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

[Cap Mandrake]

China: We now have a road link from Kunming to Chungking. It's a long road but it's open. Kunming is drawing supply from Moulmein.

Ground combat at 73,42 (near Neikiang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1404 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 800 troops, 4 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 82

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Division

Defending units:
20th Recon Regiment

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I went over to Lowes. They have light bulbs that are likely to last longer than I am. Why would I buy something like that?

Hope?

Provide for the family.[:)]

heh - I remember when the compact fluorescent bulbs came out, and they claimed 15 years for a bulb life... i was lucky if they went 1 year (multiple bulbs - i started writing the date but in service in magic marker on the base to check.) I notice they stopped advertising how long they would last not long afterwards. [8|]

[Cap Mandrake]

Yeah..those mercury vapor bulbs...you had one for 1 week you WANTED it break so you would be doe with the nauseating color.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Yeah..those mercury vapor bulbs...you had one for 1 week you WANTED it break so you would be doe with the nauseating color.

I can send you some...

[RangerJoe]

I read where those bulbs are banned in Germany because of the mercury.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I read where those bulbs are banned in Germany because of the mercury.

Along with other fluorescent bulbs like tubes? The little compacts really don't have much mercury.

[RangerJoe]

I don't know, I just read about those compact ones. The LEDs I don't like because they are too bright, I prefer the soft white light bulbs. I prefer none on when I sleep but I can sleep during the day just fine . . .

[Cap Mandrake]

****************January 14, 1943(e)*************

Sundas: I had this creepy feeling that our recon was crappy and JJ was planning something so I pulled the BB's back about 200 miles and sent a CA/DD group looping around Kai-elanden. Nothing happened other than a sub sinking a big Jap TK by Sulawese.

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Not much happened> We shot down 1 Nick over Luzon and JJ had mildly effective raids over Clark.

We counterattacked at Iba. This proved to be a bad idea but not a catastrophe. Definitely not worth the supply.

Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8814 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 3416 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 118

Japanese adjusted defense: 151

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry/A Division
1st PA Infantry/B Division

Defending units:
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion

[Cap Mandrake]

SE Asia: We capture Bien Hoa. Armoured unit coming down from Siam in strategic mode.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa (61,70)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bien Hoa !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

RTA Division at Rangoon beat up pretty good by air. Indian divisions marching down to take Rangoon

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

SE Asia: We capture Bien Hoa. Armoured unit coming down from Siam in strategic mode.

Ground combat at Bien Hoa (61,70)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bien Hoa !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

RTA Division at Rangoon beat up pretty good by air. Indian divisions marching down to take Rangoon

Indians and a LARP brigade? Those Thais don't stand a chance, not with their cuisine.

[Bif1961]

Custer had a plan!

[Cap Mandrake]

************January 15, 1943(e)************

Good day for our guys.

Sundas/New Guinea: Zekes sweep over Babo, Dutch New Guinea, but the P-40's from Kaimana put up a good fight. We trade 1 for 1 in numerous sweeps even though outnumbered.

Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 126 NM, estimated altitude 22,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 19070 feet

[Cap Mandrake]

USN CA/DD force again performs a night sweep near Kai-elanden but the Japs are chicken.

[Cap Mandrake]

SE Asia: JJ attacks newly captured Bien Hoa AF in Vietnam. I flew in some aviation support guys by C-47 but there is not enough supply to support aircraft yet. Can't helped.

Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

[Cap Mandrake]

And. Oh well...se la guerre, eh?

Morning Air attack on Bien Hoa , at 61,70

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21

[Cap Mandrake]

China: Very effective air attacks on the Jap ground troops at Neikiang (NW of Chungking). If we can take Neikiang, the supply route to Chungking from Tsuyung will be shortened. Supply situation in Chungking went up by 2500 tons in one day. Some is from stepped up air flights from Ledo but some is clearly overland.

I moved some Canadian Hurris over to Chungking now that supply is improved. Nice ambush.

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
P-66 Vanguard x 7
Sea Hurricane Ib x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

[Cap Mandrake]

Nice air ambush at Kunming too. The routine is move in some juicy C-47's and take OUT the fighters...allow the Japs to recon the place and then the next turn move all the C-47s to Ledo or Chungking and move some fighters in. [:D]

Of course, they will eventually get wise to this.

[Cap Mandrake]

Solomons: Medium bombers at Kirakira switch over to ground attack at Lunga and we turn loose 2nd Marine Div. We manage a 2:1 and take down 1 fort level. Very gratifying but I think the LYB's managed to get much of 18 Div out by air. This shouldn't take too long.

round combat at Lunga (114,138)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26928 troops, 411 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 884

Defending force 10618 troops, 142 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 319

Japanese adjusted defense: 113

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2123 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (23 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
946 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Division
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
164th Infantry Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
225th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
Sasebo 5th SNLF
41st Naval Guard Unit
86th Naval Guard Unit
14th Naval Guard Unit
10th Garrison Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF /1
17th JAAF AF Bn /1
3rd Mortar Battalion
Maizuru 3rd SNLF /1
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
III/19th Naval Guard Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Div /1

[Cap Mandrake]

Same juicy AF bait trick at Terapo (NW of Port Moresby). Move in some medium bommbers with NO fighters..wait for the recon flight then send in the fighters. [;)]

Morning Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4