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

[Cap Mandrake]

The combat text was a bit on the histrionic side.

Actual ground losses, 3 F4F, 2 SBD's, 1 P-40K...but the damaged planes are vulnerable. I find it is better to send the pilots of the damaged planes back to reserve otherwise they annoy the crap out of the ground crews

[Cap Mandrake]

That was the main deal from Jan 8. Mikuma got out of range from the TBF's at Dobo, 200 miles to the South.

The last bomb crater at Boela was repaired and then the air raid siren went off during the reopening ceremony. 60 Netties from Kendari again. No planes on our side.

[Cap Mandrake]

************January 9, 1943(e)*************

I sent the surviving SBD's and P-40K's to Taberfane and formed two SCTF's to guard Taberfane. The Japs did not show up.

They did raid Roti over by Kopepang...brand new level 5 AF[8D] 117 Netty sorties. Kendari is a non-moving death star with > 100 fighters and >120 bombers.

[Cap Mandrake]

SE Asia: Bombardment of Tavoy (sea and art).

Night Naval bombardment of Tavoy at 54,60

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CL Birmingham
CL Hobart
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Nestor

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Kirishima takes out a 2 point AKL. Didn't even spot her inbound. Now we know wehre she is.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Blair at 46,58, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Kinu
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
xAKL Katong, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Hussein Sr. barely escapes.

Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Kinu
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yamakaze

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

[Cap Mandrake]

77th LARP Brigade invades Cambodia. Don't say anything. The Royal Thai Army Regt at Udon was trying to cross the Mekong. An international incident is avoided. Technically, we did not have permission either but nobody can be angry at men in Teddy Bear suits and the like. This is the highway to Bien Hoa and Saigon.

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 Pakse !!!

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: We give up trying to defend Clark and Bataan by air for now.

Big attack at Clark. We have just run up the forts to level 2. There is much carnage.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43699 troops, 586 guns, 293 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201

Defending force 27867 troops, 402 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Japanese adjusted assault: 454

Allied adjusted defense: 2464

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4581 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 341 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 83 (10 destroyed, 73 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Division
25th Division
2nd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Constabulary Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
35th Avn Sup
165th Field Artillery Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
4th PAAC Avn Sup
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

They either gave up the use of armor and combat engineers or they are all dead.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

They either gave up the use of armor and combat engineers or they are all dead.

And they didn't even take down the forts. [8|]

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Hussein Sr. barely escapes.

Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CL Kinu
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yamakaze

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

Is it worth bringing CD guns along for your invasions? Or mines?

[Cap Mandrake]

Port Blair has mines. I think we got them on discount from M&M. Port Blair is pointless. We are half way to Saigon [:D]

The Brits have almost no mobile CD units in the CBI

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ sent some DD's to bombard Cagayan. Yesterday we intercepted in the Surigao Strait but today they got through.

It seems on closer inspection and, in contrast to the map art, there may be 3 ways through. One THROUGH Leyte and one THROUGH a bit of Mindanao.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Port Blair has mines. I think we got them on discount from M&M. Port Blair is pointless. We are half way to Saigon [:D]

The Brits have almost no mobile CD units in the CBI

Be careful what you wish for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-bvNttwAUc

[Kursk1943]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

77th LARP Brigade invades Cambodia. Don't say anything. The Royal Thai Army Regt at Udon was trying to cross the Mekong. An international incident is avoided. Technically, we did not have permission either but nobody can be angry at men in Teddy Bear suits and the like. This is the highway to Bien Hoa and Saigon.

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 Pakse !!!

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

Cap, I wonder what kind of sinister meaning hides behind the abbreviation "LARP" (instead of LRP), when theses guys wear teddy bear suits and the like as uniforms...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Kursk1943

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

77th LARP Brigade invades Cambodia. Don't say anything. The Royal Thai Army Regt at Udon was trying to cross the Mekong. An international incident is avoided. Technically, we did not have permission either but nobody can be angry at men in Teddy Bear suits and the like. This is the highway to Bien Hoa and Saigon.

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 Pakse !!!

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

Assaulting units:
77th LRP Bde /3

Cap, I wonder what kind of sinister meaning hides behind the abbreviation "LARP" (instead of LRP), when theses guys wear teddy bear suits and the like as uniforms...

The A stands for Animal. These are the team mascot brigade. The costumes serve as camouflage, because what soldier would pay attention to a poor wild animal sneaking around in the Jungle?

[Kursk1943]

The A stands for Animal. These are the team mascot brigade. The costumes serve as camouflage, because what soldier would pay attention to a poor wild animal sneaking around in the Jungle?
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1+ [:D]

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Kursk1943


The A stands for Animal. These are the team mascot brigade. The costumes serve as camouflage, because what soldier would pay attention to a poor wild animal sneaking around in the Jungle?

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Hungry soldiers? [:D]

[Cap Mandrake]

The Japs think the LARP brigade are bad. Wait till we turn lose the Queens Own Furry Regiment.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The Japs think the LARP brigade are bad. Wait till we turn lose the Queens Own Furry Regiment.

Wild Kingdom! The Japs will need David Attenborough to identify the real animals.