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

[Cap Mandrake]

Numerous raids on Clark ground troops from Formosa. You know what this means...

Morning Air attack on 57th PS Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 50
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 2
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

HERE THEY COME BOYS!

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30535 troops, 417 guns, 185 vehicles, Assault Value = 789

Defending force 33047 troops, 539 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Japanese adjusted assault: 980

Allied adjusted defense: 604

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2298 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
2nd Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
54th British Brigade
91st PA Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
24th PS FA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Clark Field AAF Base Force
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[Cap Mandrake]

Wow, this is getting bad. It turns out the "reserve" trick doesn't work because if they are attacked they revert to zero movement.

C-47's not intercepted again. Good news. The AK at Bataan unloads another 1000+ tons. Nice...but almost nothing getting through to Clark

[Cap Mandrake]

1 to 1 by pushing out a shock attack. Let's hope they have to rest a few days.

[Cap Mandrake]

In other news, Sorong gets pulverized by multiple BB night bombardment.

I think they are just getting intel that the AF is operational and therefore shutting it down. They don't know there is bingo supply.

Some activity near Manokwari. They can see us island hopping up the coast and that is the next base.

[Cap Mandrake]

*****************May 13, 1943(e)*************

Sumatra: The question is...can we drops commandoes at Djambi faster than the Japs can destroy them? Dozens of bomber sorties but at least they aren't hitting somewhere else that matters.

Morning Air attack on 111th LRP Brigade, at 48,88 (Djambi)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Hurris v Tojos over Sinabong. Need good protection there. It's now a very valuable base.

Morning Air attack on Sinabang , at 42,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 28,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Wonder where these Vals are coming from? Medan maybe?

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sinabang at 42,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 17

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
LCT-145, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
YMS BYMS-2044, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

[Cap Mandrake]

Landing at Sabang going very well. LYB infantry must be seriously messed up. They set their arty to fire straight up.

Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1495 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 3893 troops, 140 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Ichiki Det.
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
21st Australian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
45th Indian Bde /3

[Cap Mandrake]

Probably we can suspend landing a attack tomorrow. Then get in some AAA and aviation support and bring in 5th Indian Div arriving from North Africa and drive down the "east" coast of Sumatra, bringing Singers and Palembang within range of our bombers and fighters.

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Throwing the best Marine pilots at Clark. LRCAP from Tayay. No drop tanks. It's an emergency. Maybe the LYB pirots get sore triggah fingahs

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 25,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

There's something else that is going to mop up supply

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 8
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 29
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 42

[Cap Mandrake]

Yikes. They are dialed in. We have almost bingo AAA now due to disablements.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

[Cap Mandrake]

Some heavies are sent back to Cagayan and Butuan. They are ordered in without fighters to wear down the enemy. Flak is bad over Manila.

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 12
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

[Cap Mandrake]

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 2
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11

[Cap Mandrake]

This doesn't work but maybe they will divert fighters to cover their own troops at Clark.

Morning Air attack on 28th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged

[Cap Mandrake]

This is a good sign. At least our arty is firing back.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2016 troops, 155 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1539

Defending force 32599 troops, 540 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 633

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

[Cap Mandrake]

Oz: We finish of Yokusuka 4th SNLF near Derby. There are still some LYB, slowly shrinking away in the Great Sandy Desert.

Ground combat at Derby (64,127)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7744 troops, 141 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Defending force 1658 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 118

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 118 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
7th Australian Brigade
101st LH Motor Regiment
19th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

[RangerJoe]

If the units are needed for the combat, they will come out of Reserve mode.

[Cap Mandrake]

Yes, that is exactly what happened.