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

[Cap Mandrake]

PI: Jeez 111 fighter escorts.

Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 76
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Indian 5th Div and a regiment of US 40th ID landing in Northern Sumatra. Australians prepping for a landing at Sibolga.

Morning Air attack on 11th Special Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 2
Liberator II x 6
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Situation Sumatra

[RangerJoe]

Get some bombers/Cats for night naval attacks maybe if the enemy has a lot of fighters in the area. Even Kingfishers at night would work on loaded tankers, if you have any to spare.

[Cap Mandrake]

The HOA "Architecture" Gruppenfuhrer either got strafed by a P-51, got fired or left because I hurt her feewings.

She didn't answer my emails so I called in yesterday and finally got through. ...."Gruppenfuhrer Palacios of 154 SA Abteilung is no longer with us" [:D]

The HOA chicks send me 15 pieces of threatening mail and when I finally answer they wilt on first contact[:D] Same thing happened the chick before Christine.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The HOA "Architecture" Gruppenfuhrer either got strafed by a P-51, got fired or left because I hurt her feewings.

She didn't answer of my emails so I called in yesterday and finally got through. ...."Gruppenfuhrer Palacios of 154 SA Abteilung is no longer with us" [:D]

The HOA chicks send me 15 pieces of threatening mail and when I finally answer they wilt on first contact[:D] Same thing happened the chick before Christine.

If they threaten to do anything illegal . . . [:D]

Then again, being in the medical profession and maybe knowing who their medical providers are, maybe see if things like colonoscopies may be needed!

[Cap Mandrake]

Sinabong is 14 hexes from Palembang so B-25's would work on night attack but we do have a house rule about 1 squadron per target per night on night attacks. RAF is definitely still outgunned on fighters.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The HOA "Architecture" Gruppenfuhrer either got strafed by a P-51, got fired or left because I hurt her feewings.

She didn't answer of my emails so I called in yesterday and finally got through. ...."Gruppenfuhrer Palacios of 154 SA Abteilung is no longer with us" [:D]

The HOA chicks send me 15 pieces of threatening mail and when I finally answer they wilt on first contact[:D] Same thing happened the chick before Christine.

If they threaten to do anything illegal . . . [:D]

Then again, being in the medical profession and maybe knowing who their medical providers are, maybe see if things like colonoscopies may be needed!

I think that would be unethical but being a smarmy, sarcastic, paternalistic old guy is expected.

[Cap Mandrake]

I want to put in some bistro lights to use at parties but I figured they would give me shit so I left them off the plan but included them in the materials list.

The new Gurppenfeuhrer is not as stupid as Frau Palacios. She was on it right away. Now I have them get them signed off by the neighbors and send in new plans with "setbacks" to neighboring properties

[Cap Mandrake]

Of course when some brown shirt on the board gets mad at the whole street for opposing the property split up the street there is no notification requirement to come out in the middle of the day, chop down some 25 year old rosemary bushes and put up a big ugly yellow sign on my tree row to tell people to turn right when every idiot can see the road bends.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

The HOA "Architecture" Gruppenfuhrer either got strafed by a P-51, got fired or left because I hurt her feewings.

She didn't answer of my emails so I called in yesterday and finally got through. ...."Gruppenfuhrer Palacios of 154 SA Abteilung is no longer with us" [:D]

The HOA chicks send me 15 pieces of threatening mail and when I finally answer they wilt on first contact[:D] Same thing happened the chick before Christine.

If they threaten to do anything illegal . . . [:D]

Then again, being in the medical profession and maybe knowing who their medical providers are, maybe see if things like colonoscopies may be needed!

I think that would be unethical but being a smarmy, sarcastic, paternalistic old guy is expected.

So?

Then again, you are just being concerned about their welfare. After all, they appear to be constipated and full of compacted fecal matter . . . [:D]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I want to put in some bistro lights to use at parties but I figured they would give me shit so I left them off the plan but included them in the materials list.

The new Gurppenfeuhrer is not as stupid as Frau Palacios. She was on it right away. Now I have them get them signed off by the neighbors and send in new plans with "setbacks" to neighboring properties

Check your contracts and your addendums. (Spelling?)

Then again, redo your plans to make it really over the top and garish. Then when there are objections, scale it down to what you want and they might consider that a victory.

Of course, if the Gruppenfeuhrer visits and you offer her coffee or some other beverage with some token bite to eat, there could also be a plate nearby with some innocent looking, small pieces of what appear to be candy on a plate. Do not offer her any but don't keep her from eating any Ex-Lax either. [8D]

Then again, giving people some high oxalate foods on a hot day when they may not drink enough fluids . . . [:D]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Of course when some brown shirt on the board gets mad at the whole street for opposing the property split up the street there is no notification requirement to come out in the middle of the day, chop down some 25 year old rosemary bushes and put up a big ugly yellow sign on my tree row to tell people to turn right when every idiot can see the road bends.

How long is that sign going to stay up after a nice, dark stormy/foggy night? Acid makes no sound . . . [:'(]

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Big raid on Darwin. I had moved the fighters up to New Guinea. Evidentarry JJ spotted this and surmised an opportunity. The problem is Darwin now has level 7 forts, four full AAA regiments and hundreds and hundreds of smaller AA guns. Also, once you put a hole in a Nell, the balsa wood tends to fall apart on the long way home to Kendari. 30-40 Nells lost.

Morning Air attack on 197th Coast AA Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 72

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 33 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
35 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 197th Coast AA Regiment, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 16 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

6000 feet does seem a bit optimistic. The manufacturer's rep must have missed the briefing.

[Cap Mandrake]

Yes, 6000 ft is OK for a front line base but not for SWPAC HQ.

Fighter sweep over Boela. Finally they are sending enough planes to do this stuff. Clearly the USAAF pilots are hotshots.

Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 63

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Especially this squadron

Afternoon Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 53

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

******************July 3*****************

PI: I started evacuating Taytay on Palawan. It too is toast.

Night Naval bombardment of Taytay at 75,82

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Oyodo
DD Sazanami
DD Umikaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Natsugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Makigumo
DD Shimakaze

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Cagayan gets messed up again. The transports have moved back to Malaybalay but the PBY's getting the Marines out of Borneo have no choice.

Night Naval bombardment of Cagayan at 79,89

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CL Isuzu
DD Arashi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14

Iolio gets pounded again too

Morning Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 45
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 38
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8

No Japanese losses

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

[Cap Mandrake]

Sumatra: Jap fighters go after Sabang. RAF puts up a good fight.

Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 26,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 2
Hurricane I Trop x 2
Hurricane IIc Trop x 18

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed

and

Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 25,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8

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

No Allied losses

and

Morning Air attack on Sabang , at 44,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 27,560 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4

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

No Allied losses

We discover 5th Div is at Medan

Morning Air attack on 11th Special Base Force, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Special Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit ...

[Cap Mandrake]

Ceram: Good. JJ reinforces Boela. Newest planes too. These are planes not in the Marianas

Morning Air attack on Boela , at 80,110

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 21
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed