Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

[sprior]

Those were the names of my next ops! So much for opsec, I can find more.

[BrucePowers]

ORIGINAL: sprior

You guys could use one of these......

Flags? Or a bell that can't ring?

I was thinking of the whole hull and all of its subsystems[:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

The operation is named after Ens. Silas McCoy who went missing on Tanna while trying to take a latrine break. It is believed he was killed by Japanese sentries but he may have also fallen into the hands of indiginous cannibals. There are even those who say they have heard him up on the mountain, running wild and making pig noises.

The Jap carriers are still about. There are about 7000 tons of supply on New Scotland. Cant wait much longer. 80,000+ Jap troops now at New Perth. The Japs will likely refuse to fight under the threat of Allied land-based aircraft and will rightly want to fight near New Ullapool. New Edinburgh is operational again...barely. A few A-24's and TBD move in to dissuade Jap surface forces.

There could be a carrier fight on the 14th but the Allied carriers have apparently not been spotted so it is unlikely. I expect some unescorted Betty/Nell raids.

[sprior]

Op Buggritt rumbles on. 7th Armoured Brigade, 3 x Br Inf Brigades and the 70 Div div assets will debouch into central Burma.

The Imp Guards are visible in top right hand corner, looks like they're on the move.

Two bunches of ALBs are attempting to insert themselves between Akyab and CB. I'm moving an Indian Div into the gap to make the ALBs launch an assault across the river.

Meanwhile despite fresh forces Kunming holds!

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1839 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled


Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
33rd Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force

[Cap Mandrake]

Wow...that is a goodly number of pongoes. Op. Buggritt is multi-divisional. That should get their attention. I have these questions.

1) Do we have some chaps at Akyab to keep the ALB's from landing behind us?

2) Are the pongoes going across country to the Irrawaddy valley or down the coastal road?

3) They are attacking our logistical base at Akyab by air. Do we have some Wapiti armed with Lee-Enfield's or something that could keep them honest?*



Nice show at Kunming. They would have been well served by some time to think about taking on a herd of Asiatics led by a white guy.


*Changed pronouns to plural because it didn't sound as bad. [;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Also... a nod to the AE crew. The map of Burma is particularly beautiful (aesthetically, I mean).

[Cap Mandrake]

This OOB question:

Were not 14, 16 and 23 Inf Brigades part of 70th Inf Div in 1942?

[Cap Mandrake]

I can't tell if the Allied carriers were spotted as there was no combat replay shipped with the last turn (I am assuming they were). There was; however, no Jap attack on the carriers or transports by Bettys and Nells...which instead attacked New Perth airfield to little effect. This is good as a few were shot down, some damaged and the crews will be fatigued.

The Jap carriers are gone again, or at least unspotted. I should have had a good search effort from New Scotland, Fiji, the carriers and North Island. The carriers will move NW, about 40 miles behind the AK's. I hope to bait an attack toward the AK's which will have some indirect protection from CAP bleed over from the carriers. If the Jap carriers are about they may try to close and engage or they may let the land based air go in first.

[witpqs]

Do a mouse-over on any TF you think might be spotted. If more than one TF in a hex, select the hex and mouse-over the TF's one by one at the bottom of the screen. You will be given detection level, if any.

Of that will not tell you if he deduces carriers because his search planes are reported shot down by CAP and so on. Unless he believes in the Bermuda Triangle.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This OOB question:

Were not 14, 16 and 23 Inf Brigades part of 70th Inf Div in 1942?

Yes. Not sure why they're broken up like this but I'm sure Andy has a cogent answer.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Wow...that is a goodly number of pongoes. Op. Buggritt is multi-divisional. That should get their attention. I have these questions.

1) Do we have some chaps at Akyab to keep the ALB's from landing behind us?

2) Are the pongoes going across country to the Irrawaddy valley or down the coastal road?

3) They are attacking our logistical base at Akyab by air. Do we have some Wapiti armed with Lee-Enfield's or something that could keep them honest?*

1. Yes, on their way.
2. Across country
3. No air support troops there yet. On their way.

Op Buggritt is a bit more off-the-cuff than it should be but we need to put some pressure on them and here seemed the best place to do so. Looking at the forces engaged at Kunming most of the troops they committed to Burma are there which leaves not much behind.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Wow...that is a goodly number of pongoes. Op. Buggritt is multi-divisional. That should get their attention. I have these questions.

1) Do we have some chaps at Akyab to keep the ALB's from landing behind us?

2) Are the pongoes going across country to the Irrawaddy valley or down the coastal road?

3) They are attacking our logistical base at Akyab by air. Do we have some Wapiti armed with Lee-Enfield's or something that could keep them honest?*

1. Yes, on their way.
2. Across country
3. No air support troops there yet. On their way.

Op Buggritt is a bit more off-the-cuff than it should be but we need to put some pressure on them and here seemed the best place to do so. Looking at the forces engaged at Kunming most of the troops they committed to Burma are there which leaves not much behind.

Splendid! 10th Air Force is on its (their) way. Word is they are all out of diapers. I just put a lot of 4th Air Force pilots back in the General Reserve before Spaatz took them for the ETO. Feel free to take them as veteran replacements. They aren't Eddie Rickenbackers but they can replace the weaker pilots. Just don't take those "trained" in naval bombardment, por favor.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Wow...that is a goodly number of pongoes. Op. Buggritt is multi-divisional. That should get their attention. I have these questions.

1) Do we have some chaps at Akyab to keep the ALB's from landing behind us?

2) Are the pongoes going across country to the Irrawaddy valley or down the coastal road?

3) They are attacking our logistical base at Akyab by air. Do we have some Wapiti armed with Lee-Enfield's or something that could keep them honest?*

1. Yes, on their way.
2. Across country
3. No air support troops there yet. On their way.

Op Buggritt is a bit more off-the-cuff than it should be but we need to put some pressure on them and here seemed the best place to do so. Looking at the forces engaged at Kunming most of the troops they committed to Burma are there which leaves not much behind.

Splendid! 10th Air Force is on its (their) way. Word is they are all out of diapers. I just put a lot of 4th Air Force pilots back in the General Reserve before Spaatz took them for the ETO. Feel free to take them as veteran replacements. They aren't Eddie Rickenbackers but they can replace the weaker pilots. Just don't take those "trained" in naval bombardment, por favor.

"All out of diapers" as in, 'they've graduated and have no more use for such devices' or as in, 'They still need them, but have exhausted their supply. Prepare for mess.'?

[sprior]

One suspects the latter

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Do a mouse-over on any TF you think might be spotted. If more than one TF in a hex, select the hex and mouse-over the TF's one by one at the bottom of the screen. You will be given detection level, if any.

Of that will not tell you if he deduces carriers because his search planes are reported shot down by CAP and so on. Unless he believes in the Bermuda Triangle.

Wow...good suggestion. None of the surface taffys have any recorded detection. A few subs right near New Uallapool have 3/3.

No turn yet in the inbox. Had to be at least a surface fight at Tanna on the night of 14/15. Probably the Allied carriers will at least hit his trnasports near Tanna.

[Cap Mandrake]

************Suva Airfield, 07:45, May 15, 1942*************



A hirsute USAAF officer strides confidently toward a B-25. He wears a pristine white sash adorned with the stars and stripes on his forehead.

Lt. Thistlewaite, in Jeep: <pulls to a stop 10 feet from the uniquely adorned one>Captain, the mission has been scrubbed.

Hirsute USAAF officer with a pristine white sash adorned with the stars and stripes on his forehead: <peaved> What do you mean scrubbed, Thiswontwaite?

Lt. Thistlewaite, in Jeep: It's Thistlewaite, sir. The Colonel says the mission is cancelled sir. The Jap ships at Tanna bugged out.

Hirsute USAAF officer with a pristine white sash adorned with the stars and stripes on his forehead: God Damnit, Thisonwait!

Lt. Thistlewaite, in Jeep: Yes sir, and it's Thistlewait, sir. Sir? There is another thing, sir. The Colonel says you can't wear the scarf thing. It's not regulation.

Hirsute USAAF officer with a pristine white sash adorned with the stars and stripes on his forehead: The scarf signifies my ritual purification before battle. Tell the Colonel to come out her and tell me in person.

Lt. Thistlewaite, in Jeep: Are you sure that is a good idea sir?

Hirsute USAAF officer with a pristine white sash adorned with the stars and stripes on his forehead: Bah! He needs me more than I need him. I am staying out here WITH my Goddamned scarf until he re-orders the mission, Thiscanwait. <sits down on tarmac>

Lt. Thistlewaite, in Jeep: Yes, sir. Message recieved. <starts Jeep and says under his voice> What a ******* asshole.

[BrucePowers]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: sprior




1. Yes, on their way.
2. Across country
3. No air support troops there yet. On their way.

Op Buggritt is a bit more off-the-cuff than it should be but we need to put some pressure on them and here seemed the best place to do so. Looking at the forces engaged at Kunming most of the troops they committed to Burma are there which leaves not much behind.

Splendid! 10th Air Force is on its (their) way. Word is they are all out of diapers. I just put a lot of 4th Air Force pilots back in the General Reserve before Spaatz took them for the ETO. Feel free to take them as veteran replacements. They aren't Eddie Rickenbackers but they can replace the weaker pilots. Just don't take those "trained" in naval bombardment, por favor.

"All out of diapers" as in, 'they've graduated and have no more use for such devices' or as in, 'They still need them, but have exhausted their supply. Prepare for mess.'?

Is this where the phrase Officers' Mess came from[:D]

[ckammp]

ORIGINAL: sprior

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

This OOB question:

Were not 14, 16 and 23 Inf Brigades part of 70th Inf Div in 1942?

Yes. Not sure why they're broken up like this but I'm sure Andy has a cogent answer.

The Brigades are separated from the Division due to their eventual change to Chindit Brigades.

In 6/43, the 3 Brigades will undergo a TOE change and the remaining 70th Division LCU will withdraw; in 10/43 the 3 Brigades will be renamed as Chindit Brigades.

IIRC, AndyMac has said that because of the major TOE changes it was easier to have the Brigades unable to combine into a single Division.

[sprior]

Thanks for the info!

[sprior]

Is this where the phrase Officers' Mess came from

That's why they have stewards