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

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET OPS.
DATE: JAN 23rd, 1942.

(1) WESTERN D.E.I.

Under direct command of VADM. Nobutake Kondo, 2nd Fleet C-in-C, all surface assets have departure from Hong Kong. 1st Air Fleet with HIJMS KAGA, HIJMS AKAGI, HIJMS SHOKAKU, HIJMS ZUIKAKU, HIJMS SORYU and HIJMS HIRYU, Mobile Force with BATDIV2 and BATDIV3 under direct command of RADM Renzo Tanaka, 1st Minesweeper Squadron (with 3 minesweepers with another 2 awaiting at Cam Ranh Bay), CRUDIV 7 under RADM.Takeo Kurita will arrive to Cam Ranh Bay to reload after Hong Kong naval yard were empty of ammo. These cruiser were replenished at Hong Kong. 1st Amph Group with Assault Force (38th I.D. (-)) and 2nd Amph. Group with 19th and 20th Engineer regiment and 2 arty units will be followed by 2nd Echelon from Saigon with AA and JNAF support units to be based at Oosthaven and Palembang.

Day D-1 all IJN Parachute units will be dropped over their targets at Sumatra, followed by IJA Parchute Regiments No 1 & 2.
Day D-1 1st Air Fleet will coordinate massive air strikes over enemy airfields at Norht Java (Batavia-Bandoeng) to get air supperiority over landings beach (Oosthaven). 22nd Air Flotilla will support from North Borneo AFs.
Day D, 38th Division (-) will landing at Oosthaven. After be captured this target, this IJA unit will march to North to support parachute units and will capture Palembang.
Day D+1 2nd echelon will land at Oosthaven to get air support for land based Type 0 fighters to cover our landings and ground forces at Sumatra.
Palembang must be in our hands Day D+7 with AA and JAAF/JNAF Air units ready for service. Port will be minelayed after the capture.

(2) BORNEO

Tarakan have fallen in our hands. 146th IJA Regiment report 1.453 enemy casualties vs 42 IJA men lost. A Fighter Chutai has been ordered to be deployed there to CAP over this base to avoid enemy air raids over our ships. 146th IJA Regiment will be ready for Balikpapan landings when releaved by Support and AA garrison units.

Tawi - Tawi was captured by 81st N.G.U.

(3) TIMOR

Tomorrow CARDIV3 under RADM Takeo Takagi will transit Molucas Sea heading west to Timor with CRUDIV8, BATDIV 4 and Amphibious Groups.

At Ambon, Sasebo 3rd and Sasebo 8th will be ready for Kendari landings after Timor will be captured.


Long Live to the Emperor.
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. Shunroku Hata, China Expeditionary Army, near Wenchow
TO: GEN. Sugiyama. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHINA REPORT
DATE: Jan 23rd 1942

(1) Liuchow Strategic Air Ops:

Liuchow have been attacked from Canton and Haiphong in two succesive waves, like following:

Wave 1.- 6 Ki-44 and 5 Ki-27 escorting 3 Ki-48 (manpower) and 22 Ki-36 (airfield). 1 manpower hit was reported with 3.675 fires spotted. 23 runway hits were confirmed by our Ki-36s pilots.

Wave 2.- 10 Ki-27 escorting 9 Ki-48 and 26 Ki-21-IIa (coordinated air attack from Haiphong and Canton). 19 manpower hits were confirmed with 16.070 fires.

Enemy city is burning from beginning to end.

(2) XIII ARMY OFFENSIVE

Our 13rd Army forces have assaulted enemy positions at Wenchow. 12nd Indpt Mixed Brigade, 2nd Ind Mixed Regiment and 17th Infantry Divison (-) with 22nd Division Det B supported by 4th Mortar Regiment under my own eyes have launched a deliberate attack against enemy positions defended by 88th and 100th Chinese Corps with 25th Group Army HQ. 801 chinese casualties has been reported by Field Commander vs. 444 IJA Casualties. Tomorrow we will follow with our attacks supported by air assets from Shangai (3rd Daitai). Enemy fortification level downed to 1.

(3) MOPPING UP OPS

6th RCG Div (A) reporting 249 chinese KIA from Lusu War Area. Unit Destroyed.

Long Live to the Emperor

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[Fletcher]

FROM: LCDR Hakue Harada, I-165 C.O. Near Muntok. Sumatra waters.
TO: VADM. Shimizu, 6th Fleet C-in-C. Kwajalein Island. Marshalls.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK
DATE: JAN 24Th, 1942.

At early morning, into our War Patrol Area, sighted at periscope depth an submarine sillouette. Confirmed a USN "Salmon" class boat. 4 torpedoes were launched with two torpedo hits confirmed. Enemy boat sunk quickly. After this victory, our boat merge to surface to confirm our success. Only oil sneaks and corpses at high sea. Papers from enemy death sailors confirms enemy submarine was USS SKIPJACK.

We will follow into our War Patrol Area heading SW bearing 270, speed 8.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM. TAKEO TAKAGI. CARDIV 3. HIJMS RYUJO (Flag), Celebes Sea.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR ATTACKS.
DATE: JAN 24TH, 1942.

0945Z TAIYO sights a group of enemy planes bearing 30 degrees to starboard, directly over RYUJO. 28 A6M2 at CAP or ready at standby over flight deck. 6 Enemy australian twin engine bombers identified like HUDSONS were intercepted. Our fighters reported 4 enemy aircraft downed with another 2 turned back before any bomb launched.

11:30Z Two enemy torpedo biplanes sighted by HIJMS FURUTAKA (flag CRUDIV8). 11 A6M2 at chase. 1 enemy Swordfish downed with another one turning back.

We are heading West at midway between Kendari and Koepang. Light enemy air threat. Several air naval search flying boats shadowing our Forces.

We hope in two days will begin our landings at Timor.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET C-IN-C. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.Ç
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT
DATE: Jan 24th, 1942.

- USS SKIPJACK torpedoed by I-165. Request special mention to LCDR Hakue Harada for this great success.
- I-175 reporting depth charge attack by enemy DD near Enderbury Island (Canton Is.Area). NO hits or damages reported.
- I-155 reports torpedo hit on enemy freighter XAK HOWRA near Broome. Enemy heading East. Not confirmed sunk.

Our Eastern Australian Blockade Force at HIGH ALERT after confirmed enemy CARRIER nearby Milne Bay. Following boats are being ordered to shadow enemy force and sink the carrier when in sight:
I-8, I-168, I-169 and I-159.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIGEYOSHI INOUYE. 4TH FLEET C-IN-C. TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIERS AT CORAL SEA
DATE: JAN 24th, 1.942.

Urgent disaster signal income at this HeadQuarter from xAP DAISIN MARU. Enemy air raid with carrier based dive bombers were reported at morning. xAP Daisin Maru with 4th AF Construction Bn aboard sunk with 3 escorting PBs. 191 IJA casualties were reported.

A Half hour later another disaster signal was income at Rabaul naval radio station reporting enemy carrier based torpedo bombers strike our Labor convoy to Port Moresby. XAK YAMADORI MARU with PB TOKO MARU #4 were surprised and sunk by enemy aircrafts. 6th Naval Construction Bn. aboard is lost. 393 IJA labors lost.

All of them will be honored tomorrow at Yasukuni like guardian spirits of Japanese Empire.

11st Air Fleet was put under High alert with 9 A6M2 ready to escort 27 G3M2 twin engine torpedo-bombers. H6K4 Naval search mission spotted enemy TF at 1150Z and reported sighted enemy composed of one carrier and 4 destroyers with 1 AO, enemy bearing 270 from point of origin. Our aircrafts never take off from Rabaul and LCDR MATSUYAMA, F. will be shot after be martial courted by cowardice in the face of the enemy. LCDR. SHICHIZO MIYAUCHI will take command.

(1) Special Order TO 3rd BASE FORCE AT BABELDAOB: RELAY THIS MESSAGE TO 2ND FLEET, 1ST AIR FLEET AND SOUTHERN FLEET TO ACKNOWLEDGE. ENEMY CARRIER 40 NM SOUTH MILNE BAY.

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[Fletcher]

SOUTH SEAS SIT MAP REPORT
JAN 24TH, 1942.
ENEMY CARRIER INTO OUR DEFENSIVE PERIMETER

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ. NEAR WENCHOW
TO: GEN. HIJAIME SUGIYAMA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: GREAT VICTORY NEAR NANYANG.
DATE: JAN 24TH, 1942.

(1) NORTHERN CHINA AREA ARMY REPORTS GREAT VICTORY OVER CHINESE BANDITS:

35th and 36th Infantry Divisions supported by 15th and 12nd Tank Regiments have launched an assault against enemy positions east of Nanyang. Identified 29th and 92nd Chinese Corps. I am proud to annouce to our Emperor a great Victory over our enemies. 7.970 enemy have been killed with 197 IJA casualties reported. Enemy is scattered in all directions. Our forces will march to north to enclose Loyang-Chengchun area.

(2) WENCHOW OFFENSIVE

Second day of assault over enemy city. Without air support our forces have lost 831 men vs 625 chinese killed. Our forces will press on for a third assault tomorrow.

(3) 21st MIXED BRIGADE

This unit have intercepted the road to Indochina. 64th Chinese Corps identified with light enemy resistance. Tomorrow our forces will launch an assault to enclose another chinese units in the Indochine frontier.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

CENTRAL CHINA SIT MAP REPORT
DATE: JAN 24TH, 1942

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN Hejime Sugiyama. IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO.
TO: BOARD OF ADMIRALS AND MARSHALLS. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: GEN. TERAUCHI RELEAVED (1). WAR REPORT (2).
DATE: JAN 25th, 1942.

(1) GEN Hisaichi Terauchi have been releaved from Southern Area Army HQ. Near future efforts require more aggrevise commander. GEN Terauchi will be a great Army Training command inspector, but he needs a rest from field duties. New Southern Area Army Commander will be GEN Sadamu Shimomura. He will be in charge to capture Singapore and Java Island into our planned timeline. Delays will not be accepted.

(2) PHILLIPINE ISLAND REPORTS

5th Air Division with IJN air assets (21st Air Flotilla) have launched massive air strike against Manila, like following:
1st.- 26 A6M2 escorting 45 G4M1 strike Manila dock yard.
2nd.- 57 Ki27b escorting 80 IJA bombers have strike 102nd P.A.division reporting 16 casualties.
3rd.- 26 A6M2 escorting 27 G4M1 strike Manila dock yard reporting 1 bomb hit on XAP President Madison, 1 bomb hit on XAKL Soochow and 2 bomb hits on XAK Hai Lee.
4th.- 21 G3M2 strike Manila dock yard reporting XAKL SOOCHOW sunk after 2 bomb hitz.
5th.- 41 Ki-27 escorting 11 Ki-21 reported 8 enemy casaulties over 102nd P.A.division.

Manila was bombardment by IJA XIV Army elements reporting another 81 casualties. 2nd Heavy Arty bn have arrived to Manila area to support our bombardments over enemy.

(3) MALAYA REPORT

3rd Air Division have launched several air raids over enemy positions, in the following waves:
1st.- 14 A6M2 supported by 3 Ki-43Ic at LRCAP over Singapore skies dogfighted with 6 buffaloes. 1 enemy fighter was downed with 1 A6M2 destroyed.
2nd.- 6 A6M2 escorted 12 G3M2 from Kuching (22nd Air Flotilla) reporting 8 runway hits.
3rd.- 13 Ki-43 escorted 31 Ki-48 and 58 Ki-21 over Singapore reporting 1 Vildebeest destroyed at ground and 33 runway hits. 1 Ki-48-Ib was destroyed by enemy Flak.
4th.- 22 Ki-51 strike 27th Australian Bde at Johore Bharu.
5th.- 17 Ki-48 strike Singapore AF reporting 1 Vildebeest destroyed at ground and 4 runway hits. 1 Ki-48 was downed by enemy Flak.

XXV Army advance guard marching to Johore Bahru will be supported by 3rd Air Div with all available assets in air close support missions.

(4) CHINA REPORT

27 Ki-27 escorted 11 IJA bombers over Wenchow and reported 6 casualties on 100th Chinese Corps. Our ground forces launched a third day offensive reporting 355 IJA casualties vs 680 chinese KIA. Fortification level at Wenchow is 0. (20 chinese squads destroyed - 2 IJA squad destroyed). Tomorrow Gen.Hata will press on with his offensive in the south.

In the road Nanchang-Changsha, 28 IJA fighters escorting 27 dive bombers reported another 5 enemy casualties from 72nd Chinese corps. 39 Div det A and 3rd Div Det B attacked enemy 72nd Corps reporting 282 chinese casualties vs 243 IJA men lost.

16 Ki-51 at close support to 21st Mixed Brigade were intercepted by 3 soviet built I-16. No losses reported. 21st Mixed Brigade attacked enemy 64th Chinese Corps reporting 5 IJA casualties vs 282 chinese lost.

(5) ENEMY ACTIVITIES

4 dutch twin engine bombers have been intercepted over Singkawang by 5 A6M2. 1 enemy AC downed.
3 Hudsons were intercepted over MineSweeperDiv into Timor Landing Force by 2 A6M2 from HIJMS Ryujo. 1 enemy aC was destroyed.
Another search Hudson was downed by CARDIV 3 fighters.
9 Blenheim escorted by 9 Hurricanes were intercepted by 15 Ki-43 over Chiang Mai. 2 Hurricanes and 1 level bomber were downed. no own losses.
8 A24 were intercepted over Tarakan by 8 A6M2 (3rd Ku K-1 Det). 4 A24 were downed by our fighters.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: WAR REPORT
DATE: JAN 25TH 1942

(1) ENEMY ACTIVITIES

xAK Kamogawa Maru was hit by a dud torpedo in her transit to Sasebo Drydock. No additional damages were reported and our ship have arrive to Sasebo.

(2) SUBWAR

I-175 reporting have been attacked by enemy PC near Canton island. NO hits or damages reported.

(3) HIJMS SHOHO

Today HIJMS Shoho have been comissioned to IMPERIAL NAVY at Yokohama. 4 DD will arrive to this port to escort our carrier at her first war mission.

(4) ARMY SEALIFT

2nd Naval Cosntruction Bn near Green Island will arrive to Munda the day after tomorrow.
3rd Construction Bn in transit near Mussau Island will arrive to Shortlands in few days.
5th Naval Construction Bn near Mussau Island will arrive to Kavieng tomorrow.

28th Fiel AA Gun Coy have been shipped at Fusan to Milne Bay.

23rd Air Flotilla HQ off Luzon heading south to Ambon.

14th Infantry Division in transit on Formosa straits heading West-Southwest to landing at Luzon and join XIV Army.

2nd Division elements (-) in transit to Malaya. 2nd Engineer Regiment have been unloaded at Singora and have been sent by railway to Malacca.

1st and 2nd IJA Parachute Regiments will arrive to Kuching tomorrow.

Three Constructions Coys have been shipped at Formosa to South Seas after 2 Const Bn were destroyed by enemy carrier raid over our shipping lines in this area.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

AIRFRAMES AND ENGINE PRODUCTION FIGURES
JAN 25th, 1942 vs DEC 7th, 1941

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM.Matsunaga, 22nd Air Flotilla HQ. Kuching. North Borneo.
TO: VADM. Tsukahara, 11st Air Fleet C-in-C. Rabaul. Bismarcks.
SUBJECT: AIR SUPPORT TO SUMATRA OPS.
DATE: Jan 26th, 1942.

Our fighters have swepping Batavia skies. Our 13 A6M2 have dogfighted with 12 B339. 5 enemy aicrafts were downed (2-VI G.V. identified).

A second raid over Batavia with 19 G3M2 escorted by 12 A6M2 have clash with 4 B339 at CAP over enemy base skies. 1 G3M2 was downed by enemy Flak with 2 B339 downed by our fighters.

Tomorrow, our forces will support parachute landings at Sumatra targets.

Singapore have been strike by 3rd Air Division assets in several waves:

a) 11 Ki-43 escorting 81 IJA bombers have met with 3 Buffaloes at CAP. 1 Ki-48 was downed by enemy flak and 1 Vildebeest was destroyed at ground. 63 runway hits were reported.
b) 3 Ki-43 escorting 15 Ki-21 reported another 6 runway hits.
c) 15 unescorted Ki-48 reported another 11 runway hits on AF.

3 enemy level bombers have been intercepted over XXV Army advance guard. Our forces will assault Johore Bahru under heavy air close support from this 22nd Air Flotilla and 3rd Air Division air assets.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[traskott]

Damn !!! You have your forces really well organized. Congratulations !!

[Fletcher]

FROM: RADM GOTO, CRUDIV 8, 2nd FLEET, Near Koepang. Western Timor.
TO: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET C-in-C. Samah.
SUBJECT: KOEPANG LANDINGS
DATE: Jan 26th, 1941.

Before Invansion force would begin with landings, our Heavy Cruisers HIJMS KAKO, HIJMS AOBA, HIJMS FURUTAKA and HIJMS KINUGASA have strike enemy positions at Koepang. Our recon flights from our cruisers reported 162 enemy casualties, 1 P-40E destroyed at ground, 95 runway hits.

21st Infantry Division and 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment have landing without enemy resistance. Tomorrow our forces will assault Koepang. No prisioners will be taken.

Identifed units at Koepang: Timor Garrison Bn, Dili Det and Koepang Base Force.

We are bearing 30, speed 15 knots, heading Babeldaob to rendezvous with KENDARI SPECIAL LANDING FORCE.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

ORIGINAL: traskott

Damn !!! You have your forces really well organized. Congratulations !!

hi Traskott,
thank you very much !. it´s my primary target, well organized, timeline preplanned and go ahead ! [:)]
You should come into dark side [:D]
Best of wishes !
Ramón

[Fletcher]

FROM: LGEN Homma, XIV Army HQ. Near Manila.
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. MALACCA. MALAYA
SUBJECT: P.I.REPORTING
DATE: Jan 26th, 1942.

5th Air division have launched several strikes against enemy positions at Manila:

1.- 55 Ki27 escorting 71 IJA bombers strike 102nd P.A.division reporting 15 enemy casualties.
2.- 23 Ki-30 strike 51st P.A.Divison reporting 8 enemy casualties.

XIV Army artillery assets have bombed Manila reporting another 56 enemy casaulties.

We are awaiting 14th Infantry Division in few days to launch a massive struggle against Manila and capture the capital city.

At Mindanao, 21st Air Fleet assets have strike Malaybalay with 27 G4M1 and 22 G3M2 reporting 31 enemy casualties at 102nd P.A.Infantry Regiment.

Tay Tay landings. SNLF will capture this base tomorrow.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[traskott]

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

ORIGINAL: traskott

Damn !!! You have your forces really well organized. Congratulations !!

hi Traskott,
thank you very much !. it´s my primary target, well organized, timeline preplanned and go ahead ! [:)]
You should come into dark side [:D]
Best of wishes !
Ramón

Please, don't say me "Traskott, I'm your father!!!

[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. Shunroku Hata, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY C-IN-C. Near Wenchow
TO: GEN. Hejime Sugiyama, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHINA REPORT
DATE: Jan 26th, 1942.

(1) 21st Mixed Brigade

16 Ki-51 flying from Hainan AF have supported our forces in this area reporting 10 enemy casualties from 64th Chinese Corps.
Our recon flights report enemy have been reinforced by another unit.
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit will support our advance cutting the road to Nanning.

(2) Liuchow

1st wave : 10 Ki-27 and 6 Ki-44 escorting 9 Ki-48 and 21 ki-36 take off from Canton and bombed enemy population (Ki-48) and airfield (Ki-36) reporting 5 manpower hits, 1351 fires and 12 runway hits.
2nd wave : 27 Ki-21-IIa escorted by 10 Ki-27 take off from Haiphong and bombed enemy population with chemichal payload. 15 manpower hits were confirmed with 10139 fires.

(3) WENCHOW

Our forces have launched a fourth day of offensive reporting 419 IJA casualties vs 995 enemy casualties (83 chinese squads destroyed). Enemy is enough soft to follow on with our offensive posture in this area. I hope we can enter at Wenchow in few days. All enemy leaders will be beheaded when captured.

3rd Daiti will close support our ops in this area form Shanghai.

(4) Nanchang - Changcha Area

S.E. Nanchang our forces have assaulted enemy positions reporting 1.131 enemy KIA vs 45 IJA casualties. 28th Chinese corps is nearby to be destroyed and tomorrow our forces will launch a shock attack here.

40th Infantry Divison have been assaulted by 5 chinese corps supported by 2 cavalry corps. Our forces hold on their positions reporting 1.163 enemy K.I.A. vs 357 IJA Casualties.

For the other hand, 39th Div/A and 3rd Div/B have been attacked by enemy 72nd Chinese corps reporting 244 IJA casualties with 121 enemy KIA.

(5) Paotow Area

Our forces have smashed enemy resistance in the Paotow railway. 773 enemy casualties from 35th chinese corps have been reported with 150 IJA Casualties.

(6) Loyang Offensive

Our armoured forces will launch an assault over fleeing enemy forces tomorrow. Backbone of northern china area army will assault Chungchim in few days.

Long Live to the EMPEROR !
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[Fletcher]

Please, don't say me "Traskott, I'm your father!!!