Hollandia

22.4.1944 - 6.6.1944

PacPG: 22.4.1944 - 6.6.1944

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Operation codename: Reckless RECKLESS operation. Near Hollandia in the western part of New Guinea, known as Dutch New Guinea, was located three major airports. General MacArthur suggested to occupy Hollandia area and gain a the base and the airfiled for support of campaign to the Philippines. ... At approximately 800 kilometers north coast from the Geelvink bay to the eastern border of Dutch New Guinea, there is only one port with an excellent anchorage, the Humboldt Bay at Hollandia. Hollandia was for a long time the major Japanese rear supply base in New Guinea and also served as an important center of reloading cargo and the troops transported here by large transport ships. (Miloš Hubáček - Ofenziva v Pacifiku, Mladá fronta, 2000) Article on English Wikipedia Scenario in dates: April 22, 1944: In New Guinea - American forces begin operations against Japanese positions at Hollandia and nearby. The US I Corps (General Eichelberger) lands at Aitape, Tanahmerah Bay and Humboldt Bay. The American force totals 84,000 men. Task Force 77 (Admiral Barbey) provides transport for the landing force. Cruiser forces under the command of Admiral Crutchley and Admiral Berkey provide a covering force. Task Force 58 (Admiral Mitscher) provides additional naval support. The Japanese forces number 11,000 under the command of General Adachi. The operation proves a surprise and the Japanese retire inland. April 23, 1944: In New Guinea - Advancing US forces capture Hollandia without a fight. Tadji airfield is also taken. The advance inland encounters resistance near the village of Sabron. There is congestion on the beachheads. April 25, 1944: In New Guinea - Allied forces continue to advance. There are reinforcements landed at Humboldt Bay. April 26, 1944: In New Guinea - The American beachheads at Tanahmerah Bay and Humboldt Bay are linked up. Australian forces, to the east, capture Alexishafen, west of Madang. April 27, 1944: In New Guinea - US troops occupy the main airstrip at Hollandia. April 29, 1944: In New Guinea - Captured Japanese airfields at Hollandia and Aitape become operational. May 6, 1944: Dutch East Indies - In the Celebes Sea, the USS Gurnard (SS-254) submarine is attacking a Japanese transport ships convoy Take-Ichi carrying reinforcements from China to New Guinea. In one of the most devastating attacks of a single submarine against a heavily defended convoy, 3 Japanese transport shipsof total 20,000 tons are sunk. The shipped Japanese 32nd and 35th Infantry Divisions of experienced veterans are decimated and the Japanese High Command decides to abandon further strengthening of western New Guinea based on the convoy´s fate. May 9, 1944: In New Guinea - Japanese forces skirmish with American forces on the beachheads around Hollandia. May 10, 1944: In New Guinea - Japanese forces continue to skirmish with American forces on the beachheads around Hollandia. May 11, 1944: In New Guinea - Japanese forces continue to skirmish with American forces on the beachheads around Hollandia. May 12, 1944: In New Guinea - Japanese forces continue to skirmish with American forces on the beachheads around Hollandia. May 13, 1944: In New Guinea - Japanese forces continue to skirmish with American forces on the beachheads around Hollandia. May 16, 1944: In New Guinea - American forces move from Hollandia toward Wakde Island. May 17, 1944: In the Dutch East Indies - Allied aircraft carriers HMS Illustrious and Saratoga (CV-3) raid oil installations at Surabaya, on Java, as part of Operation Transom, timed to coincide with the Wakde landings. Battleships of the British Eastern Fleet (Admiral Sommerville) provide escort. The Japanese lose 1 freighter and 12 aircraft on the ground. Only 1 Allied plane is lost. During the night, land-based Liberator bombers raid the installations again. After the attack, Saratoga is called to Pearl Harbor back to the US Navy. May 23, 1944: In New Guinea - American forces encounter heavy resistance in their advance westward from Arare toward Sarmi. At Aitape, Japanese attacks continue to force the Americans to fall back. January 11, 1945: In the Central Pacific - A Japanese Kongo group of six submarines, armed with Kaiten-type suicide torpedoes, is launching an attack against Allied naval bases (I-36 and I-48 - Ulithi in the Caroline Islands, I-47 - Hollandia in New Guinea, I-53 - Kossol Roads in the Palau Islands, I-56 Seeadler Harbor in the Admiralty Islands and I-58 - Apra Harbor on Guam. The result of the action is a lean, Kaitens from I-36 damage the ammunition ship USS Mazama (AE-9) and sinks one landing vessel, Kaitens from I-36 damage one Liberty-class cargo ship. Literature sources: . Swanston, Alexander & Malcolm: The Historical Atlas of World War II,   Columbus, 2007, Praha Hubáček, Miloš: Ofenzíva v Pacifiku (Offensive in Pacific),   Mladá fronta, 2000, Praha Hrbek, Jaroslav, Hrbek Ivan: Vítězství přichází z moře (Victory comes from sea),   Naše vojsko, 1999, Praha

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Map size: 63 x 39 hexes 16 turns, 3 days per turn Version: PacAGPG 1, Starting side: Allies, Campaign: US campaign, Order in campaign: 9.
Allied states:     USA Axis states:     Japan Neutral states:     -
Allies:     attack Axis:     defend
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Climate region:      Oceania, tropics Weather character in region:      Rain regularly all year round.
Game time costingness of scenario:    16.72 % (product of units and turns numbers divided by difference between the most long and the most short scenario)
Number of Allied units: 45 units, from them are 16 core units and 29 auxiliary units 9 air units, 8 naval units and 28 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 16 to naval transport	Transports Air/Naval: Allies - Axis 2/16 - 0/0
Number of Axis units: 54 units 3 air units, 0 naval units and 51 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 0 to naval transport	Initial prestige + every turn donation: Allies / Axis 500 + 0 / 610 + 55
Max number of Allied units: 45 units, from them are 16 core units and 29 auxiliary units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 0 unit    (0 core + 0 auxiliary)
Max number of Axis units: 55 units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 1 units
Transport units: Allies - air:     C-47 Dakota Axis - air:     not available Allies - naval:     LVT-2 Water Buffalo Axis - naval:     not available

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