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Title: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 06, 2010, 12:13:58 AM

Please join us on Tuesday to commemorate the Battle of Milne Bay, which ended September 7th.

It will run
-- once at 9 pm Melbourne time (that's 7 am Eastern Time US) for the Australians
-- and at 11:59 pm Eastern Time US (late for east coasters, I know, but it has to run after air racing is done).

In August, 1942, the Japanese launched an invasion of allied-held Milne Bay, first softening it up with air attacks, then invading with elite Japanese marines -- the Kaigun Rikusentai. It was part of the Japanese plan to capture New Guinea and to use it as a launching point for attacks upon and eventual invasion of Australia.

To this point in the war, the Japanese had been nearly invincible in battle, dealing many crushing defeats to their enemies. Here, fighting to hold the stepping stone to their country, fighting with troops, P-40's, and Hudson bombers against Japanese forces that included Type 95 Ha-Go tanks, the Australians were the ones to prevail.

"Some of us may forget that of all the Allies it was the Australian soldiers who first broke the spell of the invincibility of the Japanese Army; those of us who were in Burma have cause to remember." -- Field Marshal Sir William Slim

(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/thisDayInWWII_files/battleOfMilneBay/banner5.png)

More details here:

http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/605.html?task=view

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Soulyss on September 06, 2010, 10:24:30 AM

ARG!

An early war, New Guinea event and I'm going to be out of town on a business trip.   :(

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: cactuskooler on September 06, 2010, 01:23:50 PM

Don't worry Soul, I'll go in your place. ;)

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 06, 2010, 08:54:02 PM

Time for some of this:

(http://www.aviationart.com.au/images/Milne%20Bay%20Turning%20Point.JPG)

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Dantoo on September 07, 2010, 08:32:09 AM

Thankyou.  Fabulous!  Tomorrow is Battle for Australia Day.  This was a great way to reflect upon this within the game.  Thanks again.

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Threeup on September 07, 2010, 08:38:50 AM

Thanks a bundle Brooke.

You're a legend.

Large <S>

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 07, 2010, 08:46:26 AM

Thanks for playing folks.  I had a lot of fun.

Very sorry about the arena reset part way through.

<S> to all!

Results of the 1st running are here:

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,296279.0.html

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 07, 2010, 08:55:37 AM

Next running is 11:59 pm Eastern Time US (after air racing).

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 07, 2010, 09:00:29 AM

Also, best wishes on Battle for Australia Day, guys.

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Little Dragon on September 07, 2010, 10:04:32 AM

plan on being there!   :aok

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Shuffler on September 07, 2010, 12:02:30 PM

Quote from: Soulyss on September 06, 2010, 10:24:30 AM

ARG!

An early war, New Guinea event and I'm going to be out of town on a business trip.   :(

I will take a single black and white photo for your archives. :D

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Brooke on September 08, 2010, 01:38:15 AM

Thanks for all who played in today's runnings of the Battle of Milne Bay.  <S>!

I had a lot of fun.

I hope that folks can join us for next month's commemorative This Day in  WWII, which is Black Thursday.

(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/thisDayInWWII_files/blackThursday/banner-1.png)

More details here:  http://ahevents.org/events/this-day-in-wwii/606.html?task=view

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: cactuskooler on September 08, 2010, 02:54:02 PM

Nice view of Port Moresby
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/zeke6.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/zeke4.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/zeke7.jpg)

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/zeke2.jpg)

Title: Re: Please join us to commemorate Battle of Milne Bay -- Tuesday
Post by: Little Dragon on September 08, 2010, 02:59:40 PM

 :O  nice pics cactus!   :aok  :rock