Mission Statement
Pajota’s Guerillas mission was to promote the success of the 6th Ranger Battalion operation through preventing counter-attack by the Japanese infantry from Cabu. This would entail sealing off a mile of the road and holding it for 24 hours for the Rangers to have adequate time to attack the Pajota POW Camp and safely rescue of the US prisoners of war before being engaged by Japanese reinforcements. The guerrillas will also work with Alamo Squadron to offer necessary reinforcements to the Battalion to enhance the efficiency of the operation.
Commander’s Intent
The purpose of the 6th Ranger Battalion operation is to seal off a mile of the road in order for U.S. prisoners of war to be safely rescued before being engaged by Japanese Dokuho 359 forces. In this regard, Pajota guerrillas comprising five infantry squadrons will be deployed to establish a roadblock near the wooden bridge across the Cabu river. The establishment of the roadblock will be coordinated by Captain Pajota and the guerrillas. The coordinated operation will extract the POWs, destabilize the Japanese troops in and around the camp, and extract the POWs safely from the camp with as little impact to civilians as possible. The coordination of the Rangers, the Alamo Scouts, and the Pajota guerrillas will determine the success of the operation by acting as the first line of defense against Japanese Dokuho 359 forces[footnoteRef:1]. The guerrillas will hold the bridge and approaching roads and defend against Japanese reinforcements until the Rangers have successfully moved the POW’s to safety and ensuring the operation’s success[footnoteRef:2]. The operation will be considered a success by preventing Japanese reinforcements, achieving successful rescue of the...
References
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