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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batoe-eilanden at 42,82

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame

Attack on Batoe-elanden, which is springing back is not effective. I sent all the P-40's and Kittyhawks to the PI from Sumatra and Burma. They to ferry hop to a base in Borneo and then Cebu.

Afternoon Air attack on 1st Port Advn Base Force, at 43,82 (Batoe-eilanden)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Martlet IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet IV: 1 destroyed

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

PI: Allied Air Forces building up again at Bataan.

Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 26,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 11
Kittyhawk III x 5
A-36 Mustang x 4
P-38G Lightning x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

1:2 attack at Clark. Both sides exhausted but they have reserves sitting at Manila

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30551 troops, 423 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 771

Defending force 38032 troops, 522 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Japanese adjusted assault: 306

Allied adjusted defense: 571

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********************May 19, 1943(e)****************

Evidentarry Japan-mens commandah get excited about erection so no wah for 4 days.

Bad joss! Erection rasting four days! Check into hospitarh!

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

********************May 19, 1943(e)****************

Evidentarry Japan-mens commandah get excited about erection so no wah for 4 days.

Bad joss! Erection rasting four days! Check into hospitarh!

Heck no! Go see them comfort womens! [:D]

Reading about the battle for the Meuse crossings in 1940. Sweet baby Jesus one side was criminally unprepared. That section of the Meuse is a serious obstacle with impressive defensive positions and excellent observation on the opposite bank. All of the bridges were blown, which was at least competent but the effort to stop and then repel enemy infantry and engineers from developing bridgeheads was indolent and pathetic. In one case the prepared side evidentarry walked their motorcycles across the top of narrow lock

********************May 20, 1943(e)***************

PI: You never know what disasters are befalling the enemy but I think we will be driven out of Clark AF hex. Our assault values keep dropping and almost all the infantry is disabled. It's really the remaining Shermans and some SP AT Bns without M-10's holding the line. No more M-10's in the cookie jar. I have ordered the last infantry reserves save elements of 182nd IR at Bataan forward for the final battle. Only one arty unit has ammo. I have started almost all the arty back toward Bataan.

Emergency B-24 raid on Manila today. I have switched all the transports in Mindanao to transporting 182nd IR to Bataan so there will be some infantry left in the Clark forces retreat. There are Jap SCTF DD's off Bataan to keep any LCT's or AK's getting in. It's down to the subs again.

We lose 2:1 on fighter sweeps but at least we have stopped the bombing raids over Clark. Total meat grinder.

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 26,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 9

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 15
Kittyhawk III x 4
A-36 Mustang x 3
P-38G Lightning x 1
P-40K Warhawk x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 3 destroyed
Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed
A-36 Mustang: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed

It's almost all Philippine Army except for a few US Army Shermans. 4th Marine and the US Army Regt are at bingo infantry.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30037 troops, 423 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 723

Defending force 35553 troops, 460 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 628

Japanese adjusted assault: 245

Allied adjusted defense: 670

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1143 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
10th Division
28th Division
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
54th British Brigade
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry/C Division
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
501st Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th PS FA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
11th PA Infantry/B Division

Sumatra: I split the retreating forces in central Sumatra so the Japs send one division after each group. The catch up with the eastern group. It-ah anothah wah crime

Ground combat at 46,82 (near Pakanbaroe)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11937 troops, 99 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 3511 troops, 3 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 184

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division

Defending units:
21st Australian Bde /5
19th Australian Bde /5
3rd Air Advn Base Force
35th Light AA Rgt /1
117th RAF Base Force
Aus I Corps /4
116th RAF Base Force /1
21st Light AA Regiment
7th RAN Base Force /5

Japs attack the LARPers at Djambi again. Multiple raids like this but they are holding up pretty well.

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

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

More reinforcements landing at Padang. Indian 5th Div has arrived from North Africa and is embarking at Colombo for Padang. That should allow a campaign down the east coast of Sumatra, eventually threatening Palembang and Singers by air.

***********May 21, 1943(e)*************

PI: More sweeps

Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 12
Kittyhawk III x 1
P-38G Lightning x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 16
F4U-1 Corsair x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Not enough..but will probably keep them honest with some CAP over Manila

Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

New IJA divisions at Clark. Great. At least we had some counterbattery fire

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1992 troops, 159 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1368

Defending force 36065 troops, 453 guns, 321 vehicles, Assault Value = 592

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
25th Division
10th Division
2nd Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
54th British Brigade
762nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry/C Division
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th PS FA Regiment
501st Coast AA Regiment
165th Field Artillery Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
11th PA Infantry/B Division

Sumatra: LARPers at Djambi get bombed repeatedly. Somebody needs to take one for the team

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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 26

No Japanese losses

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

No more planes at Medan. Good. These guys are coming from Mergui in Southern Burma

Morning Air attack on Medan , at 46,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 9
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 46
B-25D1 Mitchell x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Safe disembarkation at Sabang so far.

***********May 22*************

Trying to get some AK's to Mindanao. Not this time.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Iwo-jima at 100,82, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Hasu
E Kuri, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
AK Antrim, Shell hits 29, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SC-637, Shell hits 1, and is sunk