
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
/ ~% y+ `2 m( s; x$ y" |5 t' `      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships! D" b8 O% V4 K7 [4 q- p6 L
      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( e, Z" ?. A; Y/ E! c

8 j: H. w$ P; c3 J- ]9 U# qJapanese Ships9 M1 |( m; C$ |  r7 f3 X) M& Z
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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- {7 a2 F) M$ k0 AWeather in hex: Clear sky
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3 V) Y* Q$ G8 D  r. C" q2 RRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
+ ?2 f% o3 |% z8 J1 R& O2 ~6 {Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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; L, z, a8 i  A8 C$ n7 K& x( ZJapanese aircraft# B& u) w, \# s5 Z, s* _
      A6M2 Zero x 35: H: S4 c: v& o0 N1 V2 T, ?
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
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! {; |: x. J' d# LAllied aircraft- ]/ H( w6 p, N" O5 b
      Albacore I x 20
3 l7 _8 O& [& e) [, g4 K. G      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
3 A' S9 a$ ?5 {) C; n- k! `+ ~; C) o* b2 Y& p2 ^

) N+ A! {/ h( jNo Japanese losses$ R- p/ i/ T8 r# p

7 W9 f+ K- k6 h6 g" ^: ~; A2 P% b& `7 J5 aAllied aircraft losses% H. `" R' Y- L+ o8 G! z
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
' v7 k" k( Q. s- I  I$ D0 H      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged8 G  I; K  M8 F' x- B

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( x7 y' j- E; V; ^/ b1 p      xAK Ayatosan Maru$ x3 L* e5 k  }+ w4 ~
      xAK Azuchisan Maru( b! p8 [+ q. c$ D( ~4 R9 X- \
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. N! `9 b1 {* t$ c      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; V% _$ K# P7 G4 B) X      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42. v" f- z" J! a6 X
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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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1 w& n, K  T+ J: l- ?Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1846 g5 o# ^5 _! A
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Japanese Ships. C, L4 i' D5 R; h; X' \' t
      CV Hiyo
7 `7 h3 {3 b5 ^& N% U/ P2 l4 d      BB Yamato
. I+ c2 a9 F5 p8 P1 d4 p4 ?      CS Chitose/ @" Q* }  D( {6 V# _2 r
      DD Oshio% O& r- r; ^. V$ S
      DD Oite
3 O' L3 C" ?, W1 k' k/ B% D      DD Harukaze+ M+ |% @6 }' [3 w4 f
      DD Kamikaze( L" J4 j( D; k
      DD Kikuzuki4 z- Q! p5 k* ]$ |
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Allied Ships
/ U; m0 y" I% r" O! [' I$ ~      SS Grayback
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) G6 A# u1 m5 c' m  wSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo  D* B* D- y: N# d
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫! P/ d; z2 t6 k2 \$ @6 K& D
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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" O0 ^0 |5 ]) d* j& u1 _. QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 @* R( f: |8 ]& _2 W* }5 y3 n3 SRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  T+ X% @8 Q, D& f1 p8 h5 mEstimated time to target is 12 minutes# F; P4 U7 e% _. s
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! i' |) l  H; n" |Allied aircraft
4 V5 l7 }- X- E- m4 s" w      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses. w9 S6 v/ d8 T* l, n2 h
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Japanese Ships: f& Q7 W9 j0 q+ W7 D7 u
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. Q: k9 p  R. ]6 }
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 L% z* h! p0 e5 z      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 ]! c0 t  ]( Q. q4 \+ z
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 u- j. d; n/ P% f
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) |- J' M; D/ P  s1 ]$ m2 v2 T. a* b      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; i/ f3 W; c0 E' K& N
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; r( g/ ~6 u4 d6 ?/ z+ Z      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 d: P6 t. N6 Q- c$ N! h9 v      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 ^/ b' U  U# Z+ R" C      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 \1 ~$ R2 {/ L) [8 M. e8 w9 x      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. b2 y+ i" _9 e
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 10 }2 N2 \6 u9 {3 n. }( f
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
+ q3 Q. K8 _+ @5 g' X3 W* m" i      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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' c, W. O, V' S. v' B8 M+ `Japanese ground losses:
" W, s! h& @7 f4 {+ q! r6 {      5 casualties reported9 n7 n; F- D2 M" t; h7 P/ k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ U! }( z" {8 ?7 k- r) p
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P1 i5 X) W& P* }/ z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled  F+ B) n% P  a
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9 B. }% C9 O, V- E3 T( N8 V7 N" f

4 ~* G& b/ {; K7 _) k* r4 X$ fPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % }( @  X7 a) ~3 Y  Z
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( P) A4 g" m# f" L  \
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 b" P' D1 g# y8 ?      B-24D Liberator x 7
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2 ~2 a" |5 D/ Q8 ?+ H: r
$ v. G& C/ J  q2 O/ XNo Allied losses+ ~0 A! v" A5 ?0 P# ~

+ p, i( S: e# S* ?% Y8 C# q- yJapanese Ships
" ^5 |" i' X1 |5 O      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 O9 f4 S& I8 g      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, Y$ O4 G5 s7 Q( `
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& H' w3 ~5 G) i' w7 p+ a      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ F9 C  q; Q& U3 ^: `- y( b
7 d% P+ \5 Y/ e  u. X

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8 g- M+ Z8 U/ c$ `4 G) l/ lPort hits 1. M4 {) i$ O7 h' f' I
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( f; c5 d8 ^' gMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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4 `& I2 M3 ?+ V$ {- ]% PWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' T2 \3 I7 G+ r' Y+ m3 i. F" g
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes' v7 f, v1 E7 J+ `

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Allied aircraft: U7 r8 z7 H* f% i- N# A! k; ^" i
      B-17D Fortress x 148 H4 i' @* Q: U- D$ w7 P* I" A
      B-24D Liberator x 65 K( j1 u6 ?! W) ]- z* Y
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No Allied losses* l" K" s! M( O; ?5 ]9 S/ e2 i
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Japanese Ships
5 Y$ p. P, L4 G7 v7 {      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- a6 `" U* \% c0 b( t' ]/ |
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) _- O  g/ p1 ~0 X! Z      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires8 I0 \; F* e# U9 F  _& N+ T
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ w' j: V9 @# E. s# u7 c& C
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires# @3 R1 c2 ]3 }0 p8 S6 @2 |+ D
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* M! \4 V) v4 B/ S3 ?1 w( p8 g7 M0 L
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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* v: g  }* W3 P& L9 @Port hits 14 i' |9 ~: M, A( @$ \
Port fuel hits 2
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9 I" `7 I6 ?, rMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& C; I5 a- o2 f3 V- ^7 R+ I, lEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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3 k; k  u0 s8 nAllied aircraft
) B$ T, h  [% N+ y0 H3 X      B-17D Fortress x 3
3 }& v# N- f& i7 x- n2 O& q* U$ c8 G/ B$ n! n

* J( {8 W9 j! T0 ]4 TNo Allied losses
1 {' Y, h: |# z$ e  C7 b( p) N  h$ E4 e% g
Japanese Ships# l7 N. o% D! Y
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- M3 V6 n& w2 [3 z7 o9 B      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 E1 Y0 G& ]* h( X* N; M      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; c/ r* x' Z4 A% ?# G- V% i
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 b3 F8 X. U" W, _0 t
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
* W3 v. r2 n; k; [+ A      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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7 g4 V6 Z+ p  T( P2 a- J      SS KXIV, hits 1; _5 E' F- i/ M' }. p, ?
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. _/ Q* Q: G  x; O- y4 dTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)) [5 m+ s! G9 {4 X- q' U$ c
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Japanese Ships
3 y5 [; Y6 Z  l2 G      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42/ X% F3 ?) I0 x3 W* k3 o+ w) ^9 J
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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 m& W( G$ Z  A; N& \& p* W& r4 ZGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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/ v1 X" e3 R) }; H$ BJapanese Shock attack
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: H) J; h2 p1 g& AAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33525 ?. E- j, P8 T' [9 O* C4 [; T
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5340 R/ l& }) r) ^0 U7 s
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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6 A5 S& K6 X# ~2 ?6 ^6 aAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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5 z% _) T/ M. W) Z& J1 T7 AJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)& |1 M( A5 Q# R: r# C0 s
Attacker: shock(+)3 m" c0 Q0 n7 Z- J

# W( W% T9 o5 uJapanese ground losses:
. g* f2 ]  K+ b4 E) b7 {      3074 casualties reported8 S, s  y: \- G9 q! S8 T
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled/ p8 T3 T$ M$ ]: b7 K" @% ]" i
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled2 T! R8 c  t5 X1 N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
( v3 e7 s$ t) o9 n  h, H' G      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:2 |$ ?- G. A3 q
      7161 casualties reported9 I. x! ]/ i) q9 B* H
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled! W% |/ [( o( K
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled1 W' P& _9 J# L/ T1 P# ]6 G
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
% f  u, I( A8 A+ O0 g9 r      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
5 n5 A; w- ~( G, o      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! c. N7 e# [7 K/ f( q      Units retreated 95 Q& K0 U6 z7 k7 _

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Assaulting units:; r% G! Z: t8 Q; U$ K
    33rd Division
+ o3 _8 N6 J5 q2 y0 I! g    Imperial Guards Division- Q; X" G8 C% f  ?" V1 ~
    113th Infantry Regiment
3 q8 L; w; l4 G4 a) P" ]    21st Division
# c2 l7 N) M) J3 H    41st Infantry Regiment
8 i4 x- v) P4 a) }+ M7 Z$ e    14th Division
" R: b- I7 x/ ^7 ~  r0 F' i$ G3 A    8th Tank Regiment$ k2 a9 _' M, _. A& R" b$ j1 _
    148th Infantry Regiment
7 J% ~- z( d: O    38th Division
6 ]$ m# ]* z4 T8 U    22nd Recon Regiment
/ D3 E2 N9 u& ^    56th Infantry Regiment
  p9 _5 @1 a2 p( R% a8 Y, B& w$ Y    55th Infantry Regiment/ @* T2 N5 W5 {5 u' S
    5th Division
1 U+ f; c4 A( g% u# S6 w    143rd Infantry Regiment1 Z6 K9 H# K1 X& M* W6 `
    16th Infantry Regiment$ L5 I3 H. |( o9 O
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
: |7 _8 L4 R: V  |    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 K) i# S) V7 Z1 w( ]) r
    15th Army" y: J- K3 J" G6 L5 i& c' K
    25th Army
5 V% [2 n- t; {: T' T    Southern Army' b. f' p! S$ d5 `; g9 I2 [$ l7 h
    82nd Army /6# _. z1 w' e. O" J! i: u/ M- w

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    2nd NZ Brigade
+ Y: o& K3 B# {" p% Q    1st NZ Brigade
0 T' q) S4 b) U! j    3rd NZ Brigade# c( k7 D8 m6 z- H. f$ v& i
    7th NZ Brigade
1 X* i4 W% J! E4 v* _( V: X7 j, g    14th NZ Brigade
2 {, H; `4 G5 R: U# \7 ]' m# s    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
; Y2 L1 h6 t1 N" M    12th NZ Brigade
- ^& P: w5 j, ~# n# U3 a$ h4 b    New Zealand Command
* I1 `% k, j; k" T1 I% @4 M7 C! V    RNZAF Command