AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fletcher (Jap)

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. EASTERN BURMA
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: JAVA
DATE: MARCH 1st, 1942

AIR RAIDS OVER BATAVIA TO SOFT ENEMY GROUND DEFENSES:

- 48 IJN LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 05 A6M2 STRIKE BATAVIA COASTAL GUN BN REPORTING 21 ENEMY CASUALTIES.
- 15 G3M2 STRIKE B SQD, 3RD HUSSARS REGIMENT.
- 12 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS FLYING FROM PALEMBANG STRIKE BATAVIA.
- 20 KI-21-IIA STRIKE ML KNIL REPORTING 5 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

OUR GROUND FORCES LAUNCHED A SECOND STORM OVER THE CITY, REPORTING 2.219 IJA CASUALTIES VS 1.451 ENEMY CASUALTIES. FORTIFICATIONS WERE DOWNED TO SIZE 1. TOMORROW OUR FORCES WILL STORM WITH A SHOCK ATTACK ENEMY DEFENSES TO CAPTURE THE CITY.

ENEMY AIR STRIKE AGAINST OUR SHIPPINGS WAS INTERCEPTED OVER SEMARANG. AT AFTERNOON 7 P-40 ESCORTING 5 B-25C WERE SIGHTED BY OUR CAP OVER SEMARANG. AT DOGFIGHTING WE LOST 1 TYPE-0 FIGHTER VS 01 P-40 DOWNED BY OUR BRAVE PILOTS. TB KARI WAS UNSUCCESFULLY ATTACKED OFF SEMARANG.

TOMORROW 21ST AIR FLOTILLA ASSETS WILL STRIKE SOERABAJA AIRFIELD.

REINFORCES WILL BE SENT TO BENDJAMARSIN TO CAPTURE THIS ENEMY BASE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. IIDA, XV ARMY CINC. NEAR SHWEBO.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR SHWEBO.
SUBJECT: BURMA WAR REPORT.
DATE: APR. 01ST, 1942

AIR STRIKES OVER SHWEBO FROM 3RD AIR DIVISION ASSETS (FLYING FROM RANGOON, TOUNGOO, CHIANG MAI, MANDALAY AND MAGWE):

- 97 IJAAF LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 48 KI-43 HAYABUSA HAVE STRIKE 46TH INDIAN BRIGADE REPORTING 127 ENEMY CASUALTIES.
- 27 KI-30 ESCORTED BY ANOTHER 12 KI-43 HAYABUSA STRIKE 7TH HUSSARS REGIMENT.

OUR GROUND FORCES WILL STORM SHWEBO TOMORROW UNDER A RAIN OF BOMBS FROM OUR 3RD AIR DIVISION ASSETS.

LASHIO WILL BE CAPTURED TOMORROW, WITH ENEMY FLEEING TO CHINA BORDER.. THEY WILL BE CHASED BY OUR TANKS !.

AT SOUTH BURMA, OUR FORCES FROM 18TH DIVISION WILL MARCH TO CAPTURE AKYAB.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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EXTRA CONVOYS ARRIVE TO HOME:

NAURU ISLAND - TOKYO : 1
SHIKUKA - OMINATO : 6
AMAMI OSHIMA - TOKUYAMA: 2

[Fletcher]

HOME PORTS INCOMES.
DEC 1941 - MARCH 1942

[traskott]

Huuuuuuu, what about the fuel ? BigMac Convoy has not began its saling yet?

[Fletcher]

Hi Traskott, you will see soon, believe me [:)] ...now its a top secret and i will unclassify when nearby to Home (in this month)

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET, RABAUL.
TO: VADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC, TRUK.
SUBJECT: 4E BOMBERS AT NIGHT ATTACK OVER PORT MORESBY.
DATE: APRIL 02nd, 1942

ENEMY AIR RAID AT NIGHT TIME WITH 3 LB-30 4E LEVEL BOMBER OVER PORT MORESBY. 14 A6M2 HAVE TAKE OFF FROM P.M.AF TO INTERCEPT THEM UNSUCCESFULLY.

AT KOEPANG, OUR AIR ASSETS FROM 23RD AIR FLOTILLA AND IJAAF SPECIAL TIMOR DETACHMENT HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW ATTACK WAVE AGAINST ENEMY FACILITIES AT POR DARWIN, LIKE FOLLOWING:

- 28 KI-21-IIA STRIKE DARWIN, PORT FACILITIES.
- 22 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 17 A6M2 STRIKE DARWIN AIRFIELD, REPORTING 20 RUNWAY AND 1 AIRBASE HIT.

1 E7K2 FROM COMBINED FLEET WAS DOWNED BY FLAK OVER PORT DARWIN SKIES AT RECON DUTIES.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, SHWEBO.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: BATAVIA
DATE: APRIL 02nd, 1942

OUR AIR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED SEVERAL WAVES OF AIR STRIKES OVER BATAVIA TO SOFT ENEMY GROUND POSITIONS BUT UNSUCCESFULLY OUR XVI ARMY FORCES DID NOT GET THE TARGET.

AT MORNING, 5TH AIR DIVISION ASSETS LAUNCHED THESE RAIDS AGAINST ENEMY AT BATAVIA:

- 23 IJN LEVEL BOMBERS STRIKE KNIL ARMY COMMAND HQ REPORTING 64 ENEMY CASUALTIES.
- 25 G3M2 IJN LB STRIKE KNIL ARMY COMMAND HQ REPORTING ANOTHER 50 CASUALTIES.
- 57 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS FLYING FROM SUMATRA AND JAVA AFs REPORTING 87 ENEMY CASUALTIES FROM 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE.

AT GROUND, OUR XVI ARMY FORCES STORMED THE CITY WITH HEAVY CASUALTIES. 4.666 MEN LOST VS 1.866 ALLIED CASUALTIES. FORTIFICATION WAS DOWNED TO SIZE 0. OUR FORCES WILL REST FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO GET REEMPLACEMENTS AND DOWN FATIGUE AND DISRUPTION TO START A NEW OFFENSIVE UNDER MASSIVE AIR CLOSE SUPPORT.

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[Fletcher]

BATAVIA UNSUCCESFUL ASSAULT.
Apr 02nd, 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN IIDA, XV ARMY CINC. SHWEBO
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. SHWEBO
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER BURMA
DATE: APR 02ND, 1942

AIR STRIKES TO SUPPORT OUR BRAVE IJA FORCES AT BURMA:

SHWEBO WAS SMASHED UNDER A RAIN OF BOMBS AFTER 117 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 44 KI-43 STRIKE 46TH INDIAN BRIGADE POSITIONS REPORTING 100 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

OUR GROUND FORCES REPORTED THE CAPTURE OF SHWEBO WITH 570 IJA CASUALTIES VS. 3.087 ALLIED CAPTURED OR KILLED BY OUR GLORIOUS ARMY.

PRISIONERS WILL BE SENT TO RANGOON TO EMBARK IN PRISIONER SHIPS TO BE THE OUTER SCREEN ESCORT TO OUR VALUABLE CARGO SHIPS TO HOME. ANY ENEMY TORPEDO WILL SUNK THEM BEFORE OUR RESOURCES !.

OUR MOBILE FORCE AT NORTH BURMA HAVE CAPTURED LASHIO WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE. OUR TANKS WILL MARCH AT DOUBLE TO CHASE ENEMY FLEEING TO CHINA BORDER.

AT SOUTH BURMA, 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION (-) SUPPORTED BY 55TH MOUNTAIN GUN REGIMENT HAVE CAPTURED AKYAB REPORTING 275 ENEMY CASUALTIES. 251ST RECCE REGIMENT AND 4/14TH PUNJAB BN FLEEING TO INDIAN BORDER.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!

[Fletcher]

SHWEBO GREAT VICTORY
APR 02nd, 1942

[Fletcher]

AKYAB FALLS IN IJA HANDS.
APR 02nd, 1942