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

[Fletcher]

AKYAB R.A.F. STRIKE AGAINST MANPOWER(!)
APRIL 23RD, 1942

[traskott]

Looks like the allied has get is air power now to work at the Indian Front... Beware the Wellingtons !!! [:D][:D]

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: traskott

Looks like the allied has get is air power now to work at the Indian Front... Beware the Wellingtons !!! [:D][:D]

Of course !, I will fight for the air supremacy in the next two-three months with more than 100 Ki-43Ic availables from 3rd AIRDIV...Primary targets for my IJA Bomber assets will be enemy air facilities in the Burma/Indian Border.
I have need a few weeks to be my forward airfields ready for the next future the air campaign. Air Transport assets are working hard to delivery needed supplies for this high needed works. However, I will wait to IJAAF engineer constructions unit in transit to improve my fortify works in the frontline !.

Best wishes,
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: CPT. T.KITANO, HIJMS SENDAI, SOUTHERN JAVA.
TO: VADM TAKAHASHI, SOUTHWEST AREA FLEET CINC, SOERABAJA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY ENGAGED AND SUNK.
DATE: APRIL 24TH, 1942

SPOTTED ENEMY SHIP YESTERDAY AT AFT, OUR TG HEAD TO SOUTHWEST TO ENGAGE ENEMY WARSHIP. ENEMY WAS AT SIGHT AT 07.50Z, WHEN HIJMS URAKZE LOOKOUTS SIGHTED HER 15,000 YDS. A LOCAL MINESWEEPER, IDENTIFIED LIKE AMc KAWI WAS SENT TO BOTTON AFTER ONE 155MM SHELL HIT.

I AM HEADING TO HOME TO DOCK AT SOERABAJA FOLLOWING YOUR FORMER ORDERS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC, RANGOON.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, NORTHERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: BURMA AIR WAR REPORT
DATE: APRIL 24TH, 1942

Imphal airfield was attacked this morning by 12 Ki-21 heavily escorted by 64 IJAAF fighters. 1 airbase, 1 airbas esupply and 4 runway hits were reported. No enemy on CAP. A second strike with 3 Ki-44 escorting 7 Ki-30 reported another 2 airbase and 1 runway hit.
Over Kalymo our assets attacked with 40 IJA level bombers escorted by 10 Hayabusa.
Main effort against enemy air facilities at Chittagong, attacked by 81 Ki-21-IIa escorted by 29 Ki-43Ic flying from Rangoon. They reported 2 airbase, 4 airbase supply and 44 runway hits. No enemy CAP.

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 AGAINST NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN TARGETS.
DATE: APRIL 24TH, 1942

Requested war supply for IJNAF air assets at Timor to follow up with our striking air missions against enemy targets at northern Australia. 2nd Fleet CINC reported two light convoys and one fast transport convoy are heading to Timor from Soerabaja and Singapore to delivery a huge ammount of 250kg bombs to be dropped over enemy target by our air assets.

Today, with new assets available after be transfered to 23rd Air Flotilla at Koepang, our Daitais have launched several strikes, like bellow:

- 34 unescorted G3M2 from Bihoro Ku K-1 have strike Wyndham airfield, reporting 5 casualties, 2 airbase, 1 airbas supply and 49 runway hits.
- 33 G4M1 escorted by 6 A6M2 naval fighters have strike Broome (Takao Ku K-1), reporting 5 airbase and 43 runway hits.
- 29 Ki-21-IIa have strike enemy fortified positions at Port Darwin. 47 casualties were reported from Emery Point Fortress.

Our Recon flights over Katherine confirms that enemy ground units are WITHDRAWING to SOUTH (!).

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC, KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT
DATE: APRIL 24TH, 1942

I-165 LIGHT DAMAGED AFTER BE ENGAGED BY TWO ENEMY CORVETTES NEAR DIAMOND HARBOR. SHE IS RETURNING HOME FOR REPAIRS.

XAKL SHAN TUNK WAS ENGAGED AT SURFACE BY I-158. 10 14CM SHELL HITS STRUCK ENEMY SHIPS THAT REPONDS WITH FIRE AGAINST OUR BOAT. ONE HIT WAS REPORTED. LIGHT DAMAGE BUT DUE DAMAGE OUR SKIPPER MUST TO SUBMERGES. SINKING IS NOT CONFIRMED.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE
DATE. APRIL 24TH, 1942

HIJMS MICHISHIO WAS UNSUCCESFULLY ATTACKED BY A COASTAL DUTCH BOAT NEAR DIAMOND HARBOR. IN OUR RETALIATION DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK, 2 HITS/NEAR MISSES WERE REPORTED OVER ENEMY.

TK KARZE MARU WAS SUNK BY THE SAME ENEMY BOAT SEVERAL HOURS LATER WHEN ARRIVING TO PORT BLAIR WITH 1.250 TONS OF FUEL CARGO. HER LOST IS PAINFULL.

AN ARGONAUT SST CLASS BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY H6K4 ASW FLIGHT AT SALOMON SEA.
A ELECTRIC BOAT WAS REPORTED HIT BY G4M1 ASW FLIGHT AT MARSHALLS ISLANDS.

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: ENEMY AIR STRIKES OVER SOUTH SEAS AREA
DATE: APRIL 24TH, 1942

At night time, enemy strikes with 3 4E bombers over Milne Bay air facilities. 1 runway hit and another air base hit were reported but not damages.

At morming, enemy raid with 3 LB-30 four engine heavy bombers were intercepted by 9 Ki-43-Ic, few of them at training duties over Milne Bay. 2 of the enemey monster were DOWNED by our brave pilots!!

Enemy is reconnoiting Munda, Tulagi, Port Moresby and Milne Bay from few days ago.
Heavy naval activities have been detected at Spiritu Santo Island area with enemy ships heading northeast/northwest. 4th Fleet and 11st Air Fleet assets have been alerted to be ready for any eventuallity.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC. RANGOON.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NORTHERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER BURMA
DATE: APRIL 25TH, 1942

ENEMY NIGHT AIR STRIKES OVER MAGWE AIRFIELD WITH 30 TWO ENGINE BOMBERS. ENEMY FLIYING AT 5,000 FEET. NO DAMAGES OVER OUR RUNWAY OR AIRFIELD FACILITIES.
ONE CHUTAI WILL FLY AT NIGHT CAP TO AVOID MORE STRIKES OVER OUR AIRBASE.

SEVERAL STRIKES WERE LAUNCHED BY OUR AIR ASSETS OVER ENEMY AIRFIELD LIKE BELLOW:
- 10 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 45 IJAAF FIGHTERS STRIKE IMPHAL AF REPORTING 1 AIRBASE AND 3 RUNWAY HITS.
- 37 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 10 HAYABUSA STRIKES 16TH INDIAN BRIGADE AT KALEYMO. ENEMY IS WITHDRAWING TO INDIA.
- 29 KI-43IC ESCORTED 82 KI-21-IIA TO STRIKE AIR FACILITIES AT CHITTAGONG. 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 6 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED THERE.

SEVERAL REDEPLOYMENT WILL BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING DATES TO REASSING BASES FOR OUR LONG RANGE STRIKE ASSETS AT CENTRAL BURMA AIRFIELDS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IGHQ. IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER SPOTTED
DATE: APRIL 25TH, 1942

I-28 C.O., LCDR W. INANO REPORTED THIS AFTERNOON ENEMY CARRIER ESCORTED BY DESTROYER WAS SPOTTED NEAR UTUPUA ISLAND BY HIS E14Y1 FLOATPLANE IN A NAVAL SEARCH MISSION OVER PATROL WAR AREA FROM HER MOTHER SHIP.

ENEMY POSITION WERE 80 NM. EAST OF UTUPUA ISLAND.

ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGE WERE SENT TO VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO, CINC CARDIV2, RADM TAMON YAMAGUCHI, CINC CARDIV5, RADM TAKEO TAKAGI, CARDIV3 CINC, RADM RENZO TANAKA, MOBILE FORCE CINC. AND RADM. GOTO, CRUDIV9 CINC.

IF ENEMY WILL PRESS ON OVER SALOMONS, 11ST AIR FLEET UNDER VADM TSUKAHARA WILL BE READY TO LAUNCH THE FIRST COUNTERSTRIKES BEFORE NAVAL ASSETS FROM COMBINED FLEET WILL BE AVAILABLE. CARDIV4 & BATDIV 1 ELEMENTS AT TRUK HAVE BEEN PUT ON GENERAL QUARTERS.

GENERAL HYAKUTAKE, XVII IJA ARMY CINC, HAVE KNOWS ABOUT ENEMY CARRIER FORCE WITH LANDING FORCES AT SOUTH SALOMON AREA TO TAKE ANY MEASSURE ABOUT ENEMY LANDINGS. HE KNOWS ABOUT 4TH FLEET CINC SEALIFT ASSETS AVAIABILITY AT RABAUL AND TRUK IF NEEDED TO LAUNCH COUNTER-AMPHIBIOUS OPS WITH IJA CRACK FORCES FROM HIS ARMY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH, FLEET CINC, KWAJALEIN ISLAND.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC, KURE.
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE WARFARE REPORT.
DATE: APRIL 26TH, 1942


FOLLOWING COMBINED FLEET DOCTRINE, SUBRON 1 HAVE SHADOW ENEMY NAVAL FORCES AT SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. OUR BOATS HAVE ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES AT ENEMY BUT UNSUCCESFULLY.

I-173 LAUNCHED 4 TORPEDOES AGAINST USS YORKTOWN NEAR UTUPU ISLAND. CL PHOENIX AND 3 FLUSH DECK DESTROYERS WERE SPOTTED WITH HER. ENEMY RETALIATON ATTACK REPORTED 2 HITS/NEAR MISSES OVER OUR BOAT.
I-7 UNSUCCESFULLY ATTACKED A LARGE ATTACK TRANSPORT,IDENTIFIED LIKE AP TASKER H. BLISS NEAR NDENI. LATER, THE SAME BOAT GET 2 HITS ON XAK AM. LEADER -TROOPS WERE CONFIRMED ONBOARD-
AN ASW HK GROUP LAUNCHED A RETALIATION ATTACK AGAINST I-7 AT MORNING REPORTING 1 HIT. - LIGHT DAMAGES REPORTED ON OUR BOAT-

AT WEST COAST, XAK COLD BROOK WAS REPORTED SUNK AFTER TWO TORPEDO HITS BY I-5 NEAR VICTORIA (CANADA)

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

AM.LEADER TORPEDOED OFF NDENI.
ENEMY IS LANDING FORCES AT SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, PROBABLY LIKE A JUMPING POINT TO COUNTERSTRIKES AT SALOMON ISLANDS.

[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC, RANGOON.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, MANDALAY.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER BURMA
DATE: APRIL 26TH, 1942

12 UNESCORTED BLENHEIM IVs HAVE STRIKE AT NIGHT TIME MAGWE AIRFIELD. THEY WERE INTERCEPTED BY 4 KI-43IC. ENEMY
WITHDREW AND NO DAMAGES WERE REPORTED OVER OUR FACILITIES.
16 UNESCORTED WELLIGTON Is WERE INTERCEPTED OVER LASHIO BY 3 KI-43. ENEMY STRIKE RESOURCE FACTORIES, REPOTING 6 HITS OVER THEM.

32 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 45 HAYABUSA FIGHTERS STRIKE IMPHAL AF REPORTING 3 RUNWAY HITS.
51 KI-21-IIA ESCORTED BY 29 KI-43-IC STRIKE CHITTAGONG REPORTING 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY, 14 RUNWAY HITS ON AIRFIELD AND 4 PORT AND 1 PORT FUEL HIT ON PORT. SEVERAL SHIPS SPOTTED AT ANCHOR AT THIS YARD.

3RD AIR DIVISION WILL BE MOVED TO MANDALAY TO SUPPORT OUR FORWARD AIR OPS IN CENTRAL BURMA. LONG RANGE ASSETS WILL BE REDEPLOYED IN FEW DAYS TOO. SEVERAL IJAAF BNs WILL ARRIVE TO RANGOON by SEA TOMORROW.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC, NEAR SIAN.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHINA THEATRE, OFFENSIVE OVER SIAN.
DATE: APRIL 26TH, 1942

OUR AIR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED HEAVY CLOSE AIR SUPPORT TO ATTACK ENEMY GROUND FORCES SOUTHEAST OF SIAN. 81 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 6 KI-27B STRIKE 27TH CHINESE CORPS REPORTING 6 CASUALTIES. OUR RECON ACs ARE FLYING MISSIONS OVER ENEMY FORCES, SIAN AND RIVER NORTHERN BANK.

AFTER BE REINFORCED WITH SEVERAL ARTY UNITS, OUR FORCES HAVE BEGAN WITH BOMBARMENT MISSIONS TO SOFT ENEMY POSITIONS BEFORE WE WILL LAUNCH A MASSIVE BLOW. IN OUR FIRST BOMBARDMENT 36 ENEMY CASAULTIES WERE REPORTED.
IN FEW DAYS MORE ARTY AND ARMOURED UNITS WILL ARRIVE TO SIAN FRONT.

AT NORTH, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION HAVE BEEN STORMED BY SEVERAL CHINESE CORPS IN THE RIVER NORTHERN BANK. 362 IJA CASUALTIES WERE REPORTED VS 259 CHINESE KILLED. ENEMY WAS UNABLE TO PUSH OUR FORCES IN SPITE OF GREAT NUMBER OF CHINESE TROOPS THERE.

LT.GEN.IMAMURA, XVI ARMY CINC REPORTED XVI ARMY ASSETS ARE BEING SHIPPED AT JAVA PORTS TO BE TRANSFERED TO SOUTH CHINA TO DELIVERY OUR DIVERSIONARY ATTACK IN THIS AREA.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

41st Infantry Division brigade was unsuccesfully stormed by Northern Sian Chinese forces.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC, ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CICN, KURE
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE REPORT
DATE: APRIL 26TH, 1942

KI-49I REPORTED HIT ON ENEMY "NARWHAL" CLASS BOAT 40 NM WEST OF SAISHO TO ISLAND. THE HIGHER SKILLED ASW PILOTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED LIKE CREW FOR 6TH SENTAI (KI-49-IA), M.A.D. EQUIPPED. THIS AIR UNIT WILL PATROL KOREAN STRAITS TO COVER OUR CONVOY TRANSITS IN THIS CHOCK POINTS.
PB KYO MARU #10 AT FAST TRANSPORT MISSION OFF TULAGI WAS ENGAGED UNSUCESSFULLY BY ENEMY "DOLPHIN" CLASS BOAT WHEN UNLOADING. IN OUR RETALIATION ATTACK OUR XPB REPORTED 1 HIT OR NEAR MISS OVER ENEMY INTRUDER.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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[Fletcher]

Metropolitan logistic figures, April 26th, 1942.

[SoliInvictus202]

really sorry about the unsuccessful attacks onto the CVs!

any plans on how to deal with the obvious invasion going on in the Luganville/Ndeni area?

Cheers,
Roland

[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: SoliInvictus202

really sorry about the unsuccessful attacks onto the CVs!

any plans on how to deal with the obvious invasion going on in the Luganville/Ndeni area?

Cheers,
Roland

Solinvictus202,

Bad luck for my IJN SS skipers !...
I am pretty sure, Jonathan will landings at Santa Cruz islands to use like supporting and jumping point to Salomons. He will need to works hard to level up their airfields, several of them into my LR air assets from Munda.

Combined Fleet will reply to this ops in few days with a great blow, but my target is a top secret now. Wait a few days and you will know more .

Thanks for your interest and posting.
Best of wishes, and best of lucks in your game!
Ramón