More Reference books

 

This one I bought in Japan in 2002 in Tokyo 

All of these books I bought in the early 21st century. This one was in 2003 in Dartmouth 

Chapters Halifax 1999

Each book has a quick reference which I use when doing research on my armies.

New Guinea 1942

Photo from Battles of the 20th Century 

Temple Press Aerospace, London, 1989

 Another campaign that I want to work on is thos one involving the Japanese and Australian forces.

2nd Battalion, The Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders in Malaya, 1941

 This article shall take a look at the figures I've done up for the early war against the Japanese. I've model them off the Matchbox/Revell Germany release of the 8th Army which I got either in Tokyo or Calgary around 2014

I've rebased them and will have to get some games going

Milne Bay, New Guniea 1942

 I'm going to pit an Australian force against a Japanese one.

Japanese sailors banzai charge the Australian position only to be cut down, a lone Mmg giving covering fire

However on the left flank, the Naval party breach the line

The naval line firing on the Australian position 

Troops fixing bayonets to Banzai

Some of the support, a 75mm gun which was eventually taken 

Australian troops with a Vickers Machine gun 

The Australian 2pdr gun with infantry support 

A Vickers light tank

Australian militia 

I have several different units to field but I'm going to go with what I have.

Australian Militia section

Australian Imperial Force section

Support includes 2pdr Anti-tank gun, vickers Mmg and mortar

IJN SNLF force

Malaya 1942 Airfield Defense

 Scenario 3 of Empire in Flames.

Commonwealth force fighting off an IJA attack

IJA Bicycle troop

Type 97 tank

Type 92 gun

2 Mmg teams

Mortar?

Malaya 1942 Battle of Malaca

 Bolt action scenario 3 from Empire in Flames.

I'm putting a Commonwealth force against an IJN and IJA force to take a beach.

The Japanese force was relatively light in numbers but had significant firepower with light machine gun teams, a mortar, a 75mm gun and a tank.

The Argyles and Australians were attempting to keep a hold on the beaches but were slowly being taken one by one. About the only high mark for the Commonwealth forces was the RA Anti-tank gun which eventually knocked out the tank. The Australian mortars were taken out by a Banzai charge. Despite supporting fire from a Vickers MMG, the Commonwealth troops fell back. The Japanese hold the beach.