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One time I had an SST with an "engineering vehicle" on board and the damn thing wouldn't off load. [:)]

Mk VII light bulldozer and mulching mower.

This is the "B" version with the 28.5 HP engine and nitrous injector.

That is about the size of a Bobcat!

I always wanted to open a breakfast place and call it Waffel SS..... Totenkopf Division silverware and the booths are Kubelwagen replicas.

SG won't let me do it.

*********************June 19, 1943(e)***************


PI: Jap DD's misidentified as escorts raid Butuan and sink a minesweeper and two AK's with about 7000 tons of supply aboard. Damn.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
YMS-135, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Kagero engages YMS-135 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages YMS-135 at 2,000 yards
DD Kagero engages YMS-135 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
YMS-135 sunk by DD Kagero at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Butuan at 80,89, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Mormachawk, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mormaclark, Shell hits 36, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

They are also wise to our transports there.

Night Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2

Sneaky LYB's

Night Naval bombardment of Butuan at 80,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Kagero

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2

Nearly get another inbound AK as well but they run out of burrets.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 81,87, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AK Bullock

Annoying when they fight back.

Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Probably 200+ bombers sorties over Bataan as well. A lot like this.

Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 49
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 22 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Overall, it's a draw in the air over Butuan but we have some damaged trannies from the night fighting.

Morning Air attack on Butuan , at 80,89

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 25,220 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Ground attack at Bataan. They take the forts down to 1. We inflict greater casualties but take much higher destroyed squads.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34426 troops, 443 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Defending force 38080 troops, 443 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 359

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 801

Allied adjusted defense: 439

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1488 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
740 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
2nd Division
48th/A Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry/C Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
US Forces Far East
4th PAAC Avn Sup
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
11th PAAC Avn Sup
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
II Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
54th British Brigade
Clark Field AAF Base Force
24th PS FA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
3rd Marine/A Div /2
11th PA Infantry/B Division
11th PA Infantry/A Division
27th Avn Sup /2
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st PA Infantry Div /1

CentPac: Aussie commandoes take Ulithi by paradrop from Satawal. This angers the IJN and the IJA so they react irrationally. Wah crime

Night Naval bombardment of Ulithi at 98,97

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oyodo
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Maikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makigumo
DD Shimakaze

Port hits 38
Port supply hits 12

OK, OK...we just wanted a seaplane base. Never mind. This is nearly the actual number troops on Ulithi

Morning Air attack on 2/9th Cav/Cdo Battalion, at 98,97 (Ulithi)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-48-IIb Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Evidentarry, 3rd SNRF is para capable.

The Diggers hold. [8D]

Ground combat at Ulithi (98,97)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 262 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 92 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 2

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
2/9th Cav/Cdo Bn /1

Para assault on Satawal too. Damn. We lose some PBY's and Coronados ...and about 400 engineers. I blame the staff.

Ground combat at Satawal (105,105)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 184 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 569 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Satawal !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PB2Y-3 Coronado: 2 destroyed
Catalina I: 4 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

Defending units:
2/9th Cav/Cdo Bn /2
9th Port Maint Engineer Battalion

Sumatra: The RN tries to bombard Langasa on the NE coast of Sumatra but the IJ saw this coming and mined the joint.

TF 166 encounters mine field at Langsa (46,74)

Allied Ships
CA Sussex, Mine hits 1
DD Redoubt, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Norman, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

Sussex is dinged up a bit and will need Bondo at Colombo. HMS Norman will need pumps and luck to make it.

Sussex toughs it out and participates in the bombardment.

Night Naval bombardment of Langsa at 46,74

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Sussex
CA Shropshire
CL Hobart
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
DD Racehorse
DD Napier
DD Warramunga
DD Smith
DD Meade

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

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

The Japanese used Seaplane tenders to unload heavy equipment at Guadalcanal.

Paras dropping in on each other is that legal? Pun intended.[:D]