In our continued effort here at HiTech Creations to honor the brave military who fought in World War II, we will again take a look at one of the battles fought during that war. Today we will take a quick peek at a battle few have heard of, namely the Battle of Lone Tree Hill.
Otherwise known as the Battle of Wakde-Sarmi, this battle was fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan in the Western New Guinea Campaign. Japan, having earlier lost Hollandia, was frantically digging in and holding onto the Toem-Wakde-Sarmi area of New Guinea in an attempt to keep the United States from using the area as a staging area for future battles. Japanese soldiers from the 223rd and 224th Infantry Regiments were dug in nicely in a fortified position on Lone Tree Hill overlooking Maffin Bay and it was the job of the United States 158th Regimental Combat Team to take the hill.
After heavy opposition and having been outflanked, the U.S. 158th gave way to the U.S. 6th Infantry Division and after ten days of fierce fighting the Hill was taken. When the fighting had ended Japan had lost 3.870 mean to fighting and another estimated 11,000 to disease and starvation. Strategically they lost a valuable piece of geography as the United States used this area for staging for six ensuing battles including Leyte and Luzon in the months ahead.
In April of 1944 the Japanese could not afford to lose any more men or land possessions and this loss was one of many in a slow march towards the end of the war for the Japanese. The Americans, by the way, lost about 1,000 men during this battle.
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In our ongoing attempt to keep you abreast of our increased Special Events calendar here is an update for the early part of this week.
Tomorrow, October 18th, there is another Aces High Extreme Air Racing League event; these are gaining in popularity and you’ll want to sign up as soon as possible so you can take part. Then on the 19th another Snapshots will take place; this is a great opportunity to find out what these special scenarios are all about and sharpen your skills during the learning process.
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So oftentimes during discussions of World War II only the major battles are mentioned, the ones that had significant impact on the entire war or were glorified in books or movies. In fact, there were hundreds of battles and skirmishes during the war and it is one of the lesser-known battles that we will discuss today for our “Overview of WWII Battles” series.
The Battle of Nancy was fought from September 5-15, 1944, between the 3rd Army of the United States and the German XXXXVII Panzerkorps in the area around Nancy, France.
The 3rd Army was spread quite thin at this point in the war so for the Nancy campaign only the 4th Armored Division, the 35th Infantry Division and the 80th Infantry Division were available. After ten days of fierce fighting the United States lost 2,851 men from the 80th Division and the Germans lost 4,081 men from their 3rd PG and 553rd VG Divisions. With this hard-fought victory the United States was able to move across the Moselle River, liberate Nancy, and use this central city as a staging and communications center for the remainder of the war.
Having said all that, one is left with a rather tidy description of what was in no way a tidy little battle. For ten days soldiers pounded each other in a relentless attempt to defend and/or overtake a small, seemingly meaningless city in France. As with so many towns and cities and locations during a war, they are thrust into the limelight and the history books because of their geographical location and the fact that two massive armies happened to choose that spot to do warfare. Look at any war and you find countless examples of that fact; Gettysburg is a wonderful example of a location that was the right place at the right time and one of the most famous battles in warfare history took place because of that fact.
We at HiTech Creations love military history and in particular World War II history, and we know that our loyal customers must love it almost as much as we do; why else would they have made Aces High the number one combat flight simulator on the market? Our attention to detail in the design of our flight sim has led gamers from around the world to proclaim us as Number One and we intend to stay in that position.
The next time you are in the mood for a Flight Simulator world War 2 style then give Aces High a try; you won’t be disappointed.
On Sunday October 16 there will be a rather fun SEC (Sunday European Campaign) held by Aces High volunteers. It will feature the P47 D 25 Escorts vs the Bf 109 G6 and the Bf 110 C, a great matchup of three of the classic aircraft from World War 2.
If you haven’t taken part in one of these special events then we at HiTech Creations strongly suggest you sign up and do so. You will be participating against the best gamers in the world playing the best Flight Simulator World War 2 style on the market.
Busy week ahead on our Aces High Special Events calendar, so let’s check it out.
On the 12th there is a Snapshots being held; on the 14th we have a King of the Hill (KOTH) and a FSO (Friday Squad Operation), and on the 15th is another King of the Hill.
That’s enough action packed into three days to keep the most avid combat flight simulator gamer occupied. Aces High, where beginners and experts meet 24/7 to fly the challenging skies. See you up there soon!