hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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1 ]; o) ]9 L$ v) C& NNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1692 y' F; h5 u. F7 e- u# G
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Japanese Ships, c3 D# V: ^* @7 l
      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:8 G9 `  B$ e  F$ n9 X$ Z( F7 Z  n
      123 casualties reported/ Q3 z' c) D3 g0 i' `$ P$ }. k
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled: `% l! `+ y$ ^& g
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled: _2 K: Z$ r5 U' a! C+ t
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled. c! X# y: R( s+ A
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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! C% \9 k5 o5 W4 H# A* v: U日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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) u1 v! P. M/ u/ I6 |- \Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)) n; A! I8 Q& P! o8 J; ?

3 ~( h: }6 T/ c2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships, T9 N7 c5 S$ c% S+ F
      PB Yahonui Maru
1 F7 L2 y- y3 ~! ^4 M' w6 U# e4 L      PB Kosin Maru #3
8 ]- X' b8 F; {) K' \$ y      PB Yamahagi Maru #3$ H0 l9 N! v4 S- R1 h- J; S
      PB Heizan Maru
' w7 D$ u0 Y: u$ q& _- C% c; N/ x+ ]      PB Sozan Maru" l: d/ i6 G, F; f  w
      PB Kanko Maru* [2 a+ S  g# |1 L
      PB Ikuta Maru) B# \* \% C4 V. }* I5 `
      AMC Kongo Maru/ {( d: v- t# F3 @' @) r! ?# n

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops+ F; C5 L  i7 \% A/ c
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& c; f* f: T. i2 w. F+ k
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops! a0 ?5 j5 p: y% V5 z% K' }
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 ~; z6 G1 r2 q0 I/ S3 f9 k6 N
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
; V: d1 w7 C! }/ F& S# w& HPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
% R, A3 Q& l0 L0 S$ h  T. jPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
- s. P8 r6 C, qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, T1 v, z8 A' ]/ Z) @5 s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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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:% Z' l( ~1 b% G* E, x  K/ R0 ^
      327 casualties reported
1 w, D- j& g% U0 V6 o7 i$ Z: G         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
: @0 U, F- \) I$ m( g4 n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
9 L, B( i2 \' Q! s- c4 r# |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ t; e6 ?+ _1 e& l3 K$ d' m# I
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)3 H$ ?$ x( \* Z: A& s1 X
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
3 g/ a5 T- p5 E& B4 g! i1 |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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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* g' A) y+ Q2 ]) Z* O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182) p$ \# A9 C- ]7 {, H: v/ J

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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; ^: N$ M- ]) [  YEstimated time to target is 17 minutes0 Z/ h* F' \1 T4 d" m1 H
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Japanese aircraft# a9 K3 D: r$ d6 w/ p
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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) [6 F4 E& c) x# }      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
( A4 x5 z8 M+ T3 I' [$ Z      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
4 @4 K6 n6 u$ w  `! F% d; ^  x      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
( d) y, E6 E, b- q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
% a% M; o, j, a. R' J      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses$ v6 [& C; r% P5 E( @: N
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed! Q. V; z; `+ }9 R2 s% o; S
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
0 r7 q  N7 q. }) s      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged" ^% x4 o8 K( V! s' }, p
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
4 E* l4 q( |0 U/ T      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 `1 o2 R2 U6 P! w9 t& A
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed# v' ^; j% ?" e3 M. U4 F0 x. U
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' A% v2 t4 _( L' X* w; ]( e7 ]      LSD Akitsu Maru
: F( g7 u8 D4 l! o      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ I0 N  |: _2 _: L! Y      CL Kitakami' |" S! a+ U9 s* l& a" G7 p
      DD Kisaragi
; h4 c/ U( Y5 |9 `7 Y9 w      BB Hiei
  ^* \6 ~) R' y. K4 G6 F3 S. a      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! q& m. ]2 |0 I( G, j
      DMS W-20- k: z/ b( T5 g2 u; A+ U
      CL Oi( Y. X2 ?2 ]8 G% G$ r  w" @* n& V
      CL Kinu
  Z' a, s) V, j( O      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% I' P: v8 H' z4 @% t      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 ~9 n* l/ E- S7 z      LSD Shinshu Maru
/ s9 r" m( q+ l2 a  ?- K" H      CL Tenryu
! M' y6 S0 x& E4 Y! w) ]9 X+ K      BB Kirishima8 X( c' w8 _6 ~
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
; P6 Y9 |* v' F& M" c: ~! [+ F, c      14 casualties reported
# I9 S/ x& y0 m( s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" i8 v1 ^' w+ w) b3 Z         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
" z7 h$ G" n; `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( q# u3 g0 s: |/ _# L. H
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  r) Z" t3 s$ C7 DRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% f  B2 W& `& Q/ s3 BEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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$ D3 ~; E# Y+ D! a/ T5 x      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft# Y* C% B0 p6 Y% ~2 `
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
& B3 d: w* m7 M+ g7 P3 C/ o% E      F4F-4 Wildcat x 232 g' h, ]" w" [( B1 T, E
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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) Z6 G3 Y5 r( i8 \      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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3 b' o! e  c) G6 D      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ `  G2 F/ s+ p2 b1 m" d2 E  j5 L+ R      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
. h, p7 c2 Z4 P0 n! _      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 U$ p. r7 A( ~# uJapanese Ships
# `0 ^4 s+ ?; N  I$ J6 a- @; F' }9 |0 U. L; e      DD Kisaragi
2 s! l! M" o  a4 ~      CL Kinu( t9 T# H/ |: u/ q
      CL Tenryu
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3 m2 }- B7 t/ X( c, qAircraft Attacking:
( d, u2 {+ c1 k. Q+ ^3 E, l      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% Y5 i2 ]- M9 s% `+ C; Y3 b- O: u
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' m! p$ h5 @6 H& h- L7 t2 t: v, z0 F

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" }! \$ c; {3 C8 e2 l. [/ Q% ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182$ U# G! a" ^9 z# T3 B
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  R' [: X$ v1 P1 ?3 q3 GRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! q( }! K! g( v0 W' mEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! K6 @5 Q! h3 Z; b0 x" |
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3 {) ~9 L4 e3 E0 b. ~7 \      A6M2 Zero x 775 L6 X5 v6 y% ]

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      Albacore I x 33
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed3 j- Y. H9 t! i! T. g$ g# R

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6 V9 G6 J8 r/ }* Q% o2 r5 jAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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4 L+ f# \! [& k0 ?' \Allied adjusted defense: 5
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6 E* k* H4 p2 ?" dJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)! c" l3 M+ q: n- Z! i
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9 U2 r1 Z3 k& m# h; V$ M5 g7 g6 |Japanese ground losses:7 \, h5 u7 @( J0 A! Y. U  H
      113 casualties reported- _: R7 g/ x, B2 f% T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 U5 z- g( I4 s) x! [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* J; f4 i2 Z+ Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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1 H+ X" n! w- ], S2 AAllied ground losses:/ b7 w0 p9 t1 T% @( M
      210 casualties reported
8 Q. \( b9 p8 X# d- |* k* F- T         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 g# {7 `# h5 {$ R, C, g  R         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled4 m4 v  C; K: j2 w% ~) N0 i
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 V7 u, i. s6 i( G' F      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)  l2 Z0 Q! K$ M
      Units retreated 1
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9 `7 P4 V8 C' T. a: N* |& NDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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: h2 e; x) L& O( q3 `3 sAssaulting units:
3 Z/ k* n2 W2 E  W5 |    48th Engr Rgt /2
7 ~( e& I" h* t" a& O0 K, Z$ Z: R    2nd Engineer Regiment# p. i  K% V9 W7 @8 N, `
    2nd Raiding Regiment
) n5 E6 _  F* j    1st Raiding Rgt /19 t/ R- M! c# T3 a
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
0 S- _9 G6 K  i    41st Infantry Rgt /1
% F% D! u7 y  B7 q8 _    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2( T  i2 D- e3 M  U1 X6 }
    12th Engr Rgt /1
7 V% k$ n  T  h    25th JNAF AF Unit * B6 {( q- C$ a
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
% b4 X; J* j+ k8 ]3 ?8 [2 t6 c    47th JNAF AF Unit /1) b( g$ ?6 b! |" ^
    21st Air Flotilla /1
8 u) \" j( S4 f. g( Z    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
9 e! I6 }- I; U7 w    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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) P- J: c# I' Y& v1 {日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' S& v  N4 ^2 A& i$ ~

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      PB Shinko Maru #3
$ Y, ^" {5 q: `! t! j7 l: f( a7 N      PB Kure Maru #5, g! h& ]$ Z/ s0 X- ?# y
      PB Edo Maru  J4 Y) d& k: n3 W4 [
      PB Chitose Maru
  B: N. x, |! I( t      APD Yomogi. {! B5 b) r% D
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 19 r+ w1 L( n8 K6 I) n3 w
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# \7 Y, k' t& v( ~$ Y9 [Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185); h: W) B  {7 f" |( @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
; v! R; y3 s: j& e9 B+ `      PB Eiko Maru2 I! p" Z& t9 g  Z, \
      PB Shinko Maru #3
  E& N6 a* P# z      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8: t# v* b) \" T, A$ x" B
      PB Edo Maru
+ Q- R. j: w7 c- a- v% ]      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
& e+ m" E% m7 \+ i) j. e; c      PB Kure Maru #5! U9 X' P7 o) ?; ?
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1) F% V3 j! E# n  O4 E
      PB Chitose Maru
! `2 {8 a  B' v8 e4 @% L& f* A      PB Choko Maru #2
( F7 e2 v; D+ T4 S# C- E      AMC Hokoku Maru8 ^4 X% ~( q# P' s9 ^8 t+ \. A

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% o) w; S' i0 _3 Q6 n      111 casualties reported
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled4 d+ g3 j2 C- |" }
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)- @/ y9 I9 ^. o4 a
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      1116 casualties reported! P: E/ K+ e3 a1 ^# M
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled0 o3 H/ u7 \' b0 i
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
5 Z& x+ O( q0 y4 M2 P0 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, E$ B* z( `4 W, {. F8 v) I      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
( t: r' k- g0 ~% g, b4 \" u/ R      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)/ c% a0 Z1 @2 l5 n' J

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
# p* ]2 ?4 O. \% E# S; d8 YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force, p+ K) H" \& `+ [

+ R% {+ R- j# t0 h% Q206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; c1 |4 ?! B8 R
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires# d, b; F. J8 Y# e* [; |
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ^9 d+ _6 m/ Q. G; E3 F! Z" T      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire# ]' h9 }5 i  @! Q
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ^7 L  T4 a6 t, ?% f. Y/ |      PB Choko Maru #26 h* @2 J0 r4 `* o/ c
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2" d' ^" x( c. y* @7 ^+ ]* p
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( x  S! P) }2 L, o# u      APD Yomogi- A/ f2 L, V" u% o, p* ]6 B" G  ]
      APD Nadakaze
8 @/ o3 W6 f4 r- }* X) w      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' Z. Q3 o5 E; u* u' _
      APD Shimakaze; Z+ J! A, W  d, F% j  A
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3( X" n5 J6 A1 o) y; M( G" E
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& j( U: [# I0 t' l! J( J      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
  j2 D/ j2 O% s$ f0 S. i& Y      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
! y6 X: \: W% z      AMC Hokoku Maru
' T& c& d# z* _/ `/ r( W; |* D. j. T# j: Z; A, ~
Japanese ground losses:) Z& i2 I4 V1 z6 Z( X- u8 Y
      207 casualties reported
: B/ H4 [) y. r0 `- w! D! e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled: p7 c3 N. _% P9 O
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled( t  [; u1 h' ?5 E* s8 _
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled7 `4 {; `; E+ c) a/ d+ P+ @

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' T7 u! o9 X7 x% A6 ?! x  r  wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 q6 j9 ], k5 `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 j1 r/ w; r6 P) b; q% J
8 q% N/ F/ h1 h$ y" _* C
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
! K# i* T: N/ r1 z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 }$ d4 G7 M  W) g/ u
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" \& _8 J' x: v+ ]/ X* L
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( I4 r/ G! Z7 [3 P) H- n; d+ C
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
! a. i: V0 c! E  I      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
: [2 n, h. H/ D* i* u' U      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1/ S6 f* @  s/ ^! H0 t4 |8 r
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ d  ]  @5 A1 E: K' [* ?      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
" |0 E9 |0 \, F1 P* r      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 K! l! F5 h* A+ s( O( c2 |% c9 W) i; d. e  n
Japanese ground losses:) D7 c: k% u& S1 E# p
      187 casualties reported
) O- x) B9 U, S/ z+ u1 N7 Y, Q' \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 M3 Y, M, H; U; c
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled0 M* `- L1 _8 K. y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)) e' b. k. D  ^

/ x% n( A8 g8 s; Y0 j8 LAllied Bombardment attack: j) e; w& ?9 K2 k

) c4 a3 E4 W; I6 X4 m! }Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745+ K# t6 g8 n- {0 }, n, p( F1 [( T8 b5 H
2 A' ~/ o+ P' ~( R
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185, X  B5 \- t% I0 E9 O
5 l9 |$ A: C8 f
Japanese ground losses:1 m% e3 }& _3 f  t5 c8 c1 x
      25 casualties reported
% s' F/ G4 Q  k! P         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 b0 Q6 A. a: b4 H4 `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' v+ ?" N, @: M2 n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 }7 `% R' C4 R
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 k! ]4 x- Q2 e& Z
7 P# X8 U" Z/ U/ S1 }6 F/ M

# \7 f! |/ z1 B9 d: E! mAllied ground losses:
, W8 I  |& H2 V* [5 }      146 casualties reported
! D! x3 t  S4 v         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled1 c% [% W! x# Y" ~1 h. `
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 i+ u9 z4 I4 R+ H5 }# o2 K, v         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled" s& j7 c9 {3 Y- \
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 Q9 G; Q) c# H& J
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% u( O$ h- P) \( o! Q8 c! C
6 |! {1 X# P! Q: G9 b
9 @' K/ X; ~4 ]$ f& m* ^# U! l
Assaulting units:: I. S3 [; a& X, @9 r' I- [5 I
    11th NZ Brigade
- V; N& w+ d  N3 B    3rd NZ Brigade
8 r* c1 S' t$ i& [7 V    7th NZ Brigade0 g9 A% p9 ?/ R% I
    2nd NZ Brigade: ~' Z) H. O3 u
    Auckland Fortress; @7 _' J$ o* h) h; ?
    14th NZ Brigade% l! x3 Y; t( C% P0 j8 U* E, f! l# r
    1st NZ Brigade
, H, R9 ?# c; \& ]% `/ X( ^    12th NZ Brigade
! z- n( W) f0 s8 L9 ^% z    RNZAF Command + N0 k/ J: d( e7 Y3 u  Y) p/ |  W1 q* A
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:' r. B) V4 M: x4 m
    Imperial Guards Div /50 j) `* e# V9 d( C% R6 ^4 Q( z# {1 O
    8th Tank Rgt /1* ^* U& v1 b7 p  s# n7 G7 D+ @$ J
    22nd Recon Regiment& S# y: h/ Y7 ^4 z0 ~; T
    55th Infantry Rgt /14 ?7 n" l0 u* `
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
# |5 g( c1 m/ m% N    5th Div /1
5 h; n7 h2 o9 D2 b6 }" B" w    21st Division$ B) O6 R) p& u! C& m6 s. d
    24th Infantry Rgt /5( I$ F5 c% {4 X% }0 I
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
: _. V5 V9 f/ I& S) Q) }0 M    143rd Infantry Rgt /28 y5 V0 u; `! x' Z
    113th Infantry Rgt /2: A- x3 _2 q! j/ B
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
4 a/ o, U) w7 c" d8 v6 h    148th Infantry Rgt /17 }3 d5 t; H: v- V+ f8 _/ b
    41st Infantry Regiment7 g% s$ k, x. ]. v/ Z/ U& B
    38th Div /1
  Y, \+ g4 w% l    33rd Div /3
# M( R/ U1 G. n2 q" \5 |  n0 s    55th Engr Rgt /2+ h$ P/ w1 @) }) h* l; ?0 G
    82nd Army /6% p5 s% Q' w  Q& q! m
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ {* V3 w8 ^1 j. s8 K/ \    34th Field AA Battalion
! i; u! [" X) d$ i8 D    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 [6 k7 f8 m  `2 u
    14th Div /2$ A2 B  T/ G  m, G2 ]
    Southern Army /1
3 @$ N  G/ O# A9 n) @0 k  }( G    25th Army /2, l8 }# ~2 j) m3 t+ ]
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 425 {( I5 N  ]* r" y9 B7 p
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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$ `9 s6 x! Z0 x: }
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2 N& P3 \8 p) c8 u8 f2 RInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 ]) k$ L- `  N9 ?' g" nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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# Q- T0 {) V. o  d3 y5 H309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% l6 x& z( e! l" Y

* u: j7 o; Y' X$ R) OJapanese Ships, E1 z' C& A' n( V9 l- b7 _3 b6 q/ i
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( c: W2 k! Q8 ?0 i+ f! g      APD Shimakaze
" k5 O' F9 M/ R, x, a- n: o      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 X8 E. x: e- T4 V& E& q8 C
      APD Nadakaze% s' Q0 k# p9 F/ t& ?. N5 \3 H
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! B- M: \. t, t3 G9 ~. d: |      AMC Hokoku Maru
, [' x8 L3 {; w- G7 V, s. K      xAP Kowa Maru# l4 ?4 O, Y! O4 J. h
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Japanese ground losses:
' U& z* \( s: B: P2 D. Y      253 casualties reported
" p% E: d0 c: I( y% ^; G1 D         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
& r2 U- F7 _" S: M( N% E         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
7 r) _$ T( n+ I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 u; m9 A- A$ c      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)& [: C3 V! P" E7 b( J1 z
3 S+ x4 X0 b4 c9 u8 P
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! J  n( j, `( `  B% W' [( eSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183; i1 t/ _! Z; C% K
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Japanese Ships+ b2 E- l4 `  B$ T. B2 O% k
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1' ~! D+ I$ j# Y
      CL Tatsuta: b: d) I, v7 i# Z# a4 b4 ?0 w7 \
      CL Kiso
! t! R) F- y& d      CS Chitose
7 o8 J! m/ d! U& N+ d. h- R! |      DD Oite
$ d+ I1 ]' |; J- Q' `      DD Harukaze. u2 q. E% h8 V
      DD Nokaze1 N$ |4 M* N5 c; g
      DD Hokaze8 j2 Y% D& x+ O. o" x" d
      DD Shiokaze
; D* q2 t+ [5 F1 e, ]9 D; s      DD Akikaze* y; z5 \& T8 E7 [! w  m
5 J: @" b0 Y! {- ^: D1 @0 c: f5 z
Allied Ships( }3 P; F/ z8 Q/ V" E
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna7 Q$ b- e5 u' ~6 l9 U% i

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' p2 U, a, {, m  l, e0 e+ s% r  eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ `) W; Z- y* G8 i6 s

7 k& o- z8 v9 _" M- ]; b+ Z8 U169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 \4 O# W! s5 [$ lJapanese Ships
; W7 o8 z5 i# ?# ?& P( R& b      xAK Montreal Maru# c* P- j* A1 |5 Z1 p
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! y' w* K6 J* y6 |1 m      xAK Kensin Maru
0 U0 Q1 {( Y. \/ }7 w) u      APD Yomogi
( G  A' L$ [% a      APD Nadakaze
9 L3 M$ k0 Z; l      APD Shimakaze
- n# C/ h! \! H- ~  L      AMC Hokoku Maru+ z- U. z( m  G% }& C- v

. q/ s# d" l3 k4 pJapanese ground losses:
3 ?: \. ^4 N( P1 [+ S4 k) o      60 casualties reported8 g; ^9 m7 Q* k+ _/ \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 C# ^. @: x1 {- A0 R2 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled2 A4 z8 o% A2 u6 {) q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 o2 l5 @6 y$ c$ t
2 K6 k  L. X  Y! H7 E; @  l; z$ X
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ; F: M/ V! m% N+ l/ e

7 w. x* K) `7 p* i  U& D- rWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ l. S; }2 }) p1 |3 T  T( {Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
7 G" W4 `" @5 z* T/ \* mEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# z7 O' l# H! `  I( X7 Z$ e6 N      A6M2 Zero x 392 w/ Z- ?4 [* z6 Y. L
2 b8 X- m& m* e: [) @

1 |9 Q! l3 c1 E+ ~0 O6 J* C- @7 i2 P8 r7 D
Allied aircraft3 C% [; K' I1 U6 |/ ]
      P-38E Lightning x 50& T, r/ p8 I7 ^" x! Y
      P-38F Lightning x 23* Y- G8 i! K+ f3 C
0 H* P. |! R* E+ F: t0 m
, L# x3 c: s9 G( V9 _$ |1 R4 ~
Japanese aircraft losses
1 @% Q  t" V; q9 [) `& a      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
2 L; G2 g! R' J
( A  A! X$ V6 e+ n5 w3 kNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
  j: \% C! b% J6 c5 u% t2 U这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
3 x3 [1 x' T; I4 V7 c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# [+ }5 U1 c9 ^2 P7 I- A
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships. N+ v, t" g" A
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ m# g  \& d" M& S: L- a' }
      DD Fumizuki
: {; l" j- Q) V+ X$ v; V& Z      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage' q; x3 g: w5 w6 o# V
      DD Fubuki
( p: n- G3 ^" w4 T5 }3 |# Y      TB Sagi
0 X2 P; Y8 x$ [$ _- F4 J+ ?' p1 u9 [- `
2 L0 Q1 f' E) D

( p/ V% l. H% Z2 ~/ Q12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# r6 @3 z, Q1 ^1 r; U

" P: D  C3 i4 C$ t0 iJapanese Ships# j! x" X$ K, V6 o" h  R" N
      PB Sozan Maru
' F1 I$ U5 }6 n8 P6 n$ F. ~      PB Kanko Maru% g7 i3 Q. ]- x
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! \. v/ E1 }6 t. @7 a7 ?0 y3 F" R8 {. h* h- f2 F- ]
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5 mines cleared" @/ R. V' e6 D5 t  m% X
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4 f# {4 b% l3 }* i" S/ L# S4 pTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
1 y9 E: i0 a/ b" [3 O& @      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( ]' A- w0 c( C' ^6 M' o
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  m5 X6 d/ W+ B% m4 ~( V1 [
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 x  I$ `) g7 I$ H) X' W+ w

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( ^7 h$ V0 x6 @/ [; ZTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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( e# K% i- q$ ]' V3 c; f- T% ~Japanese Ships
  U3 l( u0 x/ i- j4 {, t3 t+ ]      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage; b3 @, [. B/ @+ p$ I# Z
      TB Sagi, f4 C1 y* _% f7 g
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 [4 z) f1 O% B3 m, t9 {
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
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6 ?4 l9 z3 \5 }( R. B11 mines cleared' m9 x) M1 g/ m

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* H  t) Y7 p* Z( LTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 F6 S8 @: V1 C" |! b
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Japanese Ships
, h& g8 a6 w% D: ^( B7 O& m      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! ]3 ^3 r, u; v' H. y6 y& X) n0 D( ?' V. h5 C1 `* Z( p
8 b5 o2 n1 M9 o7 d  E
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 r* x6 x4 O% I# z6 {

3 o: S/ t5 E( {Japanese Ships
3 o- S( @6 g. F0 ?4 F      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
3 ]9 @, ~( Q8 W6 f: r      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
- N1 I# Y( Z3 ?      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: B- I* X1 l8 e8 ~6 j4 w      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
; B2 H) A8 P& P* J) g0 q/ d. ?% e      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 H: p/ {/ W- B
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8 mines cleared7 A7 J) Y$ g0 Z! J$ Q6 @, i
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" B; J% ^) G3 BNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: V, s) [/ s, e$ q' M7 q/ z% Y; e
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 M5 q$ ~5 ~7 MJapanese Ships
4 X5 R: u6 E) d      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1$ k6 a* u- W0 @7 G! L
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: M, s" y; D7 b& l4 MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 o6 ?; f1 Z' x: {- g! a5 T. L* X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: K8 w  A' K! {1 R
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships7 L4 m6 C: ]' c4 r2 t; u4 I" `9 X
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( [  j3 _8 T5 s* h$ g" {. V
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 24 `+ y7 p$ G/ Z& g
      xAK Sinko Maru
" J! Z- N1 h4 X$ i: E/ i. n      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
1 ~9 `2 Q  w" z/ {( x# }* g- y      AMC Hokoku Maru3 h, S- ~  i- f$ r( t3 h3 L6 N

. ?) P$ o" p( Y4 K9 P, K2 EJapanese ground losses:" B$ ?, b& ^$ [. x) k
      24 casualties reported
% ]8 a1 D: I  C4 W! A- s5 A- ~  a6 N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% G' H  F& m7 ^  K" m- h
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* s# K: w: Q" }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- J2 h5 g  |$ W  ]8 w7 ^3 o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
8 p* |& s8 L" k) q& Q& }6 B      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 A  [( }7 R& a0 v; U; x. m/ `
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ n2 H/ _0 r* f      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire! z! P2 X6 g5 {" b# b# h$ A
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 D" c! h( T) \% R/ g% x7 l- T* s      AMC Hokoku Maru0 C/ v( m% x" V5 T, G
! ^9 m& M" [+ g7 n- G' p
Japanese ground losses:8 M9 t& ^6 G9 `/ O6 S1 z
      12 casualties reported( O. ?6 e2 l! o! m6 w) q. Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- E9 Q) F) {! |# ^/ f) l0 u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- n. z2 y' y" [% E) G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% K3 V9 W! V% s* s% n! E/ i+ S8 W" C! u
+ p( V4 _: y2 I" o/ j
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$ U' \% S: @, U) b. }0 B' D* \1 tSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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  E) _/ j& ~7 l. P! u- Z( y9 d* t; OJapanese Ships' U/ Y( {7 ?0 \' i# _
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 F. I4 a5 b, W) N
3 |& I$ u8 M& M0 L) LAllied Ships
, J+ w1 y0 K: f! M1 |      SS O21" V3 z6 `" H: ^; E% I1 X4 G6 M7 j
2 m4 T6 q( ^' o: j5 g

3 Y3 i3 t, V6 r( @" d. N
  x2 ~5 L" P5 Z3 B! EDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
  l* w. J+ ~  Y1 m& Q* I& \SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki4 f4 x3 a0 k" O
8 F1 T* m# y2 h7 P9 H4 v
# @# H; [5 t3 ^) B! ?  x4 h
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9 e, F/ r: F3 G$ F, ]$ VSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1847 t+ S* x9 [9 A/ E5 v

7 ^' `% W$ ^& g9 n/ g4 v2 aJapanese Ships
( ^9 E7 L; V! H4 Y. G9 r      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage9 `# X. X) k& t

3 V9 m; o& R8 G  O; N4 v/ IAllied Ships% O( Y; G4 z: D
      SS Whale
, t9 ~2 D; n- u9 }/ @4 G' }" a& {( U5 X1 z6 R/ r

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" a0 y: R1 N* F! j6 g6 }SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
6 N3 T* z+ o- n
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" A/ B  U4 |4 b, gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 X5 Q- y; r% y+ @
. @3 z% }5 t% M4 g58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. G, A/ X& q! F- Y' p

( ?4 {3 d% X* J: kJapanese Ships( w; N$ z; p' L+ F$ |( m3 n
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& {% M5 w+ M4 i( x) J5 U      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 i  {! C( D: w      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% i* y: K9 J5 A$ \, M" ~8 I
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) m7 q; f7 [9 @( ?% C) |# c' C      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 _  Z/ v, w* ?) ]1 F; t  V. e: w8 h& B) i. ]7 w
Japanese ground losses:
) d5 k6 ~3 N1 o      6 casualties reported. f) c2 `3 b1 }  j2 J, ^; k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% R3 s/ B' [. [  _, H1 g/ [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 P- B: s& k7 T' X7 u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, H) L- z$ a$ X$ O3 ~+ F- D
, Z8 K$ I* d! E9 @7 |( s
0 T: S/ h8 i$ t: `! v
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# v! P! n* }) P3 |Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* q- T$ m# x1 X# V4 J5 f9 G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 N+ |6 d9 T# x/ D4 k# z6 I; W' G# \( Z6 T3 L, F8 S+ x% s" a+ j
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' u# o5 \4 _0 a/ j: u* Q
2 s6 y7 W" Q3 J6 \! M4 g
Japanese Ships
2 V% @1 [2 y; ^7 x4 E$ ?$ m: e$ R$ f2 c      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 h9 u. c* }% t2 G/ h
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage( F  @; U$ F0 ~1 G
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
/ a) p4 J, |$ i/ u* n5 E      DD Sagiri
' |1 V& h2 S8 c4 O, z! d. V; L      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 r- e; o( M# O1 Z( W
      DD Murakumo
9 y% F! f* ~% R7 K) W      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire  w2 D$ s' f  C
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
& l- U+ O+ Q) u  g& m      PB Sonan Maru #50 E" O8 H, w; h  _+ f
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 21 d* u. G7 k* A7 l) K) X* X3 `/ _
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
7 `& \$ [9 [/ j- w7 ^      xAK Nanrei Maru9 \* J/ r3 i+ ^6 N# M5 R

) k$ ^2 X) R' c+ K/ JJapanese ground losses:
( ]9 z0 }) o* \9 ^- P+ \      173 casualties reported
/ R: z+ b0 A6 p& g8 E! z( i2 @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 ], K% u& U; T! _) a- ~) k
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
. |, Z' g% _* s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' N+ \, l- j, u6 W: ]8 f' z
6 Z' D8 r9 j1 j7 k0 t  E6 s

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. R' v0 L) Z- O" [! e* q  e' WGround combat at Auckland (115,185)/ e7 }8 z" i% P: X6 g
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Japanese Deliberate attack* b% m! x. S) @8 o

0 L  T; `! w4 _4 r# O8 YAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967+ K0 r& h. |. Q; p' e

; h7 C0 m. m$ ]" ]: W. ^3 yDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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" t5 Q5 k; I/ Y+ }' r% \  w  LJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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5 ]' l  u; x' _- UJapanese adjusted assault: 3502   x; t/ @0 G- ^
  p$ f* O8 e! j' _6 @% E6 h) D
Allied adjusted defense: 39 ) y# b1 N0 k, K& {6 B( `

/ X9 r# c9 y9 J8 ?, FJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
$ X! P% S/ t. b/ b0 @! G# N# X# [, P/ w9 F! D$ a
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!/ X! {9 |( j/ \1 u  u

7 z$ m$ \2 e9 ^& l; c6 yCombat modifiers- O, t" `% V. O% D4 n# Q
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
+ i4 S6 V/ m0 N# [ fatigue(-), experience(-)
2 ^, J% N* Y, _* m- {7 [4 EAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
2 M4 J' D: z! v# p0 _      680 casualties reported
0 l1 K* l7 G: x' G1 h0 E( `$ V% s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled$ N& K2 D+ O+ G: y$ Q2 |
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled( A  n, t- R! ?- [& \% m0 U: D! ?
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled. X% `+ I/ z  J
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)' z/ A% b2 c0 u0 A1 O

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2 L$ q1 }* y8 nAllied ground losses:
9 Q  S. p) D# r% f8 Y* F      5399 casualties reported! a7 a6 }) s' R, C6 W; u
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled' A( M! Z8 e  T& c0 x. K. `* M; G
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
5 I2 [7 A- i; J* p2 |/ V* i  q# |         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
8 C* [& j+ Y- E* O3 r8 v6 o1 G      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
$ u# @) _9 g3 c# T9 F      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 ~& _- a- ^) |8 j2 `( u& ]      Units retreated 4
% N. I+ O; j$ Z+ P! r5 L      Units destroyed 1
8 E: C; `: j6 H
/ L, F* S) [$ `* ]! V0 S& }  x6 `8 [7 [1 m! z: \3 k& \
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!) L& W7 Z3 d3 o; Z4 U  I

# K: g1 G9 n4 A9 [2 `. ZAssaulting units:
7 M4 Y* T$ L7 Y+ V    21st Division
4 ~& n7 O  [$ |    24th Infantry Regiment9 k4 e- I( J0 }4 O
    16th Infantry Regiment
. Y7 P8 D8 G, V    113th Infantry Regiment9 o  v7 c7 i% F0 U; X/ l
    55th Engineer Regiment
* L" g( [% q1 G" {5 U! ~    5th Division, ^* G. h6 x4 p
    143rd Infantry Regiment
1 V3 k9 p8 Z- s9 u3 |    22nd Recon Regiment
. h9 J: p+ |3 y; z1 E    148th Infantry Regiment
% [% g# u3 w: _; R    55th Infantry Regiment
6 y2 I* G' q* B' D& W; [  M: G( ]    33rd Division+ u. l  q: C+ ~; u/ K& @: Z" V% i
    41st Infantry Regiment) W' s- r% B- F+ p- l
    38th Division
8 A7 J# \9 T- l" h! s3 f    Imperial Guards Division. X9 J0 ~$ G! E7 V
    56th Infantry Regiment
0 |1 g! w7 I: \9 z4 h    8th Tank Regiment
1 M4 ~9 x# s9 Y% O: ~3 D% U( K    146th Infantry Rgt /1
  w# p7 z0 X. z! r' t" o2 Z9 y9 U    14th Div /2+ _8 x! o, {$ o8 O
    Southern Army1 h( j4 ?5 e4 w, Y6 T
    4th JAAF AF Bn /14 `3 ?7 F+ `" v* n6 _% N) L+ ~
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5# v( n* `2 E4 Y6 x1 z9 ^
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment: D. l  c, Z# \3 N( L) i
    25th Army
+ {  G6 L# {- U6 s; k( i' A    21st Air Flotilla /18 B0 a  V+ ]; }( U! l
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment2 Q  d  P0 h. h* s( x$ M1 V
    15th Army
& J" b, _. X. `$ }! \( P    34th Field AA Battalion" r; ^  E5 B! D/ K3 R
    82nd Army /6
8 C  T2 H. k# f& T! E1 u7 s5 v; J) q/ y7 {3 Y- Y& F" z. Y9 V& t+ ]: M
Defending units:
: [8 Q3 R( V! b) @; r# y4 T    Auckland Fortress
- w+ s- H+ X1 `    14th NZ Brigade% }/ V9 Y* K. p& ~
    11th NZ Brigade% X+ V# t1 |( r5 w5 r1 o8 C
    RNZAF Command 8 U) s! O5 ]; V6 J( s) u7 r! Z
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
, Q7 A0 v/ p" e  r* K闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账6 S: a2 D  F- W) S/ U
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
( A6 n) O9 l, g
* ^, \9 K8 o% u5 P& ]Weather in hex: Overcast
; Z6 p! W' Q0 M$ f. T0 z/ ~5 c3 \2 \3 I7 A1 j; {& S1 E  Z8 U0 y
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.8 s/ B3 \# B8 M+ m# y# e  z/ c
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes3 }# e4 I5 c! [6 q

. Z0 M2 L1 @. ~: W" l9 P1 Z4 FJapanese aircraft
& p' `8 d/ m* l7 T( i/ S      A6M2 Zero x 28
; f/ D0 S0 l& f1 p6 ]6 @      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 205 ^4 q' ?4 l- A8 f# H) [( k) y, z

  S! [" G) [( \0 w+ E: K' A5 Q! A4 _7 x7 @- X
* m5 y" q+ y* P5 Y8 i
Allied aircraft
( _- k! S( ^+ z  U, [      P-38E Lightning x 21* f7 l( Z0 @% e/ |

1 \3 Z0 Y' D, v+ R! \0 A% T, j
; q/ @$ L' }% G9 Z6 |, k; }Japanese aircraft losses+ r. n* n7 L" u9 Y6 a: {4 q9 h
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ `" l* D& Y% J* f/ H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed: E. i% m2 f5 f$ L; X$ m; ?
7 Q  B' L5 G8 T; u2 T- t
No Allied losses
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0 M' g6 j4 O* I0 ?* @/ `Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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% R% v  g, n3 C4 ~Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
+ b; F9 Q2 }& s: ~6 I( |Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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8 T$ w; V. Y4 f  RJapanese aircraft" ^2 Y+ n  q0 ?% j  A* W
      A6M2 Zero x 6
3 T( A/ _0 X) M      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
1 w- r4 c! G! H6 E" V" ^3 V' E7 Z  J: c+ g. x7 q, O& I
  {# s1 A+ `2 n, a( z) H% |
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Allied aircraft
) r* q8 e6 F0 _% q# w: P      P-38F Lightning x 18
+ X  M! y4 a/ L5 e) _+ n! c
; T9 o8 D9 X% y& ?% `9 P0 P; P* A8 j0 l5 f
Japanese aircraft losses6 J  l3 M  @, j8 Y' j' t' u3 J
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
: S. ~. I* R. C      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed% s: `, }+ B4 t! R& Y2 v

7 ]3 T6 i0 w, F  H; Y5 mNo Allied losses: d8 E/ U3 Q2 f
' }# |' E3 N& [: Q- o! H

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 8 L( t* D9 m$ x3 _# Q1 V0 D: `
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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: [- I, y3 }7 P7 U$ pRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.4 g/ {" P/ q% n& |4 I" m- @
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes, Y0 k- d# i4 x! F2 i+ {& c# n0 k2 y

+ d; l2 }/ k$ l) i  h6 A$ I5 v. X4 F% `1 FJapanese aircraft; L& E3 Y! S1 A1 w6 m0 {4 H: h
      A6M2 Zero x 2% d% _% E: l8 F

) }8 W6 e7 R* x( r! f
4 o: u# U3 u0 h% E9 f
! e0 P: A: h+ R- b: X- R$ jAllied aircraft2 j6 M1 r2 p  P: o
      P-38E Lightning x 189 u# j+ Z& E- A( M: W

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Japanese aircraft losses7 J0 y2 R8 |' O
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: @2 Y( w: A9 w: `8 ]# b9 f+ h1 w* l8 J0 L9 v8 s3 b7 o" x
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42% _  v- r& i4 V  _+ x
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
2 a4 m' E0 n1 M0 _7 u- J6 N. @# ^
/ Y7 d# a- u* ^+ q/ PJapanese Ships9 }% w5 C7 T4 H" e$ V
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,919 l  P  m( c  e) j2 `6 ]1 R

0 S; K& x% K- I" K$ tJapanese Ships
1 E3 @- `+ T' p" U8 {2 F& G7 Y      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# E* `) u, S: }, r" b. Y. B6 x( `% c8 u: C
Allied Ships4 f  m; Z; n4 C, Q0 d) Z# u4 x
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185$ j( R: ~! E! ?  k7 j

( Y& S3 Z$ P# o1 @4 vJapanese Ships/ z) {: }* [! D: g9 w
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( j; p& P3 Y. c$ e, w+ V
      APD Hagi
+ P7 [4 U8 x- f$ F9 U5 v2 o      APD Aoi/ t1 V2 J1 B& h
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
/ l+ u( _1 m3 [; e0 I& J! Q      AK Sagami Maru! L3 t7 u, g) I; R' v
      AK Hirokawa Maru# f; N/ p' e) r8 R8 |& M( a
      xAP Yasaka Maru/ X1 H( D% D8 e( U
      xAP Shanghai Maru
. }6 N5 }9 U+ B( {& ^5 ^      xAP Kanzyu Maru
) c* w( W/ L& i& V4 a      xAP Takatiho Maru. p+ f) g0 J* }: Z6 b
      xAP Suwa Maru
3 `( Z) L& g- o- `! H      xAP Hakusan Maru0 j' b+ e/ `, |
      xAP Teia Maru
3 h0 T7 }3 M! p      xAK Yamazumi Maru
: n+ z5 E6 j! @6 r% j+ s) @9 f3 P      xAK Azuchisan Maru
# Z+ Z3 V. Z5 _% C) }9 g      xAK Unkai Maru #6
$ ]0 O. V$ O+ d: E$ b0 C  M9 e      xAK Hokusin Maru
) O* f0 e7 g# a; h9 f' x      xAK Eihuku Maru1 W% s8 x$ S" w4 \
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
# x7 l* N5 x: F" {( s9 A      xAK Terukawa Maru1 |7 }' \! V  L5 O4 {7 [
      xAK Kinsyo Maru9 R( G1 ~! \* U; \: l9 o
      xAK Atutasan Maru
+ i  _3 C3 w& b+ o. l, q      xAK Ayatosan Maru
  [# \; X/ o  \0 @! |3 R      xAKL Hachirogata Maru7 G2 c6 a2 [' M- G: w9 \: S
      xAKL Miyako Maru0 N  j" Y: U* X. m' a3 b8 o9 p
      xAKL Kembu Maru
% Z4 [% c7 a7 e4 l$ y# O      xAKL Hanakawa Maru- {* c9 X6 l9 v' U0 n6 Y
      PB Tokuho Maru #5' y8 U3 l/ j% Z7 d0 U
+ d9 m7 w2 E+ B- Y7 J+ i5 D/ V
Allied Ships
2 l6 [! u0 p' F$ {- }& j- y1 R1 Q      SS S-39
5 j! E3 j- m  c7 v4 F
# `! i: ~  W6 w+ ~, i; h3 A
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships2 E* B2 x/ t, n+ v
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 L/ K0 n' E' k2 V9 e; b7 \

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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& h( j7 F0 ?# n8 \/ s9 j7 G$ C( L2 \Weather in hex: Clear sky% L0 L# o( f. w6 Q; `1 N- m/ r( _  n+ V

# q- q9 C7 W8 C& ?7 `( A; W  @: TRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 }, ^8 ~5 e% e  d( b* E; }
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 F; b+ \) t+ @- ^3 A, q      A6M2 Zero x 355 E0 g% B( Q" H1 v6 ?0 p" T; d
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 ^: p* s- r$ @) P4 ~; b

2 g8 G1 n! Q. g3 D7 |: Z1 N; ^; L4 K6 m8 s
$ v7 _$ a$ @6 f4 b( R( Q) K! Y
Allied aircraft  t% j! a! |- Q9 T+ N
      Albacore I x 20$ U* M4 D. v8 \' V5 ]; G: \
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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3 h" s; A, g) y# F" W+ B
9 b+ C1 X2 I% E2 u$ g/ v, `No Japanese losses3 l' |8 c# `3 m( d& T& R

7 R! \* O  Q7 f8 a8 r6 y7 Q$ B8 T  Z, NAllied aircraft losses8 x4 S8 y) ]1 Q, N4 m
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged: A2 W5 _+ c! [/ w" ?* l
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged/ `3 H4 V% S8 G! y8 H5 |/ n: v

0 |1 H9 P$ `- g: bJapanese Ships
7 I& g) [7 C  G9 O" X      xAK Ayatosan Maru
& `& }5 [' Z. _! U8 d3 c      xAK Azuchisan Maru
# U8 b# \! R. F& B) M      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% E% S$ T1 [4 V; K      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ }/ e! J. E: v# l0 c: V      xAP Teiko Maru

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* [3 p$ f* |! @2 d% i盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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, r$ o2 W. I/ Q- cSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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0 ?/ _$ P/ a' B$ Q& vJapanese Ships
2 P+ }( G2 |% y/ m8 {! l      CV Hiyo7 \3 N# p6 G: X5 S  }
      BB Yamato
& [7 M  ~# p) V3 r      CS Chitose
( T: N2 X# K" v4 u4 ~/ q      DD Oshio  A' c% d$ G4 j' U7 W. e, h
      DD Oite
5 ^( H* x4 c( n      DD Harukaze
2 I1 h$ b8 c3 X0 J      DD Kamikaze& x% m+ p" W. n$ R
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships+ i4 }1 A2 j$ H$ b
      SS Grayback
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: h6 l9 J# z5 vSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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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
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2 k+ u" U. g/ q. {$ W3 S/ b* y. x4 r; L' |+ tMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 , z2 k" W7 d! {. O- d6 b
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 J4 L: q0 ?9 kRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.+ U4 V, ?& I* F: v8 r/ }. \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes- @; S3 [# Y4 B9 [; g
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* Y$ i( x2 D3 ?  S- o# {7 ]Allied aircraft
/ z  ~* d8 @; j- t      B-24D Liberator x 15
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2 I* f8 T7 @3 a! p9 y" INo Allied losses
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3 E0 R3 s3 x8 P: K9 M7 `% G- qJapanese Ships
3 V$ e0 f7 }0 }  G. c7 g' ]7 @      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; R! |7 T+ [+ j4 ?, G/ o- m      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) R4 V2 z; u5 b) b  e
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" Z6 W  A* f! k3 k: A% m4 Y# T) u* G
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& [- p# Q, c2 Q" H) u
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& u+ q8 ^3 U5 K7 h
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 W* C+ O- y* f6 a$ S, l; n
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' B0 r+ T9 ^' x* ?8 z% q
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" W& Z+ }) U- M1 A! M/ F4 L
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, G* Y6 n- V$ ]
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  a, z- N$ z1 @$ L. \6 @2 X
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' X( z, `' o6 s& R4 j) i9 L0 h" J      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 17 n) e' ^! e1 X1 p/ k
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1! L# E- `0 j' u* Z
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" b5 N- U( @, ^) n

8 d6 N8 Y& `1 `' Z) uJapanese ground losses:
' H9 ]0 K6 E8 n      5 casualties reported
8 L/ V8 K' N* p8 j$ \5 m& P; W0 C: `6 ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ]5 \' U8 n/ c( U& b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& j! h- v- C& z; W, q' ?3 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 28 }! S( G5 d- g) d6 ?& ^

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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ |4 A* a6 W8 w5 f% F

7 u; x8 s& k' S4 x9 F3 @Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- m& }! a& u9 G8 Q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes+ O6 `. R, p0 f' d. Z( j  t+ X* ^

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7 @" O2 E& d; Q" I2 B9 zAllied aircraft3 I, Q: q5 A, d0 h+ u
      B-24D Liberator x 7) R/ Z" J# Y/ q" p  C  P$ S
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No Allied losses
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4 E9 f* U+ s) |5 H0 i! mJapanese Ships! Q% t4 {- _- r6 `$ J2 y. M& a* h) A
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* h: Q! ^+ A' N# N; x
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: f0 \- z+ ^" j# S. E# f
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" L8 y" r" W  A+ O% m% t
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 ~4 j3 [8 b$ I+ b, Z6 a9 b

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Port hits 1
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" a$ }3 q1 ^/ mMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 J3 H0 t1 T6 y+ a

* V8 n' f/ t% S. PWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: R9 i4 _# j- O" T. x7 k7 `4 `7 MEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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& N. {& d  X8 [% \. HAllied aircraft7 d' `' }1 A7 m
      B-17D Fortress x 14
/ a  v/ p" k9 ]8 p; |      B-24D Liberator x 6
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7 I% t! r. V: D/ ~0 o- CNo Allied losses7 S# R( a+ t1 j- @! s
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Japanese Ships+ k" X" @+ e" k5 |4 W! [7 E
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
4 s; K6 G6 g8 X4 u      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ _; S8 v) g) y. n2 J
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
) L% g* u5 r) H, o      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& \) W% v- S8 Z3 h  M0 U
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
6 _* N5 N# ]* U# v% L( V  C      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 P- P+ i4 Z7 U3 f) E* E
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
9 {% _) O; }) K& X  T" I! z; PPort fuel hits 2
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$ [2 w6 x- ]  N9 Q+ LMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' {* S* G, @' ?1 Y+ I

# b, f# h6 H8 T0 \) `/ M1 bWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ W2 b7 t5 i- N" c8 M& p$ I  G3 W8 k% ~Estimated time to target is 8 minutes# J3 H6 p: T2 V8 ~( X: Z& U' S
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Allied aircraft
" W. w- T2 R! }; T) d      B-17D Fortress x 3
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: X7 W3 f8 F& Q# q7 Y# dNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! {; n7 g% R9 m8 o+ E+ |! |" B2 _      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 `3 S: A. s4 E/ ^0 X% A- I  q  d      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" a6 c. @8 \7 p* z: T      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) ?& N+ e: h! M. R
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; a: u' O0 G* j; v# s
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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( w* [: |; J3 l# q; Z* m( mSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183- _' k4 k) B; [2 ]0 z
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Japanese Ships" _* |" S: M! h% g3 h( ?
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& M0 |4 b4 j' M' @+ o" O3 O4 ^
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Allied Ships
3 v5 Y+ h+ u  L; Y! z/ W, K      SS KXIV, hits 1
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& [/ l' j8 P8 }9 bTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)+ o5 y4 G0 d  ]- f

& g1 n2 u: k* c: UJapanese Ships
1 G. A# m8 O; _  B* X; `& z. K, [      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。。。
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5 j. ]% V% R( MGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)* B( @% V% a$ f( [( f

* `" u$ R2 Z* ~" E: b& Z: TJapanese 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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0 i8 }8 p9 h& O9 `9 _! K+ S0 oJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 ; ~- O+ e' K7 ~8 F" C2 T
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 3 [9 O. J5 u7 R& d$ a3 L

! O" z, s% G: d  ~  WJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!4 W) C* ~. s9 q' n. [7 _4 O' |

! y% f7 t3 k$ C" ^& ?Combat modifiers5 _1 n  u: c0 R  H, l! @
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)! H7 h1 y% g) \4 f
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
5 u2 L: Z$ v4 Q0 z      3074 casualties reported3 h" G/ O8 {3 c- p; M) r
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled/ }4 f" T0 {! b  t  T* q& S
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled* R% a# |% E' c: e% V! y/ z' B; ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled2 v" R1 q4 g  i
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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8 u7 [/ l+ e' b3 k* Q' NAllied ground losses:
( _7 }1 p5 ]$ b; g! q6 W4 a- z      7161 casualties reported, B: M* N! f9 U3 S! P, g, L  r
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
0 {8 r$ G" V" h         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
# S! ^$ I% v6 u         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 `0 x+ g. ~9 B! w; w      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)2 X* `9 D3 _# }+ }# N! i! v2 L5 `3 ~
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
* n5 r; w$ N, ~5 a2 i: s2 Z& k      Units retreated 94 B% S$ I9 [* T9 N0 s/ {3 w

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& P6 o. S; \; ^& c. WDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
& l% @& F7 k$ `' [9 |    33rd Division
/ r; E9 z# q: T2 g; V    Imperial Guards Division
" J  Z  P+ E7 U6 Z0 i    113th Infantry Regiment( u/ u7 C- }9 T
    21st Division
. M; q% \) N: N+ ^% }    41st Infantry Regiment
, n( L- H" c4 |& x/ G, s9 T* s3 E    14th Division
' k2 Y, i1 H) c- Z' w1 j. y& B    8th Tank Regiment
* S+ O: S, ?( ?& i; c: E9 f- j    148th Infantry Regiment
0 q: q/ j0 }! y! X* [2 a) _    38th Division* O- z! c# p( q! q" d/ c/ |/ Q5 x2 w
    22nd Recon Regiment/ C; U3 P/ t! e" K1 ^' U* U3 r+ E
    56th Infantry Regiment
' F- @* q1 I4 G' n" f7 Q) v8 }0 D/ n    55th Infantry Regiment) r) L) H7 ^. H1 B
    5th Division7 a  {: a9 j4 W+ B" Y
    143rd Infantry Regiment( ?- r2 y$ P, t* Z
    16th Infantry Regiment
- i8 Q. l& y2 v. z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment; }, R- i0 H2 U) j* M& l
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 ], w. m' W) }
    15th Army( Q! L7 ^& q; k1 C
    25th Army
7 J6 H1 R/ O4 _% e7 ]. o    Southern Army9 g- V* \/ H7 W) U) L- r
    82nd Army /67 l, e# G3 G$ z1 p% L9 ~6 N
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Defending units:3 q1 B  w1 N! L7 c" [, o: p
    2nd NZ Brigade
6 y0 z4 b0 I( [3 S0 f/ D8 Y    1st NZ Brigade' y% u6 d% h8 u. K8 s
    3rd NZ Brigade4 C9 Y2 w) a3 p* h  @- ?# Z
    7th NZ Brigade7 E+ G, {% _  y+ W4 q  t& \) O
    14th NZ Brigade
0 T( m) o' M( s* t9 W$ s2 @; X    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
* U( ^( S# I. M* g* }  O# k    12th NZ Brigade
1 I: }$ Y$ d! A  b    New Zealand Command ; P) ^" Q% M. T& Z( W
    RNZAF Command