Spence vs Dixon - The first year scenario

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DATELINE CALCUTTA - 28 March, 1942

Allied bombers pounded a Japanese tank column attempting to advance to the border region of India yesterday. In addition to hundreds of enemy troops and vehicles destroyed in the last few days, the enemy's previously rapid advance into northern Burma by Japanese forces has been brought to a halt.

In naval actions several Japanese submarines have been successfully attacked in the waters near Ceylon in recent days.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Mike Dixon


Heavy armour enters Jakarta (formerly Batavia)

Heavy armour????? [:D][:D]

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DATELINE HONOLULU - 28 March, 1942

The Navy Department released today this dramatic photograph of the last minutes of an enemy reconnaisance bomber. The plane, code named 'MAVIS' by the Navy, was shot down near Palmyra Island over 900 miles SW of Honolulu 5 days ago. This type of plane is heavily armed and carries a crew of about 10 men. The Navy noted that this particular plane exploded in midair several seconds after being photographed and that there were no survivors. However the Navy also said that enemy crewmen had been taken prisoner from several other MAVIS type aircraft shot down in the last few weeks. In fact, the Navy reported that a patrolling PT Boat picked up one Japanese crewman just this morning near Palmyra. The crewman, reported as an unidentified officer, had reportedly been drifting in a raft for 10 days since being shot down. He is said to be quite grateful for his rescue and 'speaking freely'.

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Heavy armour????? ]

There is really a surprisingly large mass of tinfoil involved in producing one of those you know. [;)]

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DATELINE COLOMBO - 29 March 1942

Freak atmospherics may have contributed to this reporter's interception of the following:

"Jerry's got her....look at that bloody b!tch burn!!!....(different voice) yellow section, you take the one to port...(third voice) blue attacking now...(another voice)....GOT HER, GOT HER AGAIN THE BLEEDING SOD!!!!...(sounded like the second voice)ALL OF YOU KEEP QUIET NOW!!...KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR THE FIGHTERS!!!!....(another voice) red two's had it...oh God...!!!!

The transmissions faded after this. From the sound of it British forces have attacked the enemy somewhere with some success. When approached for comment headquarters here in Colombo had no comment.

[Mike Dixon]

Digest of operations between 23rd-25th March 1942

SS I-155 reports the sinking of a heavily laden freighter near Colombo on the 23rd.

SS I-27 also torpedoed a DD (believed to be the Encounter) in the same area a day later.

On the 25th Benkolen in Sumatra was occupied.

Last moments of AK Annalock

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DATELINE COLOMBO - 30 March, 1942

Naval Headquarters here announced today that Fleet Air Arm Swordfish bombers had successfully attacked a large Japanese force off the Southern coast of Sumatra. An enemy battleship of the Nagato class was hit by numerous torpedoes and heavily damaged. Last seen afire and with her forecastle awash it is quite possible that the ship may have sunk, however this is unconfirmed at this point. Another battleship of the Kongo class was also struck and heavily damaged. No enemy fighters were encountered over the targets and FAA losses were light.

BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

[Mike Dixon]

26th March 1942 - BLACK DAY FOR ALLIES

Luzon

General Homma announced the fall of Manila today. Several divisions assaulted the city after a heavy air bombardment and by lunchtime resistance was quelled. A large bag of prisoners has been collected, estimates range up to fifty thousand mixed American/Filipino troops. An assault on Bataan is expected soon. Morale of the remaining enemy troops is very low, due to McArthur's premature departure.

Sumatra

Teloekbetoeng fell to a short attack from a mixed brigade today. About one division of Dutch colonial troops were captured.


Tokyo

Prime Minister Tojo released details of a proposed peace plan. China, the Phillipines and the DEI are to be regarded as 'Japanese spheres of influence'. Pearl and surrounding islands are to be demilitarised. Wake Island and Guam are to be annexed. India is to be freed from British colonial rule and a nationalist 'interim' goverment headed by Subhas Chandra Bose, set-up. All remaining U.S. battleships and carriers must be scrapped and no further ship building over ten thousand tonnes is allowed. Full war reperations must be paid by the British and American goverment. As the Japanese are not a colonial power, Kiska Island (Aluetians) will be returned on acceptance of these terms.



Leaflet distributed to remaining Filipino troops:-

[Mike Dixon]

On completion of the great East Asian defensive war, Subhas Chandra Bose is to be installed as interim Indian leader.

[Mike Dixon]

Poster drop on Bataan

[Mike Dixon]

Digest of operations 27th to 28th March 1942

Burma Hq report an successful air attack on Imphal. Many of the enemy's most advanced fighters, believed to be Hurricanes, were destroyed in a morning operation on the 27th.

SS I-158 reports the torpedoeing of DD Isis. The submersible is returning to Syonan (Singapore) for minor repairs.

Manila victory parade on the 26th March:-

[Mike Dixon]

Padang, Sumatra 29th March

The combined arms operation to capture Padang has run into some minor difficulties. Early in the morning the BB Nagato was hit at least several times by torpedoes. Exact details are unclear at the moment, as the area was surrounded by heavy fog at the time. Enemy aircraft were heard and many were shot down. It is unlikely that the ship was hit by the antique type 'Swordfish' bi-planes, intelligence sources suggest that they were a decoy to allow PT boats or submersible to hit the ship from close range. Repairs on the Nagato are now underway and due to the primitive facilities available, will take some time. In the interim, the crew of the ship are being relocated to perimeter garrisons.

Bow guns of Nagato preparing to fire on Padang:-

[Mike Dixon]

Southern Area Army Hq, Soerabaja 30th March

Sumatra

The Padang operation was successfully completed this morning, with the occupation of the port.


Celebes

The remaining Dutch troops in the island were rounded up early this afternoon.


Imphal, India

Many Hurricanes were destroyed in an early morning air raid.



BB Nagato docked at Padang (stern view), repair work beginning.

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Perimeter guards eh?[:D]

 



BB Nagato in maintenance status...notice how the clever Japanese naval engineers have inverted the ship to make scraping her bottom easier.

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DATELINE WASHINGTON - 1 April 1942

A spokesman for the U S Department of State replied to the so-called Peace Plan of the Japanese Emperor this morning:  "Ize figur dem Japs is just gonna have to git uze to livin in dee caves an gittin hunted like wile animuls", he said.  George Washington Abraham Lincoln Jones has served at the State Department since moving as a boy to Washington in 1865 from Charleston, SC.  

[Mike Dixon]

A spokesman for the Emperor in Tokyo commented on the latest Allied propaganda splashed all over their censorsed government mouthpiece papers.

'Clearly the photographs are of a sunk U.S. Battleship, perhaps the Maryland or Pennsylvania, which were sunk some months earlier at Pearl'

[Wellard]

[quote]ORIGINAL: spence

DATELINE COLOMBO - 30 March, 1942

Naval Headquarters here announced today that Fleet Air Arm Swordfish bombers had successfully attacked a large Japanese force off the Southern coast of Sumatra. An enemy battleship of the Nagato class was hit by numerous torpedoes and heavily damaged. Last seen afire and with her forecastle awash it is quite possible that the ship may have sunk, however this is unconfirmed at this point. Another battleship of the Kongo class was also struck and heavily damaged. No enemy fighters were encountered over the targets and FAA losses were light.

BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

STRINGBAGS RULE OK

[Roger Neilson]

This war of words is becoming as entertaining as the war itself guys!

Roger

[Mike Dixon]

Sitrep 31st Mar - 3rd April 1942

Madang in Papua New Guinea was occupied with a small Naval detachment on the 1st April. Shortlands also fell on the 3rd April.


Burma Hq reported a night time raid on Rangoon by enemy B-17E's and LB-30's. The attack was a complete failure and considerable civilian casualties were incurred. A number of local schools and hospitals were destroyed and many are feared dead. A number of planes were believed to be shot down by AA fire.


China Hq reports further advances. In a two day assault, Sining (Xining) capital of Qinghai province was captured by a number of Japanese divisions. A large bag of prisoners were captured in this important commercial hub. Many of the enemy were identified as communist forces. Chairman Mao is believed to have fled into the hinterland with a small number of soldiers. Pursuit forces are being organised.

[Mike Dixon]

LARGE CARRIER BATTLE SOUTH EAST OF COLOMBO!

ENEMY CARRIERS INTERCEPTED BY JAPANESE NAVAL AVIATION

INCOMING ENEMY AIRSTRIKE TOTALLY DESTROYED

UP TO SEVERAL LARGE ENEMY CARRIERS HIT IN COUNTERSTRIKES

Enemy carrier photographed from an attacking Val - the ship is believed to be the Indomitable. Several pilots report hits on the vessel:-