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

[Cap Mandrake]

I wanted to be a neurosurgeon but one night as a kid I had three febrile seizures.

I had to settle for pediatrics.

[Cap Mandrake]

Guess which Catholic Saint just had his statue pulled down?

[Cap Mandrake]

***********April 7, 1943(e)***********

New Guinea and points North: B-24 recon variant takes photos of Woleai in the Carolines. 3000 LYB's, level 2 field, 6 float planes. I purposely only reconned Guam once and am concentrating on the Carolines and Marshalls.

JJ bombards Biak.

Night Naval bombardment of Biak at 87,110

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Kisaragi

DD Kuri firing at Biak
DD Kisaragi firing at 7th Marine Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Recon showed a PB at Biak last night conducting some kind of amphibious operation. Either they were unloading supply or all the troops got off. Can a PB even do Fast Transport? In any even, further festivities are cancelled.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Biak at 87,110, Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Nishi Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Honolulu
DD Jenkins
DD Nicholas
DD O'Bannon

[Cap Mandrake]

Nells all the way from Kendari? If so the Zekes have to be flying from somewhere closer. Nice coordination.

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 25
G3M3 Nell x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Another squadron lags but we have no air cover in any event.

Morning Air attack on 7th Marine Regiment, at 87,110 (Biak)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged

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

[Cap Mandrake]

That 'll learn 'em. Messing with 7th Marine.

Ground combat at Biak (87,110)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1624 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1703 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
44th British/B Div /6
7th Marine Rgt /3

[Cap Mandrake]

We need to get the lads some supply and AAA. Maybe a couple of shore bombardments too. AKE's coming up to Hollandia to rearm.

[Cap Mandrake]

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

[Cap Mandrake]

Vietnam: We need some night fighters at Vinh. Get the Vengeance out. Staff was supposed to do that yesterday.

Night Air attack on Vinh , at 65,59

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 4 damaged
Beaufighter VIc: 7 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Ut-oh. Possible amphibious landing force exiting the Sunda Strait. Could be headed for Padang or Batoe. Attention Cpt of USS Hake.....you were supposed to go Cookoo on Gokoku

Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97

Japanese Ships
AMC Gokoku Maru
E W-25

Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Oh, man, that one left a mark. You know that hex SE of Padang that looks like solid jungle on the map?

Well, it's a clear hex in the code. 19th is going to fall back on Padang which is jungle rough.

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 45,86 , near Padang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 32
G3M3 Nell x 27
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Brigade, at 45,86 , near Padang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”

[Cap Mandrake]

Situation: All of I Corps is light on heavy weapons and the Indian unit has no armour. They are the survivors of the Sabang landing.

[Cap Mandrake]

Hexsides. 19 Brigade SE of Padang has 12 x 2Pdr AT guns but not towed arty. I think that is a Jap Tank Bn in their front.

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I got a new app for my I-phone. Garage Band. Guitars, keyboard, drums, vocal with some kind of auto-tune thing.

It turns out I'm a natural. I already learned the first two cords of Angie

But have you learned the first two WORDS of Angie yet?

Yes! It goes....

"Angie.....Aaaaa-uuuuuh-aaaaannnn-gie"

Pretty good, but i think it needs more autotune*


*and maybe more cowbell!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s

[Cap Mandrake]

17 Brigade has most of their arty but is light on infantry. They have a very strong mountain position to block one of the roads from Djambi.

18 Brigade and I Corps HQ will have to fall back toward Sawahlberto which has about 7000 engineers and AAA troops and some Indian infantry. AF there is 85% ready. AF at Batoe is 95% ready. I turned off construction so they could both go live at the same time but we might need Batoe first.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Editorial Correction:

The board wishes readers to understand that "reconned" is not a word and "attrit" is neither a verb nor a word. We wish to also explain that "to learn" means to receive or acquire new knowledge and should not be used in place of "to teach". In certain parts of Appalachia and the Ozarks this usage is common but standard English (Engarish) does not permit it.


Respectfully

Senior Editor*





*The phrase Editrix in Chief has been removed as it is offensive to native Americans and women

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/attrite#:~:text=Attrite%20means%20to%20make%20smaller,%E2%80%9Chaving%20been%20gradually%20reduced.%E2%80%9D

Attrite means to make smaller, wear down, or be lost due to attrition—a weakening or reduction. It can also be an adjective meaning “worn down” or “having been gradually reduced.”

I dare you to find "attrit" [:D]

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso




But have you learned the first two WORDS of Angie yet?

Yes! It goes....

"Angie.....Aaaaa-uuuuuh-aaaaannnn-gie"

Pretty good, but i think it needs more autotune*


*and maybe more cowbell!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s

Auto tune cats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vanP07y1Xgw