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

[sprior]

Sorry I haven't been around chaps, not fit for human consumption at the moment. Abnormal service will be restored as soon as possible.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Sorry I haven't been around chaps, not fit for human consumption at the moment. Abnormal service will be restored as soon as possible.

Bad tin of Burry Beef, I expect. [:)]

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Sorry I haven't been around chaps, not fit for human consumption at the moment. Abnormal service will be restored as soon as possible.

We are not cannibals so it's all good.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Sorry I haven't been around chaps, not fit for human consumption at the moment. Abnormal service will be restored as soon as possible.

Hope all's OK, Lord Admirar.

[Cap Mandrake]

The strangest thing happened. We finished a turn. [:)]

Okinawa After a bombardment by Washington, a couple of hundred air sorties and the addition of 3rd MARINE...WE ATTACK
Not bad, nearly 2:1


Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45594 troops, 1029 guns, 779 vehicles, Assault Value = 1704

Defending force 32100 troops, 386 guns, 223 vehicles, Assault Value = 906

Allied adjusted assault: 1671

Japanese adjusted defense: 903

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3120 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 96 (16 destroyed, 80 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (4 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
884 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 75 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
22nd Marine Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
161st Infantry Regiment
8th Australian Division
2nd Medium Regiment
2nd Eng Amph Bde
Southwest Pacific
F Det USN Port Svc

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
48th Division
1st/B Division
1st Ind.Tank Co
1st/C Division
58th Field AA Battalion
4th Shipping Engineer Regiment
39th Field AA Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
19th JAAF Base Force
41st Field AA Battalion
29th Field AF Construction Battalion
25th Air Flotilla
38th Field AA Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
50th JNAF Coy

[Cap Mandrake]

Kuriles Turns out Ok-jima garrison is stronger than anticipated but surprise is good. We bomb P-jima airfield from Shemya.

Nothing to write home about. We are all strung out over 500 miles of ocean. I blame the staff flunkies.

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Not sure I want to be ridden rike a bronco by womans 24 years older than me.

I should hope not. You wouldn't want a woman of that age to risk a broken hip. But a nice pleasant pony ride would probably be okay.

[Mike McCreery]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********3rd Marine Div landing beach, Okinawa, July 12, 1943(c)*********

<surveys scene of dozens of vehicles half submerged in the surf, 2 1/2 ton trucks, jeeps, Stuarts>

Gen. Turnage: OK, that does it. The Indiginous Formosa Woman's Motor Pool Program is officially cancelled!




Amphibious Assault at Naha (95,66)

TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Naha, 95,66

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (0 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /13
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /6
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /17
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /17

Between this and the crappy accent, any attempt of you owning an Asian womens soccer team in the future is totally ruined.

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********3rd Marine Div landing beach, Okinawa, July 12, 1943(c)*********

<surveys scene of dozens of vehicles half submerged in the surf, 2 1/2 ton trucks, jeeps, Stuarts>

Gen. Turnage: OK, that does it. The Indiginous Formosa Woman's Motor Pool Program is officially cancelled!




Amphibious Assault at Naha (95,66)

TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Naha, 95,66

Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (0 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /13
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /6
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Marine Div /16
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost in surf during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /7
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 3rd Marine Div /17
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 3rd Marine Div /17

Between this and the crappy accent, any attempt of you owning an Asian womens soccer team in the future is totally ruined.

He's got nothing to worry about. He will always be able to open as many breastaurants with Asian hostesses as his checkbook will allow. And most of them will be at least 24 years younger than him.

[Argos]

Instead of the soccer team, I hear the Clippers might be for sale...

[Cap Mandrake]

LYB's send spy planes to the Kuriles but I think they haven't spotted the ships or there would be bombers.

[Chickenboy]

This ah-rook famiriar...

[Cap Mandrake]

Accidentah Thread Cross-porination Accident

[Cap Mandrake]

Hory crap! Do same thing again. On more time mean-ah harakiri

[Cap Mandrake]

Quite an odd thing happened. A turn came in!

[Cap Mandrake]

***********July 15, 1943(c)*************

Okinawa et. environs: JJ turns lose some of the best stuff they have left but the Arries have the A-team on duty.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,66

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Concord


This was a bit of a close call. It's not 1941 anymore, is it?

Morning Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 91,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Washington


In the afternoon.



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miyako-jima at 92,66

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


The East China Sea is a killing zone. Dive bombers from Kume-jima go after everything in range. This is just a small part of it.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 96,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Amahi Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Montreal Maru
xAP Ohtaka Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chitose Maru #2
xAP Teika Maru
LSD Kumano Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire


We even hit something that can fight back.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
SBD-5 Dauntless x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akebono

[Cap Mandrake]

It is definitely not 1941. Indian corvettes and pedestrian minesweepers crushing WJD subs...Arried subs torpedoing WJD escorts and everything else in sight.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Quite an odd thing happened. A turn came in!

Eh? Did you authenticate?

[Cap Mandrake]

Arrival of 3rd Marine and several weeks of bombing and Naha falls.

Ground combat at Naha (95,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44136 troops, 1026 guns, 777 vehicles, Assault Value = 1495

Defending force 25947 troops, 345 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 592

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 1162

Japanese adjusted defense: 293

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naha !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 7 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 12 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
9738 casualties reported
Squads: 187 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 227 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 158 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 193 (175 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 210 (210 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Allied ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
32nd Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd Marine Division
161st Infantry Regiment
8th Australian Division
2nd Eng Amph Bde
2nd Medium Regiment
Southwest Pacific
F Det USN Port Svc

Defending units:
48th Division
1st/B Division
1st/C Division
19th JAAF Base Force
58th Field AA Battalion
25th Air Flotilla
29th Field AF Construction Battalion
Guards Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Tank Co
39th Field AA Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
4th Shipping Engineer Regiment
41st Field AA Battalion
50th JNAF Coy

[Cap Mandrake]

Naha is a tough nut. Good terrain for the defense and a supporting base protected by a fortress next door. It took the equivalent of 5 Allied divisions.

Also demonstrated is the extreme utility of Horycrappo-jima (Miyako-jima), Batan Is. and Karenko. These 3 bases need garrisons before the Arries get within paradrop range.