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

[RangerJoe]

If a unit gets even one supply point, it should fight fairly well. The objective is to keep the Japanese away from Bataan for as long as is possible and the overall objective is to tie up as many units as is possible. The more you do that and for the longest period of time, the easier, relatively speaking, it is to march towards Luzon. The closer you get, the more supplies you can send to Luzon. But attack different places so you don't have too narrow of an attack corridor.

One air support squad per aircraft.

Plus, if the B-24s can fly that far with a decent load and if you have the pattern and timing for the attacks, the B-24s can also drop bombs on the enemy the turn that the Japanese attack.

[Chickenboy]

Oi! Cap! Pretend I haven't been on the forum for 3 months or so. How would you efficiently summarize the last 90 days of WWII(d)?

[Cap Mandrake]

Yes, micro summary

Vietnam: JJ sent 6 divisions from China and crushed the Chinese east of Hanoi and then marched on Vinh and kicked out the Commonwealth force so we fell back to the Mekong in Laos

Burma: Big buildup at Mergui. Starting to cross the Kra Peninsula

Sumatra: JJ sent three divisions to Sumatra and pushed back the Aussies at Padang. Lots of casualties but the bulk evacuate offshore to the islands. New landing at Sabang pending.

New Guinea: Allies won the battle of Biak after losing two CL's but destroying many Japanese bombers and a Raiding Regt. Moving on Manokwari soon.

Pacific: Building up for the big attack to relieve Luzon

Luzon: Situation critical at Clark. Even some of the infatry out of supply

[RangerJoe]

Well, if the infattry are out of supply, then they will be less fat. [;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Well, if the infattry are out of supply, then they will be less fat. [;)]

I typed "infanntry" fist and tried to fix it. [:)]

[dcpollay]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Well, if the infattry are out of supply, then they will be less fat. [;)]

I typed "infanntry" fist and tried to fix it. [:)]

While we're on the subject of grammar, I hope this is not a verb.

[Cap Mandrake]

80 operational B-24D/D1, Liberator II and B-17 at Cagayan on Mindanao to drop supplies at Clark. C-47's at Cebu and Butuan on Mindanao. They are a lot more fragile of course.

[Cap Mandrake]

back to the 10th

*******************May 10, 1943(e)*************

Luzon:

Bataan AF is closed. Damaged planes trapped on the ground.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 28
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 44

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 28

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 3 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 4 damaged

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 19
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1998 troops, 155 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 670

Defending force 33104 troops, 552 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th Division
16th Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
762nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th PS FA Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

4th Marine Regt and 103rd PA Regt are wrecked completely

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************May 11, 1943(e)***************


PI: Damn, didn't see these guys coming.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Taytay at 75,82, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
LCT-131, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
LCM 592B, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LCM 592E, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
AM Rockhampton, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

And they keep going to PP

Night Time Surface Combat, near Puerto Princesa at 73,83, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
DD Shimakaze
DD Tamanami
DD Kiyonami
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
xAKL City of Fort Worth, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

One lone Corsair from Taytay covering the AK unloading at Bataan

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 8
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 22560 feet

[Cap Mandrake]

Hard to repair if they keep bombing the damn thing every day. Even so, the AK unloading is not hit. This is very good. And the damage to the AF is not that great.

[Cap Mandrake]

I will have to review the plane losses for the day to see how the heavy bombers and C-47's did over Clark.

[Cap Mandrake]

Ground bombardment. We do take out some LYB guns. This suggest the arty got some ammo by air. Our losses are high. Maybe it's the retreat movement.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2022 troops, 156 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1452

Defending force 32931 troops, 543 guns, 301 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
10th Division
16th Division
28th Division
2nd Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
2nd Constabulary Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

New Guinea: Large fighter seep over Noemfor (west of Biak) where we are starting to build a base

Morning Air attack on Noemfoor , at 86,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: I tried to fly in some AAA guns to Benkolen. Didn't do much good.

Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 45,91 (Benkoelen)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Later, 3rd Raiding Rgt retakes the base

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

80 operational B-24D/D1, Liberator II and B-17 at Cagayan on Mindanao to drop supplies at Clark. C-47's at Cebu and Butuan on Mindanao. They are a lot more fragile of course.

While that may help stem the hemorrhage of supplies from Clark, are there any JJ airfields within range that could benefit from a visit of 80 B-24D/D1s? It may help take some of the pressure off of Bataan CAP.