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greatworldwar2 · 4 years

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• Battle of Milne Bay

The Battle of Milne Bay, also known as the Battle of Rabi by the Japanese, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II.

Milne Bay is a sheltered 97-square-mile (250 km2) bay at the eastern tip of the Territory of Papua (now part of Papua New Guinea). It is 22 miles (35 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide, and is deep enough for large ships to enter. The coastal area is flat with good aerial approaches, and therefore suitable for airstrips, although it is intercut by many tributaries of rivers and mangrove swamps. The first troops arrived at Milne Bay from Port Moresby in the Dutch KPM ships Karsik and Bontekoe, escorted by the sloop HMAS Warrego and the corvette HMAS Ballarat on June 25th. The troops included two and a half companies and a machine gun platoon from the 55th Infantry Battalion of the 14th Infantry Brigade, the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery with eight Bofors 40 mm guns, a platoon of the US 101st Coast Artillery Battalion. On July 11th, troops of the 7th Infantry Brigade, under the command of Brigadier John Field, began arriving to bolster the garrison. The brigade consisted of three Militia battalions from Queensland, the 9th, 25th and 61st Infantry Battalions.

Japanese aircraft soon discovered the Allied presence at Milne Bay, which was appreciated as a clear threat to Japanese plans for another seaborne advance on Port Moresby, which was to start with a landing at Samarai Island in the China Strait, not far from Milne Bay. On July 31st the commander of the Japanese XVII Army, Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake, requested that Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa's 8th Fleet capture the new Allied base at Milne Bay instead. Under the misconception that the airfields were defended by only two or three companies of Australian infantry (300–600 men), the initial Japanese assault force consisted of only about 1,250 personnel. The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) was unwilling to conduct the operation as it feared that landing barges sent to the area would be attacked by Allied aircraft. As a result, the assault force was drawn from the Japanese naval infantry, known as Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Forces). led by Commander Masajiro Hayashi, were scheduled to land on the east coast near a point identified by the Japanese as "Rabi", along with 197 men from the 5th Sasebo SNLF, led by Lieutenant Fujikawa.

Following the battle, the chief of staff of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki, assessed that the landing force was not of a high calibre as it contained many 30- to 35-year-old soldiers who were not fully fit and had "inferior fighting spirit". The Japanese enjoyed some initial advantage in the form of possessing two Type-95 light tanks. After an initial attack, however, these tanks became marooned in the mud and abandoned. They also had control of the sea during the night, allowing reinforcement and later evacuation. Over the course of the 23th and 24th of August, aircraft carried out preparatory bombing around the airfield at Rabi. The main Japanese invasion force left Rabaul on August 24th, under Matsuyama's command.

on August 24th, reports of the second Japanese convoy, consisting of seven barges, which had sailed from Buna carrying the force that would land at Taupota were also received at this time. In response to this sighting, after the initially poor weather had cleared, 12 RAAF Kittyhawks were scrambled at midday. The barges were spotted beached near Goodenough Island where the 350 troops of the 5th Sasebo SNLF, led by Commander Tsukioka, had gone ashore to rest. The Australian pilots then proceeded to strafe the barges and, over the course of two hours, destroyed them all. After the initial sighting, the main invasion force, consisting of the heavy naval screening force and the two transports, remained elusive until the morning of August 25th. In an effort to intercept it, US B-17s were dispatched, although they were unable to complete their mission as bad weather closed in. By dawn of August 26th, advancing west along the coast with armoured support, the Japanese had reached the main inland. Japanese force moved through the jungle at the edge of the coastal track, and was headed by two light tanks. Although they lacked anti-armour weapons, the Australians were able to turn back the Japanese attack.At this stage, the Japanese suffered a serious setback when their base area was heavily attacked at daylight by RAAF Kittyhawks and other Allied aircraft.

As a result of the attack, a number of Japanese troops were killed, while a large quantity of supplies was destroyed, as were a number of the landing barges which were beached. The Japanese did not have any air cover as the fighters, which were to patrol over Milne Bay were shot down by Allied fighters shortly after they took off and other aircraft were halted by poor weather. Nevertheless, the Japanese were still pressing on the Australian Battalion's positions throughout the day. The muddy ground meant that the Australians were unable to move anti-tank guns into position; however, as a stop-gap measure quantities of sticky bombs and anti-tank mines were moved up to the forward units. Australians launched a minor attack upon the Japanese forward positions which were located about 600 yards (550 m) away, pushing the Japanese back a further 200 yards (180 m).

Following continued fighting on the 25th, for the next two days there was a lull in the fighting. During this time, the Australians consolidated their defences. The 61st Infantry Battalion, despite being seriously depleted from the previous fighting, were ordered back to the airfield. Later that night the Japanese began forming up along the track at the eastern end of the airstrip by the sea, and at 3:00 am on August 31st they launched their attack. The first Japanese attack was repelled by heavy machine gun and mortar fire from Australian and American troops. A further two banzai charges were attempted only to meet the same fate, with heavy Japanese casualties, including the Japanese commander. after the survivors of the attack had reformed, he led them north of the airstrip in an attempt to outflank the Allied positions on Stephen's Ridge near the airfield. After running into a platoon of Australians who engaged them with Bren light machine guns, the Japanese withdrew just before dawn. Japanese troops who survived this attack were shocked by the heavy firepower the Allied forces had been able to deploy, and the assault force was left in a state of disarray.

On the morning September 1st, the Allied Infantry Battalions went on the offensive, while a force of seven Kittyhawks attacked the Japanese headquarters. By this time, the Japanese had abandoned the objective of reaching the airfields and instead sought only to hold off the Australians long enough to be evacuated. This information was not known by the Allies, however, who were in fact expecting the Japanese to undertake further offensive action. With the Japanese position at Milne Bay close to collapse, on September 2nd, a sent a radio message was sent to the headquarters of the 8th Fleet, "We shall defend our position to our deaths." After further fighting between remaining Japanese forces and Allied forces advancing on their position, The remaining Japanese troops were evacuated by two barges and the light cruiser Tenryū rescued them two days later. Finding themselves heavily outnumbered, lacking supplies and suffering heavy casualties, the Japanese withdrew their forces, with fighting coming to an end on September 7th, 1942. The battle is often described as the first major battle of the war in the Pacific in which Allied troops decisively defeated Japanese land forces.

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thisdayinwwi · 4 years

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NZ - Free Lance - May 12 1916

Canadian Military Tug-Of-War Team

A TEAM OF CANADIAN HEAVY-WElGHTS.—Members of the 146th Battalion of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, said to be the heaviest tug-of-war team in the armies of the Allies. With their captain they turn the scales at 2314 lbs., averaging 15 st. each. Their names and weights are :—Sergt. H. Filson 221 lbs., Sergt. J. McGrath 190 lbs,, Corpl. C. Saunders 204 lbs., Pvfe. D. Rae 215 lbs., Pvte. N. Williams 228 lbs., Sergt-Major J. Crawford 206 lbs., Corpl J. Norton 197 lbs,, Sergt. H. Titford 200 lbs , Pvte. J, Hingey 203 lbs., Pvte. J. Ewart 175 lbs., Sergt.-Major Fisher (team captain) 175 lbs.

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bigwizzgoldfinger-blog · 4 years

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St Enoch Presbyterian Church W.W.1 war memorial and roll of honour. Duncairn, Belfast

All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions errors may occur. Should this be the case, if new information can be verified please supply it to the author and corrections will then be made.

Erected by this congregation in honour of those who Volunteered in the Great War 1914-1918

These all died.

Thomas Rainey AGNEW. Stoker 1st Class SS/113435, Royal Navy on HMS Vangard. Born 1892 to Samuel and Dorothy Agnew, of 138, Spamount Street., Belfast. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

Robert BOYD. Rifleman 582, 10th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 1879 to Mrs. Jeannie Boyd of 17 India Street, Belfast. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 37 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

William Hatchell BOYD. 2nd Lieutenant, 9th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Born 1887 to the Rev. Samuel T. Boyd, B.A., and Mrs. Boyd, of Dublin. Killed in action 9 September 1916 aged 29 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

John BOYLAN. Private 12558, 15th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 1898 to John and Annie Boylan, of 166, Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast later of 23 Annadale Street, Belfast. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 20 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Hugh BROWN. 2nd Lieutenant, 6th attached 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

John Brown. Royal Irish Rifles. Unable to find the correct record for this person recorded with the CWGC

James CAMERON (Military Medal). Sergeant 160496, 50th Canadian Infantry. Born 1892 to James and Sarah Cameron, of 52, Brookhill Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast, Ireland. Formerly of Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Died 5 June 1917 aged 25 years. At rest in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

William CARLISLE. Rifleman 11211, 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Husband of Elizabeth Carlisle, of 14, Court Street, Belfast, Ireland. Killed in action 23 October 1916, aged 24 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

John CARSON Rifleman 24/991 2.3rd New Zealand Rifles. Killed in action 15 October 1917. At rest in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Jack CRICHTON Lance Corporal, (Private) 642640, 4th Canadian Infantry. Died of wounds 5 July 1917 Downview Avenue, Belfast. At rest in La Targette Britisg Cemetery, Neuville-Sain- Vaast, France

William CLARKE. Private 18818, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Only son of Robert And Agnes Clarke of 40 Christopher Street, Belfast. Killed in action 3 July 1916 aged 22 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

James Wilson CORDNER. (Military Cross) Lieutenant 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. The Manse, Drumbo. Killed in action 16 April 1918. At rest in Minty Farm, Cemetery, Belgium. He was onetime assistant minister at St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Belfast and became a minister in the United Free Church in Lisburn. London Gazette dated 3 August 1915. Royal Irish Rifles. The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants James Cordner. Dated 7th June, 1915. Edinburgh Gazette dated 22 July 1918. Military Cross Citation. T./Lt. James Wilson Cordner. Royal Irish Rifles. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in charge of a wiring party. He wired 500 yards of newly captured trenches in daylight in full view of the enemy and under heavy fire. His coolness and determination were an inspiration to his men. At rest in Minty Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Hampton CRAWFORD. Corporal, (Private) 25239, 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Son of Samuel and Mary Ann Crawford of 3 Trinity Street, Belfast. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. CWGC have his rank as Private

David FERGUSON. 14599, 9th Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action at the battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. At rest in Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Somme, France.

Frederick George FRENCH. Private 874792, 27th Canadians. Son of Thomas and Anne Jane French of 26 Cumberland Street, Belfast. Killed in action 10 April 1917 aged 31 years. At rest in Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, France.

Stewart FULTON. U S National Guards ?. Residing with his parents at 11 Rosewood Street, Belfast. Killed in action. (No further information available).

Frederick William GIRVAN. Captain, 8th Devonshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Isabella Girvan of 115 Cavehill Road, Belfast. Later of 24 Easton Gardens. Killed in action 26 October 1917 aged 24 years. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial, Belgium.

R GRIBBEN. The CWGC have only two R Cribben’s (no varients)

Robert GRIBBEN. Stoker 1879T, Royal Naval Reserve of HMS Queen Mary. Son of William and Eliza Gribben, of Larne; husband of Maggie Gribben, of Larne, Co. Antrim. Killed at sea 31 May 1916 aged 39 years. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.

Robert GRIBBEN. Rifleman 23/1393, 1/3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Son of James Gribben, of The Race Course, Lower Broughshane, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Died 17 June 1917 aged 28 years. At rest in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord France.

Archibald McMillan HANNA. 15th Royal Irish Rifles. Residing at 27 Court Street, Belfast. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Charles HANNA. Private 745394 2nd Canadian Infantry. Son of William and Catherine Hannah. Killed in action 6 November 1917. At rest in Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Arthur HEENAN. Private 8966, 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Son of John and Mary Jane of 8 Suir Street, Belfast. Killed in action 9 May 1915 aged 26 years. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

John KELLY. Lance Corporal, (Private) 10489 6th Royal Irish Rifles. Residing at 278 Crumlin Road, Belfast. Killed in action 10 August 1915. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey including Gallipoli.

William John LAVERTY. Rifleman 949, 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Born at Drumagh, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. Husband of Minnie Ann Laverty, of 36, Willow Bank Gardens, Antrim Rd., Belfast, Northern Ireland. Died in India 10 November 1916 aged 47 years. At rest in Cawnpore Cantonment New Cemetery, India.

Thomas Edwin LOWRY. Lance Corporal, 10/15177, 10th Royal Irish Rifles. Husband of Minnie Lowry, of 33, Matlock Street, Belfast, Ireland. Died 12 June 1918 aged 23 years. Laid to rest as Thomas Edward Lowry 15 June 1918 Plot P Grave 300 at the Belfast City Cemetery. His wife is also interred in the grave and she is named as Mary Ann.

James MURPHY. Sergeant 5/12045, 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, of 23, Jennymount Terrace, York Road, Belfast. Later of 96 Henry Street, Belfast. Killed in action 10 March 1918 aged 23 years. At rest in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine including Gaza.

Alfred McCLELLAND. 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of James and Charlotte Miriam McClelland of 34 Shore Road, Duncairn, Belfast. 1911 his occupation was an office apprentice. At the time of his death his parents were residing at 105 Cavehill Road, Belfast. Died of wounds 13 October 1917 aged 24 years. At rest in trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenerck, Nord France.

Hugh Beggs McCLURE. Sapper 64264 150th Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Born 17 February 1885 at Mead street, Larne to Thomas Beggs and Margaret Jane Gleghorn McClure, nee Meekin the residence of his parents. They later resided at 8 Newington Street, Belfast, Ireland Husband of Maud, nee McClure of 63 Everton Street, Belfast. He was married on the 13 April 1911 at Magheramore Presbyterian Church, County Antrim. His wife died at Maternity Hospital in Belfast 9 October 1915 of heart failure and septicaemia after child birth. His son Lorrimer Drummond Mclure died aged 5 weeks at his grandparents Robert and Ellen McClure residence 197 Crumlin Road, Belfast on the 28 October 1915. On the 11 February 1915 aged 29 years he joined the Royal Engineers and then was posted to the R.E. Depot, Chatham, civilian occupation painter. On the 30 November 1915 he was posted to France. He was killed in action 6 October 1916 aged 30 years. His effects went to his father in law Robert McClure, retired compositor. At rest in Pond Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Two of his brothers were also serving in the war.

James McClure, married, was serving as Sapper 89976, 145 Army Troops Coy, Royal Engineers Some notes from James’s army record. Born 19 October 1880 at Inver, Larne to Thomas and Margaret Jane Gleghorn McClure, nee McMeekin. He enlisted at into the Royal Engineers at Larne and joined at Londonderry as Sapper 7156 on the 24 November 1900 aged 20 years, occupation painter. He married Elizabeth Jane McClean at St Michael the Archangel, Aldershot, Surrey on the 23 April 1904. He was aged 24 years and stationed at Stanhope Lines, Aldershot. His wife was aged 29 and she resided at Alexander Road, Aldershot. At some time, his wife died and he remarried in 1913 to Tabitha Hunt. On the 23 November 1912 he was discharged from the army on the termination of the 1st period of engagement. No other records to show when he was called to the colours. His birth certificate show he was registered as James. When he remarried he used the name of Jams McMeekin McClure

Robert was Born 8 December 1890 to Thomas Beggs McClure and Margaret Jane Gleghorn McClure nee McMeekin of Back Road, Larne. His father was a house painter. Serving as Private 18229 12th Central Antrim Regiment, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division at Masters Stores, Base Depot, Le Havre, France. Both demobilized to Class Z Army Reserve Some notes from Robert’s army record. He joined up at Larne, County Antrim 15 September 1914 aged 24 years and 9 months, occupation, painter. He was posted the same day to Clandeboye Estate Army Training Camp, near Bangor, County Down. His parents Thomas Beggs and Margaret McClure of 8 Newington Street, Belfast were his next of kin. He embarked to join the BEF in France 15 September 1914 and left 18 January 1919, having one period of leave. On the 16 February 1919 he was demobilized at Dublin to his residence at 5 Newington Avenue, Belfast after serving 4 years and 155 days. On the 24 October 1927 he wrote to the army requesting a character reference for employment purposes. His residence at that time was 21 Frampton Street, Strandtown, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Robert Harper McELRATH. Private 25459, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Born 1886 to James and Mary McElrath, of "Mill Farm", County, Antrim. Died 21 October 1918 aged 32 years. At rest in Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belgium.

William McGOOKIN. Private 17806, 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Son of William and Rachel McGookin, of Black Hill, Cookstown, County Tyrone. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 19 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

James Bailie McQUOID. Corporal 9681, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Son of William and Elizabeth McQuoid, of 94, Chief Street, Belfast. At rest in Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Turkey including Gallipoli.

David NELSON. Private 420210, 43rd Canadian Infantry. Born in Belfast on the 30 July 1880 to Samuel and Annie McDowell Nelson of 32, Marsden Gardens, Cavehill Road, Belfast, Ireland, husband of Margaret who later re-married to Mr Kelly. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belfast.

Samuel PATTON. Private 3422, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Born in the Shankill area of Belfast. Killed in action 16 May 1915. His grandmother Anne M was granted a war gratuity 17 September 1917, revised 1 October 1919. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France.

William PATTON. Private 17460 Durham Light Infantry. Son of John Patton of 53 Cambrai Street, Belfast. Killed in action 7 July 1917 aged 38 years. At rest in Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium.

Paul Gilchrist POLLOCK. Lance Corporal 15780, 14th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of John and Marion J.F. Pollock, of Duncairn, Antrim. Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916 aged 20 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

John Singleton Henry ROBINSON. Captain, 13th attached to 12th Welsh Regiment Born in Newtown Ards, County Down, Ireland. Killed in action 24 September 1918. At rest in Marteville Communal Cemetery, Attilly, France

Joseph ROY. Private 13457, 15th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of John. 1901 residing with his father and siblings at 27 Christopher Street, Belfast. 1911 residing at the home of his married sister Mary and her husband George French ay 34 Ballycastle Street, Belfast. Died 25 June 1918. His brother Robert and sister Mary French were both granted a war gratuity 13 September 1919. At rest in Sarralbe Military Cemetery, Moselle France.

Thomas SILLARS. Lance Corporal 17/1301, 8th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 27 November 1888 to John and Anne Jane Sillars, nee Smith at 158 Argyle Street, Belfast. Husband of Annie Victoria Sillars, nee Black of 3, Ballyclare Street, Belfast. Died 2 July 1916. His widow was granted a war gratuity 1 August 1917 revised 15 November 1919. At rest in Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.

Thomas Arnold STEAD. Driver 785526, A Battery, 312th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Sidney and Edith Alice Stead, of 30, Jarrow Road, Sharrow, Sheffield. Died 29 September 1918 aged 20 years. At rest in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France.

Robert James THOMPSON. Rifleman 3408, 15th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of James and Mary Ann of 35 Hanover Street, Belfast. Killed in action 22 November 1917 aged 21 years. Commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord France.

John Arthur TREW. Rifleman 689, 12th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 17 April 1895 to Arthur and Annie Trew, nee Young of 15, Clovelly Street, Belfast. Died 25 July 1918 aged 23 years. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Birth registered as John Trew, residing at 57 Willow Street, Belfast .

Frederick Ramsey WALKER. Military Cross. 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. formerly Sergeant Major. Husband of Josephine Margaret Walker, of 107, Donegall Street., Belfast. Awarded Medaille Militaire (France). Fought in the Boer War 1899 -1902 Died in Scotland 6 January 1917. At rest in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The following extract is credited to Dukie News Issue 8. June 2017 Frederick was born in the military barracks in Tipperary on 27 July 1882. His father Tom was a staff sergeant in the 25th (the King’s Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot at the time and his mother was recorded as Mary Susanna (nee Lawson). He was orphaned sometime after between 1891 and 1893; and coming from a military background he was duly admitted to the Duke of York’s Royal Military School in Chelsea on 26 May 1893. On leaving the school on 8 August 1896 aged just 14 he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s).

https://doyrms.alumni-online.com/StaticFiles/DoyrmsITW_0000000957.pdf

Extract credited to the newspaper The Scotsman Lt Walker who was born in Tipperary in Ireland and joined the army as a boy soldier when he was 13 years old. He died suddenly at Dreghorn camp, in Colinton, Edinburgh, on 6 January, 1917, aged 34. When he died, The Evening Despatch of 10 January, 1917 reported that a large number of people accompanied the cortege from camp to the cemetery, preceded by pipe and brass bands of his battalion and followed by six hundred men from different battalions. There was a graveside service, and shots were fired.

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screamingatthevoid · 7 years

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Battle for the Heresy Train’s Brakes

Played a 2k game of 40k yesterday using some model railway stuff as scenery, so we decided that the Aeldari (a mix of Asuryani, Drukhari, and Anhrathe) were attempting to fit brakes to the Heresy Train, while my Iron Warriors (shamelessly using loyalist rules as Iron Hands and Valhallans) tried to stop them.

Behold our makeshift battlefield and half-painted not-even-close-to-WYSIWYG armies:

Army lists and a half-remembered battle report below the cut.

Army List: Aeldari (2000)

Index: Xenos 1, Imperial Armour Index: Xenos

Outrider Detachment (+1CP): 753

HQ: 178

Farseer Skyrunner: 178

Farseer Skyrunner (154), Singing Spear (14), Twin Shuriken Catapult (10)

Psychic Powers: Smite, Doom, Guide

Warlord Trait: Tenacious Survivor

Fast Attack

Corsair Cloud Dancer Band: 141

Cloud Dancer x3 (75), Brace of Pistols x3 (6), Dissonance Cannon x3 (60)

Razorwing Jetfighter: 190

Razorwing Jetfighter (115), Disintegrator Cannon x2 (60), Razorwing Missiles (0), Splinter Cannon (15)

Scourges: 150

Solarite (14), Shardcarbine (0)

Scourge x4 (56), Dark Lance x4 (80)

Vyper: 94

Vyper (64), Bright Lance (20), Twin Shuriken Catapult (10)

Battalion Detachment (+3CP): 639

HQ: 197

Lelith Hesperax: 125

Combat Drugs: Painbringer (+1 T)

Succubus: 72

Archite Glaive (0), Splinter Pistol (0)

Combat Drugs: Adrenalight (+1 A)

Troops: 326

Corsair Skyweaver Band: 175

Skyweaver Felarch (19), Brace of Pistols (2), Shardcarbine (0)

Skyreaver x9 (108), Brace of Pistols x9 (18), Splinter Cannon x2 (30)

Kabalite Warriors: 93

Sybarite (7), Splinter Rifle (0)

Kabalite Warrior x9 (63), Shredder (8), Splinter Cannon (15), Splinter Rifle x7 (0)

Wyches: 58

Hekatrix (9), Agoniser (4), Splinter Pistol (0)

Wych x5 (45), Hekatarii Blade x5 (0), Splinter Pistol x5 (0)

Combat Drug: Serpentin (+1 WS)

Dedicated Transport: 116

Raider: 116

Raider (95), Dark Lance (20), Shock Prow (1)

Spearhead Detachment (+1CP): 608

HQ: 106

Autarch with Warp Jump Generator: 106

Autarch with Warp Jump Generator (73), Death Spinner (8), Forceshield (8), Fusion Gun (17), Mandiplasters (0), Shuriken Pistol (0)

Heavy Support: 502

Dark Reapers: 108

Dark Reaper Exarch (5), Reaper Launcher (31)

Dark Reaper x2 (10), Reaper Launcher x2 (62)

Falcon: 211

Falcon (174), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Pulse Laser (0), Shuriken Cannon (12), Spirit Stones (10), Twin Shuriken Catapult (10)

Fire Prism: 183

Fire Prism (158), Crystal Targeting Matrix (5), Prism Cannon (0), Spirit Stones (10), Twin Shuriken Catapult (10)

Army List: Iron Warriors (2000)

Codex: Astra Militarum, Codex: Space Marines, Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes, Imperial Armour Index: Fores of the Astra Militarum

Spearhead Detachment (+1CP): 483

Regimental Doctrine: Valhallan

HQ: 30

Company Commander : 30

Company Commander (30), Chainsword (0), Laspistol (0)

Warlord Trait: Grand Strategist

Heirloom of Conquest: Kurov’s Aquila

Elites: 72

Master of Ordnance: 30

Master of Ordnance (30), Artillery Barrage (0), Laspistol (0)

Tech-Priest Enginseer: 42

Tech-Priest Enginseer (30), Omnissian Axe (0), Servo-Arm (12)

Heavy Support: 381

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk: 127

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk (115), Earthshaker Cannon (0), Heavy Bolter (8), Heavy Stubber (4)

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk: 127

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk (115), Earthshaker Cannon (0), Heavy Bolter (8), Heavy Stubber (4)

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk: 127

Armageddon Pattern Basilisk (115), Earthshaker Cannon (0), Heavy Bolter (8), Heavy Stubber (4)

Battalion Detachment (+3CP): 456

Chapter Tactics: Iron Hands

HQ: 205

Captain in Terminator Armour: 141

Captain in Terminator Armour (105), Storm Shield (15), Thunder Hammer (21)

Techmarine: 64

Techmarine (45), Chainsword (0), Plasma Pistol (7), Servo-Arm (12)

Troops: 251

Tactical Squad: 92

Space Marine Sergeant (13), Chainsword (0), Storm Bolter (2)

Space Marine x4 (52), Bolt Pistol x4, Boltgun x3, Missile Launcher (25)

Tactical Squad: 92

Space Marine Sergeant (13), Chainsword (0), Storm Bolter (2)

Space Marine x4 (52), Bolt Pistol x4, Boltgun x3, Missile Launcher (25)

Tactical Squad: 67

Space Marine Sergeant (13), Chainsword (0), Storm Bolter (2)

Space Marine x4 (52), Bolt Pistol x4, Boltgun x4

Vanguard Detachment (+1CP): 1061

Chapter Tactics: Iron Hands

HQ: 198

Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought: 120

Chaplain Venerable Dreadnought (), Assault Cannon (21), Dreadnought Combat Weapon (40), Heavy Flamer (17)

Elites: 863

Apothecary: 55

Apothecary (55), Bolt Pistol (0), Chainsword (0)

Company Veterans: 172

Veteran Sergeant (16), Combi-Plasma (15), Storm Shield (5)

Space Marine Veteran x4 (64), Plasma Gun x4 (52), Storm Shield x4 (20)

Ironclad Dreadnought: 152

Ironclad Dreadnought (80), Dreadnought Chainfist (46), Heavy Flamer (17), Hurricane Bolter (4), Ironclad Assault Launchers (5)

Ironclad Dreadnought: 150

Ironclad Dreadnought (80), Dreadnought Chainfist (46), Dreadnought Combat Weapon (0), Heavy Flamer (17), Ironclad Assault Launchers (5), Storm Bolter (2)

Terminator Assault Squad: 260

Terminator Sergeant (31), Thunder Hammer (16), Storm Shield (5)

Terminator x4 (124), Thunder Hammer x4 (64), Storm Shield x4 (20)

Teleport Homer (0)

The Mission

Maelstrom of War: Contact Lost - 6 Objective Markers are placed on the battlefield. Each player generates 1 Tactical Objective at the start of each turn. Each player may have a maximum of 6 active Tactical Objectives at a time.

I spent 3CP on Relics of the Chapter to give my Captain the Shield Eternal and my Chaplain Dreadnought the Armour Indomitus, recovering 1CP thanks to my Warlord Trait. Aeldari had the first turn, but the Iron Warriors seized the initiative.

Turn 1 - Iron Warriors: 0, Aeldari: 0

My Tactical Objective was to capture 1 Objective Marker for 1VP, or 3 for d3. I pulled two of my tactical squads back to cap 1 & 2, moved an Ironclad to 3, and advanced the other Ironclad & Chaplain into cover. Basilisks knocked a couple of wounds off the Falcon. Master of Ordnance dropped his one shot artillery barrage on the Cloud Dancers in an attempt to score First Blood but only managed to take out 2 of them.

The Aeldari Tactical Objective was to capture Objective 3, I think? The Skyreavers advanced towards my Rhino (which had moved forward) on the left flank while the Razorwing, Raider (containing Lelith, Succubus, and Wyches), and last Cloud Dancer moved up the right, shooting up my third tactical squad hiding behind a train, but not killing many, and the Raider charged. The Farseer moved up to my Rhino, cast Smite and got 10+ and caused 6 mortal wounds (there’s a Space Marine stratagem that can give a vehicle a 5+ save against mortal wounds for a turn... but I forgot...). The combined heavy weapons of the Falcon, Fire Prism, and Dark Reapers finished off my Rhino and killed an Ironclad. I rolled three 1s for the units inside the Rhino, which were the Veterans (with storm shields and plasma guns! Agh!), Techmarine, and Apothecary. The Skyreavers (and the lighter weapons on the tanks) finished off the last 2 Veterans and charged the Techmarine and Apothecary, beginning a very slow fight that lasted the next 2 turns or so until everyone was dead except one lonely Skyreaver.

Turn 2 - Iron Warriors: 2, Aeldari: 1

I think I got capture Objective 6, which I used a stratagem to discard and generate a new one, which was capture Objective 3 (1VP). I moved my Ironclad off Objective 3 to move towards the Cloud Dancer & Razorwing, moving my Chaplain in to keep the Objective. Basilisks knocked the Falcon down to 1 wound. Between the Ironclad and a Tactical Squad with missile launcher knocked maybe 5 wounds off the Razorwing. My Terminators and Captain teleported in behind the tanks, Dark Reapers and Kabalites but failed their charge. The Ironclad finished the last Cloud Dancer (although he probably should have charged the Raider instead) and the third Tactical Squad charged the Raider achieving precisely nothing.

Aeldari had to capture Objective 4, which the Farseer did for 1VP. Lelith, the Succubus, and the Wyches got out of the Raider and charged my tactical squad, killing all of them (and leaving too small a gap between the table edge and the Raider for my Ironclad to charge them). The Scourges arrived betwen Objectives 4 & 5 and probably shot my Ironclad, doing nothing. The backfield all turned around to shoot my Terminators, killing two.

Turn 3 - Iron Warriors: 3, Aeldari: 2

Tactical Objective gave me 1VP for a unit in enemy’s deployment zone, d3 for three or more. I already had two units there and it was impossible to get a third, so I used 3CP to generate an additional Tactical Objective, which was take and defend Objective 6 until the end of my next turn. Unfortunately, that was where half the enemy army was. Basilisks finished off the Falcon and I think knocked a few wounds off the Fire Prism? Ironclad shot the Wyches to death before chargeing the raider and putting it down to 2 wounds. Terminators and Captain charged the Vyper (killed), the Fire Prism (wounded), and the Kabalite Warriors. Between the heavy bolters & stubbers on the Basilisks and my last Tactical Squad, the Razorwing was taken down to 1 wound.

The Aeldari had to defend Objective 2 until the end of their next turn? Inconvenient as I had a Tactical Squad on it. They got shot up by the Razorwing while the last Skyreaver from that combat in turn 1 snuck up on Objective 2 behind cover. The Raider jumped out of combat to grab Objective 3 for the Tactical Objective from turn 1. The Fire Prism jumped out of combat to shoot my Chaplain, who died thanks to the combined efforts of the Farseer, Dark Reapers, and Scourges as well. It would have been a great time to activate the Armour Indomitus’ force field for the 1-turn 3+ invulnerable save, if I had remembered.

Turn 4 - Iron Warriors: 4, Aeldari: 3

My Tactical Objective was Priority Orders, which is 3VP if the Warlord completes another Tactical Objective (plus the VP for said objective). Since my Warlord was a 30 point Company Commander hiding behind my Basilisks I assumed he would never manage it, but happily I rolled defend Objective 1 until the end of my next turn (2VP), and I was able to get him to it my moving one Basilisk aside and using the Move, Move, Move! order on himself. My Basilisks finished off the Fire Prism and Razorwing, as well as killing two of the Dark Reapers. My Tactical Squad took out the Raider and the Ironclad caught Lelith and beat her to within an inch of her life.

The Aeldari Tactical Objective was to capture every Objective for d3+3VP, which is a lot of VP but he only had about 8 units left to even attempt it. The Farseer and last Skyreaver charged my last Tactical Squad. The Succubus charged the Basilisk that moved out of formation to allow my Warlord out, doing a couple of wounds, while Lelith got splattered by my Ironclad’s chainfist. The Autarch (who had spent most of the game jumping around with the Fire Prism to buff its shooting) and Dark Reaper Exarch shot one of my Basilisks.

Turn 5 - Iron Warriors: 4, Aeldari: 3

Capture Objective 4? Something like that. Not one I was going to achieve. Basilisks did not a lot as one was in combat being slowly whittled away (but no point falling back as I would be unable to shoot), while the others didn’t have great targets, managing only to kill I think one Scourge. The Ironclad charged the Farseer and killed him for Slay the Warlord (1VP). The Terminators finally finished up the Kabalites this turn, not sure if it was in my assault phase or the Aeldari’s. My Walord stayed on Objective 1 to complete his Priority Orders from Turn 4 for 5VP.

I believe the Aeldari got kill the Warlord for d3VP. My Walord was already planning his escape back to behind the Basilisks. The Succubus carried on chipping away 1 wound or so per assault phase. The Autarch and Dark Reaper Exarch killed one of the other Basilisks.

The game continued to turn 6.

Turn 6 - Iron Warriors: 10, Aeldari: 3

Capture Objective 5, which was close-ish to my Terminators, but they didn’t roll high enough to advance close enough (1″ out!) - instead they grabbed Objective 6, which was a Tactical Objective from way back in turn 3. My Captain crushed the Dark Reaper Exarch into a fine paste, and my Ironclad did the same to the Autarch.

No idea what the Aeldari had to do but they didn’t have much left to do it with anyway. Just one Succubus locked in combat with my Ironclad, four Scourges that had proved not great at killing anything, and one lonely and heroic Felarch who didn’t know when to quit.

The game ended and we both got Linebreaker for 1VP each.

Final Score - Iron Warriors: 11, Aeldari 4

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PNP vows to hunt down 80 more Maguindanao massacre suspects

#PHnews: PNP vows to hunt down 80 more Maguindanao massacre suspects

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured the families of the victims of the Maguindanao massacre that it is exhausting all efforts to arrest more than 80 suspects who remain at-large.

“The PNP OIC (officer-in-charge) (Lt. Gen.) Archie Francisco Gamboa assures the bereaved families and relatives of victims of the infamous Ampatuan massacre of 2009 that efforts are ongoing and being intensified for the arrest of suspects who are still at-large,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac told reporters on Monday.

Banac said Gamboa has directed National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) acting director Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas to heighten security at the Quezon City Jail Annex in Camp Bagong Diwa for the scheduled promulgation of judgment of the case by Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221 on December 19.

Sinas said at least 120 members of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion clad in full battle gear were deployed in various facilities, including the entrance and exit points of the camp.

Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), earlier said there were 80 of the 197 accused who are still out there and have not yet been presented to the court in the last 10 years of the trial.

He said the PTFoMS has been coordinating and regularly getting updates from law enforcement units regarding the continuing operations against the other massacre suspects.

Egco believes that the principal suspects will be convicted of the killings on the strength of the pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution, especially the accounts of 192 witnesses.

The promulgation of judgment will involve the accused masterminds of the massacre led by brothers former Datu Unsay, Maguindanao Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. and former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao governor Zaldy Ampatuan.

The family’s patriarch, the late Maguindanao Gov. Andal Sr., was also among the principal suspects but died in detention in July 2015.

The suspects were charged with multiple murders for planning and direct participation in the massacre in Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao.

The Maguindanao massacre is one of the cases in the inventory of the PTFoMS as 32 of those killed were journalists accompanying the convoy on their way to Shariff Aguak town in Maguindanao to file the certificate of candidacy of then Maguindanao gubernatorial candidate Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu.

The convoy was ambushed by around a hundred armed men.

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said the court has given Solis-Reyes a 30-day extension or until December 20 to promulgate the decision on the case.

The case has been submitted for decision on August 22 which means the deadline for its promulgation should have been on November 20, three days before the massacre's 10th anniversary on November 23. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "PNP vows to hunt down 80 more Maguindanao massacre suspects." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088286 (accessed December 10, 2019 at 01:00AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "PNP vows to hunt down 80 more Maguindanao massacre suspects." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1088286 (archived).

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Muhammadu Buhari Official Biography and Profile

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Muhammadu Buhari Official Biography and Profile

Muhammadu Buhari was born on 17thDecember, 1942 in Daura, Katsina State to Adamu and Zulaiha Buhari. Muhammadu Buhari was raised by his mother, following the death of his father when he was about four years old. He had his primary school education in Daura and Maidua from 1948 to 1952, before proceeding to Katsina Middle School in 1953.

Subsequently, he attended the Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College, Katsina) from 1956–1961, where he earned his West African School Certificate. President Buhari was married to Safinatu Yusuf from 1971 to 1988, and since 1989 to Aisha Halilu. He is blessed with ten children.

Military Career He joined the Nigerian Army in 1961 when he was admitted to the Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna. He underwent the Officer Cadets training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, England from 1962 to 1963, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in January, 1963. He attended the Nigerian Military College, Kaduna for the Platoon Commanders’ Course from 1963-1964. He was then appointed Platoon Commander of the Second Infantry Battalion in Abeokuta.

In 1965, he attended the Mechanical Transport Officers’ Course at the Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden, England. Further military trainings included the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India in 1973, and the United States Army War College, from June 1979 to June 1980.

As a highly regarded officer, Muhammadu Buhari held several key command and staff, as well as political appointments during his illustrious military career. These included:

Military Secretary;

Member, Supreme Military Council;

Military Governor of the North Eastern State;

Federal Commissioner of Petroleum Resources;

Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation;

General Officer Commanding, 4thInfantry Division and General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armoured Division.

The military coup of December, 1983 led to the emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari as Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, a position in which he served until August 1985.

Retirement General Buhari was appointed Executive Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) by the Abacha administration in 1994. The main consideration in appointing him to this position was his strict discipline and incorruptibility.

The PTF under General Buhari intervened directly in six major areas:

Construction/maintenance of roads;

Water supply;

Supply of educational materials and rehabilitation of educational infrastructure;

Health;

Food supply; and other projects.

The impact of this interventionist agency was felt across the entire nation in its four and a half years of existence.

Buhari in Politics Driven by a profound sense of patriotism and commitment to national service, General Buhari entered politics in 2003, following Nigeria’s return to a democratic dispensation in 1999. He joined the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) and contested the presidential election on its platform that year. He lost to the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Olusegun Obasanjo. Undaunted by defeat, Buhari continued his political struggle, and on December 18th, 2006, he emerged as the consensus presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s Party for the 2007 elections.

His main challenger in the April 2007 presidential polls was the ruling PDP candidate, Umaru Yar’Adua. In the election, Buhari officially scored 18 percent of the total votes cast, against 70 percent for Yar’Adua. Buhari rejected the results and in a post-election statement, Yar’Adua affirmed that the polls were indeed less than free, fair and credible. After Yar’Adua assumed office, the ANPP agreed to join his purported government of national unity, but Buhari denounced the agreement.

In March 2010, Buhari left the ANPP and formed, with some of his supporters, the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). General Buhari was nominated as the CPC presidential candidate on April 16th, 2011 for that year’s general election.

He ran against the then incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling PDP, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), and Ibrahim Shekarau of the ANPP, and other candidates of smaller parties. Using the platform of the CPC, a newly formed party without much finance and essential party structures in the states, Buhari was able to garner 12, 214, 853 votes, coming second to Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, who polled 22, 495, 197 votes.

The 2015 Presidential Election The 2015 General Elections were quite unique and interesting in redefining the character of the Nigerian political system. The previously inchoate opposition to the dominant ruling PDP was able to form, consolidate and mature.

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP), The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), a breakaway faction of the ruling PDP known as the “new PDP”, and several disenchanted members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) merged in 2013 to form the All Progressive Congress (APC).

It was this new party, the APC, much stronger in terms of resources and support base as well as having a pan-Nigerian appeal, that provided the platform upon which General Buhari contested the 2015 presidential election.

The perception of most Nigerians about the character of General Buhari greatly influenced the outcome of the 2015 elections. Over the years, General Buhari had cut the image of an incorruptible leader and had spurned several past opportunities to enrich himself. His campaign slogan of “Change” was widely embraced by Nigerians who longed for a new direction after 16 years of PDP rule at the national level.

General Buhari therefore won a popular victory in the presidential elections of March 28, 2015 and was sworn into Office as President, Commander-In Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015.

Honours Honours held by Muhammadu Buhari include:

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR)

Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR)

Defence Service Medal (DSM)

National Service Medal (NSM)

General Service Medal (GSM)

Loyal Service and Good Conduct (LSGCM)

Forces Service Staff (FSS)

The Congo Medal

Global Seal of Integrity (GSOI)

Family Muhammadu Buhari is married to Aisha Muhammadu Buhari.

– Muhammadu Buhari Biography and Profile (State House, Nigeria)

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Tells the story of how Hallicrafters developed the WWII SCR299 military shortwave radio from the pre-war HT-4 amateur ham radio transmitter. "How radio equipment helped to win World War II." Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original). https://ift.tt/159wJcN Wikipedia license: https://ift.tt/gc84jZ The SCR-299 was a U.S. Signal Corps mobile military communications unit used during World War II. The SCR-299 replaced SCR-197 and SCR-597, and was an effort to give a long-range communication advantage to the U.S. Army and its allies. To meet these demands, a high-powered radio transmitter was required — capable of infallible voice communications over 100 miles (160 km); self-powered; sturdy enough to work in all conditions, flexible enough to cover a wide range of frequencies; and able to operate in motion or at fixed locations. Production began in early spring 1942. Out of the various sets sent from U.S. vendors, and after considerable experimentation, Hallicrafters Standard HT-4 transmitter was chosen as the desired radio's basis. The HT-4 transmitter's new version became known as the BC-610 transmitter. The receivers finally supplied were the BC-312 and BC-342, plus the BC-614 (speech amplifier), BC-729 (tuning unit) and BC-211 (frequency meter), along with the PE-95 (power unit). All these became part of the truck-and- trailer unit called the SCR-299 — later better known as the "mobile communications unit." SCR-299 was updated to version SCR-399, similar to the SCR-299 except it was installed in an HO-17 shelter designed to be mountable in vehicles such as 21⁄2-ton trucks and accompanied by the power unit carried in a K-52 trailer. An air transportable version, the SCR-499 was developed and became standard for the USAAF. Hallicrafters Company advertising of the period sometimes used illustrations of the shelter-mounted SCR-399 to describe the achievements of the SCR-299. On November 8, 1942, amphibious landings of British and American forces for Operation TORCH presented the Signal Corps and the SCR-299 with its first major test of the war. Companies of the 829th Signal Service Battalion assigned to each task force attempted to set up the administrative communications net with SCR-299 truck and trailer radio sets immediately upon landing. The plan was to connect the widely separated landing areas and to communicate with Gibraltar. Unfortunately, the weighty sets had been stowed deep in the holds of the convoy ships and only one could be unloaded in time for use during the initial assault. Luckily, British communications ships filled the gap until the SCR-299's could be landed. Once onshore, the sets provided the chief means of long-distance signals until permanent Army Command and Administrative Network stations could be installed. General Dwight Eisenhower credited the SCR-299 in his successful reorganization of the American forces and final defeat of the Nazis at Kasserine Pass. Though the original Signal Corps requirements were for communication points up to 100 miles (160 km), under favorable conditions these transmitters made and maintained contact over 2,300 miles (3,700 km) of land and sea... The SCR-299/399 received fairly heavy use by war correspondents and members of the press corps... The SCR-299 was a complete mobile HF station on frequencies from 2 to 8 MHz (and 1--18 MHz using conversion kits) with transmitter output of 350 watts. The entire unit came in a K-51 truck except Power Unit PE-95 which was in a K-52 trailer. Power could either be supplied by the Power Unit and a 12 volt storage battery, or 115 volt 60 cycle AC commercial power and two spare 6 volt storage batteries. The power requirement was 2000 watts, plus 1500 watts for heater and lights. The system could be remotely controlled up to a distance of one mile (1.6 km) using two EE-8 field telephones and W-110-B Wire kit. Remote equipment was provided for remotely keying or voice modulating the transmitter, remotely listening to the receiver, and for communicating with the operator of the station. Frequency Conversion Kit MC-503 gave coverage down to 1 MHz. Frequency Conversion Kit MC-516 gave coverage to 12 MHz and Frequency Conversion Kit MC-517 gave coverage to 18 MHz...

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