442ndRCT Soldier's Forum

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I am not sure if I am going to this event yet. But I am also a member of the 4th Marines. If I go, I plan to go as a Marine. The 4th Marines has loaner gear in large sizes. They only lack helmet covers and leggings. Those can be obtained at WWII Impressions and a reasonable cost. Also, ATF may still have Marine Utilities on sale at $84.99 for a set.

Now is a good time to start posting how we want to conduct ourselves as part of a new impression we are going to participate in. Myself, i would like to offer my assistance to anyone who needs it and will do what i can per job schedule.

We will go as a Squad. We will report in and get out orders from the Company 1st Sgt. YAY!

This battle is sponsored by the 2nd Sendai and the overall allied commander will be Jacob Caputo from the Australian unit.

This was decided because of the historical timeline from the battle. By October 1944 the Marines and Army units had been pulling out and turning over their positions to the Aussies since about June. I was able to find out that all allied units involved were present on Bougainville at that time. The American units basically had fought a defensive war and stuck with prepared defenses but when the Australians took over they took the war to the Japanese and started offensive campaigns.

This is why the decision was made to make the Aussie unit leader the overall commander of the Allied forces.

Whats the gameplan for meals?

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Ok. We will go out to Breakfast and dinner. Bring food and water for the field for lunch. We will get up early and roll to town and chow down for breakfast because we can. After fighting we will secure our weapons, get cleaned up, roll to Morrow Bay and get a beer and some chow there.

I second the plan fur chow ya'll!

Ok, it's down to the wire and I am officially going nuts.

Check in time at the barracks is 1pm Friday, the 5th. I will be trying my best to get there very early and have everything signed out and ready for the barracks and for the field. We probably won't have made arrangments for the encampments till later that day. Hopefully there will be plenty of signage to direct you to the barracks. Just like at Camp Roberts each unit will be responsible for cleaning their squad bays by the end of Sunday.

Battle fee is $20, a map of Camp SLO is on the CHG website.

Everyone, including those camping out must be at the line up on Saturday 9am! This is a mandatory! Check with your unit leaders for location. Unit leaders, be sure to check with myself or Woody for the location of the line up. Be sure you bring plenty of water, there is no water out in the field. I recommend a full canteen and a small water bottle in your haversacks or packs. Bring something to lunch on out in the field.

Don't forget sunscreen. Matt will be selling blanks.

Expect to follow the same procedures as at Camp Roberts. I will not be able to get this confirmed till I check in myself, but if you are not familar with the rules, at Camp Roberts before we can enter the gate we have to check in at the Provost Marshalls office and check in our weapons. You CANNOT enter the base without a picture ID.

There are no mess facilities for our use so bring your own food. For the Japanese we are planning to cook Ramen for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. We will be going into town Saturday night for dinner. Possibly Friday night as well although I myself pretty much expect to be going mental by that time.

Woody is our unit leader and will be the overall Axis Commander. Jacob Caputo of the Australians will be the overall Allied Commander.

At this time I fully expect 25-30 Japanese, 20 Australians, unknown number of Marines and US Army. However from the various RPS/CHG units I have been contacted by I would not be surprised to see the US forces numbering around 40-60.

Squad bays in the barracks should be separated by nationality and/or units. There will be one separate for the women. As we do at Camp Roberts, bring a blanket, pillow and sheets if you want them. The bunks will probably not have anything other than a matteress and cover on it if that much.

I will try to have a scan of the map for the location of the barracks by tomorrow. Email me for a copy if want it at kanowarrior@yahoo.com. However, I will not be entirely sure that is the barracks we will draw when I sign out for it. There should be signage directing you to the barracks and probably some very obvious signs you have the right place. (did somebody say flags? )

Corporal Hisaichi Kano
38th Independent Mixed Brigade