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new RS scen #9 - Mr. Guberman - 07-23-2008 Gents, Here is the third of the "Blackforce" scens. "Delaying Action at Leuwiliang" viz: 3 March, 1942 Leuwiliang, Java: On the morning of 3 March, 1942, the dust was beginning to settle after a vicious Japanese attack in the dark, that left them with a lodgement on the east bank of the Tjianten River. Throughout the rest of the morning and into early afternoon, positional fighting continued as both the Japanese 16th Rgt and the Allied "Blackforce" regrouped, resupplied and jockeyed for position. The Australians had had their "crack" at the Japanese and the Japanese had "cracked" back. It was imperative for the Allies that the Japanese not break through the Allied position here, as rivers of refugees were continuing to stream through Buitzenzorg toward Bandung off to the east. The Allied line must be held. Australian Gen AS Blackburn called for a counterattack to drive the Japanese back across the river. Most of the day was spent preparing for that, though survivors of the day have recalled hellish fighting here and there, on the battlefield, throughout the day. The rear area was scoured for walking wounded, stragglers and the like who were formed into ad hoc units to fill in the empty places in the line. In the afternoon Blackforce struck, strengthened for the attack by a regiment of hastily organized air force personnel and a portion of the King's Own Hussars, recently arrived from a near disaster on Sumatra. ....... Enjoy Cheers Curt