hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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9 c0 h, X  n2 F2 K7 L5 UNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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# T# N) R3 ?% {7 ^. f* k0 i      BB Yamato, F, E! e2 n$ E6 ?# u: w* v
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1 E  a+ L7 ]+ r/ J7 ~4 P0 E8 `, ?Allied ground losses:" y7 B  V5 l. _7 \/ x% y# ~% }9 ]
      123 casualties reported
9 A# |% E2 |$ C. r! Q( |0 T         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
, h$ W# ?# U4 x% P4 U         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled; N$ n- A5 }1 z# N8 |
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled0 U7 s5 M+ E. K5 n( ?! L
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地4 V( N6 d$ n- d" i
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& v( W8 n3 R8 X: ]6 X* rPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)) H# M: q. f- K, _$ ^# u( F2 ~

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Japanese Ships" D0 d; v0 L6 f3 [+ i& q
      PB Yahonui Maru
2 C4 R; T& B) Z. H: e* l) Y      PB Kosin Maru #3
& D; ]% r# M+ T: t6 r2 M      PB Yamahagi Maru #32 A% u. ^* ^! F# \
      PB Heizan Maru' L1 Z, D$ k2 I0 t$ C
      PB Sozan Maru1 S9 [3 v) F* [& P5 Q
      PB Kanko Maru+ @! n5 ~* `6 N7 k; g+ S; ?
      PB Ikuta Maru
+ X! D3 R0 k3 i% h- U      AMC Kongo Maru
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6 _% j* H8 P% e2 j; WPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops, G1 h1 z9 w5 L8 Z0 n
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  y3 E/ H& u/ v& q( Y  c; pPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  p3 w, f9 ?% @: T9 GPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops' U; N5 T4 v9 `
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops) j! ?3 a0 e* r/ M# U( V
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops2 }* S$ G% R/ ]- e
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
0 L/ N: M5 h% f9 b* ]* ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- r. q$ Z8 V$ A- P+ q/ D5 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( @8 s% r; M7 \/ ]" a' h& X

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) J% e: I5 s- I, \3 l2 ^Amphibious 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:$ \/ o: A6 c7 ?0 |! s+ s
      327 casualties reported9 p) I" }$ L. B& u0 X( j; ^
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
, n4 q7 ?- z  I2 {: ^8 I! g/ C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled8 S, W  \5 R( X7 ]9 s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) |8 i( h/ M8 O4 p/ {3 Y
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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1 W5 j5 i2 }+ |+ z) ]3 b% m6 S18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
5 N/ [& y2 R4 J18 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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7 X) y' o1 a( q( c4 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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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, M- j+ a5 x# F7 `/ |; l7 ZEstimated time to target is 17 minutes& R8 Y  H: j! M" E, O; _
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Japanese aircraft& R+ B3 f5 o) b& |3 O" m! F4 t
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
7 T( a% H: B& G) N! `3 ~! {; P      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30% J$ K2 p) z( p9 r
      PBY-5A Catalina x 96 [& g* e; Z, a1 M! B! A
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17# G4 O3 U* f+ T
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
/ b, O% q0 P$ }" r7 ^      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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: |; ]' C4 m' z. x7 Y5 h' V1 Y" QJapanese aircraft losses& R, ^7 v" I, X
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses; a9 c7 ~7 N7 J
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
: E' [  `) B# B  T      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak$ }( z7 F. f  \% F
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged5 g' i2 w6 @6 z$ E+ {, N; |) ?
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
$ J+ w  _6 j; W8 B. r& ]      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, k6 l/ o: \5 Q# J9 X/ K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed; Z& f5 z& d2 A' P" T6 Z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged1 i  t$ d' A; t% ]9 f2 R

( L2 g/ S5 m1 M6 _% @Japanese Ships( c4 [5 X: i9 \( Q" F: P
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
! g5 E0 i6 N. c* o1 I- f. k- p% b$ Q      LSD Akitsu Maru
. c: E% d; ?9 L; T7 `2 V( Y8 w      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: [$ w! w& H! f; ~      CL Kitakami
& f1 U% ^2 P+ r- `3 v" B8 z      DD Kisaragi% I" l0 i4 j6 `* ~* M  r
      BB Hiei
$ w$ p3 r5 |% H/ O/ p  i      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
4 l/ w* p; `* A      DMS W-20, p, f1 m3 j7 X
      CL Oi
4 ^" y" [) d: {( S) O7 o      CL Kinu  a% `9 R. |' f1 p) _# t  V* j. D$ B
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* ^+ }7 }+ \+ u      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( P- B# p' T! a1 s
      LSD Shinshu Maru9 X- Q  H( @7 q
      CL Tenryu
5 p0 L1 ]/ w, w8 Q& J6 w; f      BB Kirishima
) N) k9 r9 t0 N4 w7 S* u" W1 b$ c- Q      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:4 Y% ~& `9 \  E  Z: X" i6 E9 r
      14 casualties reported: R* H: s9 A8 L4 m3 C) R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ?2 q7 y- _5 }* \6 t6 L. o( t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 `( T, f5 n/ S  J0 c$ P+ P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# |5 Y/ g7 p0 g# D7 ^$ |Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1825 ~/ J  _& ~" ^/ ]  s, U: L
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms  v4 |+ S  o$ _1 v" W8 y9 g$ Y
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 _$ D$ I( N+ P6 B9 kEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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1 m# T2 ?/ {. _7 T: K      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
: N  N# T0 P' i      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
6 V" o% p7 ^" g* f! S, T      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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  {3 r2 [, D$ p" @; ]9 Z3 u; z: l* s* s( TJapanese aircraft losses
! E+ a1 B0 ^! i. B! u& ~7 D      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# F% g/ b+ [+ N, n( d7 ]

+ ?: `/ o- i, ^6 I3 CAllied aircraft losses4 W7 p% T) F+ x
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* h8 Y. }* x1 F% ?7 `. G7 s1 O& g
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed' W" {. k& Q; V0 _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi/ }/ f, S' k. x- L2 x3 [3 Y
      CL Kinu' j! L7 X3 S% m* k, w/ l: K% ]
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:6 Y, _5 }/ @2 W& h
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. C3 s: v4 N) J# b' a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( s! P( k! }0 V3 m% q+ l" D5 V# fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182$ R$ D1 `; F7 W0 ^+ V. K/ H( {- U
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: x7 E9 p1 i9 ?7 E( eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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1 h+ B9 K7 H: n5 t  n0 jJapanese aircraft/ s. ^/ V) V9 P* A
      A6M2 Zero x 77' `* [% t/ B" ^

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      Albacore I x 33, h2 E; n, k: P, u

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No Japanese losses
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0 G8 h) O5 @6 N" J" N) ^* V7 p0 q5 CGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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) ]3 {3 K% Q5 ?. G% GJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864 ^8 {" E2 y' O+ M: I/ [
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10% z! E: W  S# M" X1 U1 G! w' q+ L2 n
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 % {- t: r* u8 C% n5 X
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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8 M. c# p" u9 X# B6 lCombat modifiers
1 K0 ^( W$ P& n1 j  [Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
3 ?, G- b# @0 Y- EAttacker: 0 L0 F, o; Y  {! b

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+ Y  e' T: ~- _- r- A9 m      113 casualties reported
& u2 D/ b5 z! ~4 _# Y/ C. j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% E; Q+ N2 ?1 A: Q, w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% k/ x% F8 @+ |) W# q5 B& \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 D; x! T; r" Z* a; j  s) g) i

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# _: W& \3 y& d- G6 c- H6 b$ P0 \Allied ground losses:
7 D5 b3 M& l9 u2 p: a* r/ z9 X! q      210 casualties reported
7 P* h- h2 Q7 T! G( n2 F* o0 H         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
& R5 u" {8 A# f$ H& O2 A& [         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled1 S7 y+ q2 B; m* w# S; X4 _" p) [
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled; Y9 H# S/ T8 ~
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
( z! J3 ~0 r' }! A+ b4 q- H      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!) U/ f$ p4 \$ `: Y7 A, ]$ B

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    48th Engr Rgt /27 {0 c, D# i+ m( e" Y/ c! a
    2nd Engineer Regiment
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    1st Raiding Rgt /1( T" e: b# I' w# I# X
    146th Infantry Rgt /3# G: @" S$ k2 ]- D) v% N  J: K. r
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
( ]8 _7 M0 m: U/ p" X+ U5 j4 D6 ^    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
& Q% F7 C, x# v5 L0 X9 t3 o    12th Engr Rgt /14 C# ], {4 Q# z8 V
    25th JNAF AF Unit ( K: K, Q5 z- ?! D; h) p
    52nd JNAF AF Unit   I9 q- Z* T6 Y( z8 _; N
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1& ?' F3 i) K0 m  U2 X: l' H
    21st Air Flotilla /1; ?+ L) |& Q  r" l
    39th JNAF AF Unit /27 u* c- f1 Z" @
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2! m! H3 f* p9 e

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 429 r( y' C6 X+ `9 ]1 \) ~

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$ P) I/ d' w; l  iTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ d3 x8 ]- S( a9 O9 m# f5 h. E

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      PB Shinko Maru #3
: T! b9 h" U$ e- d9 ]: e9 ~      PB Kure Maru #5. L% a8 v- Z, c. o7 W2 s7 U
      PB Edo Maru
+ C) D! m" Y8 V5 c6 n' M, l      PB Chitose Maru6 Q& v# \7 m7 s' t" u, D
      APD Yomogi
, R' N2 T- a, [9 u      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1* F/ x5 s" P+ e! D4 b0 ^2 I

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 v' _- s* x) mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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% z+ f6 e! v6 t% U* K153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ |" c+ {8 a( L$ L3 v. I- K" c2 g

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) @+ f# o# t/ H& L! V! d      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire, M3 c0 g8 E. g( E  r% ~, Q
      PB Eiko Maru
! a$ @1 X% f, r$ t/ N5 w      PB Shinko Maru #34 T" x( @' p  p
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8! I; s9 v9 K% D9 P( N
      PB Edo Maru
! k3 g- w3 {8 E3 F+ b8 [      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire1 ]6 ?: C6 e# D. _5 H9 L+ s* u
      PB Kure Maru #5
0 a" @4 e+ t3 l2 p      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
0 ~8 o' n# u& C+ j5 s! F      PB Chitose Maru& ]! F: K% I$ A" U# d9 t
      PB Choko Maru #2
, l. E' y% f" l6 a9 I      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:  V; W& G1 {0 t
      111 casualties reported
3 f, ]( z8 P$ R" |) e' g; B- e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 x/ p2 ]8 ^9 |; T* e' K- k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled+ J" h" t* N( K( A) d
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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6 D9 f2 `9 ^$ DAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1852 K) D% a" i8 ?6 L

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      1116 casualties reported
& h1 j" |# ?. V4 i         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
+ l1 x7 \+ [1 K, Q& `- P" O; ]         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled/ B3 [* A+ \7 e( H( b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 y5 ?2 N" F$ H; j3 a2 L3 r
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)# {4 O$ r  {$ `- B2 a% C
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)9 z# o5 h3 q  R* J- ~; S9 S* Z" q
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5 P3 n- k% A% WInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!5 S# K; b, M) ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 L: Q0 r5 v1 s, [5 W; T
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; `" K$ U+ R3 Z2 Z5 i- o      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
0 f5 v. ?' |3 R$ z      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 M# D; l! V  u: \4 Z' |; [
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 b8 ~. X! [: `; l2 e9 j/ g8 |      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ?: W! ~9 q5 T7 @6 Y8 ]
      PB Choko Maru #2
; ~) F& Y" U5 |( ]% c: a      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2' q$ u4 L6 A" h( ]% W
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- f2 j. m7 d5 y& a  L, X      APD Yomogi
! ^( M, m) ~' M% a      APD Nadakaze. C! T$ h: t- i% S3 t
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 w( b4 i: b. h# n2 E/ H4 |      APD Shimakaze
) Z; `! n( ]. e      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3' ~% I2 E5 P4 ^! N  W% k0 g
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ Y8 f$ H# g3 _0 a- w4 A& K      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- r. ^; T$ D2 E% P0 A      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
% b# X6 W. T0 p      AMC Hokoku Maru) V( v2 U. q& u+ M1 @

4 `( d2 w. {! t1 `' w8 D, uJapanese ground losses:& B- p; D$ p8 ^$ y& k
      207 casualties reported9 b' E. O7 ?& O/ @1 T# a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 T1 u& c5 f0 W3 ?7 M/ ]% }9 \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled- \+ O5 w4 Z, N& H& b
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, ?, z, c9 O; \$ |6 U

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( n* I; I! f, {1 v5 vInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 }4 ~% G0 o9 P0 _7 @9 L5 a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 n: r" j( q% T5 k! e: V
# ^; W/ c$ d, d; R$ A  X! o212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ \4 F7 p% `* G( f9 l
4 p: B4 ?( K' a2 E7 y! ^0 RJapanese Ships
: `3 m( T8 r* d4 N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  |2 F; q* f- s. u8 I
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" J0 _+ F8 D7 C% a9 P
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% L: G. g! V$ u/ O
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 23 D" j6 d) T" L5 \3 ~+ n- p: B
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
* h$ F2 `3 z( w      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 13 F/ W( T$ G* Q0 d
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 R( I# _8 _& ~
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
2 r4 ?) }' T/ H$ B      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 K* V' M2 ]& a7 a2 x7 U4 f' g- R) E% @$ P
Japanese ground losses:7 K3 D  g" q6 Q. W' E
      187 casualties reported* I/ c/ j. x" W3 A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 v- Q! _! N- ^- h& E# _
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
$ m2 f8 ?6 Q- @* X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# w# P1 `5 x  f& l
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) z: A3 h2 q7 [Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
. a9 T& k9 v$ n9 [& r; F0 y9 }1 p5 n# D- c4 u, }# e9 p4 r- x6 G
Allied Bombardment attack
5 }* C3 f$ X3 }6 k5 |8 D2 c: v$ A) s$ W. {+ j( x* q  P( d7 |7 d
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
! C  ~( ]7 z+ o6 K2 S3 p, c
: I9 m  j# J; E+ fDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
: M5 {! O$ K. ]: B( U6 c+ v- g  @  A- T! e8 j& U" B' F
Japanese ground losses:
/ N; Y( }' V% x% C9 P/ }      25 casualties reported
# X2 K: g# F% x         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 v& ~2 \/ a3 g: m- x& T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 x$ l* F3 M) O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; N6 H) R# c- `0 z      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* ?4 W" H: c; A( N) G( ^/ g: x5 O6 [5 s8 O
  Y1 D0 M2 H! I  S: a2 u, r/ U" K1 Q8 ~- y% F7 G9 U# v. r
Allied ground losses:- u. b: K: g; D4 [0 K3 \
      146 casualties reported" ^7 q, `2 C8 ?7 @
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
* U6 c8 t0 i9 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 s# E9 m# N/ I8 h5 V) f  {
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled9 N6 _5 r9 w& Q/ i
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 @4 v" O+ X) w4 a4 Q
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 Q5 U. C, k0 z+ {5 D% c* {2 U& @( Z) r/ L* V5 o, L
6 ?. ]1 Y# P9 R* d
Assaulting units:+ u3 E+ u7 A* K! @" `
    11th NZ Brigade4 f7 u% G% Q2 [+ e
    3rd NZ Brigade
: _* {2 w. X; Q  s: ~; I  f    7th NZ Brigade
9 l2 V" R% {) F0 }( d5 @# ?4 \    2nd NZ Brigade. C6 L' B; E. h; u( U) }% ?
    Auckland Fortress. Y8 N# @2 @5 x% I+ R) d; d) ^
    14th NZ Brigade) d4 Y$ |7 q: `- a
    1st NZ Brigade
) N. T$ S& f2 {! \1 o# s: X' B    12th NZ Brigade0 y4 O3 ~2 y9 ~, Z  d. w* b$ m
    RNZAF Command & i9 W% N5 I6 U, e
    RNZAF OTU Aukland % \* L3 i' r( z2 V1 d3 q8 W
- s: p4 q+ T/ o/ n% K5 @
Defending units:: m8 ^4 d; t& d1 k" o6 F
    Imperial Guards Div /5
8 L/ F8 q! l& I* u* F    8th Tank Rgt /1
! J+ t( q3 \7 t% G, o    22nd Recon Regiment
1 V& x1 o$ d8 P7 u5 l' S    55th Infantry Rgt /1
) ]7 C$ x  |% S0 r+ k4 I    146th Infantry Rgt /1; |+ ^3 p; b" {4 W+ ]6 |
    5th Div /19 s+ E/ L! U9 Z+ X0 l, d$ A& y9 w
    21st Division
9 u" G+ S' W1 l3 Y. \5 R    24th Infantry Rgt /5
7 U6 R1 O/ b4 ]( d0 C! Y, |    56th Infantry Rgt /1& V; M) P8 h5 _# @: J% G3 p# @7 @! m
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2* Y- u$ Q1 ]  u3 ?( j2 w3 n& N
    113th Infantry Rgt /28 q( i! }2 G: }
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
! X1 [1 }% T: A4 o    148th Infantry Rgt /17 x5 F% f/ \- k
    41st Infantry Regiment) @- Y: g) o. t5 d! N: i6 g0 c
    38th Div /1
" ]2 Z) K5 y! g7 c7 h/ q- `    33rd Div /3% p. l  Q' u: z, q% o5 O1 t, p
    55th Engr Rgt /25 `! b2 i& D( w
    82nd Army /6" M8 M7 [0 N- b9 |: L! L7 b: a
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment5 r9 Z2 g! R$ V# j" V
    34th Field AA Battalion/ e- R4 X' q3 y9 B/ y0 t9 {& E
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 y. W" E7 f) i, K$ @# Z    14th Div /2
( o) z* a. Q( S0 u5 K, L9 h! n+ X    Southern Army /1! p) g- L1 G( G$ N0 y; U: D3 M
    25th Army /2
& G( a3 B. H( q2 D    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42) n- M  g8 h- k, o  K: [+ ?
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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, ?) ?1 U* h$ o! u
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% ?7 {9 u9 h- T8 X6 H! hInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); P, V/ C9 O; R3 K2 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& p9 }8 M& a. B" g) B0 @% }

! J+ W3 B; g6 P0 \( v309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" M3 |4 X; D. M) U1 }Japanese Ships
0 U8 }/ Y- j0 {) m* X      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 e. }; b3 X6 d0 Z0 K4 q
      APD Shimakaze; e0 ^9 Q7 s0 D& N, p
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 C8 }7 g3 S& y( K# X
      APD Nadakaze' M; p' a7 t5 z' u
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 x+ R' E# t3 B* _
      AMC Hokoku Maru: t* ]0 A' Q" t$ W) U
      xAP Kowa Maru4 ?. m" ^" E  K

  m, W2 n. S+ `$ Z3 v% T, qJapanese ground losses:
& |6 \' s4 N& B) g      253 casualties reported' P: l1 ?: }2 P& F' g* C
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 x6 |! E0 q* B: z0 P" w         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
, W* ?. P( }' r' {/ K: k, T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 K4 s1 `/ g7 H7 U  l      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)2 F; l* r" X) }+ g
/ d/ f4 p7 {3 c
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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& L3 ~/ B; F, C4 {: CJapanese Ships- c( k2 J0 G$ `- Y& a( C" q7 H
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 12 f( Y+ J. `# q+ z
      CL Tatsuta
4 M; A2 L7 A) e/ O+ i4 f6 |      CL Kiso
1 y+ O, K3 p) L3 x5 |1 D. Z3 N. i      CS Chitose$ ?9 O# ^3 T  Q  _6 T5 t& }: n
      DD Oite
) G0 n" c2 ]; r2 Y6 O* u      DD Harukaze9 J8 E* O) ~; E, _/ \+ j
      DD Nokaze8 O4 ], m) X: O7 r& O) V: Y
      DD Hokaze1 N$ c, X4 w( Y; r( \0 z) O4 X; N
      DD Shiokaze
1 M4 P. k$ d: V; s% c1 o      DD Akikaze! U( H6 E6 e  L4 X- @0 W( D

8 V" m# y: @) ~2 h* l$ e) m) HAllied Ships
: K' b& z2 R8 o+ w* T% \- u) `$ }      SS O21
3 {, k+ ^, O3 a
8 Y1 S9 [. H* j
5 ?* Q5 v5 P% e/ t  \8 u$ T! V7 |2 k) m0 d# e
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna( e) {7 _( O3 u/ f( a" A

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ n/ ^+ u& @4 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% X% X; o& i& ~' y, u. b4 g
! T0 L2 {7 V) Y3 ~169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 i* ^0 w: n) b) ~6 _

/ }% e) T$ \0 J. M# W1 XJapanese Ships
2 H9 D( F$ K7 _  g( M6 U- r9 |/ s      xAK Montreal Maru
" m, H4 ]/ D; _2 _) V1 `      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& W6 `: N  c4 j) V" O      xAK Kensin Maru* r; \& q( B$ X0 {( u7 I
      APD Yomogi7 [9 B  I/ h# n$ }' O' a) C1 l1 D
      APD Nadakaze* y3 G/ i' y% M! Y) Q2 [; w. B
      APD Shimakaze
6 T  Y$ v+ [  m1 E      AMC Hokoku Maru; a9 G! a- C5 }, Q1 Y! Y$ ~
$ {6 X2 z4 ~+ U3 m
Japanese ground losses:: l) A' _6 Q/ g1 r2 f) n9 V
      60 casualties reported
+ \' }2 w1 O6 J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 ]# R+ ~1 d, m) Z4 g# C& l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled; Y0 i- l4 H/ X4 `! K! z& ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 C$ y  i0 Q; a& S8 j

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ! z8 h4 }  K2 R: v7 |

! z  T4 P0 p7 ^% h+ LWeather in hex: Partial cloud
) x1 Z. D+ ^# a
; v" n  t5 U' i# X) u7 MRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
. w4 ^& C2 |+ C, Z! CEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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. J/ y! w& o0 k2 g% A. n* B( MJapanese aircraft
8 h+ F) P" _: P, q" P% X! c      A6M2 Zero x 39/ y' \% }1 J+ I* Z( ]6 ^) ?3 I

! T$ R. P  `& r
: N! E0 ~0 }3 N" Y( Q' R7 F7 A* {0 `4 S# b3 C$ V7 R8 z
Allied aircraft
+ A, A5 m* Y! |' `6 u      P-38E Lightning x 50( f( k% Q: I. D% H1 }( L! Q" ?$ {
      P-38F Lightning x 23
7 U( @7 v7 i3 `5 E4 o
# D. x. X2 r  s- ?3 ?: J6 P2 ~: @8 |0 V7 l: n0 d% l( `
Japanese aircraft losses
( _# \" Q. A1 f3 k: S8 X2 U      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed8 Z6 \+ b; a. b. W. `
  M+ A% ^( G3 _  p5 M
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
9 m: L# T" n& c/ ]& F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, 424 v  @) S+ r; A3 F
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) x) L& a: \, T! ^( _$ l: e' y7 c

" b# D: d, ^3 {+ BJapanese Ships
3 j3 p) ?. |) ~. J$ h4 C      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 b7 X) y' \3 t/ Q
      DD Fumizuki. `1 H' m: {3 R$ f
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 k) }* _$ j0 D/ R      DD Fubuki
! b7 M2 L4 m: E" U      TB Sagi8 F, f5 N" {5 G% A
- ~9 s2 u  y6 F# z
7 R; L0 f, V( t1 E# H

% [3 e5 Z2 t0 S- m12 mines cleared
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  S7 \+ |, ~; P; i6 B, u2 ~4 _TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 F/ t& l1 ]/ n9 p" e
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Japanese Ships0 A. x0 `3 }+ L4 `/ O% g3 A5 Q
      PB Sozan Maru
7 O( N0 M& i2 z3 y+ R. a: M2 @      PB Kanko Maru
- `, ]7 H4 T2 w/ C, l$ d      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ U- s( K4 h! ]# C4 M" R
% Q7 J. e( H& B; u) O. v

4 Y- S2 _, j, c5 D4 @% L. v2 }- d, p4 I, k( C& l& h5 r6 S2 l7 {9 f+ c, M/ F
5 mines cleared
8 ?3 S/ y* T2 o% t1 F. c! h6 [$ T" a
4 E( N' }4 n8 Q7 h0 K: s5 e6 L; H! L! y! I: B
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8 A6 C/ O, O3 c2 o- c1 B. h4 Q' uTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ ?9 S) `% \9 E
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Japanese Ships
1 K# \% F8 {  b      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 d4 w0 g7 }  j( m* D% B
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 M+ C7 V* P* o- J8 B1 ]# ~6 }
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) Z1 e& C' |" h7 J  I. \, o6 z8 b1 n- A" d2 T0 h$ h
! ?  J7 d) `) z$ @* s

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2 c. [: a" n& b2 O: zTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# N3 U* {; u0 O1 z$ P5 u: t6 G, D4 s; ?
Japanese Ships3 s/ N$ i, C% }
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
  R. w# u7 h! P: C      TB Sagi
  h* R+ g3 U4 h      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage8 h! c+ \: ]  [5 z
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage; z# o% Y/ @. A
+ s( R3 g% |9 i& V5 O) I  Y
5 j  ]* c( z" V- i  t& a0 K& a

$ w; z" t) S( O( t* h6 s11 mines cleared
2 q3 x9 i. q8 S1 a! _' @+ m# g7 p9 R& m  v, E* s

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6 h5 p' f& \; a5 q7 ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 Q7 d1 u! `+ u
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Japanese Ships, x1 h* Y) o- d$ v1 M# Q- W; I4 K
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 Q( C; X$ d! o0 Q, b3 X4 T; t* V; F; c0 ?

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& w: U) _1 m# G+ H0 U$ R8 fTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 T" L$ J- u* s3 U+ a$ M$ ]

" d% n" j/ K, M( t, r& _. jJapanese Ships
; r% ^1 p0 M5 S4 P4 j      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage6 S: s: E, P* t4 r2 m4 D9 M
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 p1 D5 e2 e+ D8 A
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; T: x, r1 a) K8 I* t9 h6 s: p4 v  i      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage! f: g* l! v( Z6 s* ]
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! \& m1 R7 c/ \8 I9 Y, |9 Y. K/ F* e
  F$ X; m+ P2 e! m" H
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8 mines cleared5 o3 t  R6 t1 R

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) D3 k) j( ^- P# pNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!% n) J2 z. W$ a3 \6 M( u0 `

( {3 R. O6 K% h17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ L" [% _7 d  S/ d( Z4 v0 f* e4 uJapanese Ships
4 G$ A: G7 r8 R6 V      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
) F5 k! _$ w) W" B2 _( \( I( K" _) z- q5 x( _: O8 G
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% x3 ~$ ^2 u9 H: `* M3 B7 s/ iDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 b1 ^) v8 A; m6 A7 K3 {% `& Z' L. y  p7 \8 s; Z
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# s( R4 d7 F! ~8 A1 S. k) [! A4 J# X
Japanese Ships
9 j3 @* _+ V; z      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ D2 {# s6 J8 K7 M9 {5 p      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
( T" S% \- O4 O8 Y# r      xAK Sinko Maru/ j8 l4 t3 n  |) d4 B" F3 F
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2$ z* ]8 L+ @3 }* u0 ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru& L3 _. x$ d1 ?

) d* [0 g3 T: l0 lJapanese ground losses:" M& |" K+ Z* c1 P2 Q
      24 casualties reported. S. M- p# \4 W5 Q0 N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 S, e) d' V9 O! o% J5 x, w* g) k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: D; q2 Q" l. C- F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) `9 k& ^% v: ?: E: P7 N
0 d6 t& n$ @7 b$ g& r2 H
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* }! v& N) ~$ L) ]$ ~" g* vInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 G) {& {6 f+ {% x+ |! R2 t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ |5 |/ K) U" m% b% Y
. ?0 ^$ g. B: d
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 V3 @: q5 E( I+ g  `  O  s3 J

! h3 B6 e1 N6 J7 O9 C2 u4 d3 H2 e  O7 J% RJapanese Ships# q, K' z, E0 o0 t# t1 s4 ^
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
# o. p; e7 ^% k' W$ u* n  |      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( N- A6 y& J% l9 W7 O      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( ?+ r# J% r  P% q      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage  W5 K" B% f' X6 s" M
      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 d. F  r6 L7 w% I% H6 g( M% I* e) J3 x! b, o6 Z& G: Z+ v4 ^  }
Japanese ground losses:' I  K" ]+ C8 P0 r7 L$ X5 w
      12 casualties reported; B' f- M: Y- a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 h* Z/ X+ u  f8 y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ |' h8 ]: X* {' R8 n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [& U8 w  F. j8 Z. {  B
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
! `; V% k& J# B
2 V- t4 x  `2 V# F( q) |Japanese Ships
" Y+ X- r& z/ J, j" Q0 l      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
5 R' f5 w* z! t& N* K  L- ~- {
, T5 z& C+ Y! y9 \! VAllied Ships
4 I- ?; T, d8 P      SS O21/ f) S/ U# P: v

% e  R  m$ O5 n2 d3 _/ D) J* j' Y, h* u- p. C4 ~

& P5 P! |  g! b! T. \DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
5 \- Y4 B* k* QSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& W' X2 S( X, S, [1 d( v
+ ?. o. I2 v$ d) w( G/ `2 _$ }

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  g9 Q8 S3 x" N7 Y+ b1 mSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1844 {/ f7 M. l/ b

% i. n! v+ m! S$ @# C+ aJapanese Ships
) [2 c/ `4 ~1 {4 ?      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! W6 H' s% W9 ~8 g$ J: ^% }3 ?- p1 b2 ^
Allied Ships9 y) D: p" L. ^9 G
      SS Whale
5 u  b" a" f1 @2 }
# p; P8 S5 m4 p  D. U- n' w" v" ~( M4 W, u# U! i

. E( W3 c' V! q, x9 vSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: ?" z# x9 n7 TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ a6 ]# ~0 @; j! t. r* v! G, Q
+ J% ?  L" p/ E# t& t, J
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ F: k, d2 R) E7 T5 J      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 p, S/ {' }" [9 g* {% P$ t  S      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! g! M( @$ m3 \+ d! m, H  Z      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 Q' U! R( f, S$ o6 k- O& J      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# t, Q) s; W  a      AMC Hokoku Maru6 a8 q. j4 N  S
0 n" H, o1 W  w) M5 l1 Y- J
Japanese ground losses:1 I, D+ w7 W( T: _, p# g1 x5 _* k
      6 casualties reported
' r: C' X0 I8 y, q9 H& x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ G0 p/ l3 M! z4 [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 }$ V0 K2 T) ]' l3 c: T6 w4 u
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ]0 K8 X: e5 J# E( [, \: a
' A' u. e& _( v4 ?& z( e

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( y/ ~* c3 e. ^+ U9 f" g8 YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 S6 a; d* N- t

; g0 G. w! M: k) R" a2 q228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 c( ?# F4 ~* ^# [% S* O8 O. ]

: K# R7 T1 j5 ]% D; nJapanese Ships
) _# ^% L4 V# ~+ q& y2 ~% _4 L0 z      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 J3 b3 w! a# X+ x* {
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage* {; t, i( c+ K" K
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire8 {" O$ e" b4 A2 v
      DD Sagiri6 G9 h8 h+ a( d5 G7 y) u! d
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% K) H/ o; z" o      DD Murakumo9 t3 [' E7 z7 V( l# \* ?
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire  t& m4 ]9 v% W5 q
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
* ^% w- A1 `5 o/ K      PB Sonan Maru #5
8 [. n" O8 [2 ^  }$ G( o5 Z      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2# \  O. X/ F9 n8 h# X* n8 z
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
( }$ l6 r5 F5 y2 [/ Q$ S      xAK Nanrei Maru
  i; Y- u. k: j. H4 ?% z/ [% h" ^) y/ A; h6 I
Japanese ground losses:
) ?; Q" V# l; z; f5 Y2 _      173 casualties reported2 `- N; J; S1 U$ Y$ k6 Z" F1 W. ~# ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; T& j- D9 }2 h6 h" M3 h0 u9 j' [
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
# f! B2 J" ?3 g* o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 N0 @( f- q5 V6 ]' A$ X/ e3 j

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5 j1 I4 _1 @) c1 q4 _# ~7 I- P4 p0 l$ w9 C: r
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
) K  z( N7 x& b! e
3 R& x$ j" r2 p5 N5 ]4 Y% |Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
7 _$ E6 _! `8 S& X4 ~2 j2 |- R
" f8 R0 `0 F+ b' KDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304: W& b; \, q/ q. ~& A9 s! E0 A; z- B
" ]+ |" C1 @; Z
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0% y6 d: g( p1 K6 k- C
$ O  ~# B& k: Q: e# o# m' }7 g
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39 . c. h+ J' u) v9 g5 ~/ w0 d+ L/ {

  H/ _  B/ f" O- m+ d2 ZJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
3 W+ g% O) b2 a5 e: p% {; x3 {$ u1 O0 l9 K2 f3 X' u
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!: B- D) `% d  Q$ }

7 z8 D! `. j) B% b3 F: Q) u* lCombat modifiers
' G1 y; j  _$ s- z& qDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
* s$ k$ V+ a- D; O7 ? fatigue(-), experience(-)
  }$ a; e/ i/ i- ]Attacker: 7 N0 E  G1 v& d

  B( W+ S0 E9 C4 cJapanese ground losses:5 r6 @6 a8 x& ~/ e0 D; s
      680 casualties reported
& k! J/ ]6 p2 k- W0 N         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
* U1 Y  B9 `+ N, a* w2 i         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 D; \' L* f7 q2 ?$ k5 i: |7 e6 p* P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled' q  ?6 P0 J4 @. K2 b( }
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled). @- q' B( N5 \: g

8 `% M0 m+ A4 N0 Y; a8 _: k0 ^0 k& h6 u( ~7 N$ X0 y. D  ~0 r
Allied ground losses:  W3 L) n5 k( K! B* q3 r5 |
      5399 casualties reported& K. j: W" c! l0 I4 z
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled' G" C  ]$ T' c% {$ O" U
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled2 M' ^3 O6 U; J$ [
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled% D9 o/ ]/ ?5 _# y- \% n5 |
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
$ R! s# d7 g: }$ ?* m      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)& z) X: u- ?# Q1 G7 n
      Units retreated 48 n) W8 N; R# a0 `7 e
      Units destroyed 1
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2 U( n* f5 w+ _" q  k/ O6 A
' z; O6 B; K. }2 a$ B. t' H/ aDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:  M' ~1 p+ f% S1 y' \+ y1 ?7 Y  O
    21st Division, U$ ?* F& q+ G
    24th Infantry Regiment. |) r1 W* _; w1 E* I2 @, Z) H
    16th Infantry Regiment
. U- b! @" h" N( z    113th Infantry Regiment* O2 e- i9 s- i* G- Y4 g
    55th Engineer Regiment+ T+ m6 o% B; g8 K, U4 H
    5th Division+ X* [$ c2 [  t% D+ _
    143rd Infantry Regiment
7 l! V6 i% o9 U8 {0 G4 y7 ?    22nd Recon Regiment- h+ F; v$ z0 h! z/ L, I4 J5 y
    148th Infantry Regiment
/ g7 p6 G; b- A; @    55th Infantry Regiment) K9 Y& A/ }/ M/ ^' W
    33rd Division
9 H# J1 Z2 q3 D% }; m/ w1 z    41st Infantry Regiment" a* E3 W$ R4 F7 v( q
    38th Division
( J- c6 Q& d; U7 ?! V9 p! R+ u) f! a    Imperial Guards Division
% H3 o4 k, @3 j) i( b    56th Infantry Regiment7 H* B6 _# _0 x9 h* k8 O9 _7 P9 ~
    8th Tank Regiment
: I. Q, D. ^" m    146th Infantry Rgt /1* }/ }! g2 H$ O/ r
    14th Div /2
7 T$ L" o9 F3 ~, U" R+ ^( `4 Z7 V    Southern Army
: G, ^0 H! j' o3 z- _: T    4th JAAF AF Bn /13 V* `$ U" c2 I& u* X" B% h
    51st JNAF AF Unit /56 ~# V- z1 x1 X5 D2 L
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' `5 k3 p; s) I" _- Q$ \    25th Army
3 ?$ C$ ?9 ^% k. n  H+ |    21st Air Flotilla /1
! D0 Q& X9 Z7 K  S& e    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) r6 |' ]6 q: i3 R5 H& ^. K
    15th Army( Z, c$ m' y( }& H
    34th Field AA Battalion
, l5 o- R6 W$ f. d    82nd Army /6
# ?* [1 \' M/ O& |- v: Y7 x  e# }! y! t4 @% |& V
Defending units:
+ D" Z& D- K. v3 B2 a1 X' w    Auckland Fortress8 m  a( @, O+ P" f4 [: h$ ?
    14th NZ Brigade& b; w+ P! V2 r. m
    11th NZ Brigade) s  s' U8 [3 y! P
    RNZAF Command $ o* \4 t+ P) r! @5 S% m
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 429 E, M. W9 M5 P6 g7 H
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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! K* z" [, u, g+ Z5 m! z0 CAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 r- |: M# X5 A3 |: _
7 ~- c" J  |7 i+ m
Weather in hex: Overcast5 R, j3 y' N) n7 h, i, a- W
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet." }( F. t2 Z: o+ C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
7 E5 I& p; G; F, I
9 C' M2 n$ v! L- D8 [, z; eJapanese aircraft! `$ q$ q, Q" d
      A6M2 Zero x 28
% N' X) w  V# U" w' U% c, M      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20, x, l- I7 L5 V7 V" n
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" {2 I7 O( Q3 U1 D1 |% Q+ c
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Allied aircraft
% O5 ?3 u+ ?& k% g6 M      P-38E Lightning x 21
; J( X! s8 ~% b. y6 w6 Z  R  |8 K
0 s0 S" ]: _6 K* [3 k
Japanese aircraft losses- U8 w5 ?0 W: C* x* T
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 G. p- C$ v2 R  h4 C      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed# H4 ?; W: R1 e1 ~" d8 F3 r
1 T; p- Y; T9 W/ a; f
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast. j# D, _/ B- Z

2 G3 g9 B) ?/ v( f7 T  _! ~) w" _Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.% O/ ?' |% L4 y; W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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% r" e/ W8 E8 |4 e* f3 VJapanese aircraft5 H' w( i) P- u0 z9 d+ c( i
      A6M2 Zero x 67 Y" {# n' f/ |  n/ P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9& d  |# l6 _, a; W1 C
! \( }/ s4 s$ a% }6 O& X2 Z! f) h

+ j0 R/ C: w( `
+ H# L4 t: J' H  ^7 e; ]& rAllied aircraft
  K9 i# Y# x* u0 n2 B! G6 G6 T      P-38F Lightning x 18& y4 j) G$ M7 ^

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( [# ^! X: a2 [+ F4 W* Q/ TJapanese aircraft losses
  ^. X2 a4 X1 c: |! _0 i% n      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
! f# h1 F* ?! E2 k3 H      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed8 t! n8 q7 e+ f3 o$ E- a

' q  k' Q* X% \) kNo Allied losses+ x" [4 O/ t0 }2 T6 h

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast  d# z  M0 ^0 F6 B, E
3 Q2 `& u+ B* F
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.) O+ `! W" L+ ]9 @
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes+ s- q5 S% r; w( B  c( w( l1 N/ Q+ `
: S& ~/ D8 q% X( ?, B! ^
Japanese aircraft
9 G( g6 Y* U! S6 m      A6M2 Zero x 2
# k8 W- g  R" [0 A! A5 h4 V0 G. l
5 r. R- w4 q3 Z- R$ |; }3 C5 J8 U, \" D( g
- _( x+ Z9 l# h. R/ g
Allied aircraft
7 U& {2 G9 F: R% `8 P( Q. p9 m      P-38E Lightning x 18
8 z" R9 w5 E4 M$ C0 s6 f& f  L; M$ p4 Y5 U7 t

' T( t* F! [" f6 v6 Z& k' h1 wJapanese aircraft losses% s7 v2 p3 E4 T; k: j1 ^% t
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' m$ x0 G9 y1 q: t, |. t
' q- S  |% L4 ]) {No Allied losses

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0 r" `' o+ V8 _' t. l: Z4 {# ZTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
9 V) H) ~+ M8 h# a0 G& W8 {& o. a9 M: X/ D1 A0 T
Japanese Ships/ H! c+ {5 W; ^# L+ V. X. w6 i
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91/ Q& c% s5 w0 K* g. }
8 L5 R. K; i7 I, G# {2 b% j6 o
Japanese Ships
1 ]: n. s  s( E& o7 @      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 @# |. k+ a( X: e( p. K; o& y7 T) e1 H, M, u
Allied Ships
! F: p3 G- n8 u" e      SS KVIII, hits 2
* W8 ?& e: K: l  x9 l- x. |2 O- c* M, q! S

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185) A8 P0 Q+ w9 ?7 A* o1 j+ O

4 n" y$ ~' Z/ h2 }/ tJapanese Ships
2 R6 n2 F/ p9 F& @+ B      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage- e3 z1 _8 y1 Y* b
      APD Hagi5 S% D+ `  e* b0 Q8 }
      APD Aoi
5 Z. [( b- f* e& g, S8 d8 \2 h      LSD Nigitsu Maru
/ e8 x: v- y2 ?0 s      AK Sagami Maru1 P% e4 ?9 X* r  n
      AK Hirokawa Maru2 b/ w1 S+ b! v) {
      xAP Yasaka Maru. J, a+ [; v( {, T
      xAP Shanghai Maru! _" `0 z0 G  g( O; O/ l" m
      xAP Kanzyu Maru1 J* z) g5 X1 B1 d9 K! K" V
      xAP Takatiho Maru$ D4 T2 |/ J1 W$ b# J4 ?
      xAP Suwa Maru
  A9 F# k# }1 L4 Y* N      xAP Hakusan Maru
6 P' e0 ^2 w# z      xAP Teia Maru
5 y& a1 ^# g! x6 P1 w      xAK Yamazumi Maru
6 {; F  m/ d5 R. b5 |5 f      xAK Azuchisan Maru, E) z+ ]2 V; @% i; l) f
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
9 k* r! g/ l: h. s      xAK Hokusin Maru
/ P1 H" P: G: l+ R! n      xAK Eihuku Maru8 h' h+ I6 o  i3 u- F
      xAK Shinyubari Maru! [$ l( q; A$ c. Y8 F# k' _( C
      xAK Terukawa Maru
6 T( C8 s( z# U      xAK Kinsyo Maru! r' }$ [8 X* L5 E* M
      xAK Atutasan Maru: M5 i' o0 P& i1 ?+ m* y7 F3 T
      xAK Ayatosan Maru8 `- u- ^6 S, F9 [, m( H/ O
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
+ i/ x8 }6 o+ a: f4 {0 V      xAKL Miyako Maru
+ ?) `: U) W+ w8 Z      xAKL Kembu Maru
9 L! ^' e; B- `# W6 p4 Z/ {      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
8 e% c3 t  s2 P3 A' Z4 ]0 y      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships0 D5 b: b/ B$ p# w1 z  M: n* d
      SS S-39' K+ y$ c* d: r! ~

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+ c$ [5 m3 `3 |: t5 sTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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7 y) u( |% G% k7 J! J4 dJapanese Ships4 H% ?& ~, N2 ]$ H. j
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- l- ?) @/ g- v6 p! Y
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9 I5 V/ ~/ S( |, P0 B3 w! oMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1851 r( J8 g& |$ k% ^( f* P
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Weather in hex: Clear sky% e0 ]* _; f) {# R' g- i+ X

4 b: d6 I, `' _! n! y) d& NRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. y' _# V6 J0 U3 n* D; dEstimated time to target is 20 minutes- A% b7 J* y2 c; Q# o
) ]( J) p4 H1 V! |% y
Japanese aircraft. I+ R2 q1 Q& Z3 _3 C+ `
      A6M2 Zero x 35
5 f0 O! o( b; a- G4 [6 R3 r      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2  W. `' j6 E5 H' H: A3 x/ H1 T

6 E9 T. H% r' }+ V2 u% V0 H4 J$ Y
6 ]1 V/ Y% ^7 l, s8 D) F3 C4 E  v- U5 n
Allied aircraft; P. W- g% g4 i4 ?8 j3 P9 b5 P! u
      Albacore I x 20
% R- e' k& O! v; B      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
; k2 O3 k, X# i# b& X; ?
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/ x7 J0 D! T# E( t2 a3 iNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& a1 c& C9 k0 ]. c4 b* m      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged& M% d2 J7 `$ L4 s5 r
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ o6 r3 ?6 C6 p. r      xAK Ayatosan Maru2 @0 q3 m6 U3 [- \3 w# f
      xAK Azuchisan Maru! y: g; }! {6 h" o0 o
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
, B0 M/ x  o0 W% b5 ^( r      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- ~0 r2 J8 |+ ^( Y2 w: F
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42, j& \, A2 n7 @5 g

0 X' S9 n* U' F8 \$ {盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆* X/ i0 `% h0 L; L* T, q
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/ ]- f1 |2 @% m( f3 xSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1849 ]9 T0 a# J0 {

6 K7 M  @3 b* V7 W" mJapanese Ships
& x) o- K  h- h( m  v' {; r7 U: x      CV Hiyo
8 G3 C/ f# e3 {+ r. L: u      BB Yamato
) N% D( P7 n, G# A      CS Chitose$ Z$ \5 ~$ C9 A. y
      DD Oshio
0 u5 ]$ s$ G: _' x8 U      DD Oite4 H# _7 P+ I3 j' p
      DD Harukaze% m: n, e; h7 h3 o" s4 ]" z
      DD Kamikaze' A8 L# p( w; l  A6 r! ~* n
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
; W  U+ M1 [. o! d1 H      SS Grayback( p+ C$ ~$ D5 R
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* n6 Z" n, H/ iSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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7 m8 H! k: J# m. K/ v% @4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫4 q" x+ |3 y! r
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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2 e2 G" i3 g% ^$ _0 n! FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.& [+ [, c: ?& M: [7 U0 h
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% a' r7 n1 X% ]

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Allied aircraft
9 G* D9 p7 ^6 a0 j  o5 c3 y5 A      B-24D Liberator x 15& {, A3 \% B- L- g
  C6 e$ S. X& }$ x2 \5 R, `6 z3 s

8 d8 }. W. b6 \5 G) vNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
, I4 C5 q# V% q! x: P6 ?8 P% v      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) _6 x, Q0 w- R# ]4 O# O7 C: I
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 @6 v8 C$ ?$ l8 ?, N8 ~2 v# F      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: s$ c3 G0 N$ L" L: h, Z
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, e4 R2 V$ w, Z4 V
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- A2 M' W7 Z4 `! Z* S+ J      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. p; F* p3 Z6 X5 k& d7 ?; L
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 |8 j& g' V3 P      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 h  }8 O. |, K. Y+ c      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 ^$ n5 p, H5 r+ i% Z$ Q7 g: k; D
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 n- b& l9 ?: z9 o1 K      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 @1 F) N! u0 o+ |      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
+ y8 A% a) Q$ Y  m* D* p' F      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1  _$ b( Z1 j2 Q* Q$ t$ D- _
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 _5 r/ D; n# U. ^) U  O1 p

; W3 _, e) ?, i4 oJapanese ground losses:
% j+ Z: N" H) v% C" @' ~      5 casualties reported3 m9 \9 J# O! g0 c
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 s+ Q. R" ^( u( z9 W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! r5 O! @- @% D. v$ T, N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2, D$ d. r4 n1 Q; R7 M9 a% c6 W4 R' e
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Morning 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.
) a% A9 x3 ~7 @$ _1 {Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft' x& c: a! T/ W" l/ `9 z! ^
      B-24D Liberator x 7  f2 p- S9 J0 g9 b* `# A
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No Allied losses4 G" a2 f6 V) @# ?, u* J
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Japanese Ships# o1 b) D- ?& @1 X  h  P
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 P5 p% Y+ \& |1 Q' k) A' D      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: m' d! U1 ^$ l8 e
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* _; R' j5 ?8 o      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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- c: j+ N/ C  z& \7 Z3 M) XPort hits 14 v9 l; z  ?' A# p# }$ U

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 |# i  A, \3 z
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 _; V3 ~, ?: M2 m; p. {

! @9 ~& ~$ f! U0 X; L% p* \Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 X% l4 |- {4 o
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 ^0 R( z: N6 j, z) @( W
      B-17D Fortress x 14- t4 q0 R8 w4 x% T, m
      B-24D Liberator x 6  x8 b, I7 {. l. w" C4 X3 M" n
1 U5 K2 l( H6 `+ f2 ?7 R

2 s5 T1 C, ?/ ]$ w$ aNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ s) O& w- e- A0 z) `0 K
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 ^4 g' x* m# I
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& z- k0 C/ V; T* N& }) c3 Y2 E# Q
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* C* q2 |, G# L* m$ ^5 @: S
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 w, D" D0 Q( ?
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires4 ]7 l5 Q3 Y8 _; A5 d0 _  I- E
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& F' q0 F' J  {' T( R      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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' s* V8 ~8 T: {7 A$ ^* z+ k7 z' h1 CPort hits 17 e! o  J* r0 ]" o! H1 K* k" Y4 D
Port fuel hits 24 q4 D" p4 s; O3 i+ B

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 Z% q, t9 w- i  r' k6 R
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 [% F" [. T" g7 d
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes( A( }4 m9 h% M, P. `) P
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* i+ D6 U8 ~7 V5 n9 e# HAllied aircraft
, g' H# o  D. g9 S: \      B-17D Fortress x 3
% t" e/ ]/ W, _% X  ~5 K( Y
! _! S1 Q9 D$ o; {  H6 K7 A1 ?, i/ i# A
No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
$ T' Z+ K6 t7 ]) ~& ]2 M0 A& O) B0 [9 U      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 R: v/ S4 D; T, `8 G: k
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ {$ P" Q+ S* L3 D9 m
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ G# H! F9 I, b: w7 J$ B      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ c  e# h( V5 q. y2 P. K      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183  h0 t9 @8 x+ J: G  g1 D) S" m
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Japanese Ships
0 _1 G% t8 Y- W3 F      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! ^- H4 a1 A( L2 ?$ R

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+ q4 M! Q4 h" Y      SS KXIV, hits 10 a/ x3 U* B; n8 y
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6 s# j' k, `/ T' JTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)! n. e8 D6 k+ e, o2 k3 ?4 K8 ?: Z

+ q; T. O5 |, Z. L( ?9 ~# d2 bJapanese Ships1 ~- s' b$ S2 |& ^, E8 Q
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 424 j0 J/ B" b, }9 O. M6 K- ?- S

4 @& V  I6 Q" e: R9 R- B# @汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。' r7 |4 M, ^8 m7 G" L
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- ^: U- n4 G2 ]9 V4 `0 T0 S! v( ^1 _Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)$ H, p. Y3 w7 B
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) $ C8 m. V2 r+ v/ e9 v  {2 b* F2 V
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers1 p5 {; r1 k" ?) e5 S
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
% O4 o3 ^4 w: S( N' \8 d# eAttacker: shock(+)$ }* O- A; B0 t; `
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Japanese ground losses:% S0 k. S- T$ e* Y' \
      3074 casualties reported, K7 U9 E/ s* u
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled1 B( g5 R& m0 Z4 C! w
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
5 x1 m8 s4 |/ `2 Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
" z: f/ X: R4 d' y3 e      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)- B# t6 Y) W* m6 A
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( V; ~# b  j( wAllied ground losses:; }% q" U" L: G+ l2 M% D+ T
      7161 casualties reported8 I+ t, b/ y# l6 I5 M
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
( M5 c5 x. d' U; J7 t+ K+ {1 W, L         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
7 Z9 B# x9 x, i8 }' F         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled6 @$ ^' v# v& A# h$ l
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)6 @: @) z- S( _4 T
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)/ j& H* i7 k; U- i( e
      Units retreated 94 |4 B' w( S8 ^

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!% M! s# d: p. t
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Assaulting units:
9 `: `' K. [5 n! ?9 {. d    33rd Division
8 S8 ]1 I* w2 ~+ ^    Imperial Guards Division
/ S/ T2 o+ E/ ]4 m0 J% a$ K    113th Infantry Regiment
8 T/ s0 }6 v8 s( A- p0 b$ }& W    21st Division
' u1 }# q, U: R4 M; h! c. w1 E    41st Infantry Regiment
3 F% V- x3 J" ~& U$ r! T0 O    14th Division+ l" c5 V1 s, P/ {3 w$ Y0 d
    8th Tank Regiment6 `) Q4 n5 @5 b% z3 E" @5 ^! }% x4 {
    148th Infantry Regiment2 r1 ?: z5 O! X5 L, Z
    38th Division& x6 z! K4 P9 r  D0 L8 w* [
    22nd Recon Regiment
; a5 z& ]0 E( g    56th Infantry Regiment
, Z) D% Q$ G2 g5 J" ^5 Z: ?4 K    55th Infantry Regiment
: ?* ?3 Q" Z+ v    5th Division6 c. }2 m/ R1 j- l! @8 c
    143rd Infantry Regiment8 q" k9 I8 ^5 g; s2 H
    16th Infantry Regiment' M0 ?9 J& F$ V
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 ?" `& C0 z. L8 j" ^6 U/ H
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 \  j: E4 ?  b8 \: I( F! r; Y& w
    15th Army
/ ]9 L; o# @/ m2 }    25th Army
* q7 |7 I5 e- m    Southern Army
0 K2 X0 B+ h) r0 p, L    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:# g% G, Z$ U9 v
    2nd NZ Brigade( l) H' i: N7 q  ~8 c5 N
    1st NZ Brigade- v' g  X) u0 E& a  K
    3rd NZ Brigade
& F' c& `! C+ n. Y/ ^; J* b8 o' X/ E    7th NZ Brigade  {$ K8 i. C* Y! F" E
    14th NZ Brigade
5 S; w- @; L: q+ t) p( O% l    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment& Z6 P. m! Q0 ?: l
    12th NZ Brigade4 Z0 R. r8 V3 c( ?0 V  X
    New Zealand Command ( ?- p8 D) c* \: A1 R! O/ u5 t
    RNZAF Command