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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1693 Z& E1 E# N/ }% a* w5 x& m

7 u. t7 c; \" E8 h+ e+ NJapanese Ships: {. r7 J, j2 G3 ^
      BB Yamato; X$ y9 \# _% U: B1 {- N# B6 u& Y) l
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Allied ground losses:: r, x# Q. ~3 V0 r3 E
      123 casualties reported: u# Z  k2 F' A0 z8 K) x
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled2 O$ _2 r$ R0 m1 y3 R& g" B
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 l4 F- ]. G" W1 G: a$ }         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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0 U: C% {9 |' O2 ABB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42. r/ M2 D( Z4 j3 P

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. J' Q8 c% X7 j- o/ Z( R$ @6 T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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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)& V+ t- K; e# C) l

! ]5 \9 ~" T( p3 L2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships3 M- f) Y7 ~: i. \0 x! I; F: U7 Y
      PB Yahonui Maru
4 [+ l; l8 o. N3 C      PB Kosin Maru #3
/ m: W6 O  n% ~% b& H      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
0 f5 d: ~! B/ D1 ^      PB Heizan Maru4 ?, }" y$ k8 G1 R- T
      PB Sozan Maru
  j2 C! I% z4 M0 h5 T      PB Kanko Maru2 j- n& l7 \5 W  a3 b8 ]
      PB Ikuta Maru
5 P  ?3 E0 ]6 t% z7 D      AMC Kongo Maru
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" m/ c! W, w8 g: |PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops8 Y/ a0 @( w$ a9 E: ~5 n
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops* d/ w' M- X/ T# J5 ]/ [
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
4 z( G: T+ [( MPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
; I+ A0 [7 _4 z; B" H" A0 j9 SPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
! Z$ t+ U* l/ g, z0 sPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops0 [7 G+ l( m) n( v( V3 T! ~. L
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops* S& l9 r3 L0 m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; \( d: Y3 @$ G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards1 q% t8 [: G) R/ _) E
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 |2 H/ D  M% H6 T
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182* G; H8 n& c. J7 m) j8 Q
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Japanese ground losses:
( J4 D  v. C; v& O) C# t1 e9 t$ N      327 casualties reported. w/ j( y1 a' g' \2 ~! D4 J
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled& L1 G# x" D" D+ L) P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled+ E$ n' \5 n- h: e5 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( G/ A+ U( ~; E+ @7 I4 R, E/ t      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)* ]  W' m2 `) e; b0 D
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
  O8 z! [- x% \* |" \* V0 B/ E% w18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42. k. v  t* _: U7 q7 ?+ V# U
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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9 {0 ]2 b- S/ H! [( b  o* p% k  HMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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( b! ^* `$ E7 b- R6 JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( h* ~3 R; D1 a! w' x! qEstimated time to target is 17 minutes/ y  T5 e4 |" k$ ?! |
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Japanese aircraft: o( T. i: x3 O4 B! y9 W; @
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
' u7 o/ E* _0 t. N  C0 t6 c8 M0 T5 \      F4F-4 Wildcat x 304 e" Y# y8 m% T* n- s3 x1 W* I2 |
      PBY-5A Catalina x 97 k9 k, E" f4 N% g3 w0 {$ S
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
% M: j5 w" r  r3 f- V* N. [      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, f+ r- w/ F# l
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38% l4 r8 _% q6 J  m5 }

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; R& K- n: \% _      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  V- X( G) J9 V/ `! L      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed+ ?7 n+ D% P. x  q9 G
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak' F0 Q& Z! o( r# N% [" N
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
  w- ?# `% x: J      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed# z; P( u# I, E
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' ?9 F! s: _" q6 Q( Z  v5 L  }* ~      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
- K/ |0 [* A0 n& a      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships# A, S4 m: [8 f* g
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 l# Q2 q3 a. f1 ^- k! K$ M      LSD Akitsu Maru
( B5 l) i7 Y9 ~  `  a; t9 ?      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 N: k  n9 _% p7 L5 u, X- m
      CL Kitakami
) ~. s8 g+ p& Q8 R7 D9 a# X      DD Kisaragi
6 ~; `4 w2 h8 `% _      BB Hiei
. O: \$ `  w( P9 w3 m      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 q+ [3 B/ t1 J1 d: h- F% c
      DMS W-20
( d' b; q! z+ S& y      CL Oi
/ j% k0 m9 k. c- C$ I      CL Kinu1 N) H1 x2 q" [  V: J
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- V9 B4 k8 _7 w- [
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: U" R8 z7 F( @$ I1 {( Q
      LSD Shinshu Maru
& g: A0 l, D3 J# t; W% P9 B      CL Tenryu8 V8 v. P1 U5 S& @  L7 L
      BB Kirishima( e  Q" I  |2 J  M' \% J
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1" c$ K) R0 R$ p% w* a  f7 t1 A

! z7 Q1 E) I* p3 W" X5 yJapanese ground losses:4 K  I, a8 I: y! T0 y! d
      14 casualties reported
+ `8 ?. a5 \. }! }, q3 g" H         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& V0 y* S2 g9 _2 }0 N5 P
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 x9 z5 T" b9 \' A- c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ^0 O1 ?( X; o' I. p( ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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6 d; r: y4 L; w' p" K8 BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 N" g7 K) e+ y( l6 u
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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1 s' k2 D% `) e0 z2 h; q% M      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8! r6 X; H; Y7 t# O
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
. g7 V& R8 D& }6 p9 }5 S      TBF-1 Avenger x 16  m( Z3 s& J2 Q- z' z; g
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# D7 \" L6 z3 w% b2 O) }Japanese aircraft losses9 W% i0 A$ j9 n- V. i% c
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' c9 X6 W$ k0 s      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! H8 j9 J1 o! x3 h      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
1 @+ K) P* q$ f# r, G6 L      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" v9 B! j7 B' J

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      CL Kinu* E' f% ?8 E  y9 O7 N5 |5 `- E
      CL Tenryu, k& C$ l, q0 N/ j* k

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Aircraft Attacking:
# k9 p( r2 j- j0 [/ q      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- z7 I3 I$ ]: I3 U6 P: B" q8 H; O) _               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo0 L% X6 r% G' H; t/ b; f: O) ?- J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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' Y) v2 ^, C. c% }+ B; g, |Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
0 M; p1 Q- |7 G% VEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 G, \+ W8 v7 S# i
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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6 O2 D& \: ^( u& }$ N      Albacore I x 334 k9 T* I; [# S1 v' {
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! l. H; k8 [8 U- O& l/ E3 y      Albacore I: 20 destroyed( `8 r0 V7 v4 H

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. O; ?5 |5 r& x4 H, |4 z( iGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack7 J* q! _5 _2 N- ~+ o

# {: q* u$ F. s8 PAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186( K) R* O9 ]1 H: p
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 h  j3 B- _% D4 S

: {6 {( b  T3 h% eJapanese adjusted assault: 31 2 j0 s7 P% l/ M
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 ' p1 g: G, i! {. u2 D5 R

! D, Q* U( i) t# A; j: S  W2 AJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) : _2 |) }/ u: D" n; e
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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7 o/ z, ?" a& }) V7 {9 qCombat modifiers9 }) t4 o4 r  Q. F1 d+ Q5 M, f
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), p9 E0 w% p- x  E# u1 T7 W
Attacker: 0 q" u- J' }6 X2 y
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Japanese ground losses:
/ I+ w3 S; i" q! l      113 casualties reported% e& k4 ~% t% [8 E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* ?, a  I/ q3 j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 Z6 V) C6 v& r1 r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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/ T3 G  A, l3 M2 x' I      210 casualties reported( C& d3 ]4 Q/ @0 L1 U! I3 `
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
& X% V+ \) o5 r4 h         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
; m. j, Q* W3 U         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled. ^# @& D9 G" B
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)  P' r) n% _; K: ]
      Units retreated 1$ @9 ~. `8 |* R  H% p

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
7 Y# b" i, n+ |    48th Engr Rgt /2" B; T/ c& ?, J. ]- h
    2nd Engineer Regiment
% [4 i6 q1 z8 V    2nd Raiding Regiment
. g8 Q! g+ E5 d1 u5 |" ~0 l    1st Raiding Rgt /1
- I3 f( U2 b1 m( S; l6 e    146th Infantry Rgt /3
& _5 v" q  q7 j3 {    41st Infantry Rgt /18 @, _5 y- u% Z) F( h: Q
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2. B& w. U5 }) ~( g8 ^' @6 F4 p3 [+ r
    12th Engr Rgt /11 @& `! Q; q9 L; H- a+ U
    25th JNAF AF Unit
- h+ B2 P4 }! z6 H' R    52nd JNAF AF Unit
& i. y8 ~: l5 Z- y* P    47th JNAF AF Unit /1" b$ `! `! C8 A/ p+ N
    21st Air Flotilla /1
9 T5 A  O+ [7 [0 L. S    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
: D% `5 M1 \1 y! Z6 c9 f1 ?5 g0 @    48th JAAF AF Bn /2& y! o3 ~7 N1 o  X# f0 ~7 M' ^

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42" k3 L3 j1 L7 d% w, Q$ j% A6 q
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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0 q; Y" F& g$ C5 TTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# I) i5 `/ F0 Y4 l* l- L: m

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      PB Shinko Maru #36 o' n( C" `' W2 k/ p9 Q/ {: y" a
      PB Kure Maru #5
  ~- j2 z% j/ N- S1 V      PB Edo Maru
1 Q' v4 g' T4 ?& e' S' [      PB Chitose Maru
1 d1 }( }) G; Z: ^2 z! w2 j      APD Yomogi
! S5 i2 J* B5 B2 I0 @: t0 O8 Z      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1" }2 w8 u- I# p: ?
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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185). h& C% A. `. L/ j9 {; ]# [' V. q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 T( o3 G7 Z" _  y5 @9 c

9 N4 Q0 \7 r8 `1 Z+ r: c* p  Y, G153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 Q3 C3 C. ]) Q      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
# g+ A- l5 v, ]% A9 G- W$ ]* u      PB Eiko Maru6 ]* s& V+ t) z& `
      PB Shinko Maru #3
1 y( \- v/ J* R' G. ^' g8 d      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8: I  w, _7 C) x
      PB Edo Maru. ?& B" l  R# n1 Z
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire. t2 @8 V! }  g& `/ `
      PB Kure Maru #5
& X: ?9 U5 U% y+ @. E      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
, h; k6 ~. S3 q* ?      PB Chitose Maru
3 t" @* C8 `" `      PB Choko Maru #2
+ A8 G2 w, D  n3 K3 q! a      AMC Hokoku Maru! m+ \" b: {3 h6 w! p8 S+ I
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Japanese ground losses:
/ j' H( ~7 l! W: S5 f, p, G9 n      111 casualties reported
' O+ Y% O4 y) Q# t, W' M+ ]" l. M7 k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ I9 G( c7 O/ T- K  n$ n; c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: p* w2 V7 V" c, F         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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) D7 h: C2 Y: T! O+ ]7 r      1116 casualties reported
" `  `( I9 M6 g1 a! B         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled8 w9 }$ [' W. ]) Q! B# M
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
! D9 G+ i9 W5 E& W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% [, b  E# r6 M: v* p9 B2 t      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
8 p2 i1 [4 [& w1 Z      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)  N! P5 E) S% G$ i
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7 y6 B8 n4 V7 Q' B3 ~: c" D3 z6 HInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 J+ d% v4 D2 A  O" s7 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 S. F8 t4 d0 Q& |
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  j+ X: O' j6 b5 ~3 W( i5 g& e, x. J
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
  Q  c: G, ^( q. ^0 T      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 H" Q7 B5 x; e; `4 t0 O) M! W
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 l3 W8 v! P4 l5 B4 @3 c  q      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ a1 K& e, Q5 u9 T, R+ h; J      PB Choko Maru #2, |6 d3 l% J( E: D
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 24 b  s$ L+ @% s6 E- y. P
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! W* P- F( a1 v' ~5 B
      APD Yomogi
( n: N3 T; e  }3 |/ J# U" E      APD Nadakaze
3 \" ~' V# _# o% i      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, C+ j" m' S  L
      APD Shimakaze9 m4 `9 U: \; r8 t* h: D) V
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3# ~& j+ n  D% b; v8 y  {/ y" c1 _
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire" K* P/ |4 l0 v$ z; N: ]2 v. v
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( H- C! M- l; ~9 _$ q
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
2 `% A6 A# t0 Z  _9 S3 I      AMC Hokoku Maru6 D' z; S# W2 \, v8 ]$ N3 ~
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Japanese ground losses:
8 Z) ]) j- _( ?3 ?" B( e      207 casualties reported
) M! b8 m" r6 _/ Q0 w+ q. p- [# N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
" b0 ^+ |" ?: _  H2 l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' p; K( K& e. d5 {$ d+ ^6 {. \         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
) Q) [! R+ S: |
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! A4 ^$ [' t' ~5 {3 O) QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" F6 x6 h: R- G3 s0 U  N
' J9 }$ p' I+ m4 [* b0 ?212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  o2 H2 i1 ^  N; q6 Z$ n2 q) X9 q

( s# v7 B0 K: tJapanese Ships
$ I1 Q: n: b1 L/ L      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ z1 u  H6 [0 z      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 Z5 m" N* _0 c+ o+ b) _      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, _# L7 e2 `- @- F1 M+ I      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 23 o% @2 m9 w9 L# x. z2 r
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ O+ W, j3 P0 m
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1  M& `8 i( g' `* T+ ~$ r
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 h6 ~+ `1 F8 {% z+ h% V
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2" x6 S$ q% _1 k2 Z( K0 F% J7 l
      AMC Hokoku Maru' }, X% \  X5 s% B
/ Q. U8 V0 }7 v
Japanese ground losses:
4 _( J6 R- O/ H  X4 f, M- j: B      187 casualties reported
$ G  [2 ?" }$ t, w# S. i2 z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 [8 |; `* @2 Y/ M% Z* ^: @5 ]9 Z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
+ x) M* [6 x- L6 w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ `- c1 N% ~1 n5 f3 X

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1 u& o& N+ B: l$ s
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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* c' \" l& H' K! K9 WAllied Bombardment attack; \$ f7 d3 P& ?" T) r7 Q
5 _9 J( U  d$ ]- _& q6 u( q2 u
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7450 e3 Z5 N, G! h1 T# Q

; A8 q9 |6 ]/ l# t8 YDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21859 d) x% ]! v& ~, h# B8 A

2 y  `( N, |% v0 TJapanese ground losses:$ K' [0 b, A* C3 G- J1 U
      25 casualties reported4 e7 V# r$ j% B) T5 ~0 a
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& J; n7 m6 Z* Y* B* J4 J! q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. O+ K; f" T; o" m, @6 y7 p/ p3 `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 L5 s0 q5 }' Z, U' l- d# C
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)' H' I( Z. w' V- D! V) e4 }3 x

4 G& {1 v+ m3 ~& w( [' Z& j: o+ S+ @$ Y* R9 ~9 b3 k4 V6 y+ y2 `- `
Allied ground losses:
: O" \  R, C/ V3 o- R% n      146 casualties reported+ C# X! {" {  u, X# K% G$ J
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
) R: u& Y$ I! \( }$ m5 \9 F4 m. U- m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 j. {0 Z! Z8 V         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled6 r1 k1 u, _0 x/ |; j. A/ s4 n
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)1 C8 k0 X" f! E2 }1 d2 w3 @4 Y
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled), o2 u2 O" K$ O7 Z( D

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( l0 g  D5 r8 g' i/ QAssaulting units:1 u3 ]. j# v3 o$ F  ]4 c
    11th NZ Brigade
( [3 ]" Y7 N! T' P1 b; K. r    3rd NZ Brigade
" {+ l6 M, G* Z2 X/ D, e# ^    7th NZ Brigade
2 q  y; V4 {- j9 D+ \% q; R( w    2nd NZ Brigade
2 `0 l. q6 f! o9 F5 m3 I    Auckland Fortress
9 r$ {* ?$ U: k+ Y- Y    14th NZ Brigade) _& R- g4 ]: i
    1st NZ Brigade5 G8 J% v3 H& C0 q+ t5 [
    12th NZ Brigade
" e2 I4 b6 ?$ P+ k4 W; l, \2 u    RNZAF Command
1 [9 N- L* H( Y+ ^    RNZAF OTU Aukland
$ s* G7 D" D- Z0 ?2 u! v) \2 k# B
& L/ k6 t! z& g$ b9 pDefending units:
+ f) D" P5 S- m  ?/ p    Imperial Guards Div /5
: A- b( E' O5 h2 |    8th Tank Rgt /1" {; ~/ }" O/ F. O" |! X: {# ~
    22nd Recon Regiment
% k3 h8 U7 D8 x  T& y$ x9 n    55th Infantry Rgt /1( n" @) C2 b7 o# k  G  z
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* E& A0 C) c2 l    5th Div /1
$ K% f1 _0 h% ^    21st Division
3 ~$ G* j% q+ T! t- V, u8 H    24th Infantry Rgt /55 I9 I) S: z( J- s9 O3 I- W
    56th Infantry Rgt /1- ^- x6 [+ X1 R/ P
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
- n  U$ a: k6 a1 E8 T6 _) S; @    113th Infantry Rgt /23 x, j$ h4 f2 x! O6 U, K
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
: i! O( j5 W; ?2 w    148th Infantry Rgt /1
; ~" a7 K: S2 h' ?  |    41st Infantry Regiment
: Y) c9 Y% X/ y$ E" \    38th Div /1  ?: \) a; f9 X7 o
    33rd Div /3; w# V4 G# i8 s2 `& M
    55th Engr Rgt /2
" W- _0 f/ f  l    82nd Army /66 Y% g$ j. s. Z# w2 E! p& N
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 ^" j+ _9 A" E3 Y! P" O
    34th Field AA Battalion
. j9 ?" o3 r- U' o9 J. K7 }    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 y8 D- R: M9 s5 O* }$ i& U( [* z8 o& ~
    14th Div /2
. R5 b& E" [/ g    Southern Army /1
$ |& @  B# {; m) ~) E% z4 r1 d    25th Army /2, x( i8 R* }% v- N5 E( T5 [. S
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42! w3 l3 l2 s% p) |
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜5 x/ P! T% S8 U: {' Y
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% k" E+ L% S6 ?* |! q5 GInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 w) w" p( J. n! c  X' hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 g( D. F2 S( P6 W0 C/ P
: k: e5 }% l. G) W; z% j309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( f9 w+ X! Y* {2 F% f/ N# X
$ m7 l4 Q! n* _  P& o) |Japanese Ships8 h. Q4 P. D9 P0 z$ B4 L
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: J( c4 y% A, R( r      APD Shimakaze
. u" i" q# ^* q( E" k      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, ^4 f' `0 e/ [4 Y; `      APD Nadakaze
# B2 R) _, M5 Q      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# C9 G& L; }2 U- X8 w, `      AMC Hokoku Maru4 h. }) n# y) w
      xAP Kowa Maru) {' ?- L4 c! d- l. _$ {, c

' s! W% u: K4 H, D7 n$ ^' vJapanese ground losses:
; w' S/ W" a+ M# \      253 casualties reported
2 O. {( |/ n3 F+ }         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled; K6 C  O& Y0 L; s8 ], I- x
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
/ T" S4 v) x1 z! {, K5 h) Y: ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ o$ ~' C# _  p2 ~4 I      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 }+ ~0 N2 z: X; e, k/ V

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
/ X& C, U! h% D+ P: [0 T2 Q: o( Y) k1 h9 b% }2 {2 @
Japanese Ships
3 ^  e2 l; f& z      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
" w* p4 g4 ^8 s" S' b      CL Tatsuta7 g  \% l  x5 Z' t% G
      CL Kiso5 g: _6 a+ e* M6 F+ H
      CS Chitose
2 s) g8 u" |: e      DD Oite
- i7 L$ l; q0 d      DD Harukaze
- ^( U# r, ^( P      DD Nokaze
$ W4 f* P' [& B% m1 R- w* l# q      DD Hokaze! G3 J$ P5 Y; |
      DD Shiokaze( k9 J2 ]; F- f9 I
      DD Akikaze
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; d: \% T: T" c. w0 W6 B; VAllied Ships; u9 I/ X! g1 L, H4 m
      SS O215 i7 g9 m) r! |; Z& J" \
& D8 J  l, u# E' E- }

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, i5 `/ ~% B# K8 p$ {2 ~SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 B6 Z5 r. V' u/ D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 i, u( q- Z4 w% c" B/ z4 _

2 e: A: }5 a7 g5 V169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# N+ A' a1 Y( G! j
      xAK Montreal Maru
% Y$ ^8 u9 ?% Z" w; a      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ f: n. Y4 E: O9 u      xAK Kensin Maru) E0 q4 v" g" Y- B" z. `6 q
      APD Yomogi2 n" e% `1 ^. S3 ]9 j
      APD Nadakaze8 P) ~- Q/ M$ q4 r1 S
      APD Shimakaze/ e# t2 U6 K3 X6 `- t
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 K) @3 \) e/ I$ P2 l. Y1 _9 W  U. t# o6 Z/ U
Japanese ground losses:
3 J: F& M7 k+ z" n      60 casualties reported
& i5 X1 O) [* c  c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) n! t. s, e/ _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% S# s0 _# @) }) N9 O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 U9 v0 }' x! C9 H: e# N
! H2 l4 U* Z2 C

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/ G5 t8 {2 U' }4 D+ _1 _" h7 vMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
$ w# L2 m: t; F& b+ i% v
* @; n+ ^. M8 D3 E# g6 LWeather in hex: Partial cloud
6 Q# H( u5 W$ u4 _% M9 _* A6 k0 b! m1 p0 d! G
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
  I* |! g1 d0 K2 ZEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' U  ^+ h5 @* s3 ^2 z4 M3 D      A6M2 Zero x 39  @, ~/ r: r: ^/ r3 b$ Q' C; K1 b
$ ?+ h3 k8 a+ A9 q: K
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$ b/ D* \+ C' V% U
Allied aircraft1 i0 ]2 E1 L; H9 i7 a
      P-38E Lightning x 50
0 J. ~; W' }( \  j7 M      P-38F Lightning x 23. G, x; p& w% R
2 ~% Q' |* e- b+ V: t

" t% [2 O: K9 s3 @4 h2 K" \$ D% jJapanese aircraft losses  q7 W3 S' ^* @2 E
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed0 D* M9 d# ~8 V( ?; ?2 P9 Q. P8 y
: @8 u- ~5 o( n! Z7 O
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
9 ?0 q3 x) d3 x) r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
* Q5 J; |8 A, o4 H' a8 r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) W( s0 m6 Q& B1 ~3 P* S. b
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
" h, y6 `# `4 j! q- D" y+ O+ G+ O6 Z
( P: ~) i! a5 @Japanese Ships
& f7 M: F5 m# }      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, b4 @1 \  Q! ^0 ^1 S% g
      DD Fumizuki
, k( k# a2 H1 s% f      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: H- ?& C8 Z. v' o$ R
      DD Fubuki
  w7 }  a% @7 T- n" F! W. U0 Z      TB Sagi% ]$ j# ^: l# W$ @! a

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) ^3 L$ `( {! f- ?+ @1 }12 mines cleared
/ A7 V1 ~6 Q3 M; t: f) N: K+ w9 \; m! c+ R0 t3 O

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3 e) k4 M! {* D) C5 B  ?% WTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ T  g8 X, q: r9 s- n$ E: T3 Y
7 s7 }( h- Q/ Y4 q# EJapanese Ships
* G: t+ x9 \9 H. P      PB Sozan Maru
6 O2 D( V+ w, t4 |      PB Kanko Maru! c1 e0 e; }2 G/ _; \7 ?! v
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! L- d/ K& g/ u! m
6 h6 O2 {8 ]( k7 X: C; q* Q, ^( W9 ?  T. F8 R) q; G

5 E! _) M9 C0 ~3 [* l5 mines cleared
/ a  p* k/ _+ j) R) ]
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* T) x& T7 r4 }- y- \4 M! e
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Japanese Ships7 w; m, W1 m* g
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& A: C+ Z  w- b      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 O* n3 G0 u" E; K5 c$ I      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 @! _! E1 Z+ D: z2 C
# z. l2 R& @' u% t# p1 P. G% p- _8 Y" {  [2 `; V/ \0 D) x

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, ~5 ^- ~% ?5 ]5 p" I3 H7 V/ ?2 ?
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% j% n, l' P3 {* L* o7 tTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ d, R  k. d) i. E) Y
3 L& r& [5 h3 O8 T; L3 l: ]6 b8 u* X
Japanese Ships3 B6 U3 m& _2 y  V3 y5 G+ k
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage: B% U2 ^- S0 d2 x, K* C
      TB Sagi
- C1 W* G0 b/ w      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  x5 H( P3 X- l$ J0 Y) n
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage  T5 x: {4 v! @1 d) s
* }0 m0 i4 ]; E  j, y6 R

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/ A* E' g* r, N* `8 t* a11 mines cleared. _& Y4 T8 a6 n
2 w5 r& K9 I9 U6 n4 l0 C

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) m9 ~9 q; W5 u- n' X6 UTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
& J0 q' j7 x7 E0 t4 S! `/ ]+ @+ @# C$ j2 s. ^% S1 m1 H. A6 a
Japanese Ships
7 F4 D; Q- l1 l$ H: n4 [8 q( }      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; y8 Q1 Z5 K! j- j0 ~" |, F9 ]7 ^* G3 e( j

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ h" B! `( Z5 A/ s2 t  p2 W

1 G- Y$ X; q7 w3 g5 pJapanese Ships( `% w* O3 r$ `- s- r; m
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
# h: x  r9 \+ H5 u' d" C      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( h$ M) @5 U( \      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& x( z+ C1 M& e, Q9 u* R
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage  [) \+ D2 U$ k4 U$ x
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 s3 r& k, A8 l
  ^. S: c5 l3 T. K

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8 mines cleared$ O5 v1 y7 w2 L0 W5 u6 C$ y, L, N
+ ~4 A, n8 q& z& x

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 ]2 J  z- ]$ e" r7 V% ?

, D& E9 G5 g, R17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. Z; P; ^9 ^# Y' `. n# j5 Z. t2 M. \5 g1 }+ |3 f+ g
Japanese Ships% U6 X9 Z% p) l1 T5 j
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
% L% W: q' u  p' G" [3 |0 E" c4 `6 |% L/ C* E
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 i  m6 r7 b+ D3 w  yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 g5 }# o' ]4 I. L" C  P  q& {3 C- v" \- Y/ t0 B+ `) g  C1 k
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  t7 F6 u( K: k+ O
! p) |# ]* n1 r, q, y5 h
Japanese Ships
: t1 n: g7 F$ u' P5 i      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& J/ q7 D3 I* K- H* n; S      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2! a5 p: O0 i5 w4 P' I+ I1 ~
      xAK Sinko Maru
' {9 F( D( y" ?& p/ j1 `4 q0 i      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
4 K% z6 d( a8 A0 w- ]( _9 Z      AMC Hokoku Maru# @' S  M$ i' e" q" `7 s) t

# C) h. B" Y+ u$ JJapanese ground losses:$ U5 o' b; w( F3 r
      24 casualties reported
9 @2 ^$ l1 C8 H1 J  W         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 |, c0 ]5 B* o3 }' P2 b# Q$ ]' P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 ^! ]* F% U1 R% z6 f) O1 T, q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: C6 z# ^, e: N" Q7 C3 D* u  V+ \! m

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" k5 m( [9 i9 |9 L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 d& }  ]6 [) ]/ F, b8 Q
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., }! T1 ?- ^; S1 }
! Q% G& {4 r5 Q' s7 t, F
Japanese Ships
% Q7 C) _4 c; m8 r      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
( t" R0 Y; E3 |1 {; Z( h6 \( F      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. N$ ?) G: t( l, Q# p- {4 j+ Q
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& s/ I# l7 o( v+ u5 H% ?0 x      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage+ ^% N5 D" n6 \. V. r  D$ U
      AMC Hokoku Maru
& `5 g8 {) R9 _/ I/ T
( B3 U% @9 l+ P( cJapanese ground losses:# L, Y+ u& V  {5 F( e6 c/ t' i
      12 casualties reported
  c; s3 S1 N% I) E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: B& X/ \' I9 @( @  E, M7 o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  b: j& [0 v1 z: k6 J, y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ f+ Q( v  R$ I8 i8 q

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: D, n. z3 l3 X) |Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
# y2 v, O: Y1 o1 ^* Q& j: u6 P  m& p/ Q; y- M, h! ~+ W
Japanese Ships: n3 \9 y* `* C8 Z. T# [9 A2 d# m
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  X) d! r) s9 s0 n  J! [4 n+ o( p1 ?5 T1 T5 _# j% ]0 J
Allied Ships
4 x* d' }0 X  Z  H0 r# j' w      SS O21
2 o& l# o3 Q! i$ s) J9 }# D" B7 K. ^/ S+ d6 i6 C  p
( [9 B5 x8 v! z! f' W: j: h% D

( }9 D8 s4 D7 U0 G* n, |0 Z/ xDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
. b7 ^. h9 p' F2 iSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki; j; W4 J: A# x& I; b

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7 F5 h. _3 `, uSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships! n  ?( [! S  A: i
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 g9 P  \! s7 E. k
6 J( {4 e3 l, a! L2 k; e
Allied Ships9 ?& O/ M8 g" g# `9 A+ c9 X
      SS Whale
/ @0 k& H0 {7 O- d1 t- y" O* f
  n8 U) i7 D- ^8 W0 Z' F0 O' _3 }1 G

8 B$ K: Z1 L( P5 ^- e% a% `+ f: wSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
9 Q: Y) C" K1 r1 O7 c1 c! ?- m
; t2 `5 r1 d! j9 {! d$ r3 O% H
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)' d4 M2 k1 e" [+ M0 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) t  P5 F$ N' z
! J% q) H9 [7 [/ v: E1 Z
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ `, e: M# v  X9 N& G

1 H! x- c0 P3 A. u/ C& O7 CJapanese Ships
+ X& z* H3 f; J: K) n      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ v: M1 r. ]* W6 R; B: r
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ g( a4 S8 M& j3 L' l; T- z& d
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% h5 l3 B' G! U$ y" e      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 N& Z6 v% Z6 }: b9 Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 f5 Q' w2 C9 O9 r5 n; M# M3 j
3 R* k" M3 P& a- h& [) D/ h( DJapanese ground losses:
( K8 _8 e  _2 j" @& x      6 casualties reported
+ H& w0 w+ L  ~; e2 c% A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' E) i* `# a+ p! E; ^# E, r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 L7 P) @) L2 L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& b/ e9 i6 B6 }8 b8 v, D; a% k5 ^% Z2 v1 H% u, c, x2 ^2 X; C
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- V3 c, ]! o" k( v; H$ }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& l' ~+ ?. [3 b6 J" Y8 W
' d7 X0 j8 B4 a$ c/ J* V$ w, I
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 l. I  i' g1 A& V
/ [# j5 D- z2 UJapanese Ships' R' T" \/ o& j8 d: n- j
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* O0 n" D0 S- f( W  G. Z      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
  n% d2 a6 i2 Q: M. R5 B/ _5 F      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire: n) c: u8 T9 ]: ]0 [9 e  `
      DD Sagiri
9 S- Q: K# N; F- g      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* Y( A0 m$ ?4 _9 n8 V# ]) B      DD Murakumo
1 f+ U+ e* x: E  |      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
: H8 }) i3 }+ O, C      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
; r1 _3 x, ^0 R; a: v      PB Sonan Maru #58 a; j$ o9 D1 q  ^0 [- v
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2# x7 p& [# i& ^" I! O, n: U
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2) W0 }- @: Z3 t% Q$ J. {' U
      xAK Nanrei Maru
5 B! `/ n" e  B: |+ P
) H8 i3 F8 G" I+ ~1 r1 h* PJapanese ground losses:' F) p. T; e$ o' z+ U6 ~/ K
      173 casualties reported
) ~% D$ d/ ]% {* ~6 ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: W, e3 \8 H0 c/ _1 g         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled. n$ H, o6 S% x  _+ m7 l1 @3 o+ m
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, o8 z3 \5 m! \, [

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+ X. W5 l  e: B% xGround combat at Auckland (115,185)* Z2 T5 C* Q5 ]
9 T- a* V. v1 z( \
Japanese Deliberate attack
5 {. N" I. W: E8 J, S' G
; V" i  w" |2 A5 n, _! p4 MAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967! X9 E0 e" t1 O. M$ M
# X$ h0 G* h8 z9 q
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
- |6 f9 s0 T1 d- n' B% v) G5 d: c& m) b; n6 o" K
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0; I8 T6 q5 j! |) q
2 q  \2 b8 O2 o
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 ) Q, _9 s5 X# U$ c! E7 t, u

' D6 Y" j2 s& b' m! |& [. A' @Allied adjusted defense: 39 " H1 \$ d( ?! R$ k, t+ M
: R5 w+ T1 ]- @+ j3 q" ]
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
6 c. e0 Y: d* y0 d7 C' t
+ Z. B* D: ~% Y" U4 w4 t2 eJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
$ P8 E- ?- c5 A+ H4 j; v: K3 f" z# M0 f6 Z
Combat modifiers$ u( |9 B7 m: I; f2 m7 K
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)- ~% m0 s( j1 t& i; D9 b
fatigue(-), experience(-)6 Z, V: ~: L3 d( h4 g# [
Attacker: / Y, U- ]; z" U, a

) G# ~9 t/ d) ?) S$ CJapanese ground losses:/ s# y0 P. s( \- B7 _
      680 casualties reported# Y, c0 Y4 g. _6 x! O; |& W6 k$ B! Y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled. |' ~8 B& U  O1 }- j# S8 A
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled  x% x2 V2 k- q: u5 ]9 F+ T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
: S8 C9 T# w/ p0 ^7 I% a  |" o# D      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)  C$ m8 q- |# s
$ p% @+ [9 j* n. s. d- A6 `

; X) @5 q% W. I, B! h$ }Allied ground losses:
4 u) s4 a/ T5 d$ v      5399 casualties reported
9 _( y/ b7 v# y, I         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
% I$ l! t- ?2 p         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled, P! u4 \1 k! v; h
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
+ j% z6 _7 r; F! r      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)+ N- `+ T, t! i( {( q; t7 v8 b
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 L; A; Z# E+ p5 c
      Units retreated 44 [% l6 r+ u3 @9 P/ @+ U/ L
      Units destroyed 1
# ]( S1 G: }1 J: r" j6 Z
2 ~7 U9 b  z8 m' O  a4 T% J- C+ M& O* ?4 @- ]
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
+ v5 v# R  j9 p6 ^) Y5 r  w
7 b1 Q6 e1 h6 }% c# vAssaulting units:6 O0 _  }* h# v6 ~
    21st Division3 @2 D2 P/ [2 T0 `8 ^
    24th Infantry Regiment
/ Z, y  l" B' q& W; K/ ~. r; Z: E    16th Infantry Regiment1 }0 d" a0 z$ q" g5 S$ n. J, S  n5 R
    113th Infantry Regiment
* f* T) ~6 |: n. v3 a' C    55th Engineer Regiment
! G% c4 W' W3 ?9 _# J$ M% Z8 Q    5th Division
6 t) u' i3 q$ v    143rd Infantry Regiment
- D1 k' ?6 L9 y& J9 v) T    22nd Recon Regiment
5 ]' ~  n- L: d, U% o    148th Infantry Regiment
6 P7 I2 U* r: f4 c& d, |    55th Infantry Regiment$ r7 L' N2 v1 r3 k. Y
    33rd Division# {$ W/ Y# \4 o9 S1 x
    41st Infantry Regiment" `" M8 l& ?0 \* j' Z# q0 F6 }
    38th Division8 `. P6 L/ N  o% Z* @! L
    Imperial Guards Division
+ x( H6 f6 x. X( L" g- Q    56th Infantry Regiment- W% r$ _& ]! g0 Z$ `6 i2 j
    8th Tank Regiment! c1 n" p4 r) O' s
    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ n/ D: c4 ^1 B: F0 P
    14th Div /2, |+ n/ |7 B9 n+ F  i" ]$ v8 r5 D6 E
    Southern Army
( k" d) _8 a# _8 y0 g) R/ G! N  ?    4th JAAF AF Bn /1  V9 |" L4 _3 k2 j$ D# {  ~, Z
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5. e  k% ?1 Q4 x8 ], K7 V( ^' t
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 j6 X( [9 Y; J5 L6 k
    25th Army0 e4 f, J$ d) S1 L3 ^2 Y; Y
    21st Air Flotilla /1
6 ]9 f! U* H3 R8 j3 z4 H" k" ~    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ l/ Y* t% V9 L" P' G    15th Army
1 z8 q$ R! q7 g9 ]    34th Field AA Battalion- }$ N7 l. {0 |/ z( n* x) u! {& ~9 s) K
    82nd Army /6
6 h2 g. U  T4 ~1 c9 N1 i2 h
* z/ j0 [+ J( j/ LDefending units:2 T' M! z3 Q4 ]
    Auckland Fortress. L# m" D/ S( d! e8 l
    14th NZ Brigade
4 M- o' \1 K: a4 O& O! G" f2 [0 [3 R    11th NZ Brigade0 }$ X  s; b/ H# x+ f
    RNZAF Command
2 q' X4 s1 Q4 d: g5 Z    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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7 o" J, }, _6 h; g* \3 j7 d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 5 Y, p- O. {/ n' X

0 j  f! W0 z( U1 ~3 Z7 c! `, SWeather in hex: Overcast0 Y5 R! }9 v! w5 o. q" D* q

+ g8 r, v% S/ t: e7 ~Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
$ X+ T0 Z* k: [: U& C- nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
. c/ a% s- ?3 G: X% }" a
2 u, s7 y; ~. w3 c5 tJapanese aircraft
# h% H5 D$ }% k% ]0 {  T      A6M2 Zero x 28
& ?" h% |2 i9 F) A, s6 l; u      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
6 H' P; F7 E3 X* ^
0 {" A/ S2 A( _8 a
+ p$ I$ @+ U0 Z% B8 c0 P
2 o( P, p& c- [- bAllied aircraft
. x6 W& U  m2 ]5 M- _/ ^      P-38E Lightning x 211 W8 u0 l! {2 }, h
$ K* J7 h" b- x

: o+ D) j, Y" _( xJapanese aircraft losses
5 x1 w9 ?1 F& V2 c; R      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ _7 S; r6 |* j0 j$ f( w. a( z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
! h' b/ m( w# P- |( r3 j, _1 |1 j: ^- j' T
No Allied losses
6 T0 V+ `9 `1 T
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) _2 C5 J1 g3 R* ^/ QAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast6 v; j' Y! [! E, A/ k

/ i7 e% F3 \5 [Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.: F7 i8 a; F% E6 s8 v3 C$ P/ `6 v
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 j/ h2 a9 u; B( U7 ]% p" p9 z+ R% _# S  j' j+ z  n- w  r. e
Japanese aircraft+ {/ X' G; D- q7 x
      A6M2 Zero x 6/ a9 A6 J0 R, |7 p- Z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9; z+ s9 i$ w% ^: P

/ q( ^5 X& X0 y5 N5 ?! ~# z8 y8 t+ @( `& Q3 `
" \0 Y% j. r, }" [3 Y
Allied aircraft
" F! K. I5 P8 S9 A      P-38F Lightning x 180 |  y6 ^, O# L; J, E) o* P0 O1 K

+ x$ V8 {& I! B0 `" u/ g7 \
6 u" M0 g" R/ o# tJapanese aircraft losses( u! [# @; K9 c5 a- y  O
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed# K: D# s9 i9 z# O) p
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed: m( ~4 A" k! o( E$ ]& Q

5 H# Y# Q% Z) L2 _% Y2 {No Allied losses3 }/ t( ^% F) f6 X/ N: e) m0 ^* h9 b0 Q
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4 H  `4 q; C" N( P1 ZAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 - `" I/ |4 u# K

$ ^" g8 z* b. W6 A- o2 Z9 pWeather in hex: Overcast# Y8 o) `0 [5 p1 q: T2 i; ?

8 \" x/ }: ^! H+ X% mRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet./ t( \& ?. G+ G3 Y3 L
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ Q) v) k- Y% w
* ?$ j6 o. u: Q0 H6 L
Japanese aircraft7 @" z$ J' Q$ q
      A6M2 Zero x 2$ I3 [7 d, }# m: W
- V; D  ^/ }; I/ N

  d9 V6 O8 d, T: l$ k
  Y. [0 q3 M# z; @' ?  v# P: x: L; v$ nAllied aircraft
, ^8 @( A! N- d7 E# p      P-38E Lightning x 18, x3 W8 t1 ~5 ]+ p- A

# \9 p9 t$ p/ A# Y' F6 E) H9 I& c
Japanese aircraft losses" F7 K3 q  v# C8 A/ M- }& a
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 G1 T8 V. o5 U2 a: T- @, a

& A* L  _, G" J+ _6 S, ?' ANo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships" c/ ^7 p7 j( h" ^+ P; B/ ^0 l
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" s7 [9 X6 Y+ }1 i; C

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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. {" H( ^. Y9 d, _- m1 BJapanese Ships
+ ?& B" n+ `: @: t) t      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
1 W( {8 q* t% S2 K; I4 ^( {1 Z& J' @/ n& L$ p6 y+ R
Allied Ships+ V; p- @; o- c% |/ ^
      SS KVIII, hits 2
3 }& F+ w5 n4 R  @) d# G- G* u
+ Q% R) Z8 f6 c) h$ X6 @! l6 ^( Z8 F) ~  [/ C1 x( b2 \
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+ X- U# ]0 j% |- ]Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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; b  s; b2 t' r% n& |& FJapanese Ships' {( D3 [5 `% B4 H
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
/ r( M3 A9 g% x  z      APD Hagi0 x7 u  J0 k; Z& I1 j; i4 U2 J: S
      APD Aoi1 G0 X8 r  p8 p- q
      LSD Nigitsu Maru5 A/ E+ u$ _& @7 }* G5 @- Q7 N
      AK Sagami Maru
6 a8 p) Q4 E& V5 Q      AK Hirokawa Maru
3 n7 F  n$ \; V, i& a. G7 n- K      xAP Yasaka Maru& E" c0 F' j+ G) T: r% C
      xAP Shanghai Maru
# v3 {$ j! K/ K% W" S4 a+ r; n9 H      xAP Kanzyu Maru0 ]* N( }5 }0 P% s7 f
      xAP Takatiho Maru
3 |! t8 L' \% H1 ?9 Z# B/ F      xAP Suwa Maru* D6 S2 k" Z  m9 J& Q, a
      xAP Hakusan Maru
3 T0 [1 j( Y0 r& G! [9 E      xAP Teia Maru/ R+ ~( \+ m# B# f! ~5 [0 p1 r
      xAK Yamazumi Maru: W* p2 N$ E4 P7 K3 N+ ?, L
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
$ A& I' V% c, k6 b( g6 u$ h      xAK Unkai Maru #6
5 z) O+ A& u8 P# S. X      xAK Hokusin Maru
( x2 ?: L0 x) _  B  ^* ~      xAK Eihuku Maru. V2 L* {5 R; V6 G" g3 R- G$ s
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  J; F* T( [( y, `- H5 `0 _      xAK Terukawa Maru
& h" `. ^9 H+ i( o) b, A- f6 E      xAK Kinsyo Maru; m% y$ ?- B  L5 u6 E7 o
      xAK Atutasan Maru
& I1 ]1 {% U" }      xAK Ayatosan Maru1 |: S4 I2 p. `6 m
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
- Y) y( X" q. ^" R0 c, T      xAKL Miyako Maru
, I; S9 A" W4 B5 }2 D/ d      xAKL Kembu Maru
6 u8 V8 i% t& a) X      xAKL Hanakawa Maru+ r1 u% H0 g" k" m
      PB Tokuho Maru #5' s$ D# x; v- s
2 w$ w' F" u: P$ c( |
Allied Ships# X( K" @' C$ n) T5 k9 s% E
      SS S-39
; m% f5 e1 |% a; X
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1 q% n5 }8 C6 t5 Y$ @TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ e. D8 k1 J5 m; |  p
* K7 a3 m/ F" R! b4 PJapanese Ships
; S, `- g2 Y. G7 D      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ H  g* U+ f) A2 B. t0 G

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- j, @% Q/ L, oMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
3 q8 ~# g' f# b1 H, U$ B& b
5 I$ \# f0 ^7 X" q  x1 r* KWeather in hex: Clear sky
  Q- R' }6 }+ ^! q6 \% \6 D5 z. |3 Z% T* Y
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% f. L+ k! o, P3 b* LEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
" i9 r" [( Y, H2 @/ F
6 `4 [) W6 w. M: }Japanese aircraft2 ^" z9 C4 w1 c+ l4 v5 ^
      A6M2 Zero x 35
1 _; q  O: j2 v) g# z2 k9 Z( r      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
+ A- Q5 D( }4 y: u& e
  p! D* t# {) j$ A1 j' y( c6 g0 s! X) E$ \  M

' d+ L& w9 g3 ^Allied aircraft. ^5 S" j6 W& C6 p) C
      Albacore I x 20% H- `$ Q2 N3 Y( N5 F9 j
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
# e( v7 T4 i& o& [  Q: D
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No Japanese losses
7 x1 N# a' w: o  |) X' n& D' m" k5 H" L- b
Allied aircraft losses6 N- ]4 S) a5 M3 l% i
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 {3 [: F( ]3 c0 P      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
" V! v% |0 R1 A6 L! u  W) |9 B9 f) i7 X3 g
Japanese Ships2 O3 M# X6 ^+ U( Z, i; ?/ f
      xAK Ayatosan Maru, H9 k- V: H( X" l+ t+ f
      xAK Azuchisan Maru' B7 G5 p6 r6 l$ j
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires8 c, `9 Y. B3 i2 P2 D3 i. P
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ f& B4 b* C( ^+ i; }& W/ V      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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! B( ?' S% W7 a% X2 x! O3 J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& I' j6 q& d) q' ]
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Japanese Ships
" T* Q! `: M7 E      CV Hiyo
+ d" R& `1 w/ x4 y1 `8 s7 r      BB Yamato* A" u9 j6 e, {
      CS Chitose: K. p  g/ f6 H+ e, b6 w, f8 G8 z3 A
      DD Oshio
5 P* k( u' D1 |! R/ V$ f      DD Oite- P  B& z: e" c5 H3 z
      DD Harukaze
2 s% i! e: n+ \  d7 D/ b      DD Kamikaze
/ l* m" [9 Y- I1 T; t0 |      DD Kikuzuki/ `& n6 k$ S' ^& a
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Allied Ships
4 [) E" ^7 y  G      SS Grayback) ]& R9 E9 B$ ]/ [- o3 i$ K! ?

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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5 K- _, q$ D" n8 O+ |" c! K4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫3 n+ _5 x7 ^: G% N$ x- P
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 N' F3 ?/ a, i% i/ x- T

, n/ p& \0 \6 \& [( ?Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
) U9 Y6 K% @6 [* m1 J! `+ CEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! x: @; u& x: E0 L3 Q9 J4 T  h- j) D

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& r7 i8 L5 F& P2 C, v) r      B-24D Liberator x 15
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4 W& u. X7 ?* ^/ iNo Allied losses
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4 Y1 h: h$ x5 M- v! {  u' v% ?Japanese Ships; ?5 m1 z) O( s: p5 n' s! z
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# M  F5 m  ~' H+ x# ]5 \: R
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( \0 V. V* m! J; l7 C, u
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- n8 x+ L& V9 k4 v$ x
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 w; a1 Z$ m5 c' g. h- Z; u      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 H  Y2 M( P9 l4 K% w6 s7 `      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 w& W! j+ A8 k8 T/ j. _
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ }4 P. P: y0 R2 o9 D1 F( a0 U8 g5 j
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( I0 u1 r, t' d- S. _
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
% n( _/ X. S+ p! v      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& u1 D$ l. L5 x+ o8 I
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" f+ S7 B- p( ]  Z$ c2 K      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1. q+ d* ]6 R/ _' @
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1' A) D( i. c5 @
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
. h2 G, h, ]( ^9 t      5 casualties reported0 B$ l! m  b( d
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# W9 i7 C0 X2 a
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 V3 u* U' s( c9 I* G! O4 d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 j9 O; D$ T' [' W9 vWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! [6 i" M9 G1 A( d: MEstimated time to target is 5 minutes; @* m" Q' t1 z  v; N
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      B-24D Liberator x 73 u- p  r0 k1 t' j0 L3 A! Z

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No Allied losses
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' y0 T7 z1 G4 M' p      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ P3 H# i0 L$ \: `4 N/ `% g
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 ?$ S/ Q! H5 H) b9 V
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! w; y; r3 R- R" l4 A
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* ?* I. z- |3 y! k# |

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Port hits 1
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9 \8 G! R4 E5 X3 u. Q" aRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( z: k6 u9 u% R! y. d& qEstimated time to target is 10 minutes3 z( @/ e( J3 [2 z) {9 n; h
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Allied aircraft% B7 i& |! o1 U4 H
      B-17D Fortress x 14
* X1 G6 K! w# ?8 S3 |      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses2 o/ v. B9 K  [( N) Y9 m1 C6 P9 E
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Japanese Ships
& e. D* h; D8 `8 B      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ d% c# T" Q; @, O: j% t
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- T4 m5 Q# ^5 e7 S
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
4 G" N1 d) k# {- l1 t      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 {" J# j% K  R) [/ K# U+ c" H      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. A& e3 C9 B1 W4 K3 B6 Q4 w      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- ^% w1 U4 e% X
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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6 E8 S' h5 F- g0 MPort hits 13 u, ]9 f, h1 j
Port fuel hits 2( a, g" k7 w' t% ~/ M

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  n, l3 I& d: R/ J0 FMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% [3 q) P# B1 @5 C& `  H
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ L/ n* O7 D  W3 S* ]' K) F9 M: R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' J  s& F7 M) m      B-17D Fortress x 3" c) f- C  A# l1 G9 ]

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4 X$ R" w; }$ k. k0 tNo Allied losses
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      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" \& [9 r: k" e
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ]! W3 k; P' e: {* r. H* C
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 g" f& m* t/ T0 W, C! G, _      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 W4 p0 z; _: x' G) U
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183# j" V/ |6 \1 S! W
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Japanese Ships
: ?0 M% P& T8 S4 W6 N      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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. N' o0 M/ `7 B8 B2 s# e      SS KXIV, hits 15 |# S% E0 W' i) Y3 w
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)/ F7 p) B- p) E( v% B

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% J( R2 z% m3 u4 ?" [      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 429 w# s1 }* G6 y; b% `0 W
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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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# U. {) N0 k8 Y* M+ @6 I! nGround combat at Hamilton (115,187); ], o  F  A: U0 Z! T

5 ?+ K7 O0 H( `9 h: B" ]2 WJapanese Shock attack' Y0 `& I# E0 a, b+ X; a' t- A

; |' D! {3 y3 N, LAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352/ w0 Q; ]. P& w9 a! g6 a/ _
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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% r2 H  Y1 g7 X& Y7 }% a! lJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 ^% ]0 H# H" w5 B9 E
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!4 A6 J, ?; _2 ^; A
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Combat modifiers
$ z3 L: l7 r( ]Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
" @/ P  R# W, e6 |: ]Attacker: shock(+)
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# ]4 F+ V( U/ d* X2 }9 p* gJapanese ground losses:
9 x% m5 r$ ?" V/ q      3074 casualties reported
0 w' [+ x5 ?4 M         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled. K# m; ]! ~1 J/ R: `/ E
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" D" W& S" M, x# b$ V0 Z( q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
# f) @- w3 K$ C4 G      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)( i) F" j3 C: E% K1 P

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Allied ground losses:6 r/ z$ r/ T8 r( N
      7161 casualties reported
; p" h2 X( y- o+ \, `- t9 o         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
! d1 A1 b0 ]; J2 ~# ~         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
6 u1 m, ^* S  K3 `8 g  T- E         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled2 ?4 H8 \" C0 U$ h; a8 \
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 H+ ?0 X# M( d( p. a      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
' `6 Y* J4 V7 s. Y/ N      Units retreated 96 K+ a$ U8 J( T3 z5 ^( l1 `) m( V
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  d5 ^1 _! D& s0 u9 bDefeated Allied Units Retreating!! I( V; b$ S+ P" I% w
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Assaulting units:
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    Imperial Guards Division0 ^. l/ Q) A0 [) ~. c
    113th Infantry Regiment
! {  F4 ^' h9 J( r/ E    21st Division
; g7 K+ J" w& D  Q- o% u    41st Infantry Regiment$ O% T3 [3 {& c5 h" _# A, x7 Y
    14th Division
7 Z7 P: {/ t2 X# h: H5 t    8th Tank Regiment$ ~4 r9 L2 U, W7 x  _
    148th Infantry Regiment
1 Y9 T6 _: f& k    38th Division
1 i% r0 P9 I$ u8 Y    22nd Recon Regiment
& k: z% [2 C; `1 u    56th Infantry Regiment
9 m) T3 c2 l8 \    55th Infantry Regiment1 y9 K9 r7 M" V( A$ |0 f
    5th Division6 u* g2 `3 b( ?, H3 X+ ]
    143rd Infantry Regiment0 S% ]3 D" a  g5 Y/ C0 u( M
    16th Infantry Regiment9 }. u# e8 I( h1 j% e' w7 {
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment& N5 J8 e' o# K  U( N
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& x: w' Z  g0 |! L    15th Army' ]5 |5 \5 w  Y3 r9 e! d: t
    25th Army
9 D" ]/ h" j; ~5 c5 ?    Southern Army! C9 \" ~  m0 `- G. @& O  k
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:; R0 f" l- f) K% \" X4 n
    2nd NZ Brigade; Z1 [+ N3 [( x
    1st NZ Brigade
9 u2 ^+ a9 M1 U    3rd NZ Brigade
7 |# `: e/ G! p% r    7th NZ Brigade
% n% u! }9 W4 w7 v  }- q3 E5 T    14th NZ Brigade  I) J  W# a4 H7 f: ~5 q( T
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
5 |+ e2 Q- `/ ^/ g, t. L# R5 H    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command