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The July 2008 Cimmerian Re-Enactment Will Be
OP: DECK SCOUT
On 6 May, the 124th Infantry Regiment continued to move up Sayre Highway without the Talomo trail reconnaissance operation in full swing, and in doing so, it moved into its toughest fight of the Mindanao campaign. A Japanese battalion, ordered by Morozumi to delay the 124th at Maramag some thirty miles (50 km) south to ensure the regrouping of his 30th Division, did with such ferocity, that it took six days for the 124th to reach Maramag. The battle area from Talomo to Maramag was later renamed Colgan Woods by the troops in remembrance of Capt. Thomas A. Colgan, an Army chaplain who was killed during one of his repeated efforts to aid wounded soldiers in the line of fire. The battle was one of the many brutal struggles in the Pacific theater that never made any headlines.
Firing from dugout positions, from camouflaged spider holes with connecting tunnels, and from virtually invisible pillboxes, the defending Japanese chose to die in place rather than retreat. Banzai charges struck the 124th, fighting without supporting artillery, first on 7 May and then on the night of 14 May. The latter ended in a rout as American automatic weapons stopped the attackers, killing 73 Japanese, marking the end of the battle. In the fighting for Colgan Woods and Maramag, the 124th Infantry lost 69 men and 177 wounded.
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CIMMERIAN OP DATE:
Sat 19Jul2008
AO/LOCATION:
CLASSIFIED
(Near Cisco Grove, CA)
OPCOM:
SGT S Weaver [CONTACT]
BRIEFING:
0800 Hours Sharp
RECON CAMPING:
Fri 18Jul2008
REQUESTED MINIMUM DONATION:
$10.00 
OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
BBs/AMMUNITION
As always, all operators must use Excel Biodegradable BBs in either 0.2g or 0.25g. NO OTHER BB IS PERMITTED due to environmental impact issues. Operators who are discovered using any other type of BB will be immediately ejected from the AO and will not be invited to participate in future operations.
Excel Biodegradable BBs in 0.2g and 0.25g weights are usually available for sale at the AO for $15 per bag.
REGISTRATION
ALL REGISTRATIONS FOR CIMMERIAN OPS ARE HANDLED THROUGH THE AUTOMATED REGISTRATION SYSTEM (ARS).
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If you are interested in experiencing a Cimmerian historic combat re-enactment event, all you need to do is submit your contact information into the ARS and sign the e-waiver (mandatory). CAA staff will review your information and will contact you. Once you have received an approval from CAA staff, you will not have to supply this info again in the future. From then on, you can use the registration link for "Cimmerians and Approved Operators" listed on each Operation page. An automated confirmation will then be emailed to you.
1. If you are a NEW PARTICIPANT and have not operated with the Cimmerians before, please go to the ENLISTMENT STATION and follow the instructions. A Cimmerian representative will contact you in response to your submission.
2. If you are a CIMMERIAN or you regularly operate with us as a "Participant in Good Standing", if you have not yet used the ARS you must visit the ENLISTMENT STATION page and follow the instructions to get registered in the ARS system.
3. If you are already active in the Cimmerian ARS, you can go directly to the ARS page to register for this Operation.
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