hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 421 Q) C' p9 A1 m4 e+ |( x
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4 C  z8 J& c& ANight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169# w: T/ i0 [. t" W) ?( p
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      BB Yamato/ d2 F5 E9 T& x
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0 `& Y9 X0 L8 v% t+ PAllied ground losses:
1 I" G1 Q) H0 V0 k0 x      123 casualties reported
; p- C) @  m( c) h& t4 r+ `         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! D7 b7 @9 o8 `# h& l& @& l
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled" K$ `3 J( G5 k
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled# h! l4 k* E) |! r% I

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42- @/ }9 e% q9 ?# b

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4 e1 F7 M& V: ]# }日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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, f4 x( A0 G) v2 a2 |Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)/ N5 D% v+ e% d) [& F& i

; @2 \9 I* _4 x6 s2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 y; `' k2 ?1 {! j7 u; Q

. M$ e, j, g# u$ rJapanese Ships4 s0 _3 k; i. e% c9 X) C
      PB Yahonui Maru1 j! ?& C6 ?% u3 m0 p1 H
      PB Kosin Maru #3
2 G4 j2 b' _. j6 K      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
% ?& K9 v" F( e9 d      PB Heizan Maru
2 b! Q8 H1 o- c' p& W$ r      PB Sozan Maru
- Z. f4 T4 ~! C/ }* _* \      PB Kanko Maru
. z8 f0 J* k$ \6 J      PB Ikuta Maru
& ]( n/ Y, U% V. C# T, n5 N' q. a7 O      AMC Kongo Maru- Q# M# o3 a8 d
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2 q" y7 J6 e1 w7 n0 S9 q% Y5 r, aPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops9 Y3 |, r, W4 d; r/ `5 \* P; F* E
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 E! O& b: f4 E( F8 Q' P
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. Y$ o+ g1 Q; j/ i
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
1 r  d& ]% R6 p' m" f; f$ o, tPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops6 l4 J9 Y! R9 u$ |+ i
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops7 h/ o# }- b' j
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
2 y" g9 D  Y: ~2 `* e! S8 M0 K$ k# ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
1 H. Z: ?/ Z) \' b1 O+ a" YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: {# O/ c2 Z5 O5 e" p
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. m6 l: ^2 k+ }: P% r, F  B% C, DAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)% ~. u$ y. X  Y& w
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182. y/ {' F5 |! r  ~, ?
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Japanese ground losses:$ r+ ^, c) Q$ x* T( T0 V% H
      327 casualties reported
, W- E& ?9 N$ m5 F  s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
" A; S* B( y  @' `3 Y# w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled) b1 _) b$ {& E( w$ g1 _0 w' }2 {" a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, _/ o/ z7 Z7 m; J$ W      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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" @" H: m' }% f, H4 J18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
& O5 O# B2 a/ E8 P& c18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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( s- m. p; J% `8 B! n* L, E- z盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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; W: }" Q7 P, B. _& HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms: @6 t/ J8 n9 |& j, U& c" m

( v# O: M2 d8 a0 x0 e4 ~Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: _- c! {6 z( O  oEstimated time to target is 17 minutes: r$ |' l, a5 I" u5 Q

: _! O/ W2 _3 V8 F6 O. GJapanese aircraft; u9 r6 Y* x* s$ U
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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+ _7 ^3 A2 m: QAllied aircraft
9 O: O, G, a2 L      F4F-4 Wildcat x 306 c6 @: S) ?1 |( g
      PBY-5A Catalina x 98 K, K' c4 m  r. W7 G. `
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
+ G5 A* C( K; e" g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
* J1 S% M  J1 o! q+ j( m; f5 i* p; e      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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  E# Y; M9 m. ~8 P6 _Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
  V1 P  z9 N6 E+ }0 m4 K6 w      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed. W: p! o! F4 P% c" j/ z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
/ Q5 U. r4 K0 A      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
' Z! j8 s8 Q, d! @( N      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
! `) e* x/ V( o, }      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: b& `8 i/ b; U+ K/ v1 P; a# u6 f
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed6 h  L# e. v; Z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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; V) ?, V2 _: W* S" lJapanese Ships
/ Z! I* {( J" T- h( i      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 `! `4 v- \+ g8 w0 n! f0 B      LSD Akitsu Maru
- P/ Y, l8 u/ S( X: Q4 ]      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: R$ g& u' B0 R  M* e1 @4 r      CL Kitakami- o- s! h( r. z! R: s- n
      DD Kisaragi) {, C5 [0 R% o0 x: J! M4 w2 ?& P
      BB Hiei) g! n7 X- c# R% a' D
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; [1 k" u9 \1 x# s/ N+ P      DMS W-20
* h; h8 c8 u! c      CL Oi
) K- `, @7 h! U: o0 T2 S* n" R      CL Kinu
. f, H% z5 L* n% _6 N3 Z9 I% J2 l      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# n. r5 M6 l% v2 \
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; _8 V+ w) @; M* w! K5 |- p      LSD Shinshu Maru6 D" N! l7 \4 K7 W/ e( ~
      CL Tenryu0 o) d" t9 D9 z7 c/ p, O
      BB Kirishima
' _( e( u9 M0 e' S: I0 \, m      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1: R( A: F/ B( ?  U

' U! z1 V1 L: U1 |( n/ b9 EJapanese ground losses:
9 _. L2 n5 X5 v+ ]) N5 `      14 casualties reported
1 P& q: `8 C" n. g0 h- s3 E9 ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: b/ G9 y1 f3 E  m9 a! y4 q" C- I, `
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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$ h" i# E( _$ c! u" oMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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- E- r/ [. c$ \& K* |5 zWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% G  u  M$ t, r
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) D% k* C; N* n3 k' x- i) u
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes8 Z9 q- Q' t% M2 X3 i7 Y; ?, U
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Japanese aircraft0 w% B0 y9 H0 ]7 O5 {6 h
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
! i( x0 }2 c7 D8 w      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
5 z9 E" v( u: ~" ]! D0 Q+ z8 K      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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. p2 A; ~) v& }& D( jJapanese aircraft losses
7 m! X% j/ O: C      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) m# F+ A1 G6 v; i/ d$ F
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Allied aircraft losses# [" |: G: C# M" K
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: x0 f  n# S* f3 ]6 O- L      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
& z# l- M4 U+ a( |      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak' R5 @7 f9 ~/ g) Z/ K: I
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Japanese Ships
3 V- h% S& z( x5 W0 ]* Y% n4 Z9 [      DD Kisaragi
/ o; Q( c, _: {  q      CL Kinu2 H$ b3 {6 y2 }
      CL Tenryu- D. ?6 o8 s6 }: R. S9 T: }
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2 f. n5 X( i) F* V7 D      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  i$ L+ b. x# s3 p- P               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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, Y3 V& U0 ?6 I: z1 WRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" B4 E) W6 {  G. G+ lEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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$ ], `& C8 U) n9 q4 F& qJapanese aircraft3 {9 ~  P" C/ D/ M: V
      A6M2 Zero x 776 V0 f3 \2 o  R3 D  K
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Allied aircraft# g6 S7 ?/ d. _& G0 N% y
      Albacore I x 331 Z) p8 l) F5 G4 k$ A  h0 Q7 B9 c5 s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% l% E3 |/ l8 t9 ?) O/ ^1 C8 i
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed! K3 B( x5 _% ?, V6 L
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)% B7 i3 }* |- y( Y+ a4 e1 O

% Y5 Q) E/ D7 j" E; T/ TJapanese Deliberate attack
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# j$ f. {5 E  p8 ?0 U# N" jAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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  D! G9 @1 p6 n& G# hDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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' {$ O1 e! Q0 \' l: X: c& iJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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; `+ j% e" ?2 i% l) E+ o! FAllied adjusted defense: 5 , C( |1 ^: N# e* b" ~

- s, h8 p- q% ?5 MJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!0 U/ n4 d7 a8 ^

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
6 p- J( @. m# y$ P/ W( j6 Z/ ^Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:' w: f+ Y8 h& Q0 O9 G
      113 casualties reported6 ?- ?8 U! z3 B* ^, P, t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, k; D5 N. c$ A( [/ ^1 s9 {' @         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 p+ r! _! D7 [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
: A/ E: e9 `6 X3 ?9 x      210 casualties reported3 N1 z* \, w: a, u5 b8 p1 b
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
! `: ~: E' F$ _9 v2 C         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled( ~5 u  H+ W  E
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled/ Q3 Q8 @) G' z+ n3 G/ M
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
' R' i# t' G# i! }! y$ W      Units retreated 1
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6 e$ A. i' J: ?8 d  ~& O* A5 N. [Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 a8 m9 k- I8 O

5 h/ `- `9 ]: C5 Y$ AAssaulting units:4 E8 i! z& N1 t
    48th Engr Rgt /2
: f" C' }: J# Z% L    2nd Engineer Regiment* H/ |4 c( Q3 N3 n- T( A0 i
    2nd Raiding Regiment2 C+ Z6 f% z- }+ ~( h' h5 N
    1st Raiding Rgt /16 r; G, }# V9 N; z% o
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
$ S7 f, ]& Z* R& v5 \    41st Infantry Rgt /1. c: c5 Z* B7 v$ a
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2% q$ e- m, j6 M
    12th Engr Rgt /14 i( q4 n+ {: j3 W0 f* Z/ l
    25th JNAF AF Unit + x. ?& t0 O" A$ R+ G0 H
    52nd JNAF AF Unit ' N& ~+ v  x2 d; r. p# P9 ]& {6 A
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
4 d' d* N* l3 c  T6 ?7 Q- ~7 C    21st Air Flotilla /1
% |! X' ~; g7 O" Z6 X    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
" m3 o9 ?9 f) ?  ~# G' ~$ t    48th JAAF AF Bn /2# F; Y; R& W5 [" }

0 t; X3 E5 `' p' t; P" SDefending units:! |6 l9 f+ M7 ?  [
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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8 e7 i6 m. m: d, a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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8 @& W# t% r4 z& aTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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( V! G/ U/ T4 n$ B( \      PB Shinko Maru #31 ?9 l' E( y; Y  V9 B
      PB Kure Maru #55 u* L& u) i! @( ?# g
      PB Edo Maru" ?% _4 ?3 x. D1 G! d- b# @$ j
      PB Chitose Maru' }  q! g1 [9 y. v6 s
      APD Yomogi. L# O5 S- s- W. h0 K4 z- D' v
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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  D3 |& d; l/ R" g8 ~7 mines cleared
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7 }- N, O5 E6 [* }* d) J7 YPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)- X7 ^' \$ L) n/ x3 e2 G) \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 n- ^6 a5 z+ ?9 d
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. O6 {+ D4 g! gJapanese Ships; a( g1 x" v$ A* k2 w0 S" q
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire$ |$ T& c4 u4 m/ `6 ]
      PB Eiko Maru. }1 [0 v* \3 u+ D. t8 n: t
      PB Shinko Maru #3
$ f: G" {  [$ C: p" g      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
- T  e4 `  u8 G- W$ X      PB Edo Maru+ ~: C$ k* F9 n  t
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
& u" \5 A1 `$ S& V      PB Kure Maru #5+ e2 z; J% L8 g( f, `
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1: P: i" z' {  m+ d8 u/ f) K
      PB Chitose Maru# C! B" K" q2 J9 z1 S( l
      PB Choko Maru #28 ~) M4 F2 K, E4 \9 w5 F; y
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 J6 g( V- R- g2 l# R( B2 z2 O

! Z7 s" P. T( O$ f, M; g# WJapanese ground losses:
0 m0 n) B4 {" B+ A; M2 z      111 casualties reported( s% b$ S  Y. f1 a2 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  Q/ v" W1 z  B. _% G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 z' n% k# D# {3 p1 d
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled  O/ \' d: C8 S) B. z3 C

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)1 Q! \- c9 g/ W0 w# c+ r

! q) i* B% K! ]  gTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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0 j% q) g. H+ s0 e8 P# E$ g, q( n' nJapanese ground losses:. p7 S: q( N7 a8 W& u7 H. z; X2 S
      1116 casualties reported* L0 q+ H9 C+ ~
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled  I5 C' s3 y, S8 s  h
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
. g+ C+ g) c9 T) ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 b( w8 E- Y6 v0 x0 {' Z3 l
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)$ ]: H" b, v  `8 C
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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. v/ I' H, M; |; m- w4 fInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!5 X/ G( h+ ]% x$ Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 m( b2 x$ n$ X  U" N, N& j
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships* F7 s" o) `) Z( h. N* x( v
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
7 z! H* |+ z2 h- O% B; Q& ]      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) A2 ^0 K$ Q4 H, u( s
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( M0 e; m2 x8 ]# I8 {# D: _! r
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 q" T; V  R7 d1 f( Q      PB Choko Maru #2+ ?5 \# W6 Z. Q; A5 I
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
8 l- j' u; r: F4 j      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! P" F1 R4 ]; i* K) z5 t      APD Yomogi& @; m. ~: Y) Z
      APD Nadakaze* k0 R( \$ o  K$ a4 h& q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ?9 q  h/ v( t- H* }, V
      APD Shimakaze
' |" i( O6 V4 _/ d      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
. w. D! {% ]" ?$ |( F0 C      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 n: t3 S6 u" u3 u7 u5 P
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 K* ~' C$ r1 w' m' {" b      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire4 {: o, F& x4 d9 O% `4 g; _8 O* J
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 d, w8 x* p$ z1 p

" z6 G; C7 b( e) j! HJapanese ground losses:7 s1 _, g. p4 g3 l- N. z- t
      207 casualties reported
/ i" W+ [. o/ h, o# W- G$ ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 _7 }0 H8 B- M- u/ s
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 `0 R% @! \5 ?# W3 n) i$ o         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 x+ Z% X$ H* n$ Y) \9 y8 N( u* D2 A1 `* G) |
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* i' o8 y5 C1 [7 d0 d% m4 CInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 t$ F6 p. ]; d0 `; F: l- {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 ^' \& i8 i( q& ~. t. {6 |! }! q" x8 R& d- g. c
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 i! g0 T( j; X. V* B
5 ]/ [% E, d0 M$ ^/ O' sJapanese Ships" V. f& T' H+ Z" V3 i$ b' E% _
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& W( R" M. s; J1 N2 k$ O+ Y" W
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 E' t! G' ~7 ~$ @      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. H+ `0 {3 W1 o3 @# |& h; ]      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2- ^0 U; ^4 _/ ?5 U- _8 U
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
5 ^$ R# @& f$ k. B/ K9 L' i      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1. e1 w6 X" Z" p+ x' L; z
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 L( I0 d5 |; v4 u      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 29 A( \2 f: n4 U
      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ @( o+ Z' u3 m, ]( l; O- Y( L# |
Japanese ground losses:8 r$ [! S! i7 a0 x. x; F
      187 casualties reported
1 ^6 K; p. ]- \         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, V" l% N+ V2 N1 M+ J: V         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
# U- ~; @  C/ z8 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( X5 O% V9 p: N. {8 q% @* r8 U

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
( e: Z. d& h- g1 r: Z. c  S" w0 i/ _. X) p- u+ _* |+ l& {" j
Allied Bombardment attack
( L6 {' Y7 `+ b6 e( Z
! E0 T) T, G/ M2 ?' u8 ?& Q4 ~Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745' ~9 W3 `7 d; p  n7 S- O% F2 N
( u- F9 G, q0 @7 t5 g( J+ J$ c
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21854 N/ k" I2 l% L

2 h, s, O* d+ YJapanese ground losses:) E7 f$ y2 R' {+ t/ `
      25 casualties reported1 K) E/ U6 w* |  X& o, L" ~) a
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 b% I$ Y/ a2 g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ^5 p& n5 C8 @7 c3 s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 K) L, R* y* N4 {; }  Z/ b- Z      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" |1 C8 D. e0 p# x- \
* g2 n, z+ |. s: e; [+ o

" A0 ?9 N2 m. P: v. cAllied ground losses:" M$ `3 d: z+ B- o
      146 casualties reported1 H& a6 ^/ W& B: {- D; w+ j- A) Y
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ ?" I' P8 p4 A* \) `0 T" q, D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 K( i! ]% y" b, ^2 M         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled/ f2 F  P% l) ?
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- O! j. J  A+ R) w9 g8 T      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" |7 ~7 n1 p6 p4 c# ], X' a' o8 U3 v0 G. _! x. `1 @) z* x
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Assaulting units:
. x# y: p6 a1 @. e    11th NZ Brigade
3 ^' u: j3 c$ h( \' D! q  h    3rd NZ Brigade
: d# u- G' I. l0 Y$ w- x    7th NZ Brigade
7 d' m. F7 _) m$ ?/ k) n    2nd NZ Brigade; y# S; u. v2 D/ X: c) {" n5 g
    Auckland Fortress- `2 A* ?' `, w% n3 e. R
    14th NZ Brigade# D! w" u7 M, b# V9 e
    1st NZ Brigade0 I) Z/ ^( ?2 d) {* B& {3 K
    12th NZ Brigade! v( L4 R6 W) h  ~
    RNZAF Command
4 O7 V9 N3 T0 V& `    RNZAF OTU Aukland
1 K9 X) G  d2 g6 k' S" a5 z
, o5 t( D. I. _- w. t2 MDefending units:+ N+ U! {" C" t* F, C. Z9 w! M
    Imperial Guards Div /5
8 `" @( x& z4 Z" E! Y    8th Tank Rgt /1
* V% v) Q, F( S( D/ r2 a4 n5 \5 ?    22nd Recon Regiment1 C$ p1 G& T: s/ X$ g; K0 S! {
    55th Infantry Rgt /13 E5 V4 m7 D# f' I
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
$ D  |6 n8 U) H: |    5th Div /1" u- G1 y  n3 }: U- o6 Q
    21st Division
+ ^8 l3 }  T7 W! Y0 z+ T$ n' C$ N: W    24th Infantry Rgt /5
; z* i' A1 A3 ~1 n9 b9 L4 a    56th Infantry Rgt /1
5 _) N7 d1 L; q% I) E) T    143rd Infantry Rgt /2/ `0 X1 U$ F9 s9 x& s: a6 z
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
$ L' O. G: l3 P" H( I4 a+ ~    16th Infantry Rgt /1
5 g# d  z1 A. s    148th Infantry Rgt /14 J# B* v& F* k
    41st Infantry Regiment
5 J3 M  L( l/ g    38th Div /15 S5 q% i. R) S2 V
    33rd Div /3
4 n0 M) F- E$ j3 W8 t3 I    55th Engr Rgt /28 s7 j. ~; D( n! d  N& |
    82nd Army /6' E, J: `; A6 ?; q: I  P/ J1 t
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
' i* g- W! n* [( p: R    34th Field AA Battalion2 a* j3 j8 k* x  k$ I
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. x; Q: n! X" z: A  K  J    14th Div /2
) o4 }0 K6 A  o+ |    Southern Army /1
* }* K2 {* a( Y" A0 S" R+ k' d    25th Army /20 c% ]4 `9 n' }) I* S9 C
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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! e9 q! j! W2 t  B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
6 z* B5 p2 J, T: Y6 L5 U. Z: z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( V# y8 m1 G- a  c2 F/ I2 p
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! l! E' s7 @) w  j5 v! fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! }7 D. p+ U9 T4 ^3 s* e
& I) K9 y, b2 n0 B
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( K7 N* B0 J# Y3 P' o

7 I5 l; x# \2 d8 l1 C8 tJapanese Ships  }' e5 r: ^$ Y6 S
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 W& u* I8 q: x& s% u5 z- H. G9 E      APD Shimakaze
% G, J' @8 J! i4 G      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 r) ]! r. Q% Q0 o
      APD Nadakaze
( Z1 U3 ?1 y& \( |, p8 }2 H0 r      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: Q; o% ~9 z7 d) Z% B% `4 R" C, c      AMC Hokoku Maru) c5 B3 y) m0 O# R
      xAP Kowa Maru4 ?; u3 _+ S; l3 R& ]5 s- Y8 z
4 s( d5 x" v% x
Japanese ground losses:- G" f9 y; ~+ z7 n# U2 b' @
      253 casualties reported
. W1 t' |, c7 [5 i& W         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled; L7 k8 i% f# j, y
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
2 F) I* d% w' s0 `- ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ h/ \1 L  m, ]2 Y7 u4 h# f5 P      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
+ k2 I2 s0 z+ y1 z2 b4 C
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
; _* p+ O4 j1 X; Z( j, z1 k7 i) B0 `4 ?, ^, y7 n; R0 _
Japanese Ships
& w& {1 P  F. h8 F( X" h9 J1 ~      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
0 s/ y1 m$ k' `! K1 T      CL Tatsuta
$ M8 s" C5 f4 o      CL Kiso
7 z4 l% X" T  S) r" M- B      CS Chitose0 ~- d; _1 y. j' i* v% G! d
      DD Oite' J6 z6 ]3 t) K
      DD Harukaze
+ o+ |9 |$ z3 r; d3 m& i      DD Nokaze
" g" _+ R0 F/ W6 t6 n# P( s      DD Hokaze8 {- g: K! E0 H5 d' Y
      DD Shiokaze# `! l, h0 g0 [
      DD Akikaze
3 O& i, Q& F: _( @& T* o2 c5 ~+ q$ y+ f' `7 v
Allied Ships) ~8 Q0 h, _: D4 u) b* K
      SS O21
9 \0 D: D, P) c1 l# `: k( A8 B/ k4 w2 ~2 {
# e9 T7 ^) X+ j& h2 K4 I; ?
3 Z- l/ g0 i, B: B
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna& {& ?& R  [. p- a; m

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- P; e$ X, V5 yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 I% k3 b( m7 b% h! E: R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, I  ?. s2 j+ O( E8 B

; V4 ]- x1 |) z$ V  g  ^, D169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# ^+ K7 P" F8 @$ j  W/ x5 c9 w% [
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Japanese Ships
; l6 V, U$ V5 A- o      xAK Montreal Maru
- ?& G" W! b  G  X3 {- I      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. [# }' X7 Q. W/ s$ \      xAK Kensin Maru+ c6 a7 T5 Y; b7 ~6 e5 U
      APD Yomogi
$ J5 O+ I7 r: p. t- b  Q      APD Nadakaze8 b$ r3 u; _' }
      APD Shimakaze' x' \: r4 Q; R# ]" W1 H9 u5 ~4 G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 u7 ~" U9 y4 H" j5 f
, R& h! H+ m1 @# }5 i; aJapanese ground losses:
: f9 n/ [+ N) y6 P4 g      60 casualties reported
1 ?8 i5 x0 `+ H1 o# \9 A8 i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 _8 }/ N* o5 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
! j# h7 [7 N* O) e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ B- G9 c/ O2 x( h8 A8 v5 U

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 7 J! \" m9 b) F7 D8 ]* G  Y
9 e% b+ z- F! B+ K; c% h
Weather in hex: Partial cloud  k# u: t! `. z

% u1 [* z3 q# F- p% Q# dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet./ H1 Y: e4 W- w9 i9 V5 }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 d1 _' Q7 S) t      A6M2 Zero x 390 y) ]: d3 l6 E: j( a

9 ]/ ?$ [; s( c* p3 `+ @4 {; B2 e; ~1 K4 f# y& D; v+ A; k( E

/ P  H- F& U2 fAllied aircraft
3 P9 }$ {. F2 F0 N1 u& S6 d& Z9 w      P-38E Lightning x 50
/ m& M9 s( U3 c9 C- r* t      P-38F Lightning x 23
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9 e, v) O% t# d5 g0 lJapanese aircraft losses7 \" C8 N0 @5 ?) d' e0 U* l8 L
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
6 o- w. H9 C$ D  ~; t) q) g
( F- q2 {9 L5 }0 bNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
4 }- x! {# [4 G1 o8 }  R* h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* j/ X5 k0 ^! J; X! 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
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& @- X& a. w  ?TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 f8 N; P) z. V

8 o% N) X/ g6 u: i8 CJapanese Ships- E' R2 I) D/ X- b
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 @8 \$ c. R1 }- ?- ^% y! k      DD Fumizuki5 _0 N8 c4 R* u4 A9 U' y7 z
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ Y- l4 l- c4 P- D$ l      DD Fubuki3 U9 s3 g  ~. J6 g
      TB Sagi
9 L% T% a( Y7 D- ]6 A7 N0 {. s0 q2 c. T9 O0 j
; }. {5 X0 c* m. U; w* u: D6 _

# O, O- e) t. |# R12 mines cleared
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- V/ e. i$ v% J0 |" S( \; _TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
* [! n* e& S0 A! N* s5 X7 F6 P$ c$ ]; i1 |, z# x# b
Japanese Ships& \' H5 s* z8 N' J5 F! {
      PB Sozan Maru5 T+ i/ E& a$ t# W
      PB Kanko Maru
% r4 Y9 z  w4 z' r  i' t# K+ A" m      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 h2 s' x& H: g! ?

. z0 f$ K% ~7 C+ E/ N( ?
( z& z3 T; z+ Z3 B7 h8 Q7 Y& q6 }4 Q) k8 ~! _) x
5 mines cleared- m  r" Q( \6 I+ b: Z9 H" @
9 {7 E7 E6 v% g0 Q4 P

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& l" W, _) b; ?2 q+ NTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). s( z; e- D" D7 D) V

4 t: W0 _+ l3 H! Z2 s5 m. vJapanese Ships% ]+ m+ |, c4 z* H0 v5 C
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( o$ X7 S6 F5 C7 z8 h9 A+ g1 N
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) S4 E: b$ \/ U  t2 ~* ]" ]
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 i# d8 u% q6 ]" X1 i

; T  f9 c# e1 I( h, H8 VJapanese Ships
8 f( {+ h& o- p, S6 n% K      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
- j# j7 K$ W( t      TB Sagi& E/ U# A. q* d
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
% M/ i* i2 M2 i' K      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 p3 }. k" [# ?8 N( x+ g4 |) W$ n. C' W2 Q
/ }6 {6 z( d: ?" x' ?; c
+ V! a! V3 p" V, p! f( s- @
11 mines cleared0 ]) `9 ~7 f- a4 g9 O, a, F
5 L4 m9 p7 w& m+ Z0 m% U6 }. ?6 C

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- c+ V, J, C3 }
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Japanese Ships0 h! M# q: j& C0 n, [% o6 D
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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( n. I5 `# s4 Y8 `- s

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/ f/ J+ I& |  @* rTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ b$ L. |8 R) V/ a5 w# E$ [

3 v! ~% C2 P9 MJapanese Ships
+ S& Y& X; |7 G6 j      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage, Y: f( m4 f+ a# q( X" F
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: s" Z3 c/ n, c
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 Y' Z2 T( |6 D/ d      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 r6 b( [/ w0 @6 ]$ S; \5 C2 r. u      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  R4 W2 m4 G9 ^1 z' T- m3 j& ?
& o4 ~$ q  ]; t  t" g
8 h. M* |+ x' ?. a; L7 a/ k7 Q4 T

3 c/ A$ e( [' l! Z5 M) @& j% M, N+ @8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 |+ D7 [4 ^. A. c% G9 _  |  D) q

% M; i* ^7 Y" Z) n( C% e+ U6 M8 n17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) q) f! a( t+ o+ C/ k
0 U4 f9 m+ G# W7 I
Japanese Ships
6 N; F) c4 n  |0 \8 b+ u      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1% J( ?$ [4 y  V) y) B2 h

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! A" M; L$ ~; Y0 r" p& C9 EInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 z6 i5 Q- d8 v/ y0 V7 J  Q9 h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; d( A, ^6 e9 w. g9 t$ r
+ c( }7 A1 t% L37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& C/ T) V9 u: ^
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Japanese Ships
6 I+ k  A4 ]5 O1 O3 V, B      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 H# r7 z- R) Z" a4 \! w$ Y      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
* ]! W# [/ _, M; Q      xAK Sinko Maru+ @" s1 P- s+ C4 ~; \) {
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
. P5 y. l" P- ~! q9 n& A      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 i/ A$ a! {) H/ P' m2 I) \9 t/ R  T* r$ S% j( ]/ |3 e. G
Japanese ground losses:
1 G! G" z% S/ ?  ?      24 casualties reported* P2 y3 [- ~& w! q! r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' Y4 n" b, E: f; W) d5 \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 q* W' o% W3 G  r: h5 l2 K2 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, R! b* x/ s) G3 j" Z* U
: Y: L  j( h9 a( f! ]( x1 B; w

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): c7 q( S* y6 X' c8 k1 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* l6 ~5 @2 U: E) B& H
2 Y8 l5 S1 m) w5 P2 R4 r8 s37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 [' |( r: t/ B, k* }; {7 j

" X% e/ w) {- `' i! ~, t& H! U' N# {Japanese Ships1 s( p% I1 r6 V+ O3 _
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
  A1 t. u6 d* u) Q' D      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, f: D' N5 Q# M/ j+ P      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 [* B9 o8 M( F5 Y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage- ~$ }$ \4 |7 h6 f
      AMC Hokoku Maru( T, b' I2 C$ B* j. D. \4 g
: }0 o" _. M1 C  D
Japanese ground losses:
; \& e1 {1 x2 |8 E0 N( J) H      12 casualties reported
; u: Q' ]6 O  S& J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- \: ^8 w9 W4 b) i" A6 N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. w$ z1 @" q1 A: s; d' g7 N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* s$ q# B% _! M7 m% N* o6 n& P
- R# I5 k1 T2 l
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+ _5 }+ d, u9 A& gSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
6 A, K0 g7 S7 t, `6 I9 ?5 u# ~
# |' m+ Z2 `5 S' P9 f$ LJapanese Ships
  G( ~1 F4 i! T7 e* [      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
* B  W. d  r* @
- Z! h. V) n. |* J: j) ^Allied Ships# Y' c+ K, i( G0 O" m
      SS O21
" K1 r  X$ N+ v0 }  P% A: h% {$ F6 f0 j
. f$ \1 t* C1 B3 o5 B: _7 o+ ~( j
9 ?5 U4 ]" |1 B) X/ s7 n
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O214 x! y" K7 Q4 H) m% f6 S, G& k. n
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
4 b1 L2 J+ Z, K  Z5 q( E! T) v; W4 R  j$ X0 H
$ ^( Y: A7 ~( ?7 Z+ x, ^
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184* o0 H+ v7 f: t) K

* t- A& C; h+ ~/ OJapanese Ships
$ g6 t# V% ?5 V      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
* ~& [, W  |- Y- h: r" w7 ~" e, }( I  Z1 Q6 _+ H
Allied Ships
3 ~9 ~5 u. @6 k" F" ~7 K/ W) J      SS Whale' V  _  M+ H# t& N' A
" o+ a. R' q% ~* Z/ N3 G- m+ |

/ D7 e. C3 D& z3 z7 h; f- S& s
- @4 Z; ?. o- cSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes2 A7 o- z  ^) P
" Z5 Q4 f& G6 m8 F

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8 Y, c- T; m' {: ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 P5 [2 Y2 L* g- ~/ P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 H) b" S. R- v" n" K6 c" @# n) y! ]/ ?; P- P* U) r
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ o; K5 s# _' X: C
9 X0 r) Z! o0 wJapanese Ships
4 c- j" Y6 O# T9 w      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, `2 o7 y4 S: S6 q* T      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, {; T9 f, l: D: V  E
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( R0 {- X: ~; j- x
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( z3 f& [/ _* T( y! N
      AMC Hokoku Maru  f+ F! N  Q% c( S: K4 j2 l

  p( \) ~- H1 T& {- \Japanese ground losses:
" d8 S1 T1 l. H5 e1 J7 ?6 T      6 casualties reported
& P5 ]- n7 ]6 X9 ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' K6 l% g" w! K6 _( Z' V: U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% Q8 m. d3 N( E  g; _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! t( ^1 E0 F/ N1 Z/ n/ N2 l- }" T# M$ {: o% j/ n

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9 Y2 z( ?6 j; h5 s9 e; bPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!% T* f6 p0 C$ y% q! h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* I* C, P* ~9 c; J2 F0 b6 P% A; {4 r* {0 j/ Z6 g9 S/ O
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 P4 \2 M3 f( X, |0 z* ^" p
4 M1 f- [. E+ r& w
Japanese Ships
( c* U8 n% ^9 x) ?2 o      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
" m1 Z( q9 @9 a- W8 V( f( `      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
; E  u' I6 n% R3 a) @5 H& A      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
5 h* m0 W0 \2 m0 _7 F      DD Sagiri* f- F1 n4 |1 Y+ u
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ Q6 L; u8 y2 h; g3 T* g      DD Murakumo. c5 H7 ]. }& Y4 ^0 I
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
7 x! X% I; L0 L9 c4 G& C      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1. ]2 F6 ~# M0 y1 O# ]% i: u: P2 `
      PB Sonan Maru #5
/ u, ^  G- b5 s( R      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
$ A' U  H9 N3 O2 `/ Y      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 23 u' A9 d3 l0 K2 W
      xAK Nanrei Maru
. Q% j+ r) q( l1 _! H4 W3 O5 f! w" x2 S5 a  g6 \
Japanese ground losses:
$ b* c! w5 w- `: @+ [      173 casualties reported
: g- a0 C( n1 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- h; C* c5 P) a7 Y) |
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
% a9 l; C3 t4 ^: U& M; i0 g% v* d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K! l* Z4 v4 }' Q* q8 y9 c+ U% @  b- w2 h( A+ M! y
9 _- z# U) ?$ l7 A! N, d& ^

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$ K$ V* s7 f3 M$ @  t; U4 eGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
, d. q6 V2 w4 E) z, x# h% ~, g5 h4 g$ r8 V7 @8 W
Japanese Deliberate attack: ~6 X* g) U2 T, b  @& J4 O$ H
9 N: N  Z0 [7 b* d9 w% c  f
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
' k) Q3 O  [" c
$ ?, C/ x( p0 T" z) `Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
1 K" B6 G4 ]* a$ |& n$ o8 N* j" m& r' e5 W" G
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
+ [' y9 j  t  g& z1 L8 G5 X3 p* V2 R, u2 q5 D& `: M! ?+ b
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
, B8 J, g+ q6 g/ `. G
' C  T6 G1 x2 ^0 [8 v5 T* LAllied adjusted defense: 39 ( i$ E* g6 Q3 P4 |& r" p! G
% j. i! C! m9 C, s
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
3 a. _+ ~& i+ K" n# O" I/ b4 i6 v1 e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!2 P3 d6 y# D2 ?( M2 \. x

5 A8 p8 W+ ?( b. ]9 w. {Combat modifiers
* M4 D1 [; {/ y% VDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
4 z  J8 O5 m0 x. J' n: i  B! | fatigue(-), experience(-)
! ]  i: x% y8 i' vAttacker:
' U$ w" d% L6 k$ F# c* E8 C& {4 {+ z& m3 K
Japanese ground losses:
- p$ o  U/ _0 f9 T/ Z, x      680 casualties reported2 O; r' ?$ Y7 A# n/ d  a
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled2 j! ]( G0 x/ ?& i6 ]
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
  o& d+ w& r, h$ Q9 g3 I         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 y- ~3 l8 ^' C4 a; F4 N' {, E      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)" Q2 P: a2 ^' U, V; C; \/ h
" e/ @+ L1 k* D+ n4 u% ~

- d3 ]. I0 q1 KAllied ground losses:8 \- b" l7 f& x
      5399 casualties reported
$ O6 }0 c3 ~( ?8 V& t: D         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled  d. v* R6 }# U! n0 N5 M
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled& ?+ q+ m0 ^" h& G- |
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
, G  ^/ M. U  B  l! X, [6 T      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)9 e  ]3 ^9 L1 e# l5 H' |; d4 n
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ h+ \: i! q" Q# x      Units retreated 4" ]- Z4 j5 E5 M6 }
      Units destroyed 1
* l* G2 ]0 V4 [* Q! v5 @) ?* z8 B
2 T; y0 E2 a" _& k2 W0 c- L8 O& `% O2 `- v! _+ j
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!6 k% }+ @  d+ H5 \8 v
& s  E$ v0 `, h. b' N- ^2 V
Assaulting units:
- d- c7 E( |6 f" I: W    21st Division
' U5 \6 r6 m- P- S8 _    24th Infantry Regiment1 B% G: d6 r, I, V1 G: |! y
    16th Infantry Regiment3 E. t# ~" K/ }& g9 X
    113th Infantry Regiment% E9 R3 m- |# Z$ X: F
    55th Engineer Regiment
8 G) V& B- T  \7 R    5th Division
( C7 N% J4 T% S5 q    143rd Infantry Regiment
! r, r  \: Y1 W2 r! w  Y    22nd Recon Regiment
* u/ n. V  v! t* g$ V    148th Infantry Regiment
* V2 L- m/ E9 r# N7 @. i& T    55th Infantry Regiment6 _8 G% s$ o! Z; m: {1 ?
    33rd Division# t$ W" B) M3 T. ]  V! K* _4 S7 s
    41st Infantry Regiment3 O" w+ R8 V& h- q: y% p
    38th Division) k) S( H2 Y5 P. G5 V
    Imperial Guards Division
  X' e$ m: S' e" s' E    56th Infantry Regiment/ p7 e7 e# D3 M2 y9 z# O5 s
    8th Tank Regiment
8 g- L3 j. x7 x6 f6 r4 m: F    146th Infantry Rgt /1# `/ W2 v+ ~% |
    14th Div /2
5 x8 H: v/ G! Z8 H+ J    Southern Army( c8 g$ D6 Y4 @% s% \
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1! F5 e7 g& m' p% m
    51st JNAF AF Unit /51 b4 k4 G6 [! Z. r! q0 @" K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 @2 y: T( \1 A' e2 z: Y
    25th Army" r# h8 V1 y/ a" R
    21st Air Flotilla /1
$ ?, r6 x: y0 z    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" ~$ v+ u6 d+ Q    15th Army& j; @$ T9 Y$ Z- a
    34th Field AA Battalion* B9 |7 Y2 C% @% y  f! h3 \9 H  i
    82nd Army /6
1 B8 E6 d; @3 a* K
' l; Y% y* w( o3 U% e: Y6 G, g3 }Defending units:6 N5 j  t- l* u4 ^) }- s- ~5 P
    Auckland Fortress  f" _) t) l4 T
    14th NZ Brigade
# n, E; Q3 E5 e    11th NZ Brigade
6 a9 t/ ~+ K1 k) d    RNZAF Command
  d# T8 G0 o$ o  O8 n    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42. |* ]' ]+ E3 F9 m* d
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账5 ?) Y2 I. c0 v4 r
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
% i" Y; f9 Z7 B3 R6 v
1 f9 ?9 O2 e+ L* V5 \Weather in hex: Overcast# W: s6 F8 v) P& ?1 Y1 O8 B2 ^

  V1 y/ J5 s- r6 nRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
7 h5 o& l& H) G/ j- Y) C# {+ }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
( D. V7 Q: m5 a$ l6 ^3 l' e) y- W" z- `% w
Japanese aircraft
- z4 \6 P) a) ?: s/ Q6 S/ r+ F7 h. X      A6M2 Zero x 28
  u$ |% l8 p* t$ X# o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 s! E/ q4 k3 K2 z
' Q+ A' u4 K- w: U- \, M1 ]7 F
) Z# M! p8 {$ o+ n  V+ T

2 e( K  D6 Y9 \! w! [0 [3 j5 ZAllied aircraft& ~2 a0 V  [2 X2 r/ k, r$ e# h
      P-38E Lightning x 21- L; p5 n8 {3 V

' a/ D3 N7 a: U" O7 G2 P
) |; v) N/ {' A/ X9 w' p2 XJapanese aircraft losses
; k. E; g9 p& Q6 a( ^: d8 c) E      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# O9 J$ O4 E1 v  d      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed3 [  M  F) b$ ~4 M

, J! N& u7 U4 n6 INo Allied losses* D# v( K' B$ d8 {* Z" C

  E8 F8 Y4 W+ m1 r* j7 l# _0 R/ g8 M# s- Q
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( k! v1 }, W$ s/ IAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
: ^7 R! S( o3 k1 f
$ ]& a* ?6 ^+ P. ~, y+ |% Q& [Weather in hex: Overcast$ Z+ b" `$ F# q" D
* |- S. W" T" w$ R) a. p" j! L
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
( b( ?8 L5 z2 v; d2 @% J1 SEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ {$ T) ?! G9 V
' s& Q$ _: z( W* ?- gJapanese aircraft
6 ^, Z6 z  z) ?6 @, k5 \7 i      A6M2 Zero x 6
; ^( C- {4 o2 ?7 h2 ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9; s0 y$ }6 r' ~' Z! I

* H+ a, l- Q. I# D$ w0 c- Q* k, O9 }8 u
5 V" S* I& }/ T, b' c3 X
6 `1 M& U) j: R6 i# }Allied aircraft
  X4 r( j+ x1 U: P9 q+ V$ M- |* C      P-38F Lightning x 18
7 E* W5 M7 P3 f
! `  W6 H  {: ]3 W: ^! X& R& y+ r$ K$ }
Japanese aircraft losses
; i8 T* \+ }* i  I. K' X      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
  I1 v6 j8 r  z! z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed) V- h7 R- B7 i, w# s
5 }4 R. s, |- s8 y/ x
No Allied losses
8 }# t# O* j$ H, [$ f5 e+ J7 y/ Q8 n+ C! y$ S% p7 |3 r
1 u7 f( s( `4 ]& @) [" a
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% {) w- g$ F/ ]9 ^* F% WAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
3 F* Q: ~. w' v8 Q% _: L6 D9 y! k; [4 U
Weather in hex: Overcast3 W% R( W7 f1 i8 l$ D
9 k( S; c3 r9 Z7 f, x- |* ]
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.4 J! s9 D& c" v+ F+ s6 [
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) @' K. f4 \1 x7 ~
9 y2 X  ^6 _7 N! v6 l! u+ P( }
Japanese aircraft6 E  p9 @/ f7 ]2 C9 Y3 y* _8 Y; t. G: s
      A6M2 Zero x 2* n3 z+ Y" L# K. d

% J# n& J5 O  X* f# j  j' S6 }! Z, y# U5 V; U  ~) R
9 ~- i  v) H) {7 g4 \# R, R9 p" J2 m
Allied aircraft* |. F% ~% i$ m( e4 e" Z5 j7 `+ B" Q
      P-38E Lightning x 18, R2 K- j7 k  R" U. r0 A  u& ]1 w
1 B. B% i( [  W" U

7 l( L/ P. _. p" c/ e1 M7 hJapanese aircraft losses- v, F, C: C& G( A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: T+ p( S1 I: N. O2 @* z; o

9 u, Y# V& s6 ~1 p- o# mNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42! ?* B$ }) F; l# Z5 t5 M2 e+ K
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5 o1 a4 E# Y! f( U! v' yTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 |7 b, v5 S4 J5 `6 }1 r; z% x
( Z1 v, U+ v* u* PJapanese Ships
' V2 e9 g' Q, K% @9 b1 h; A- o      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 l8 D, s  ^5 q& B: t: @

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# M4 r- N  V4 m& m- k0 A2 x  n  }Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships  p6 g' Z5 x) d' L8 e
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage3 u: V; d! R1 D2 O6 i3 ?* g5 n
1 N& d! s, \2 ^/ t6 s
Allied Ships
5 S# u8 N5 |3 o7 [      SS KVIII, hits 2
" q' y0 m  d! W' s
0 S4 h+ h- k6 W% p3 w( x2 a9 T% H1 |! J3 K3 y% Y8 U
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4 d8 q4 I: v, V: r. H% Y6 o0 KSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185$ S+ ~* j7 N8 w$ o4 c& t& g

5 g3 j- H9 S  W% N4 k; u# Q; `Japanese Ships/ d8 w- m$ e$ d' b5 i
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage9 ^+ X* K! ?8 h9 W2 w
      APD Hagi
! V6 Q8 X+ [- K' s7 a& X      APD Aoi- o. c- i, r0 w7 K+ Y1 f2 @$ B
      LSD Nigitsu Maru3 R% C+ }* ]2 B/ Z0 ]
      AK Sagami Maru
, {+ g" j9 I! b5 `( _  I: L' x      AK Hirokawa Maru" B7 C" Z7 C6 m+ n) x1 e! [+ R
      xAP Yasaka Maru4 p* n$ a& c3 f0 {( l* z+ C* j7 l
      xAP Shanghai Maru/ j+ s' n# ~4 L3 ]% T5 D+ O6 p
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
% Q1 s5 T: [( [5 J4 K! I  s      xAP Takatiho Maru
4 ^- z7 c5 \1 T4 D, U/ U      xAP Suwa Maru1 P: M" W. D. U# B4 f5 {+ K+ \9 B- m
      xAP Hakusan Maru9 O9 S* B( o; m4 o, n- S- M
      xAP Teia Maru
% S5 g+ n' A) b" k: G0 l3 J      xAK Yamazumi Maru# D  T. D* M  w
      xAK Azuchisan Maru& w6 R( y2 I9 M, a8 a2 `
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
0 t; x+ @2 y0 e      xAK Hokusin Maru8 t# R5 Z; v; ~2 l: U
      xAK Eihuku Maru  r, h1 [$ R7 C3 d- e/ O
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  Y5 n" C2 A& v, ?) j      xAK Terukawa Maru; Z* H) _0 f7 |; a0 v" |
      xAK Kinsyo Maru* e" P0 m3 ?* o) b* f- Q# |; N6 @  c6 \
      xAK Atutasan Maru
0 c8 i( z' ^" C3 k$ [      xAK Ayatosan Maru
" D7 X5 Q  \. C2 a      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
6 c( _! P3 z" u      xAKL Miyako Maru- I0 Q9 Y3 W% ~; c9 p) i' y
      xAKL Kembu Maru' u; O2 [6 k; J# E- H, e) W* [
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru' B1 f: M+ e. d! M4 ~8 w1 c
      PB Tokuho Maru #5; I8 T3 _& d" m+ @$ M

/ B5 v  s) U9 s$ G. ^- C5 _Allied Ships, P* u  X9 c4 G) a2 W# n8 Y" c- Q5 p
      SS S-39
2 b8 ?; R5 b8 c. _' s3 e
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5 [* P8 f4 K4 e) g7 RTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* n8 y5 a0 d" u& G1 n( ^/ {
1 b* g$ f0 C1 `" ]$ x, u& {
Japanese Ships
/ U' ~% Y6 t0 q' q' @9 S      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 H6 N% }! p& Z- }" d
  D- o1 c2 ?% Q: e# y& W+ n0 c, x

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$ e' X! Z: l/ r9 `$ E* RMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
  t! z6 }" [6 a: i& s. ]2 \
1 S/ \, @" ]9 Q7 l2 ^# h( ~Weather in hex: Clear sky
: ~; k5 j' O: j/ X/ B  q1 O9 x, L  g6 @
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, D* Z/ |: F0 kEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
* h# Z' ^; L0 I( A# m
% F0 N2 a* }1 k% ]: v3 _8 jJapanese aircraft% T0 L7 Y4 g% v
      A6M2 Zero x 35
# H( h$ m# b: R- E& L$ L      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
1 m$ n. n0 X: A: N5 Q: Q( l7 ]
8 m1 H  n9 ~; d$ e0 I) Q
% V' B; ?( ?$ c6 w7 Y/ S2 T) e6 m9 s3 u* i/ Q. ~7 \' y
Allied aircraft
6 m1 I( ~: z+ L% @  N      Albacore I x 20" q, u0 U. ^/ A4 f8 r  q  T, ?  F7 R
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16( x2 L5 M0 |! u1 U! ]& |- H1 s

0 K1 w1 D5 g7 I
  X6 {8 o& D: t$ D! g# P# dNo Japanese losses
. f% F3 S4 p& `
  b- u9 q0 ]9 @' h4 ~Allied aircraft losses
5 P/ q& @- \3 x* T6 P# Z$ J# Q7 M      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
' `2 `6 Q6 K8 B7 Y2 I0 h      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged/ s  p1 r, u. U. L  X9 [$ K) o
) c$ s' Y" d2 L, @
Japanese Ships" E1 O$ J0 k6 k% \
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
; z( L. w6 @9 l; y& l8 }0 O2 N' t      xAK Azuchisan Maru
. D2 T" U( L$ j3 J; ?3 C/ v      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
! ^. D5 A! b. t, W, b2 \' `      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* K7 {# h/ [3 _$ S1 p2 \* r      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42$ {% h8 q/ q# R) A6 }
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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( Y, T# M3 [( ]2 p6 `Japanese Ships+ }$ c1 F* z/ T: l! e9 B8 a4 J
      CV Hiyo! C( i& y3 ]) @" A, G: u# m* C
      BB Yamato9 C0 \- t/ h/ O( r, t
      CS Chitose
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      DD Oite: J* e7 r4 y" l5 A  G, t# J  o
      DD Harukaze
8 c: M7 ?" u' G- I      DD Kamikaze
: ^7 [0 u4 p  W, D) Z# W      DD Kikuzuki
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      SS Grayback+ z7 ^4 C3 E- h

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! l& z0 m) |1 a3 _# mSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud  O4 l3 y$ k* C- X
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
& X  M/ F4 i) o; EEstimated time to target is 12 minutes% N" F+ ?, K& W5 T+ U
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) s- o8 v! K" a  X* G$ Y" E# U" dAllied aircraft
( l2 K) \* a& Y- P/ l      B-24D Liberator x 15. I- l. q9 a9 j) D. u
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No Allied losses  Y0 K7 W/ k7 H. N2 {5 h0 x+ s' [

" H! {5 h0 [5 I1 ^% g/ kJapanese Ships2 ]' L/ m0 W: O1 P
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 `3 N. {/ R2 m) k* Z) @0 Z      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 i! ]: q' q, n" j5 l( l
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 \1 x0 D) x1 }; z8 N6 j, \      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, Z2 R8 K. C" a1 q      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, i, o3 g  Y* U7 \9 @7 ~  D      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" ~' H1 p, g/ q      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 Y: w  W- f# Q, K+ Y      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 y* \. ~2 j$ r( o% Y  W
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 s( D2 j" Q. U  w1 l" i      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ H1 t4 v  }" |3 M. ]- X' O4 L
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ z7 ~+ W6 j# p, I  ~
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1* z6 B4 a- g% G' c
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1$ e, j  z6 v. {' I9 Z5 v/ E
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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1 i2 Q0 }* a' ?. w4 L6 V& k4 \+ _5 bJapanese ground losses:4 z. k8 a2 G8 [
      5 casualties reported
2 Z! m$ w5 d1 G9 L! G0 O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: a6 N3 O! }" B5 G! Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; M. j$ W  f7 ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, \, z7 h0 j2 P% S6 b$ aPort hits 2
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4 f( i- a7 a/ iMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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0 C* D! p8 ?( W  c) h% N8 V: tRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& l1 q4 N( d5 o3 UEstimated time to target is 5 minutes; V" [. P5 G% q8 j' c
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      B-24D Liberator x 7& K) Y' U  X! p' D. i5 ^

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No Allied losses% H6 N% A, q7 k% {3 J9 s
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Japanese Ships- ]4 Y8 f8 }, a5 x) S6 C$ P
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 U0 s+ d! \! t9 e  l# w8 _% F
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires" S7 t7 F) N7 z" y$ T1 ?
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ F0 e$ p8 {7 T# R/ ^1 z
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& @2 o8 O& k- a# D% `& Y. t+ d( m

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 R0 f3 b( m7 O. ?  e# h9 FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- \! q  i8 W! D  tRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, C* h8 Y* |  s! l/ [4 UEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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1 F" Z( Y* g0 eAllied aircraft3 J4 e  R. t4 p: B
      B-17D Fortress x 140 e) }! e" S0 ?2 N3 @0 v9 G. S
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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- ]% v( N" i$ u1 q- j9 W/ `. CNo Allied losses; ^4 r. S- a& y& L% C) G0 d

5 {  a: X% Q) v6 [- \9 i5 uJapanese Ships( S' @" X6 N& C: ^" {* q
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) l" i7 w- l6 q" r  [      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 v! S! o" S$ w4 Q# W$ a" [      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires" C" Z" u) e  X* p, a" l5 F
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( n3 I2 w8 O. K; p) Z+ p; u
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ l& }- |; Q( G, n5 T7 w
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 ?0 u" k2 b8 W" Y3 a
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 y; B: G. h. M" ]- `& o

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Port hits 1/ k3 H9 y3 l3 I/ v- i3 E
Port fuel hits 27 p8 q/ O+ E3 [) m' e+ g' ]3 u: ^1 x

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." v/ j- g! U2 i7 d1 B
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes# C- |9 A( V6 |1 `" d
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses3 F$ ~" G* _3 A  c$ Y/ h2 m

+ I8 P: Y4 z( _! i0 b/ `' [Japanese Ships
4 m' g2 F# J4 K7 C      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) _, F& e! s/ _; S
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 e1 K, {9 u3 n' b  O
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% B8 t  f' w* Q9 g) u4 @/ I% `. n2 ^
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
& h/ H5 j6 V: A/ I- u7 _5 ^      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42! e& W  W6 f( W/ F& v* ^
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
$ m" r& e) y+ |& H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1: W, U; y1 m6 z9 O1 p) G1 B  K6 P+ A
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8 \$ ?' u+ B9 O. u; Q, W1 R* u* GTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)& f% h* r: I$ C2 i% j
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Japanese Ships: _! n$ a  F3 i; [% ^# C
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 429 z5 z3 ?, A* S+ R; t% @/ Q# B1 ]

3 \5 n4 o$ |% ]9 J! y4 u9 p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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3 k2 B) m; l; w0 n6 F3 ?- zGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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: ?- D& j9 S* j2 P1 D+ AJapanese Shock attack
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) h. A2 h/ [; V: L* E5 Y) RAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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$ k' T4 ?+ H- v! v$ n5 b. KDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534+ L/ t( \! t& Y3 d

" {. t( P3 w9 s* t# U5 NJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 : F/ k9 Z/ v2 s7 ~2 e

) t6 h+ ?  @4 G' v& d6 oAllied adjusted defense: 94 ' P) T: T/ h) h% i5 }) A5 C- y- e

8 R9 y. g, o% j: T4 Y: NJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) # z$ M6 P9 V5 u7 I, `+ F9 _
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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  T7 q* h1 }+ u% zCombat modifiers( g$ y3 a: M  h8 _- `7 `
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
/ y  c" a( k- `0 FAttacker: shock(+)
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% H' ]  a: H( P/ k* o) X- ^4 nJapanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled1 ]* l" k/ @$ N8 L# U* {5 C
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
1 C; x' E. c: |4 t8 [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled( @. [+ G$ ~8 s* ^
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)  e2 \0 x5 m4 X

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Allied ground losses:3 x, T' a9 L0 q0 e  k6 ~+ R
      7161 casualties reported% i9 z- N( M$ d9 I* J2 u
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled7 C, c+ R4 ?( A0 c& \% k4 f# d7 v
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
1 `9 d2 S/ e. L5 V, ?         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled# N) u- }9 M) U0 T# X8 w: X
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
, q; P3 V* W9 ~! i      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 ~. N* h. ]# b; a. Y
      Units retreated 96 c/ f0 r0 Y! T. x& _5 p8 p
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 ]+ h/ x. a: o9 k& l

9 m0 z! Y* D# I2 `Assaulting units:, p7 a9 x$ ]) h3 v9 @$ g# A
    33rd Division
9 b7 j0 M: g  }    Imperial Guards Division
1 z9 Z3 \( \1 G1 _* g, u    113th Infantry Regiment
' k- T/ H5 A# F- K    21st Division- H7 y/ G# i) |- }
    41st Infantry Regiment$ {0 c0 K0 v7 q/ d
    14th Division9 ^3 ?1 w1 T* e+ v6 o
    8th Tank Regiment
' }! |" r6 W- v- S9 Q    148th Infantry Regiment
' W9 |- c3 \4 i. }    38th Division: O3 T3 N4 p- H4 B0 a2 I
    22nd Recon Regiment
7 `* Z1 j- u8 N. |    56th Infantry Regiment+ z! h% {3 D6 [+ w0 T0 h% L
    55th Infantry Regiment
" Z9 j- `2 S$ z    5th Division6 [& a3 R  a. f* \% f. [
    143rd Infantry Regiment
% l+ h4 ^2 F8 U& G& U    16th Infantry Regiment" b; M. i: y7 G, N) l
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment) ], U' x- [8 D' q, P  Y: M
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 q, ]* _! r* }! s, H3 L* `    15th Army) U8 L' O' |( f$ {
    25th Army" C7 a) Z) {, X5 X; ?
    Southern Army- ^1 V! @0 ^2 T& z1 [
    82nd Army /69 {! h1 r- R9 U* `( f7 y1 S% D, i+ Z
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Defending units:
/ e* p; p, ~9 r. q8 v7 b: a' D    2nd NZ Brigade1 I$ S, E' d8 q$ {! S
    1st NZ Brigade
' `' A2 u  q4 ~# v0 `7 I    3rd NZ Brigade
8 c/ C1 }! \# F8 E# w* F    7th NZ Brigade
) s  z: [% }8 Q    14th NZ Brigade
$ G- G* M) w# M' K    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment; W, ~$ Y# z# z( [. G3 d5 c  X& H
    12th NZ Brigade  [- r7 a: A/ e3 O2 b. _$ r
    New Zealand Command
: N  W3 b5 v5 i    RNZAF Command