A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere

[Cap Mandrake]

Airfierd damage 15%, port damage 5%

Good news is nothing bad hahppen. No mine hits. No significant shore gun damage and no SBD attacks. Arried-mens move SBD's up to Brisbane so too far away to attack Hiei. Srower BB's recover to East instead of head back to Bundaberg so arso escape attack.

[Cap Mandrake]

Arried-mens uncovah Toowoomba to protect Sydney. This-ah actuary part of pran...no rearry..Mandrake-san not-ah kidding.

Anyway, Japan-mens take opportunity to brow up Toowoomba airfierd.


Afternoon Air attack on Toowoomba , at 94,159

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41

[Cap Mandrake]

Toowoomba AF damage at 66%. Smarr numbah of fightahs with 16 bombers and 27 seapranes at Brisbane today so Japan-mens pay visit tomorrow with Nerrs from Rockhampton.

Bettys from Rockhampton and Sarrys from Bundaberg attack Sydney with fightah support and fightah sweep from Bundaberg and LRCAP from carriers.

[Cap Mandrake]

Java-jima: Soerabaja has farren. Day aftah Soerabaja farr, Arried ugrofortresses sneak in and brow up a coupurh of oir tanks. Wait tirr Royarh Dutch Sherr hear about this.

SPrior-san send ovah bitchen Kongo and bitchen cruisers to brow up annoying airbase at offensivery named Tjirijap. It-ah work pretty werr. Say Harro to my rittah pagoda ship. AHAHAHHAHAH.

Night Naval bombardment of Tjilatjap at 51,102

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 5 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground
B-339D: 15 damaged
B-339D: 2 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 5 damaged
139WH-3: 2 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Mogami
CA Myoko

Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 35
Port hits 2

[Cap Mandrake]

Borneo: Dutch-mens and various brown-mens with sunburned officahs run away at Samarinda. Onry 1 percent damage to oir fierds.
Japan-mens send in Nates without ground crews because not-ah want to have to exprain things to Royarh Dutch Sherr if this war thing not-ah work out so werr.

Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2622 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 2792 troops, 56 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (22 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
II./4th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
VII KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Samarinda Base Force
Tarakan Base Force

[witpqs]

No messages about float planes spotting for the battleships. The ship's float plane must have Recon as mission, and be set for either day/night as needed. Target does not have to be set, and a Search or ASW patrol can be set, but there must be some % left for Recon.

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

No messages about float planes spotting for the battleships. The ship's float plane must have Recon as mission, and be set for either day/night as needed. Target does not have to be set, and a Search or ASW patrol can be set, but there must be some % left for Recon.

Hai! 3 of 4 froat prane groups on 4 BB group set on night action with recon. Something go wrong.

Hiei froat pranes set on night action/recon but bombard in daytime.

[Cap Mandrake]

Plane losses

[Cap Mandrake]

*******************April 8, 1942(e)************************

Oz: Arried-dogs try to sneak up on Japan mens but onry going 21 Kts

ASW attack near Sale at 85,173

Japanese Ships
SS I-22

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Kennison
DD Panther


Haha! Hai! Come back. Say harro to my rittah torpedo. Eight actuary.

Sub attack near Sale at 85,173

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 3

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kennison
DD Panther

SS I-22 launches 8 torpedoes at BB Tennessee
I-22 diving deep ....

I-22 sit on picket duty NE of Tasmania for 30 days. Finarry find something to do.

[Cap Mandrake]

We take out some annoying Hurris.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 31,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 9
Kittyhawk IA x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

[Cap Mandrake]

Rook, if sue up this much of Emperors gasorine proababry shourd break something.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1

[Cap Mandrake]

Maybe wah not-ah such good idea.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


Arried dogs put rots of anti-aircraft guns at Syndey.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

[Cap Mandrake]

Japan-mens brow up Brisbane airfierd pretty good.

Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 35

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged
Kittyhawk IA: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31

[Cap Mandrake]

****************April 9, 1942(d)*************

Oz: Arried-dogs put pranes at Brisbane so Japan-mens brow up.

Night Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Maya

Allied ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2


Pretty big exprosion

[Cap Mandrake]

Japan-mens keep up pressure on Sydney.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,070 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 8
Kittyhawk IA x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed



Sarrys not-ah do much damage because airbase too fah from target.

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Anothah wave

Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 3

[Cap Mandrake]

Everyone try to enverope everyone erse. Arried-dogs driving up highway. Japan-mens sneak behind arried-dogs in Marysboro. Entire 48th Division sit around at Bundaberg try to find something to do.

[Cap Mandrake]

************Haha Jima School of Yiddish Comedy************

Hata: Take my wife prease.

Honoraburh Yiddish Instructor Youngman: No, no, no, no, NO. You have to pause between wife and please. It's a double entendre.

Hata: Douburh Entendruh.

Honoraburh Yiddish Instructor Youngman: Hai! Ok, let's try the next line.

Hata: Hata-san good to wife. Hata-san take everyhwere wife want to go. Onry probrem wife not come back.

Honoraburh Yiddish Instructor Youngman: No, no, no, no, NO. "KEPS COMING BACK, KEEPS COMING BACK!" It's the theme. Sweet Baby Jesus! This is hopeless. Let's take 5...no 15..

[Cap Mandrake]

Arried-dog commandah on wark-about. Wah stop for few days.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Arried-dog commandah on wark-about. Wah stop for few days.

Maybe commandah go to get crockadi-uh skin boots for Oz-boys. Mandrake-san shou(silent r)d order two pair befoah buying crockadi-uh boots is banned.

[Cap Mandrake]

**********************April 12, 1942(e)*******************

Oz: Arried-dogs send pranes back to Toowoomba. Japan mens get ready to attack South of Maryborough so have to brow up Brisbane and Toowoomba airfierds.

ight Naval bombardment of Brisbane at 96,160 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 damaged

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 119
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 13
Port hits 6