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

[Cap Mandrake]

The Jap carriers disappear from Beazelbob.

[Cap Mandrake]

Indochina: The second day in a row, the B-25's fly into a buzz saw over Battambang. They are on "commander's choice". Dumbass.

Morning Air attack on 20th AA Regiment, at 58,65 (Battambang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

[Cap Mandrake]

Japs fly into our buzzsaw over Pakse.

Afternoon Air attack on Pakse , at 63,64

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 34
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

[Cap Mandrake]

Air losses

[Cap Mandrake]

************April 21, 1943(e)***********

LYB's go on an offensive tear.

Sumatra: After wearing down our recon abilities at Batoe, the sneaky LYB's come at Padang by sea.

Night Naval bombardment of Padang at 44,85

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
DD Harusame

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Hory crap! They go 'round behind us.

Pre-Invasion action off Padang (44,85)

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
DD Fuyo

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

[Cap Mandrake]

I don't think this unit was prepped for Padang as they suffer some serious disruption and get their panties wet.

Amphibious Assault at Padang (44,85)

TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 44,85

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)



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Invasion Support action off Padang (44,85)

34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru
DD Fuyo
DD Wakatake

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

The curious thing is we are landing troops at Sinabang (island off NW tip of Sumatra) with carrier support and I don't think they even saw us because an IJN surface force finds itself within range of 4 USN/RN carriers and 3 CVE's and dodges into a cloud bank or something. No Netties show up at Sinabang even though we are well within reach of Singers.

[Cap Mandrake]

Situation: I think we are going to get hammered at Swahaloete (or whatever it's called) and will have to give up both bases and leave behind some "volunteers" to slow the LYB's down.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Situation: I think we are going to get hammered at Swahaloete (or whatever it's called) and will have to give up both bases and leave behind some "volunteers" to slow the LYB's down.

There are lots of good bars at Swahaloete? [:'(]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Situation: I think we are going to get hammered at Swahaloete (or whatever it's called) and will have to give up both bases and leave behind some "volunteers" to slow the LYB's down.

There are lots of good bars at Swahaloete? [:'(]

If not, Churchill will send a floating brewery and maybe a distillery.

[Cap Mandrake]

Yes, yes! Best bars are always in muslim areas.

Stalker Girl's idea of a good vacation is a tropical resort with a swim-up bar. [:)]

She stuck me with the $400 bar bill in Wailea.[:@]

[Cap Mandrake]

By ra way. The Riu Peninsula in Cancun has quite a hilarious swim-up bar and it's all inclusive so the only inhibitions against drinking too much are common sense and coma.

College kids. Rich plumbing contractors from Philly who want to tell you how much they make...rich Russians...rich Gypsies..rich Colombians. The Mayan staff are short but they are strong. About 30 minutes before closing time they bring out wheelchairs and load the 250 lb inebriate guys onto the wheelchairs and take them back to their rooms.

[Cap Mandrake]

A warning. Don't go to a cheap Mexican all-inclusive place. They have Moctezuma brand ice cubes and methanol-spiked drinks.

Also, it's hurricane season right now [:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

Vietnam: The little bastards doubled-back on Vinh. They pulled out all their troops and sent 3 divisions NW of Vinh so I pulled out a brigade to counter the encirclement threat and then in 2 days the show up with 6 units at Vinh moving both from the NW and NE. Broody werr coordinated if you ask me. Not quite sure how they moved so fast through the GD jungle.

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:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

[Cap Mandrake]

Very serious threat so the RAF is trying to cover from Udon Thani

Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 65,59 (Vinh)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

And our bombers attack from Moulmein.

Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 65,59 (Vinh)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 14

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Mitchell II x 3
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mitchell II: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Hory crap! 6 divisions and the Indians are worn out from all the bombardments.

I turn around the Indian brigade south of Vinh and start some armour back from Jungle Kursk but I don't think they can last.

Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69210 troops, 648 guns, 444 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229

Defending force 21394 troops, 202 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Japanese adjusted assault: 939

Allied adjusted defense: 213

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1549 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1004 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Division
116th Division
34th Division
36th Division
3rd Tank Division
41st Division

Defending units:
26th Indian Division
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
225 Group RAF
224 Group Base Force
341st Base Group
15th Air Advn Base Force
8th Air Advn Base Force
Tenth USAAF
2nd Air Advn Base Force
1st RAF Adv/Sqn Base Force

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: I throw in some P-40K's from New Guinea. These are good pilots too..but not the same thing as a Corsair. Japs are in full banzai mode 2 days in a row

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 26,430 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 34
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Vietnam: The little bastards doubled-back on Vinh. They pulled out all their troops and sent 3 divisions NW of Vinh so I pulled out a brigade to counter the encirclement threat and then in 2 days the show up with 6 units at Vinh moving both from the NW and NE. Broody werr coordinated if you ask me. Not quite sure how they moved so fast through the GD jungle.

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:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

Maybe they were moving but another movement indicator masked that.