hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169; M3 _7 `5 r8 o/ c: D
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Japanese Ships0 v0 e6 Y* K: s# i
      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
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         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. j% |8 v3 h6 ~7 S) W! O
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
* d. x) Y$ n$ F; r8 }4 o) l% Q! p         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 422 @/ Z0 r: d0 s( d; r
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地/ e: A! e. t0 B/ J! s$ _
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0 T' D1 U+ T9 ~8 B  q- FPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)2 l8 X) X3 Y" q3 D) g& N

9 H" o! [0 L# F4 i2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 ]8 S5 s& G  F  q* M2 I

" d" G  R8 V2 o3 y6 LJapanese Ships# W& C1 ]% z; `( F
      PB Yahonui Maru
/ I. e  m. d+ u# ^, F      PB Kosin Maru #3  a2 s- c+ ?8 g3 {: _( M8 X! j
      PB Yamahagi Maru #35 Y* e1 O" t6 `: _- _* G* b
      PB Heizan Maru
: a' u) y1 f# `% s, e      PB Sozan Maru
! Z6 I! N6 |) f      PB Kanko Maru  l. ]8 d0 |8 i0 C1 T& J
      PB Ikuta Maru
  N  |5 r) `# V$ l      AMC Kongo Maru
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6 O7 U- y4 v) i2 r; i9 f! bPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops' `' L8 Q$ N1 n5 t* s' a- j* k
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
: u3 C! y# T  c( W4 G) s; PPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
( C* P. j1 `0 Q  v% D- T& IPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops" l3 H6 o  }0 X  c7 A
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
. M  ]+ Z3 _/ nPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
; O( E8 n! y* I4 z7 j# o& JPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops" ]7 \5 x& S, `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards: P3 t$ S1 |$ M: B. w4 ]* t: R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards$ X, e% h; y8 g: O

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)% P) o" m5 w/ a9 J: r6 W; F

# y; t' L; D! L6 E6 f4 x  ^7 b" eTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182: {- U5 `8 e- I- _  V/ l% m1 u

6 C8 Z- u' P0 g1 j9 f4 NJapanese ground losses:  T  }% S  c( a! v( |
      327 casualties reported, I9 q# b3 ~8 J" [# e
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled! ~! k9 i  F3 k+ p" @
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
7 E8 H2 Q. j( j: ]9 p+ e1 A7 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 |5 I# D1 w" t5 l2 }. G. E
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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# {& ]0 T3 H$ z2 R- u2 ?18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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$ @3 L( M$ ]) N5 W$ n盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB& z: x/ W5 a; I3 O. W8 q  q& b
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" a/ j2 W! {8 j4 ~1 B$ oMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& ?0 B9 R. M. ?. {: N" y
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: L) k3 S, b$ t8 [( A
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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% R7 d0 b" H4 ]4 T2 L4 Y% p7 z! fJapanese aircraft# z* P9 {% A- x
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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# T3 ?4 O0 P6 o) ^) ]8 nAllied aircraft) X) M% s/ b8 }8 t7 e) `: @
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
& w4 Z! M/ T; l7 C      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
, T8 X! W% v% I+ x7 Z- T+ X      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
3 ~/ l& v  z& U: o$ v# |2 T      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18- K" g+ c* R* U5 y8 l. d
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed' k( @6 K- y! V% q  B
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak! n' \! ^4 M# H
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged. M. C  O- r1 ^' f( ]
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed8 t# R& u9 {* ^5 @" e
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: [5 b' n0 Y1 h- L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed0 a4 K0 C# I; _$ M, _8 o1 V
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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( `/ ~8 c! z) \3 L+ l      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires" R0 [4 G$ m  Q; x* B
      LSD Akitsu Maru0 a7 i4 B1 G2 ]1 O5 B
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# X% s  U" q0 z. T6 ~. Q
      CL Kitakami" f6 K4 P3 d  ?" [
      DD Kisaragi
; \4 G. ~+ o+ W      BB Hiei" X( K: U% E+ E4 ^: }
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) Q! y0 I4 i7 F* K
      DMS W-20
) @( }* t3 e) ^7 c      CL Oi
/ r, g* w) o, W  W( ^: M      CL Kinu
5 u1 w3 w* k6 H, ~      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- J! `3 ?% L; z# b' o3 {      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 x1 c2 P) H' i      LSD Shinshu Maru
' V1 }1 L- `4 [2 n+ M      CL Tenryu0 U1 E8 `7 b! b9 ?
      BB Kirishima, ?! O5 _% z5 h; F8 m
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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/ r) n1 T7 d* C' K( b, rJapanese ground losses:1 e0 x$ t( j: G" D! b
      14 casualties reported; N% i- ]1 K: i1 n# U
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ e8 g8 g( D  A
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 m1 W/ A' p. Z% c  c7 ~6 `8 Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Q) C* P: t% p/ d: Q' t$ D- I* z
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182- X; b% x' A  J9 L4 d  P: k

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( L  y" ?% j- h9 H8 kRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' Q  h/ i+ T- _( w) T; \; r- u/ \: n
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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9 t# [- g: a' Z0 E  y) i( x      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
! ^8 o0 h! u7 W3 h$ N      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
- B7 }8 z" F) N' B- n# t+ ~+ j      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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8 @! z  Q% \0 P. Z+ I) d      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( G* F7 Q# `0 x! I

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) j# `4 K3 x; X& t& z      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed" ?+ Y2 T9 E( o3 _% ]7 ]; Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi+ G, [" h7 j8 x5 z
      CL Kinu
/ V' B$ i+ ^3 d$ g- z      CL Tenryu' x8 A; l0 a* h

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2 {2 x; n& x3 Y( U0 E/ BAircraft Attacking:/ ~' k! S; I- [  k$ ?' t
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 Y7 u* M; M, p( z+ ~" _! q! F3 j; [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 F. X* @* N5 D; j& i$ q3 V, C! `
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7 l& U* e2 w1 e6 h2 A) oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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! _) f' |& |8 v) D* P7 |Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ O2 N4 x& D9 R! e, A2 VEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! ]# R$ f: d1 A' i
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. Y$ L1 S- H5 R. D7 O1 o4 n- ?      Albacore I x 33
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/ V9 W/ Q& O# R  W/ o3 pNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
* F2 R" m" E6 D' h      Albacore I: 20 destroyed4 A( M2 }) I' [6 w4 X

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 k* |, a1 V( g$ e% d) h6 x

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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186' _' m# ?* r2 t: q, W0 d2 B
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10  `' I: k/ E  Q" M
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 - a7 E% M4 L2 R; }- f3 c6 Z
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 ) H6 j1 j' U7 J7 l
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 f: o. i$ V7 q& f% Y# bJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!1 c( T3 B2 O1 K! g9 X! q! `

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
& m( m& C$ x+ l; rAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:, P6 u! [% @4 l6 @
      113 casualties reported) S. A, G# m7 V4 g$ k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 c" }) B- e' x( H( p; _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 z1 R# _+ C; X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. V4 J4 m) N7 ~4 e/ Z' Q8 l
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Allied ground losses:- F% z* P& S# ?2 H$ f' G
      210 casualties reported; j8 o, ^: I8 ^# s
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled$ ^3 I0 X2 |  n) E+ L! V
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
# m5 n, T& |; E9 h  u         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
, }4 L) @1 w1 ^, f      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)2 r3 G: m! Z, c! {
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!2 |! N- I, G8 J% X
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Assaulting units:1 i/ {! C# h* e- \! Q
    48th Engr Rgt /2
2 G6 j  N# ^9 P3 S. s8 @3 {! Z    2nd Engineer Regiment; A0 Z/ S6 K+ ]& W6 T* _$ C+ |
    2nd Raiding Regiment
6 I$ \1 G2 R5 P) i    1st Raiding Rgt /1
) Z) m7 Q4 I* ^7 {    146th Infantry Rgt /3
8 Q+ k2 x- `) p3 j. U' \5 {  F    41st Infantry Rgt /1
9 Q0 g/ d& u" o6 C+ P    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2/ B  O! u7 c9 t" h' \1 E
    12th Engr Rgt /14 l3 x+ q; R& x0 I
    25th JNAF AF Unit & @) v; A( j  g. _6 i' `0 y8 m
    52nd JNAF AF Unit + j1 G$ t, `# j5 G  O
    47th JNAF AF Unit /18 F" g# ^: A7 L5 J- ]
    21st Air Flotilla /14 i" Y( l; f' g9 ^5 {1 g, I- v) |
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2% ~* q/ T& J  K5 _- v, i3 U
    48th JAAF AF Bn /25 {9 q* Z7 k# w1 C, a9 {; ]
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Defending units:
$ G% @  X3 i! p7 X+ e! Y+ R% T' |    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42: l% Q0 ~5 ]) g! f  g  t$ x$ J
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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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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& x. ~$ J9 F8 O/ I+ D: u( ~
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      PB Shinko Maru #3* H9 u5 X4 n6 B) w0 p, n
      PB Kure Maru #5/ A" P* `( _+ _4 H1 _6 W$ g
      PB Edo Maru
, S5 z  y7 U! u# S8 h! U      PB Chitose Maru
7 Q* X/ a+ [2 h; W" J      APD Yomogi0 x! t; v! v! H# I; [
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1' z4 d* c( q8 J- h

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, V2 o$ T. E# d7 }7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
4 ]/ i/ S! H/ vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# X1 p/ E7 S+ N& ^- ], s

! d1 v+ a8 E# {) G153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& z; M* v  P5 F
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( O  i% v/ \  G9 E8 b      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire" [) x, |3 A; p* F- ^/ K
      PB Eiko Maru
/ `6 z1 \1 f7 k( }; F      PB Shinko Maru #3- [+ b$ Q1 c4 _. h3 L* u: K! b
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
3 z4 Y5 s3 V; U7 U4 ?6 `( w      PB Edo Maru. H* |. W! q* g4 A" F" P
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire$ Q  T! X/ F$ o$ k  p$ s6 U- J
      PB Kure Maru #55 [/ P/ P& O; y  m! g* {, n
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
# Z: H3 q6 q* _4 Y      PB Chitose Maru" r6 V7 o% P1 y* x
      PB Choko Maru #2
( J: }! e$ {; u      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
4 h" [' i: {$ y' @1 m      111 casualties reported
1 r2 C& ]1 G+ A. ], P6 ]. S0 z% ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. W4 M2 u) ]7 O4 {9 ?, `9 C0 y' N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; A1 w/ p$ K5 F) W' y3 E4 ]
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled" ]! I2 r% R+ C5 V# F0 {) M
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)1 M& V1 T) i8 p

7 v2 s7 h8 r2 \3 L) c8 T7 u6 pTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1855 D: i/ ~" C* i: G( o2 F
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Japanese ground losses:
3 U6 j8 B- a2 e( a( [% Y      1116 casualties reported
$ g; z: {& U$ w" O5 x! ?8 N         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled+ c$ l% j4 Y5 [! t! e) }9 ]
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled; [8 N4 s' i! s; j) X4 T+ D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- d4 L( m" E+ H3 \+ M4 I- z
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
- e  `/ c/ [2 g/ d; J9 H      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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; g) E  o/ P4 KInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 U7 z9 @4 c% D; y5 YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 r* L- m0 c- ?, `

0 y1 C% c. H. G6 h9 F; k5 _206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- e; x; ^5 j: X9 @2 j* F" j

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
& h8 o' N  @' ~; h) }' L3 C      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) q* V2 K$ f4 j6 \) ]      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. [1 T# d, @( a& s3 R      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" a7 o, S9 O1 }+ e7 \; ^* K
      PB Choko Maru #2
0 \" o2 y4 H% j, R* i5 G0 [2 ~      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2: L' y! ]) l2 N& Z6 l
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; y! s2 b7 z' m! e, C3 q7 J      APD Yomogi
0 @2 T: H* Q/ r9 ?; s1 R1 G. p* v2 q      APD Nadakaze
, @4 R5 E6 R8 \5 u7 m  A; Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, M6 E! @1 M' ~/ c3 z6 S8 N0 _# V      APD Shimakaze, D# p( ?- c# A6 E0 ~/ b
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
# t" w" ?& {, c* n      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire& p# M  [% X: v8 ]. p/ k/ m
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 Q2 V8 D4 D" N2 V7 J3 V% f      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
. K! Y9 J5 F: j3 Z      AMC Hokoku Maru  b! E. s: a3 k6 n- N7 i& {# w
' @) K# e( S+ c4 ^6 {* H' M
Japanese ground losses:
/ g. a1 E# q0 U6 f- y      207 casualties reported
- |% [6 J" V  }$ e9 n' D! a0 s$ z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 l$ j' D2 ]& b' S: h0 I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled( k+ }  d) H! G+ x
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 H2 u/ d, G2 n+ h* ?* S
& w3 r( ?. @* X3 q, w: u( V7 W' N  B3 K4 m) h
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 g% M4 o) i& j4 O0 n  pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! Z* c( [$ A7 n6 W* q; }

. u) `2 F# I  W5 _212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ G0 A3 t) V/ ?( f
* w* b5 E7 q) }' k0 Z* E% _( v% w
Japanese Ships
  y1 Z6 E' d& ?+ w& d* U      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, M& h* k4 q% R8 _: A+ B
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. n# `4 _- g! B/ g* H) Y1 v      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 Q0 v" G! R) g' o6 e, \$ X# \8 m
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
4 B0 w5 ?  g1 y6 A. N. L      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 44 U5 u8 q8 \  q
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
5 a7 C" x4 C% n  u3 q      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& p9 o/ q8 L1 \      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 21 Z% Y3 s# e, m$ y5 J4 y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
) T( L2 S3 b( F5 [8 D8 Y5 l: J$ E2 l5 ^2 E; {) x
Japanese ground losses:7 y, i; H: E8 T+ @! ]3 Z
      187 casualties reported2 R& `3 c7 x3 N) [! d8 ?) q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 V2 M3 o2 E/ C( z* m3 X+ y         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
) z- i5 t$ o$ V. h8 ~5 @  r) l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! P2 w- V: g6 k0 u8 v$ j
  v1 {. O: V3 V; W
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
4 E5 g$ G: N$ N* k) K/ ^0 t: \- s5 ~3 z+ S
Allied Bombardment attack/ j0 _2 U; C" Q9 c! N$ Y

# r+ c: x4 i( k2 hAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
8 F: f, x/ v6 h- E" y; ^) `! [
, ^5 ]2 u# b2 @( u% tDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21851 l$ R/ ^- \8 Y5 K" F' w5 y0 |4 G
- R2 h. N4 k# X, _* _7 P
Japanese ground losses:+ J4 w& j+ W( G$ `, B
      25 casualties reported' y/ o; Q( c* A3 i7 y" N. Z
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, l- F: Z$ K  m0 h8 J7 L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ]6 E+ c3 w& ?$ @2 A! C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) T! s: y) E# q" ?6 J
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 Q2 G' f4 n- P4 i; o0 z& l
# A9 y; m/ o  P, @# V; p

) i; p" J+ N& ^: r; d$ R6 IAllied ground losses:
8 F* B3 t. [9 [% _9 }+ S% p      146 casualties reported- b# p5 N1 J; i, Q: ?
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
0 S: H. {  H7 G" i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' z: o( l7 h& f3 {         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled% N6 K7 P1 H( F" Y" t/ L& Q
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 W& B. R5 O: W0 ?( v5 G
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
' i0 C5 P/ i9 T9 _: P& D2 b. s' i2 k4 G
4 G) q4 n- U" A; K- H5 S
Assaulting units:
* ~! l( D" ?0 R- d( p1 }" C6 x1 X, L7 c    11th NZ Brigade& I4 l  h! @1 F. N  X
    3rd NZ Brigade
/ P* G5 C# \" c" _6 t! J    7th NZ Brigade
) d7 r  i, s* B  W: \. p7 ?7 Q    2nd NZ Brigade
" M% b0 u/ N! w( f$ r0 D    Auckland Fortress
1 w# i: A# `" V# a6 E8 [% z2 w    14th NZ Brigade7 G0 B  n6 C; y8 `  _1 S$ S
    1st NZ Brigade6 b/ a9 c( r( }/ L7 q% Y$ t. ^
    12th NZ Brigade" V& `& f. b/ Q# e& j, v) z7 M  t
    RNZAF Command # k, G5 z* {6 D8 c) w8 a! T2 E
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
+ T. Y: U7 {6 z9 n/ C% B- U+ o- Y0 B  z
Defending units:
# D) p* B7 t" u' o1 D; g    Imperial Guards Div /5
, }9 I) a3 Q9 B' U( E6 t2 E    8th Tank Rgt /1! g0 o: L3 @3 X4 l4 W
    22nd Recon Regiment
3 d- G! ]5 V4 e/ {: z1 x3 P    55th Infantry Rgt /1! w& L9 N, L0 ~. m( a
    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ d$ l) D$ |' k4 Z
    5th Div /1
: L0 j, d9 B7 O6 V0 e' }    21st Division
. h8 P) I9 |5 Z" i, q1 e: r" g    24th Infantry Rgt /5
( x/ x. s+ d, S' c# }1 m! f) D9 ~    56th Infantry Rgt /1( C# X3 i* l) ~6 Q
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
' `# q* B5 U5 {    113th Infantry Rgt /27 {' c2 S' f9 o
    16th Infantry Rgt /1& R0 ~9 c, d! J* k4 Q, `) i
    148th Infantry Rgt /1: ?1 _, `4 v2 [! U) A
    41st Infantry Regiment) h- u& \, A: ^; v# X$ ~& v$ o0 d
    38th Div /1
/ z3 `. m- X; Z! M4 |5 m1 l& q! R    33rd Div /3  u" B! C. |0 t, J- f/ A$ t
    55th Engr Rgt /2
3 _3 }$ d. b  V$ h: J5 m    82nd Army /6! t2 l* }% O3 n' K
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
) Y2 X! }  V2 U2 x  o  l4 E2 h    34th Field AA Battalion
* F4 D  m  u7 @    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. `+ u% F/ T. m8 s" m. H    14th Div /20 A$ Q9 I9 Z5 v' B" u; C+ b( {
    Southern Army /11 c: p8 t. a' M
    25th Army /2
& h" I3 O. H1 G, F) s. h, @    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 423 ]; P! _; J& g

1 y, ~1 {/ `+ L  X7 k: V+ N" O) m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" N" N) p3 D9 H1 C
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" M! e1 D7 S' n: s  u. }4 I( BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. [4 ]5 [# @& tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" |1 }) E" j4 m4 f3 \4 o8 |' S. o+ L2 i8 M, X! o, S  L1 q1 d
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 @' j( Y3 d9 s9 E
6 W4 e6 p+ I- ]( @1 wJapanese Ships  v/ ]0 a8 G" |
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" p, V8 y8 @" \" u      APD Shimakaze
2 \- J% A' J  F, u) H      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 ?# b- o0 E. T0 j      APD Nadakaze4 d( X9 v" ^( {& W4 S; q8 \* X
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ U1 Z7 p& v; [, \      AMC Hokoku Maru& k; B' {/ F1 Q) H3 c4 x9 u8 k+ W
      xAP Kowa Maru, [, l! v& a' J. ]
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Japanese ground losses:
) y+ t! A1 g; @; @  P      253 casualties reported
. y) b4 k; U5 r" H, O( H         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 Q( [9 k8 b$ D1 J9 p8 Q         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled- ~  A. t7 u( A( x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* w4 K5 }  B1 N6 E5 [
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)" M% z' Z* X8 d7 M! R9 X9 L& _! w
! w* V3 }1 ]. G+ P
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  z3 h- W& x, S1 [Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 o2 c/ {) r$ B# H

' X2 \' }) g, @Japanese Ships
$ G* n- x5 E5 {      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 14 a: t+ F" B. }* v9 y; \/ M) B
      CL Tatsuta
, V6 D$ N: N, c/ V) C1 {$ X' O      CL Kiso
' U5 q4 z, n! O- V/ D& I8 D1 e      CS Chitose6 x+ u0 W# {& Z; M2 U/ \
      DD Oite. X) m, X; ^' G( o  L
      DD Harukaze
; I* H6 t+ N( J4 L$ |+ h, ~, b      DD Nokaze& f0 O9 C0 w- `4 k1 N; w
      DD Hokaze0 t6 p9 G$ g$ _( Q0 g: b4 A
      DD Shiokaze
$ Y9 d/ m1 D8 w# N* N      DD Akikaze- t& d" A* Z# P  f2 F0 P' K9 e
9 S, B' W6 }# D: A+ q# F
Allied Ships
+ e2 C1 E9 I- }0 k  {1 I      SS O21# k- O2 p! F: Q; @3 \

5 L& T. _. c) U0 c+ K' c3 M, A, o- P4 m  |& D8 y

/ |7 c- p) ?+ |# \* n5 b6 w4 ~SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 C  c( R# ]  |  u( pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: I* m' j0 K) X  J, E

& F, `5 b  y; Q" g5 ~9 TJapanese Ships
; \& \7 N5 ~/ \2 d; N) k& h      xAK Montreal Maru
& a) j6 T% F" @& f0 j. E& C      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 t! K. @! ?1 ?! x% x/ w8 ^      xAK Kensin Maru
. [1 H& i" ]& v: K) B5 C      APD Yomogi- M8 n. q9 }9 K( ~
      APD Nadakaze/ f% y1 p( M4 C; q  S
      APD Shimakaze" `& g7 u: A3 l1 g& {" K$ t
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 G4 y  O& g, Y+ ^
0 m6 o$ g" {2 o# W( [1 u% x
Japanese ground losses:
8 T# _$ X- a: G' B: l. ^      60 casualties reported5 _9 ~' @) ~7 I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# q' c/ Q( t8 z. p$ A* w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled) d( j" j: m8 X7 A! @) W, ?' ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# `6 O8 B, P" Z9 m. }. q4 c
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.- V; x9 w  D+ r8 |6 M
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ X! ]$ [1 c" e1 K+ T      A6M2 Zero x 397 ^0 Y/ ^/ Q8 d% t1 v+ |* W
* Q' M9 E; S0 s* j
1 `) H& @0 W% @" d, r" b/ G! x7 F
6 o- e1 b9 P" m% m& x' U' L
Allied aircraft
' k! y( U0 n! B# B2 S# J      P-38E Lightning x 50" N# u" E8 F1 p/ y! ]# [, d
      P-38F Lightning x 23
" D! X0 U1 {# Q& e8 X3 [- Y+ c
/ g. x0 G( f% c( d' U0 `0 Z# `
8 O! p7 P8 S* s6 MJapanese aircraft losses
  I3 C6 Y5 W9 H6 k5 g, _6 |0 X6 G1 e      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
* u! _8 ~( h5 C' {8 G: n' W/ V* `9 p0 v& v! A/ a
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
- P+ U2 w& n2 n+ q8 z  [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
/ v. ]; L: C) w/ {- L日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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" s1 P( _+ k7 wTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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8 P2 }) |' J5 m& x  PJapanese Ships- V" x5 `/ y2 `. E0 E! X  p9 Z
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( f4 T$ K9 H+ v7 o& n      DD Fumizuki
! v3 N' b/ {$ w/ Y5 J, r      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 m$ {: d) X( ~) ^
      DD Fubuki( b. p) v, Y% I' }6 o8 S
      TB Sagi
: j  J2 A5 B: p9 l  e8 I) \
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12 mines cleared) U) Z# b% T+ Z% X1 {7 S
& D& j+ w- _1 _$ r

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% c1 O- Z, {# I5 t; V
8 x) j1 K9 c8 k- E$ ?
Japanese Ships
5 T0 b, f" y, [9 p7 O7 K- R; t$ I      PB Sozan Maru7 @+ l1 E8 g, {
      PB Kanko Maru- B  E, _- K: D8 e7 o8 V9 x
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 F& m, ?5 w4 ^1 A; X" x) f
) n4 g0 e+ k8 Q# U
0 f) \$ m! k4 J" g- _! P8 X) i( ]: S
5 mines cleared7 H9 n  T  F* B+ g6 R

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 J7 k  S" T+ o. Z1 d9 H5 B: y7 L

  I  `8 {! v+ p+ i$ y+ ]Japanese Ships7 \) L$ X5 i# Y. x* C9 n2 h: w; m- q
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" K- T" o" L) |! x
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 b7 v- M3 v( i" z; J7 N
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! k- Y0 c" E* |* \  p/ a  b

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 \- J2 f8 _5 N, T: W. Y
$ ?; w* n2 v2 f# w) t) R0 o
Japanese Ships! m" P3 l  [4 D: s
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
+ \1 M3 [: X2 q2 x  X: V9 ^, e      TB Sagi4 e) o) q8 m1 z+ M1 s/ R8 j
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, l% Q5 y5 m$ N1 G, ~      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
( s- P8 ]' Y5 }$ q* @9 W' M
2 i$ N6 g- ]7 o0 V
1 b8 g, G- X) F# w$ Y  q! m
  D- S9 }2 S7 H4 }* o7 u( v11 mines cleared
5 ?, ~0 G, q8 B& Y$ Q& R4 E' d$ e8 J( R+ ~; k  w0 K  [7 `3 P
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: l9 z9 C+ {  F3 U5 s  [" ^TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships4 b+ ]. Z' X" Z0 w0 y( Z- q" v
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, A, C" D8 U) ?/ `! u* G  P- T8 V% n' [+ }$ a0 U3 i6 S$ m; _1 _' y" @
. h; {9 t0 R, M5 z4 G% d2 ?- r
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ C, y" I  I: O# b$ NJapanese Ships) r% ?6 N0 [& }) ]: ^- ]) U
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage( G, `. l" X1 V
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  i: ?' P  y* f: n      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage2 Q$ U( M* ?. M5 W( m$ V8 ~! {
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) j7 B( Y% c4 L6 z
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 @4 h3 a" ^! N7 D* h! Y
+ |# Z: m- m& T- {; e2 `$ f

$ {# C9 s$ J' ]6 B: I) c- |% i- S2 B& j3 G  e8 ]! m- v
8 mines cleared3 l7 b; m4 `* [

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& ]$ [' Z% ~8 b2 Z4 R, CNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!/ Y- C0 v/ J# N: l7 ], g% u$ p  g
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
2 i9 a' U; V+ {7 T. i0 X- d! @' S8 W! Z% Z      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1. J7 o1 S' r+ f, I! [

; [$ V: u& w  E2 c9 b6 \* Y* w: u3 U2 f/ f* p$ |
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& h1 r* b( z6 Z3 X; NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% n0 s" Z2 t- |. @& @+ b: i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 j' @0 L* A7 h3 k' y- f, Q/ PJapanese Ships
2 \/ Q1 r  }8 l$ @6 q      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) d: e1 H+ N: R      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
5 }- n) [, l2 A+ q" b% d      xAK Sinko Maru
6 k; L+ A/ ^9 N9 [      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2' C6 t" z2 D( h$ u6 ]; T; _* l. }  B
      AMC Hokoku Maru
! l, V* x& v  O$ L2 x( b8 ?) r% s! @! f* k5 _: H
Japanese ground losses:
$ A3 V: {$ }7 q      24 casualties reported
) R4 m+ f+ k" D  h" J( g7 ?6 o9 l4 M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! q: _& X3 l( e$ H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 a' b+ D- K' L4 f' a$ Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)$ x7 }+ v& i1 m5 _0 y3 P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# s$ ^, a7 S) x1 M$ x* d" ]+ y; H& [- m+ k4 \0 L" P4 n8 y  R
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
; z+ j. X" x) M3 F4 Z8 e8 ?' b      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
7 ^! m' W9 n. M( ^4 k& ]4 [  A# V      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 s/ o2 H. t6 N9 u
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& F- l* l- ~/ c1 U      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
( O5 ]. l& L( {3 z      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 P; \( Y( E  e4 a  Y+ C2 i
, k4 j; V' m9 L- V+ x: v1 P0 IJapanese ground losses:
% I7 [6 ^- j3 T; f: Y+ W0 g0 ]      12 casualties reported
& g" b) b) v! A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  D0 E3 Z( k. x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; b  Y2 m: d8 q" C% a: ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 v" f7 x9 u8 K8 \' G" X8 t5 W; y9 ^3 F# x- M6 l' a
+ e/ H4 ~& g' l( V: M2 |3 h! C
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( ^9 E2 M  ~6 c% _. \; T1 {6 eSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184' X" H& n6 @; [4 e9 k
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Japanese Ships3 L' i. N: ?$ l$ y
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: q/ Z3 U/ z' ~) r5 g
. t' U$ N  T) Y1 i2 X, L
Allied Ships1 h5 h8 n, w- g3 `" A! _0 U) e2 [3 S
      SS O21/ H! b' W, j: _: S; E5 V' d% ~
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
1 R, Q- R- d' M/ y# l0 K6 a* ^SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki9 D# d( [% c. S; ?1 c
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8 }: f& e8 Z# {Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
% u0 i) `) A1 ?+ @$ Y+ |      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ ]# j# a0 k  Q
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Allied Ships. m& y( @9 C+ F% D' I0 p
      SS Whale
" O9 x6 p8 v# r+ @9 L2 R6 P" J" M7 D6 d: N  N

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3 W0 a5 b3 x, K! PSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes3 e5 y" M0 |- m

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" M7 Q" T( Z! T! E( t7 FDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 j* ]: K. R4 f( M6 J

( E7 Z! ~* |1 G8 k! l6 C58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, @/ m, K2 ?% G  g2 r1 f4 i
: l& w/ d- k. ?- Q) ~' D& P7 }Japanese Ships
. y$ ^2 O( z( G; e' B. d      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 u  k. k. a  ^: ^: f: T+ z$ a
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ ?3 I4 n$ Y5 R6 E6 [& V% r7 H5 {      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, F/ K' N; A8 j& @( i4 u      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 X5 d0 _) E. Z      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:3 f3 V8 f9 r; m
      6 casualties reported" A$ `- E+ I7 L; X6 g) W# @' a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' \8 A& e$ P; W" ]% A% T1 j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 G9 V' U: y9 f' L% W5 a+ H8 `% h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! |! _2 t+ v  ~- m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& M% }- O' q  {$ q/ ^1 a

" j7 e  s: }4 F228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# W9 t2 i% ?" P3 F

% L' d6 r. v6 r" JJapanese Ships
! l+ a2 x- \0 @0 ]! @$ |      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ `) \5 Y$ c# X# @  P3 _
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 M. w8 \( D1 g; P. Y0 c      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire" s- f' O) D3 b$ s" C! |4 X
      DD Sagiri
. G; D* Y0 S  M9 V+ U      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 \$ j5 U. {: c9 W5 `9 W
      DD Murakumo
6 w" Z- Q3 ~( P      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire4 d; w. @- r+ L# }
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
# K6 z. R7 m* x. n      PB Sonan Maru #5  E4 o& p2 x9 P; J9 [0 g! G
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 27 D3 V7 V+ z+ k1 b9 C7 |2 k2 u1 `
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2* ~. d0 i3 G$ w3 F4 |2 y7 G/ n4 c
      xAK Nanrei Maru
; m. a# t9 p. `8 U
, c$ y* I  x  e7 \# s: rJapanese ground losses:  m( m& e, `/ i1 P5 ?6 y" l
      173 casualties reported
6 s/ W8 X' n- b! F2 U& ~. Q5 S1 g. S         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Z) }' Y/ I! v
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
$ ~8 `/ U5 m, z4 n+ P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ~) y0 H' _% N; U4 V; Q$ P; `3 _
) N0 K& m% G! ?& n; L0 r8 _8 N7 }

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)+ X# {* c, E- Y0 G* K  {) ?

9 ^9 [# K$ Y& R( c5 f& XJapanese Deliberate attack3 m- |" O% R) P) [
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967$ _; o1 A  R& P  ~9 X. r
! `4 h2 ~0 N' E8 U
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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* {- }, t6 u# Y3 Z4 iJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 % f* ]: B5 m# r% Z$ B

/ C* n# Q; f# Z# C' F$ HAllied adjusted defense: 39
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5 _& b* C2 X% x* BJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) # L- ^7 O2 m/ y( L4 S& A& [
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers
6 }/ t) `0 T2 l- m( T( _; vDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
( Z  C7 c5 Q% c) p9 P fatigue(-), experience(-)' D* o! V  `. F. w( p1 |% Q
Attacker:
4 k6 b+ W& {3 ^: f6 G
3 K' r1 U! K9 F! vJapanese ground losses:8 y1 ]2 ]0 k& z% W+ a5 P0 ]: h
      680 casualties reported
% R( v7 w% M1 E+ U. z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled9 k* N0 M" k- u
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
! Y( ]) T; k# D: K; f# o         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
' G" ]3 `) }& g7 X3 Z6 l      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)6 s: G7 ?! B; B' Z

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Allied ground losses:
) h; A3 T- g+ s+ w) |3 J      5399 casualties reported
4 @9 \, \" A3 k9 e         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
; e3 M2 M8 o6 W' J8 u         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled2 T2 s( T$ k& G# Q) H) i
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
2 U% H' d" o& c) U! w& ^  h4 z      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
8 l- a! M: ~, y5 D' j6 t4 ^9 C  I      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
: l8 s7 g2 W: ?, I, ]7 U      Units retreated 4
* _3 K, W/ A1 D- j2 n+ C      Units destroyed 1" ]: Z+ E& F4 C  y& F
8 S8 V. |. K) w3 y9 v: @

" ^& x' d, k1 U# K$ @  [Defeated Allied Units Retreating!, }9 Q- w; Z- c: ^+ I% ?9 D, X+ ]
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Assaulting units:2 ]1 k  L$ C4 |/ U) `- e
    21st Division
1 n$ {7 M1 r' f: j1 o    24th Infantry Regiment
  x: w! K& I3 C6 ^( r' p    16th Infantry Regiment( b6 G3 ?  W9 [- z
    113th Infantry Regiment1 a& A' v" T5 ~- k3 h* @6 s. J
    55th Engineer Regiment0 h% Q+ D8 H$ R  n& _9 E# @; ~
    5th Division# {6 U( }& v1 {/ z% g3 Q
    143rd Infantry Regiment) J! k- }( C: S" ]
    22nd Recon Regiment
4 T& q  A$ S! z5 E6 K5 c    148th Infantry Regiment- S( J, N, G& I) Y  D8 n/ Y
    55th Infantry Regiment  Z8 {% ]# w( i$ u1 }" O
    33rd Division! K: {+ g. l/ C0 G
    41st Infantry Regiment+ I& x$ g8 D7 d2 m4 Q2 k
    38th Division
4 V# n: W5 R& H    Imperial Guards Division, S- q  n) n9 r$ j" P
    56th Infantry Regiment
5 ]% h7 I$ {( _& d4 p, E0 e    8th Tank Regiment
* E0 u3 R$ R0 X( W" A5 m: Y  T    146th Infantry Rgt /1
; D+ c: ~' I: o5 f2 _9 u+ o" `) i    14th Div /2  V1 h* j. f  w; Q& [
    Southern Army
' x  j, p) U9 Q+ s4 s. X    4th JAAF AF Bn /11 ]# ~9 s% i$ [" o7 C. R
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5; I, s" R4 n0 V) I  S
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment. d4 N8 I+ ?9 ^7 e1 `
    25th Army& z2 t8 B5 G$ _& y; v
    21st Air Flotilla /1
' I% I3 B3 ~! D8 A6 G    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 [: q$ i8 i  o7 ^; {5 h0 n/ f    15th Army
1 f/ \! {1 q8 P5 R1 y5 @4 E    34th Field AA Battalion
1 M+ i! ?, H/ }8 Q- F    82nd Army /6# b. m; |# x9 O* y* E3 b$ [
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Defending units:
' W3 E/ N6 ^# x1 ^3 H; R! j    Auckland Fortress
- S$ }% o" _" ?' Z$ h( z    14th NZ Brigade$ |7 g. U/ w* M  h" W" ~" V
    11th NZ Brigade, A, v% a% C# A& n( g
    RNZAF Command
- T5 x# L2 t6 g2 v# F" P    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42  k) R, C( W8 T4 e( W( B
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 ! Q3 z+ T1 e; E- V) z( G
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 `0 B  ]: q) R
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
# m  @$ m" c( [6 DEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! r2 r2 p4 |- x& N      A6M2 Zero x 28, H1 m* ?0 j2 h# W7 s8 o
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20; N! P$ }/ U  T$ ]% e* [: \/ y+ ]
2 \, a3 T# U4 f+ O. S& r) P0 t2 a

0 Q$ u  ?+ d0 w- [( Y5 e+ }% e, B* ~( P: n5 t2 M& N
Allied aircraft3 n$ l2 S' y1 L, n2 K1 ]3 V
      P-38E Lightning x 21" h) H& x& }, e% n* C) ^2 ^/ r1 k

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) _0 b9 b, _+ UJapanese aircraft losses! o0 c9 P' N1 u, w* q
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! c- Q0 D$ I& V0 L  t      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed; y. a' F9 Q% w( y3 c

# C6 \8 f- D) F6 ?8 T: KNo Allied losses! p5 \( H4 \, U* u) h$ q

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 / x; H* Z* i% U6 c. |
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.% P8 E! e+ _1 e- i* O
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes6 H1 k0 n( E  v  T" C
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Japanese aircraft9 r- n/ K7 B4 _4 r9 \
      A6M2 Zero x 6
# }6 U- d/ Z/ W+ H; y# R      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
2 k' b" L& Z9 J1 b, g* y% z  n
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6 I7 `# K; w1 _# CAllied aircraft
& N  Q+ Y( S4 m  |# d      P-38F Lightning x 184 r9 j: h' Q7 }
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0 I: `: X2 g, f. W$ |* |
Japanese aircraft losses
4 g1 f- H7 W7 P# r$ _; c      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 _9 E5 m# J* `! Z! \- B3 O; m      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 w+ o. _1 L& H5 e: E* p6 {1 w, [7 g1 e& Q; ^: C
No Allied losses
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& k( a" Y" @: O$ D9 w. ZAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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: i' S" L, t5 r  l  q/ M6 R% \) UWeather in hex: Overcast" a- f* R6 w1 Q- {' `# Y

" C4 d) x: N: P/ c1 k* i4 iRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
4 T. J# Q  O, ]. aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- Q/ `) H0 [. _) C. w      A6M2 Zero x 2: Z6 L8 \+ U6 y/ i+ a% F* y% I
. l# x8 j& V$ c( N7 U; j

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! g; p9 E  E. W  T( U4 W5 qAllied aircraft
! L2 H& f& q1 V  X1 U5 t      P-38E Lightning x 189 V& t+ b8 C2 V8 K/ h, s: a1 J

3 @  ?7 e- \0 {2 Q# M. B3 }- B, O1 R/ l  e9 V( j
Japanese aircraft losses8 M" N( X8 Y: c
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 R, }7 a2 y( M# |
3 R: B  H- c$ D2 X0 m/ JNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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1 g0 L) u. g: d3 b$ ?* aTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# r( |9 C7 P. l& C( t

  q6 O" O: b6 |$ o# k9 K5 sJapanese Ships
6 B8 r, b. f) O      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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! g6 S9 e* E7 g2 pSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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5 a2 T) a; a7 g& f- S8 _3 h4 gJapanese Ships
0 O( P: m- ~) z4 Z) r      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
% p+ L( \: T, u: G; K$ t* U- t3 }: K0 R5 l* v
Allied Ships
0 r2 B) m0 I/ t2 f( f, g+ `      SS KVIII, hits 2$ D9 v: t$ d4 B- w1 z# @, P9 h
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1 I  _& W: B' ?" x1 D* dSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships) a2 [2 b9 g4 P- ?  z; u4 l: R
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
; b6 @" Y% j) Z9 K: d      APD Hagi. J/ ~  w3 P6 F9 c5 x
      APD Aoi
: l& E) P! L( N      LSD Nigitsu Maru
+ [# w, Z0 J3 p* E( D7 I8 d1 n* n. i      AK Sagami Maru
3 T- b  k2 q$ M) @  t. j0 k5 q      AK Hirokawa Maru
& z$ e; F$ ?, q" A' Z      xAP Yasaka Maru% Y  O) L1 G; ~# ~9 B
      xAP Shanghai Maru
- f' f$ w0 |- S; G7 U3 H9 L      xAP Kanzyu Maru' T$ l( r& l' b. s7 b9 j" P
      xAP Takatiho Maru
( l* \  }. x8 d+ x2 b" V! v      xAP Suwa Maru
" ?; Q& d0 `0 v. X5 b/ N      xAP Hakusan Maru
: M1 i: W; p0 a/ G; ?9 [$ L- b      xAP Teia Maru! h; I9 Y* e  ~- o" Q' T  [
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
8 q; @# ?0 _- M; n* U7 e7 }      xAK Azuchisan Maru! ]7 D' M+ ]% G  K( ]; K; @
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
2 ?4 X7 V. Y  p3 M: U      xAK Hokusin Maru
( [+ y' f3 ?# A; p0 [* {% s& \3 ?' i      xAK Eihuku Maru$ k1 M. g; f+ M' L
      xAK Shinyubari Maru7 N$ S9 T( |& ]& Y; l; X
      xAK Terukawa Maru, }: E# ]- O( K( A7 A4 @
      xAK Kinsyo Maru$ Z/ p5 N6 h" }/ E( q! m! l
      xAK Atutasan Maru+ ?9 ]9 Q! t8 }( b! ^! h- [
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
- S& @! [& k9 A5 s      xAKL Hachirogata Maru) `2 K# F5 Z0 t( @# r; ^
      xAKL Miyako Maru
4 h4 G2 h$ K# _( a* m2 p      xAKL Kembu Maru" u; D5 |: d8 T4 y9 C
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
: I# g4 |+ j$ H7 \! t: A8 N      PB Tokuho Maru #5+ S" \9 P# w' [# E# a$ t/ P

% |+ ^7 ]3 j! W7 e) @. [& UAllied Ships% h6 D. R/ {* G0 r7 c) p$ n
      SS S-398 h* K1 w' s% F2 t5 G

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" v0 s8 z) K/ x' }3 I. u" ETF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 N1 w; \( ~) Y6 e1 n+ H
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Japanese Ships7 b: Q: t( t) f) W: U
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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: ~  d0 q% ^$ S0 f" uMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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3 ?! m4 X9 @. }' K5 p; e% IWeather in hex: Clear sky7 w" d1 B* a! {; m, Q8 d0 A% ?: k

7 L$ d3 k7 n5 G* b- CRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: S8 F' n% }. H( iEstimated time to target is 20 minutes7 P$ t& j" e; F2 S

$ h3 `9 v3 D# |" h& XJapanese aircraft4 h2 [; _: [; `2 n# D6 s* E
      A6M2 Zero x 351 q9 @4 L5 Z- m, w$ h) h
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
( ], Q; X% j: t+ o+ t$ R( `/ ^8 @1 C" l  o" R1 n: X

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4 r4 y6 |) o) \4 @( H* g1 Z) v2 b, ~: @Allied aircraft& n0 Z: a) A* _* T+ D: T% M
      Albacore I x 20
5 u* Z/ Q+ w5 a      TBF-1 Avenger x 169 q, [1 A) ^' C; ~: U
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No Japanese losses
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& D6 m! R$ e- j# ~0 M. iAllied aircraft losses
  i) s) J$ Q; Y( }9 p6 H5 s8 }      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ J# w) r3 ~0 Y; W$ U  S      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged+ t" H4 Q( ~1 _+ N2 `/ v
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Japanese Ships
$ U; V" W" o' d# V      xAK Ayatosan Maru
  [  m' b% Z) F0 [      xAK Azuchisan Maru: q- l5 J3 C! ~" `. B
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ T/ ^  d: u, ~) o( ~1 }- W4 G
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 ~8 F: T+ p: \+ z- C- i5 A! T) _
      xAP Teiko Maru

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: `0 }) Q1 u$ |/ m; a  W& v盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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( r1 A7 y7 ^' b2 s3 d: K) [% kSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
: t& T& n8 C& o! A( K      CV Hiyo8 b- I1 `; L. A4 T7 x. K) q
      BB Yamato
3 H! ~, r$ E+ B6 h% D      CS Chitose$ r7 Y! o$ T6 J9 z1 I$ v
      DD Oshio  s- o1 V7 w9 s! R2 X& |  w
      DD Oite1 w% q) c- \( Q1 S( }# o; @' {
      DD Harukaze
; C! c$ t4 I0 G0 _      DD Kamikaze& f" q$ y1 j8 s' K6 ^, a  k& A2 V" O
      DD Kikuzuki9 ]5 m1 M* a& e$ n5 F- [
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Allied Ships
+ Q- }) x" R  @1 b- R) M      SS Grayback" v  {3 b1 l8 D1 r* n! B3 ]

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& Q( X- `( r: `; GSS 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* u$ \3 `9 U& L" P( ^
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  `5 n- x' e) |! k$ m5 z2 dMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 2 ?2 j6 g; T* W& s% h; h9 u0 D
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud" g. b: T: E% V, `

) n+ L/ F* t7 A" p6 rRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.& X1 p! Q, n* f$ ]! G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ {  Z% N4 F) h2 Z      B-24D Liberator x 15
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6 M6 @2 e0 T5 p+ `& uNo Allied losses" q0 t) ?6 E1 ]% q2 r

- m6 t& o: H/ ?6 m5 I0 P9 tJapanese Ships
0 ~  m# F9 k, d+ a4 B% {      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: j9 C; Q' e/ H* @0 H- x
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  F% N0 I7 h+ L6 Y  _) i
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" O  }. V6 ~  V- a# `5 n      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 t. i$ w0 G' E" h' D7 s- r
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: f& q/ k4 K  i3 U, x" n      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) k9 m; o7 a9 f: I      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* \* p( A9 D1 Y* o1 N
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: T9 f# Y1 E% B9 O+ P* j" A5 {
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ M2 Y' ~% e8 f% f" `
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. Y( z1 v7 t( B1 q      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' `4 w! r/ q. D4 F9 }
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 10 S' \$ X+ c: d6 G8 S- A/ ~
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
/ W% D$ \3 Q/ |' ]- b# Q$ y7 d: r6 \      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: ^& p0 z" u0 w* H% X
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Japanese ground losses:) ^( ]/ Q! D3 g: k/ E
      5 casualties reported4 m2 ]# u5 q6 D5 @4 k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! a, v0 i! W& r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) P) ^5 {  C  |4 T2 S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 23 I* z# k: B, a, K$ _9 O' q

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* Q  c- r" V7 q* K) c8 SMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 s) Y. v9 J0 Z) o
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud' |2 H! D7 P$ i7 ^; m, V

, P6 N6 S( W" y' j% bRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ @8 U. y/ l5 o+ U) [" t! s9 S9 I) EEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft, q. Y% S2 ~, q( C) s' o
      B-24D Liberator x 7
, x( Z; z; ?) s9 [- \' {5 ^+ S; f$ q1 Z' g  I2 S
6 }, g! c. T2 H  j* n% L
No Allied losses
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# Y3 t$ v6 X5 J0 lJapanese Ships2 o3 B* s, U8 f; b! t& J6 g
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 Q0 c* x% r, |, t. o9 `2 X: F7 D- h
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 B# g" ^+ ^- A5 H) d
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" g; e- [% M$ ?2 y( k      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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8 x% K' [  z1 s$ O  v( S# F; W, NPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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; K& ]0 }; a) U( o/ I  X7 i  eWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# d' |/ A  o) vEstimated time to target is 10 minutes, W; Y  E2 i7 T

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Allied aircraft2 U, F( a- m8 N# ]# z
      B-17D Fortress x 14
) p, }* n9 R8 _3 Z- ^      B-24D Liberator x 6/ g0 G: U- I9 F

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+ L/ w/ v& b) @5 @% e. _8 |4 L# KNo Allied losses- |$ J9 W  M. }" F1 v% i1 t
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Japanese Ships; n  I* {. u' j) g
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires/ w8 ~7 s8 M1 G8 w/ \
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# o: Z2 G5 t8 b4 D' g  e0 F      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires: v/ `, P( c9 l
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 a# c$ W( ~, u8 k9 e
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  i& o. t) M, L
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 p9 {6 b; P6 B7 _: ^      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" Q2 t9 d) A  _$ Y3 \5 r  I' y

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8 x, |8 N- J! z; L: m: s! _- i3 PPort hits 1  h5 v# u' A" b  q# M/ ?% s2 D
Port fuel hits 2  a1 p) `2 M% v; ~# x
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 h& V# |( q, _; l0 b: v

" \# ?8 y, ~+ W9 y( ^6 SWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 W: W. g' n3 tRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  Z3 w+ K' |' b8 LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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! q  h4 l: o6 wAllied aircraft
! d2 ], ]! f( b5 [1 \3 H1 p      B-17D Fortress x 31 @) b9 g! J9 l: e$ _) e
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No Allied losses6 q- Y2 [. G# s
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Japanese Ships
/ q3 t+ ]7 _: e2 N' q, n      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  o# m; G- @) g6 U% h7 [
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 s) A3 R$ S- y5 U6 G. d
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* @1 a( L( A/ _% k$ b. S- J
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  P7 ~& \, n) A
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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9 L' J4 w; g0 R# H1 Z( G$ ySubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183: V8 r7 u$ n! ~$ \+ j

9 I0 u1 Z3 g# a; l7 g8 Z+ _Japanese Ships* z: `6 c4 _% L* w/ e% \
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 g; k* j& D# e) z- S0 Z* M! x

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2 r1 c1 |: V' F8 }      SS KXIV, hits 1& g5 v  ~. n: Q0 ~
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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( A" \6 Q4 j+ K4 nGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)& B$ Y) V6 Z" D% `  @4 P

" t7 j2 R- ~# V% Z2 dJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33526 g9 o7 W% {# _7 @. |. M+ F
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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" o/ K* P% b$ [1 T/ Y8 \$ E3 j* ~& `Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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; G* S% D5 g, M: h/ N1 T! r3 JAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!7 s- o$ a0 z! F
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Combat modifiers( P! t( Y, @0 w# H$ Y6 w: \
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
; {! I( X1 u4 eAttacker: shock(+)
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8 w$ H5 D0 i- F8 Q  nJapanese ground losses:9 i1 Q4 P( l# Y0 r( f8 s
      3074 casualties reported
/ o( N5 A+ S$ I: O! i% Z2 `         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled1 h- ^8 V/ M9 p1 J
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
) `$ z2 x1 u3 @7 `( G! l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
1 K& Q; |. m( o' |" {5 h2 f( o3 j) e      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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6 G7 z2 W, R: O/ N. hAllied ground losses:
. P( x, K/ l7 q$ N, `      7161 casualties reported; }! z! s, ]4 {
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled9 \, h0 U2 ~5 t3 M- o, i
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
8 c0 \  U/ ]6 y% y         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
% P  ^- R- o! i9 I# V) W      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
) }7 S% i2 [+ g, R$ {      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)* ]+ c$ u) C" k( a, d5 U
      Units retreated 98 T) e' g3 L; a8 b  Y! `5 o
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:. u- f" l1 B! [
    33rd Division
. Y3 w. n' N+ B( C' b" ?! N, U4 M    Imperial Guards Division4 v' W. ~! g& F1 F6 i. u
    113th Infantry Regiment4 o- g+ I& t$ i6 h0 R
    21st Division" A+ `9 j& S# Z' D1 ~$ v4 a* p  f
    41st Infantry Regiment. C' X% u4 O3 |& F  s- o
    14th Division
! b2 E8 ^( s) p8 G! ^9 G; K' ?    8th Tank Regiment1 O9 R. p: F6 ^
    148th Infantry Regiment
, H% m- t0 o& ?- \- h- o  t    38th Division
! j- ~3 d/ J' o4 `3 g) ~    22nd Recon Regiment
! b" |4 ]. i9 J- d/ `    56th Infantry Regiment% b: X. V6 ]2 H( x) x6 J
    55th Infantry Regiment
, p: G" T1 `, j, R. }' i4 v8 p, E    5th Division
3 F4 u. @& K: I, F    143rd Infantry Regiment2 I3 z' C" ]0 M" X* U( [
    16th Infantry Regiment: z6 c" u5 M- R9 w7 V
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment: n& [6 z/ p, \' i% t: s
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
: w1 Y- H5 y' h; e, `- U) P    15th Army
& h" _0 f" [9 ]" m/ V0 \    25th Army
' s7 x7 A. v- s! a2 |    Southern Army
" [! A- n! z( `5 s    82nd Army /6/ B% {) j0 Z- y& ~- l8 p
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Defending units:" Q; H3 t0 K! I- t5 j
    2nd NZ Brigade, g- H! G7 n- m  M2 M( B8 P
    1st NZ Brigade
/ d4 Q; E2 X) U. E0 V" m, Y    3rd NZ Brigade
8 H) D/ y6 w1 Y    7th NZ Brigade) [* r" E, {3 W6 M) O
    14th NZ Brigade1 ?; {4 g  y  Z+ H1 Q/ r& Q
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
, b  d. U0 U- u$ l. J    12th NZ Brigade0 m/ S$ e- C) a( X
    New Zealand Command
( M; T% M9 q# M! F( K    RNZAF Command