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RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:13 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
Why can't you drop paratroops from Cats?
I know that you can transfer or pick up at extreme ranges.
You can drop paras from cats. Or maybe only if it's a coastal hex? I have to check on that. The thing is, I know if it's an enemy base on a coastal hex they have to be paras. That I confirmed recently.
How do we know they aren't landing and then going ashore in rubber rafts? [:)]
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:15 pm
by Cap Mandrake
**********************April 28. 1943(e)********************
New Guinea: Japs bring more troops ashore at Biak. The guys do NOT give up.
Invasion Support action off Biak (87,110)
103 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PB Ikuta Maru
PB Hokutai Maru
PB Kiso Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:21 pm
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
Why can't you drop paratroops from Cats?
I know that you can transfer or pick up at extreme ranges.
You can drop paras from cats. Or maybe only if it's a coastal hex? I have to check on that. The thing is, I know if it's an enemy base on a coastal hex they have to be paras. That I confirmed recently.
How do we know they aren't landing and then going ashore in rubber rafts? [:)]
Because there is no auto bombardment.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:15 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: witpqs
You can drop paras from cats. Or maybe only if it's a coastal hex? I have to check on that. The thing is, I know if it's an enemy base on a coastal hex they have to be paras. That I confirmed recently.
How do we know they aren't landing and then going ashore in rubber rafts? [:)]
Because there is no auto bombardment.
You mean you actually tried it? How many PBY's would you need to carry enough paras to seize a defended base with the heavy weapons necessary to auto-bombard?
By ra way...is there automatic shock attack?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:18 pm
by Cap Mandrake
PI: I try to run in a Large Slow Target to Bataan. It proves to be large and slow and 800 tons of ammo goes into the drink....but we probably finish off the last Lilly squadron.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Culion at 76,80
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 31
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
Kittyhawk I x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
LST-466, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-IIb Lily releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 kg SAP Bomb
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:20 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Siam: JJ tests our strength at Pakse. In the lull, we have brought up some heavy weapons. They are nowhere close to having enough to take the place yet.
Ground combat at Pakse (63,64)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44242 troops, 365 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395
Defending force 41111 troops, 659 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 1286
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
37th Division
21st Division
11th Division
8th Tank Regiment
47th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
19th Indian/A Division
19th Indian/B Division
70th British Division
77th LRP Brigade
29th British Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
99th Indian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
25th Indian/B Division
1st AA Bde
51st Base Group
2/4th Light AA Regiment
78th Light AA Regiment
81st Base Group /1
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:24 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Bealzebob & Peleliu: Bealzy has 24K LYB's and bombers and fighters and even cruisers in port.
Peleliu has 3K troops...may a naval guard unit of SNLF. There are transports there every day. They are reinforcing Bealzy.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:55 pm
by witpqs
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
How do we know they aren't landing and then going ashore in rubber rafts? [:)]
Because there is no auto bombardment.
You mean you actually tried it? How many PBY's would you need to carry enough paras to seize a defended base with the heavy weapons necessary to auto-bombard?
By ra way...is there automatic shock attack?
Yes.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:24 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Hmm. It begs the question has anyone ever taken a defended base with purely PBY-jumping paras?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:26 pm
by Cap Mandrake
If you had enough Emily's you could take Bakersfield from Paramashiro Jima. Imagine the shock when the 1st Raiding Regiment entered the Walmart and noticed nobody had shoes on.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:28 pm
by Cap Mandrake
In an experiment, I tried to reclaim some free time by showering every OTHER day.
I would not recommend this in the Summer.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:32 pm
by Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Level 2 is my working idea because it seems a C-47 will neither drop paras or supply from a level 1
From your starting level 2, also apply the load formula, substituting payload for bomb load/6500. I have some converted Liberator transports that carry more than C-47s, so the calculation for them would be level 4 + the payload/6500.
I am trying some Liberator trannies from a level 6 field today. We see what happens. What is the payload number for a C-47?
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:11 pm
by RangerJoe
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:09 pm
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Level 2 is my working idea because it seems a C-47 will neither drop paras or supply from a level 1
From your starting level 2, also apply the load formula, substituting payload for bomb load/6500. I have some converted Liberator transports that carry more than C-47s, so the calculation for them would be level 4 + the payload/6500.
I am trying some Liberator trannies from a level 6 field today. We see what happens. What is the payload number for a C-47?
C-47 is the same payload as the Transport Libs - 6000. The Liberator just has 4 engines and extra range so that is why I assume a level 4 AF for starters.
The C-46A Commando carries 10,000 pounds, and flies about four more hexes than the C-47.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:38 am
by witpqs
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Hmm. It begs the question has anyone ever taken a defended base with purely PBY-jumping paras?
It's purely about the troops dropped. If you have enough PBY's to drop enough an adequate number of troops adequately, equipped, prepared, etc...
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:49 am
by Cap Mandrake
Confirmed, a Liberator transport will drop paras form a level 6. Now we find out if a C-47 will transport from a level 2
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 2:05 pm
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
In an experiment, I tried to reclaim some free time by showering every OTHER day.
I would not recommend this in the Summer.
Get some free time by not rearranging the bedding on the bed until you change it. It will help it dry out and kill the dust mites living there.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 3:26 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Explain this concept of changing the bed linens.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:18 pm
by RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Explain this concept of changing the bed linens.
When (not if) you remove the sheets and pillow cases from the bed to wash them, then you put another set on. Although it would be actually better if you left it bare to air out. In fact, it would be good once a year to set the mattress and even the box spring outside during the day so the sun can clean it with the UV rays plus airing it out. Putting it outside can end up killing any mold/mildew on it - even if you do not notice it.
The little dust mites living on the bed feed off dead skin cells and use the human sweat as a source of water. Those dust mites can aggravate asthma.
I hope that helps.
Plus, if it takes 5 minutes a day to rearrange the bedding (Mom: "Make your
bed!) so that the bedding looks nice, if you do not do that you could save 5 minutes a day. In 6 days that is half an hour. Over a year, that is over one full day.
RE: At dawn we slept.....in the cab on the way back from Olongapo
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:23 pm
by BBfanboy
ORIGINAL: RangerJoe
ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Explain this concept of changing the bed linens.
When (not if) you remove the sheets and pillow cases from the bed to wash them, then you put another set on. Although it would be actually better if you left it bare to air out. In fact, it would be good once a year to set the mattress and even the box spring outside during the day so the sun can clean it with the UV rays plus airing it out. Putting it outside can end up killing any mold/mildew on it - even if you do not notice it.
The little dust mites living on the bed feed off dead skin cells and use the human sweat as a source of water. Those dust mites can aggravate asthma.
I hope that helps.
Plus, if it takes 5 minutes a day to rearrange the bedding (Mom: "Make your
bed!) so that the bedding looks nice, if you do not do that you could save 5 minutes a day. In 6 days that is half an hour. Over a year, that is over one full day.
Putting the mattress outside when it is -30ยบ or colder will also do in the dust mites within half an hour ...
