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

[Cap Mandrake]

Jap unit at Manokwari is fading. They are completely upside down on the bombardment attack. Good sign for us. I think we can try an attack without bring the Marine Regt over from Biak. LYB's have put up a good fight at Manokwari.

Ground combat at Manokwari (85,109)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2685 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 8372 troops, 107 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

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

Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Brigade
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
8th NZ Bde /2

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Allied units assembling at Langsa the first town down from Sabang. Two of the Jap units are probably in bad shape after their retreat from Sabang.

Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7201 troops, 165 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Defending force 3859 troops, 48 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Assaulting units:
21st Australian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
6th British Brigade

Defending units:
Ichiki Det.
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

**************June 5, 1943(e)*************

Forest Base of Endeh: Arr of Nerrs back at Kendari. Good. They can't do any real damage there. We just rebuild the bases so the Japs can attack them again.

Morning Air attack on Endeh , at 65,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 62
G3M3 Nell x 66

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 37

I'm surprised you still have any Ewoks left on Endeh. Maybe they can rig some log ram traps for those low flying Nells!

[Disco Duck]

Any chance of a screen shot with the recent victory points?

[Cap Mandrake]

Wow, quite a week in SoCal. Really bad. ICU's full. FEMA has deployed temporary overflow structures. Children's hospital taking some adult patients.

I got the Pfizer vaccine Friday. Made my arm pretty sore for 2 d and some fatigue but not terrible. I think part of the reason I am tired is I'm not sleeping well. I woke up at 3 AM on Saturday hanging upside down from a big chandelier with my arms folded....and the neighborhood seems curiously free of insects.

[Cap Mandrake]

**************June 11, 1943(e)*************

Bataan: Daily air attacks on the AF and ground units to wear us down and prevent an air cover. Enough supply is getting in by sub to replenish units but they are all severely understrength

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Our lads at Langsa get attacked by air everyday but the pressure is off Sabang so the AF there is almost repaired. Most of Indian 5th Div unloaded at Greater Nicobar. I was planning to shuttle them in to Sabang by landing craft but there aren't any for the RN yet. Plan B is fly in the infantry and then bring in an LSI for the heavy stuff

Morning Air attack on 22nd (East African) Brigade, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 17 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Satawal: Aussie commandoes get plastered but the aviation support guys are OK and the seaplanes are still running to watch for the KB. Bombers are coming from Guam

Morning Air attack on 2/9th Cav/Cdo Battalion, at 105,105 (Satawal)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Burma: This is what happens in Burma to the Japs when they venture into clear terrain without Zekes or Tojos.

Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/A Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 34
Hudson IIIa x 3
Liberator II x 6
Wellington Ic x 6
Wellington GR.VIII x 12
Anson I x 6
Beaufort VIII x 3
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 13
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington GR.VIII: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled

and

Morning Air attack on 6th RTA/A Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled[/)color]

[Cap Mandrake]

That's only about half of. The entire RTA regiment disappeared in two days.

[Cap Mandrake]

New Guinea: LYB's at Manokwari getting beat up by B-25's from Hollandia. I don't think they are quite tenderized yet

Morning Air attack on 42nd JNAF AF Unit , at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 43

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 42nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ...
Also attacking 42nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 42nd JNAF AF Unit , at 85,109 (Manokwari)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 14

No Allied losses

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

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Tried to unload an AK at Guian but the medium bombers came down from Luzon

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 82,85

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AK Blount, Bomb hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage

[Cap Mandrake]

***************June 12, 1943(e)*************

New Guinea: Didn't even see these guys coming despite search A/C at Biak, Sarmmi and Hollandia. US DD's wisely beat feet.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 91,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1
CL Agano
DD Shimakaze
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero, Shell hits 1
DD Oyashio
DD Maikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Umikaze
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Shell hits 1
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1
DD Barton

[Cap Mandrake]

Speed bumps

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 91,114, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oyodo
CL Agano
DD Shimakaze
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Maikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
PT-163, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-235
PT-236
PT-237
PT-238

and

Night Time Surface Combat, near Sarmi at 91,114, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oyodo
CL Agano
DD Shimakaze
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Oyashio
DD Maikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Amagiri
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
PT-239, Shell hits 1
PT-240, Shell hits 1
PT-241
PT-242
PT-243, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Payoff for the IJN. Not nearly as bad as it looks. AF operational in 2 days and the damaged planes taken out by LST to Hollandia. Two days before there were many transports here

Night Naval bombardment of Sarmi at 91,114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 13 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 44 damaged
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Sea Hurricane Ib: 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Agano
CL Oyodo
DD Sazanami
DD Amagiri
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Maikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kagero
DD Makigumo
DD Shimakaze

Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 86
Port hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Bataan: This is the daily routing on the Bataan Peninsula every day now

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 53
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 45
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Artillery bombardment

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29134 troops, 407 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 754

Defending force 45268 troops, 487 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 605

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (20 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
16th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
11th PA Infantry/B Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st PA Infantry Div /1
54th British Brigade
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
1st Constabulary Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
35th Avn Sup
301st Construction Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry/C Division
71st PA Infantry Division
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
3rd Marine/A Div /2
21st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
501st Coast AA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
4th PAAC Avn Sup
Far East USAAF
Clark Field AAF Base Force
US Forces Far East
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
Manila Bay Defenses
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
II Corps
11th PA Infantry/A Division
11th PAAC Avn Sup
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
27th Avn Sup /2

[Cap Mandrake]

******************June 13 1943(e)*************

Bataan: Lather rinse, repeat. They switch over to tac air support. This means an attack soon

Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 42
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

[Cap Mandrake]

AI switches over to the last unit not badly beat up...the Manila Bay Defenses

Morning Air attack on US Forces Far East , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 14 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking US Forces Far East ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking US Forces Far East ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking US Forces Far East ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...


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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin' "Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya"
At seven p.m. a main hatchway caved in, he said, "Fellas, it's been good to know ya"

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29207 troops, 406 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 761

Defending force 44840 troops, 483 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 299

Allied adjusted defense: 463

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1389 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2054 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 18 (9 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
28th Division
16th Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
54th British Brigade
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Marine/A Div /2
51st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Div /1
31st PA Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
35th Avn Sup
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry/C Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th PA Infantry/B Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
1st USMC AA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
4th PAAC Avn Sup
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
Clark Field AAF Base Force
11th PAAC Avn Sup
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
US Forces Far East
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
24th PS FA Regiment
II Corps
11th PA Infantry/A Division
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
501st Coast AA Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
27th Avn Sup /2