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

[Cap Mandrake]

Gove: Reached a level one airfield yesterday. It now has 25 P-39's and 25 P-40E's. I am endeavoring to fly in aviation support troops from Merauke and Oz. It is amazing what you can do with APD's and PT boats and C-47's[:)]

[Cap Mandrake]

**********Outside Catholic Mission, Dec, 6, 1942(c), Tawi Tawi (Bathurst Is.)********


Man in fine linen slacks: Padre, what would it take to get your help in enlisting the good people of your parish in the construction of the minefield?

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): Mr. Minderbinder, the Tawi are a gentle people. They know nothing of the weapons of war.

Man in fine linen slacks: What would you say to a new tin roof for your church, Padre?

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): Mr. Minderbinder, do you imagine I will bargain with the souls of my flock?

Man in fine linen slacks: No, of course not Padre....... How about a new tin roof and a 60% interest in the new marina?

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): What about concession leases?

Man in fine linen slacks: Padre, you've done this before haven't you?

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): Charity has a price Mr. Minderbinder.

Man in fine linen slacks: Very well, 60% interest on the concession leases too.

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): Seventy.

Man in fine linen slacks: Sixty-five

Father O'Brien, who until 30 minutes ago was the only white man on Bathurst (and by ra way, there aren't any Little Yellow Bastards either): Done! (extends hand) We will say a prayer for the new enterprise at Sunday mass. Mr. Minderbinder, are these anti-personnel or anti-tank mines?....

[princep01]

Upon learming of Mindbender's deal, an idealistic, young Japanese Captain was heard to exclaim...."Good Rord, this is dispicable, underhanded, dearing with rocarr indigenious peopres. Does the white man have no respect for humanity at arr"?

[Cap Mandrake]

That would be the "Northern Australia and Resser Sundas Rocar Indigenous Peoples Co-Prosperity LLC"

[sprior]

Banzai!

I think that's the other side supposed to say that. We're supposed to say things like "Good-o" and "F%$^%&£$-A" depending on one's side of the pond.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Banzai!

I think that's the other side supposed to say that. We're supposed to say things like "Good-o" and "F%$^%&£$-A" depending on one's side of the pond.

F******* A! You are right.


Upon review of the turn file we discover:

1) The ground units are back in the red on supply after the last Jap attack

2) There are now 4 AK's unloading over the beaches at PH. Mahout has been cleverly set afire to make night offloading easier.

3) Both Broome an PH now appear empty of Jap aircraft except perhaps damaged airframes.

4) Airfield build on Dobo has slowed because of supply losses during the Jap air raids.

5) I forgot what I was going to put here so I put down something anyway to make the list longer. One time, in 8th grade, I turned in a report on the United Nations which consisted of a title page, a reworded paragraph from Collier's Encyclopedia and 3 pages of a double-spaced typewritten list of the member states. Technically, I met the requirements of the assignment which called for 5 double-spaced typewritten pages on a Social Science subject of my chosing. The SOB still gave me a bad grade! In the comments he wrote, "Mandrake; Please be careful to avoid plagiarism on future efforts". "Plagiarism"??? F******* A! Bastard! How was I supposed to know he had the same encyclopedia? Later, I learned that plagiarism was OK as long as you used footnotes.

[zuluhour]

Mahout has been cleverly set afire to make night offloading easier.

[&o]

[Cap Mandrake]

Situation in the Banda and Arafua Seas. Aren't you impressed we know what those are?

[khyberbill]

Mahout has been cleverly set afire to make night offloading easier.

I use this tactic too. I find that CV's and BB's are even better. Nothing beats an AO; looks like a Roman Candle. You have to unload quickly before the light goes out.

[Crackaces]

I forgot what I was going to put here so I put down something anyway to make the list longer. One time, in 8th grade, I turned in a report on the United Nations which consisted of a title page, a reworded paragraph from Collier's Encyclopedia and 3 pages of a double-spaced typewritten list of the member states. Technically, I met the requirements of the assignment which called for 5 double-spaced typewritten pages on a Social Science subject of my chosing. The SOB still gave me a bad grade! In the comments he wrote, "Mandrake; Please be careful to avoid plagiarism on future efforts". "Plagiarism"??? F******* A! Bastard! How was I supposed to know he had the same encyclopedia? Later, I learned that plagiarism was OK as long as you used footnotes.

As you know I am in the midst of acedemia right now .. so for a class I have to buy this $300+ textbook. Now for the assignment I do a perfectly good APA quote meeting the grading criteria regarding some emerging disease ... thinking I am making very good use of my investement. It seems that Plagiarism in this form .. even when it's from ones own textbook required of the course is not enough .. one must Plagiarize from Evidenced Based Practice [8|]..-5 points .. [:-]

This whole Plagiarism thing is really complex ....

Ok back to the war and using xAK's as barkyard laterns ..

[Moondawggie]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

I forgot what I was going to put here so I put down something anyway to make the list longer. One time, in 8th grade, I turned in a report on the United Nations which consisted of a title page, a reworded paragraph from Collier's Encyclopedia and 3 pages of a double-spaced typewritten list of the member states. Technically, I met the requirements of the assignment which called for 5 double-spaced typewritten pages on a Social Science subject of my chosing. The SOB still gave me a bad grade! In the comments he wrote, "Mandrake; Please be careful to avoid plagiarism on future efforts". "Plagiarism"??? F******* A! Bastard! How was I supposed to know he had the same encyclopedia? Later, I learned that plagiarism was OK as long as you used footnotes.

As you know I am in the midst of acedemia right now .. so for a class I have to buy this $300+ textbook. Now for the assignment I do a perfectly good APA quote meeting the grading criteria regarding some emerging disease ... thinking I am making very good use of my investement. It seems that Plagiarism in this form .. even when it's from ones own textbook required of the course is not enough .. one must Plagiarize from Evidenced Based Practice [8|]..-5 points .. [:-]

This whole Plagiarism thing is really complex ....

Ok back to the war and using xAK's as barkyard laterns ..

As a former Med School professor, I would suggest the following approach:
1.) In addition to the required textbook, buy the Professor's text (or at least the one where he wrote a chapter or two as a contributor.)
2). Plagiarize lavishly from his personal text, but alter the grammar slightly-combine a few simple sentences with semicolons; split up a few complex sentences into two with periods; change a few verbs, adverbs, and adjectives using your thesaurus and Dorland's Encyclopedia. Alter the order of the sentences and paragraphs slightly-in other words, perform the actions of the competent editor that he refused to utilize when he submitted his contribution!
3). Footnote lavishly the professor's contibutions in the reference section.
4). Bingo: A-plus!

[sprior]

looks like JJ's got a bit of a toot on with Dobo

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: sprior

looks like JJ's got a bit of a toot on with Dobo

Dobo - the new Port Hedland.

Port Hedland - nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: sprior

looks like JJ's got a bit of a toot on with Dobo

Dobo - the new Port Hedland.

Port Hedland - nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.

Food's terrible too. [:)]

First JJ gets smart and sends in a DD to brush off the PT boats, a second fotilla of which has taken station:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobo at 83,115, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Tadeyame

Allied Ships
PT-23
PT-24
PT-26
PT-119
PT-123

Then Leander/Detroit arrive. They open fire with radar at 8,000 yds. When the mist clears at 2,000 yds they discover it is fricken Mushashi (or Yamato maybe). Time to beat feet:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Dobo at 83,116, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Musashi, Shell hits 2
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio
DD Satsuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CL Detroit, Shell hits 1
DD Nicholas
DD Wilson
DD Balch

[Cap Mandrake]

JJ starts to unload at night with some disruption (there are no dedicated CD guns as this was snap Allied landing in one day). When the sun comes up, the PT boats come back and drive off the landing force again. [:)] JJ attacks both the 503rd and 21st Marine by air and also strafes the PT boats with Zeroes. Allied bombardment mistakenly uses the dreaded 90 elevation setting on the mortars.

Ground combat at Dobo (83,116)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2306 troops, 74 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 2942 troops, 30 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 84


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


Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Rgt /1
21st Marine Rgt /4
F Det USN Port Svc /1
1st USN Naval Construction Battalion
3rd USN SeaBees /2

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
16th Div /1
17th Medium FA Rgt /1

[Cap Mandrake]

There was also this. Either one of the B-25's or Hudsons from Merauke hit one of the AK's. This will not be enough to stop the landing, of course:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dobo at 83,116

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Miike Maru
xAK Ohio Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1

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


The LYB's have sent 2nd Raiding Regt and 16th Div, which I do not recall seeing before. Anyone know where these boys came from? After 4 days of para drops, Gen. Jones has not landed. I think he is afraid of flying. He may have to go in by APD. Ditto supply. This kind of attnetion means Dobo will likely not be ready as an airfield by the time of the Darwin attack. We may even need Darwin to serve as a diversion for Dobo. [:)] The bombers at Merauke and Horn will switch over to attack the ground troops on Dobo.

[Cap Mandrake]

Oz: Quiet day at PH. More bomber raids on the JJ ground troops and airfield at PH..... and at Broome as well. Allied AK's continue unloading without Betty or Nell attacks. Exmouth should be level 3 today and can now take Beauforts.

JJ ground troops at Katherine hit by B-17's from Horn today with good effect. The groudn force is on the march from Daly and should be spotted by the LYB's in a day or so.

Burma, India: Emperor's air boys on steroids. They are attacking everywhere....well...not everywhere.

[sprior]

Food's terrible too.

Yep, no bully beef.

[Gridley380]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We may even need Darwin to serve as a diversion for Dobo.

As long as you don't wind up with a base whose purpose is to defend an airfield whose purpose is to resupply the base.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Gridley380

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

We may even need Darwin to serve as a diversion for Dobo.

As long as you don't wind up with a base whose purpose is to defend an airfield whose purpose is to resupply the base.

Hey - they're not the federal government! [:D]