At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

[Cap Mandrake]

Testing the air cover over La Foa. We have a US Army RCT ready for La Foa in about 9 d. Zeroes over La Foa way down after the attacks shifted to Koumac.

Afternoon Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 3 damaged

Characteristic artillery attack at Noumea.

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1287 troops, 73 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 10727 troops, 99 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
21st MAG
147th Field Artillery Battalion
35th Base Group
Noumea Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
64th Coast AA Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
804th Aviation Engineer Battalion
3rd Marine Defense Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
11th MAG
II US Fighter Cmnd

Defending units:
4th Division

[Cap Mandrake]

China: Another aggressive attack near Chihgkiang. This time the 3rd Div by themselves crosses the river NE of Chihgkinag.

Ground combat at 78,49 (near Chihkiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15020 troops, 130 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Defending force 3425 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 124

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************37mm AAA position, Stockton Field***************

Lt. Col Brors conducting inspection: Keep a sharp eye out boys. Your Jap is waiting for you to close your eyes! <moves on down the runway>

PFC Suarez: Do you really think the Japs are going to attack, Sarge?

Sgt. Whitman: Suarez, let me ask you something. Did you ever hear of fucking Stockton before this started?

PFC Suarez: No Sarge, never did.

Sgt. Whitman: Well, neither have the fucking Japs. Nothing is going to happen in Stockton because nothing EVER happens in fucking Stockton, Suarez. Did you ever wonder why they never issue us ammo? That's so we don't shoot down our own planes, Suarez. We are shit, Suarez, and you are lower than shit, Suarez, because you are a fucking Mexican with no goddamn ammo in fucking Stockton, Suarez.

PFC Suarez: I love your inspirational speeches, Sarge.

Sgt. Whitman: Goodamn it, Suarez, you are the most irrepressible SOB I ever met. What the Hell is wrong with you?

PFC Suarez: I like Stockton, Sarge. You ever been to the Imperial Valley? Stockton is the Goddamn Garden of Eden.

[zuluhour]

I hear it's f%$#king hot in Stockton Capt'n

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I hear it's f%$#king hot in Stockton Capt'n

Yes, and they tend to leave their blinds open!

[zuluhour]

LMAO!!!

[witpqs]

[:D]

[BBfanboy]

Almost made me turn some good scotch into screen cleaner!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Stockton is the Goddamn Garden of Eden.

Maybe if the Japs win this war, they'll force you to keep Bakersfield. [shudders]...

[Lecivius]

[:D]
Right in the middle of a BORING conference call. That was hard to explain! [;)]

[Simonsez]

Hubba! Hubba!

[John B.]

That may have been the funniest post I have ever seen on here!

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Stockton is the Goddamn Garden of Eden.

Maybe if the Japs win this war, they'll force you to keep Bakersfield. [shudders]...

This is true. Bakersfield and Fresno and Mojave are WORSE than Stockton.

[Cap Mandrake]

***********************March 11, 1942(e)****************

N&IC: JJ raids Tanna. We have sent half the DD's up to raid Luganville.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanna at 120,157, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Nagara
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
DD Dent
DD Kennison

[Cap Mandrake]

Worst job in the South Pacific

Minesweeper duty

Night Time Surface Combat, near Tanna at 120,157, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Nagara
CL Abukuma
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta
DD Kagero
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships
AM Vireo, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

One squadron of LB-30 flying from noumea

Night Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

[Cap Mandrake]

and some B-17's from Noumea

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Night Air attack on Koumac , at 113,156

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

[Cap Mandrake]

Every plane on Tanna is Swiss cheese

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Night Naval bombardment of Tanna at 120,157

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 9 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 36 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 9 damaged
C-33: 35 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 11 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 6 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 20 damaged
S.19 Singapore III: 1 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
CL Abukuma
CL Nagara
DD Shiranui
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Exporter, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
550 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 41
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Our bombardment is not quite as robust

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Night Naval bombardment of La Foa at 114,159

Allied Ships
DD Brooks
DD Crane

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Multiple LYB's sweeps over Tanna. Our guys are stuck on the runway

Morning Air attack on Tanna , at 120,157

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 24,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19070 feet