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

[Nomad]

Sept 6, 1953???? This is a really long war.

[capmandrake2]

Sept 6, 1953???? This is a really long war.

Hai, F-86 armost ready

[capmandrake2]

Mindanao: This a war crime, Tony's vs P-40K's

Morning Air attack on Oroquieta , at 78,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 27,430 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ia Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ia Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-61-Ia Tony sweeping at 23430 feet

[capmandrake2]

Also Zekes. I wonder if these are from the carriers motoring by to the South. In fact, the carriers have disappeared from recon. I hope they are moving toward Beazelbob

Morning Air attack on Oroquieta , at 78,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 25,220 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 23220 feet

[capmandrake2]

The usual ammo-eating attrition attack

Ground combat at 79,90 (near Davao)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 32 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 678

Defending force 18728 troops, 240 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
25th Division
2nd Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
54th British Brigade
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd Marine/A Division
31st Infantry Regiment
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
55th British Bde /2
11th Base Group
US Forces Far East
II Corps
116th Base Group
Asiatic Fleet
Del Monte AAF Base Force
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
Far East USAAF
4th Marine Def Bn /3

[capmandrake2]

Full assault at Zamboanga is repulsed. Thankfully, the bad guys are beat up by their unprepped landings.

Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14628 troops, 148 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 3663 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 208

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
845 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
68th/A Division
68th/B Division
14th Army

Defending units:
8th NZ Bde /6
II/43rd PS Inf Battalion
8th NZ Brigade
VII KNIL Bn /2
6th USN Naval Const Rgt /1

[capmandrake2]

Satawal? Dot hex NW of Truk Ragoon. Aussie commandoes from Rabaul. This is also designed to pull the IJN East. The swarm of landing craft and AK's close in on Yap and Wolei. ASW off Wolei

Satawal:

Ground combat at Satawal (105,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 46 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied adjusted assault: 2

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Satawal !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2/7th Cav/Cdo Bn /1

[capmandrake2]

This is the second time we have taken Satawal. Last time Jap marines landed and it did not end well. Now we have a Combat Engineer Bn flying in from Roi Namur by flying boat.

[capmandrake2]

Hey, what happened to all the views? I got "ratioed"

[capmandrake2]

***********************************Sept 7, 1943****************************************

Mindanao: Poor USS Cleveland, nearly sunk in a successful raid a few months ago, now hiding in various Mindanao tiny harbors while the crew tries to patch all the leaks with lumber and used Spam cans

Morning Air attack on Oroquieta , at 78,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5A Catalina: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Oroquieta , at 78,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 33
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage

Port hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

[capmandrake2]

Java: The reason for all the noise by Wolei etc. Operation Cuppa Joe begins. Zero recon to aid operational security. Heavies from Koepang. Also a few squadrons at Roti but the staff did not bring in enough supply. Level of surprise appears high because there is no CAP

Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 62
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 22

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

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

[capmandrake2]

Stragglers.

Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

[capmandrake2]

Air assault begins. Br 2nd Para, nearly destroyed fighting for Queensland, now mostly reconstituted. Flying in from Samba. Bn strength drop at Malang, mountainous terrain 40 M SW Soerabaja. Soerabaja is presumed to have a garrison.

Ground combat at Malang (55,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 563 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

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

Allied adjusted assault: 14

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Malang !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /1

[capmandrake2]

Company strength at Djokjakarta. No garrison. AF and potential port on SW side of Java though no infrastructure yet.

[Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 188 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /3/quote]

[capmandrake2]

Took a chance here. Turns out there are Ronsons here. I was going to bring the support guys ashore here. Plan B

Ground combat at Banjoewangi (57,107)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 231 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied adjusted assault: 2

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /4

Defending units:
15th Tank Regiment

[capmandrake2]

Dot hex on the central mountain road to allow communication

Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /5

[capmandrake2]

One coy of 303rd PIR in C-87's takes Mataram on NE side of Javan

Ground combat at Mataram (59,109)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 111 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

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

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1

[capmandrake2]

Coy of 2nd Para at Pamekasan. Level 1 AF on island E of Soerabaja. They will have to take this back by amphibious landing most likely

Ground combat at Pamekasan (57,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 171 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pamekasan !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /6

[capmandrake2]

Tjepjoe, NE coast of Java, NW of Soerabaja. Speed bump for troops driving down from Batavia

Ground combat at Pamekasan (57,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 171 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Allied adjusted assault: 7

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pamekasan !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /6

[capmandrake2]

Little town SE of Soerabaja. Will have to try to get some Marines ashore here.

Ground combat at Probolinggo (56,105)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 52 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Allied adjusted assault: 2

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Probolinggo !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd British Para Bde /7