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

[Fletcher]

NORTH CAROLINA T.G. ENGAGES FAST AMPHIBIOUS GROUP AT LUNGA POINT.
NORTH CAROLINA EAT A FISH FROM SCREENING DESTROYERS
OCT.9TH, 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. ADVANCED HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: LUNGA AIRSTRIP BLASTED
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

MASSIVE AIR STRIKES OVER LUNGA TO DESTROY ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DIVERTED FROM ENEMY SUNK CARRIERS.

1ST WAVE WITH 39 A6M2, 29 A6M3 ESCORTED 19 G3M3 AND 6 G4M1. 3 P40E AND 10 F4F4 INTERCEPTED THEM OVER LUNGA SKIES. 1 A6M2 AND 1 A6M3 WERE DOWNED. 2 F4F4 AND 1 TBF-1 AND 1 SBD WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH 8 AIRBASE, 7 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 41 RUNWAY HITS.

2ND WAVE WITH 24 A6M3, 6 KI-44 (ON LRCAP OVER LUNGA), 16 A6M3, ESCORTED 9 G3M3 AND DOGFIGHTED WITH 1 P40 AND 3 F4F4. 1 G3M3 WAS DOWNED WITH 1 F4F DESTROYED BY OUR FIGHTERS AN 2 AIRBASE AND 24 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED ON STRIPS.

3RD WAVE WITH 9 A6M3, 26 A6M2 ESCORTED 10 G4M1 AND REPORTED 1 SBD AND 1 TBF DESTROYED ON GROUN WITH 2 AIRBASE AND 6 RUNWAY HITS ON STRIPS.

4TH WAVE WTIH 30 KI-45 KAI AT LOW ALTITUDE STRIKE LUNGA POINT REPORTING SEVERAL DAMAGES ON SHIPS DOCKED AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

5TH WAVE WITH 26 A6M2, 9 A6M3, 17 KI43, 19 KI-48 AND 11 KI21 RESPORTS 1 F4F4 AND 1 SBD DESTROYED AT GROUN, WITH 2 ARIBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 17 RUNWAY HITS.

6TH WAVE WITH 9 KI-48IIA REPORTE ANOTHER 2 AIRBASE AND 10 RUNWAY HITS.

7TH WAVE WITH 36 A6M2, 9 A6M3 AND 6 G4M1 REPORTS 1 SBD AND 1 F4F4 DESTROYED ON GROUND.

8TH WAVE WITH 32 A6M2, 10 KI-43 AND 9 A6M3 FACED 2 F4F4 AND 2 P40E. 3 D3A2 REPORTED 2 RUNWAY HITS. WITH 1 F4F DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS.

9TH WAVE WITH 28 A6M2 AND 6 KI-43IC ESCORTED 3 D3A1. 2 P40E WERE ON LUNGA SKIES. XAP KLIPFONTEIN WAS SUNK AT GUADALCANAL HARBOR.

1ST AIR FLEET REPORTS HEAVY STRIKE FROM CARRIERS, LIKE BELLOW:

- 106 A6M2 ESCORTED 143 D3A2 AND 27 D3A1 TO STRIKE LUNGA POINT (NAGUMO REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO PURSUE ENEMY SURVIVOR CARRIER, BUT SUBMARINE PATROL REPORTS SHE HAVE SUNK NEAR NDENI! AND HE TOOK DECISION TO SMASH LUNGA AIRFIELD TO BLAST ENEMY SURVIVOR CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFTS).
1 P40, 8 SBD, 5 F4F AND 3 TBF-1 WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH 11 AIRBASE, 7 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 70 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED.

11ST AIR FLEET INTEL DIVISION REPORTS: 23 SBD, 7 F4F AND 8 TBF DESTROYED AT LUNGA POINT AFTER OUR BLOWS.

NAGUMO REPORTS COMBINED MOBILE FORCE-STRIKING GROUP WILL RETURNS HOME TOMORROW FOR NEW CICLE OF OPERATIONS AFTER THE HUGE VICTORY AGAINST THE ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPERORRRR !!!
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[1275psi]

and now i know why cantona has not been happy l;ately, and turns very light!

[:D][:D]

[Fletcher]

he is shocked after the blow.. me too, of course! [:)]

[jeffk3510]

I've noticed his AAR hasn't been updated in a while....

[Fletcher]

jeffk3510,
Probably he will do, he is going on with the game, but shocked after battle !...

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. AT MUNDA, ADVANCED HQ.
TO: ADM. HUSIMI NAGANO. IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: SOUTHERN SEAS WAR REPORT
DATE: OCTOBER 10TH, 1942


1ST AIR FLEET:

ALL CARRIERS STEAMING EASTWARD TOWARDS KWAJALEIN TO PUT UNDER READINESS CONDITION FOR MIDWAY-B PLAN. COMBINED FLEET WAR SECRET OPS #3.

NAGUMO´S CARRIERS HAVE BLASTED KIRAKIRA ISLAND WHEN ENEMY CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFTS GOT LAND AFTER THE SINKING OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 11 SBD, 11 P40, 9 F4F4 AND 3 TBF WERE DESTROYED AT GROUND AT LUNGA POINT AND KIRAKIRA AIRSTRIPS.

MOBILE FORCE:

HIJMS JINTSU HAVE BEEN SUNK AFTER 04 TORPEDOES HIT HER NEAR MUNDA MEANWHILE SHE WAS STEAMING NORTH TO RABAUL. SUNK WITH ALL HANDS. NO SURVIVORS.

BATTLESHIPS UNDER RENZO TANAKA HAVE SUPPORTED LANDINGS AT LUNGA POINT (9TH INFANTRY DIVISION). KONGO T.G. HAVE JOINED TO MOBILE FORCE. 1 DMS WAS SURPRISED AT LUNGA POINT DOCKYARD AND HEAVILY DAMAGE BY OUR FIRES. HEAVY FIRES AT PORT AND AIRFIELD.

ONE ENEMY FLEET SUBMARINE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED OFF LUNGA BY OUR SCREENING DESTROYERS ASAGUMO - MINEGUMO. 17 HITS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

TANAKA WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH STRIKING GROUP AT KWAJALEIN IN ONE WEEK.

OTHER OPERATIONS:

SOUTHWEST FLEET CINC REPORTS THE SINKING OF A "T" CLASS BOAT DOCKED AT DARWIN AFTER BE STRUCK BY IJAAF BOMBS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMB FLEET ADVANCED HQ. MUNDA
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY ADVANCED AIRFIELDS.
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

LONG RANGE NAVAL SEARCH ASSETS WILL BE REDEPLOYED TO MARSHALLS / WAKE ISLAND IN TWO-THREE DAYS TO ACOMPLISHED SECRET WAR ORDERS FOR SUPPORTING UNITS, COMBINED FLEET.

310 SORTIES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO DESTROY ENEMY AIR CAPABILITY AT KIRAKIRA AND LUNGA AIRBASES. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES AT GROUND (34 AIRCRAFTS DESTROYED) WITH KIRAKIRA NEAR TO ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION. LUNGA HEAVILY DAMAGED.

24TH AIR FLOTILLA DETACHED ASSETS WILL BE REINFORCED AT RABAUL-TRUK TO BE PUT UNDER READINESS CONDITION TO BE REDEPLOYED AT ONCE TO MARSHALL ISLANDS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN YAMASHITA, XXV ARMY CINC. AT AKYAB.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR KUMMING.
SUBJECT: CW COUNTERSTRIKE AT BURMA/INDIA BORDERLINE.
DATE: oCTOBER 10TH, 1942

ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLY NEAR AKYAB TO ATTACK AT ARAKAN VALLEY. SEVERAL ADVANCE GUARD FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED BOMBARDMENT TO RECON OUR DEFENSIVE POSITIONS. LIGHT LOSSES. 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION NEAR TO BE REINFORCED BY REARGUARD ELEMENTS (ONE INFANTRY AND ONE TANK REGIMENT).

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET ADVANCED HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: RO-67 REPORTS
DATE: OCTOBER 11TH, 1942

RO67 C.O. REPORTS SINKING OF A USNAVY LIGHT CRUISER NEAR SPIRITU SANTO ISLANDS (VANUA LUA I.). TWO TORPEDOES STRUCK HER SENDING TO BOTTOM QUICKLY. ENEMY IDENTIFIED LIKE USS NASHVILLE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ADV.HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR REPORT, SOUTHERN SEAS.
DATE: OCTOBER 11TH, 1942


Near 230 air sorties over Lunga/Kira Kira advanced enemy strips. Our forces have reported destruction of 13 F4F4, 3 SBD, 2 SOC-1 floatplanes, 1 TBF-1 Avenger and 1 P-40E on ground. Both air bases have been heavily damaged after the blow. No own losses. Tomorrow we will end with air ops in this area to begin with redeployment of 24th Air Flotilla at Marshalls Island.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11TH AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. MUNDA
SUBJECT: KIRAKIRA STRIKES
DATE: OCT.12ND, 1942

260 SORTIES OVER ENEMY AIRSTRIPS AT KIRAKIRA AND LUNGA REPORTING ANOTHER 10 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION OF KIRAKIRA STRIPS. LUNGA WILL BE BLASTED SOON.

ENEMY HAVE LAUNCHED 4Es WAVE AFTER WAVE OVER MUNDA AIRFIELD. FIGHTERS WILL BE ALERTED FOR ENEMY STRIKING WAVES FOR TOMORROW. MODERATE DAMAGES OVER THE RUNWAY.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, IJA CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. NEAR CHUNGKING.
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF THE PRIVAL SEAL. IMPERIAL PALACE. TOKYO.
GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHUNKING NEAR TO FALL !
DATE: OCTOBER 15TH, 1942

TODAY OUR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED THE FIRST STORM AGAINST REBELD POSITIONS OFF CHUNGKING. UNDER HEAVY FORTIFICATIONS (LEVEL 6) OUR FORCES GOT A GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF TWO ENEMY UNITS. ENEMY HAVE LOST 5.625 MEN (212 SQUADS DESTROYED) Vs. 5337 IJA MEN LOST (18 SQUADS DESTROYED). IN FEW DAYS WE HAVE THE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE GREAT SUCCESS OF OUR SUMMER OFENSIVE: THE CAPTURE OF THE REBELDS CAPITAL CITY. CHIANG KAI CHEK SUPPORTERS WILL PAY A GREAT BILL BY FIGHT AGAINST THE CORRECT SIDE.

ENEMY FORTY HAVE BEEN DOWNED TO SIZE 5.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. ANAMI, II ARMY CINC. LUNGA POINT, GUADALCANAL ISLAND.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR KUMMING. WESTERN CHINA.
SUBJECT: USMC ATTACK AT LUNGA !
DATE: OCTOBER 16TH, 1942

USMC COMMAND AT GUADALCANAL MUST BE IN A HURRY !... THEY ORDERED AN ASSAULT OVER OUR WELL BUILT DEFENSE POSITIONS AROUND LUNGA POINT WITH 1 INFANTRY REGIMENT (108TH USARMY), 1 USMC REGIMENT (7TH), SUPPORTED BY 4 TANK BATALLIONS AND SEVERAL SUPPORT UNITS. OUR CRACK FORCES FROM II ARMY HAVE PERFORM A GREAT DEFENSE KEEPING OUT ENEMY FROM OUR LINES AND REPORTING 1.225 U.SMC CASUALTIES (62 SQUADS AND 25 VEHICLES DESTROYED) Vs 11 IJA MEN LOST BY OUR SIDE.

IN FEW DAYS, WE WILL BE READY TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE COUNTERSTRIKE TO RECOVER THE ISLAND AND CAPTURE THE ENEMY. GUADALCANAL WILL BE A BIG DEATHTRAP AND A MARVELLOUS PRISIONER OF WAR CAM FOR THE ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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[traskott]

Two armored bons and one seebee units? It will be difficult !!! Marines are CRACK troops, and, on my experience, they can hold more than you can expect... 

[Fletcher]

traskott,
we will see when they will be plummbed by my 18" naval gun fire before be stormed by wave after wave of crack IJA forces....
they will be out of supplies in several days, I´m pretty sure about that. When they will be isolated, and blocked by sea and air we will test their skill [:D] !
Best wishes
Ramón

[PaxMondo]

3 Tank BN's ... those are what would concern me.  IJ forces are so weak in anti-tank weapons.

Good Luck Ramon!

Watching with interest

[Durbik]

Indeed - don't you have any of those RF battalions handy somewhere nearby, Ramon?

[Fletcher]

Durbik,

One of them is ready at Tulagi, but I would like to be sure about air superiority before I ship it to Lunga.

PaxMondo,

My two divisions and 2 I.Rs at Lunga have 47 AT guns. If enemy armoured units are fullfilled with Lees and Stuart, those not be a great headache. For the other hand 1 Tank Regiment and 1 Independent Tank Coy will be shipped soon to reinforce II Army.
However in their attack USMC lost 25 AFVs.

Thanks both of you for comments.
best wishes
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET, ADVANCED HEADQUARTER AT MUNDA. SALOMON ISLANDS.
TO: ADM. HUSIMI NAGANO. IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO
SUBJECT: MIDWAY PLAN
DATE: OCTOBER 17TH, 1942

With absolute naval superiority over the enemy after the sinking of 4 enemy carriers in the battle of Southern Salomons, we are in a must to take the offense to gain more time to the enemy and his will to fight.

Midway is a big option.. this island is probably used like advanced submarine base, it´s 1.200 nm far away from Pearl Harbor, and enemy will not have any carrier to face us.

Our air recon missions from Wake Island with a detachment with the new flying boats H8K1 have reported 3.500 USMC troops defendind good positions, 5 fighters, 5 bombers and 5 auxiliar planes at airstrips with 5 unidentified ships docked at yard, probably auxiliar or tenders.

Our Order of Battle would be:

-Landing Force with 01 I.M.B. from IJA (Midway Island), 01 SNLF from IJN (Kure Island), 01 IJNAF Coy and several support units (Arty, armoured if available).

-"Nishimura" Support Group with BatDiv 2 & 3 to support landings with heavy naval gunfire and cover any surface threat. With the support of 15 and 18inch guns our assault will be a quick success.

-"Naguno" with Striking Group and "Tanaka" with Mobile Force will come to the battle area from the south to intercept any enemy surface TF. Air Superiority will be gained in two days after massive air strikes from our carrier based dive bombers.

Several special "reconoissance" submarines will departure in few days from Marshalls to report enemy activities at Midway-Kure Island.

Main Goodness of MO operation: The enemy will not use Midway like an advanced submarine base and their boats must to travel 2.000 nm more than usual to get Imperial Waters. If they try the Northern Option, we will be ready for a "Secondary landing Ops" in this area too.

Long Live to the EMPEROR !!!
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