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Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 24th 1942:

From: LGEN Imamura, 16th Army, Kendari

Emperor,
Here are our plans for the invasion of Java. It will consists of two independent invasions. One in the Batavia area and one near Soerabaja. The exact landingzones are not yet assigned. We will wait for last minute recon data. The invasions near Batavia should take place early February and the first units are already embarking. However, the 21st Division has to come from Shanghai. These units will most likely arrive in a second wave. The operations in the Soerabaja area will start later as first we want to take Merauki and install an air force base there from which we can strike Horn Island. For these operations we need both our surface and air support from our warships in the area. Moreover Ambon will be taken first to support the units at Merauke. Our units will depart and be supported from our bases in the area (encircled in red).

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 25th 1942:

From: RADM Tanaka, 2nd Carrier Strike Force, aboard CV Kaga

Emperor,
We escaped a disaster today. An American submarine launched his torpedoes at our carriers today. Luckily they were duds.....

That would have been a blow if you had lost the Akagi.  Excellent AAR!

That would have been a blow if you had lost the Akagi. Excellent AAR!

Thanks!

Losing the Akagi would have been bad indeed. Even a single torpedo hit would have been very bad. There are a lot of friendly bases around, but large ports where one could savely retreat the Akagi to are still pretty remote.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 26th 1942:

From: RADM Kubo, 1st Base Force, Ambon

Emperor,
We have landed at Ambon today without major problems. Tomorrow we will try to take the base

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From: LTC Watanabe, III/124th Infantry Regiment, Sambas

Emperor,
We have taken Sambas. The Dutch and British troops have fled into the jungle.

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From: LCDR Nakagawa, I-4, near Dutch Harbor

Emperor,
We have sunk AK Clevedon

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 27th 1942:

From: RADM Kubo, 1st Base Force, Ambon

Emperor,
We have taken Ambon. The Allies have surrendered.

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From: RADM Matsunaga, 22nd Air Flotilla, Kuching

Emperor,
Our torpedo bombers have sunk 2 AKs and an AKL at Benkoelen.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 28th 1942:

From: LCDR Ogawa, I-164, near Christmas Island (the one near Java)

Emperor,
We have sunk AK Augustina.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 29th 1942:

MESSAGE FROM THE EMPEROR
To: LGEN Yamashita, 25th Army, Malaya
Concerning: COMBAT ORDERS!!!

Imperial General Headquarters is very dissapointed with the progress that you have made so far. The occupation of Malaya is far behind scedule. Several units have been pinned down at Temerloh for several days now and the main force has not even made it to Kuala Lumpur yet. You are taken off your command taking effect immediately. LGEN Yaheita Saito will replace you.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 30th 1942:

From: RADM Matsunaga, 22nd Air Flotilla, Kuching

Emperor,
Our torpedo bombers have sunk two AKs at Singapore

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From: RADM Takenaka, 23rd Air Flotilla, Rabaul

Emperor,
Our torpedo bombers have attacked an enemy Task Force at Horn Island and sunk one AM

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From: CDR Kamisaka, 1st SNLF Coy, Tacloban

Emperor,
We have taken Tacloban. The enemy has surrendered.

This is like reading a book! And it's a page turner!

Yes it is.  It is very enjoyable and educational to say the least.
 
@dennishe-I noticed you play with the map hexes turned off.  I like the look of the map.  May have to try that myself.  Do you find it difficult to figure distances for your forces with the hex sides turned off?

This is like reading a book! And it's a page turner!

Thanks!!!

@dennishe-I noticed you play with the map hexes turned off. I like the look of the map. May have to try that myself. Do you find it difficult to figure distances for your forces with the hex sides turned off?

No, it is very easy. When you select a TF and send it somewhere you see the hexes it is going to take. Try it. It looks so much better.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, January 31st 1942:

From: CDR Minowa, I-16, near Dutch Harbor

Emperor,
Our midget submarine attack on Dutch Harbor failed. Our midget Sub did not manage to enter port and was abandoned.

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From: CPT Eto, 77th Sentai Det A, flying Ki-43-Ic Oscar from Khota Baru

Emperor,
With 5 kills 1LT Ryuzaki is our first Ace of the war!!!

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 1st 1942:

From: LCDR Nakagawa, I-4, near Dutch Harbor

Emperor,
We have sunk AK Dorothy Philips

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 2nd 1942:

From: LCDR Nakagawa, I-4, near Dutch Harbor

Emperor,
We have sunk AK Barbara Olson and AK Trento

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From: CDR Matsuyama, I-24, near Perth

Emperor,
We have sunk TK Talang Akar

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 3rd 1942:

From: CDR Muranaka, I-22, near Brisbane

Emperor,
Our midget sub attack on Brisbane failed.

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From: CDR Matsuyama, I-24, near Perth

Emperor,
We have sunk CM Gouden Leeuw

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From: RADM Tanaka, 2nd Carrier Strike Force, near Palembang aboard CV Kaga

Emperor,
We have sunk two Allied APs at Benkoelen. We are not sure whether they are evacuating troops or whether they are landing fresh units to march to Palembang.

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From: LGEN Nishimura, Imperial Guards Division, Kuala Lumpur

Emperor,
We have taken Kuala Lumpur. Banzai!!!

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From: COL Chuzaburo, I/4th Infantry Battalion, Merak

Emperor,
We have taken Merak after we landed here yesterday. We are currently installing an airbase. Reinforcements are planned to land tomorrow. Banzai!!!!

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 4th 1942:

From: CDR Matsuyama, I-24, near Perth

Emperor,
Our midget submarine attack on Perth failed.

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From: RADM Tanaka, 2nd carrier strike force, near Oosthaven aboard Kaga

Emperor,
We have sunk an AG near Batavia. Besides this there is very little resistance and the invasion of Java is proceeding very smoothly.

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From: VADM Nagumo, 1st carrier strike force, near Horn Island aboard Zuikaku

Emperor,
We have returned from replenishment and attacked Horn Island. We have sunk an TK and an AM. Moreover we have attacked their air base. Horn Island should be neutralized readily.

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From: ADM Yamamoto, Combined Fleet, Kure

Emperor,
The situation at Horn Island is worrying (Note that the Allies have 18+ units garthered here). We cannot allow the Allies to have controll over the waters between Australia and New Guinea. This would allow them to have easy access to Dutch East Indies, whose resources and oil are extremely important for our economy. Building up airbases in the area and neutralizing Horn Island from there may not be sufficient as the Australians are also building bases in the area. We have to push the Allies further or have to take Horn Island. Moreover, we have to consider the possibility that the Allies have more of these type of surpises for us. In the meanwhile some of our submarine commanders are doing very well. Here are their claimed results:

I-1 - LCDR Kitano, AV Wright & AV Curtis
I-4 - LCDR Nakagawa - AK Clevedon, AK Dorothy Philips, AK Barbara Olson & AK Trento
I-9 - CDR Ishikawa - AP President Coolidge
I-10 - CDR Kayabara - AK Suva
I-15 - CDR Ishikawa - AKL Vichy, AKL Elcano, AP Marella & AP Poelan Bras
I-16 - CDR Minowa - AK Coquina
I-19 - CDR Narahara - AVD Farland, TK Emidio & TK Hadnot
I-21 - CDR Matsumura - AK Betelgeuse
I-24 - CDR Matsuyama - TK Talang Akar & CM Gouden Leeuw
I-121 - LCDR Endo - TK Seriamis & TK MArvantara
I-122 - LCDR Utsuki - BC Repulse & AKL Schouten
I-124 - LCDR Kishigama - AS Otus
I-157 - LCDR Nakajima - AKL De Klerk
1-158 - LCDR Kitamura - AV Langley
I-162 - LCDR Kinashi - AS Janssens, AGP Aldeban, AGP Wega & AMC Manoora
I-164 - LCDR Ogawa - AP Kedah, AP Hong Peng, AKL Beatrice & AK Augustina

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 5th 1942:

From: VADM Nagumo, 1st carrier strike force, near Horn Island aboard CV Zuikaku

Emperor,
We have attacked Horn Island again. There fighter cap is getting weak.

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 6th 1942:

From: VADM Kusaka, Southeastarea Fleet, Truk

Emperor,
We have taken Merauke and Terapo from where we will surpress the Allied units at Horn Island. Our intelligence now indicates that only 14 units are present there. We do not know whether this is actually true, whether units have been withdrawn or whether units have merged.

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From: RADM Toda, 21st Air Flotilla, Kendari

Emperor,
Our torpedo bombers have attacked an Allied Task Force near Benkoelen and sunk 2 AKLs

Messages to Imperial General HQ, February 7th 1942:

From: VADM Nagumo, 1st Carrier Strike Force, aboad CV Zuikaku near Merauke

Emperor,
We have attacked and sunk two Allied AKLs and AVP Heron. Banzai!!!!