Cap Mandrake
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Joined: 11/15/2002 From: Southern California Status: offline
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Laoag(Luzon): I think the WJD tank regiment at Laoag must have been in move mode or something because our tac air just completely destroyed them. Here is a partial example. Morning Air attack on 73rd JAAF AF Bn , at 81,72 (Laoag) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 18 B-24D1 Liberator x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 232 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Then, when the attack came it wasn't even sporting. Ground combat at Laoag (81,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 12832 troops, 324 guns, 404 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 Defending force 510 troops, 10 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 251 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 251 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Laoag !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 385 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 3rd Marine Regiment II Aus Corps Engr Bn /2 2/10th Armoured Rgt /2 Defending units: 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 11th Tank Regiment 73rd JAAF AF Bn Now, some of this force can go back to Vigan to stiffen defenses there and the reaminder can move on toward Aparri.
< Message edited by Cap Mandrake -- 8/29/2013 9:45:24 PM >
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