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

[DW]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

No turn yet. The old, familiar, cravings begin. A twitch here. A twitch there. A dampness on the upper lip.......

I'm waiting for my turn
My mouse is starting to burn.
Firing up the game.
Feel sick and dirty, and can't stop the pain.
I'm waiting for my turn.

Hey, Mandrake, what you doin' online?
Hey, Mandrake, you cruisin' adult sites?
Oh pardon me Stalker, it's the furthest from my mind
I'm just lookin' for a email from a friend of mine
I'm waiting for my turn

Here it comes, when I'm feeling the worst
And the progress bar is so slow it hurts
It's never early, it's always late
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
I'm waiting for my turn

Down by Suva, check on my carriers
I know the LYB are coming, but I don't know quite where
He's got the works, gives me a taste
My airfields are wrecked and my B-17s a waste.
I'm waiting for my turn

Stalker says don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
New Scotland wasn't that important, you know you're gonna work it on out
New Scotland wasn't that important, I'm feeling oh so fine
Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
I'm waiting for my turn.

[LoBaron]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake



That is bloody defeatest talk! [:D]

Yeah youre right. Chance is its the complete Mavis fleet. Time to move the carriers in.
Go whack some patrol planes. [:D]

Ah, I see you took your medicine. Glad to see you are feeling a bit more positive today. You didn't, by any chance take a double dose did you? [;)]

...but they said its vitamins only and I can take as many as I want in case I´m too afraid of flying ships with four engines....

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: DW

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

No turn yet. The old, familiar, cravings begin. A twitch here. A twitch there. A dampness on the upper lip.......

I'm waiting for my turn
My mouse is starting to burn.
Firing up the game.
Feel sick and dirty, and can't stop the pain.
I'm waiting for my turn.

Hey, Mandrake, what you doin' online?
Hey, Mandrake, you cruisin' adult sites?
Oh pardon me Stalker, it's the furthest from my mind
I'm just lookin' for a email from a friend of mine
I'm waiting for my turn

Here it comes, when I'm feeling the worst
And the progress bar is so slow it hurts
It's never early, it's always late
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
I'm waiting for my turn

Down by Suva, check on my carriers
I know the LYB are coming, but I don't know quite where
He's got the works, gives me a taste
My airfields are wrecked and my B-17s a waste.
I'm waiting for my turn

Stalker says don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
New Scotland wasn't that important, you know you're gonna work it on out
New Scotland wasn't that important, I'm feeling oh so fine
Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
I'm waiting for my turn.

Funny thing is Stalker Girl told me yesterday she brushed on NFL stats so we could have something in common but then I didn't sign up for fantasy football this year and instead waste my time "saving the world". This got me to thinking what a bastard I am. I got over it. [:D]

Anyone know where I can find one of those ship identification charts for the IJN? I'm thinking of getting one for her for Christmas.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

...but they said its vitamins only and I can take as many as I want in case I´m too afraid of flying ships with four engines....

Why don't you just join a Hare Krishna group? Those guys never seem worried about anything.

On second thought maybe not. Probably this chap got frustrated with the land combat model.

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Anyone know where I can find one of those ship identification charts for the IJN? I'm thinking of getting one for her for Christmas.

Better go ahead an buy her a new bed, too, cause she will want a separate one after that. [:'(]

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

...but they said its vitamins only and I can take as many as I want in case I´m too afraid of flying ships with four engines....

Why don't you just join a Hare Krishna group? Those guys never seem worried about anything.

On second thought maybe not. Probably this chap got frustrated with teh land combat model.

Great googly moogly! You found Yossarian!

[Cap Mandrake]

THE TURN BOSS! THE TURN!

It looks like most of the original landing group has moved West. There are no Jap remnants (just intact units indicating debarkation is mostly done) ashore but they appear to be in bad shape.

Either a second landing group or a subset of the first gets hammered by the 150's of 2nd Marine Def. Bn.

A new US Army Regt arrives along with 2nd and 3rd Bn of 102nd Regt. Bombardment of Jap troops ashore is again effective:

Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10853 troops, 431 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 811

Defending force 18558 troops, 390 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (24 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
34th Infantry Regiment
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Engineer Regiment
2nd/102nd Infantry Battalion
30th NZ Battalion
1st Marine Raider Battalion
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
161st Infantry Regiment
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
1st USMC Air Wing Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
I US Amphib Corps /1
148th Field Artillery Battalion
810th Engineer Aviation Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
811th Engineer Aviation Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
Nandi Base Force
110th USA Base Force /1

Defending units:
8th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
14th Division
4th Brigade
Guards Tank Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
24th JNAF AF Unit
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Air Division
56th Field Artillery Regiment
36th JNAF AF Unit

The Assault value ratio makes one wonder if the Allies should attack (Jap assault strength went from 458 to 469). Some of the Allied units are not prepped at all. As discussed before, our suspicion is the Japs aren't fully prepped either. I'm not sure who would come out ahead on prep. There is no intact Allied HQ unit so I don't think we could get a leader bonus.

The Japs did not attack Suva today, instead, another 59 Zeroes and 38 Oscars swept over Nadi. Amazingly only one P-40 was reported lost. The B-26's attacked gamely but suffered 3 losses and no hits on shipping, but somehow downing one Zero.

Fighters from Shokaku, Hiryu and Hosho were flying CAP over Nadi. There was an ineffectual Betty raid on Nadi. Jap Betty and Nell readiness at Noumea seems to be in the toilet. I will find out when I get home if Suva is airfield is combat ready.

[Cap Mandrake]

Correction: I now think the force at Nadi is the original landing force....it is just shrinking. [:D] Yubari is still the flagship.

[Mynok]

They are having a "Bridge Too Far" moment right now I believe.

[sprior]

Burma June 21st

IG Div came out of Shwebo and spanked 2 brigades:

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12303 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 4896 troops, 84 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Japanese adjusted assault: 295

Allied adjusted defense: 118

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
960 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1208 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade

Meanwhile 15 Brigade crosses the Irrawaddy and is ready to descend on rear area troops like a wolf in the fold*

*Or not

[sprior]

And in Oz JJ starts the long march down to Alice Cooper: (Little do they know 67,000 Australian troops are about to leave Diego Garcia as Op Weasel begins)

[Mynok]

I'll bet he doesn't go past Tennant Creek...maybe not even past StalinWaters.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Burma June 21st

IG Div came out of Shwebo and spanked 2 brigades:
Allied ground losses:
1208 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade

Santa Maria! Most of the losses aren't coming back, either. At least they retreated the right way. Back to Imphal for them most likely.

Meanwhile 15 Brigade crosses the Irrawaddy and is ready to descend on rear area troops like a wolf in the fold*

*Or not

Let's here it for 15 Brigade lads......

What does JJ have in that little burg 2 hexes SW of Mandalay?

Also, looks like some of His Majesty's forces are still in Shwebo??

[sprior]

What does JJ have in that little burg 2 hexes SW of Mandalay?

Also, looks like some of His Majesty's forces are still in Shwebo??

7 units, 5000 troops, no idea of the composition
70th "Division" that strange mostly artillery unit.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

...but they said its vitamins only and I can take as many as I want in case I´m too afraid of flying ships with four engines....

Why don't you just join a Hare Krishna group? Those guys never seem worried about anything.

On second thought maybe not. Probably this chap got frustrated with the land combat model.

I'd appreciate it if you didn't make fun of such a clearly talented man. It must be difficult to keep a straight face whilest balancing a tuning fork on one's nose. [&o]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

What does JJ have in that little burg 2 hexes SW of Mandalay?

Also, looks like some of His Majesty's forces are still in Shwebo??

7 units, 5000 troops, no idea of the composition
70th "Division" that strange mostly artillery unit.

Time for some recon by aerial bombardment. [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
I'd appreciate it if you didn't make fun of such a clearly talented man. It must be difficult to keep a straight face whilest balancing a tuning fork on one's nose. [&o]

You do have a point, especially after dousing himself in a 2 gallon tub of KentuckY Jelly.

[Cap Mandrake]

Sign in today OHAITE (Fijian for "where the **** did all these Japs come from?")

The LYB's landed on the North coast of Fiji. This can't be a big enough force to capture either base, of course, but they probably have orders to eat the natives pigs and coconuts and restrict Allied freedom of movement. I can't imagine the natives are too thriled with this but neither is SouthPac. This is like finding a bunch of cockroaches 1 week after you just fired the pest control guy because there weren't any annoying vermin around.

There appear to be TWO bombardment forces headed for Suva harbor. It was about time for Kirishima to come back. I now fear they realize they have been blocked at Nadi and have a flanking landing planned for Suva. Suva still has a CD unit but is now light on infantry. Consequently, I am sending 182nd Regt back to Suva and one Bn of the 102nd. Either I am right and will look brilliant in a few days or something else could happen. If anyone tries to talk me out of sending 182nd back to Suva I am going to put you on ignore. [:D] Another Bn of 102nd will head to Northern Fiji to protect the porcine population.

Suva airfield is still at 73% damage and there are still half a dozen damaged B-17's there. Look...I'm not proud of that...OK..so just shut your pie holes. Nadi is still fully operational so I sent in 5 more B-26's. Rather than get chewed up over Nadi by carrier based Zeroes, the B-26's will attack the cucarachas in Northern Fiji and on Kandavu.

We had to refuel Hornet and Illustrious South of Raoul Island. Enterpise is catching up. A squadron of TBF's was flown onto the deck of Hornet. Samoa is packed with SBD's and TBF's from Yorktown and Wasp which have been flown ahead. Yorktown is 2-3 d out from Samoa but will have to refuel. That puts an engagement off Fiji about 5-6 days off. Theater reserves headed for New Zealand are being diverted to Fiji and will follow the carriers in.

[sprior]

There's a reason it's called "Late Island" - should have been a clue.

[Cap Mandrake]

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