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Tanaka -> RE: My two cents regarding Hong Kong hex (12/6/2005 7:23:08 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown
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ORIGINAL: Lord_Calidor
Andrew, could you convert Nik Mod 3.1 for use with your newest map? I think many would like to try his mod, and for myself personally, I don't like the idea of going back to stock map, after sticking to yours for more than half a year.
I can have a look at this when time permits. I also need to chase up pry to see about updating his scenarios. The first priority will be CHS though.
Right now I have very little free time so things are moving slowly...
Andrew
Andrew, If you happen to still be taking notes for any future map updates I just realized that the base and major battle of Wau is not on the map. Should be located right behind Lae and Salamaua. I wish I had thought of this during your last update but just thought Id mention it. This base of course was pretty important in UV. This is where the Kanga Force (is this unit in CHS???) gaurded the trail to Port Moresby...
Should be located around the highlighted hex on screenshot behind Lae...
The last Japanese offensive in New Guinea was against the Australian forward base at Wau. It had been used by guerrillas of Kanga Force to harass Japanese forces based at Lae and Salamaua, but by early 1943 was seen as a key to large-scale operations in south-eastern New Guinea.
The attack was undertaken by the Okabe Detachment, led by Major General OKABE Teru. Having pushed the Australians beyond Mubo, the Japanese used a little-known track to go around the Australian defences and launch a surprise attack.
The defence of Wau rested on the airlifting of reinforcements from Port Moresby. Weather over the Wau–Bulolo Valley was notoriously unstable. Cloud closed in at the start of the battle on 28 January, and the Australians feared losing the base. By the time it cleared the following morning, the Japanese were within two miles of the vital airfield. However, that day 1,000 reinforcements were delivered and the Australians held the airfield. Artillery was also delivered and, along with fighter-bombers from Port Moresby, began pounding the Japanese.
The Okabe Detachment suffered over 1,000 battle casualties. Survivors fell into retreat. The Australians had thus secured the base from which to launch the counter-offensive against Lae and Salamaua.
http://ajrp.awm.gov.au/ajrp/remember.nsf/pages/NT000021AE?openDocument
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