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FROM: LCDR TOKAII. YAMADA S DET-1 SENTAI CO. AT PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: RADM. MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. AT KUCHING. BORNEO.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR ATTACK OVER PALEMBANG.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

THIS MORNING ENEMY RAID WAS SPOTTED AT 44NM WITH AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 30,000 FEET. MY UNIT HAVE 7 A6M2 ON STANBY FOR AIR COMBAT PATROL. WE GET TO INTERCEPT ENEMY RAID DOWNING AT LEAST 3 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS.

LATER, A SECOND RAID WAS SPOTTED AT 22 NM WITH ENEMY AIRCRAFTS FLYING AT 31,000 FEET. WITH 4 A6M2 ZERO AT AIRBORNE CAP WE GET TO DOWN ANOTHER 2 ENEMY B-339D FIGHTER AT LEAST.

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FROM: VADM. NAGUMO. CARDIV 5. ABOARD HIJMS ZUIKAKU. EASTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: ENEMY SHIPS SUNK.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

AFTER SPOTTED SEVERAL SHIPS, WE LAUNCHED AN AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY NEAR TOWNSVILLE WITH 13 D3A1 AND 13 B5N2 ALL ARMED WITH BOMBS TO NO WASTE OUR TORPEDOES.

AMc DIGOEL AND AMc ENDEH WAS SUNK BY BOMB HITS.

HEADING NORTH-NORTHWEST.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: RADM. YAMAGUCHI. CARDIV 2 CO. ABOARD HIJMS HIRYU. WESTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: AFTERNOON AIR ATTACK OVER PERTH.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

AFTER POOR OUTCOME FROM THE MORNING AIR ATTACK I HAVE DECIDE TO LAUNCH A SECOND STRIKE OVER TOWNSVILLE FACILITIES. 18 B5N2 ESCORTED BY 11 A6M2 UNDER OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ATTACKED ENEMY AIR BASE REPORTING 5 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 20 RUNWAY HITS. 5 ENEMY CASUALTIES AND 1 GUN DESTROYED.

TOMORROW MORNING WE WILL HEAD TO NORTH-NORTHEAST TO HOME BASE AFTER A LAST AIR ATTACK OVER ENEMY FACTORIES AT WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COAST.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. NAGUMO. CARDIV 5 CO. EASTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: AFTERNOON AIR ATTACK ON TOWNSVILLE.
DATE: JAN 19TH 1942.

AFTER MORNING AIR ATTACK I DECIDE TO LAUNCH A SECOND STRIKE OVER ENEMY PORT TO AVOID ANY SHIP CAN FLEE FROM OUR HANDS. 26 B5N2 HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM OUR CARRIERS ESCORTED BY 12 A6M2. OUR AIRCRAFTS HAVE ATTACK ENEMY PORT UNDER THUNDERSTORM REPORTING 1 PORT HIT AND 1 PORT SUPPLY HIT

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FROM: RADM GOTO. 4TH FLEET HQ. ASW SOUTH SEAS COMMANDER. TRUK.
TO: 43RD & 45TH SUBCHASSER DIVISIONS CO.
SUBJECT: DISASTER SIGNALFROM XAK KUNITU MARU.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

THIS EARLY MORNING WE RECEIVE AN INCOMING MESSAGE FROM XAK KUNITU MARU REPORTING BEING TORPEDOED BY ENEMY SUBMARINE AT SURFACE NEAR FERGUSSON ISLAND (103,132). YOU MUST TO PURSUE AND DESTROY ENEMY PIRATE BOAT AT ONCE.

THIS C2 COMMAND HAVE NO MORE NEWS ABOUT OUR SHIP. PROBABLY SUNK.

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FROM: CPT HIRATA, CL NATORI CO. DOCECK AT BALIKPAPAN. SOUTH BORNEO.
TO: VADM. KONDO. 2ND FLEET HQ. HONG KONG.
SUBJECT: SAMARINDA CLOSE SUPPORT.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

THIS MORNING FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECT ORDERS WE STRIKE ENEMY GROUND ELEMENTS AT SAMARINDA TO SUPPORT OUR LANDINGS. ONE ENEMY COASTAL GUNS FIRING BACK BUT NO HIT. WE FIRING AT BALIKPAPAN BASE FORCE.
AFTER BOMBARDMENT MISSION WE HAVE ARRIVED TO BALIKPAPAN TO JOIN LIKE FLAG SHIP AT JAVA LANDING CENTRAL FORCE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: CDR WANAMI. DD OKIKAZE CO. NEAR TSUSHIMA STRAITS.
TO: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
SUBJECT: SS GRAYLING
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.


THIS MORNING OUR HYDROPHONES DETECT AN ENEMY SUBMARINE INTO OUR WAR PATROL AREA NEARBY TO MASAN, AT 101,55 AND MY OWN SHIP WITH DD KAMIKAZE HAVE TRIED TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH ENEMY BOAT. BOTH OF US FAILED TO FIND SUB BUT SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGE WERE LAUNCHED AND 1 HIT WERE REPORTED.

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FROM: RADM. TAKENAKA. 23RD AIR FLOTILLA HQ. ABOARD XAK OKUYO MARU, DOCKED AT KOEPANG. TIMOR.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA
SUBJECT : DARWIN STRIKE
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

OUR G4M1 LAUNCHED AN AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY FACTORIES AT DARWIN, REPORTING 14 RESOURCE HITS. OUR AIRCRAFTS BOMBING FROM 4,000 FEET WITH A PAYLOAD OF 2 X 250 SAP BOMBS AND 4 X 60 KGS GP BOMBS.
04 G4M1 WERE DAMAGE BY ENEMY FLAK. NO CAP OVER ENEMY SKY.

OUR ATTACKS WILL FOLLOW UNTIL TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF ALL ENEMY FACILITIES AT NORTH AUSTRALIA !!.


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FROM: RADM MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. AT PALEMBANG. SUMATRA.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE ON TJILITJAP -JAVA-
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

20 G3M2 HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM KUCHING TO BOMB PORT FACILITIES AT TJILITJAP. UNDER HEAVY RAIN OUR AIRCRAFTS REPORT 7 PORT HITS AND 19 ENEMY CASUALTIES WITH 3 G3M2 DAMAGE. NO ENEMY SHIPS RERPORTED.
TOMORROW WE WILL LAUNCH A NEW AIR SUPERIORITY RAID.

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FROM: RADM. TODA, 21ST AIR FLOTILLA HQ. AT BALIKPAPAN. SOUTH BORNEO.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER SOERABAJA.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

54 G4M1 FROM TAKAO AND KANOYA DAITAI HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM BALIKPAPAN TO ATTACK ENEMY AIR FACILITIES AT SOERABAJA. UNDER LIGHT RAIN, OUR AIRCRAFTS MEET AN ENEMY CAP WITH 5 B-339 AND 2 HAWKS. NO IJN LOSSES. OUR AIRCRAFT REPORTING 1 AIRBASE HIT, 5 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 19 RUNWAY HITS. 5 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

LATER THAN LEVEL BOMBERS, 23 A6M2 FROM BANDJEMARSIN SWEEP ENEMY SKIES DOWNING 2 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS AT LEAST.

8 A6M2 FROM BANDJEMARSIN SWEEP MADIOEN, BUT NO ENEMY CAP MEET.

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FROM: CPT. KODA. PROVISIONAL CARDIV 1 CO. ABOARD HIJMS KAGA. CENTRAL STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: MORNING AIR STRIKE OVER DARWIN.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.


54 B5N2 WITH 40 D3A1 ESCORTED BY 7 A6M2 TAKEN OFF THIS EARLY MORNING FROM HIJMS KAGA AND HIJMS AKAGI TO STRIKE ENEMY BASE AT DARWIN. UNDER HEAVY RAIN OUR AIRCRAFTS REPORT 2 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS, 12 RUNWAY HITS AND 1 BOMB HIT OVER ENEMY AG ALBATROS -HEAVY DAMAGE AND HEAVY FIRES-.
THIS WAS THE ONLY SHIP REPORTED AT DOCK.
WE WILL RETURN AT ONCE TO HOME PORT TO JOIN WITH MAIN BODY (SECRET ORDER NO.1)

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FROM: VADM CHUICHI NAGUMO. CARDIV 5 CO. KIDO BUTAI. EASTERN STRIKE FORCE.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. BABELDAOB. PALAOS.
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER ENEMY AIR FACILITIES.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942

27 B5N2 WITH 44 D3A1 HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM HIJMS ZUIKAKU (FLAG) AND HIJMS SHOKAKU TO STRIKE ENEMY AIR FACILITIES AT TOWNSVILLE. WITH NO IJN LOSSES. OUR PILOTS REPORT 4 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 16 RUNWAY HITS OVER TOWNSVILLE AF.

12 GROUND UNITS SPOTTED AT TOWNSVILLE WITH ABOUT 8 AUXILIAR PLANES AND NO SHIPS DOCKED.

HEADING NORTH, WE WILL JOIN WITH MAIN BODY IN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING YOUR SECRET OPERATIONAL ORDER NO.1

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: LTC CHUZABURO. 77 SENTAI DET. AT RANGOON. BURMA.
TO: LGEN IIDA. XV ARMY HQ. BURMA.
SUBJECT: LRCAP OVER 33RD DIVISION.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

REPORTED ENEMY BOMBERS OVER OUR 33RD DIVISION WE HAVE FLIED AN LRCAP MISSION OVER OUR TROOPS INTERCEPTING 8 ENEMY BLENHEIM I. UNDER SEVERE STORMS OUR FIGHTERS GET 2 ENEMY BOMBERS DOWNING WITH NO OWN LOSSES.
WE MUST TO REST FOR THE NEXT DAY WITH FATIGUED PILOTS AFTER HARD WORK.

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FROM: LCDR OBAYASHI. 3RD KU S-1 DET.A CHUTAI. AT PALEMBANG.
TO: RADM. MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. PALEMBANG.
SUBJECT: ANTI-PT BOATS AIR MISSION AT KETAPANG
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

THIS AFTERNOON AFTER RECON REPORTING ENEMY BOATS AT KETAPANG WE PROCEED TO TAKE OFF FROM KUCHING AF TO ENGAGE ENEMY PT BOATS AT 100 FEET. TWO ENEMY PT BOATS IDENTIFIED (TM-7 AND TM-8), BOTH OF THEM DEAD IN THE WATER AFTER 2 SHELL HITS OVER THEM.

WE HAVE FLY TO PALEMBANG TO JOIN WITH 22ND AIR FLOTILLA MAIN BODY FOLLOWING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO BEGIN AIR CAMPAING OVER JAVA ISLAND.


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FROM: LG ANAMI. XI ARMY HQ. IN ROUTE TO NANYANG.
TO: GEN. HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ. IN ROUTE TO NANYANG.
SUBJECT: ENEMY ADVANCED GUARD SMASHED AT WUCHANG.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

OUR UNITS REPORT HEAVY COMBATS AT WUCHANG AGAINST ENEMY ADVANCE GUARD. 2054 ENEMY BANDITS KILLED REPORTED VS. 796 OWN LOSSES. ENEMY ADVANCE IN FORCE WITH 14 UNITS FROM CHANGSHA TO WUCHANG.
SEVERAL DEFENSIVE MEASSURES TAKEN AT WUCHANG.
MARTIAL LAW AT WUCHANG, SEVERAL CHINESE HANGED FOR SUSPECTED ACTIVITIES.

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FROM: LGEN ANAMI. XI ARMY HQ. NEAR NANYANG.
TO: GEN. HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. NEAR NANYANG.
SUBJECT: GENERAL OFFENSIVE AT NANYANG.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

OUR TROOPS HAVE LAUNCH A PROBE ATTACK OVER ENEMY DEFENSES AT NANYANG. OUR ENGINEERS REDUCED FORTIFICATIONS TO LEVEL 2.
WE LOST 4358 MEN WITH 1 GUN AND 16 VEHICLES LOST AGAINST 3810 CHINESE CASUALTIES WITH 3 GUN LOST (33 SQUADS DESTROYED VS. 18 IJA SQUADS DESTROYED).
WE WILL FOLLOW WITH OUR OFFENSIVE UNTIL NANYANG FALLS IN OUR HANGER HANDS !

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !! BANZAI !!

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FROM: VADM. OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET HQ. ASW COMMAND. CAMRANH BAY.
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL NAVY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ASW RE-ESTRUCTURE.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

SOUTHERN FLEET DIRECT UNITS

11TH CRUDIV -CS MIZUHO AND 4 E- Home Port: Hong Kong.
CARDIV 11 -CVE TAIYO, CL TAMA, 3 DD -Home Port: Naha.
CARDIV 21 -CVE HOSHO, 4 DD- Home Port: CamRanh Bay

1ST FLEET AREA -HOME-

11ST SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Kagoshima- 4 SC Ch Type
12ND SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Fukuoka- 3 E
13RD SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Keijo- 2 E
14TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Naha - 4 PB
15th SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Nagasaki - 4 SC CHa Type
16th SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Tokyo - 4 SC CHa Type
17th GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Tsushima - 4 PB
18th SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: 2 SC Ch Type

DESDIV 11 -DESRON 1- Home Port: Tokyo, 2 Destroyers (ASW 4)

2ND FLEET AREA

21ST SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: CamRanh Bay - 4 PB
22ND GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Miri - 3 PB
23RD SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Saigon - 4 PB
24TH GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Kuching - 4 PB
25TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Bangkok - 4 PB
26TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Singkawangk - 3 SC Ch Type
27TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Palembang - 4 SC CHa Type
28th GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Takao - 2 PB
29TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Balikpapan- 3 SC Ch Type
2ND GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Tarakan- 4 PB

DESDIV 21 -DESRON 2- Home Port: Balikpapan - 4 Destroyers (4 ASW)
DESDIV 22 -DESRON 2- Home Port: Palembang -4 Destroyers (4 ASW)

3rd FLEET

31ST GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Saipan - 4 PB
32ND GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Ternate - 4 PB

4TH FLEET

41ST GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Shortlands - 2 PB
42ND GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Babeldaob -3 PB
43RD SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Truk - 4 PB
44TH GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: P.Moresby - 3 APD
45TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Rabaul - 4 PB

5TH FLEET

52TH GUNBOAT DIVISION -Home Port: Ominato - 4 PB
56TH SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Etorofu - 4 PB

6th FLEET

61ST SUBCHASSER DIVISION -Home Port: Kwajalein- 4 PB

FROM: GENERAL AFFAIRS BUREAU. 1ST SECTION.
TO: GEN. SUGIYAMA. CHIEF OF ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: SUPPLIES REPORTED BY AREAS.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

FROM: 1ST BUREAU -OPERATIONS- 3RD SECTION -FORTRESS-
TO: MARSHALL SUGIYAMA. CHIEF OF ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: FORTRESS UPDATED.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

CHINA:

NANCHANG Level 4 + 6%
CANTON Level 2 + 67%
ICHANG Level 3 + 41%
TAIYUAN Level 2 + 18%
WUCHANG Level 4 + 11%

NETHERLANDS EASTERN INDIA

BALIKPAPAN Level 2 + 4%
TARAKAN Level 2 + 17%
AMBON Level 1 + 3%

MARSHALLS ISLANDS

KWAJALEIN Level 4 + 14%
WOTJE Level 2 + 12%
ROI-NAMUR Level 2 + 55%
JALUIT Level 2 + 24%
MALOELAP Level 3 + 12%
MILI Level 2 + 2%

MARIANAS ISLANDS

SAIPAN Level 4 +26%
GUAM Level 2 + 1 %

SOUTHEAST FLEET AREA

BUNA Level 2 + 11%
P.MORESBY Level 1 + 8%

FROM: GEN HATA. CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. NEAR NANYANG.
TO: MARSHALL SUGIYAMA. CHIEF OF ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: OFFENSIVE TO ENCLOSE ENEMY ARMIES IN THE CHENGCHOW AREA.
DATE: JAN 20TH 1942.

SIT MAP REPORT WITH NORTHERN AREA OFFENSIVE TO ENCLOSE ENEMY ARMIES IN THE CHENCHOW-LOYANG AREA (ABOUT 30 ENEMY CORPS - HEADQUARTERS)

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