Hans Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 may find this interesting While researching tank battles in the Dutch East Indies (yes they exist) in 1942, came across the sad history of a British tank unit. http://www.geocities.com/dutcheastindies/british_armour.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozure Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Almost as interesting in this same article is the mention of a paratroop landing to capture airfields in Singapore (Palembang?). The Japanese had paratroopers? Learn something new every day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 9, 2004 Author Share Posted November 9, 2004 Originally posted by Kozure: Almost as interesting in this same article is the mention of a paratroop landing to capture airfields in Singapore (Palembang?). The Japanese had paratroopers? Learn something new every day! Yes they did they conducted a number of small operations. The scenarios Small Battles, IJA Airborne P1 PTO and Small Battles, Blood for Oil, PTO deal with the Japanese paradrops at Palembang 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Pollock Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 ...and one or two ASL scenarios. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Originally posted by Kozure: Almost as interesting in this same article is the mention of a paratroop landing to capture airfields in Singapore (Palembang?).Ahem. Palembang is on the island of Sumatra in the Indonesian archipelago. While I suppose you could say it is vaguely in the same neighborhood with Singapore, it should not be confused with the latter. And yes, the use of Japanese paratroops there is well known. At least, I've known it since I was ten years old or so...and as many people hereabouts will be only too happy to tell you, that was a very long time ago indeed. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozure Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Sorry, I misread the article linked due to some dubious hyphenation usage and some reading comprehension problems. Anyhow... fascinating article, and lead to new knowledge of the existence of Japanese paras, at least for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 In addition to stereotypical Hollywood beaches, jungles, Marines, there are grasslands as tough as CMAK desert battles, mountain battles, para drops and armour fights. If you are interested, the rest of the DEI website has a lot to offer. CW fans should check CBI sites and try Hans' Burma battles and ops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: And yes, the use of Japanese paratroops there is well known. At least, I've known it since I was ten years old or so... Michael Well, that was only a couple of years after the battle was fought, wasn't it, Michael? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by Seanachai: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Michael Emrys: And yes, the use of Japanese paratroops there is well known. At least, I've known it since I was ten years old or so... Michael Well, that was only a couple of years after the battle was fought, wasn't it, Michael? </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Continuing the adult conversation and shooing the children outside There were a number of small mechanized clashes in Java in 1942, a few of which I will scenarioize (sp) ATBA. Not to mention Philippines 44-45 and Burma 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 ISTR the Japanese also employed a few tanks in Malaya. Whether they met any British tanks there is iffy though. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: ISTR the Japanese also employed a few tanks in Malaya. Whether they met any British tanks there is iffy though. Michael Just went thru that research angle, a number of Nipponese tanks in Malaysia but no Brits, some armoured cars thou. Correction some MG armed tanks but gun armed that I'm aware of. Here is an interesting unit http://www.geocities.com/dutcheastindies/indian_tank.html In DEI the Japanese used captured American M-3 Stuarts! [ November 11, 2004, 11:56 AM: Message edited by: Hans ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by Hans: In DEI the Japanese used captured American M-3 Stuarts! Hmmm, if that's so, they must have picked them up in the Phillipines and shipped them south right smartly. Sure those weren't Japanese-produced models mis-identified? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Both Dutch and Japanese sources ID them as captured M-3s, they even managed to ID them as tanks that were lost and improperly destroyed by the Americans during the retreat to Bataan. I'll probably use a Pz III to represent them in the planned scenarios, they should stick out from the 'normal' Italian tanks we use! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I have Pacific mods at cmmods for Italian PZIIIN and IVG, IVH. If you select them from the Italian unit list, they show as German skins with Italian tankers and portraits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Oh goodie! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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