hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42  |) T6 a' O, y% u( {! k
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6 W% e& i2 c+ p3 ]/ w* RNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169; n9 ^" z- n7 x( d, Z

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      BB Yamato7 ]- z8 c) y2 R! D

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Allied ground losses:' s. n# r* T! d6 e
      123 casualties reported6 S4 u3 A3 O3 N
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 i' ?( e! L+ M9 {& ]! I( K         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ m! k/ P4 x  I( h( M; M" f         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( k% Z% t. b. B- z) @- Y
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( M; O- `+ s4 A- S) \( p! KBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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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0 [4 b0 i1 f4 f
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) @( \1 Y" r+ E1 OPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)% @& L& [* w# o& h
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships, o' q7 m/ L0 R( o- O! X% I. j
      PB Yahonui Maru5 M& {$ P/ ~( d4 P6 t  T
      PB Kosin Maru #35 P7 S0 L6 Z) R, Y" n8 [/ f, a
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
& i- K& v# U1 x4 e      PB Heizan Maru, D" @7 `/ d# D: `3 F8 [
      PB Sozan Maru
! W7 _& C0 N: j      PB Kanko Maru
. V: u' J9 `1 y$ M) {3 Q6 l& _      PB Ikuta Maru* r& Z: C# i2 s
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
% D" Z8 t$ j  A+ l/ x( QPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops$ l; t# ?0 i4 A5 P; G+ k
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  C2 w8 g. r7 z- ZPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
0 }' a. K6 E$ _) nPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops% W+ U: b0 E8 A- }7 ]
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops8 \; f2 O. z$ I9 X8 Q+ ~6 H
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
6 e3 Z* w% Z4 M; I) t' f1 M7 LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards5 d) K2 t" g5 `# b% _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, O8 m2 C' M4 d2 r$ a/ \
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* P3 S5 D  ~8 Y; GAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)2 g$ k% X% F- b

9 A5 N' m) `" g; JTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182* q; L# }" f8 O8 y& l
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Japanese ground losses:
  _$ r5 z) u, R      327 casualties reported
& ?' P" a, B8 @         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled6 i: _) u# ?! D" o# A) s) A9 W* A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled3 K" W. Q# X! b! D" P6 O8 {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. G) [* y& u+ `! ^% {4 \8 k# x
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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7 b: S4 Y6 \9 O6 N18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /11 D* Q$ P0 u$ Q5 j
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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$ {- G! y0 T7 w' ?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; f7 G2 ]* v3 V. {3 e% p
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1 w, P9 D; U1 `! ^9 C# m& uMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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* p  C2 _* p0 c. c7 }7 QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) o$ D( J8 `9 X! V% ?Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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" w2 }+ e) y. t      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft3 L- B( E6 M' a( v- b2 E& T" S! G" h% O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30( d$ l) z( ?4 W; x3 s: W  {8 D; b; ~( o
      PBY-5A Catalina x 97 z4 _8 o4 J, T# ~+ V( a
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17/ x4 `6 D3 v$ H( S# h: N
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, B% Z) M  z; f7 b- d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses7 \" B0 l- k  X8 i! ~+ b
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 l# P0 m- _+ i' P/ P9 T0 C

8 p) L7 y4 T; V% A4 U$ B* eAllied aircraft losses! }0 v7 o% ?, {/ L! C$ T1 z! {. P
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed: m8 [  i/ R9 a6 W- W% m
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak/ p, v& d7 v+ j
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged8 G* W4 M) z: C( m% X" ]% b. U) @
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
" l4 ]1 W+ e: i) e' g      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ ]9 ~7 \# X8 _$ V1 |7 m4 H      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed( }2 M* ~  j( _' D. |& p6 {; O
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged- K9 U) {& {# X: I
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Japanese Ships
9 e; i1 ^9 p3 e% f3 b3 K$ y      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; F, E( ?' r6 R3 G8 C8 m4 ?      LSD Akitsu Maru
' K( X& O% U4 @' s2 E      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# _8 y, ^- W: p) [2 i! B
      CL Kitakami) r: b+ K8 ^6 P, H+ `
      DD Kisaragi
9 |" G( P' e+ ^, w+ Z      BB Hiei* b$ |2 w, C$ V0 k/ K/ {
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& p, X$ s2 i1 K( X: B
      DMS W-20
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      CL Kinu/ x' h' D( ^- o# t, q) y0 K
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& t9 V" Q- _9 E3 }      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. c) @5 W8 t+ L1 s4 x2 d      LSD Shinshu Maru
3 t0 S" A9 _" N2 l& r( J' z$ v; T      CL Tenryu
7 t+ {6 E5 B( I      BB Kirishima
5 a* R: V- Y  C3 k- M/ e$ |      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 14 E% z9 N: G4 y0 T& x

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! G+ I# L; z3 Z, `* O: w      14 casualties reported4 P7 I9 N! l& o* Q3 i0 e$ c- H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 k  \& H2 i3 p         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled5 y+ }& m2 S- ?9 \2 P" a9 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& }. e3 u, [6 t6 V: \Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: I$ D  q9 T8 G  X' w7 X
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 f: A; j( ]! d, E% E1 g
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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* q  }  o, _" m9 k# ^2 m9 D9 u      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
3 ?: T; `" T" D. F* X8 }      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
2 R6 H% P+ x6 w. i      TBF-1 Avenger x 16+ i! ^# ?2 E% u1 L0 s7 Z

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, }" }# K, g1 q' Y$ _) B, U4 K
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 |2 J. |5 Q! P  Q! q$ d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
4 {! U/ O& Y0 [  s9 \1 `1 i/ ^      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi: D7 C) C$ u( ]. U8 n
      CL Kinu; O. u# {( m, \/ G* p! {
      CL Tenryu
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. @2 [* ]! B0 L6 \* I      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# P6 Z( K3 G% Q  b5 ]               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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! I6 n# B1 l- K! g) TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ [3 D2 u4 W, v$ ~1 u1 y

9 V$ K  W  U% \' v+ W, a" VWeather in hex: Overcast& p, q' E7 R. h, |2 {& c
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 P: b% A/ g; u1 C3 ~Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 h7 x9 P5 o% K+ K: D& b9 d4 z
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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0 T, y6 S1 `5 C5 K/ W: ?      Albacore I x 33! A/ P5 a; z5 O8 u6 G

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6 u) d1 A; f8 K7 M# [No Japanese losses+ D3 B7 F6 _4 O! z
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5 D) |7 x* L  w5 K      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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! q6 V. i8 f5 z) ~# I  D! ?Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)* b8 m% P; Q" Y3 H' F* O$ X

8 `4 x* U) [  M) kJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 v' `( y8 ^/ h& `  I  v
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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! D9 A' U0 Y: TJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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7 k' r4 S$ |* bCombat modifiers
  x" x6 x; k1 ^& ]% k8 zDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)5 S! z8 L$ w; |/ K0 h/ k# J$ j3 W
Attacker:
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1 t5 L; h2 k: e, q" {: w9 wJapanese ground losses:
( a( i; u( ^# B3 q1 t      113 casualties reported
! h/ v6 m. h1 |/ ]9 w; R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- H! \6 I% z$ O- l$ X2 Q0 _0 m8 {, {         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 a6 U+ ~5 n; ]9 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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9 _+ f  N' S2 o6 U( ^Allied ground losses:
7 O1 E3 D9 q5 C9 E; S1 V+ }      210 casualties reported! f2 M7 L: r% K$ r1 t6 g9 M0 |
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
" K& G4 m5 [8 B( ^# o         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled) k% U  M0 @/ G+ f/ J( `/ j
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled# L7 j1 X! `- F# U3 ~7 ?# D8 l
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 Q$ @7 p: P. [. O. h2 [
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!8 B1 r. c& b5 A
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Assaulting units:
# [# S0 h+ }) ?% S: `" s    48th Engr Rgt /2
, D+ K" ]1 n( \) N    2nd Engineer Regiment% c9 z2 f! Z9 Y. q
    2nd Raiding Regiment
. ]! _6 Z6 W0 u$ x/ a0 J5 g* h6 E) C    1st Raiding Rgt /19 O5 r. B) ?" K5 D4 q, Y
    146th Infantry Rgt /30 _5 F" [$ R+ t, ~6 I) S( j9 S
    41st Infantry Rgt /1$ z2 S- \: M6 l2 A+ H9 y# ^
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2/ n6 {" B5 o  {, V
    12th Engr Rgt /1' Z- B9 W. n5 }8 e6 ?3 d
    25th JNAF AF Unit ; a$ Z7 r& M% F5 y& f- b+ E  {
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
) _1 @8 C/ H8 n1 A    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
& S1 p7 P: D0 D$ S6 C. ~( E    21st Air Flotilla /1
  Q& [# ~# z" A- O2 i$ c: S8 l/ R    39th JNAF AF Unit /2: v3 |0 C) d2 ?: e
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2/ R7 b  L, W5 E% x$ n3 }

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0 m& z2 s- V% T3 J, B$ M3 Q    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
; f4 I& o& k5 H      PB Kure Maru #5
/ `+ W. z9 o) {+ J2 F      PB Edo Maru
0 X1 \$ j! k+ w( W9 g      PB Chitose Maru0 R, S1 O4 y9 i
      APD Yomogi6 y! ?3 r$ F- I/ l3 G
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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6 R& z  V6 [% O2 V2 ]Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)4 u+ a0 [/ x3 I, J- ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force  e5 w6 f; r. L8 B; ~& H! [
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
# D% @  S! c+ a7 w- b. J      PB Eiko Maru
$ B$ m8 a6 [1 c) d, V0 B: z      PB Shinko Maru #3* J$ j% L; O# k$ u
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8  }, S% M9 n0 N8 n- S3 j4 p
      PB Edo Maru
9 g1 W) R% X3 ~1 ~      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire# {2 n) X; o% P" {! ~9 f+ X9 P
      PB Kure Maru #5$ r% K) d1 c- f2 Q" f5 G
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
& P7 n. P9 h7 W, W( J- A. ]2 o6 F      PB Chitose Maru
* I( `0 }  K9 F" i( N      PB Choko Maru #2, X! c$ b- H. X  g9 {0 q
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:" [, l6 c, C  x5 ~  r7 R
      111 casualties reported
3 e; h$ F8 w* y( w3 G: ]  W         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  u0 q  ~  F1 i! [; i+ ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 v& b) p* X  @3 \; B
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled$ ?+ f' @# w! K0 d

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185. D* x) [5 t" p; X9 |! m+ n1 y0 C

, |, ?9 x2 w9 z7 q5 G/ OJapanese ground losses:
( M* x: E( b" V( T2 k7 s& F# t      1116 casualties reported% j3 ~8 j- V4 l( Z, Y: ^
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled/ S. P  N& W# y0 S7 e0 @- m
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
9 D( P4 L2 F( B* E, D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 B3 u% I; a! R" _# ?
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled): d' P, T' E* O8 }# M( ^8 V
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)0 n2 q% S) }0 m
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8 b' K! P3 Q! }, F+ tInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 m; I3 ~. |  d' g9 @& e+ Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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# g. E5 {& r  n206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
+ ?% P* Y+ L. v      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  k3 }  k3 Q5 G. `: C$ h9 t$ B      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) X/ V) @2 V9 N      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 n( i7 r, [1 x9 j( K" }5 h1 X
      PB Choko Maru #2
9 ]2 z7 |9 o6 C9 `& }      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
, N0 ^4 O* H5 [3 u/ J      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; H0 i' E# v. V% _
      APD Yomogi' X; ^" ]0 R, p2 g
      APD Nadakaze
' a8 Z- x' `' z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( |, |, |( ^! f" H8 e      APD Shimakaze
' @$ L' ?+ a$ l0 b      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
$ z+ c; q: w+ X. H0 I      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire! Q& d: Z. r7 e9 ?- C
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire! f# }: k1 n4 _. W4 @
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire. J+ J% {& N' P' `4 F( p, v' _
      AMC Hokoku Maru7 E. J8 n5 M$ K
4 f8 S, k9 I: Q: `# c* R. f
Japanese ground losses:! V7 \9 g8 S8 W+ n/ ~; i( r
      207 casualties reported) \* l5 S. x- y/ N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 B! c  S. r- u8 e9 O) v/ E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 ^, Y1 H; a$ H% X/ O7 a& [; A; n         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled2 i$ X1 F7 m6 a1 \. ?0 s! r
" V9 s+ }% F7 J
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3 @6 q1 N$ }: Y6 D, B+ u; uInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* D, V- p. W. {, S: g7 N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 w) [' V8 N% j' W* m; ?5 B3 S) Z( [6 x) N+ x$ h+ B0 _/ ]
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 [' V1 E( h! w! u- F; O
7 n" c& f" p, N4 A' ]
Japanese Ships4 h/ n6 k+ W$ U( E) E$ x
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 _! @5 v- F; l8 }
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 D. s3 D. F! v& ?1 z' p9 C      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  p/ x8 l4 Q* R( Z: h/ D  i
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 28 x6 G* x7 o' f" {) [6 |
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ h; \) V4 v2 _+ h* Y; H5 C7 P* X
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
8 K4 L0 l8 c' S% b. J      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ p. A/ d0 |, c/ c
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2& [, z# ]. y; x: s
      AMC Hokoku Maru
" x! D# V3 l/ C) a/ V, F. }. i! e$ C( v7 {' a" V0 b) x* k6 {
Japanese ground losses:  X/ H8 |# e3 u. N2 ?/ `; R# M+ H
      187 casualties reported
9 `, ?4 o' b* i7 L0 V! [5 g5 B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 X5 w. M) A* @" Q9 ]3 B/ W  j         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
9 z7 P" b' u" u5 b; P$ n. g5 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ Z& z: L/ w; z0 [, i6 ~0 c: w7 p2 d8 D$ J0 x$ n9 i! D. g) B
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/ Q4 v+ o# x+ o- ?8 EGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
" J; F1 T( P1 `8 m/ L9 T, L6 V, m, Q( w
Allied Bombardment attack( _# d) }* a# S( m* h

1 D# x* Y0 j: n1 ]! F" SAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745) c; q5 j: q" d( [

4 X# d: {+ h' Y8 ODefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21850 J2 G4 a: A6 \2 j; |
- Z2 ]9 ?7 n; i8 E$ e' y& B. H
Japanese ground losses:
/ M* A) I% n+ u- ]      25 casualties reported
4 S! C& ^2 H- a$ V2 ^         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 u+ F$ C; ~- l7 _0 a+ h+ ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  U( i7 F( G5 ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! Y+ S; k6 \' l+ L  G. f( C
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 d8 f' [9 Q: }  K
# K# u2 Y! p" y
  ^5 }9 k9 Q0 c, zAllied ground losses:+ Z; J* y- B0 X% W
      146 casualties reported" @  k/ [/ n. j- `
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, t3 l& {+ n8 Y0 B) T3 j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ L/ r. b# e8 F; [  M9 Q         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 P3 \3 p, [$ T; y& W; R  ]      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)* ^2 V1 \7 X- S0 ^. a5 x' y; w
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 I1 R+ _+ @. p3 J

2 x2 F" T+ U8 t1 I' i
+ J/ a& }, T; ?! q- i9 d& dAssaulting units:. j) @4 r& b0 \. M
    11th NZ Brigade- K8 p+ N1 Q. Q
    3rd NZ Brigade
5 g8 }  }/ R9 F8 d& m" A) z    7th NZ Brigade& D  b5 b6 L2 N* ?: Q0 A
    2nd NZ Brigade
, M; @  U# I, u+ W8 h+ V    Auckland Fortress
$ u2 x( @3 k/ P3 [/ J# R- D    14th NZ Brigade
+ u+ M4 g4 V% k- Z( n$ W    1st NZ Brigade
* P  q2 U6 z/ b    12th NZ Brigade* j' {' b' n1 g
    RNZAF Command
8 d4 n  `& H; _9 X3 ?4 q6 g    RNZAF OTU Aukland 5 t6 f: A$ b6 M2 X

  N) N1 G9 Z( [9 S' O$ MDefending units:! G3 `  u) m) {4 t
    Imperial Guards Div /5
  C. v3 a! }: H: g& J% ]    8th Tank Rgt /1( m* X3 ?9 i; P; I7 o6 S" ?* L% V
    22nd Recon Regiment2 w' j, I7 Q4 {3 l/ p4 j( f
    55th Infantry Rgt /1! N  Z" [, \" Q
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
$ j4 I8 r1 t& k    5th Div /1
! f- Y& G$ O1 e    21st Division
0 k0 b$ w8 A0 o9 \" Q    24th Infantry Rgt /5
# k! J+ N% |2 u5 \5 ?    56th Infantry Rgt /17 v; [" f* S, {: }
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2- D0 v4 a; f1 U8 B, P- {3 q
    113th Infantry Rgt /2% V5 j' T/ p  Q# q9 c! M; y: b
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
" m) y" B. c6 }" u; n% I3 O    148th Infantry Rgt /1  Y3 Z) x- t8 C3 U
    41st Infantry Regiment. G* h+ C& q3 f& z8 @
    38th Div /1
; T( [9 h8 ^$ S0 Q4 @0 {, r    33rd Div /32 ]$ o8 s$ B2 ?' O  ?4 p; v3 }
    55th Engr Rgt /2
0 K& O7 e3 ~( Z6 t  u( E2 @    82nd Army /6! u- G5 a9 X2 |* t7 ~
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 c1 g7 `: g, V" `1 b6 a6 }5 H    34th Field AA Battalion
$ {& o3 T0 D4 u, b7 c    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- j) e0 M2 f) u. W8 J8 r    14th Div /2* [0 \. }& C  z' V' k' }8 C* p
    Southern Army /1( G$ R4 r" F+ m/ a
    25th Army /2
6 |8 D  U! u! `9 f6 f) C2 Q6 _    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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; S3 M$ S/ H8 |5 {3 h4 n: k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- v. w5 p# C; s+ ^1 U9 Z" _4 O
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 y; R* o2 N' k' D* a6 S  X: ^" X: L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- v9 D. e5 T; F4 D
2 i+ G% g( t' U. l" m* i' M309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) |5 B1 Q  F- Q5 M, d. J+ Z
0 i) Y& M. M7 A5 x
Japanese Ships
  x1 A, G' E! x: d& o# t# k$ Z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ j! k$ F6 q  K& K" A. d- Q      APD Shimakaze" Y# o, c8 |& ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 F  @) b, ?7 s$ d* s% g  W
      APD Nadakaze
' W/ K# o! b5 \0 ?, Z* q; |# z7 S      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 k  K  e3 {0 o2 v- O2 S) H2 B3 x
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 {5 U5 m- _9 u& N2 `  t
      xAP Kowa Maru
' {! p3 e# I- e) n
8 t& o0 j8 Z2 q$ c' a+ nJapanese ground losses:+ K: |4 w, T$ {( h
      253 casualties reported
. k% V( l* S+ Y' d/ h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled$ \3 @) V/ H/ d* b; ~+ a
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled6 E) g+ s, S' J* k& h  p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 _. b5 x6 V' V" q# u      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)* h0 \) r% u4 O- [9 U8 R

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- `, S* k- C; ?Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1837 v# L& C& E0 [) P$ d  c1 V
9 s( K4 p' y: ^
Japanese Ships3 k9 M7 z- k  a7 q; W, L2 k! Z" E
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
9 g( X, C5 x- l. A' A8 f' g( Q      CL Tatsuta  A9 R! @# {" V
      CL Kiso
- J* x- P1 i; ^# }      CS Chitose3 P5 v% u2 L) o0 v7 o* e
      DD Oite8 a! f% N7 h  V, h+ |& [" H
      DD Harukaze
& j7 O# K0 e2 }      DD Nokaze4 p" w8 {% |& E0 Z2 C
      DD Hokaze# Y; P: W' u$ B+ i* M& X& l
      DD Shiokaze! N3 }" ~8 S/ x# l$ F( y2 M
      DD Akikaze8 C4 A% z$ f1 }& K% ~* @0 |6 Q
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Allied Ships
: `# l3 g9 W/ J/ G      SS O21
& q& _/ a' b0 \' Y6 ]$ T* D$ M5 I$ Q& V( x& H; o

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. S9 w) f, U: r. TSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna* A& f# r1 ]" Q& ~( x

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) e! u0 P; s0 s& \! Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) K* `- b1 m% U. g; J. c
' L$ L4 M1 M( X! U: G+ i169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 D2 _3 E4 ]) ?. K
; M4 u# o( T' `- e$ p
Japanese Ships7 H9 Y6 b2 X6 W
      xAK Montreal Maru
# [. t. H6 U- k! l      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# y+ H3 d* h1 H9 D1 K, t      xAK Kensin Maru
1 f& f2 D7 j" G5 i3 S: Y      APD Yomogi- H9 U+ W$ M! G% i1 Q& N, t" R7 r
      APD Nadakaze
- t- N3 E  k( U/ P/ d: T- V      APD Shimakaze
* j) E6 m* q$ Z: E$ d5 K2 u      AMC Hokoku Maru
( C' u' k+ Y% n
- z8 Z# ?# @2 [" V) w5 k6 _4 s; v7 nJapanese ground losses:
& u# e9 q' H  M7 V2 [7 E      60 casualties reported/ l; t5 ~  P; K, g6 C" ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 h2 r4 `3 o, P  \! ]" n! J( ]+ e8 y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled' K# b" Z: y$ [6 Q( ~3 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! K8 ~$ P! K1 Z' [0 Z3 O# n/ P) J: f! p/ Y" G# C
  ?- J1 G' m5 z$ x
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
# b' l  x! A8 |! C: N$ B/ L. H! E- C( ~
1 O+ m* X9 b# kWeather in hex: Partial cloud# H3 }' X" z# q9 g/ u) y* R2 O% E

3 X1 [. [/ c& `7 ^4 [, BRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.6 j) V0 D: \$ l7 b: g3 T
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# l7 b: J  ]# I$ u, T/ x9 g" w( C
      A6M2 Zero x 39; X# l4 p# J6 V( p: D5 p# v/ _$ }+ O
  h8 j+ T! N7 ^$ h

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Allied aircraft
8 H& t( c- }0 Z      P-38E Lightning x 50
5 Z" M$ i- A6 H8 o/ D: y      P-38F Lightning x 23
: ?/ ]: o6 r6 G8 [7 n. m# G0 r7 ]3 S! E) l

$ Q& l( `" B$ P" G" C1 U2 _Japanese aircraft losses2 Y! l5 n1 I  R0 }) P; M& |
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
; U) k! M5 z& @$ _- E! A  q/ Y
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
* B2 }  y% x+ B& X7 q! `& Q  \' T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, 426 D" P; z, g" `5 P0 J& k  y
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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: S1 x) N) b3 r8 mTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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# L& S/ V. p2 Y& h/ X/ tJapanese Ships0 m9 y: C7 K5 E' l8 \' X/ P) O5 N
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; E7 k7 s3 ]; G1 v) ]' w
      DD Fumizuki& W7 m; C% R# z; E( {) u7 m3 j- x1 b
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ f" q) F  C. O9 y
      DD Fubuki
1 P$ m  x& W* e      TB Sagi
3 x/ q0 h7 ], a- N) @
8 m! J1 a+ ~7 a) W. j# m4 d: }. b) `, A! \4 b

5 P" R, A# R" z* T. u12 mines cleared9 D! p5 G9 M( c, ?5 z: k3 _. @( \
4 v( n1 P0 `; G

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% @6 D$ P$ W( m, uTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- {, A( V, _* v  f9 g

1 o% y5 f" n/ k+ ^5 VJapanese Ships
4 K0 M  r+ }+ V% N2 D. }* g      PB Sozan Maru
3 F: ~7 G2 f! g9 s; }" S+ X8 f. t9 J      PB Kanko Maru
8 @7 G3 i1 i% m9 E) y- w      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 f5 K' y, ^9 Q+ H, Y

4 X* d1 l' R2 l$ }8 {$ u6 @1 x& R0 y/ e6 W2 P4 D
( X+ \  D* `5 c. V  v
5 mines cleared
  T9 T8 G5 H; z
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
  b# H# s' V8 r. q8 h2 }' P9 d) v9 r
Japanese Ships
  ^5 s7 ~' w0 [% p# \5 F- B" x      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& c7 }  I5 o( m0 o. g      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 s1 {* X' t' ?8 k2 s$ e9 D
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 I* F/ {% i" U' |
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+ j) N: {$ Z& K& o8 `" f8 f+ k
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 e  v9 N" I4 `& V0 o- H
- Q/ o, ]4 e& v0 E7 V! [2 V) i# c
Japanese Ships2 S8 _; P+ s5 N2 M6 K
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage  d) }- O4 U) }7 |
      TB Sagi
" r* j2 e# U5 s8 y: N4 l; p      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 Z5 J  i; |( x  L+ i# w
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage9 b% G7 H& W; K

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11 mines cleared; G4 U1 d; Q. B4 j0 _* ?; ~

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 W; g4 N7 V1 x* D/ O
  @# H2 v# m- }
Japanese Ships; T" ~, B) \% b8 j
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: O+ L+ u0 b2 o+ O  Q0 v
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
0 s$ Z; Q# o/ j. [2 W3 V5 d      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
5 `. o" w1 M: @/ Y      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage# s2 M9 Q" z) x
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  ^; f1 \2 J  o5 D
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
  ^# Q" w( i2 {5 k2 S  J, a& |- K      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. |- o& v3 e: d! D' e. X( j
) k' E3 `( [0 f; }
4 R7 ], _) Z  Q

. L. J. K  R3 ?4 \8 C8 mines cleared9 W. ^+ B+ v4 e
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- U8 S. P$ a- ?7 YNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! f) ~/ a7 r. _' h
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 x; @0 I. C% L3 o& G! C1 S

% c( x) N% V. e& EJapanese Ships
' G' G$ r4 ~4 S2 E7 T' _& C      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
, _4 R. q5 W0 U" Q( I2 F7 h
8 \, Z6 d1 ?, X+ L* c- r( W2 I( _) s0 m! \7 O
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 G6 f2 C$ ?* q- r9 ]8 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" }8 l7 @. \! X/ g: P3 l
% A4 F- o; \% X2 c2 ^37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 I2 Z7 _; l( L& R* c0 K. ^4 |# s3 ?) Y  e+ I; c& q
Japanese Ships
0 y/ ?6 O4 z9 i0 q0 B  O/ `1 b      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! \: K# `5 q  `" _
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2+ T7 C- U7 a! c9 z
      xAK Sinko Maru6 V8 l3 t* w" g! H6 }
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
5 v" i' [+ ^4 n/ _      AMC Hokoku Maru
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3 i3 a& r# L+ c6 ]) c* N2 M8 QJapanese ground losses:
7 D4 m! i5 u; g/ o  P      24 casualties reported
& s0 |* d' l5 f: R4 ^* A9 V: C# x8 e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, b* j1 V! Z# P7 f6 V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 f  z6 }9 ^1 n% s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' o7 I( o, P4 _4 vInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 H# N( q; T/ \- Q5 TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 V+ R! ~& Q" U4 n" h- h

( ]- j: @2 W0 U37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
. p' E0 _8 ?, E. p$ }4 J      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 a7 h( a2 K1 [2 B3 S# D
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) t5 }9 ?! W: Y" m
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 _- x* a2 [/ r5 d
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage1 k0 y" ^1 D% O. Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru
/ W% y/ l3 @' h
# V+ M& l  v/ kJapanese ground losses:8 h/ Z  @3 A) A7 y  F
      12 casualties reported
7 P( c% a! T/ Z8 d         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! Z+ U. d+ G4 ~' A" j, j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 \. N+ b2 x2 \, z9 r6 q+ ~8 u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; B  x4 o7 C% a$ [9 s
9 N2 ?, _6 M4 h6 P- z) a

5 |; z* W3 o7 `( {. \--------------------------------------------------------------------------------: F5 Y/ L2 y  n" W/ d% U
Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184: e9 N: b8 C" \' A7 T# `- x- [

. s  \* B9 y5 N' LJapanese Ships
5 F+ S( j1 a0 W% E# p      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# I* D. J6 e0 k4 o( x
6 y( V; `9 E* T! aAllied Ships
. r5 l6 q8 r; R9 \- k0 S      SS O218 r- a  I" L2 `" w
- v& ]6 @. X5 G  E

0 i) o$ N: j, K9 d' o- F& Q3 r% A$ J" s" Z" V) Y9 C
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
( U# N. d/ r# f4 ~( lSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki) r" \2 _4 i% H; ^% Z

0 z2 X5 _/ w, i5 C
. `6 A7 l  C$ C- p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& U8 a$ c/ B2 M3 ]
Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
6 P. a+ u5 L& d3 _# D& c
; H" _9 Z0 n5 b3 H6 {4 iJapanese Ships, Z; k0 S- [0 D# a
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage1 F+ \) V1 @. @$ Q; t  {8 C, I
, F3 l. {' u* T. z  n
Allied Ships
+ g8 i( a% n: c" p7 M/ m      SS Whale+ W- f7 @* {& {; P; C% C
/ `: L" o: ?# R: W" n; W2 ^! n* }! L
" t' R' s- r, r

6 j1 m7 X1 X4 D0 S# B' |SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes  e; h% A" }. z7 _2 I

1 S2 n8 U" i# x. R. e
/ n  c% p( n- W2 ~) g/ X0 R" H--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' b% n" u7 J4 s2 u
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 E/ }7 n1 o* {8 a  u+ |) m  i; |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 u5 A/ v; A6 H3 g+ b% B# V1 w9 `; m; R
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 _8 O/ J: ?1 u+ b. g  `

; k- d: a0 x) v+ h3 H& i3 v6 BJapanese Ships% {0 u; b/ E* |
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  X; Z. T( \9 K2 \, a* ?/ {: t
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 `7 `3 s5 z& P8 H. t4 p  i( \- E& \      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: g: w: o9 F2 S8 R$ `
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 Q& G" v3 G0 b
      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 E4 @. I( ^- N" C  N. t1 C
+ J5 ]" @2 `' W0 C7 a$ Q5 KJapanese ground losses:
6 \8 t0 G0 W9 \  o5 i) b! w  O5 f      6 casualties reported
4 A: a' h7 T! S7 W; R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ W9 d: A& ]( c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 |4 D+ t2 ]7 O! o+ v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 y9 o. Z% B  F
  a# z; K5 P5 c# g
, ^# M: h8 Q. F7 V! e/ j& o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% F% a" K# _# H
Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 ~: W% d  H+ r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 l2 b7 D$ F: N0 g
; z9 y. a* P1 m/ T
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." ]7 K1 P/ D7 H+ g

4 w  `1 x5 }; n# y2 g8 ]2 }' qJapanese Ships
) }- n7 ^  ^, G      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
8 b7 }; X: K$ V8 R$ t7 w- _& O' W1 u      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
) O1 M  Z8 C- {$ \      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
* W8 j' G& E+ ]2 Y) T) }: s      DD Sagiri
0 Z  Y$ O7 n7 |& P2 e      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) ?! _# V* F6 K% O: K/ m
      DD Murakumo
; k, ~) m- W. o, B9 d' r      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
8 I) T3 |' s& S7 p      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
4 t6 O: _- U  W% y' _      PB Sonan Maru #5& ^: w7 M1 W, ^* K+ w
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 28 q: |+ U0 l. Y* Y6 J9 Y3 u
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
. c, ^1 e. L4 B& O  k% m      xAK Nanrei Maru& f3 t5 h9 t. n: D/ h
) F& |0 z9 T7 ]3 W& O; ^7 W
Japanese ground losses:# X4 N$ d& b9 s8 |% y0 i
      173 casualties reported1 E9 z! b5 m$ K$ s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; p5 X/ D9 D: t# r9 S7 e' ?, {
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
- ?4 ~2 y3 w( G) g+ I: p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Y# [  g8 f0 q3 ^$ M. ], s* P* V: b& V5 e
* s1 J/ v5 @( w5 N3 i

5 m4 ]; ?$ i9 b( S# G/ Z2 `7 p2 H--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' _; G. f+ B" {6 t% w% m* j$ o7 P! t  T; n; d  o
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)3 V# B% B  O$ }
4 [2 C0 J! @; [) H% S) p1 u4 O; u
Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967* k) H: _$ y, g

6 y7 K8 b$ R# J7 B6 I! PDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
0 \2 |9 `7 K0 n& _  U3 I' f% w( S! Q, x2 R: z
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
( g  x1 C3 S  N3 N: P. @; ]* A" {3 |: E; d' F% [
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
5 {! ^/ X2 [* _; m4 n7 @, K: I7 I1 i
Allied adjusted defense: 39
$ t. a+ p) b' d; I
9 M# j' g/ @1 o8 @) {Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ) R" B5 o% F( K+ L7 b/ [
' K5 J4 Q: |' V/ b3 d
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
3 z$ }3 |8 C* [
+ n( n! ?5 K+ @6 y" g0 P% @Combat modifiers
. |+ e8 a- z+ W: q* V0 JDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
$ x# X4 N& w+ s2 U" k  ?5 V fatigue(-), experience(-)
9 l) f+ W  @. [* G' x! ^& M4 hAttacker: & f$ [7 B) i) L

, n/ f6 c0 n$ b5 o- X: Q, q" u) @Japanese ground losses:
, Q3 y  J9 i; J. d* {      680 casualties reported  {4 Q+ v2 x! l* r
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled5 ~9 [7 O( o' v6 |8 m8 F( P4 Y
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 X8 |& m- b* q  b% v$ V1 H         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled& v) ]% W$ H# _! W" q9 Z7 ~
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
: k8 K+ v$ d  D  |
! k, B! T, i4 i# G$ c
/ E8 E* C+ h  v/ X: @: mAllied ground losses:
( B8 \9 l) u% |" O1 A7 v      5399 casualties reported, \) J4 K4 X4 M* C, \
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
  z- @4 {3 F$ w$ H8 `1 t         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
' O! o0 O4 \& ~/ E8 R: i% j6 }         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
; o- b. d  |9 [1 l7 A5 o# A4 V+ w      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
5 k2 m! }1 d5 w0 E$ O& @1 a      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled). l# r, v! C6 |6 |! s  q# Q
      Units retreated 4. Q, G, \! L' s+ I+ q( |
      Units destroyed 19 J2 J8 Y! d  Z4 A1 M5 I
1 K0 [9 I% K8 F) Y9 @* }
$ f1 w8 @4 U9 n! X4 {8 G1 x/ H6 Q
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  }" }* Q1 t9 Z2 j
) R) P1 m" p+ M/ O1 D% B
Assaulting units:
2 f! g6 ^, E- N+ N" ~; H5 v3 z. W    21st Division
' t. \3 b- N5 q# j) h$ f- d$ ~: d    24th Infantry Regiment
4 p9 S, M+ r0 @3 Z    16th Infantry Regiment. a  N+ }- c8 @/ @( o$ |% b
    113th Infantry Regiment
( P. X  B; h* M5 W    55th Engineer Regiment! D+ a1 \8 o$ p4 S
    5th Division
7 O1 Z! G) y0 z3 [) C8 U3 G" b    143rd Infantry Regiment0 n2 D$ F% n( f0 @; F1 _2 D
    22nd Recon Regiment+ i0 l/ t$ Z- G' f9 m
    148th Infantry Regiment* r* N% W, d; A0 p& d, V* b% g% M
    55th Infantry Regiment: |  L0 g. u+ \& }1 N/ r( v/ T
    33rd Division$ Q9 [/ z& q( H6 V" t' t
    41st Infantry Regiment7 ^( }$ B4 F8 Z6 P, e. b8 J
    38th Division: o$ J3 Y0 [5 p/ {. ^
    Imperial Guards Division
/ v4 ?  Q9 [+ g6 r* `    56th Infantry Regiment
3 P' }. t6 W: s! j5 g( z& H. S    8th Tank Regiment
" v/ e8 ^2 ]( o/ U' T# u    146th Infantry Rgt /1
/ T$ X8 A8 Z& ?, H. ?6 e: N, z    14th Div /2
' `2 J8 n& ^; g- L    Southern Army
4 [6 |. k1 m" {1 [7 K* X: F    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
# o2 t, M2 C) X& Q- i    51st JNAF AF Unit /56 |+ h! ^1 s& K# l& k
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment* F8 @" L/ a3 G1 q2 Z5 ^
    25th Army
& _0 r7 H: e7 g* r: A/ x) J    21st Air Flotilla /1
. O0 K! k: n; R$ c8 {. S7 ?. P% r1 l    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 y# i# n, @6 e8 O    15th Army
5 T# h* P  m. _: p3 p    34th Field AA Battalion$ Q3 z4 F3 Q1 B5 |6 S+ G* K
    82nd Army /6
7 z  S4 Z+ w- s% j& i, X! O  \7 A6 m8 T" i5 g9 b# t; v
Defending units:% b, I: }# z" g4 T1 U
    Auckland Fortress
9 `5 P. Y9 J* b: E    14th NZ Brigade, E8 Y2 j0 A* r2 t
    11th NZ Brigade
1 I# C1 H0 g6 x/ W* @& d8 ~& A    RNZAF Command
! _  ?$ s+ I. b2 s$ [9 K    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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2 I, l# ], T' R闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账! l  H3 b6 ]' K" e* B) Z* T
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 t- e* `$ o0 R/ \4 [. ?
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
( [% q* ?* v* g6 `5 B# `6 b" J. u
Weather in hex: Overcast6 v9 D/ Z5 j0 v6 t; J  T
. }2 {" U+ J' {/ E' A
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.  i, `4 G, W$ I8 H3 v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
! R0 E. E5 f2 N  i* l7 e5 G& Z$ r
. ?/ C  O+ N/ B" G2 |# z' d+ fJapanese aircraft
) s6 {& p; l: m4 b+ ~* f( U      A6M2 Zero x 28
  I$ y0 d; X( G/ C! g# i      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
) x+ o9 \& K- p3 E2 y/ F9 Y1 c1 j; A& a* {( P& X

& ^! s. a7 d0 f1 D3 z0 g5 u) N0 n1 \  N/ e3 S
Allied aircraft
8 p7 ^+ u6 K# d      P-38E Lightning x 21
/ ?  S# S! R. C: k* x2 R
2 J( v1 C8 E0 }" n7 W# G4 I/ f
7 }( k6 C. ]$ UJapanese aircraft losses
( _  v$ n9 }; n6 `2 r0 A& {      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) S) }" `$ S/ }9 \" L. L* A) b- u
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
" B; S( ]# O* d% v9 |  u( H2 y3 n/ C* a/ N- Y' K
No Allied losses
! \) J% @; I1 N$ Q; b
$ T* D5 w% T' d
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
( C5 g& Z2 e4 j$ \% f) s( q0 D& p- L5 o! ~1 z/ n  M
Weather in hex: Overcast
& J. l- {, X7 e9 o; f2 p1 L0 {
& ]4 S/ j; p& zRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
& ~9 R; |& X8 d' N7 TEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
+ w2 c- a8 e4 Z, R# F9 k& Z8 P8 c4 ~1 J8 n7 C$ P& m
Japanese aircraft( N+ H. y$ c4 U
      A6M2 Zero x 6
0 d# B4 ^5 Y0 t+ p; Y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9' U1 x/ g: N* Z7 g
- _6 n3 T1 i' C

, K, ^2 a8 p  u7 [3 X- J* B/ z* o( K8 B2 H) e9 o* I
Allied aircraft8 R7 P0 b2 _0 m
      P-38F Lightning x 187 V2 {/ S2 F% F3 H: b5 W3 q: W( q
7 q( b  J3 K' s( y# r
" |) P& V9 l8 t- r1 |+ G& W
Japanese aircraft losses
5 u5 ~+ w" i0 m# f+ {- U" v      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' ]6 J5 k) C& ^0 M) D      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
2 ?& l$ x, @5 O" ]. L. Y( [, j1 r' D( v1 j; i0 t
No Allied losses
% {* w$ T3 d4 h
$ R. e" c3 u8 f2 o8 D
" g; w. o5 u0 j6 i--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& z& L9 i& P3 A) |5 O, Z
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
0 ^0 l* u' R3 _
& z6 f. L8 F+ X- d7 N7 M4 ?Weather in hex: Overcast2 P3 b8 ~1 T& D& I4 P; n, j+ @
, O9 B1 H  Y+ s0 F7 L5 h) }
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.9 p# ^& }5 p4 ~0 o) n# B% c6 }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
9 d+ m  i" W/ E
. a' T4 {7 |5 w- o7 q$ eJapanese aircraft; w% C6 h9 z: ?8 c/ J
      A6M2 Zero x 2  u+ B; Q8 ^0 t9 U
$ U" R. t( i+ q3 h$ w1 {1 q/ j
+ l; O/ O+ V5 `: H5 p- I9 w- K

& @# O" K7 T2 q6 w5 X! h0 ?Allied aircraft: ?0 D' h9 |0 |5 o$ @5 _! g
      P-38E Lightning x 18
( t6 [  J: Q$ H" d& W5 F: [% K, d: T! M, e4 F+ @6 H$ X" l
, ]% n5 m/ D: l: f5 v' ]5 ^+ }
Japanese aircraft losses) Q! a7 M1 z5 E$ V5 d3 O: v
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 z" ~$ F3 g. z8 F
6 A  }3 ]( ]. Z. t) JNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
$ o  A* U( ?; H+ s
6 A, I# R2 V; d7 h8 v
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( j& E/ L# j* t5 |! ~TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 S5 \7 Y& C' ]5 F% s7 c1 v- T* ^* x! d! ~4 V; c
Japanese Ships# ]# f% O+ v9 O8 \
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 C  b2 h( w& s

$ \% G, g9 l1 Z3 p--------------------------------------------------------------------------------) w: Z! Y, E' B+ S% O2 b
Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
% ~- V+ w+ P2 C+ g. Q! G
5 ]. G3 k0 G" C3 \, o2 TJapanese Ships4 j/ U# q: v  o/ S" W
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage2 P$ Y, B; j5 {2 ?5 M7 H

: L2 ]6 z, I/ n! w4 b0 ]Allied Ships+ y8 X9 k9 w4 @/ Y
      SS KVIII, hits 2" Y* D4 `. I! ?& W( N+ y
8 R% v5 V7 x" S' g" d+ B& P

% F) e' Z. V* a6 k' |( [$ ?' N: i# a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# t7 E* o4 O5 ~# L! O7 a  {: nSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
/ f- h4 a' _# n8 ]# J) K& {- b) M. r; x( _; o( b
Japanese Ships
& e+ G0 j' ~2 Y5 ^6 ]7 V      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage3 Z1 K3 W$ U6 Z' J' d. E
      APD Hagi
" q( N$ d( ^$ E& s/ u      APD Aoi
/ e1 g) ?8 ?' g      LSD Nigitsu Maru
" [! r1 i, p0 v7 R3 h0 B' Z, i' M: i* w) }      AK Sagami Maru4 h% m4 p4 r3 \- w$ e5 e. w
      AK Hirokawa Maru
7 G$ k# c# ~% P6 `$ V; ^0 n      xAP Yasaka Maru/ x' e/ s9 S- r" @& K
      xAP Shanghai Maru  k5 A* U: h3 M! A/ h
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
+ t3 @, Q% a0 M      xAP Takatiho Maru
: s$ e' p5 j# c: r$ n) i3 W" @. h( F      xAP Suwa Maru  _' x7 A4 I( w' V5 h
      xAP Hakusan Maru
, r- O: S. m7 b5 h+ p      xAP Teia Maru
5 i9 }% b* M* n      xAK Yamazumi Maru" `2 z1 f9 o) ~; ~
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
; _6 D5 k2 W2 J$ O      xAK Unkai Maru #6
. X* }3 Y% [! r9 \0 H, M( X      xAK Hokusin Maru9 ~) A% `4 S5 D1 ~5 k
      xAK Eihuku Maru
, q% U; x4 W8 I( T, ^      xAK Shinyubari Maru5 R8 y8 }& W) B/ b
      xAK Terukawa Maru
0 I) d7 O; b1 s1 Q( h3 f      xAK Kinsyo Maru) n! J* r. e: D3 I- _5 U6 d
      xAK Atutasan Maru" [  H& t: J. j, t9 D7 ^9 _1 E
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
9 }# f4 c+ K" ^4 H      xAKL Hachirogata Maru8 \) F5 V9 c) S+ w. _0 w4 O7 O
      xAKL Miyako Maru
3 S4 d( g) U. S2 n      xAKL Kembu Maru
( @& p; H0 q9 t      xAKL Hanakawa Maru- Z+ }9 o9 G" c# w5 ?2 U, y
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
7 Y4 C) _: }/ y! g; R9 C7 m( W: F
2 X! R+ R+ [! v& zAllied Ships
( f% s) k' W0 K+ R( a7 d( R      SS S-39; f+ ?' a# Q3 t
. g2 ^  P+ z7 u# f/ l6 f( N
. T. I- D5 ^. I2 }: S. \: }! D
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ K5 g/ Q4 V8 Q  X2 T+ Y
5 F8 _. H. a$ ]Japanese Ships* R, H6 n# v2 w3 z& G* T1 ]3 W
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 e0 b$ K1 S& ~& Z+ F( t& H
1 Z! H" r, k! }2 v, d4 \
, X  s5 @' k- F4 N, m* C
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! }/ n: u) @$ ?, P& D9 p, IMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
2 _" J9 E$ K# z2 m7 ]: Z4 D4 ?. R" N  e$ T6 B1 P
Weather in hex: Clear sky
% u1 U6 }2 f  j1 f8 M! |$ l9 |- Q
3 {( j8 R" K" p* o! J8 b+ M; TRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 Z4 G5 z5 C3 _( M$ J! x# K% M
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
5 Q& W& p7 s# S3 l8 b" B: W+ i2 |4 r& e8 _! i
Japanese aircraft
2 h+ \- {7 F" ~+ H      A6M2 Zero x 35
% L6 y7 b& K1 N      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2& H% o. O2 Y1 K0 H; n7 X

5 C% p4 y, g! y& C, \
. j* Z" i( W4 i9 d4 D5 B* _' L4 J) I9 p
Allied aircraft" _7 o4 I% A4 z6 p. b6 m
      Albacore I x 201 d! @! a8 L2 I# e% o% G! _5 t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
8 X% `7 b3 P/ l! A7 d8 u2 E. c% F  o4 [  L; B
; i3 ?# u" r- K( X7 M
No Japanese losses2 I( O& [, Z/ i1 F- e

9 o, @* J  _: z4 v' {2 i: ~Allied aircraft losses  ~. k+ D0 n+ g0 l  J
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
5 O2 Y) [4 e4 s2 Y/ b      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
6 E  v8 \- a7 v1 j0 o4 Q4 Z6 t# k, r" h( S) }
Japanese Ships
& y( n9 y: ~# `: v4 L      xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 a, n9 F0 p6 u) v5 h; ~' Q. |      xAK Azuchisan Maru! B8 s% t/ z# ?# @: ^3 A  F% {
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires/ [& a1 y$ u8 c8 [
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. ]6 H/ F; b3 |9 ?+ u/ _4 O8 d
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42- P5 c" C3 r! s! ^* E

$ P- N1 i7 F) r- J盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆  [4 C' Q% x6 q& L
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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1 m  }$ Y% w; i      CV Hiyo
, R2 Q! _5 g9 n. w  i      BB Yamato  N2 ~$ q0 }3 N3 X
      CS Chitose( k% \& B4 q) L, v
      DD Oshio/ }+ i& j: D- Z5 z, ~
      DD Oite
5 A% k0 t9 P6 X3 N' T* R$ X      DD Harukaze
# R% ?0 w" L) P3 A      DD Kamikaze
3 l1 s. X7 O! P& c0 w; m) B2 D      DD Kikuzuki0 }0 X7 A+ }" f" e1 _" f! o, G

5 D) J$ N7 R( a, g  ~. s4 Z. QAllied Ships  Y+ n( B4 J) t0 y* Y! G- E1 }
      SS Grayback
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1 Y: ^! D0 W7 B! Z6 l# dSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo0 ~( \! L" v) D% Q* W
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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2 f, a% z9 C$ t6 B1 h4 [% h0 i1 M" p
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 0 n0 \  o; ~  s2 w4 R

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4 R/ `, s, t6 K9 r+ b& b0 VRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.# p6 u% R( [2 x! t3 w8 y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 A5 E2 N' h& pAllied aircraft
+ m3 j3 r* L: Y6 w7 Q, O, M      B-24D Liberator x 150 F2 \5 s; L9 Q( k9 s! J+ y8 H& q
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1 }2 h8 J+ `6 S% _/ [" JNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 N# p! L" P: \& r
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  J0 H4 w8 [& k2 b! [! L  W
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* }" y5 n$ e1 `# J/ o
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. E3 o6 G$ }, c. |# |+ Q/ _
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( Q& v# C8 X) o" Z0 O: Z      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 P! k/ J( @& C3 T' v0 W
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: |/ ~1 F, Y1 Z2 E/ T' [
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) Y. P0 ?. i* G! y( w  y
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% M4 R2 A& U" a9 H      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 p! _" Y# A5 `& o& H
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
& m, `' c+ ?6 c      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 R" b) b; F$ j! D
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 10 Z  ?! w% v# ~! P
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
9 ]. n0 a0 C/ J4 |- f& k; `. N  |3 L      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: |- X( x# D4 U: `1 x

3 W8 Q) w% ^) z4 M$ M, V3 L6 uJapanese ground losses:1 T! I  a7 H' l' H( V( p
      5 casualties reported7 \3 G3 d: D7 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  A, x: C" l  G+ z* n1 k+ X( t5 }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 S$ H/ c' D6 H; E3 P* `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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6 P" I, p' T" T. J! |Port hits 25 `; k/ ]+ ^# F
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/ ?" U' _& J: z( W1 bMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: i2 _% O5 U: e$ l, m

+ S  r5 }7 ?; Z+ x7 x; h4 VRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. _4 t: l  f4 R  wEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: Q5 h8 v8 s) U' l+ t3 V      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
% X8 Y/ ]  J$ w8 @. p3 `! h      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 ^* m; D, }, {; H0 C6 L: K# z
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 {; z" i8 J; c. M      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ P- g0 i2 _4 S' C) D2 F
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# f) }, j, @8 `% W3 h8 s

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2 q7 t  Q2 v, m) G( D8 IPort hits 1
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& c( h  M6 N( l0 g* GMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ @- d: l3 C8 k% h
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 j1 `, G8 W$ D9 K- C      B-17D Fortress x 14, V# b5 I: e& i! l# Y
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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/ C( {/ Y% C& Q$ u$ ?Japanese Ships
- Z4 p7 \' K9 X# Z$ x+ y& ~1 Y      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires) o# F+ v/ U, v0 ]& ~
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 u3 ~( u* Q2 h) o! g% I; ?, y      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
; |$ Z% x) L( r$ G! y; d      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 P6 {8 C; V9 g6 P( D% q& R( E
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- ?3 F$ H1 X. R$ Z% x+ `' {. g      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. {. T' Z& j/ }+ o  d      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1, ^/ ^  ~8 u: e8 }  p# `9 h/ a
Port fuel hits 2& B+ C, x5 [% b4 [! l" Z3 V# f

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1 F3 E2 J+ X# g3 [, cMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; X: C  r) f: N
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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4 E4 I. r  D8 ^' L$ KAllied aircraft
; j' F, Q) T4 D( R      B-17D Fortress x 3
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* O/ g# j) K* o4 i/ A! ]Japanese Ships' K2 o, H: s4 y4 d) `, [
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ~" r6 R9 H& w2 v7 L
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  Q9 }- ~" C8 I      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ R" G) m5 ~+ V: W' f
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 V$ n" t/ q3 w, ?9 N) J% c
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42) @3 j/ l2 h7 L' R/ }- V' L
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# c, ?( F+ {% e9 J5 LSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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. p2 i6 C- _7 e      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships: t, Y% g  [$ ~8 c3 d( T+ l
      SS KXIV, hits 18 F2 h4 z  }% a3 x- s+ Q3 P/ O8 u

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( W8 B# ?+ e8 t4 t: u' F* bTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170). ?+ o. m  N- z5 C; d, J
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。3 p# f3 N5 o, ?
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) N- d$ F' ~0 S; G. S/ TGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)$ c' B: T9 n6 C. I$ D4 v

1 n$ q5 j5 D& j* Q+ f, RJapanese Shock attack
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* H5 t' B9 H: p$ j7 YAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5345 T! b% Y/ s) k4 v+ C) N
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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# U+ I" Z5 C( j) V4 b3 XAllied adjusted defense: 94
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, J# w% y4 f: H, l/ f- N: gJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) / _6 \4 U6 P$ \9 Y1 C0 M
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!9 e* [. y+ @9 H* U0 j- G: ]  k

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4 k% f! ~6 B1 y% q  u/ E% e: C: PDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
, }/ j: M8 |) ]8 O7 ?. ^& b/ V/ P7 A* bAttacker: shock(+)
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3 v' R0 p- }8 {0 l" b0 wJapanese ground losses:
. Q5 r( L4 f. S+ a      3074 casualties reported
# t* ?3 b4 B: R         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled6 \$ V6 X  u, ~% t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled9 C- Q9 N. `- B/ C' {. i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
+ I6 q+ |) F# _, e6 S4 }3 b      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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5 I1 L$ ~  H; j8 _" jAllied ground losses:' ]6 n* n, m: {1 V
      7161 casualties reported
$ J  `! n5 l( Q/ [2 P0 ~- B         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled' e- l$ Z; C- J$ W9 L8 \
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled% L, j- A1 L0 e7 j
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
" q! W- h9 v$ _- y0 ]+ B/ U- k- r6 [      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
; t% @7 `- a  j, T+ _      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled); H, X: G- m% U* Y- f/ e# V
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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" [( Q! i: G9 a( t6 G1 kAssaulting units:
+ V4 C* p% o" {# b6 q4 b1 @' m    33rd Division
+ U3 x3 o' d2 X  `4 r* C' v    Imperial Guards Division" O% \- X& g& c0 }) V! U. f5 N
    113th Infantry Regiment
0 G  {" D7 B% ?8 G# U9 @" w    21st Division
) B5 o( k1 l/ _) b    41st Infantry Regiment7 ?0 R9 A" ^8 Q) r3 n. m, L
    14th Division: D" @) Y7 x. \0 p; w. m$ X: L; Y
    8th Tank Regiment
/ s, Y0 P' B. J' p# @) @    148th Infantry Regiment! ^* O8 b' _" {* m1 W' s
    38th Division+ [, i" D" W2 I  j  I! N
    22nd Recon Regiment
% f, h. O$ l' |1 T/ h7 a    56th Infantry Regiment1 ]" G, ^1 v% z+ L8 u
    55th Infantry Regiment
7 n3 u) ^1 E$ \+ l1 N    5th Division
; b- K/ j& ~/ i4 z# ?    143rd Infantry Regiment/ U3 e/ ?2 u$ \; @
    16th Infantry Regiment7 E& W2 s' @$ ~0 S  W6 O, o
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 V; S5 j& r9 P
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment! B) P' ~" `' A. `5 ~# M! B4 u
    15th Army
5 b" L( ]; x/ ?    25th Army
2 l- Z4 s+ b! y1 x$ W    Southern Army
7 j% ?/ {0 C: b0 r' w. e% p5 k$ c' C    82nd Army /6
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8 i1 Q2 |3 F2 t/ E$ ODefending units:
" b1 ?3 @, e# r2 j5 d; C1 U. o    2nd NZ Brigade: N& d; U" b" S% e! j
    1st NZ Brigade
+ [/ e8 w! u! q; ~0 p9 @1 I    3rd NZ Brigade
1 z! {% Z3 x% a    7th NZ Brigade
; g/ M- P7 v7 K6 F) o. ^( c( r) h0 c    14th NZ Brigade
, c# k: \: r- Q* u. W  ~! d/ ?- H    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
6 I# c/ @- D& {- X5 M" ?. z    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command