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

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC, KWAJALEIN ISLAND.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT.
DATE: APRIL 18TH, 1942.

SUBMARINE FORCE:

- XAK ADRASTUS WAS TORPEDOED BY RO-65 NEAR BRISBANE. 1 TORPEDO HIT REPORTED.
- XAKL DUMRA WAS SUNK AFTER ONE TORPEDO HIT BY I-158 NEAR GOA AT WESTERN INDIAN WATERS.

ASW WARFARE:

- DUTCH COASTAL SUBMARINE WAS ENGAGED BY DMS W-12 IN HER TRANSIT TO SOERABAJA. 1 NEAR MISS WAS REPORTED.
- USN ELECTRIC BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT NEAR MARIANAS ISLAND BY ASW FLIGHT (G3M2) FROM SAIPAN.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC, RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: NORTHERN AUSTRALIA SUPPRESION AIR STRIKES.
DATE: APRIL 18TH, 1942

DERBY WAS STROKE BY 64 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 26 A6M2 FLYING FROM KOEPANG. 1 HUDSON WAS DESTROYED AT GROUND. 4 CASUALTIES, 13 AIRBASE, 6 AIRBASE SUPPLIES AND 44 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED THERE. ENEMY AIR BASE SMASHED.

26 KI-21 FLYING FROM TIMOR STRIKE DARWIN REPORTING 1 AIRBASE AND 15 RUNWAY HITS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. IMMAMURA, XVI ARMY CINC, NEAR BATAVIA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, NORTHERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: JAVA
DATE: APRIL 18TH, 1942

ENEMY GROUND FORCES NEAR TO COLLAPSE IN THE SOUTH. OUR ADVANCE FORCE HAVE DELIBERATED ATTACK ENEMY POSITIONS AT MALANG REPORTING 533 DUTCH CASUALTIES WITH GREAT NUMBER OF SQUADS DESTROYED. 226 IJA CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED THERE (1 SQUAD DESTROYED). TOMORROW I HOPE TO ANNOUNCE THE CAPTURE OF MALANG.

OVER BATAVIA, 5TH AIR DIVISION AND 21ST/22ND AIR FLOTILLA ASSETS HAVE LAUNCHED NUMEROUS AIR STRIKES AGAINST ENEMY GROUND FORCES, LIKE BELLOW:

- 65 IJN LEVEL BOMBERS STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE REPORTING 31 CASUALTIES.
- 16 G3M2 STRIKE KNIL ARMY COMMAND REPORTING 15 CASUALTIES.
- 48 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE REPORTING 28 CASUALTIES.
- 12 KI-21-IIA STRIKE ML-KNIL REPORTING 49 CASUALTIES.
- 8 KI-36 STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE WITHOUT CASUALTIES REPORT.


LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

air frames, April 18th, 1942.

[Fletcher]

INDUSTRY CHART
APRIL 18TH, 1942

[Fletcher]

AIRFRAME AND ENGINE FIGURES
APRIL 18TH, 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC, NEAR SIAN.
TO: GEN . HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHINA WAR REPORT.
DATE: APRIL 19TH, 1942

AIR STRIKES OVER CHINESE TARGETS:

- 20 KI-27B ESCORTING 48 KI-51 HAVE STRIKE CHANGCHA AIRFIELD REPORTING 1 AIRBASE AND 12 RUNWAY HITS.
- 29 KI-21-IC HAVE STRIKE YENAN AIRFIELD REPORTING 2 AIRBASE AND 23 RUNWAY HITS.

ARRIVAL OF WAR SUPPLIES TO CHINESE PORTS:

- SEVERAL LIGHT CARGO SHIPS HAVE ARRIVED TO HANKOW AND UNLOADED SIX THOUSANDS TONS OF WAR SUPPLIES AT THIS RIVER PORT IN CENTRAL CHINA.
- ANOTHER LIGHT FREIGHTERS HAVE ARRIVED TO SHANGAI, AND TIENTSING WITH OTHERS AWAITED TO AMOY.

NORHTERN CHINA AREA REINFORCEMENTS:

-6TH INFANTRY DIVISION HAVE BEEN WITHDREW FROM CENTRAL CHINESE FRONT TO BE REDEPLOYED WITH NORTHERN CHINA AREA TO SUPPORT OUR WAR EFFORT AGAINST SIAN.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC, RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN TARGETS.
DATE: APRIL 19TH, 1942

- AIR STRIKES OVER DARWIN:

- IJN AIR STRIKE WITH 25 A6M2 ESCORTING 66 G4M1 HAVE BOMBING AIRFIELD AND PORT AT DARWIN.
- IJA AIR STRIKE WITH 25 KI-21-IIA FLYING FROM KOEPANG HAVE STRIKE DARWING REPORTING 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 6 RUNWAY HITS.
- SEVERAL RECON FLIGHTS OVER BROOME, WYNDHAM, PORT DARWIN AND KATHERINE TO REPORT DAMAGES OVER THIS BASES. RECONS OVER PORT DARWIN REPORTED 1 AM DOCKED.

OUR AIR ASSETS HAVE BEEN REINFORCED AT ROTI, BASED UPLEVEL TO SIZE 2, WITH ONE 23RD AIR FLOTILLA FIGHTER CHUTAI.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, NORTHERN BURMA.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: S.R.A.
DATE: APRIL 19TH, 1942

AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY GROUND TARGETS AT JAVA:

- 68 UNESCORTED IJN LEVEL BOMBERS HAVE STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE AT BATAVIA REPORTING 76 CASUALTIES.
- 14 G3M2 HAVE STRIKE 1ST KNIL REGIMENT AT BATAVIA.
- 35 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS FLYING FROM OOSTHAVEN HAVE STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE REPORTING 11 MORE CASUALTIES.
- 18 KI-21-IIA FLYING FROM PALEMBANG HAVE STRIKE 1 ML-KNIL AVIATION AT BATAVIA REPORTING 38 CASUALTIES.
- 12 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS HAVE STRIKE BATAVIA B.F.
- 6 KI-36 HAVE STRIKE 44TH INDIAN BRIGADE AT BATAVIA.

AT MALANG OUR FORCES HAVE DEFEATED ENEMY GROUND UNITS THERE WITH 499 IJA CASUALTIES REPORTED VS. 1616 ENEMY PRISIONERS OR KILLED (262 ALLIED SQUADS WERE DESTROYED VS 1 IJA). ENEMY IS FLEEING TO SOUTH. OUR TANKS WILL PURSUE AT ONCE TO MOP UP THE SOUTHERN JAVA OF ENEMIES.

TOMORROW OUR FORCES, AFTER BE RESTING FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WILL LAUNCH A NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST ENEMY FORCES GARRISONING BATAVIA. I HOPE TO ANNOUNCE A GREAT VICTORY SOON.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2ND FLEET CINC. SINGAPORE.
TO: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES.
DATE: APRIL 19TH, 1942

XAK KOYO MARU WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY DUTCH SUBMARINE NEAR GROOT NATOERA. 13 IJA CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED. 505 MEN FROM 28TH JAAF AF BN WERE RESCUED FOR SHIPS FROM THE SAME TROOP CONVOY.

HIJMS SHIRATSUYU WAS TORPEDOED WHEN SCREENING A LITTLE LANDING TASK GROUP NEAR TIMOR, AT LOMBLEN. ENEMY BRITISH SUBMARINE IDENTIFIED LIKE HMS TRUSTY.

ASW ESCORTS REQUEST FOR COASTAL OPERATIONS AT SOUTHERN D.E.I.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC, TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: SOUTHERN AUSTRALIAN WATERS RAIDER NAVAL OP.
DATE: APRIL 20TH, 1942.

AMC AKAGI MARU ENGAGES ENEMY UNESCORTED CONVOY WITH 5 FREIGHTERS. OUR SHIP BREAK OFF CONTACT WITH ENEMY DUE LOW VISIBILITY AND LONG RANGE. 3 HITS WERE REPORTED ON A ENEMY CARGO IDENTIFIED LIKE XAK MAHSUD.

ENEMY SHIPS FLEEING TO SOUTHWEST.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. IMAMMURA, XVI ARMY CINC, BATAVIA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, NORTHERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: BATAVIA FALLS. END OF JAVA CAMPAIGN.
DATE: APRIL 20TH, 1942

I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEW VICTORY OF IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY. XVI ARMY FORCES HAVE CAPTURE BATAVIA FIVE DAYS AFTER END OF THE PREPLANNED TIMELINE.

HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES, 9269 DUTCH CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED WITH 14 ENEMY IDENTIFIED UNITS DESTROYED (1.632 SQUADS, 268 GUNS AND 92 VEHICLES DESTROYED). OUR LOSSES WERE 1.748 IJA MEN (8 SQUADS DESTROYED).

BATAVIA PORT IS ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED. 100 % DAMAGED.

REQUESTED MINESWEEPERS TO 2ND FLEET CINC.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC, TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: MUNDA AIR STRIKE
DATE: APRIL 20TH, 1942.

3 ENEMY 4E BOMBERS WERE SPOTTED OVER MUNDA. SEVERAL BOMBS WERE DROPPED OVER AIRFIELD. ONE HIT WAS REPORTED WITHOUTH DAMAGES ON OUR FACILITIES.

NO CAP AVAILABLE TO INTERCEPT ENEMY BOMBERS I HAVE REQUEST ANY FIGHTER DAITAI TO VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEE CINC AT RABAUL.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN TARGETS.
DATE: APRIL 20TH, 1942

AIR STRIKES OVER AUSTRALIAN TARGETS:

- 25 A6M2 TAKE OFF FROM KOEPANG TO ESCORT 40 G4M1 TO STRIKE KATHERINE. 1 P40 WAS DESTROYED ON GROUND. 5 CASUALTIES, 2 AIRBASE HITS, 7 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 24 RUNWAY HITS.
- A SECOND WAVE WITH 25 G4M1 FROM KU K-1 DAITAI STRIKES KATHERIE REPORTING 12 CASUALTIES, 4 AIRBASE, 3 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 18 RUNWAY HITS.
- 27 KI-21 STRIKES WYNDHAM AF FACILITIES REPORTING 6 CASUALTIES AND 21 RUNWAY HITS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VAMDM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT.
DATE: APRIL 20TH, 1942

XAK LENA LUCKENBACH WAS ENGAGED AT SURFACE NEAR PAGO PAGO BY RO-62. 14 SHELL HITS WITH 8,8 DECK GUN AND 1 TORPEDO HIT WAS REPORTED. ENEMY SHIP WAS NOT CONFIRMED SUNK.

THE SAME BOAT WAS ENGAGED AT AFTERNOON BY USN DESTROYER NEAR PAGO PAGO. 2 NEAR MISSES WERE REPORTED WITH HEAVY DAMAGE ON RO-62. 80 FLOATING (41 MAJOR), 9 SYSTEM AND 6 ENGINE DAMAGE REPORTED.

I-23 WAS ENGAGED BY ESCORTING SHIPS OF ENEMY SCTF UNSUCCESFULLY NEAR NOUMEA. SPOTTED USS PORTLAND, HMAS ADELAIDE AND NETHERLANDS CRUISER SUMATRA WITH 3 DESTROYERS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[SoliInvictus202]

congratulations on taking Java - any plans yet on where to use those immense numbers of troops that will be free after the invasion - or did you already mention that and I simply overlooked it?

any ambitions in the Fiji/Tahiti Area? - or is your next target mainland India?

SolInvictus

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: SoliInvictus202

congratulations on taking Java - any plans yet on where to use those immense numbers of troops that will be free after the invasion - or did you already mention that and I simply overlooked it?

any ambitions in the Fiji/Tahiti Area? - or is your next target mainland India?

SolInvictus

Solinvintus, Thanks a lot for your post.

I posted about my second phase (post 721), but I will resume for you, of course:

48th Infantry division will garrison Java Island (Batavia-Soerabaja) and will rest/training and will take reemplacements to be strategic reserve for Southern Area Army at S.R.A.
XVI Army, with 2nd and 38th Division plus 8th Tank Regiment, one engineer, one mortar and one ind arty regiment will be shipped to South China to support my great offensive in this theatre.

Guards Division will be shipped to Burma.
Several indpendent bns will garrison few strategic bases (Dampassar, Tjilitjap, Bandoeng...)

I have not any ambitions over Fidji area.. I am fortifying heavily at South Seas with XVII ARMY ground forces (20th, 8th, 14th, 4th I.Divs) / 11st Air Fleet air assets behind fortress like Port Moresby, Rabaul, Munda, Milne Bay, Shortlands, etc.. all of them planned to be under forty size 5 before enemy will begin counterstrike in this theatre. Several supply/troops convoys are on transit to south seas with more support/IJN elements.

At Burma Theatre, remember we are very restricted by HRs, but i can say that I will not cross the border, but I will fortify Indian-burma border with elements from 33rd, 18th, 56 Infantry Divisions. 5th and Guards will be Reserves in this theatre, with all my tank regiments (three) like mobile reserve at rearguard. 3rd AirDivision assets will launch agressive campaign against Airfields into India to fight for the air supremacy. Near to 100 more aircrafts will be deployed there after the end of the Java campaign.

Best wishes,
Ramón

[SoliInvictus202]

thanks very much for these insights - it's interesting to see an AAR where the Japanese side prepares for defense very early - as it happened in the real war....it will be even more interesting to see how long it will take the huge masses of material of the Allies to crack open a breach in your defenses - hopefully not at all, or if so - very late

Best regards,

Roland

[Fletcher]

Roland, thank you very much.

I am preparing to defense very early... my works on South Sea began on january when I had captured Port Moresby. I had launch and will launch heavy preventive strikes against allied targets soon before this option would be unavailable. I hope like you that Jonathan will crush my defenses as late as possible
Best wishes,
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC, TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: RAIDER SUNK. SOUTH SEAS REPORT.
DATE: APRIL 21ST 1942

AMC AKAGI MARU WAS SUNK BY ENEMY HEAVY CRUISER NEAR MELBOURNE. OUR RAIDER WAS PURSUING ENEMY FLEEING FREIGHTERS STEAMING TO SOUTHWEST WHEN WAS ENGAGED BY USS HOUSTON. AKAGI MARU GOT 1 HIT ON ENEMY CRUISER BEFORE BE SUNK.

I-15 REPORTED SBD-3 OVER HER 80 NM EAST OF LUGANVILLE (SPIRITU SANTO ISLAND). POSITION 122,150. COULD BE USMC LAND BASED OR USN CARRIER BASED !. GENERAL QUARTERS FOR ALL AIR AND NAVAL ASSETS UNDER MY COMMAND.

ENEMY ELECTRIC BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY G4M1 ASW FLIGHT NEAR MARSHALLS. ENEMY SUB IDENTIFIED LIKE S-45.

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