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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 426 \/ x0 `9 b3 y6 a- v5 s

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships% s- |2 \" V! I! F
      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:' k2 x4 q& s( R- v  }
      123 casualties reported
4 Z) i/ `+ ]/ k" N! T         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; p1 a: K. b- q4 }3 k& i5 o) V
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled% I  ^3 d& m) m/ P: C
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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9 E- l7 b' D; J: A2 E* _. n; nBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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! }0 H4 N' c2 K! K" c# a8 n$ e5 A" x4 K; ~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3 {/ h' [- t- l4 W; }% c( e3 t
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182); E) H# P7 P0 G

3 L* {2 j* @, b1 w7 W% {2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." f$ t& G: }, J4 [
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Japanese Ships
5 P9 c% O9 O8 [6 C      PB Yahonui Maru
% C5 K; o" G& x$ i      PB Kosin Maru #3
0 I, a& B: I% g1 O& n8 O      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
. t& u, p9 C8 y/ m% E( m) ]      PB Heizan Maru8 T; n6 Z1 r; R7 A0 A
      PB Sozan Maru1 S9 p, C! v; ]0 A! i! O! A$ B- U& W
      PB Kanko Maru
4 _# b2 `# X  |2 Z2 ~      PB Ikuta Maru
( a$ e& k! o0 V, u' q3 B      AMC Kongo Maru4 q: r- I7 o5 ]

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8 _9 C" K6 L1 M; N( W; MPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops# X" x1 W! m( l5 S7 v8 W
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) a# Y  ~) u7 E6 K
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) w; C. p7 B1 |7 U
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
: W2 g; T* O6 {4 [8 F, Z7 VPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops) o& C: p/ |0 J; m7 Q( ?8 Z
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops& N! m6 `- A  T' S2 ~2 G
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
: [/ w" f. K, t) W4 ~9 s5 q  sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, k0 R/ ^4 G8 g& {9 x, w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards$ }$ B+ F9 i/ H
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)5 D/ Y; i1 o" I
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:; L; l* x% H5 ?9 s% r8 B" `7 V( I2 _0 {
      327 casualties reported) c" @& ~! M" T* t4 \! e5 f1 F5 X; T' {
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled% E/ `, M/ P3 b7 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
. G$ X0 @. ^. ]( z+ w- u! `! F6 G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ X9 C( f, P2 F) T/ {
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)8 v5 q0 N$ p6 ?% t1 ]* j
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, f6 q2 `: |7 R' |: E" y- Q18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 D# H2 w0 J5 O
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42+ N. e4 f* [$ M0 W8 P
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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
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1821 a% H+ u" W1 A2 a% A) c! ^* Q3 {

  }6 r- ?& Q4 B1 H6 x! F( u8 FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. I, r  U! X7 e/ u: O
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; y. H# g1 y. R: z6 S5 `      A6M2 Zero x 93; Y" _2 w$ `% d4 P# h

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Allied aircraft) w6 J, a# j- Z( u, @
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
7 o: n6 K' b  W9 q# t      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
$ C, Y$ ^% B- g# U1 ?% @7 u      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
+ V! ]+ X% }- M      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
1 ]+ d+ A, n2 ~8 H( M      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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6 _( Q3 e+ Q5 X, f% s! B% r; NJapanese aircraft losses6 B! }% p  @  J$ C4 q2 _8 a7 P" |
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 b4 [+ ^8 Q6 T, f

$ d$ Z/ r" w5 e) @3 n4 TAllied aircraft losses& ^# _' O6 a% r) m& b6 J
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed# E" U- X) v" Q8 ]+ }/ G% ~
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak( B8 z- b0 e2 I
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged8 g$ `  O  n1 R  `
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed4 V4 u8 G/ R  s! J
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; c2 k& E! {3 s8 r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
; x& K6 e8 y- r: v      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ [' t7 A# p* Y$ d/ V- b# W      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 J  k" a8 w2 m8 T' ?
      LSD Akitsu Maru" ?& D6 G- b; b2 l4 u1 M
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 b" ?) A* P) I8 U: X
      CL Kitakami
" z: B) U9 M# e( b: P5 z      DD Kisaragi
6 g2 J' [6 O" A( f1 x      BB Hiei! s4 m* r/ V6 u, N* w. `; z
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, c( G" Y' S5 E8 y) u
      DMS W-20, k, r0 z. c/ |& i
      CL Oi" b& A) }: w* T7 k8 S
      CL Kinu
2 L6 |1 n" F% i" k# B      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ?: \. T8 N5 n, b& f  @; z
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, ]- z: m' `$ Y- V0 N' \: C      LSD Shinshu Maru* a. c" @3 M$ @- ?6 `( e2 ?
      CL Tenryu
" `& R$ K+ J; {7 b8 e' }% x; o/ J      BB Kirishima: T+ X" x+ f; ~* i
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 17 ]' y6 C) h# d% G5 S: z

7 g3 l9 W' q  W& R8 wJapanese ground losses:, C) H& |' [+ H6 I; V# [; O! I8 t
      14 casualties reported1 p: L' R: R* m
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 J- `3 e1 Z! U: |& n         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 s& k6 z* I' K0 I' @* o0 w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ~" Y: s6 X6 @

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8 r% _  l( R4 t- m  H3 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, f. x4 F8 R3 {) o8 w
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( y" {  b1 n' S
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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! x5 ^1 D3 p. a! |/ k  SJapanese aircraft
% X$ j, O3 g7 i0 Z      A6M2 Zero x 71, D, C) x" D5 K

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; w' W. i/ w( W6 E: @6 ?: U      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8& G0 U, ], |' i  }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 233 e. z  v5 u6 I  [9 L7 X
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16. I3 V; V7 _2 p) i7 o
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9 s. ^2 \1 f  `/ u) I8 vJapanese aircraft losses$ i# D8 ^# A) @
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses  k9 I5 k, h2 v
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: h  x" U* d+ e$ X! N
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
4 g" i- D! D7 }; H) d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
7 i' Y8 q$ I5 b- F      DD Kisaragi
4 G  O# [1 q7 M+ m0 M; H      CL Kinu) @5 Z+ r; t' j& H7 R4 M0 i
      CL Tenryu9 V" ~2 u( ?- I' A

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: J. F7 |/ O2 J/ |Aircraft Attacking:
, K& g+ s. ^7 ]. U      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet& _, f0 Q  O3 v, ^# p# w: N
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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, X  O5 O) w) P$ s! UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182. G) T9 A* m" r( a4 D& j4 }

1 r' V0 Q0 o& s! k4 e8 _+ NWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 @& R( i8 ~' m' V1 R1 W$ R3 {) d. WEstimated time to target is 8 minutes$ @3 @8 E: f3 Y8 Q0 _

1 X  ?! P$ T( r0 lJapanese aircraft: m8 ?8 u/ ^: `' f
      A6M2 Zero x 770 x! k5 g# w! q& S. _1 X$ Z& w1 p

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" Q' d0 D5 H  c+ A7 H7 i      Albacore I x 335 c! W" S' v  f1 Q% i

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2 p) \2 |& I. T! e3 n2 A$ r2 J/ mNo Japanese losses, s+ ^6 V/ ~9 s% J: @0 j; @0 f
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Allied aircraft losses
# g& P% V4 `7 y7 O  f      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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. ~3 q% r# z2 T& R! BGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)( m# q% Q/ ]- f% h+ v

$ `/ p7 K" t# T5 o4 p0 e4 FJapanese Deliberate attack! d" r0 q/ W/ ^

, A" L* d: W# q. ^, p6 T' i# ]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 = 10- Z8 O9 b! H2 R- g3 }: c

# `/ v; y, Y! [% w7 WJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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5 U/ M! E3 u% o7 E$ n) K) l+ k+ N( TAllied adjusted defense: 5
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: I* [; K+ U; T7 [1 c8 }- {% XJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!3 H. F! H% X5 [- A
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Combat modifiers
6 @4 d) Y4 m. LDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)# ]* F. c& c9 W" \1 A
Attacker: 6 ~2 x' a3 Q$ z4 x. P

9 Z' A  o: E. `0 k8 c- g( Y+ f8 zJapanese ground losses:
( V- z0 L3 r$ j8 K; k. u5 K      113 casualties reported% f% I0 n7 q5 p- f5 ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 [* N2 f! J3 i7 x6 M" ^$ Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 ]# p$ l. I% f/ {+ w" U& a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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5 u! W& S3 N3 pAllied ground losses:4 a2 D# S: g6 d& `# }( U
      210 casualties reported
' d! s4 h  `7 o! ?) u& N, K0 S8 H2 I         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled' y% J4 C# {' z5 }$ g) r
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled4 y0 K, P4 y* U
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled6 P. l' O: V' b9 b0 V
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
( c/ l3 u4 ?0 v9 v4 O9 m* T$ f+ G      Units retreated 1
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" g3 U% p& b; x, k+ ODefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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) ?, A4 P1 I" fAssaulting units:7 S) }- v: |# O# m
    48th Engr Rgt /25 L. V/ R/ l% M; ?* t
    2nd Engineer Regiment
; F2 X, c! _$ ^    2nd Raiding Regiment
% I  k7 U$ b4 P9 T  l* U    1st Raiding Rgt /1
6 |3 c3 [& z( l/ D) R/ M: c& u$ v    146th Infantry Rgt /3
3 I- q0 [/ F- o. f: p( X    41st Infantry Rgt /1
3 V. p; N  N) o. k0 O  d    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
1 T  i+ ^1 V# X: F    12th Engr Rgt /1. K8 ^2 E! ~( ?9 b! r) J& C
    25th JNAF AF Unit ) A  B/ p* k' p7 H) _
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
7 i! [+ T4 P. k    47th JNAF AF Unit /1& v# S2 _8 c( \' L6 L0 Z
    21st Air Flotilla /1
: ?: ~4 U7 ]" Z    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
5 g. {& B: H5 o" F. s8 @  e& S    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
: u2 u& r; z& }    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 423 m  \! a5 G4 \* Q& `
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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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3 g! \, o) v$ Y+ a3 aTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% A# a: G3 _$ B6 n' }
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. Z2 G- _1 C# X( m; J1 d& r      PB Shinko Maru #3
, K5 W; Q1 |* n8 y2 V      PB Kure Maru #51 v% W6 q) I. |: _: L' A" i
      PB Edo Maru
. p- E5 ?& J( W5 j& ]      PB Chitose Maru
* z5 R' ~5 [2 H  F7 K. R3 D- A0 P; o      APD Yomogi, P' R( c( D! k
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
. Y4 X& }+ _0 T; L+ mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' i% R5 o: V* W! ^
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: h# ^. X" p/ I6 i' o

/ W, N2 H( b! T9 FJapanese Ships( T/ E; n% e6 a: s8 |: t1 ^
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
1 g# B9 o" Z4 g      PB Eiko Maru
% y! t1 w1 ]' o2 _; v, D7 H: n7 i7 k      PB Shinko Maru #34 ~' |5 F' c# g9 T: i
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
( m$ o. @' d) M( p6 `, t      PB Edo Maru3 l3 t* _+ `& D# [% S7 R4 F4 ^4 v
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
  k1 m9 D! F2 G, P" ^- B+ d      PB Kure Maru #5- [% [/ i4 ]$ t& y1 V6 `( A- S
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 15 {, I# x* _* ]. U) ]) \& s
      PB Chitose Maru
. ?" W3 n) M! P# t7 I$ A      PB Choko Maru #2
# L7 m* o3 J0 @# }+ F      AMC Hokoku Maru% E$ a$ S! [$ D0 Z3 w

( C, e; H4 ?# v- O( ]0 r9 w& }Japanese ground losses:% a% {( w7 Z1 z" P* l; O
      111 casualties reported
: w. N" F0 D9 ^6 V& v         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 J% O0 v5 H  Q  E! p. F' Y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* o: O2 P8 @* d+ d$ [' y% m4 h         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)4 H% w$ A7 r. @3 |

7 o" K* h6 Z0 V4 ?9 U  TTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
* V3 J" |, |% T. B3 l      1116 casualties reported2 _7 f: @+ X. X/ z  ^  T9 y# Z
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled6 q% g5 c% V. v; R2 z* O: x: z" J( [
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled& }" A4 }  q6 \/ U) r9 _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: k% I( M2 D" A& e- v
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 S" ]/ w; b2 w0 n7 B$ A
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)( @4 @. D5 }' D

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1 n- T, @; A! j9 `3 P3 GInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!( ?1 c1 U: L9 }/ X. \- L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 f% x) K2 J' L+ ^: N2 v, K: r
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' R- ^. F! a; C, P( D% i- `

; W! @2 f5 e4 c; hJapanese Ships# {) P( d4 X, X& I' P2 s! h% t4 Y
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
: n# _" [6 `% e+ v& [7 e" M      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 L; k2 X$ T. P$ B
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  `  |% v" e/ P4 I' l
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 k* s9 L. T/ h, d0 H; l
      PB Choko Maru #24 W) L! W& _3 L/ Z7 j$ V. J' z
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
# B* [- p8 K6 T) a- W1 Z" ]4 d      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ r4 H: Q3 z; g, c0 ?0 H      APD Yomogi
3 s0 B8 v1 Q8 w( R      APD Nadakaze
$ J9 ^+ V% L8 ]+ W% C) ]# t      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& H, }: A7 o# E- E! t5 ^4 }+ G
      APD Shimakaze
- V- }( y* c7 }+ P      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
1 Z- b6 C6 I/ n/ m; L      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; e+ d% ?: K) R0 G" f) U3 M6 t# \      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 V7 I6 v( W7 g7 w: A* m      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
$ A: n% e- L, J8 w5 ]      AMC Hokoku Maru5 n+ s. ^7 E/ R5 c
/ e" y  x& Z3 {6 f5 U# j
Japanese ground losses:
+ |7 t% E. @8 I0 Q      207 casualties reported, ^- l" d; n& f4 q' `/ t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 q3 g$ b4 S7 O  i/ I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- N7 x9 i) B5 p0 R- w+ ~         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled# j5 Z) [$ }. h: k. H

2 i* A# A6 \3 P7 ]' ?
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& z3 R3 e; t' L) d& y! V( u# xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) A# k' M% S4 |5 g( s) u

% F% C5 P+ x5 B# f212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& ^, b3 w0 E4 l- V7 x6 |

# R5 O$ A/ t; J* C! {8 cJapanese Ships4 w4 w1 y9 D& k# w/ I' Q
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 c7 q( w1 j- V' ~( h
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 ~) k; ?4 }$ W* |: q# U. ~; \% }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 E# B) X5 W7 K1 L7 d& R- E
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2, y( d" R7 m, s5 G
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
3 }9 F( m7 ^& u: o0 A      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
) c! j& p8 y' y3 y! ?0 C* a      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire* X' U/ T; L( @' X$ ?2 Z; s
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
# \1 B' y3 q& R3 F/ c- Z      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 @( J# d  C0 Y4 M
8 ~1 L& D2 J6 dJapanese ground losses:
+ X7 ?3 F  ~+ X4 _, e& v      187 casualties reported
  J, B6 i0 J7 k/ L! _: \5 v% g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 x( A9 S6 \+ U( Q9 J- k         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
- I0 T1 S$ c7 h/ m4 K' V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 W( f+ y9 a! D. n- i6 {

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7 O9 ]; q* l- _2 j) N9 t/ ?Ground combat at Auckland (115,185). ^8 C+ M9 A% u" L8 {6 J/ F! C
7 R, d, W' ]: {8 m# Z
Allied Bombardment attack2 D! N1 f. W: U+ o+ H" ]. ?5 c& g

& N; |9 B2 b5 L0 ^. k8 U9 t4 fAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
+ I+ l5 k, u3 a4 ]. Q( W2 ?2 Y! u4 g
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185; c0 a  d% X# z* u  `3 [$ B4 V

# f* E8 j- f: f2 ]Japanese ground losses:
6 A& j8 T) K# Z/ _6 P! C7 N2 o      25 casualties reported
8 Z, E. m- x% [- B         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& J: A+ a, i2 r& U* b! [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 _9 w6 [$ q2 D5 e: @0 [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& o& }2 L7 H: S      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) T+ m6 R, R6 w0 h' E% o: I/ q+ c, q( m! }3 j6 ~6 [) c
; F2 M" j$ I1 d: ~8 a3 F
Allied ground losses:' O3 V! {+ x6 d
      146 casualties reported: e$ u$ I# p1 o4 L3 h
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, C6 Z6 K+ M* s4 g: b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 [2 {9 P1 m7 k8 y) O! M8 ?) X/ M- f
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled$ c4 |/ ]( L: d+ A
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
9 k; g$ l7 D9 @3 S. a8 v) c      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; N& `7 J& ]! W. q# x+ W
* V, X. i: F; f5 H4 Y9 T, E% Y' {) Q0 w% G; {/ u$ u5 `7 {" b
Assaulting units:. R2 l' F0 E/ H5 _2 q
    11th NZ Brigade  ?: d1 ~+ l8 a+ \
    3rd NZ Brigade+ e' z. F% N& ?5 K. V4 C4 j
    7th NZ Brigade
- U- h& s8 N# n) ~+ k, ^1 _    2nd NZ Brigade
8 e5 r( S1 i0 z1 |! F1 r+ X    Auckland Fortress
" K* }2 b% E6 W" y3 K. ?    14th NZ Brigade
* ?2 a, o" c. I    1st NZ Brigade, R7 S3 g, \) U3 T
    12th NZ Brigade
: A- f+ l6 Z6 i/ ?9 I' `$ M    RNZAF Command - y# s7 ^/ z" R: [- Y$ {
    RNZAF OTU Aukland 6 q1 A" C2 l  J1 ~- s. h+ ?! p

6 k) L6 W# ^& DDefending units:4 m7 z3 \* M, u) u+ C6 d; @
    Imperial Guards Div /5
  P: B5 M- m$ D- J+ ?) k    8th Tank Rgt /1
  g1 w% c7 K, _    22nd Recon Regiment  j6 o4 N- e5 ^- g- E
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
3 C! e$ v1 |+ e    146th Infantry Rgt /1& ~5 n& R" U/ w% |: q$ j  T! Z
    5th Div /1
% r5 W" l  {% [  U& J; U# p    21st Division; i% A9 z( B% q1 T# I, P
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
3 l5 I5 E6 X) D3 \( a) g5 A    56th Infantry Rgt /1
! A+ C3 }( l- X: F    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
# q- z! N% L& U% U# e    113th Infantry Rgt /2! c4 ~. H! b1 {7 Q; L! q# S
    16th Infantry Rgt /13 v% f' {) [/ O
    148th Infantry Rgt /13 a0 d' `+ H* J5 H
    41st Infantry Regiment
/ Y4 ]& W4 ]! G; ]# W6 v    38th Div /1
9 k( ?0 S8 D# B! p9 U    33rd Div /37 T2 t: D" a3 b5 b7 @) B" E1 H# Z& `
    55th Engr Rgt /2
* f$ ^, ?2 C' d# ?9 ~    82nd Army /6
4 M  `- G1 K4 N    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, `0 L6 @1 T- Q0 G. K
    34th Field AA Battalion
$ T& U9 g' O8 E9 t# j! K( U$ h. W" x    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  x9 N/ Y1 \2 @0 X  B    14th Div /2
2 N" S4 @' X. d) y/ y) Y    Southern Army /1: W) G& i' |  x. n0 ^' @8 O6 [
    25th Army /24 j9 V4 b  q' N" C. S/ B7 O( z3 `
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 428 j/ ^& L% n: z" X8 }- l

/ x# X" V2 B) Q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) S% |, B+ m+ D3 A: }8 ~* v
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  `+ y5 C1 t; k8 Y7 y7 ~0 f- P5 a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 {9 E/ J( }* q. h2 {
) u. N6 ~: s  E- R9 g! N! h3 I309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 A5 x/ F: Q) a# M# I) B4 h
, L# r9 X% Q) K0 e! P- G1 u0 PJapanese Ships
% s( T; O' |- D5 \3 n* ^) d      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; M, Z" p( j7 I$ J! Y+ Y
      APD Shimakaze
- F- |- }8 K- v! R3 _% D- k      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, \& H" Q5 \! J6 {/ X      APD Nadakaze
, L" ?! ?; [, a" K5 A: x. X# N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* {9 c6 Y' R9 G5 z/ D% L
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 r; V! j3 s1 }: }0 `% W6 w' I
      xAP Kowa Maru% A0 g' a- V$ J' u& t
. d; b5 R; o6 |) F5 e
Japanese ground losses:3 c/ o7 x9 K+ V; Z8 ?# N$ `7 n
      253 casualties reported
  h5 K+ n" V5 W' D% R7 W# E3 R' {3 h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 ^# W# m( L5 O% Q) g         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
" v" X  E! y, I9 M) ]* P( G$ y+ |# Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( A# i: T8 [3 d0 O      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)* I0 `- T% @$ V
* @2 Z1 V. |! j) ]% }
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1838 S5 ]0 U* i6 I! }
4 f" y0 I& H  I4 k, B
Japanese Ships
0 a. u- U. g8 T6 M8 v" y+ j      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
/ g, o2 O/ j$ _% f. j      CL Tatsuta. N. Q2 g6 X+ a) o& Z& O
      CL Kiso5 C: V* A* ^  a5 D# F
      CS Chitose
2 w( J, `8 C8 M1 f: [      DD Oite( W' N4 P7 t2 y. Q
      DD Harukaze
( J7 y9 C; X' T1 s+ m* U      DD Nokaze: V' `4 l& H) y+ V  D/ Z5 Q1 K
      DD Hokaze( `2 p) ~4 Y2 l
      DD Shiokaze
8 z% J, v) O( p8 ]$ M6 @      DD Akikaze
1 g+ U3 ]1 x( G" g6 f+ J
9 }6 o1 V- w' d1 Y& d* MAllied Ships1 ~% z8 ]+ A5 F( s' v& |5 _. B
      SS O21( \: @5 S  o; G" N7 J" G
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0 B# i# ]% I( d" ?9 D

: L( x" c$ t5 y4 ?2 o7 V+ Y7 ySS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna5 |$ U; b( K, k( ^

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' R8 w, g' ^- ^. h- E7 pInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( e  X9 h* D2 i1 f* L: s9 S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" O9 s" Z2 m( o1 X: W4 |3 o8 J
$ P# J, \% n/ t! e, I( G# s2 V169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( d7 k3 x# f0 t( ^# f- j. Q! ?; D: V0 J
Japanese Ships
& k& O& i- F6 O      xAK Montreal Maru1 j) ]7 ^3 S- ]7 p
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* e% }* B7 M, }2 f- A2 v
      xAK Kensin Maru
5 [8 t, z9 x" b5 H: p9 n      APD Yomogi+ y  h% R% M# S8 f- J2 c, R& A
      APD Nadakaze2 k; m; f  }9 \0 d. ?
      APD Shimakaze" ?4 P: K6 K$ H2 B6 s* {+ A  B8 ~/ b2 F
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 z; @- a' p$ v5 P! n3 O0 i* p, ~  m1 o  \. [) h# n9 E; x
Japanese ground losses:
" C, A* v" I& c1 ^7 ^  ]; S" o      60 casualties reported
( h9 L5 h- ^5 N9 t8 I) y: w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" A+ b4 D8 k8 d# y8 j+ c! g/ r, G& ~2 `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
) T# m! @- b( }* L1 e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ^, ^0 r+ B8 T* T& K9 S' \+ J. w7 h  G9 w& b$ ?0 s5 s+ p4 Z

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 - J6 H2 v3 j2 C; [  R6 K
8 N7 I% j3 N% |* G4 K8 W- A% L
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
2 p( {) c; R% h3 s/ Q2 \' u0 i
3 F# ]% f7 ]2 o8 Z7 [Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
$ O! @, Y5 d% Z0 U, ~! k1 QEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
, ]) ^. ?5 q* u. U8 E' ^! b4 z4 m7 ?+ y6 d* d$ j5 ?. s5 r1 Q, O+ r5 G
Japanese aircraft
4 W. X6 n6 C1 X* S& |, k      A6M2 Zero x 39* v" K- v9 m, [% _( I  J

& J/ r& u# l: G  @  c6 A0 t$ y" r8 `9 \" z+ Z( C
/ I1 l2 B" L3 I' W9 U- `. t+ D
Allied aircraft# {1 Y/ y& E& b
      P-38E Lightning x 50; R/ Q. S. {: i3 f* d
      P-38F Lightning x 237 m& E# Y- S6 D% y$ R  l

0 Q& c3 t; u/ Q  J+ S9 U2 Y
# w  ~5 Y5 D3 O- \. v" a$ A/ P# lJapanese aircraft losses
) Z0 q' c$ W$ U; }      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed8 @" h. V. {: t# f

- R1 U' U8 |" F! `% rNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
, f; H- T; r! s这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 422 O9 J3 A# }% {( ^7 M& f& T  L$ ~* U
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  x. W( O" ~% r" \
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7 U, d" \, g% W9 O5 \TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
' w, q' V, }+ ^# j6 f. G" F: p% l4 t" I% _
Japanese Ships
# C8 i" _7 a( b# m4 o: [% L5 E      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- j. p/ c1 Q# m$ s! T+ [8 ~: R0 A& b
      DD Fumizuki
7 ]8 x+ S2 D6 ?% B# L$ C7 _      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 ~6 o% z: p8 x7 @      DD Fubuki; y( T. c! Z6 E' M5 O; p
      TB Sagi
! N. h8 w+ ^& d/ o& a9 ~2 s8 M( t# S$ ~% O7 G) L7 S

( }. ~5 x4 j$ W1 D/ Y
. L7 _% D! h0 d' S% k3 u, |12 mines cleared) m+ P8 F9 u2 Y: I

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3 m* r& v7 N$ b7 W# MTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# V2 {& _$ O* P1 D  x: [+ O9 a& P1 u5 c$ n. Q3 j# A+ c
Japanese Ships
/ n6 u. J5 C: O" _      PB Sozan Maru2 M/ @( A2 ?$ J3 Y1 e' L
      PB Kanko Maru1 p- _6 y% x& i( u
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 |) n; t& `$ u; p
2 V2 R* y" j5 Z( y
5 H: f/ n+ }: W: v$ Y6 }4 j
+ h! }# C$ N# ?5 ]* X5 F' w# F0 K5 mines cleared
- }  q8 p$ d5 k
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ R$ R  u, d% |% ?
9 ~. C9 u# p7 |# q
Japanese Ships
1 H) G9 L' g6 K! A. S, b1 f' ]      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( H$ W# M6 {5 b      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) {# }& r6 I1 Y2 Z% d+ x% [      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( r9 U& R; L9 G4 @& X
1 \9 Q) J6 P( L5 V" q; e4 D; a; |7 e

8 `  @' @( B! {/ c1 U, i( [+ y) i2 F6 j* _2 S
3 G# h& [. o# a3 K5 c% S
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ J5 ]! U$ |& e" h, c7 f2 V$ Z( J+ |4 q) \# o
Japanese Ships
4 {/ T1 R/ I/ l& d) E2 \% i      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
- y% \& ]+ K6 C8 t$ o: i      TB Sagi
3 S* n' N- B3 D      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" ^6 @3 S" ?$ u4 r. p5 `
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage9 l8 ^% P, M6 L" J+ N/ V
- M6 E1 W- ^( d+ j9 h, g
+ g* @" X) a1 \' ~) h
2 M0 @9 i$ h7 ]( e
11 mines cleared
0 p) A7 L# W8 K! E% O1 a. N
5 ]! H& C, c$ Q( ?1 g; O7 [: ~0 k- B+ O- l  W- s- K
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: W2 w1 ]2 X& S1 x$ g4 vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' M/ r: j% G4 v0 f1 k! H) [
! E2 B4 {* s$ z9 y8 [" _
Japanese Ships
, w* e' [2 C4 ]# s; T1 B3 }; F1 z      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  Z: O0 f7 p7 c

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- Z) S4 c  ?3 x% UTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 ]! u  ~# p/ C) s9 r- o9 h
# y6 V0 H3 ?% i* K8 b4 u5 ~
Japanese Ships
+ _3 m: [; F; u, U* _      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage* b/ n. f9 [! o6 ~* a5 v" w
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 F6 N$ V1 u! @      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- S2 R$ E' R9 k& \3 k4 |- {' @
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
' i6 Q; Z7 Y7 p+ y( w7 y! u( a      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 A# q4 U# m2 ^. r9 s
2 x1 x6 D2 O7 u( y
" \- O- C& A5 g* t9 C3 j$ a( W0 \( p: ?% u+ G% }& |
8 mines cleared- l: D: o$ l- o$ p2 W& p5 j

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 L0 i2 Y0 C. k; `
3 R- h+ }, _4 _9 H17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ J/ S3 h6 k1 j' S# b

. K" z  M5 b3 `Japanese Ships
0 o# r, Y/ [1 u# V" f      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1/ |1 h6 K" P  {/ V

0 q8 W0 B; }  a; S$ G: ~5 g, W
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$ ]. @& o) U1 I0 j( [4 H. ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 h; T. b$ n+ ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 N! q1 E: f0 `) P1 n
7 Z- e/ E3 X  x( G- e; T37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; q" P% ]# n9 ?3 q; @# ~4 y  Q5 K

; ]  @- y9 m6 Y6 C3 p0 J4 Z" ?Japanese Ships
3 h$ `% y2 a( C; s      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 j4 @0 _8 U% w; N" A; u      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 26 G& o9 n( t* g: @
      xAK Sinko Maru
( e" G6 V; V1 D9 {5 Z      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
1 H5 {! I/ d" U" b  f      AMC Hokoku Maru
$ l7 M9 h$ i) [. A. x
: x/ E& O4 R: L3 JJapanese ground losses:3 f5 K, q" M. Q) i
      24 casualties reported
/ Z5 t8 m0 m3 \& A8 U9 m' H8 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 c  h: S' N! @8 b; T' K6 @5 O2 u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ K4 F/ I8 ?# K7 F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, g8 ^  s, X9 ^
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2 D2 D! n/ K. W! ~, w& AInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) ?5 Q; J2 j5 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 _* c& _& q5 E9 |! j+ ^& e
; \  W# J. U/ ~/ T" u0 U5 [37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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4 B/ `. S; n7 o: MJapanese Ships+ X( O- k" U  n  H
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 N; Q' h# J" N' g, r" u% ?/ e& Z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& g" N" f1 t* F8 J- k
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire! P* X5 b) r0 \! e0 _4 K
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
  g4 e) }9 G/ w7 }( s" |, i" u4 b6 W      AMC Hokoku Maru" ]* D6 y& ?# u  c1 n4 ~
% Y8 W  l' M# d4 a: |
Japanese ground losses:. P8 u6 D  n8 E2 |( M3 o1 q
      12 casualties reported
( \/ f! s- g, M+ l2 t7 l6 N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& |8 `8 L0 b2 [1 g5 Y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# K9 a  w; X# W& l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c' s; z( E( B; ?4 z( h& z. R* q/ B3 w0 N" W1 X' A" a

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5 L, t  i, ^8 X+ Z) W; `3 oSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
6 R+ K) c$ `! k      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' Q' ^' E3 g! e; x4 [( g

& D( x/ {& d! QAllied Ships
( i3 o. Y6 [3 t$ p* V/ d8 W      SS O21( n( @# M; ^, x7 w, _

5 i: g+ y+ O$ q% s# k7 E* _: E# h
; |6 Z. E2 l5 m; I
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O216 ]' @# _! D8 U3 }) y8 j* Q1 W, p6 ]# V
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki7 m+ u5 H& f) ?
/ L, \$ ]& ~0 u) }  \9 j4 M+ I

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184, x+ y$ F6 K. u& Y: |+ f; V

, X$ P% l( U% q" w4 ?0 {Japanese Ships
4 o; r' D4 w( e! Z, e      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
  z$ G. Y7 s; t/ X" J
* i5 F( d; E2 K5 a$ NAllied Ships
' ^( c" D+ B+ C5 T" z      SS Whale
0 [: T. m4 ?; I0 x- _. l
% B. Q# k1 P# d, ^2 V5 L, Q& O2 R3 S' \$ k0 c$ u1 [0 n( @2 G
# ?3 z5 C% H# Y/ O) O9 o2 s* F# T
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, ^; ^8 w7 ]. T9 A4 a# z

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+ t* W1 b/ Q2 V. Y0 HInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; S; U* o6 ?; o; n4 D# I  t% ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& _5 s, R; I; l! b5 b, J

- z& l; k# D) b: z) y58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ K( r& \! U0 _) r( s

; D- I6 d1 K' V. u, n3 jJapanese Ships4 _) P" Y2 P. L9 ~2 Y% c6 H( m/ J
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  G9 l% p; p& a( A
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; H/ ?3 I9 d. X( U' Q      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* {5 ^1 H4 ^% N! n      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' N8 t; w/ _& {& _
      AMC Hokoku Maru; x9 U5 j, W- D5 {4 b! H* M
! B/ t  r3 v+ O9 g9 f$ v
Japanese ground losses:; o  a5 x5 J0 o% V( b
      6 casualties reported* e5 X- K, n" H, b2 |; ^% Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" I3 Q' g% [* i& H( }3 R& [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; q3 O4 v+ ?# b! m, b! @6 ^- e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! p, j" @0 j8 ~2 I  [0 _" N4 J7 x/ O
: {& p4 B2 A- W
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1 Z) T) X" P; F* L: cPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- u; A, z/ i/ \* z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ I. n( P- [5 B! w

; Y1 N, I+ n3 e; `% f1 x228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 ?4 T4 s6 T( S( K3 z9 D# ~3 g- H
2 k9 ^4 \7 N4 T7 ~& e: dJapanese Ships
/ a- T/ v# r6 V$ r      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire# ?( |$ N9 I( J2 n" e
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 r' g; `8 o1 m% o* J" A      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( x3 z$ ^; B7 e" k, a7 G
      DD Sagiri; u; @. _# G" G0 Q* |- u+ C+ |. ?
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 g5 F0 Z' J: N6 }- A1 ?      DD Murakumo% C7 X& ~; }& D( V9 r. e0 m
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 ]/ [( S8 O( ]! z      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
- E  C1 i+ B- p" `7 X/ g      PB Sonan Maru #5( w5 D& h3 {4 n9 `! A- u
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2( \1 Q9 e+ D0 a# L) l/ ~1 H7 N
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 22 ?4 s$ I7 h1 f. }5 q. k: e
      xAK Nanrei Maru
* c# {+ H! a! l! M! ]
/ q  Y5 t  j" P3 NJapanese ground losses:
; z* N& A. j/ }      173 casualties reported
! R( M4 n) t4 l$ M& C* Q3 \) `) T- m/ t! Y- H         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 T+ O1 `  M" H5 b, ^# l         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled/ c* ~# u+ b; X/ `, H% S- l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ]) x: P% k: Y6 S3 N

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# _' }; s# r7 c+ h
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
# O" z* T8 b7 b( _+ [" J+ `  O+ z5 m; Q- O0 i
Japanese Deliberate attack
+ l, K# m5 A8 p$ n1 }, l
# D+ u1 h$ Y; k! p5 SAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29673 |  s8 G$ T1 {) \6 ?$ l$ c9 s7 k
5 M5 V- W  o7 w% H0 F, K
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3040 a; d( l7 w8 q$ X7 G0 ^

" V# P1 U% x) m* E! yJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0) V# V1 g& n* e8 K* W

( C2 I0 }. y# \$ _  G1 hJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 . _3 V- v7 T, G
, H' D  N8 o; q, q) |
Allied adjusted defense: 39
; A& S4 W# E9 g* n: h( @7 V: m1 f& O  ^
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) & q* I0 Q6 ^& k# h8 z

+ ~/ d9 j9 C* R" o9 [+ W, ?Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!0 N; e. l# j: c8 q: R& X2 ~/ u

8 B+ [* h0 l& I5 N" ^2 F1 v  oCombat modifiers  M/ z% Q7 Y7 w5 |6 M8 d) g3 }6 P
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
$ Y0 [. [) E1 t# L2 G" M2 s5 B6 D5 @ fatigue(-), experience(-)% M$ ~/ |5 u& w4 b8 e' W* ~
Attacker:
' m8 H# r/ V+ p" N% T' D
5 T/ N/ W% R1 V3 P; @$ w* ]Japanese ground losses:; S9 @6 |1 P& O6 L
      680 casualties reported
8 u! G4 I& {0 x) P0 S% O7 A/ C7 ^         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ P! S; f  ~) ?& v         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 P9 \: i2 {+ w  U, j         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 Q, v' n! y% q9 y2 p7 ^5 u9 A      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)9 Y9 d1 @6 \; D8 ~$ K
7 Y2 p- n/ R8 @
1 p" D/ R. V# m; Z$ [# T9 G
Allied ground losses:4 t0 o6 a9 u) y% e* K
      5399 casualties reported0 I% c" j( R/ s5 e8 }* j' Z& M
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
7 M7 ?4 K) \9 f+ w! a6 a         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
1 W' q% |! V7 `: b/ d         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled$ h9 I! R* X/ o3 D2 m
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)5 j( t8 r$ D1 V
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
5 Q1 v3 s/ I) M8 C      Units retreated 4+ T9 R2 ]' d) B& E& ~4 V9 t
      Units destroyed 1# o7 Y8 b0 R6 O, J
" u4 S9 a: q8 I) y2 B/ S$ o5 A$ q
) G. Y4 H/ @) y* a. r, M- Y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!, _8 M# ^& o4 R5 o0 e1 H% G
7 Y# f# g8 o  r5 ]2 q8 `# V1 m- U9 O
Assaulting units:
5 k' D% ?7 j( Y. c; C( w; _    21st Division7 E9 e+ D) a/ g
    24th Infantry Regiment0 ^" \6 s) o% G1 g
    16th Infantry Regiment& {! |0 M& H) h! t
    113th Infantry Regiment
8 F1 N$ r$ W( D; q8 t  ~8 a    55th Engineer Regiment
4 |8 N: h( z+ i+ |5 G! @1 ]    5th Division  Z; r8 z+ [6 O9 h( |. f
    143rd Infantry Regiment
3 F1 e" j+ X" y5 @) w6 @& N    22nd Recon Regiment7 u, a. ?4 g! q$ f3 j/ V/ N
    148th Infantry Regiment* z8 h/ l( u& ?5 p% O0 o; x
    55th Infantry Regiment
% L) l' V! t8 s) q+ d  O6 ?    33rd Division
; |' G: K6 }. x* N    41st Infantry Regiment
4 g2 W$ a0 v6 l    38th Division& F5 N6 k1 n' G$ f' u7 B
    Imperial Guards Division% |; w& E* o! U  T1 E% a
    56th Infantry Regiment8 W8 Y+ z" e( `9 W
    8th Tank Regiment1 ^+ X! r6 I0 m* C/ X
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
: J# O+ z- H% ^% @2 ]. D: n; E    14th Div /2
+ G3 i) g9 J, O0 \3 T9 R/ a    Southern Army
, k  b4 F1 y: l. ?9 K    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
0 k$ _8 ?; Z. h* _* `) {! @    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
/ @  S6 ^0 E3 m/ a# J& ?# z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  }0 v2 z* S. m# K5 Q- R% p    25th Army
3 v. E6 f( y  E* L    21st Air Flotilla /12 k$ T; k% Q1 g6 C' t( a5 A2 x! x
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ v5 [" N% v5 M# H- K: ?    15th Army
  G4 v0 A# {3 j5 l$ D    34th Field AA Battalion
8 z1 ]( _- V# G    82nd Army /68 K9 _# p& k( [& E

/ o3 f$ e; w. Q, I, WDefending units:
  l, u3 o' X, l6 n4 e$ E    Auckland Fortress
4 p  y6 R! T/ I: q% T    14th NZ Brigade
4 M% @& l4 T( s0 u    11th NZ Brigade6 }+ Q5 E; T. ~# _3 e
    RNZAF Command
' J+ f: Y/ J" P% m+ {8 Y2 ~    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
( a4 x9 x  s7 p4 V5 i, c闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 B! }7 o% l9 S8 v+ e
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
: L4 [% L# Q# z. [* V9 [1 KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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( N2 ~/ u: B' RJapanese aircraft
; I2 [& U( C- e. }) @7 T      A6M2 Zero x 28
$ i5 P, _- ?2 [* {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
. P0 ~% b/ `+ Q; l8 ]6 p
8 C' S1 b, H9 l9 N, Y5 l* |6 G: K; W  m5 \9 }
# J2 W; k3 R% f* }$ f3 X
Allied aircraft
7 U# T7 g+ q! o  B/ M      P-38E Lightning x 21
* X0 A% s; Q1 [9 i3 A0 ?
: I  T: k! E- W# a1 s/ K0 Q& O! [4 h+ c3 P" s, W3 ?% e: m
Japanese aircraft losses; ?7 S+ c3 f+ r6 [
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# K% q7 h$ p0 `& B0 R5 b  I* B0 `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ U  j' s: a5 l

8 j# E- e9 `0 h, U5 a) ?No Allied losses
, h' i2 h: R4 k" F2 v, O! w& n/ o, m

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& u: ~) X$ G+ Y" J- D0 rAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 0 ?; s5 j& c9 H' U& ]

5 E) Y9 C# M2 V+ i4 WWeather in hex: Overcast
8 H, H7 z0 J9 o8 Q8 t
/ w% O6 n" ?* YRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
4 v) u/ @/ o7 t, C9 o6 ^Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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- T) Y+ G: T8 w" ?3 ]( A% cJapanese aircraft2 B; B; v. D, N/ M2 d. c
      A6M2 Zero x 6
$ _+ d2 E' o6 u( ?' }3 z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9  W2 U, g! G* }7 e
/ W- Y* y5 b' \% f: ?& _/ {2 k

, c+ @2 b$ }$ ]1 m$ V. f) A0 D/ b/ Q  `
6 n( N% N  c! y2 w1 `/ F! }0 iAllied aircraft
2 b5 |# B( w+ h6 U" f( P+ C      P-38F Lightning x 18: u- v) k3 S1 P9 _1 |1 u
, |# m' m/ x- L% P$ X
, g5 [6 a& q# \. o0 O7 Q, O) B5 h
Japanese aircraft losses
& @* p( D; I' w0 o* m# V      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed0 r4 [% [' g. Y0 q! \5 G
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
/ F) w, n3 ?( a/ ?1 N) F) \+ t& i3 L6 C: ~/ ^) H
No Allied losses
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4 Q* r- G6 p  m) P8 pAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 T2 m. a) K% Z( L

1 j% V3 O( s# H5 C! uWeather in hex: Overcast
7 n3 N4 x+ F. S+ g
7 j+ X$ t3 e0 w9 v  E. m; gRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.6 H( P3 Q. R5 p
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 U9 h+ }, _' N% |" s! G8 }, _      A6M2 Zero x 2
' q/ M! @+ D7 u! k3 l3 d3 Q
7 y" p! m$ y1 b) }& M( R
1 x' ]+ D2 @% }- @9 }5 h* {) o) u* \
Allied aircraft
2 \4 f' e1 _/ D0 f  e      P-38E Lightning x 186 @- l8 B: q% V
# G9 U# t# B0 l7 ?
- L' t9 M% L) h0 `* z
Japanese aircraft losses
& w) q' R9 [+ ~" d; k$ m, x      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
1 V: L4 F. K$ c+ |" ^7 a5 R- c  Z! b3 {" `' m. N6 S
No Allied losses

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42* }* i: D+ p/ W

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: A  X: k/ o7 U: p1 k8 Y% }TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 O. v' W& D* d& ?5 {Japanese Ships
& S0 R8 g4 Y$ z# O: V! F( M- L      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 G! Q! h( k3 d! U- @6 `# T% L
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
" ]' C# H/ ^6 |7 \
7 K: B9 H$ @' b+ L6 ~Japanese Ships: C: O" Y. `  |1 p1 R& J
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 d* t8 m, Z) B% Q6 e; G

: [$ |* c4 [$ G# EAllied Ships2 `  N4 {5 L) M' ^- D7 o4 p9 i6 \
      SS KVIII, hits 2$ X* B( T) A* s% k
4 x7 m: H' t: H+ x3 N. p: ^* X

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1850 H1 r8 Q0 i+ c# G0 W
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Japanese Ships! c" a- x) h+ G# g# W* k; ^
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage* L9 ^  h( M- y9 |* b
      APD Hagi
2 c- `# D% s0 _      APD Aoi3 o2 D' _' D! k
      LSD Nigitsu Maru, ~: Y8 w0 ]0 M
      AK Sagami Maru
1 _' J" n, F6 l$ _' S      AK Hirokawa Maru1 \" u4 S4 s( I# p) a9 `8 ?
      xAP Yasaka Maru# u4 M5 Q4 G+ ~8 J0 Q* \
      xAP Shanghai Maru
- T2 Z% {; k; ~8 h/ f      xAP Kanzyu Maru
5 B1 J2 _" y0 \( |      xAP Takatiho Maru6 y6 ^" @+ z3 b% K5 z
      xAP Suwa Maru
( O3 y, f$ F2 \9 S% `' o' B      xAP Hakusan Maru* E( q8 D% q7 y' D% ]2 e1 ^3 ?3 ]
      xAP Teia Maru# W/ r4 O/ w6 C  w. v$ s
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
2 r- `, n) L! N9 R+ e' Q8 ]      xAK Azuchisan Maru  c5 B. [' b0 P; Q. f3 Y
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
: Y+ v  V3 D4 k( A- H8 U3 |      xAK Hokusin Maru1 H: j+ I9 x7 @" i$ ?) o) b5 B- S
      xAK Eihuku Maru9 [9 ?1 U) y' u  g5 N* s* \
      xAK Shinyubari Maru7 ]7 ~( ^5 M; q
      xAK Terukawa Maru
- W: O7 ~4 h7 V2 {3 `+ q      xAK Kinsyo Maru
- p6 \( ~5 Y: H4 W4 A# h4 t1 x4 O      xAK Atutasan Maru
* D. G1 }& s# [& `2 g* l      xAK Ayatosan Maru
( ~! E# K0 K1 A6 R& |      xAKL Hachirogata Maru5 r9 Y0 J8 B( J& O3 H4 n4 r
      xAKL Miyako Maru  y" A% E: b- T6 `4 @
      xAKL Kembu Maru
9 m: i5 t6 V- o. F$ k; r      xAKL Hanakawa Maru$ o( e/ g# S" r
      PB Tokuho Maru #57 D" a$ Z2 a. o1 G# R
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Allied Ships) X" \' \4 C# B% ~) }# @7 y
      SS S-39
7 F; s- k2 D; N: u: J- X8 c  `" [' w' E2 T8 b1 O

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* Q% F, r/ G* y* e" p# J0 H8 K7 w5 I

: m! i+ t4 t7 Z* G/ R8 ?: hJapanese Ships
9 H, J. l, w- V- f5 R: i      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1855 |) r+ l5 s) O' m& }9 b
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
: w1 w3 ?  s* F0 O3 X" D- v8 i/ V' L9 N& H- N% O6 r" N
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 {! Y5 ?/ F' e( AEstimated time to target is 20 minutes+ C# R1 g; G+ c2 R
  S- f7 M2 W- P6 e! j4 X
Japanese aircraft3 b1 T, V5 V- P4 }7 M
      A6M2 Zero x 35
; }2 S& C+ T6 V8 c& r+ Z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2- T; P3 A! \6 }: H4 n5 W$ R
. X% I, R- S" Y6 {6 D" K+ p

2 U7 T4 d! D' X
9 `1 D1 |4 `" }3 D8 z# {: B1 N3 b& TAllied aircraft
1 _* r. K2 }0 `& ^. \" Y      Albacore I x 20
: K$ G; G# W1 x% I3 n      TBF-1 Avenger x 16! V2 O* ~% \+ Y. @+ _" R6 e0 j. e* N
- m8 D) ?( {) z. V

8 P% o+ d/ ~, t3 t6 ENo Japanese losses5 ]' h( H6 R* T9 l1 O& C3 V

5 X$ C. m( ]. V4 T, U7 sAllied aircraft losses
# Z; G2 u8 j* D" s( e+ ^% l      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
' h3 i# B8 ]0 s8 l) L      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
, {! l7 _- \- B" @' ~# w
: r6 Y4 ?4 E' K. z# gJapanese Ships
4 ]) J) ?& Z4 E4 B% L% s      xAK Ayatosan Maru5 Q+ Z1 N- I4 e0 t
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
* b' M! S) g7 w- ~' N5 A( ^+ c      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
8 v% g; p3 c) U/ \' X) f6 ?# t      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! T! N; @# S" u1 [' S5 j$ K8 Q; m
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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8 z' j2 D+ E$ K. M  O盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆2 F. g% d3 H/ p" L& Z/ k
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships9 ^3 P0 i1 @& b4 s4 A/ H
      CV Hiyo
+ x5 Z" Z: c6 k: Y      BB Yamato
6 m7 e9 J* m; L: ]8 t6 l8 j3 @      CS Chitose& E+ y& E( T% T! Y/ Q6 ?
      DD Oshio$ v# }5 G1 Y0 `$ P
      DD Oite7 r) E6 @! y+ M& T  I; [
      DD Harukaze
& K- e, b) Z: C# ]      DD Kamikaze
# x  B9 ^" G# k' c7 C$ E7 O* l      DD Kikuzuki
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& d- R2 }" |% _- q4 e! YAllied Ships
: a9 @4 ?5 G) X( ^: D( t6 b      SS Grayback) _6 {: k# v" a* Y4 F% s

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo1 W/ t2 f4 w% |7 y( O

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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. x9 A4 T9 e, t  g
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 k# x* L/ ^% b) `% c4 v
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 ?. y7 p2 }! `$ |' I
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.: G# x, q" g, i" O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" F; R( R5 D1 m$ o+ P# P( B, h

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Allied aircraft8 Y4 x, e0 h" M2 t1 P
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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7 Y, |3 x/ Q. i6 D1 Y7 x, ENo Allied losses! W3 J& c8 W& p# @
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Japanese Ships& |4 @  N( `& X
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% c/ q/ h9 G; ~; Z- }/ J1 O
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 }% \6 p% d! e6 ]2 Y; X0 V# g4 E
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! H/ ^0 \  Y8 u' M7 Z- b
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
7 l8 C) d# q" k1 I4 u      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 w, T! g5 S$ Q! f9 n4 ?
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 E: S' w2 H. S      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ ^- G/ \: W  r7 h8 L
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, D; L9 m% E6 @" ^( ]- u5 ~' }* _      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 V0 j: V- o1 N4 E9 g0 [3 t, g! ?% D! Q      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, _" H$ z8 V$ N+ K( b
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
( ~7 @8 B# L8 \# }+ m, ^2 T2 r2 X      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
2 R& y- d) a; T! O      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 18 M1 x- T8 @, g# w
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 C5 [5 {0 ^: H) L+ ?8 Y
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Japanese ground losses:- [0 S1 \# B, `1 d8 Z
      5 casualties reported
4 ]% Q/ S* i8 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F* y) m, L7 ^: h/ A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Z$ N# Z$ ^& `  X! f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ b6 d. J$ ^! L7 J; V6 v7 j* n

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! J# f4 ?9 b" y" i9 |Port hits 2- W6 c. K: i: d6 z- U, V. v' ^
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ K5 M: p& F0 k$ ~
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' k& \9 N6 m. t$ [: I* w2 x
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ L* w, y- p/ r8 b2 {& R7 I1 B" f
      B-24D Liberator x 71 E! h0 a2 E6 J! n( G
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No Allied losses( a. o5 T, k! q4 J

3 m, Q4 U7 `0 _6 e( s- t7 S2 hJapanese Ships" h: I# q, O5 E: A' n
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 t" P% l* C7 O7 W8 n      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, f0 w( ~7 U. O1 f# a      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" J7 G0 w% ^. _( B  Z" M      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 I2 P4 ]# g! W  z, q
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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# L4 {1 ^" X* q7 x- Q7 QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* `& D9 a5 R, ]% F/ D( l
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 G0 K4 U8 {1 _: g2 ]% o      B-17D Fortress x 14* \- G+ Q6 H' G6 X( J
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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+ o& v, d/ F- y0 l) D# |      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ V  @  \) q# H8 }) t      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; n  ^+ U! H" A3 n      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires3 U! S* J' K5 I% b" n! J
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" b( U/ {% p: j( H
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires( P* e+ T3 W  V2 }$ v9 s2 Y
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! M9 d6 \+ s- O! K$ J" W      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! k* T  P* i6 ?/ _& D; c* @. B0 i$ N

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Port hits 1
1 Y. A6 Z9 t* @4 s$ cPort fuel hits 2
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) ]7 Z8 Z1 s% |Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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. X5 ]  v  Q! \) ^5 B, [1 m. {* wRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# C8 p* F5 R) @  XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes& q1 n. W( C* l0 H* j
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Allied aircraft
, {9 T$ ]+ i% [$ ]3 m      B-17D Fortress x 3
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" |4 y2 K" U" y0 K  s! R7 ^$ ?No Allied losses
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. v/ n8 t8 J0 ^, xJapanese Ships: L, W# V  ^7 \" I! C& ~
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& ~- X6 f8 _/ F0 h) A1 y7 Y      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ e8 p& D, t* E; l- T/ R      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ [! G. c; X# G) q0 ?" H8 s      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 L' h( c* I, V  L/ i. P
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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0 @6 \6 N! D* {7 u" z+ eSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
7 ^) ]8 Y( v* Z! Q6 M& a      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. U! V0 t% y) r& o+ z% U

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5 g5 Z! v, k; B" s, ^5 ^7 z      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships
7 W$ C9 z) R1 b' R# y8 P8 c9 d6 }      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42/ V2 j4 v8 s# U3 e/ a5 J& ^/ p
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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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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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7 n# r: e; m2 ?  T: b9 CJapanese Shock attack' V0 `, O. E- P3 i" R- {, P2 R

% J6 A: O+ o. jAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352& P( P9 }5 X+ ]% P8 F& `

& f/ [) |$ g% F; o& wDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 8 r7 h  C' w4 x. t
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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, |8 b+ n$ s+ O1 LJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) & N) y0 P+ R5 R
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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# i9 V* |9 n' UCombat modifiers
9 {0 t& Z' z) n7 S  h, t1 FDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)& u/ o, x/ n+ ?$ Y3 e
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:- r4 ]+ ^& V  B( E8 p1 y3 H$ d
      3074 casualties reported
3 m  j5 W% o( e5 N         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
. v! M. @, `. t5 U' l8 K8 A         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
7 o) N, n% ^1 u* ^5 L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled4 H6 D5 ]7 Z2 r, f- A
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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% O& D% C  B9 a2 B      7161 casualties reported
, {' Z/ z7 J, `; d: a# X# U, ~         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
5 f. D; w4 `# X! B6 N( h4 p# g4 \1 e         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled, ~; d2 y% x. s3 T4 F
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled( N! {+ A7 C- @1 Z
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
# w1 p8 {9 [3 w& P+ w      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ X7 E5 C6 c( u, {! s4 X5 Q4 v      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:% [# }9 f0 ~6 |4 Z
    33rd Division
+ {, ?/ Q& `4 Y; \6 y    Imperial Guards Division) N2 o6 O/ d0 M9 i& J$ w
    113th Infantry Regiment
& q- z* G# U0 t" z  }    21st Division5 j4 i7 J* X- v& b
    41st Infantry Regiment! n7 d8 O& O; {; n2 v. V4 E
    14th Division
$ b* }* q2 v0 o- Q. p    8th Tank Regiment
' l( Y# O, S' a# D    148th Infantry Regiment1 K' E% L8 i, T* s5 z
    38th Division
. K4 W8 I% q2 ?) }& V& M- c" X    22nd Recon Regiment  M: e: I. G2 Z
    56th Infantry Regiment
3 s( p. j1 C9 x6 o9 o! ?4 Y- Q    55th Infantry Regiment
5 Y( D/ f# j+ l    5th Division
" f6 a; }, x# c  ?4 A' w    143rd Infantry Regiment7 j1 ]/ p+ D9 x9 S: ~: k
    16th Infantry Regiment/ t0 u8 R" Q9 _/ j* V5 I4 z
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment# Z/ k' @" I) C) m1 S: e& P- d) p# Y
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ t  C- p. k& l. P  ?3 k$ Z    15th Army
( Y; f' L* I" z8 |6 g# x( V    25th Army
' \- E& ]8 c. E    Southern Army
' j2 X, @) u+ s2 J8 C1 [    82nd Army /62 `% K! D4 G1 s% t; H; A) B, N
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Defending units:
7 B( z* I; H; C4 y! r2 S4 I' |; r    2nd NZ Brigade  i* D5 _, H" {$ E& ^6 U
    1st NZ Brigade
8 Z1 F' N. p3 b    3rd NZ Brigade
* M, Q) f: J' K! C9 X    7th NZ Brigade7 Z8 ~5 `" f6 Z) P
    14th NZ Brigade3 X0 S8 Q- i$ e) Q, l% U  p: T; o
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment: S1 y+ v( P% E* S- m$ E( q
    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command