Bring me the head of Diego Garcia...and the Mayor of Addu Atoll too!

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:37 pm

Just thinking about how to hide the transports for 3 divisions and support. There is no practical way, of course. At best they would be spotted passing through the Torres Strait and there is a good chance they will be spotted leaving their embarkation ports (Sydney, Brisbane or even Townsville. Until they turn NW, they might appear to be a force for Port Moresby. We could reinforce this with recon and bombing activity on PM. We could also begin to recon Ambon so they might appear to be a landing force for Ambon until they turn West in the Arafua.

Of interest is the appearance of 2 newLYB subs near Brisbane. They, of course, can see the buildup at Merauke and Horn Is. and can put 2 and 2 together.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 7:21 pm

[font="Courier New"]Admiral Lord Sprior;
CIC Brown Army Men
Kandy House, Ceylon

My Dearest Spri;

Your suggestion to add Australian I Corps to the Darwin landing is splendid. Please start preparation for the two divisions, sappers and the Corps HQ if it should be lying about somewhere. Also, please bring a salad dish of some sort and forks and knives for about 50,000.

With much insincere sincerity;

Admiral of the Fleet Mandrake
CIC, Green Army men[/font]

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:02 pm

Cap, Sprior,

I'm thinking about starting off the new year right and taking out some advertising for my two current AARs (found at the links below). What are your full page rates?

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Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:55 am

That would be a 400 troy oz bar of Philippino gold in 1942. Not sure what that would be today.

Itdepends · Post by **Itdepends** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:10 am

Interesting to note that dot base hex between Darwin and Katherine has no forces present- or have you not reconned it?

Do you have enough bombers to suppress Darwin and Katherine while landing and building up Gove/Groyte Eylandt/Wessels Island? Once you've got air superiority over Darwin he'll have the same problem keeping his troops supplie as you would have in the early war.

RE Port Headland- you know you can march armoured units across the desert from Meekatharra to PH in about a week and a half? Less ships for loose lips to sink and there's a lot of restricted Aussie armour that would be just itching to take the fight to Johnny jap. Just avoid the rough desert (like to the east of PH)- it's as slow as buggery to drive a tank through (think Top Gear takes a toyota to the north pole, but warmer.........considerably warmer.)

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:09 am

*********Bali Hai Dance Club, Perth November 12, 1942*********

Old Prospector at the bar: ....ah, yes, Meekathara. been there many times, mate. Used to take me old Jeep down there several times a year from me claim near Corunna.

Young Man in Fine Linen Slacks: Do you mean you DROVE from Corunna to to Meekathara?

Old Prospector at the bar: Yes, mate. Drove.

Young Man in Fine Linen Slacks: Could you find the route again?

Old Prospector at the bar: Know it like the back of me hand, mate. <he turns his wrist to reveal the back of his hand and simultaneously dumps his Darwin Antipersonnel Bomb onto his lap> OH BUGGA'!

Young Man in Fine Linen Slacks: <smiling> Idi, give this man another drink!

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:39 am

*********BMTHofDGandTMofAAT Editorial Board Steering Committee Meeting, Jan. 2, 2012(a)***********

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Contributor: But we changed the name.

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Contributor: A "bit"? It's over 60 years ago.

Counsel (of the firm DC&H, LLP): <whispered aside to the Chiarperson> This guy is a ******* idiot and a liability. You would be well advised to get rid of him..........

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:50 am

.....Re. Fenton (AKA "dot hex"). We have not reconned lately. Also, after looking at it, I am not sure there are only 8K troops at Darwin despite presence of 7 units. We do have two commando coy at Alice and Kanga Force on its way. They would have to deploy to Tennant first, I believe, and then could be dropped on Fenton.

.....Re. Gove. Yes, we could probably degrade air activity at Katehrine and Darwin long enough to get troops in there but if the Jap carriers showed up it could go badly. Gove is within SBD range from Darwin, so it would be a very valuable base. We are accumulating fast transports at Horn Is. We can probably get a small engineering force in there (to Gove) safely.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:06 pm

************Nov. 12, 1942(c)************

Oz: JJ sent in a night bombardment force to Exmouth. This time we were ready for them. The transport pulled back toward Carnavon an a combined Allied crusier force was waiting.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 50,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Suruyame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Sims, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale
DD Banckert

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Sawa, Masao crosses the 'T'

That was a serious "ass-hander", as in, "Masao got his ass handed to him". I don't think Kinugasa will be bothering us for a while.

PH is just getting pounded by air as the Allied air crews get better (and Mr. Honda setting up the smoke markers has helped today).

Tanna: Naval forces appear to have made an escape with no losses. The bulk of 182nd Inf Reg and half of the USMC Reg plus about 30 tanks made it ashore in one day. Not bad with just xAP's and AK's and no landing craft. We are short on support troops, but I think the LYB's may crack easily. A couple more days of bombing runs from Fiji and then the boys will attack.

BrucePowers · Post by **BrucePowers** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:15 pm

You're up early Capt Mandrake.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:18 pm

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

You're up early Capt Mandrake.

New Year's resolution. I have resolved to not let little things like the rotation of the Earth on its axis get in myway.

BrucePowers · Post by **BrucePowers** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:13 pm

So, when do you sleep?[:D]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:40 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Just thinking about how to hide the transports for 3 divisions and support.

The following is probably a stupid question. Or, if you subscribe to that POV that there are no stupid questions, then this is a question from an inquisitive idiot.

Nonetheless, here's my question: Are Australian 6th and 7th Divisions unrestricted? Will you be able to get them on *any* transport?

I don't stoop to playing the Allies, so I genuinely don't know where these units are (restriction-wise) at this point in time.

Crackaces · Post by **Crackaces** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:47 pm

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Just thinking about how to hide the transports for 3 divisions and support.

The following is probably a stupid question. Or, if you subscribe to that POV that there are no stupid questions, then this is a question from an inquisitive idiot.

Nonetheless, here's my question: Are Australian 6th and 7th Divisions unrestricted? Will you be able to get them on *any* transport?

I don't stoop to playing the Allies, so I genuinely don't know where these units are (restriction-wise) at this point in time.

The 6th & 7th Division belong to the AUS I Corps and are unrestrcited ...

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:01 pm

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Just thinking about how to hide the transports for 3 divisions and support.

The following is probably a stupid question. Or, if you subscribe to that POV that there are no stupid questions, then this is a question from an inquisitive idiot.

Nonetheless, here's my question: Are Australian 6th and 7th Divisions unrestricted? Will you be able to get them on *any* transport?

I don't stoop to playing the Allies, so I genuinely don't know where these units are (restriction-wise) at this point in time.

The 6th & 7th Division belong to the AUS I Corps and are unrestrcited ...

Danke.

Are they the only Aussie Divs that are unrestricted?

Crackaces · Post by **Crackaces** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:13 pm

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

The following is probably a stupid question. Or, if you subscribe to that POV that there are no stupid questions, then this is a question from an inquisitive idiot.

Nonetheless, here's my question: Are Australian 6th and 7th Divisions unrestricted? Will you be able to get them on *any* transport?

I don't stoop to playing the Allies, so I genuinely don't know where these units are (restriction-wise) at this point in time.

The 6th & 7th Division belong to the AUS I Corps and are unrestrcited ...
Danke.

Are they the only Aussie Divs that are unrestricted?

Yes ... the "dead" division from Singapore comes back as restricted [if bought out] ..

Moondawggie · Post by **Moondawggie** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:38 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

************Nov. 12, 1942(c)************

Oz: JJ sent in a night bombardment force to Exmouth. This time we were ready for them. The transport pulled back toward Carnavon an a combined Allied crusier force was waiting.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 50,129, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 9, heavy fires
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Suruyame, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Boise
CL Honolulu
DD Caldwell
DD Sims, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Dale
DD Banckert

That was a serious "ass-hander", as in, "Masao got his ass handed to him". I don't think Kinugasa will be bothering us for a while.

Hey, nicely done!

You know, these reports about tactical actions are really interesting. You might consider posting them more often [;)]

And, on this fabulous Bowl Game Monday: Go Stanford! It's gonna be Andrew Luck's night at the Fiesta Bowl. [8D]

zuluhour · Post by **zuluhour** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:37 pm

New Year's resolution. I have resolved to not let little things like the rotation of the Earth on its axis get in myway.

zuluhour · Post by **zuluhour** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:39 pm

New Year's resolution. I have resolved to not let little things like the rotation of the Earth on its axis get in myway.

sprior · Post by **sprior** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:04 am

The re-constituted Australian 8th Div. Cost a whole 2PP to move to an unrestricted command.

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