Brisbane Line?
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:02 pm
Did the Australian military really have a plan to form a defensive line at Brisbane, abandoning all points North? It does seem the Townsville CO was on his own:
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RE: Brisbane Line?
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:17 pm
Here the CO is advised to put up a fight and then high-tail it to Charter Towers. There is no discussion of relief from the South. Interestng also is how the point defence adopted by WITP players (b/o of unit resources and game mechainics) mirrors, in many ways, the historical situation. Nice job by the game designers.
RE: Brisbane Line?
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:44 pm
Anti-ace
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:39 pm
This actually happened....well...the part about the Wirraway vs 100 zeroes. [:)]
RE: Anti-ace
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:40 pm
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RCAF Orca
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:37 am
RCAF Orca, A-2 prototype, circa Feb 42.
Conceived as a amphibious modification of the Wellington bomber for use on the Canadian intracoastal watery , it was ultimately abandoned due to it's curious tendancy to "porpoise" while taxiing in choppy water.
Conceived as a amphibious modification of the Wellington bomber for use on the Canadian intracoastal watery , it was ultimately abandoned due to it's curious tendancy to "porpoise" while taxiing in choppy water.
Milk Run
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:22 am
From the diary of Flt Lt Nigel Bean, No. 8 Bomber Sdrn., RCAF (first Wellington-equiped unit in the Pacific)
USN Navy spetznatz
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:43 pm
A seaplane base on Green Is. 180 miles from Rabaul seems to have angered our enemies. They bombarded the place last night taking out 2 PBY's and now some transports are coming. Fine, the USN can tell when it is not wanted.
What a country!
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:00 pm
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Fresh Fish
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:07 pm
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RE: Fresh Fish
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:10 pm
This AAR is better than a book[:)]
News from a hot damp place
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:58 pm
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RE: News from a hot damp place
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:19 pm
ahahhahaah
Well, for christmas '44 the japs will have to face damned thougher problems than the Lysanders[:D]
PS: some screen shots plz?[;)]
Well, for christmas '44 the japs will have to face damned thougher problems than the Lysanders[:D]
PS: some screen shots plz?[;)]
RE: News from a hot damp place
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:15 pm
Gen. Hoepner,
We don't use screenshots in this AAR because we write it as if we are participants in a real ongoing war. There were no screenshots in World War II.
It is a war that is less deadly and much more absurd than the real war, but a war none the less.
You have to ask Captain Mandrake to make one of his excellent maps. Though in this case the map would be pretty boring, since it would just show lots of troops in one hex in North Burma.
We don't use screenshots in this AAR because we write it as if we are participants in a real ongoing war. There were no screenshots in World War II.
It is a war that is less deadly and much more absurd than the real war, but a war none the less.
You have to ask Captain Mandrake to make one of his excellent maps. Though in this case the map would be pretty boring, since it would just show lots of troops in one hex in North Burma.
RE: News from a hot damp place
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:27 am
ORIGINAL: Tom Hunter
Gen. Hoepner,
We don't use screenshots in this AAR because we write it as if we are participants in a real ongoing war. There were no screenshots in World War II.
It is a war that is less deadly and much more absurd than the real war, but a war none the less.
You have to ask Captain Mandrake to make one of his excellent maps. Though in this case the map would be pretty boring, since it would just show lots of troops in one hex in North Burma.
I must commend Captain Mandrake on his maps. I'm using screen shots in our AARs, which I find effective enough in telling the story, however, Cap Mandrake's maps definitely take the prize in detail and authenticity.
Go Cap Mandrake!
Gary
Wait..dont leave us here
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:34 am
Thanks Gary. I am trying to find a good topo map of Northern Burma of the right scale. I did find some interesting stuff on the Ledo trail. BTW..anyone tell you you look like Einstein?
RE: Wait..dont leave us here
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:02 am
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
BTW..anyone tell you you look like Einstein?
Only on my bad hair days! [:D]
Supply for China
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:26 am
The Allies are making strenous efforts to fly in supplies for Changs army in China. Here is a picture that shows part of the cost, title; Wrecked Loadstar by an artist named Eric Thake
RE: Supply for China
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:38 pm
Myitkyina pronuciation contest [:D] One source I saw suggested My-et-china??
Anyway, things are not looking good in the PI
Anyway, things are not looking good in the PI
Port Moresby
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:38 pm
*******************LOCATION***********************
*********SWPac HQ, Darwin, Office of Gen MacArhthur*******
Col. Cole, USAAF, CO 5th Bomber Group and Acting Air Adjuvant, SWPac: Sir, we lost 19 Wildcats and 16 P-40E's over Port Moresby today with the destruction of perhaps 11 Zeroes and 1 bomber. I know well the 49th FG CO, Maj McCoy. He feels those kinds of losses are not sutainable. I am afraid he may be right. That is a ratio of losses of almost 3:1 to our disfavor.
Gen MacArthur: Colonel, isn't that why we have replacement aircraft?
Col Cole: Sir?
Gen MacArthur: To replace the ones we lose Colonel. That is why the US taxpayers are buying all those shiny new planes.
Col Cole: But sir, what about the pilots?
Gen MacArthur: Damnit Colonel. That is why we have pilot training schools. The Japanese aren't simply going to give up their intention to seize Port Morseby. We have to MAKE the stop. You dont think the CO of that Zero squadron isn't wrestling with the same kind of thinking right now? You tell Maj McCoy I want every operation P-40 up in the air today. Same goes for the Marines. And I dont want to hear any more of that defeatest talk.
Col Cole: Yes Sir!
Gen MacArhtur: Make it happen.