May 18, 1942 The Pentagon
Ed leans back in his chair, feet up on his desk with his eyes closed. Another day another stack of papers and most of it of no interest to anyone. There were some items of note though:
29.6K troops have been placed at Changchun
11 D is at Mutanchiang
47 HAAB is at Mandalay
51 AAR is at Clark Field
48 CB is at Rahaeng
60 CB is at Tarakan
The landings at Amboina continued
Kuala was invaded
The sub Tambor caught an AK and reported hitting it with 6 shells and a torpedo that actually exploded. The AK was left burning with heavy damage.
600 miles east of Brisbane a large convoy is plodding along with all eyes available and then some scanning for submarines. Suddenly alarms are heard reverberating across the waves and the ships come to GQs. Radio calls go out for help as Vals and Kates have been spotted snooping around and they, in turn must have reported back to a Japanese fleet containing CVs. The biggest surprise is that these planes have appeared from the south. The convoy is in for a very bad time as the escort is made up of only DDs, to few of them at that. Suddenly many specs appear in the sky as wave after wave of carrier born planes appear.
The first wave is comprised of 10 Zeros, 20 Vals and 20 Kates. They score hits on 3 AKs, 1 TK and an AP with 6 bombs and 5 fish spread among these vessels.
The next wave of 7 Zeros, 17 Vals and 17 Kates bore in and they hit 3 AKs and 2 TKs with 8 bombs and 7 torpedos.
A third wave of 8 Zeros, 20 Vals and 20 Kates attack scoring against a DD, an AK and a TK with 3 bombs and 3 torpedos.
The fourth wave of 3 Zeros, 18 Vals and 20 Kates attack in it's turn and hits two DDs with 5 bombs and 2 fish.
The convoy has been ravaged and there are heavily damaged, burning and sinking ships as far as they eye can see. Lookouts are praying that there won't be another strike as the morning was bad enough. Suddenly the afternoon brings a cloud of specs in the sky.
The first wave of planes consists of 53 Vals and 39 Kates and they hit 5 AKs, 5 TKs and a DD. Nobody is sure how many explosions are heard. but all of the vessels are heavily damaged and burning.
A second wave of 28 Zeros and 17 Vals appears 15 minutes later. They hit an AK, which is left heavily damaged and burning.
A report is sent out that states that 13 AKs (large), an AP, 9 TKs (large) and 4 DDs were hit in the attacks. It's also reports that 2 Japanese planes were downed and another 27 were damaged.
Orders are given for the convoy to scatter and the heaviest damaged ships make for Auckland while a few lightly damaged ones head for Noumea. The undamaged ships come about and run at full speed for the hoped for safety of Brisbane. The men aboard these ships know that they are to slow to outrun their tormentors and that the morning will bring more death from above. Only the very lucky will survive the night only to face more attacks tomorrow.
The Allies now know where the KB is and the Midway operation should come to a safe conclusion. That and the fact the the convoy had delivered it's cargo is all there is on this very bad day for the Allies. There is another convoy headed for Brisbane and orders are given to it to divert towards Auckland. The are 2 RN CVs sitting at Brisbane along with strong surface assets, but they will remain there as no challenge will be made as the force is to weak to deal with the KB. The Dutch fleet is at Melbourne and will remain there for now as putting to sea with the KB around would be inviting disaster.
The Pacific Clipper arrives in Brisbane that night after her long flight and the men immediately hear rumors of a convoy being wiped out by Japanese carriers within minutes of stepping out of her. Bill tells Gunny to make all the needed arrangements for the men to eat and be quartered. He tells Will to see to whatever needs the plane has and he then heads off to find HQs. Upon leaving HQs Bill is given a lift back to where he hopes to find his men and the driver asks if he heard about the convoy attack. "The word is that 50 merchantmen with their holds full of everything that we need went down. If the Japs invade us now we'll have to use clubs to fight them because we're short of fuel and supplies."
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RE: The KB is Found!
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 19, 1942 The White House
Ed stands in a conference room before FDR, his Cabinet and members of the General Staff, he clears his throat and says, "Gentlemen let me begin with the day's intel reports:
There are 56.5K troops at Tsitsihar
4.3K at Kadina
4.6K at Amami
1.8K at Naha
6.9K at Shimuzu
31 AAR is at Sapporo
12 Ind Bgde is at Changsha
51 CB is at Changchun
108 IJN BF is at Nagoya
23 ER is at Inchon
8 HGR is at Harbin
62 CB is at Lunga
60 CB is at Tarakan
45 RCB is at Chiamassu
The landings at Kuala continued and the first assault took the virtually undefended base.
Benkolen was invaded
Tassafaronga has been occupied
I'm sure that by now all of you are aware that our convoy eastbound out of Brisbane, bound for Pearl, was found and attacked by the KB yesterday. Today these attacks continued against scattered ships. These merchantmen are virtually dfenseless, but the scattering of the convoy makes it harder for the Japanese to locate and attack so many ships. The only good news to stem from this disaster is that it looks like the bulk of the convoy is headed back to Brisbane and it wasn't attacked today.
Our Midway strengthening operation has gone off without a hitch and a large convoy with the remaining troops for the Wake attack is approaching Pearl Harbor as we speak. The troops with disembark, rest and attend to their equipment before reloading for the actual assault."
The meeting shifts to matters concerning Europe as the presenters drone on with facts. The final speaker is closing with, "Yesterday the RAF bombed Mannheim with a major attack, results unknown. Also yesterday The New York Times reported that the Nazis have murdered over 110K Jews in the Baltic States, 100K in Poland and twice as many in Russia."
FDR then says, "Thank you gentlemen for your time. I want some kind of statement to be released tomorrow morning to the papers at our shock and horror as to what's going on in Europe with these slaughters. In reality there's nothing we can do about it, but our citizens need to know that we don't condone such things. Good night."
Aboard a lonely AK, wounded the day before, a lookout spots 20 Vals and 20 Kates approaching. He yells out a warning and the crew scrambles towards the stations. They are hit by a bomb and 2 torpedos. Fires rage and the ships lists heavily to port as the order to abandon ship is given.
17 miles to the south another 20 Vals and 19 Kates decend on a lonely, smoking AK and they deliver 10 bomb hits and a torpedo. The First Officer gives the abandon ship order as the Captain was killed in yesterday's attacks.
9 miles west 17 Vals dive on a DD as 20 Kates bracket her with their attacks. The DD has a heavy list and can't manuever as she's struck by 8 bombs and 1 torpedo. She breaks in two and slides beneath the waves.
An AP is limping along towards Auckland. Her crew has managed to extinguish the fires and are now fighting the flooding for all they're worth when the alarm sounds. 17 Vals and 10 Kates leave her a smoldering wreck after 6 bomb hits.
28 Zeros and 16 Vals find a TK that's barely making headway and they leave her sinking after 10 bomb hits.
Another TK 14 miles to the south is caught by 20 Kates, who manage 2 torpedo hits. The TK is reported as sunk.
16 Vals find yet another TK and deliver the knockout punch of 7 bomb hits.
10 Kates come upon a smoking TK after only 20 minutes of flight time. They hit her with 3 fish and head for home.
19 Vals roll in on yet another lonely TK and score 5 bomb hits. 1 of the Vals limps towards her carrier trailing smoke.
Bill has managed to strike a deal with the ranking US commander in Brisbane. Bill will surrender the Pacific Clipper for a PBY and a C-47, which he will get as soon as one is available. Bill smiles and says, "It's a pleasure doing business with you sir and as a symbol of my appreciation I'd like to give you this bottle of Famous Grouse for your pleasure. I look forward to dealing with you in the future and if there's any way that I might be of service, just let me know." The man replies that Bill and his band of pirates will be well known before this war is over. "I hope not, sir. We're supposed to do what needs to be done on the QT." Bill salutes and heads off to find his men who are gathered at a local bar throwing down a few pints of the local brew.
Benham is shepherding her flock, as it continues to disgorge supplies, when GQs are sounded again. The ship sprints towards the contact only to discover, much to their relief, that it's only a pod of whales. She swings around and resumes her station as the convoy continues to unload as a flight of Wildcats roar by overhead. The APs that comprised another convoy finished unloading and sailed in the morning.
Ed stands in a conference room before FDR, his Cabinet and members of the General Staff, he clears his throat and says, "Gentlemen let me begin with the day's intel reports:
There are 56.5K troops at Tsitsihar
4.3K at Kadina
4.6K at Amami
1.8K at Naha
6.9K at Shimuzu
31 AAR is at Sapporo
12 Ind Bgde is at Changsha
51 CB is at Changchun
108 IJN BF is at Nagoya
23 ER is at Inchon
8 HGR is at Harbin
62 CB is at Lunga
60 CB is at Tarakan
45 RCB is at Chiamassu
The landings at Kuala continued and the first assault took the virtually undefended base.
Benkolen was invaded
Tassafaronga has been occupied
I'm sure that by now all of you are aware that our convoy eastbound out of Brisbane, bound for Pearl, was found and attacked by the KB yesterday. Today these attacks continued against scattered ships. These merchantmen are virtually dfenseless, but the scattering of the convoy makes it harder for the Japanese to locate and attack so many ships. The only good news to stem from this disaster is that it looks like the bulk of the convoy is headed back to Brisbane and it wasn't attacked today.
Our Midway strengthening operation has gone off without a hitch and a large convoy with the remaining troops for the Wake attack is approaching Pearl Harbor as we speak. The troops with disembark, rest and attend to their equipment before reloading for the actual assault."
The meeting shifts to matters concerning Europe as the presenters drone on with facts. The final speaker is closing with, "Yesterday the RAF bombed Mannheim with a major attack, results unknown. Also yesterday The New York Times reported that the Nazis have murdered over 110K Jews in the Baltic States, 100K in Poland and twice as many in Russia."
FDR then says, "Thank you gentlemen for your time. I want some kind of statement to be released tomorrow morning to the papers at our shock and horror as to what's going on in Europe with these slaughters. In reality there's nothing we can do about it, but our citizens need to know that we don't condone such things. Good night."
Aboard a lonely AK, wounded the day before, a lookout spots 20 Vals and 20 Kates approaching. He yells out a warning and the crew scrambles towards the stations. They are hit by a bomb and 2 torpedos. Fires rage and the ships lists heavily to port as the order to abandon ship is given.
17 miles to the south another 20 Vals and 19 Kates decend on a lonely, smoking AK and they deliver 10 bomb hits and a torpedo. The First Officer gives the abandon ship order as the Captain was killed in yesterday's attacks.
9 miles west 17 Vals dive on a DD as 20 Kates bracket her with their attacks. The DD has a heavy list and can't manuever as she's struck by 8 bombs and 1 torpedo. She breaks in two and slides beneath the waves.
An AP is limping along towards Auckland. Her crew has managed to extinguish the fires and are now fighting the flooding for all they're worth when the alarm sounds. 17 Vals and 10 Kates leave her a smoldering wreck after 6 bomb hits.
28 Zeros and 16 Vals find a TK that's barely making headway and they leave her sinking after 10 bomb hits.
Another TK 14 miles to the south is caught by 20 Kates, who manage 2 torpedo hits. The TK is reported as sunk.
16 Vals find yet another TK and deliver the knockout punch of 7 bomb hits.
10 Kates come upon a smoking TK after only 20 minutes of flight time. They hit her with 3 fish and head for home.
19 Vals roll in on yet another lonely TK and score 5 bomb hits. 1 of the Vals limps towards her carrier trailing smoke.
Bill has managed to strike a deal with the ranking US commander in Brisbane. Bill will surrender the Pacific Clipper for a PBY and a C-47, which he will get as soon as one is available. Bill smiles and says, "It's a pleasure doing business with you sir and as a symbol of my appreciation I'd like to give you this bottle of Famous Grouse for your pleasure. I look forward to dealing with you in the future and if there's any way that I might be of service, just let me know." The man replies that Bill and his band of pirates will be well known before this war is over. "I hope not, sir. We're supposed to do what needs to be done on the QT." Bill salutes and heads off to find his men who are gathered at a local bar throwing down a few pints of the local brew.
Benham is shepherding her flock, as it continues to disgorge supplies, when GQs are sounded again. The ship sprints towards the contact only to discover, much to their relief, that it's only a pod of whales. She swings around and resumes her station as the convoy continues to unload as a flight of Wildcats roar by overhead. The APs that comprised another convoy finished unloading and sailed in the morning.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 20, 1942 The White House
"Franklin these ships are nothing more than helpless targets that we dare no try to aid," says Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. He continues with, "We can't tangle with the KB until our strength builds. The loss of the Big E hurt us tremendously and even with the RN CVs we would fare poorly in a carrier battle. We have a new torpedo plane that's more than a flying target and it'll be replacing the Devastators soon. In the meantime I would suggest that we do not release the actual loses to the public as it'll be bad for morale and would give the enemy useful intel."
The Secretary of War, Henry Stimson speaks, "I agree with Frank. There's no good that can come from acknowledging how badly we are getting spanked. Admiral Landy what about the other convoy in that area heading for Australia?"
Ed gets up from his seat placed along the wall and advances towards the head of the conference table that seats the President and his Cabinet. "The Navy has decided to redirect the convoy on a more southerly route that will take it to Sydney, rather than it's intended destination of Brisbane. The CVE Long Island was kept with the convoy to supply some air cover as she was going to deliver a squadron of Wildcats to a base along the convoy's route."
Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall thanks Ed and says, "Well gentlemen I take it that we can all agree that nothing will be made public about this disaster and our plans will go forward on the Wake invasion. Ed, thank you for attending this meeting and if you would be so kind as to give me a few minutes after this meeting I'd greatly appreciate it."
FDR ends the meeting and the members of his Cabinet and their aides melt away leaving him, General Marshall, Mr. Stimson and Ed in the room. FDR then says, "OK Ed, let's have the rest of the news of the day."
Ed begins with, "Intel gives us the following concerning unit dispositions:
50 CB is at Kyoto
65 Bgde is at Rabul
42 RCB is at Gili Gili
1 Av Rgt is at Johore Bahru
3 Cav Bgde is at Mishan
38 RCB is at Singapore
5 Mort B is at PM
3 Fleet is at Soerabaja
The landings at Amboina and Benkolen have continued with the later falling on the first attack.
The IJN DD Kawakaze ran into a mine at Balikpapan, which demonstrates that our sub mining campaign does bear fruit. This operation should continue, especially as long as our torpedoes perform so poorly."
An AK limping towards Auckland hears the dreaded shout from a lookout "PLANES" and sure enough 14 Zeros, 20 Vals and 20 Kates proceed to overwhelm the stricken ship with a bomb and 2 torpedo hits. She is down by the stern, taking water faster than the pumps can handle and burning fiercely. "Abandon ship" is ordered.
20 Vals and 20 Kates find an AK also making for Auckland. They hit her with 2 bombs and 3 fish, causing so much damage that the ocean extinguishes the fires as she slides beneath the waves before the men can lower lifeboats.
13 Zeros escort 19 Vals and they find another lonely vessel. Their attack hits the tanker with 5 bombs and she's burning and very heavily damaged when the attack ends.
Another tanker is caught by 13 Zeros, 18 Vals and 20 Kates who hit her with 12 bombs. The fires rage and the ship is so badly damaged that there is no water to fight the fires with. Another ship is abandoned by her crew.
16 Vals and 12 Kates find yet another TK and she breaks in two after being hit with 3 bombs and 2 torpedos.
16 Kates are almost at the end of their outward leg of their search when smoke is spotted on the horizon so they make for it and are rewarded with finding an AK that they promptly put 2 fish into. The AK is on fire and so badly damaged that she will be abandoned by her crew.
These actions are taking place over a radius of approximately 1K miles of ocean. The bulk of the convoy, which was comprised of undamaged ships from the first attack is drawing ever closer to the safety of Brisbane.
Recon reports that there are IJN surface ships at Wake Island. The unloading of supplies continues and a squadron of Marine SBDs now augments the islands defenses at Midway. The Surface combat TF is now joined by the 2 air combat TFs as they move into a position to screen Midway from a possible incursion by the IJN from the direction of wake Island.
"So this is ours?," asks Gunny who looks at the ungainly looking PBY. "I sure hope she's as reliable as our Clipper was." Bill pats him on the back and tells Will to have his boys go over her and arrange for anything that she needs. He then heads off with Gunny to procure a list of locations where there are Coast Watchers already in place and for input as the where there should be some. This is being run by the RAN and the 2 men are greeted by an officer who sits them down and presents all of the information that is requested of him and more.
PBY Catalina
"Franklin these ships are nothing more than helpless targets that we dare no try to aid," says Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. He continues with, "We can't tangle with the KB until our strength builds. The loss of the Big E hurt us tremendously and even with the RN CVs we would fare poorly in a carrier battle. We have a new torpedo plane that's more than a flying target and it'll be replacing the Devastators soon. In the meantime I would suggest that we do not release the actual loses to the public as it'll be bad for morale and would give the enemy useful intel."
The Secretary of War, Henry Stimson speaks, "I agree with Frank. There's no good that can come from acknowledging how badly we are getting spanked. Admiral Landy what about the other convoy in that area heading for Australia?"
Ed gets up from his seat placed along the wall and advances towards the head of the conference table that seats the President and his Cabinet. "The Navy has decided to redirect the convoy on a more southerly route that will take it to Sydney, rather than it's intended destination of Brisbane. The CVE Long Island was kept with the convoy to supply some air cover as she was going to deliver a squadron of Wildcats to a base along the convoy's route."
Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall thanks Ed and says, "Well gentlemen I take it that we can all agree that nothing will be made public about this disaster and our plans will go forward on the Wake invasion. Ed, thank you for attending this meeting and if you would be so kind as to give me a few minutes after this meeting I'd greatly appreciate it."
FDR ends the meeting and the members of his Cabinet and their aides melt away leaving him, General Marshall, Mr. Stimson and Ed in the room. FDR then says, "OK Ed, let's have the rest of the news of the day."
Ed begins with, "Intel gives us the following concerning unit dispositions:
50 CB is at Kyoto
65 Bgde is at Rabul
42 RCB is at Gili Gili
1 Av Rgt is at Johore Bahru
3 Cav Bgde is at Mishan
38 RCB is at Singapore
5 Mort B is at PM
3 Fleet is at Soerabaja
The landings at Amboina and Benkolen have continued with the later falling on the first attack.
The IJN DD Kawakaze ran into a mine at Balikpapan, which demonstrates that our sub mining campaign does bear fruit. This operation should continue, especially as long as our torpedoes perform so poorly."
An AK limping towards Auckland hears the dreaded shout from a lookout "PLANES" and sure enough 14 Zeros, 20 Vals and 20 Kates proceed to overwhelm the stricken ship with a bomb and 2 torpedo hits. She is down by the stern, taking water faster than the pumps can handle and burning fiercely. "Abandon ship" is ordered.
20 Vals and 20 Kates find an AK also making for Auckland. They hit her with 2 bombs and 3 fish, causing so much damage that the ocean extinguishes the fires as she slides beneath the waves before the men can lower lifeboats.
13 Zeros escort 19 Vals and they find another lonely vessel. Their attack hits the tanker with 5 bombs and she's burning and very heavily damaged when the attack ends.
Another tanker is caught by 13 Zeros, 18 Vals and 20 Kates who hit her with 12 bombs. The fires rage and the ship is so badly damaged that there is no water to fight the fires with. Another ship is abandoned by her crew.
16 Vals and 12 Kates find yet another TK and she breaks in two after being hit with 3 bombs and 2 torpedos.
16 Kates are almost at the end of their outward leg of their search when smoke is spotted on the horizon so they make for it and are rewarded with finding an AK that they promptly put 2 fish into. The AK is on fire and so badly damaged that she will be abandoned by her crew.
These actions are taking place over a radius of approximately 1K miles of ocean. The bulk of the convoy, which was comprised of undamaged ships from the first attack is drawing ever closer to the safety of Brisbane.
Recon reports that there are IJN surface ships at Wake Island. The unloading of supplies continues and a squadron of Marine SBDs now augments the islands defenses at Midway. The Surface combat TF is now joined by the 2 air combat TFs as they move into a position to screen Midway from a possible incursion by the IJN from the direction of wake Island.
"So this is ours?," asks Gunny who looks at the ungainly looking PBY. "I sure hope she's as reliable as our Clipper was." Bill pats him on the back and tells Will to have his boys go over her and arrange for anything that she needs. He then heads off with Gunny to procure a list of locations where there are Coast Watchers already in place and for input as the where there should be some. This is being run by the RAN and the 2 men are greeted by an officer who sits them down and presents all of the information that is requested of him and more.
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Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 21, 1942
Aboard a damaged AP heading south to Auckland all eyes are watching the skies. The flooding from the first day's attacks has been brought under control and the fires have been extinguished. The ship's speed has increased to 7 knots and the crew hopes that they have managed to slip away from the deadly Japanese planes. As the day wears on a realization dawns on the men that it's late afternoon and nothing has been spotted. Dare they think that the Japanese have melted away?
A damaged TK is also headed for Auckland and her crew has managed to stop the flooding and put out the fires. Her progress is a slow but steady 8 knots. Will their luck hold and allow them to escape? The sun is setting and nothing has been spotted all day long. Could it be possible that the IJN has headed back towards a friendly base?
Ed has reviewed the reports of the day and he prepares the daily brief for the White House, which will be made up of the following:
41 HAAB is at Seoul
8 ER is at Ichang
16 ships are located at Ominato
248.7K troops are at Sasebo
22 AAR is at Kitakyushu
139 IJA BF is at Tokyo
Southern Area Army is at Singapore
2 RFGB is at Wuchow
Landings continued at Amboina
The British bombed Mandalay, causing no damage to their target. Loses were:
5 Hudsons destroyed 2 damaged
4 Wellingtons destroyed 4 damaged
4 Blenheims were downed and 1 was damaged
The photo recon of Wake Island has been developed and analysts report that there are 5 LCUs there, totaling 6.6K troops and 28 artillery pieces.
The phone rings and Ed answers, "Yes, that's right. No, there have been no reports of further attacks. It appears that either they've run out of targets, munitions or need fuel. Yes, but I doubt that the IJN is afraid of being caught by an Allied fleet. OK, if anything breaks I'll inform you immediately." He hangs up and wonders how many staff aides exist for the General Staff.
Palawan's convoy continues to slow task of unloading. Cookie has prepared a little special surprise to mark the their safe arrival back at Pearl. He's managed to keep it a secret and nobody will know about it as he keeps the freezer locked. In the meantime Lucky has been granted shore leave and the first thing he does it trot over to a jeep and mark it as his territory. Red stammers, "Gee guys I'm really sorry about that, but dogs will be dogs." One of the soldiers smiles and replies, "Son, any time you want to stop by with some supplies your dog is welcome to relieve himself anywhere he wants."
The USN TFs shadowing Midway continue their vigil as they patrol looking for any trouble that may show itself. So far there have only been false sightings and if that continues all will be happy.
Benham continues to provide a close in ASW patrol for Midway and Phil has planned yet another drill for the crew. It's hard, he thinks, balancing the number of drills to keep the men sharp and staging to many or few and allowing them to lose their edge.
Bill has arranged a meeting between himself and a RAN officer who has been tasked with organizing the reports gathered by the Coast Watchers. In the meantime Gunny has been tasked with finding suitable permanent quarters for the men and a facility for any supplies that they need to stockpile. Will ambles up to Bill and says, "That Army Air Corps transport that you were promised has appeared. The problem is that it's pretty worn out and needs more work than my boys can do. We need access to ground support for our little fleet of planes." Bill tells him to sit tight and tomorrow will supply them with answers to many of their problems. Will smiles, wishes Bill a good night and he heads off to explore some of Brisbane's creature comforts.
Stalin slams his fist into the table and screams, "Am I surrounded by a bunch of old women? I want recon flights over Japanese held territory to begin no later than the day after tomorrow. Failure to accomplish this simple task will result in the reassignment of those at fault. Any questions? Good, now get to work." Later that evening Stalin and Molotov prepare a note that will be delivered to the Japanese concerning these flights as it is a known fact that the Japanese will respond poorly to what they are bound to see as an intrusion by the Soviets. When the note is done the two men relax over some vodka and their attention turns to the Germans.
Aboard a damaged AP heading south to Auckland all eyes are watching the skies. The flooding from the first day's attacks has been brought under control and the fires have been extinguished. The ship's speed has increased to 7 knots and the crew hopes that they have managed to slip away from the deadly Japanese planes. As the day wears on a realization dawns on the men that it's late afternoon and nothing has been spotted. Dare they think that the Japanese have melted away?
A damaged TK is also headed for Auckland and her crew has managed to stop the flooding and put out the fires. Her progress is a slow but steady 8 knots. Will their luck hold and allow them to escape? The sun is setting and nothing has been spotted all day long. Could it be possible that the IJN has headed back towards a friendly base?
Ed has reviewed the reports of the day and he prepares the daily brief for the White House, which will be made up of the following:
41 HAAB is at Seoul
8 ER is at Ichang
16 ships are located at Ominato
248.7K troops are at Sasebo
22 AAR is at Kitakyushu
139 IJA BF is at Tokyo
Southern Area Army is at Singapore
2 RFGB is at Wuchow
Landings continued at Amboina
The British bombed Mandalay, causing no damage to their target. Loses were:
5 Hudsons destroyed 2 damaged
4 Wellingtons destroyed 4 damaged
4 Blenheims were downed and 1 was damaged
The photo recon of Wake Island has been developed and analysts report that there are 5 LCUs there, totaling 6.6K troops and 28 artillery pieces.
The phone rings and Ed answers, "Yes, that's right. No, there have been no reports of further attacks. It appears that either they've run out of targets, munitions or need fuel. Yes, but I doubt that the IJN is afraid of being caught by an Allied fleet. OK, if anything breaks I'll inform you immediately." He hangs up and wonders how many staff aides exist for the General Staff.
Palawan's convoy continues to slow task of unloading. Cookie has prepared a little special surprise to mark the their safe arrival back at Pearl. He's managed to keep it a secret and nobody will know about it as he keeps the freezer locked. In the meantime Lucky has been granted shore leave and the first thing he does it trot over to a jeep and mark it as his territory. Red stammers, "Gee guys I'm really sorry about that, but dogs will be dogs." One of the soldiers smiles and replies, "Son, any time you want to stop by with some supplies your dog is welcome to relieve himself anywhere he wants."
The USN TFs shadowing Midway continue their vigil as they patrol looking for any trouble that may show itself. So far there have only been false sightings and if that continues all will be happy.
Benham continues to provide a close in ASW patrol for Midway and Phil has planned yet another drill for the crew. It's hard, he thinks, balancing the number of drills to keep the men sharp and staging to many or few and allowing them to lose their edge.
Bill has arranged a meeting between himself and a RAN officer who has been tasked with organizing the reports gathered by the Coast Watchers. In the meantime Gunny has been tasked with finding suitable permanent quarters for the men and a facility for any supplies that they need to stockpile. Will ambles up to Bill and says, "That Army Air Corps transport that you were promised has appeared. The problem is that it's pretty worn out and needs more work than my boys can do. We need access to ground support for our little fleet of planes." Bill tells him to sit tight and tomorrow will supply them with answers to many of their problems. Will smiles, wishes Bill a good night and he heads off to explore some of Brisbane's creature comforts.
Stalin slams his fist into the table and screams, "Am I surrounded by a bunch of old women? I want recon flights over Japanese held territory to begin no later than the day after tomorrow. Failure to accomplish this simple task will result in the reassignment of those at fault. Any questions? Good, now get to work." Later that evening Stalin and Molotov prepare a note that will be delivered to the Japanese concerning these flights as it is a known fact that the Japanese will respond poorly to what they are bound to see as an intrusion by the Soviets. When the note is done the two men relax over some vodka and their attention turns to the Germans.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 22, 1942
Bill reads the note that was just handed to him by an orderly and thanks the woman for helping him. He leaves wondering if he'll get his meeting tomorrow afternoon like the note says or not.
Will is nursing the world's second worst hangover and Gunny asks him why it's the second ranking one. Will replies, "Gunny there's always something that we can be certain of in this life besides death and taxes. No matter how good or bad something is there's always something that's better or worse, so for me I give things that are extreme a #2 in the rankings." Gunny rolls this around in his head and says, "Makes sense to me. How about going for a ride to check out our new quarters, some lunch and some hair of the dog that bit you?" "OK," replies Will, "Where did the vehicle come from or shouldn't I ask?" Gunny tells him not to ask as they drive off.
Ed relates the news of the day to FDR as the two men enjoy a drink.
13 Tank Rgt is at Changsha
15 Tank Rgt is at Ichang
23 AARgt is at Rangoon
2 Para is at Mandalay
9 NLF is at Rabul
"The landings continue at Amboina while the CGs have hit 2 IJN MSWs, 1 of which is burning with heavy damage." Ed looks at FDR and after a pause he says, "Mr. President I know that Wake Island is scheduled to be assaulted, but I'm having misgivings about the situation in the SWPAC. I think that we need to ship out troops to our outer island bases ASAP and then we can clobber Wake knowing that the Japanese won't have a cakewalk and possibly cut off our lines of communication with New Zealand and Australia." FDR ponders what Ed has said and replies, "It's funny that you should mention this now as the subject was discussed in the morning staff meetings. I think that this idea has merit and will discuss this tonight at a meeting that I have with the General Staff." Ed says his farewell and heads back to the Pentagon.
Still no enemy activity is spotted in the Midway area as supplies continue to be disgorged from the ships there.
That night at the White House a Major is finishing his European Theater presentation:
Yesterday the Crimea was cleared of the Red Army so things are as bad as the Soviets claim.
Another staff officer rises and gives his Pacific Theater presentation which ends with:
Today the Japanese allowed the International Red Cross representatives to visit British POWs. This draws a murmur amongst the gathered brass.
The meeting goes on late into the night as a debate about Wake Island's priority and the other bases needing the troops assigned to them who are sitting at bases on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It is decided that Wake will be delayed and that effective June 3 these troops will start boarding transports for their assigned duties. Once this operation is completed Wake will be hit.
Bill reads the note that was just handed to him by an orderly and thanks the woman for helping him. He leaves wondering if he'll get his meeting tomorrow afternoon like the note says or not.
Will is nursing the world's second worst hangover and Gunny asks him why it's the second ranking one. Will replies, "Gunny there's always something that we can be certain of in this life besides death and taxes. No matter how good or bad something is there's always something that's better or worse, so for me I give things that are extreme a #2 in the rankings." Gunny rolls this around in his head and says, "Makes sense to me. How about going for a ride to check out our new quarters, some lunch and some hair of the dog that bit you?" "OK," replies Will, "Where did the vehicle come from or shouldn't I ask?" Gunny tells him not to ask as they drive off.
Ed relates the news of the day to FDR as the two men enjoy a drink.
13 Tank Rgt is at Changsha
15 Tank Rgt is at Ichang
23 AARgt is at Rangoon
2 Para is at Mandalay
9 NLF is at Rabul
"The landings continue at Amboina while the CGs have hit 2 IJN MSWs, 1 of which is burning with heavy damage." Ed looks at FDR and after a pause he says, "Mr. President I know that Wake Island is scheduled to be assaulted, but I'm having misgivings about the situation in the SWPAC. I think that we need to ship out troops to our outer island bases ASAP and then we can clobber Wake knowing that the Japanese won't have a cakewalk and possibly cut off our lines of communication with New Zealand and Australia." FDR ponders what Ed has said and replies, "It's funny that you should mention this now as the subject was discussed in the morning staff meetings. I think that this idea has merit and will discuss this tonight at a meeting that I have with the General Staff." Ed says his farewell and heads back to the Pentagon.
Still no enemy activity is spotted in the Midway area as supplies continue to be disgorged from the ships there.
That night at the White House a Major is finishing his European Theater presentation:
Yesterday the Crimea was cleared of the Red Army so things are as bad as the Soviets claim.
Another staff officer rises and gives his Pacific Theater presentation which ends with:
Today the Japanese allowed the International Red Cross representatives to visit British POWs. This draws a murmur amongst the gathered brass.
The meeting goes on late into the night as a debate about Wake Island's priority and the other bases needing the troops assigned to them who are sitting at bases on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It is decided that Wake will be delayed and that effective June 3 these troops will start boarding transports for their assigned duties. Once this operation is completed Wake will be hit.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 22, 1942 Washington DC
The ringing telephone wakes Ed and he fumbles as he reaches for it through the cobwebs of sleep. "Hello," he answers, "Yes this is he. Yes, OK I'll have the appropriate information for the President. What time? OK, 9 AM sharp. Good night." He hangs up the phone and looks at his clock 11:58 PM. He resets the alarm on the clock for 4:30 AM as he considers how much time he'll need to make it to the White House for the meeting. He'll get the material for Operation Constellation and for Operation Sledgehammer as requested and then dash over to the White House. He resets the alarm for 4 AM figuring the extra 30 minutes time will offer a cushion. He turns off the light and falls asleep within minutes, a coveted skill of military men all over the globe during this war.
The ringing telephone wakes Ed and he fumbles as he reaches for it through the cobwebs of sleep. "Hello," he answers, "Yes this is he. Yes, OK I'll have the appropriate information for the President. What time? OK, 9 AM sharp. Good night." He hangs up the phone and looks at his clock 11:58 PM. He resets the alarm on the clock for 4:30 AM as he considers how much time he'll need to make it to the White House for the meeting. He'll get the material for Operation Constellation and for Operation Sledgehammer as requested and then dash over to the White House. He resets the alarm for 4 AM figuring the extra 30 minutes time will offer a cushion. He turns off the light and falls asleep within minutes, a coveted skill of military men all over the globe during this war.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 23, 1942 The White House
FDR suggests that Ed partake in a cup of coffee and then says, "OK Ed I'm ready whenever you are. Let's hear about Operation Constellation and then tell me of Operation Sledgehammer."
Ed begins with, "Operation Constellation is the strengthening of Pago Pago, Suva, Canton Island, Palmyra and the occupation of Baker Island, on which we have no troops at the present time. Current troop dispositions are as follows:
Pago Pago
6 DAF BF
120 USN BF
109 USN BF
Suva
110 RN BF
811 EAB
110 USAAF BF
Canton Island
Americal D
26 FAB
119 USAAF BF
114USNBF
Palmyra
65 CAAR
25 D
115 USAAF BF
Baker Island
As I stated before this is currently unoccupied.
Pago Pago will get the following units:
147 FAR
19 ER
24 RCT will follow on at a later date as lift capacity allows.
Suva will get the following units:
5 SB
31 NBF
102 RCT , which is currently stationed at Johnson Island and will commence loading as soon as transports arrive there.
Canton Island will receive:
1 SB
47 ER
40 FAR
Palmyra gets:
30 FAR
Baker Island will get:
3 USMCDB
188FAR
217 CAAR
All units will be loaded and their transports under way no later than 7 June. There will also be a massive effort to provide supplies and fuel to these bases at the same time.
Operation Sledgehammer is the assault of Wake Island and as a follow on if all is deemed OK to do so an assault on Kwajalein. The following forces are earmarked for these attacks:
Wake Island
111 RCT
27 D
34 ER
118 BF
4 USMCDB
183 FAR
193 Tank B
64 CAAR
Kwajalein
40 D
8 USMCDB
56 CAR
Additional units will be assigned here as the situation allows.
FDR thanks Ed, who promptly heads back to his office in the Pentagon.
Bill has his scheduled meeting with Commander Eric Feldt. CDR Feldt commands Special Operations Australia, a branch of Military Intelligence, that was formed in March 1942. The two men sit down after they introduce themselves and shake hands. Bill says, "Thanks for seeing me. I'm here on behalf of President Roosevelt, who has ordered me to do whatever I can to aid in your operations." Eric says, "So you're the bloke whose little band is known as Terry and the Pirates. I'm glad to meet you and any assistance that you can offer would be greatly appreciated, starting with your plane, the Pacific Clipper." Bill cears his throat and says, "Well that plane has reverted to the USN, in return for which I now have a PBY and a Gooney Bird." Eric and Bill continue their chat and decide to take a working luch, which extends late into the night. When the two men are done they've agreed that the RAN will continue to operate the Coast Watchers and that Ed's team will be available to offer whatever assistance they can, starting with the small store of things they managed to gather in their travels. Bill will return to Washington DC with Gunny, leaving Will, Jim, Pete and Ben to render whatever Eric needs. "Will is a bit of a pirate so count your fingers whenever you shake his hands," warns Bill. Eric and Bill agree to meet again tomorrow for lunch along with the rest of Bill's band of pirates.
Ed is back in his office with the usual paperwork. He reads the following:
22 ER is at Mishan
3 HAAB is at Hailar
52 D is located at Kanazawa
22 HAAB is at Wuhan
29 D is at Heiho
2 CGR is at Morotai
12 AAR is at Peking
Brisbane's port level is now a 9, which will aid greatly in all naval ops.
There are continued landings at Amboina and the IJN bombards it.
Stalin beams as his generals inform him that recon flights over Japanese held territory have begun. He says that a note has been prepared to be delivered to the Japanese as soon as they lodge their inevitable protest.
Palawan's convoy continues to unload and it should be done doing so in another 2 or 3 days. So far the operation has seemed to elude the attention of the Japanese, which is a surprise given the range of their patrol squadrons which surely must be based out of Wake.
FDR suggests that Ed partake in a cup of coffee and then says, "OK Ed I'm ready whenever you are. Let's hear about Operation Constellation and then tell me of Operation Sledgehammer."
Ed begins with, "Operation Constellation is the strengthening of Pago Pago, Suva, Canton Island, Palmyra and the occupation of Baker Island, on which we have no troops at the present time. Current troop dispositions are as follows:
Pago Pago
6 DAF BF
120 USN BF
109 USN BF
Suva
110 RN BF
811 EAB
110 USAAF BF
Canton Island
Americal D
26 FAB
119 USAAF BF
114USNBF
Palmyra
65 CAAR
25 D
115 USAAF BF
Baker Island
As I stated before this is currently unoccupied.
Pago Pago will get the following units:
147 FAR
19 ER
24 RCT will follow on at a later date as lift capacity allows.
Suva will get the following units:
5 SB
31 NBF
102 RCT , which is currently stationed at Johnson Island and will commence loading as soon as transports arrive there.
Canton Island will receive:
1 SB
47 ER
40 FAR
Palmyra gets:
30 FAR
Baker Island will get:
3 USMCDB
188FAR
217 CAAR
All units will be loaded and their transports under way no later than 7 June. There will also be a massive effort to provide supplies and fuel to these bases at the same time.
Operation Sledgehammer is the assault of Wake Island and as a follow on if all is deemed OK to do so an assault on Kwajalein. The following forces are earmarked for these attacks:
Wake Island
111 RCT
27 D
34 ER
118 BF
4 USMCDB
183 FAR
193 Tank B
64 CAAR
Kwajalein
40 D
8 USMCDB
56 CAR
Additional units will be assigned here as the situation allows.
FDR thanks Ed, who promptly heads back to his office in the Pentagon.
Bill has his scheduled meeting with Commander Eric Feldt. CDR Feldt commands Special Operations Australia, a branch of Military Intelligence, that was formed in March 1942. The two men sit down after they introduce themselves and shake hands. Bill says, "Thanks for seeing me. I'm here on behalf of President Roosevelt, who has ordered me to do whatever I can to aid in your operations." Eric says, "So you're the bloke whose little band is known as Terry and the Pirates. I'm glad to meet you and any assistance that you can offer would be greatly appreciated, starting with your plane, the Pacific Clipper." Bill cears his throat and says, "Well that plane has reverted to the USN, in return for which I now have a PBY and a Gooney Bird." Eric and Bill continue their chat and decide to take a working luch, which extends late into the night. When the two men are done they've agreed that the RAN will continue to operate the Coast Watchers and that Ed's team will be available to offer whatever assistance they can, starting with the small store of things they managed to gather in their travels. Bill will return to Washington DC with Gunny, leaving Will, Jim, Pete and Ben to render whatever Eric needs. "Will is a bit of a pirate so count your fingers whenever you shake his hands," warns Bill. Eric and Bill agree to meet again tomorrow for lunch along with the rest of Bill's band of pirates.
Ed is back in his office with the usual paperwork. He reads the following:
22 ER is at Mishan
3 HAAB is at Hailar
52 D is located at Kanazawa
22 HAAB is at Wuhan
29 D is at Heiho
2 CGR is at Morotai
12 AAR is at Peking
Brisbane's port level is now a 9, which will aid greatly in all naval ops.
There are continued landings at Amboina and the IJN bombards it.
Stalin beams as his generals inform him that recon flights over Japanese held territory have begun. He says that a note has been prepared to be delivered to the Japanese as soon as they lodge their inevitable protest.
Palawan's convoy continues to unload and it should be done doing so in another 2 or 3 days. So far the operation has seemed to elude the attention of the Japanese, which is a surprise given the range of their patrol squadrons which surely must be based out of Wake.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 24, 1942
It's another day of the usual for Ed, lots of reading and trying to sift what's of value and what isn't.
5 AAR is at Niigata
3 HAAB is at Hailar
54 HAAB is at Mutanchiang
25 D is at Harbin
211.8K troops are at Musan
9 AF CB is at Bankha
20 Army is at Heiho
130 IJN BF is at Kendari
5 Mortar B is at Port Moresby
The landings continue at Amboina
S-43 was attacked 40 miles SE of Gili Gili
There has been heavy combat in the Homan area as the Japanese try to isolate the city by trying to surround it.
Palawan's convoy is nearly finished unloading and they expect to sail tomorrow, much to the relief of all hands. Lucky has become a welcomed rascal wherever he appears among the troops stationed on Midway. Cookie tells Red that there's nothing like a dog to bring out the boy in a man, especially when he's young and living facing danger every day. Cookie says that it's the distraction from danger and a reminder of home that makes Lucky's antics tolerable.
Will has had a meeting with CDR Feldt and has been told to submit a list of anything the planes might need. Will has told the rest of the guys that Eric seems to be OK, for an Aussie. Bill has been in contact with Ed and brought him up to date on all that's transpired to date. Ed tells Bill that his pirates will be placed under the command of CDR Feldt and they will be given provisional ranks in the USN, but once the OAS is officially in operation they will be transfered to it, though still working for CDR Feldt. Bill and Gunny have been ordered to return to Pearl Harbor on the first available transport.
The Japanese have protested to the Soviets concerning the "straying of Soviet aircraft into Japanese territory." The Soviets promptly delivered their reply to the Japanese. The gist of the reply was that there were no errors on the part of the pilots involved. They were following orders and that the USSR is reserving the right to continue to fly recon missions over Japanese held territory, up to a depth of 240 miles. These recon flights will verify that the Japanese are not preparing any offensive operations that would violate the peace that exists at the present time. The same rights will not be extended to the Japanese because the Soviet people are only interested in peace and it would only serve for offensive purposes for the Japanese to overfly the Soviet Union. The note closed with a terse, if this is not acceptable then any violation on the part of the Japanese will be considered an act of war, no formal reply is needed. Time will tell what the response of Tokyo will be.
It's another day of the usual for Ed, lots of reading and trying to sift what's of value and what isn't.
5 AAR is at Niigata
3 HAAB is at Hailar
54 HAAB is at Mutanchiang
25 D is at Harbin
211.8K troops are at Musan
9 AF CB is at Bankha
20 Army is at Heiho
130 IJN BF is at Kendari
5 Mortar B is at Port Moresby
The landings continue at Amboina
S-43 was attacked 40 miles SE of Gili Gili
There has been heavy combat in the Homan area as the Japanese try to isolate the city by trying to surround it.
Palawan's convoy is nearly finished unloading and they expect to sail tomorrow, much to the relief of all hands. Lucky has become a welcomed rascal wherever he appears among the troops stationed on Midway. Cookie tells Red that there's nothing like a dog to bring out the boy in a man, especially when he's young and living facing danger every day. Cookie says that it's the distraction from danger and a reminder of home that makes Lucky's antics tolerable.
Will has had a meeting with CDR Feldt and has been told to submit a list of anything the planes might need. Will has told the rest of the guys that Eric seems to be OK, for an Aussie. Bill has been in contact with Ed and brought him up to date on all that's transpired to date. Ed tells Bill that his pirates will be placed under the command of CDR Feldt and they will be given provisional ranks in the USN, but once the OAS is officially in operation they will be transfered to it, though still working for CDR Feldt. Bill and Gunny have been ordered to return to Pearl Harbor on the first available transport.
The Japanese have protested to the Soviets concerning the "straying of Soviet aircraft into Japanese territory." The Soviets promptly delivered their reply to the Japanese. The gist of the reply was that there were no errors on the part of the pilots involved. They were following orders and that the USSR is reserving the right to continue to fly recon missions over Japanese held territory, up to a depth of 240 miles. These recon flights will verify that the Japanese are not preparing any offensive operations that would violate the peace that exists at the present time. The same rights will not be extended to the Japanese because the Soviet people are only interested in peace and it would only serve for offensive purposes for the Japanese to overfly the Soviet Union. The note closed with a terse, if this is not acceptable then any violation on the part of the Japanese will be considered an act of war, no formal reply is needed. Time will tell what the response of Tokyo will be.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
Famous grouse? My all time favorite.
"Hit first ! Hit hard ! Keep on hitting ! ! (The 3 H's)"
Jacky Fisher
Jacky Fisher
RE: Death From On High
May 25, 1942 Georgetown
Ed and Bill Donovan are having dinner at the same small restaurant as usual when they have their night time meetings. Ed relates any information that he deems of interest:
25 ER is at Sendai
35 HAAR is at Rangoon
23 Tank R is at Chiamussu
123 IJA BF is at Yenen
136 IJA BF is at Tokyo
Burma Area Army is at Mandalay
37.1K troops are at Chiamussu
70 D is at Nanchang
3 AD is at Rangoon
25K troops are at Sapporo
The landings at Amboina continued and the first Japanese assault by 21K troops carried the base. The Japanese lost 259/7/0 and the defenders, who numbered 1.6K, lost 559/2/0. The 4 CGB surrendered while the other units retreated towards Bulla.
At Palembang the following units surrendered today:
Zuid Garrison B
1 WS Garrison B
South Sumatra B
5 Dutch Naval BF
4 DAF BF
Bill thanks Ed and says that this information is invaluable to him as our Allies share with us and do expect something in return.
The submarine Tautog is laying her load of mines when suddenly she is rocked by an explosion. She has hit a Japanese mine and suffers moderate system damage and heavy flooding. Her crew scrambles to stop the flooding and isolate it. The pumps are barely up to the task as long as they have power. Once they clear the immediate area being on the surface, even though it's dark, won't be such a hazard.
Tomorrow the convoy unloading at Midway will weigh anchor and sail for PH. Phil will be greatly relieved once they are under way and heading away from the Japanese. The CVTFs and the Surface Combat TF continue to supply an outer ring of coverage while the escort DDs patrol for submarines. To date there have not been any sightings of the Japanese.
Will submits his list to CDR Feldt, who looks it over and says, "You'll have these items by tomorrow morning along with a small group of mechanics to service the planes. Once we have them in tip top condition I'll be supplying you with a list of places and the items that we'll need to deliver to them. With any luck you'll be in the air within another day or so and our delivery service will be in full swing." Will says that he has just one question, "Can we dispense with the rank and just go on a first name basis? You see I'm an informal type of guy and my crew aren't military anyway." CDR Feldt extends his hand to Will and says, "OK, you can call me Eric then. I'll see you tomorrow Will. Oh yes, more more thing for you and your mates, go easy on the bars as we need you in tip top shade also." What Eric hasn't said yet is that Will and the "pirates" are going to be based out of Darwin in all probability as Brisbane is just a bit to far from the action.
Ed and Bill Donovan are having dinner at the same small restaurant as usual when they have their night time meetings. Ed relates any information that he deems of interest:
25 ER is at Sendai
35 HAAR is at Rangoon
23 Tank R is at Chiamussu
123 IJA BF is at Yenen
136 IJA BF is at Tokyo
Burma Area Army is at Mandalay
37.1K troops are at Chiamussu
70 D is at Nanchang
3 AD is at Rangoon
25K troops are at Sapporo
The landings at Amboina continued and the first Japanese assault by 21K troops carried the base. The Japanese lost 259/7/0 and the defenders, who numbered 1.6K, lost 559/2/0. The 4 CGB surrendered while the other units retreated towards Bulla.
At Palembang the following units surrendered today:
Zuid Garrison B
1 WS Garrison B
South Sumatra B
5 Dutch Naval BF
4 DAF BF
Bill thanks Ed and says that this information is invaluable to him as our Allies share with us and do expect something in return.
The submarine Tautog is laying her load of mines when suddenly she is rocked by an explosion. She has hit a Japanese mine and suffers moderate system damage and heavy flooding. Her crew scrambles to stop the flooding and isolate it. The pumps are barely up to the task as long as they have power. Once they clear the immediate area being on the surface, even though it's dark, won't be such a hazard.
Tomorrow the convoy unloading at Midway will weigh anchor and sail for PH. Phil will be greatly relieved once they are under way and heading away from the Japanese. The CVTFs and the Surface Combat TF continue to supply an outer ring of coverage while the escort DDs patrol for submarines. To date there have not been any sightings of the Japanese.
Will submits his list to CDR Feldt, who looks it over and says, "You'll have these items by tomorrow morning along with a small group of mechanics to service the planes. Once we have them in tip top condition I'll be supplying you with a list of places and the items that we'll need to deliver to them. With any luck you'll be in the air within another day or so and our delivery service will be in full swing." Will says that he has just one question, "Can we dispense with the rank and just go on a first name basis? You see I'm an informal type of guy and my crew aren't military anyway." CDR Feldt extends his hand to Will and says, "OK, you can call me Eric then. I'll see you tomorrow Will. Oh yes, more more thing for you and your mates, go easy on the bars as we need you in tip top shade also." What Eric hasn't said yet is that Will and the "pirates" are going to be based out of Darwin in all probability as Brisbane is just a bit to far from the action.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Death From On High
May 26, 1942 The White House
"Hitler delayed the Malta invasion indefinitely on the 21st. Today the Battle for the Gazala line started. Convoys QP-12, returning to Britain, and PQ-16 bound for Murmansk were both hit by the Luftwaffe. QP-12 was unharmed, but PQ-16 lost 6 ships. In closing and of particular note the Soviets and the British have signed a 20 year treaty of alliance. They agreed not to negotiate or to make peace with Germany or her allies "except by mutual consent."
The presentations continue with news from the PTO, "Yesterday Perth police arrested 4 Australians for planning to form an "Australian First" Nazi style government."
Today Ed is watching as a member of his staff presents the following:
3 Air Army is at Tokyo
137 IJA BF is also at Tokyo
22 Air Flotilla is a Singapore
13 AAR is at Maizuru
24 AF is at Kwajalein
14 Army is at Rangoon
217K troops are at Ominato
67 CB is at Kagoshima
2 BF is at Soeragaja
4 Aviation Rgt is at Nanning
The IJA hammered away at Chinese troops in the Homan area forcing some to retreat into the city.
The convoy has left Midway and is making for Pearl Harbor.
Everyone excepting flag rank officers and cabinet members remain in the meeting as a debate starts about Operation Sledgehammer. The concern is that the Japanese seem to be reinforcing Wake Island and there is a growing consensus that the force allocated to the op is insufficient for the task. There is also growing concern that for a limited gain the cost would be to high. FDR turns to Ed and says, "So Admiral share your gut feelings on this one with us." Ed replies, "Given our growing situational picture Wake and Kwajalein are looking to become increasingly high risk for little return. I feel that these troops would serve a better purpose is they were to be sent to Noumea, Luganville and possibly Nandi. Doing this will secure our lines of communication with New Zealand and Australia. These troops would also be poised for any counter thrusts that we may choose to make into the Solomon Islands. I still believe that staying under an umbrella of LBA and attacking into the DEIs from Australia would pose the greatest threat to the Japanese, especially if we can threaten their lines of supply to Singapore or close Borneo's oil supplies to Japan." The meeting adjourns with nothing decided for now.
True to his word, CDR Feldt has supplied the goods and mechanics are busily working on the two planes. Later Eric informs Will that the "Pirates" will be stationed to the north so that they may commence ops. He says, "You won't be needing that wharehouse or the house itself for your boys. Once you reach your destination I'm sure that you'll manage to find adequate quarters. See you tomorrow at 0900, at which time I'll give you the details." Will leaves wondering where north is.
Bill and Gunny have managed to grab some seats on a plane that will eventually get them to Suva. He meets with Will and informs him that all future communications will be through CDR Feldt as he and Gunny are heading back to Pearl. They plan on a farewell dinner that night at the house that turns into a BBQ with plenty of booze. Everyone is wishing one another luck in the future as they say their farewells.
A damaged AP and TK approach Auckland, representing the only damaged survivors from the KB's recent raid that caught the eastbound convoy out of Brisbane.
Footnote: In the past couple of days it's finally dawned on me that I'm spending more time on this AAR than the game itself. I'm enjoying gathering facts of the war, pictures and the characters are starting to dictate who they are and how they operate. In short I'm having lots of fun doing this, though some entries are better than others.
"Hitler delayed the Malta invasion indefinitely on the 21st. Today the Battle for the Gazala line started. Convoys QP-12, returning to Britain, and PQ-16 bound for Murmansk were both hit by the Luftwaffe. QP-12 was unharmed, but PQ-16 lost 6 ships. In closing and of particular note the Soviets and the British have signed a 20 year treaty of alliance. They agreed not to negotiate or to make peace with Germany or her allies "except by mutual consent."
The presentations continue with news from the PTO, "Yesterday Perth police arrested 4 Australians for planning to form an "Australian First" Nazi style government."
Today Ed is watching as a member of his staff presents the following:
3 Air Army is at Tokyo
137 IJA BF is also at Tokyo
22 Air Flotilla is a Singapore
13 AAR is at Maizuru
24 AF is at Kwajalein
14 Army is at Rangoon
217K troops are at Ominato
67 CB is at Kagoshima
2 BF is at Soeragaja
4 Aviation Rgt is at Nanning
The IJA hammered away at Chinese troops in the Homan area forcing some to retreat into the city.
The convoy has left Midway and is making for Pearl Harbor.
Everyone excepting flag rank officers and cabinet members remain in the meeting as a debate starts about Operation Sledgehammer. The concern is that the Japanese seem to be reinforcing Wake Island and there is a growing consensus that the force allocated to the op is insufficient for the task. There is also growing concern that for a limited gain the cost would be to high. FDR turns to Ed and says, "So Admiral share your gut feelings on this one with us." Ed replies, "Given our growing situational picture Wake and Kwajalein are looking to become increasingly high risk for little return. I feel that these troops would serve a better purpose is they were to be sent to Noumea, Luganville and possibly Nandi. Doing this will secure our lines of communication with New Zealand and Australia. These troops would also be poised for any counter thrusts that we may choose to make into the Solomon Islands. I still believe that staying under an umbrella of LBA and attacking into the DEIs from Australia would pose the greatest threat to the Japanese, especially if we can threaten their lines of supply to Singapore or close Borneo's oil supplies to Japan." The meeting adjourns with nothing decided for now.
True to his word, CDR Feldt has supplied the goods and mechanics are busily working on the two planes. Later Eric informs Will that the "Pirates" will be stationed to the north so that they may commence ops. He says, "You won't be needing that wharehouse or the house itself for your boys. Once you reach your destination I'm sure that you'll manage to find adequate quarters. See you tomorrow at 0900, at which time I'll give you the details." Will leaves wondering where north is.
Bill and Gunny have managed to grab some seats on a plane that will eventually get them to Suva. He meets with Will and informs him that all future communications will be through CDR Feldt as he and Gunny are heading back to Pearl. They plan on a farewell dinner that night at the house that turns into a BBQ with plenty of booze. Everyone is wishing one another luck in the future as they say their farewells.
A damaged AP and TK approach Auckland, representing the only damaged survivors from the KB's recent raid that caught the eastbound convoy out of Brisbane.
Footnote: In the past couple of days it's finally dawned on me that I'm spending more time on this AAR than the game itself. I'm enjoying gathering facts of the war, pictures and the characters are starting to dictate who they are and how they operate. In short I'm having lots of fun doing this, though some entries are better than others.
Todd
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RE: Death From On High
May 27, 1942
The latest intel and signals reports lie on Ed's desk and he wearily sifts through them.
213K troops at Changkufueng
5 AAR is at Niigato
13 Army is at Changsha
72K troops at Heiho
4 ReserveAAR is at Kagoshima
4 D is at Rangoon
40 CB is at Changchun
24 ER is at Chiamussu
There have been landings at Bulla
A Japanese PC has hit a mine at Balikpapan and has sunk.
A large convoy has arrived at Pearl Harbor.
Will reports to Eric's office promptly at 0900 and is told that CDR Feldt was unexpectedly called away. The orderly goes on to say, "Your orders are in this envelope. You will be issued new orders upon reaching your destination." Will thanks her and returns to the ramp that houses their PBY. He opens the envelope and utters, "Cooktown, what is in Cooktown?" Will makes the plans to ferry both of their planes to Cooktown and after lunch they'll take off as their cargo has already been loaded by the pirates.
Bill and Gunny take their seats and their plane leaves Brisbane, bound for Auckland. This promises to be a long trip, Bill thinks to himself as he nods off.
Submarine Tautog is fighting for her life as she has moderate levels of systems damage and there are still fires burning that haven't been extinguished yet. She has managed to put some distance between herself and Japanese bases. Distance and a moonless night are her only friends now.
Phil has the bridge as the Benham slips through a calm sea as she shepherds the convoy home. He wonders if they'll arrive untouched as he ponders the luck that they've had since the Big E went down. Aboard the Palawan the crew has no doubts about their ability to do whatever is asked of their ship. It is after all a lucky ship. Cookie checks on his secret for the crew that's in the ship's freezer and to his amazement, it's gone! "Who the hell?" he roars. The only other person with a key to the freezer, that he knows of, is the Captain and the skipper wouldn't be bothered with what's in the freezer. Cookie promises himself that he'll discover who stole the goods and make them pay for the transgression. Just then Lucky appears and Cookie pats him on the head and says, "For once I know that you're innocent."
The damaged AK and TK reached Auckland today and their crews are being held aboard their ships pending Naval authorities getting to debrief them as an effort to put together what happened once the convoy scattered is underway. Some sailors have been rescued from the waters that they went into after their ships went down, but these two vessels are the only survivors of the ships that scattered. The USN hopes to gather information that will lead to a better convoy system. Secretly it is acknowledged that the Allies are virtually helpless to stop the KB from raiding into a given area unless a maximum effort is made.
The RN will send another CV to Australia, bringing the number there to 3. Plans are gathering momentum that these ships along with 4 or 5 USN CVs will be going hunting for trouble in the near future.
Stalin and his generals discuss the recon reports generated for the Hailar area. There have been 4 LCUs spotted and the estimates are that there are 11K troops, 100 artillery pieces amd 1 amored vehicle there. Stalin says that this is a start and he demands that these recon missions be carried out on a daily basis.
The latest intel and signals reports lie on Ed's desk and he wearily sifts through them.
213K troops at Changkufueng
5 AAR is at Niigato
13 Army is at Changsha
72K troops at Heiho
4 ReserveAAR is at Kagoshima
4 D is at Rangoon
40 CB is at Changchun
24 ER is at Chiamussu
There have been landings at Bulla
A Japanese PC has hit a mine at Balikpapan and has sunk.
A large convoy has arrived at Pearl Harbor.
Will reports to Eric's office promptly at 0900 and is told that CDR Feldt was unexpectedly called away. The orderly goes on to say, "Your orders are in this envelope. You will be issued new orders upon reaching your destination." Will thanks her and returns to the ramp that houses their PBY. He opens the envelope and utters, "Cooktown, what is in Cooktown?" Will makes the plans to ferry both of their planes to Cooktown and after lunch they'll take off as their cargo has already been loaded by the pirates.
Bill and Gunny take their seats and their plane leaves Brisbane, bound for Auckland. This promises to be a long trip, Bill thinks to himself as he nods off.
Submarine Tautog is fighting for her life as she has moderate levels of systems damage and there are still fires burning that haven't been extinguished yet. She has managed to put some distance between herself and Japanese bases. Distance and a moonless night are her only friends now.
Phil has the bridge as the Benham slips through a calm sea as she shepherds the convoy home. He wonders if they'll arrive untouched as he ponders the luck that they've had since the Big E went down. Aboard the Palawan the crew has no doubts about their ability to do whatever is asked of their ship. It is after all a lucky ship. Cookie checks on his secret for the crew that's in the ship's freezer and to his amazement, it's gone! "Who the hell?" he roars. The only other person with a key to the freezer, that he knows of, is the Captain and the skipper wouldn't be bothered with what's in the freezer. Cookie promises himself that he'll discover who stole the goods and make them pay for the transgression. Just then Lucky appears and Cookie pats him on the head and says, "For once I know that you're innocent."
The damaged AK and TK reached Auckland today and their crews are being held aboard their ships pending Naval authorities getting to debrief them as an effort to put together what happened once the convoy scattered is underway. Some sailors have been rescued from the waters that they went into after their ships went down, but these two vessels are the only survivors of the ships that scattered. The USN hopes to gather information that will lead to a better convoy system. Secretly it is acknowledged that the Allies are virtually helpless to stop the KB from raiding into a given area unless a maximum effort is made.
The RN will send another CV to Australia, bringing the number there to 3. Plans are gathering momentum that these ships along with 4 or 5 USN CVs will be going hunting for trouble in the near future.
Stalin and his generals discuss the recon reports generated for the Hailar area. There have been 4 LCUs spotted and the estimates are that there are 11K troops, 100 artillery pieces amd 1 amored vehicle there. Stalin says that this is a start and he demands that these recon missions be carried out on a daily basis.
Todd
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RE: Death From On High
May 28, 1942
Ed has received the coded message from Bill reporting all matters of any importance from the meeting with CDR Feldt up to and including the incomplete travel plans for the trip back to Pearl. Ed finds himself wishing that he could break free of the hum drum routine that is his daily grind. He stares at the large pile of unimportant papers on his desk and then looks at the small stack in his out box. He tries not to think of the amount of raw data that comes into the Pentagon each and every day and is thankful that he only sees the filtered blizzard of paper. Today's tidbits were:
5 Air D is at Singapore
65 CB is at Kagoshima
21 ER is at Lunga
1 HFAR is at Mandalay
252.5K troops are at Maizuru
52 TCB is at Ichang
23 Tank R is at Chiamussu
The landings at Bulla continued and then the assault to the base.
105 Zeros swept Chungking, suffering 5 planes destroyed and 1 damaged. The Chinese defenders flew 33 I-16cs and lost 18 of them.
Cookie has been snooping around Palawan looking for signs of the pilfered goods, to no avail. Lucky follows him during the hunt and has found and eaten 2 mice.
Benham's crew races to GQs as the klaxons sound. There has been a periscope sighting, which mercifully turns out to be another false alarm. Phil is told by the skipper that the crew just beat their best time for be ready for come what may and he's pleased enough that he also mentions to Phil that a day or two off from drills would be a nice reward for the men.
In Auckland the interviews of the crews of the 2 ships continues and it's expected that the men will be let loose by tomorrow. At the end of each man's debriefing he's told not to talk about what happened to anyone. There already is a degree of contempt for the Navy as there was no protection afforded when it was needed and now it's like a festering wound among the men of the two crews. In the meantime needed repairs to the vessels has been started.
Bill and Gunny have obtained quarters and will set about trying to get seats on a plane for the next leg of their journey in the morning.
Will and the Pirates have flown into Townsville and after seeing to their planes the men set off in search of some food. They head off the base for this as they also want something to wash the food down with. Tomorrow they'll fly into Cooktown and after that is anyone's guess.
Stalin has been informed that the recon flights will be expanded to 2 or 3 bases snooped on per day given the current disposition of aircraft units. The Soviets are suffering from the lack of planes with sufficient legs to keep an eye on things. The Japanese have been sitting quietly doing nothing other than having fighters shadowing the recon planes sometimes as they return to their bases.
Ed has received the coded message from Bill reporting all matters of any importance from the meeting with CDR Feldt up to and including the incomplete travel plans for the trip back to Pearl. Ed finds himself wishing that he could break free of the hum drum routine that is his daily grind. He stares at the large pile of unimportant papers on his desk and then looks at the small stack in his out box. He tries not to think of the amount of raw data that comes into the Pentagon each and every day and is thankful that he only sees the filtered blizzard of paper. Today's tidbits were:
5 Air D is at Singapore
65 CB is at Kagoshima
21 ER is at Lunga
1 HFAR is at Mandalay
252.5K troops are at Maizuru
52 TCB is at Ichang
23 Tank R is at Chiamussu
The landings at Bulla continued and then the assault to the base.
105 Zeros swept Chungking, suffering 5 planes destroyed and 1 damaged. The Chinese defenders flew 33 I-16cs and lost 18 of them.
Cookie has been snooping around Palawan looking for signs of the pilfered goods, to no avail. Lucky follows him during the hunt and has found and eaten 2 mice.
Benham's crew races to GQs as the klaxons sound. There has been a periscope sighting, which mercifully turns out to be another false alarm. Phil is told by the skipper that the crew just beat their best time for be ready for come what may and he's pleased enough that he also mentions to Phil that a day or two off from drills would be a nice reward for the men.
In Auckland the interviews of the crews of the 2 ships continues and it's expected that the men will be let loose by tomorrow. At the end of each man's debriefing he's told not to talk about what happened to anyone. There already is a degree of contempt for the Navy as there was no protection afforded when it was needed and now it's like a festering wound among the men of the two crews. In the meantime needed repairs to the vessels has been started.
Bill and Gunny have obtained quarters and will set about trying to get seats on a plane for the next leg of their journey in the morning.
Will and the Pirates have flown into Townsville and after seeing to their planes the men set off in search of some food. They head off the base for this as they also want something to wash the food down with. Tomorrow they'll fly into Cooktown and after that is anyone's guess.
Stalin has been informed that the recon flights will be expanded to 2 or 3 bases snooped on per day given the current disposition of aircraft units. The Soviets are suffering from the lack of planes with sufficient legs to keep an eye on things. The Japanese have been sitting quietly doing nothing other than having fighters shadowing the recon planes sometimes as they return to their bases.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: We're Doomed!
May 29, 1942
Ed finishes his presentation for the General Staff meeting that he was summoned to with:
54 D is at Okayama
50 CB is at Kyoto
68 CB is at Hamamatsu
21 Mort B is at Wuchow
4 Res AAR is at Kagoshima
1 AAR is at Tokyo
"There have been heavy IJA bombardments. both artillery and air, on the outskirts of Homan and the surrounding countryside has seen some battles as the Japanese endeavor to encircle the city." Ed is thanked and leaves the meeting wondering why he's spending the war as little more than a messenger boy. Upon reaching his office an orderly informs him that he's been requested to go to the White House immediately. Ed gets into a staff car wondering what the urgency is about.
The Soviets have flown recon missions and have amassed the following:
Hailar has 7 LCUs there made up of 22,140 troops, 254 guns and 7 armored vehicles
Mishan has 2 Lcus there consisting of 3 guns and 82 armored vehicles
Stalin is pleased and tells his generals to keep at it.
In Auckland the men of the TK Tulsagas and AP Tasker H Bliss have finally gotten ashore and for many of them it's stress relief time in the harbor's bars. Some of the men are busily recounting their stories of how Japanese carrier planes devastated their convoy and that they were the only two ships to survive. As things are prone to do as men retell the stories over drinks exaggeration sets in and before anyone knows it the word is out and people on the streets of Auckland are in a state of panic. It seems that the USN has suffered a huge defeat at the hands of the Japanese Navy and now an invasion force is steaming towards New Zealand. The authorities know that there's nothing they can do other than to let the rumors die out on their own. A small story is carried in a local newspaper that quotes a "highly placed naval source" as saying that there was no such naval battle and there is no invasion force approaching New Zealand as far as anybody knows. The problem is that this story is on page 5 while the banner headline of the paper reads:
USN SUNK! HERE COME THE JAPANESE!
Ed sits before FDR and Henry Stimson and says, "In my opinion it's beginning to look like the Japanese are digging in and only moving forward slowly grabbing small islands. To me it looks as if they have no intension of attacking Australia and they've virtually stopped in Burma also so India looks to be safe too. If they don't move in the Alaska area within the next 3-4 months then the weather will prevent anything from happening there. We need to get troops to the New Hebrides and get them there fast. Our only problem is that Operation Constellation has taken virtually all of our APs and then Wake will tie them up. I question the value of taking Wake Island and I'm concerned about it's possible cost. I think Sledgehammer should be scrapped altogether and get troops into the the areas that we need them the most. Lets stop the Japanese or at least bloody them and then strike back. Soon the RN will have 3 CVs at Brisbane and we'll have 5 CVs available. If we can combine these forces maybe we can give a good account of ourselves against the IJN, especially if they can be lured into a fight far from their big bases." FDR thanks Ed and as Ed departs he hears FDR say, "That man is invaluable to men Henry. I think that he's hit the nail on the head once again."
AP-42 Tasker H Bliss
Ed finishes his presentation for the General Staff meeting that he was summoned to with:
54 D is at Okayama
50 CB is at Kyoto
68 CB is at Hamamatsu
21 Mort B is at Wuchow
4 Res AAR is at Kagoshima
1 AAR is at Tokyo
"There have been heavy IJA bombardments. both artillery and air, on the outskirts of Homan and the surrounding countryside has seen some battles as the Japanese endeavor to encircle the city." Ed is thanked and leaves the meeting wondering why he's spending the war as little more than a messenger boy. Upon reaching his office an orderly informs him that he's been requested to go to the White House immediately. Ed gets into a staff car wondering what the urgency is about.
The Soviets have flown recon missions and have amassed the following:
Hailar has 7 LCUs there made up of 22,140 troops, 254 guns and 7 armored vehicles
Mishan has 2 Lcus there consisting of 3 guns and 82 armored vehicles
Stalin is pleased and tells his generals to keep at it.
In Auckland the men of the TK Tulsagas and AP Tasker H Bliss have finally gotten ashore and for many of them it's stress relief time in the harbor's bars. Some of the men are busily recounting their stories of how Japanese carrier planes devastated their convoy and that they were the only two ships to survive. As things are prone to do as men retell the stories over drinks exaggeration sets in and before anyone knows it the word is out and people on the streets of Auckland are in a state of panic. It seems that the USN has suffered a huge defeat at the hands of the Japanese Navy and now an invasion force is steaming towards New Zealand. The authorities know that there's nothing they can do other than to let the rumors die out on their own. A small story is carried in a local newspaper that quotes a "highly placed naval source" as saying that there was no such naval battle and there is no invasion force approaching New Zealand as far as anybody knows. The problem is that this story is on page 5 while the banner headline of the paper reads:
USN SUNK! HERE COME THE JAPANESE!
Ed sits before FDR and Henry Stimson and says, "In my opinion it's beginning to look like the Japanese are digging in and only moving forward slowly grabbing small islands. To me it looks as if they have no intension of attacking Australia and they've virtually stopped in Burma also so India looks to be safe too. If they don't move in the Alaska area within the next 3-4 months then the weather will prevent anything from happening there. We need to get troops to the New Hebrides and get them there fast. Our only problem is that Operation Constellation has taken virtually all of our APs and then Wake will tie them up. I question the value of taking Wake Island and I'm concerned about it's possible cost. I think Sledgehammer should be scrapped altogether and get troops into the the areas that we need them the most. Lets stop the Japanese or at least bloody them and then strike back. Soon the RN will have 3 CVs at Brisbane and we'll have 5 CVs available. If we can combine these forces maybe we can give a good account of ourselves against the IJN, especially if they can be lured into a fight far from their big bases." FDR thanks Ed and as Ed departs he hears FDR say, "That man is invaluable to men Henry. I think that he's hit the nail on the head once again."
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Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: We're Doomed!
May 30, 1942
Ed is in the office for yet another Sunday. He's promised himself that it was only to be for a short stay and now it's going on 9 hours. The amount of news generated by intel is alarming and most of it is of no value. Still.....
68 CB is at Hamamatsu
34 D is at Ichang
45 HAAB is at Manila
5D is at Palembang
2 Air D is at Harbin
51 RCB is at Hsinyang
15 Mortar B is at Rabul
8 D is at Tsitsihar
4 Tank R is at PM
47 HAAB is at Mandalay
32 NLF is at Salamaua
Namlea is occupied by the Japanese
The IJA continues to bombard Homan with artillery and air power as they tighten their noose and more troops arrive daily.
The convoy has reached Pearl Harbor and Benham awaits her turn to replenish her stores and oil bunkers. The crew is enjoying the chance to relax, their first in a while.
Palawan's crew is celebrating their safe arrival by enjoying some vodka that has mysteriously turned up on board. Cookie arrives and before he can utter a sound the crew breaks out in a rousing version of Happy Birthday for him. Cookie will be forever wondering how his surprise for the crew was pilfered from the freezer, but for now he'll just join the celebration. The men will take Cookie out tonight for drinks, dinner, more drinks and who knows what else. Red asks, "Cookie, how old are you?" The reply comes as a surprise as Red has always thought Cookie was older than the stated 31.
Bill and Gunny are cooling their heels in Auckland as they await some eastbound transportation. In the meantime they are amazed at the state of confusion caused by the rumor of an imminent Japanese invasion. They know that there is no such thing going to happen as Bill has shared some beers at a club with some New Zealand and Austrailian Naval officers.
The mayor and high ranking military officials have summoned the editors of the various local news papers and informed them in no uncertain terms that if they intend to stay in business they will print a page 1 retraction to stop the rumors that they have created. They are informed that in the future self restraint will be shown and that the government will supply them with any news concerning the war. One editor stands and says that this is nothing more than censorship. The reply is an immediate and icy, "Call it what you will, it's your new reality. We can not and will not tolerate the chaos you have created with irresponsible reporting." The general stands on the podium staring at the editor who sits down meekly without another word.
Will is nursing the second worse hangover of his life as he and the pirates receive their orders. They will proceed to Darwin and operate out of there, for now, delivering supplies and men to where they are needed. "Darwin?" says Ben, "Not Darwin! I was there a few years ago and it's not exactly what I'd call a place that I'd choose to visit again." "Are there women there?" asks Jim. "Do they have booze?" asks Pete. Ben replies with a "yes." "Well then how bad could it be?" grins Will. They will see to the planes and leave within a few hours after eating.
FDR tells Henry Stimson that he wants to add another duty for Admiral Landy to handle. "He will share relevant intel with the Soviets at a weekly meeting to be held at the Soviet Embassy. They in turn will share information with us." Stimson replies, "Let's hope that this will actually work as you know that I don't think that the Soviets are exactly trustworthy." In a few hours there will we a meeting held at the White House. In attendance will be FDR, Henry Stimson, George Marshall, "Hap" Arnold, General L Gerow, Admiral Leahy and a few select others. It is FDR's intention to have Operation Sledgehammer scrubbed, but he needs to have his senior military men support this.
The Soviets believe that their recon has shown 7 LCUs at Hailar, comprising 27,380 troops, 329 artillery pieces and 6 armored vehicles.
Ed is in the office for yet another Sunday. He's promised himself that it was only to be for a short stay and now it's going on 9 hours. The amount of news generated by intel is alarming and most of it is of no value. Still.....
68 CB is at Hamamatsu
34 D is at Ichang
45 HAAB is at Manila
5D is at Palembang
2 Air D is at Harbin
51 RCB is at Hsinyang
15 Mortar B is at Rabul
8 D is at Tsitsihar
4 Tank R is at PM
47 HAAB is at Mandalay
32 NLF is at Salamaua
Namlea is occupied by the Japanese
The IJA continues to bombard Homan with artillery and air power as they tighten their noose and more troops arrive daily.
The convoy has reached Pearl Harbor and Benham awaits her turn to replenish her stores and oil bunkers. The crew is enjoying the chance to relax, their first in a while.
Palawan's crew is celebrating their safe arrival by enjoying some vodka that has mysteriously turned up on board. Cookie arrives and before he can utter a sound the crew breaks out in a rousing version of Happy Birthday for him. Cookie will be forever wondering how his surprise for the crew was pilfered from the freezer, but for now he'll just join the celebration. The men will take Cookie out tonight for drinks, dinner, more drinks and who knows what else. Red asks, "Cookie, how old are you?" The reply comes as a surprise as Red has always thought Cookie was older than the stated 31.
Bill and Gunny are cooling their heels in Auckland as they await some eastbound transportation. In the meantime they are amazed at the state of confusion caused by the rumor of an imminent Japanese invasion. They know that there is no such thing going to happen as Bill has shared some beers at a club with some New Zealand and Austrailian Naval officers.
The mayor and high ranking military officials have summoned the editors of the various local news papers and informed them in no uncertain terms that if they intend to stay in business they will print a page 1 retraction to stop the rumors that they have created. They are informed that in the future self restraint will be shown and that the government will supply them with any news concerning the war. One editor stands and says that this is nothing more than censorship. The reply is an immediate and icy, "Call it what you will, it's your new reality. We can not and will not tolerate the chaos you have created with irresponsible reporting." The general stands on the podium staring at the editor who sits down meekly without another word.
Will is nursing the second worse hangover of his life as he and the pirates receive their orders. They will proceed to Darwin and operate out of there, for now, delivering supplies and men to where they are needed. "Darwin?" says Ben, "Not Darwin! I was there a few years ago and it's not exactly what I'd call a place that I'd choose to visit again." "Are there women there?" asks Jim. "Do they have booze?" asks Pete. Ben replies with a "yes." "Well then how bad could it be?" grins Will. They will see to the planes and leave within a few hours after eating.
FDR tells Henry Stimson that he wants to add another duty for Admiral Landy to handle. "He will share relevant intel with the Soviets at a weekly meeting to be held at the Soviet Embassy. They in turn will share information with us." Stimson replies, "Let's hope that this will actually work as you know that I don't think that the Soviets are exactly trustworthy." In a few hours there will we a meeting held at the White House. In attendance will be FDR, Henry Stimson, George Marshall, "Hap" Arnold, General L Gerow, Admiral Leahy and a few select others. It is FDR's intention to have Operation Sledgehammer scrubbed, but he needs to have his senior military men support this.
The Soviets believe that their recon has shown 7 LCUs at Hailar, comprising 27,380 troops, 329 artillery pieces and 6 armored vehicles.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: We're Doomed!
Due to computer keyboard problems I must extend my apologies that I can't type more than a little blurb on the notebook and the desktop is down because of electrical problems in the house.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: We're Doomed!
I've partially solved the computer woes so here goes....
May 31, 1942 The White House
Ed is sitting in on another meeting at the White House wondering how everyone manages to stay focused as the presenter drones on.
"Since January 1942 German U-boats have sunk 111 vessels off the eastern seaboard of the US. The RAF launched a one thousand plane raid today targeting Hamburg, but due to bad weather Cologne was hit instead. There are no damage reports as of yet." The staff officer closes his notes and takes his leave and exits the room.
Ed nods and his aide rises, clears his throat and begins:
3D is at Ichang
5 AF B is at Sinkep Island
15 Army is at Myitkyina
1.8 K troops are at Tinian
17 TCAR is at Niigata
2 MR is at Hangchow
5 AFCB is at Sinkep Island
60 K troops are at Harbin
Recon reports 7 LCUs at Hailar (31580/321/8) according to our Soviet allies.
We have placed 5 LCUs at Wake Island
He finishes and takes his leave. FDR now offers all those present refreshments and then says, "It has come to our attention that the Japanese are gradually increasing their strength at Wake Island. It has been agreed that the troops originally slated for the assault on Wake are not strong enough for the job. This raises serious questions and I have doubts that the risks involved justify any gain we might reap. Do we assign more troops and ships to the invasion? I say that we need to bolster our forces in the New Hebrides as soon as possible, even if this means scrubbing Sledgehammer. I want all here to give this serious consideration and to draw up the needed planning to move the Sledgehammer troops to Noumea and Efate. The General Staff has already issued the preliminary orders for this. I want it to happen now." The meeting breaks up into small clusters of men who discuss what FDR has just dropped into their laps. Once the meeting ends Ed heads home for some sorely needed sleep.
The Tautog continues her fight for life. The crew has the flooding stabilized and the pumps are now slowly reducing the amount of water on board. The systems damaged are still moderate and they've got a little over 1 K miles to get to Pearl Harbor. The Chief tells the First Officer that he has no doubts that they'll make it.
The Pirates arrive in Darwin and are warmly greeted by line mechanics who immediately are all over the two planes. Meanwhile all the supplies on the planes are off loaded and trucked to a nearby building. Will is told that everything in that building is for the Pirates. Will inspects the building and sees that living quarters are above the storage area. He says that this'll be just fine and asks if there is transport available for their use. He's told that the two jeeps parked outside of the building are at their disposal. Wills thanks the mechanic, grins and says, "Boys, our hosts not only have provided us with the comforts of home, but we've got wheels too. Anybody care for a trip into town?" The Pirates pile into one of the jeeps and roar off in search of entertainment.
The Japanese are applying ever increasing pressure on Homan and the surrounding countryside. The Chinese are putting up a stout resistance, but sheer weight of numbers looks to be against them and help is slowly being sent their way.
The Tarpon sails for Saipan where she is scheduled to mine the approaches to the harbor. CDR Wallace and the crew are unaware that Tautog hit a mine there on the exact same mission.
In Auckland the government offices continue to be bombarded by public inquiries as to what should be done concerning the impending invasion. It has been decided that to ease tensions all radio stations will broadcast government announcements every hour, on the hour, to dispel the rumors and calm the public. In the meantime the crews of the AP Tasker H Bliss and the TK Tulsagas have been confined to quarters at a nearby military installation. It's been decided that since the crews can't be relied upon to keep their mouths shut the government of New Zealand will keep them out of circulation until their ships are ready to sail.
The other ships from the now infamous convoy have sailed from Australia and will meet with another convoy, merge and continue on their way.
May 31, 1942 The White House
Ed is sitting in on another meeting at the White House wondering how everyone manages to stay focused as the presenter drones on.
"Since January 1942 German U-boats have sunk 111 vessels off the eastern seaboard of the US. The RAF launched a one thousand plane raid today targeting Hamburg, but due to bad weather Cologne was hit instead. There are no damage reports as of yet." The staff officer closes his notes and takes his leave and exits the room.
Ed nods and his aide rises, clears his throat and begins:
3D is at Ichang
5 AF B is at Sinkep Island
15 Army is at Myitkyina
1.8 K troops are at Tinian
17 TCAR is at Niigata
2 MR is at Hangchow
5 AFCB is at Sinkep Island
60 K troops are at Harbin
Recon reports 7 LCUs at Hailar (31580/321/8) according to our Soviet allies.
We have placed 5 LCUs at Wake Island
He finishes and takes his leave. FDR now offers all those present refreshments and then says, "It has come to our attention that the Japanese are gradually increasing their strength at Wake Island. It has been agreed that the troops originally slated for the assault on Wake are not strong enough for the job. This raises serious questions and I have doubts that the risks involved justify any gain we might reap. Do we assign more troops and ships to the invasion? I say that we need to bolster our forces in the New Hebrides as soon as possible, even if this means scrubbing Sledgehammer. I want all here to give this serious consideration and to draw up the needed planning to move the Sledgehammer troops to Noumea and Efate. The General Staff has already issued the preliminary orders for this. I want it to happen now." The meeting breaks up into small clusters of men who discuss what FDR has just dropped into their laps. Once the meeting ends Ed heads home for some sorely needed sleep.
The Tautog continues her fight for life. The crew has the flooding stabilized and the pumps are now slowly reducing the amount of water on board. The systems damaged are still moderate and they've got a little over 1 K miles to get to Pearl Harbor. The Chief tells the First Officer that he has no doubts that they'll make it.
The Pirates arrive in Darwin and are warmly greeted by line mechanics who immediately are all over the two planes. Meanwhile all the supplies on the planes are off loaded and trucked to a nearby building. Will is told that everything in that building is for the Pirates. Will inspects the building and sees that living quarters are above the storage area. He says that this'll be just fine and asks if there is transport available for their use. He's told that the two jeeps parked outside of the building are at their disposal. Wills thanks the mechanic, grins and says, "Boys, our hosts not only have provided us with the comforts of home, but we've got wheels too. Anybody care for a trip into town?" The Pirates pile into one of the jeeps and roar off in search of entertainment.
The Japanese are applying ever increasing pressure on Homan and the surrounding countryside. The Chinese are putting up a stout resistance, but sheer weight of numbers looks to be against them and help is slowly being sent their way.
The Tarpon sails for Saipan where she is scheduled to mine the approaches to the harbor. CDR Wallace and the crew are unaware that Tautog hit a mine there on the exact same mission.
In Auckland the government offices continue to be bombarded by public inquiries as to what should be done concerning the impending invasion. It has been decided that to ease tensions all radio stations will broadcast government announcements every hour, on the hour, to dispel the rumors and calm the public. In the meantime the crews of the AP Tasker H Bliss and the TK Tulsagas have been confined to quarters at a nearby military installation. It's been decided that since the crews can't be relied upon to keep their mouths shut the government of New Zealand will keep them out of circulation until their ships are ready to sail.
The other ships from the now infamous convoy have sailed from Australia and will meet with another convoy, merge and continue on their way.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: We're Doomed!
I say that we need to bolster our forces in the New Hebrides as soon as possible, even if this means scrubbing Sledgehammer.
Alas, it looks like the Allies won't be doing any significant counter-attacks just yet . . .
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
--Victor Hugo
--Victor Hugo
RE: We're Doomed!
Capt.
It has been decided that Wake is of to little importance as compared to the New Hebrides. Another factor is that the point spread is to close to a 4:1 ratio and I don't want to lose any more high value bases as it's cheaper to hold than attack them.
Steve has alluded to a surprise attack and I really don't know where. He hints at Alaska, but I don't think that anything worth taking has been left uncovered. If it's an amphib op into India the RN stands ready, though I believe he's reluctant to leave the Pacific uncovered in the face of the USN. Overland is a tedious thing and the Commonwealth forces grow stronger all of the time. Australia is a possibility, though after landing in the north there will be to much resistance to an advance southwards and there is a decent Allied naval force on hand to make supplies an iffy thing for any landed troops, not to mention LBA. The Australian west coast is just to far to be feasible, IMHO, and the east coast is a fortress.
It's the belief of Admiral Edward Landy that the New Hebrides are the next logical target so a new operation is about to be named and as Operation Constellation unwinds this one will commence.
Stay tuned..............
It has been decided that Wake is of to little importance as compared to the New Hebrides. Another factor is that the point spread is to close to a 4:1 ratio and I don't want to lose any more high value bases as it's cheaper to hold than attack them.
Steve has alluded to a surprise attack and I really don't know where. He hints at Alaska, but I don't think that anything worth taking has been left uncovered. If it's an amphib op into India the RN stands ready, though I believe he's reluctant to leave the Pacific uncovered in the face of the USN. Overland is a tedious thing and the Commonwealth forces grow stronger all of the time. Australia is a possibility, though after landing in the north there will be to much resistance to an advance southwards and there is a decent Allied naval force on hand to make supplies an iffy thing for any landed troops, not to mention LBA. The Australian west coast is just to far to be feasible, IMHO, and the east coast is a fortress.
It's the belief of Admiral Edward Landy that the New Hebrides are the next logical target so a new operation is about to be named and as Operation Constellation unwinds this one will commence.
Stay tuned..............
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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RE: Into the Breach
June 1, 1942 Darwin
The Pirates roll out of their bunks and head for breakfast. Pete asks for a bucket of coffee which draws a startled look from the kitchen staff. The Pirates have been afforded the luxury of dining at the officer's mess so meals promise to be better, when they stay on base. While eating an orderly approaches and says, "Sorry for the interruption, which one of you is Will?" Ben nods towards Will and replies, "That would be the hung over gent sitting directly across from me. Please talk in a whisper out of respect to the poor man's condition as he can't drink like he did when he was younger." The Pirates laugh and Will says, "What can I do you out of?" The orderly says that he'll wait for the men to finish their meal and then would Will please come with him to base operations. Later a bleary eyed Will is handed the first mission for the Pirates. Tomorrow they'll be flying resupply of some cost watchers using the PBY. He briefs the Pirates and tells them, "I like to party as much as the next man, but now we're in business and as long as we're flying the next day the Pirates will go dry. Any questions?" Pete asks, "Does this mean that we'll be giving the girls a rest tonight?" The guys laugh and go back to their card game.
Bill and Gunny have managed to hitch a ride that will ultimately drop them at Suva. They'll have to manage the best that they can from there on the journey back to Pearl Harbor.
The artillery and air bombardment of Homan is gradually growing in intensity. 14 Anns (1 downed & 3 damaged) along with 7 Sonias (1 damaged) were attacking the 74 Chinese Corps 20 miles outside of Homan when they were jumped by 5 I-153cs (1 damaged) and 13 I-16cs (1 damaged). The Chinese pilots may be green, but they take great joy in their on the job training, especially when Japanese fighters aren't around.
Tautog has managed to further reduce the flooding and the confidence of the crew is growing steadily as the boat plods on towards Pearl. Her skipper announces over the intercom that upon reaching Pearl Harbor all hands will be granted liberty while Tautog is repaired and the first round is on him for a job well done.
Recon flights over Wake Island place 6 LCUs there.
The Soviets continue to fly recon missions unmolested by the Japanese. They place 2 LCUs at Chiamussu and at Arshaan there is another LCU. Stalin demands that these flights be continued with a greater frequency and more bases targeted.
Ed has spent another dull Monday at the office and his report to the White House contains the following:
23 Air Flotilla is at Manila
57 CB is at Maizuru
3 Army is at Mukden
39.1K troops are at Hailar
36 D is at Ichang
252.2K troops are at Kagoshima
31 AAR is at Sapporo
Ed tells his orderly to arrange for the brief to be transported to the White House immediately. He then decides that he'll give Bill Donovan a call and see if a dinner is in the offing. As Ed leaves the Pentagon he asks one of the guards if the Senators are at home or on the road, but all he gets is a shrug. He figures that taking in a ball game will be a relaxing diversion and as he gets in the waiting car he decides to ask Donovan about joining him. Tomorrow I'll have to check the schedule, he thinks. The two men enjoy the company of one another and all the chat is not business. Bill asks a man to check the Senator's schedule and when they learn that the St. Louis Browns are in town they agree to go to the game together. Upon arrival at home Ed sheds his uniform and wearily steps into the shower. While lathering up the phone rings and he says to himself, "To hell with whoever is calling, my shower just feels to damned good." Later after a night cap he crawls into bed and as he does the phone rings again. "Hello. Oh hi Elizabeth how are you? Is everything OK? What? No I'm afraid that I stuck here in DC and can't get away. Yes I'll try but a trip to Pittsburgh just doesn't seem possible right now. OK I'll check and let you know tomorrow." Ed flops back into the bed and already knows that he can't leave Washington because he's still waiting for the Soviet Embassy to contact him for their supposed weekly meetings.
The Pirates roll out of their bunks and head for breakfast. Pete asks for a bucket of coffee which draws a startled look from the kitchen staff. The Pirates have been afforded the luxury of dining at the officer's mess so meals promise to be better, when they stay on base. While eating an orderly approaches and says, "Sorry for the interruption, which one of you is Will?" Ben nods towards Will and replies, "That would be the hung over gent sitting directly across from me. Please talk in a whisper out of respect to the poor man's condition as he can't drink like he did when he was younger." The Pirates laugh and Will says, "What can I do you out of?" The orderly says that he'll wait for the men to finish their meal and then would Will please come with him to base operations. Later a bleary eyed Will is handed the first mission for the Pirates. Tomorrow they'll be flying resupply of some cost watchers using the PBY. He briefs the Pirates and tells them, "I like to party as much as the next man, but now we're in business and as long as we're flying the next day the Pirates will go dry. Any questions?" Pete asks, "Does this mean that we'll be giving the girls a rest tonight?" The guys laugh and go back to their card game.
Bill and Gunny have managed to hitch a ride that will ultimately drop them at Suva. They'll have to manage the best that they can from there on the journey back to Pearl Harbor.
The artillery and air bombardment of Homan is gradually growing in intensity. 14 Anns (1 downed & 3 damaged) along with 7 Sonias (1 damaged) were attacking the 74 Chinese Corps 20 miles outside of Homan when they were jumped by 5 I-153cs (1 damaged) and 13 I-16cs (1 damaged). The Chinese pilots may be green, but they take great joy in their on the job training, especially when Japanese fighters aren't around.
Tautog has managed to further reduce the flooding and the confidence of the crew is growing steadily as the boat plods on towards Pearl. Her skipper announces over the intercom that upon reaching Pearl Harbor all hands will be granted liberty while Tautog is repaired and the first round is on him for a job well done.
Recon flights over Wake Island place 6 LCUs there.
The Soviets continue to fly recon missions unmolested by the Japanese. They place 2 LCUs at Chiamussu and at Arshaan there is another LCU. Stalin demands that these flights be continued with a greater frequency and more bases targeted.
Ed has spent another dull Monday at the office and his report to the White House contains the following:
23 Air Flotilla is at Manila
57 CB is at Maizuru
3 Army is at Mukden
39.1K troops are at Hailar
36 D is at Ichang
252.2K troops are at Kagoshima
31 AAR is at Sapporo
Ed tells his orderly to arrange for the brief to be transported to the White House immediately. He then decides that he'll give Bill Donovan a call and see if a dinner is in the offing. As Ed leaves the Pentagon he asks one of the guards if the Senators are at home or on the road, but all he gets is a shrug. He figures that taking in a ball game will be a relaxing diversion and as he gets in the waiting car he decides to ask Donovan about joining him. Tomorrow I'll have to check the schedule, he thinks. The two men enjoy the company of one another and all the chat is not business. Bill asks a man to check the Senator's schedule and when they learn that the St. Louis Browns are in town they agree to go to the game together. Upon arrival at home Ed sheds his uniform and wearily steps into the shower. While lathering up the phone rings and he says to himself, "To hell with whoever is calling, my shower just feels to damned good." Later after a night cap he crawls into bed and as he does the phone rings again. "Hello. Oh hi Elizabeth how are you? Is everything OK? What? No I'm afraid that I stuck here in DC and can't get away. Yes I'll try but a trip to Pittsburgh just doesn't seem possible right now. OK I'll check and let you know tomorrow." Ed flops back into the bed and already knows that he can't leave Washington because he's still waiting for the Soviet Embassy to contact him for their supposed weekly meetings.
Todd
I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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I never thought that doing an AAR would be so time consuming and difficult.
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