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

[Cap Mandrake]

An air group from Junyo is in the fight and refueled for the afternoon. Bad news for us.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Junyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

[Cap Mandrake]

Uggh Torpedo trained pilots are hard to come by.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Bah...Asthma Maru delivering rescue inhalers to the asthmatics of 1st Raiding Rgt.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Beaufort VIII x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Asama Maru

[Cap Mandrake]

Sigh. Well, one must break a few eggs to make zee omelet, eh?

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VIII x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VIII: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Chuyo, on fire

[Cap Mandrake]

Sorong again.

Afternoon Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

[Cap Mandrake]

More LYB's coming ashore. I flew up some men of US 161st RCT.

Pre-Invasion action off Manokwari (85,109)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
xAP Asama Maru
CVE Chuyo

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

The reason for the noise and sacrifice...to wreck the Jap landing forces. They have more men ashore but clearly they are scrambled up a bit.

Ground combat at Manokwari (85,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1546 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 1802 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Assaulting units:
44th British/B Div /4
161st Infantry Rgt /6
10th LH Cav Rgt /3
27th Avn Sup /1

Defending units:
62nd Infantry Bde /1
1st Raiding Rgt /1
42nd JNAF AF Unit

[Cap Mandrake]

I think it is a Jungle Rough hex. Good defensive terrain. HUZZAH!

Ground combat at Manokwari (85,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 829 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Defending force 1767 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 23 (fort level 0)

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Bde /1
1st Raiding Rgt /1
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
44th British/B Div /4
161st Infantry Rgt /6
10th LH Cav Rgt /3
27th Avn Sup /1

[Cap Mandrake]

The remainder of 3rd USMC is on Mindanao and Borneo. How did that happen? It's a long story but they are in relative luxury compared to the poor bastards in New Guinea.

[Cap Mandrake]

Siam, Vietnam, Hainan:

Tremendousary annoying Yura show up every damn night rike crockwork.

USS Cleveland, just arrived in Mindanao is ordered to sneak up West of Palawan and surprise the baaahstards

Night Naval bombardment of Kiungshan at 71,61

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Hatakaze
DD Murakumo

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

It will be tricky as there are Vals about (probably in Hong Kong or Canton)

Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 24
Ki-27b Nate x 25

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 9

[Cap Mandrake]

The Nate is no match for the P-43 [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

Japs attacking Nakon AF

Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5

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

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 14

[Cap Mandrake]

I moved the Hurris out of Nakon...no Av Gas (petrol).

Morning Air attack on Nakhon Ratchasima , at 58,61

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 7

[Cap Mandrake]

The brigade NE of Nakon has turned around and is headed back toward Nakon so they get targeted today. Beautiful coordinated raid (without fighters).

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Liberator II x 10
Wellington Ic x 14
Beaufort VIII x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Then wave after wave of bombers. Moulmein is a level 9 AF with about 1000 aviation support and almost 700,000 supply

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged

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

and a Fulmar with a bomb load shoots down a Tojo. [:D]

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

and

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 11
Hudson IIIa x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

and then the Vengeance squadrons

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

and

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

and Blenheims

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

No Allied losses

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

and some heavies

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 16
B-24D Liberator x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Other raids too but you get the idea. I doubt that brigade is going to be worth very much.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The brigade NE of Nakon has turned around and is headed back toward Nakon so they get targeted today. Beautiful coordinated raid (without fighters).

Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 59,60 , near Nakhon Ratchasima

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Liberator II x 10
Wellington Ic x 14
Beaufort VIII x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Ouch! Looks like many squaws cry in tepees for the IJA scourge of Whatchamacallit.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The remainder of 3rd USMC is on Mindanao and Borneo. How did that happen?

Did you check with the staff?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Bah...Asthma Maru delivering rescue inhalers to the asthmatics of 1st Raling Rgt.

I fixed that for you.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Bah...Asthma Maru delivering rescue inhalers to the asthmatics of 1st Raling Rgt.

I fixed that for you.

So they can stop sniffing glue.

Later, they will demonstrate Social Distancing in a tank.