Nice one Jack!

Thanks Phil and Lemmey!

The next fight is up:
http://oldleadbreed.blogspot.com/2018/07/dutch-east-indies-9.html?m=1

V/R,
Jack

A quick one theN! Ouchies!

Lemmey,

Yeah man, these are pretty quick fights, I wonder if I should have just posted them all together as one big batrep.  Hopefully these bite-sized portions don't aggravate anyone.

The fight went as well as could be expected when the Marines were expecting an enemy Mg and got an MG plus half a squad.  They did their job, albeit a bit more costly than I'd have liked.  Of course, Jennings didn't have to go charging into the river like a maniac...

V/R,
Jack

Good report, again Jack.

Bite - sized portions are better, for me, at least.

Cheers - Phil

Phil - Cool, this one is particularly short!  Though next week I'll have some really long reports again...

All,

The third fight is posted. Capt Moon's assault element has crossed the river (and defeated the Japanese squad they ran into), Cpl White's team has occupied the Japanese machine gun team (and defeated an enemy attempt to turn their flank), and now Captain Moon's men are up again, close assaulting the machine gun position to clear the way for the rest of his Marines to cross the bridge and escape the pursuing Japanese.


Pvt Gibson snaps off rifle shots (bottom left), covering the advance Captain Moon and the rest of the team (center, mostly on road), who are closing with the enemy machine gun position (top right).  To see how the fight went, please check the blog at:
http://oldleadbreed.blogspot.com/2018/07/dutch-east-indies-10.html

V/R,
Jack

Nicely d9ne Jack!

Lemmey - Thanks man!

All,

The last fight for my US Marine platoon in the Dutch East Indies is posted. Harassed and harried by the Japanese, they've eliminated a blocking position, opening their route of escape, but pursuing Japanese units have caught up to them.  The Marines fight a desperate delaying action to allow for the evacuation of the wounded.


Sgt Carlson and the wounded are at bottom left, Cpl White's team is at bottom right, the bridge is off camera to right, and the encroaching Japanese are at top left.  Will they make it?  To see how it turned out, please check the blog at:
http://oldleadbreed.blogspot.com/2018/07/dutch-east-indies-11.html

V/R,
Jack