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

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Jap CA's still about. Perth wrecked. Honolulu sunk and one DD. Two Jap DD's wrecked. Transports and AF protected.

JJ gives up the field. We win on a technicality.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 11,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Tone, Shell hits 2
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Kagero
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Oite

Allied Ships
CL Perth, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Shell hits 1
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Fletcher, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Abbot, Shell hits 2
DD Aulick, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Conway, Shell hits 1
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas, Shell hits 1
DD Stanly, Shell hits 1
DD Farenholt

Oh, well ... you'll always have Richmond! [:D]

As God is my witness, I will never lose another CL again!

[Bif1961]

Was Richmond left burning?

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Was Richmond left burning?

Not sure if this was a Lost Cause joke or real.

Richmond and 3 DD's will have to defend Hollandia for a few days by themselves.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Was Richmond left burning?

Not sure if this was a Lost Cause joke or real.

Richmond and 3 DD's will have to defend Hollandia for a few days by themselves.

Well, considering that he claims to be from 'bama, it is probably a Lost Cause joke. [;)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Every wah I try a Landing Ship Dock joke.

Never works but I keep trying because it seems so damn funny. Almost as good as HMS Cockchafer

[Cap Mandrake]

***********April 18, 1943(e)***********

Indochina: No way to stop this for now. Can't even get naval mines up there.Keeps the IJN busy.

Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Atago
DD Nagatsuki
DD Shinonome
DD Ikazuchi
DD Nenohi
DD Makinami

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 22
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Kursk among the banyon trees.

Nearly 1000 tanks and only about 1500 infantry in the rice fields and forests of Laos.

Ground combat at 64,60 (near Vinh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6676 troops, 113 guns, 487 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Defending force 7374 troops, 54 guns, 747 vehicles, Assault Value = 571

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 997

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 101 (88 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 27 (5 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade

We win..bigly

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Indochina: No way to stop this for now. Can't even get naval mines up there.Keeps the IJN busy.

I am sure the Army understands the importance of their role in tying down the IJN, and supports the USN decision to stay away from there ... [8|]

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: RCAF squadron comes up to help at Bataan after a ferry hop to Mindanao.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,190 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
Kittyhawk III x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

We own the Nicks...but not the Tojos when badly outnumbered.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 27,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 4
Kittyhawk III x 2
F4U-1 Corsair x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

As soon as we build up a tiny reserve of supply at Bataan the Japs attack again and suck it allover to Clark.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1524 troops, 123 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 846

Defending force 30888 troops, 498 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th Division
48th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
182nd Infantry Rgt /1
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Bataan supplies just over 8000 with zero in the bank at Clark. Most of the Clark units are in the red.

[Cap Mandrake]

New Guinea: USMC Corsairs move to Babo to sweep over Manokwari. Nice. This only works for one day because there are a bunch of Jap BB's at Boela that can crush Babo any day they choose.

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Soon, we can put some heavy bombers at Hollandia and that will be the end of Manokwari AF

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Jap bombers turn their attention to the Aussie infantry brigades. We might well get pushed out of Padang and be living on snakes soon.

[Cap Mandrake]

..

[rtrapasso]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Bataan supplies just over 8000 with zero in the bank at Clark. Most of the Clark units are in the red.

Do you have any bombers in reach of your bases? If so, they could ferry supplies (instead of using transports), and might be more resistant to fighters in the area.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Bataan supplies just over 8000 with zero in the bank at Clark. Most of the Clark units are in the red.

Do you have any bombers in reach of your bases? If so, they could ferry supplies (instead of using transports), and might be more resistant to fighters in the area.

Pretty much the heavy bombers at Moulmein are keeping the Aussies alive in Sumatra right now.

[Cap Mandrake]

**************April 19, 1943(e)************

PI: A staff idiot at Bataan ordered some F4F's from Amazon and returned the Corsairs so we are without air cover. Clark gets pummeled. And then the LYB's attack again. Even though they achieve 1:2, the losses to IJA infantry are epic. Two of our M-10 Bn's are crushed.

Defending force 30964 troops, 501 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 745

Japanese adjusted assault: 556

Allied adjusted defense: 973

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4086 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 347 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 50 (13 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (7 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Division
10th Division
28th Division
48th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
54th British Brigade
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
182nd Infantry Rgt /1
24th PS FA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
501st Coast AA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
165th Field Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Aus 18 Brigade has a bad day. Look at all the damn balsa-wood Nerrs. How in the Hell do they have so many left?

Morning Air attack on 18th Australian Brigade, at 46,86 , near Sawahloento

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 45
B5N2 Kate x 10
G3M3 Nell x 97

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Bato-elandedn and Sahaswami also get pounded.

[Cap Mandrake]

Once retreated 18 Brigade is rendered "combat-inefective"

Ground combat at 46,86 (near Sawahloento)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10906 troops, 99 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 898 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 156

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 156 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
539 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division

Defending units:
18th Australian Bde /6

[Cap Mandrake]

New Guinea: I move some Forts forward to Hollandia to attack Manokwari.

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Sarmi is now level 2 so can support seeps. The Corsairs move in.

Morning Air attack on Manokwari , at 85,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,600 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses