East Wind Rain - Pat vs Chuck - Jap side

[George Patton]

Report of April 20th , 1942

Starting from today I’ve decided to use more as I cane the air power.

Burma

Today I started the bombing of Akyab afld. I destroyed on the ground or in the air 1 Hurricane and 2 Falcon , with no losses. I noticed ships in Akyab harbor, I suppose Chuck is reinforcing. Tomorrow I’ll maybe a naval attack.

DEI

3 Hawk and 1 P-40 have been instead destroyed in Batavia, after one air raid. The damages are minimal and I lost 1 Betty.

In Kendari I destroyed only 1 Hudson and 1 Coronado. No other planes were presents. He moved away the naval air group.

Wow. With an assautl strenght of 712 vs 113, I got only a 0:1 odds and I lost 1475 men.

[George Patton]

Report of April 21st – 23rd , 1942

Singapore

Chuck sent 46 B-17 on the 21st over Singapore to bomb the port, and hit Nagato with 2 bombs, CA Myoko with 1 and one DD with 1. The bombs on Nagato and Myoko hit the decks and caused some supertructure damages. 5 B-17 have been shot down.

DEI

On the 23rd I started an air campaign against Batavia. I’ve lost 1 Sally and 1 Zero, while Chuck lost 6 aircrafts. But the Fortress are gone.

From Balikpapan I bombed also Soerabaya harbor, with 89 bombers escorted by 59 Zero, that managed well against the 11 P-40 on CAP, shooting down 8 of them. Only one bomber lost, but no ship has been hit.

Burma

Meanwhile Akyab afld has been abandoned by allied airplanes.

[George Patton]

Report of April 24th , 1942

Java

My planes returned over Soerabaya. This time 63 bombers attacked the afld, escorted by 57 Zero. I lost 2 Zero and 2 Betty, but I shot down 7 P-40 and I destroyed 3 B-17 on the ground. I hope this new offensive will force Chuck to retreat the Fortress away from this area.

Sumatra

The losses of merchant ships is continuing in Palembang. This is the last convoy for a while. I really don’t know how many ships have been sunk or damaged, but I know that the number is high.

[George Patton]

Report of April 25th , 1942

Java

2 Sally and 2 Zero lost in exchange of only 1 Hurricane are really too much, for the dairy air raid over Batavia.

Chuck tried an attack with some Fortress against Balikpapan but he obtained only a couple of scores on the ground.
Instead over Soerabaya I lost 1 Zero and 5 bombers, and I shot down 5 P-40, damaging again the enemy afld.

Borneo

Some infantry troops landed and occupied Bandjermasin. Now only Sampit is still on allied hand. Tomorrow will arrive also a Special Base Force. In this manner dive and torpedo bombers can operate from there

[George Patton]

Report of April 26th , 1942

DEI

The air raid over Palembang is continuing. 3 bombers lost today vs 4 Kittyhawk. However the afld is still operational.

Operation Crocodile is running since some days. The three invasion TF are now in the Celebes Sea and the 1. Carrier Division, with 4 CV it’s east of Talaud Is.

Cent Pac

My recon spotted an enemy CV 11 hex NE of Christmas I. heading SW. I’m sending Akagi and Kaga are refuelling N of Nauru. I will send them in direction of Pago-Pago to intercept her.

[George Patton]

Report of April 27th , 1942

Some naval action today.

North Pac

I sent BB Haruna and CL Katori to night attack allied merchant ships unloading at. I’m disappointed about the results. Only one DMS was on escort and only the DMS has been sunk (and maybe one AK). In addition CL Katori has been damaged and has now sys level 27.

DEI

Chuck sent CL Boise, CL St. Louis and 2 DD to attack my ships in Bandjermasin. My planes in Balikpapan attacked them in the afternoon and hit with one torpedo each both cruisers.

[George Patton]

Report of April 28th – 29th , 1942

DEI

CL Boise and DD Bulmer remained at Bandjermasin, and during the night of the 28th they sunk 3 transports. On their way back to Soerabaya DD Bulmer received one torpedo launched by a Nell. He sunk on the 29th.

Invasion fleet is approaching to Kai I. and on the 29th bombers took-off from Amboina to bombard the afld.

2 ML have been sunk Malang on the 29th, but no major ships have been spotted yet all around the area. Chuck should use them now that I’m approaching with dozens of ships.

Burma

On the 29th I attacked Mandalay afld with 81 Helen, 25 of them have been damaged. 8 escort fighters have been shot down by enemy CAP, which lost 13 fighters.

[George Patton]

Report of April 30th , 1942

DEI

The Operation Crocodile enters in a hot phase. Troops of the 2. Inf Div begun to land on Kai I. Now I’m waiting the reaction of Chuck. KB is on guard and will move N of Darwin and will attack the enemy afld.

[George Patton]

Monthly Report – April, 1942

Air Losses

During april I’ve lost 123 Zero. The total amount of Zero losses is 270, 142 of which are ops losses.
Other fighter losses in april: 82 Oscar and 17 Nate. Total fighter losses in april: 222.
In addition, always in april, I’ve lost 64 Nell, 52 Betty, 83 Sally, 68 Helen. Total bomber losses in april: 267.
From December 7th Japan have lost 1836 aircraft, and the allied 2004.
I have an incredible amount of ground losses: 123 out of 326 Sally, 142/270 Zero, 24/221 Oscar. That’s incredible!
LTJG Matsuyama I., of F2/Yamada Daitai is the best pilot, with 9 kills. The best Army pilot is WO Shibayama H. with only 3 kills.

Naval Losses

Allied:

1 CA (Louisville), 1 CL (Adelaide), 3 DD, 1 APD, 4 SS, 3 DMS, 2 ML, 6 MSW, 5 PG, 12 PT, 1 AD, 1 AV, 4 AVD, 7 AP, 49 AK, 1 AO, 3 TK

Japan:

1 BB (Ise), 14 DD, 1 APD, 16 SS, 14 MSW, 4 PG, 9 PC, 67 AP, 43 AK, 9 TK



Oil, Resources, Fuel and Supply levels are good for now.

[George Patton]

Report of May 1st , 1942

Singapore

I’ve been surprised that Chuck sent the PBY on port attack, during the night, against Singapore harbor. Incredible, the only hit they obtained, was one torpedo on BB Hyuga. She’s now at sys 71, but will move tomorrow in Saigon.

DEI/Australia
The landing on Kai I. are continuing. Also the 65. Inf Bde and the 3. Eng Rgt begun to land.
1.Carrier Division stormed Darwin afld, destroying 14 aircraft on the ground and loosing 6 Val.
The former US air group based in Kendari attacked mini KB and, despite the 55 Zero on CAP, that shot down 13 F4-F and 2 SBD, placed 4 bombs on CVL Zuiho. The damages are 57/21/28. With DD Yuzuki the CVL is heading to Palau.


The air losses of today are heavy: 66 planes lost for the allies and 36 for Japan.

[George Patton]

Report of May 2nd , 1942

DEI/Australia

I attacked Kendari afld with Ann based in Makassar, and they destroyed 3 US planes on the ground.

From Amboina, 41 Nell and 49 Zero attacked Darwin afld. I lost 1 Nell and 2 Zero, but my pilots shot down 17 P-40 and destroyed 3 other planes on the ground. Another P-40 went down when other Nell and Zero attacked one AK in Darwin harbor, hitting her with one torpedo.

KB attacked a small convoy south of Koepang, sinking 3 AK and 1 PG and damaging another AK. 8 Sea Hurricane were on CAP and were all shot down, at a price of only one Kate. I think that this was only a bait, to force my planes to expend their attack points. I suppose that because otherwise I don’t understand why Sea Hurricane were on CAP there. Why Chuck didn’t use P-40 or other planes. Sea Hurricane are british carried fighter, so I suppose at least one carrier, british, is in the area. Now Chuck knows that KB is also there. We’ll maybe see a carrier battle tomorrow or, maybe, Chuck will retreat. But the bait is a good idea. I’ll move maybe one expendable DD in front of KB tomorrow.

Anyway today the air losses were: 49 for the allied and 33 for Japan.

[George Patton]

Report of May 3rd , 1942

DEI

My planes based in Makassar destroyed 7 enemy planes in Kendari, dive attacking the afld.

I was waiting for a carrier battle today, but nothing happened. Maybe Chuck decided to retire them, or maybe the rain prevented the recon to find the opponent carriers.
The landing operation are almost finished. Only 3. Eng Rgt has to complete the unload. So I will retire my carriers north, in direction of Amboina. My recon planes spotted 80 bombers in Darwin, so it will be unsafe for me to stay there.

[George Patton]

Report of May 4th , 1942

Banda Sea

I sent 101 bombers and 69 Zero over Darwin. 5 LBA and 1 Zero have been shot down, and they destroyed only 8 enemy planes, but they hit hard the airfield.
The first ground assault to Kai I. has been repulsed.

DEI

At Palembang my troops reduced the fort to 5. They still have a long job to do.

[George Patton]

Report of May 5th – 7th , 1942

After the possibility of a carrier battle, we had very quite days.

DEI

5 CA and 1 CL shelled Kendari on the 5th destroying a couple of afld on the ground. I think Chuck evacuated all the available planes from there. Kendari must be invaded now.

Kate based in Bandjermasin sunk another ML in Soerabaya on day 7th.

[George Patton]

Report of May 8th – 9th , 1942

China

I tried a shock attack in Yenan on day 8th, but was unsuccessful. Over a thousand of losses in both sides. I really don’t know why I keep all those troops there. They haven’t done any progress until today. I think I will retreat them after some days of rest, to use them in other sites.

On the 9th 29 chinese units attacked nort of Kiukang, forcing my troops to retreat.

Burma

On the 9th Chuck started bombing Rangoon with B-17. 53 Fortress attacked and destroyed 3 planes on the ground. 1 B-17 has been shot down and 26 damaged.

Tomorrow I will launch 1. para rgt over Magwe. Once captured, I’ll transfer there some B.F. and some transport a/c, to jump to another northern base.

DEI

The bad news is that CVL Zuiho sunk on the 9th. She was at 89 sys on the 8th and only 7 hexes away from Palau.

[George Patton]

Report of May 10th , 1942

DEI

The air raid against Batavia cost me 4 Zero and 4 Sally. 3 have been the enemy a/c destroyed and only one bomb hit the runway.

Burma

As planned my para conquered Magwe. Now I can start to transfer B.F. there.

[George Patton]

Report of May 11th , 1942

SW Pac

CA Australia led 4 CL to shell Lunga. Only 1 Zero has been destroyed and little damages to the installations. All the 4 CL have been hit by coastal guns.

DEI

The shock attack of today reduced the fort from 5 to 3 in Palembang. Another little step towards victory.

While my troops are fighting in Palembang and Kai I. I’m giving some rest to my aircrews. Kai I. needs supplies, so I’m loading a couples of ships in Palau.

In Truk I have 3 infantry divisions, 1 infantry bde, 1 infantry regiment and some support units. They are all aboard ships. And in two weeks they will participate in the invasion of Port Moresby.
KB is now north of Brunei. She will refuel in Singapore and return to Truk.
Before starting I need to wait that Lunga become a 4-size afld.
I’m thinking to send CV Junyo and Hiyo, now in Truk, to be detached to the Aleutinians, with some escorts. My recon spotted a lot of naval movements in Dutch Harbor. I suppose that Chuck is planning something and since I don’t have any 4-size afld there, a couple of carriers will be useful.

[George Patton]

Report of May 13th – 14th , 1942

Sumatra

I’ve sent the 25th Army of general Yamashita to Palmbang, to solve the situation. Enemy planes based in Batavia tried as always to sink my ships. This time the CAP was effective and, while loosing 1 Oscar, my fighters shot down 4 Demon , 12 Brester 339 and 1 Martin.

China

At Yenan the Chinese shock attacked my troops, but were repulsed by my soldiers. 2364 chinese casualties vs 482 japanese.

Burma

55. Infantry division reached Akyab, while the Imperial Guards is still 7 miles away.
KB is entering in the Andaman Sea and will try to stop any reinforcements that Chuck will send by sea.

[George Patton]

Report of May 15th – 18th , 1942

Chuck had serious problems with the PC and so we stop the game. Now it’s resumed, but in the last days not much happened.

DEI

On the night of 16th my troops started to land in Kendari. I don’t have exact informations about the enemy garrison, but I should have enough force to conquer the base.

Australia

North of Derby I lost I-156, sunk by enemy DD.

Burma

At Akyab my two infantry divisions are still too tired to attack. Anyway they will start to bombard enemy lines.

Indian Ocean

Since no convoys have been spotted, I’ve decided to withdraw KB from the area.

[George Patton]

Report of May 19th – 21st , 1942

Burma

I unloaded the 15th Army HQ directly in Akyab, to support the future assault of the two infantry divisions there.
On the 21st my planes attacked the enemy base and shot down 10 enemy fighters without losses.
In the afternoon of the same day 108 allied bombers attacked Magwe, destroying the airfield. I lost also 3 Oscar, while Chuck lost 6 escorting Buffalo.
My two division launched an assault on the city, reducing the fort from 3 to 1. I will not occupy the city tomorrow, because my units are really distrupted.

DEI

In Palembang my troops reduced the fort down to 2, but the camapaign here is going too slow.

North Pac

An enemy SAG sunk one of my AK on the 21st at Adak. This SAG could be a a juicy target for my baby-KB, but the jeep carriers are still too far, north of Wake, heading north. But the next time they will be there.

Australia

On the 21st I lost I-166. He was on patrol north of Derby.