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

[traskott]

Hummm....as the vicious AFB am I , I see you will need a bit more garrison forces at Burma, At least 1/2 div more per base. With that you will be safe...

[Fletcher]

Hello Traskott,
Thanks for the advice,

As you know, I have 5th, 18th, 33rd, 55th and 56th Infantry divisions supported by 3 tank regiments and numerous arty and support units at Burma yet.

I will redeploy 30th and Gds Division in a near future (two-three months). I will not planned to cross Indian/Burma borders but I will defend any inch into Burma when allied will be pull out from this area.

With 3rd Air Division (3rd Air Army HQ later) in this area with more than 200 aircrafts deployed and several AA units garrisoning my main airfield with high level of fortify I hope stop any CW counterstrike at ending of 1942 or beginning of 1943. Remember we have severely restricted H.R. for this scen, with news H.R. from Monsoon (thanks to John3rd).

I will have a mobile ground reserve with my tanks/recon regiments in the rear area with better (crack) infantry troops and several units deployed in the border bases or near to border bases to avoid enemy movements into Burma.

This is my planning for this theatre thinking to isolate China by ground and air and fortify the Burmese border. China theatre would let me great victories but this is near to impossible at Burma theatre. As you know I am thinking in a fierce defense

Best wishes, and thanks for posting and ask
Ramón


HR regarding Monsoon:

- No deliberate or shock attack in the jungle hexs in the designated area
- Bombardment attacks are still allowed
- Movement into friendly or empty hexes are still allowed
- No offensive carrier operations in the Gulf of Bengal against Burma (other naval ops, including bombardment, are still allowed). Striking either Bengal, Northern India or Malaya from carriers in the Gulf is still allowed, of course.

Hexes would be corresponding to everything above the "Thailand" label within Burmese and Thailandese borders + the few jungle hexes going 3 or 4 hexes into "India" (Kohima, Ledo, Imphal area) [/u]

[traskott]

Aaaah..yes, the monsoon.. It can be really interesting to find how it works.

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6th Fleet CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: SUBMARINE WARFARE REPORT
DATE: MARCH 26th, 1942

xAKL ARGUS WAS SUNK BY I-24 NEAR SYDNEY AFTER TWO TORPEDOES STRUCK HER.

I-30 HAVE DEPARTURE FROM GEORGETOWN SUBMARINE BASE TO BENGAL BAY TO HER FIRST WAR PATROL.

FUEL REQUESTED TO KWAJALEIN FOR OUR RESERVE SUBMARINE FORCE.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. EASTERN BURMA.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY CINC. TOKYO
SUBJECT: JAVA WAR REPORT.
DATE: MARCH 26TH 1942

03 enemy PT boats have unsuccesfully engange a lonely xAK off Oosthaven (xAK HASUNA MARU) when ready to departure to Merak port. Our ship get one 8cm hit on one dutch PT. Enemy launched 6 torpedoes with no hits.

Bandoeng Air Close Support:

- 31 IJN LB strike Tjilitap KNIL Bn reporting 15 casualties.
- 20 G3M2 strike Tjilitjap KNIL Bn reporting another 12 casualties.
- 35 G3M2 strike Mobiele Eeheiden Bn.
- 64 IJA Level bombers strike Tjilitjap Base Force reporting 52 casualties.
- 7 Ki-36 strike Van Altena Bn loosing 1 Ki-36

I am proud to annouce that Bandoeng fallen in our hands after our ground forces stormed the base. With 584 IJA casualties, enemy lost 4.565 men. 10 enemy units were destroyed:

- AFDELING RITMAN
- 4th KNIL Landstorm Bn.
- Tjilitjap KNIL Bn
- Mobiele Eeheiden Bn.
- Von Altena Bn.
- Semarang BF.
- Tjijlitjap BF.
- 3rd KNIL AA Bn.
- Kalidjati BF.
- Bandoeng BF.

2nd, 38th and 48th Infantry Division elements marching to Batavia. I hope will be announced the fall of this city in few days.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. IIDA, XV ARMY CINC. MANDALAY.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. EASTERN BURMA.
SUBJECT: AKYAB AIR STRIKE
DATE: MARCH 26th, 1942


LtGen. Sugawara, 3rd AirDiv assets have strike heavily enemy ground forces at Akyab.

A First Wave with 30 Ki-43, 24 ki-48 and 48 Ki-21 strike 4/14th Punjab Bn positions reporting 52 enemy casualties.

A Second wave with 15 Ki-21 strike 251st Recce Bn positions reporting 5 enemy casualties.

These two ground units are the only CW forces at Akyab, I hope will be announced the fall of Akyab in one week !

Long Live to the Emperor
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: NORTH AUSTRALIA SUPRESSION AIR RAIDS.
DATE: MARCH 26th, 1942

IJN AIR RAID OVER KATHERINE:

19 A6M2 escorted 49 G4M1 to strike Katherine Airfield. 8 enemy P-39 fighter-bombers were on CAP over enemy skies. 4 P-39 were downed by dogfighting with our fighters. 1 G4M1 was downed by enemy Flak. Our pilots reported 18 casualties, 8 airbase, 1 airbase supply and 45 runway hits.

IJA AIR RAID OVER BROOME:

28 unescorted Ki-21-IIa strike Broome airfield reporting 2 airbase supply and 14 runway hits.

Recon assets (8th Daitai) will be deployed at Roti after this Base has upgraded this AF to size 1.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC. IN THE ROAD TO SIAN.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA. IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: SIAN ROAD MOPPED UP.
DATE: MARCH 26th, 1942

Our Rear Ground forces have mopped up the road from Nanyang to Sian. 30th Chinese Corps have been mauled after a heavy air close attacks and our ground storms.

Tanks froms 1st and 11st Armies have supported our shock attack against enemy forces. 218 IJA Casualties were reported there with 2.648 enemy casualties. ROAD OF SIAN HAS BEEN MOPPED OF BANDITS !!

In the northern Sian area, our forces (41st Infantry Division, 59th Infantry Brigade and 11st F.A.Regiment) have stand on against huge enemy forces (34th, 17th, 33rd and 61st Chinese Corps -7th Group Army-). 2.152 Chinese were Killed in their assault with no IJA casualties. A new great victory to be annouced by Tokyo Rose !.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC, ASW COMMANDER, CAM RANH BAY. INDOCHINA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942

(1) ASW WARFARE

APD FUJI REPORTS 14 HIT/NEAR MISSES ON ENEMY DUTCH SUBMARINE OFF MANILA. THE ENEMY BOAT WAS SIGHTED FEW DAYS AGO. OUR ESCORTING SHIP OUT OF ASW AMMO RETURN TO CAVITE NAVAL YARD TO RELOAD.

SUBCHASSER CH-9 REPORTED 7 HITS/NEAR MISSES OVER ENEMY USN BOAT OFF MILNE BAY.

HIJMS SHINONOME AND HIJMS UMIKAZE REPORTED 8 HITS/NEAR MISSES ON USN "S CLASS" BOAT NEAR TOROKINA. HIJMS UMIKAZE OUT OF ASW.

H6K4 ASW PATROL FLIGHT FROM MUNDA REPORTED 1 HIT ON ANOTHER ENEMY SUBMARINE IN SALOMON SEA.

HIJMS ARASHIO REPORTED 1 HIT ON ELECTRIC BOAT NEAR GEORGETOWN. OUT OF ASW OUR DESTROYER RETURNS TO HOME PORT. CHA-16 SUBCHASSER REPORTED ANOTHER 4 HITS/NEAR MISSES ON SAME BOAT AT AFTERNOON. SHE WAS OUT OF ASW AMMO TOO, RETURNING HOME.

PB HINODE MARU REPORTED 3 HITS ON DUTCH COASTAL BOAT OFF KOEPANG.

(2) ENEMY SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES

XAK TUNGA MARU TORPEDOED OFF LAUTERN BY ELECTRIC BOAT. 2 TORPEDO HITS. DAMAGE REPORT: 53 SYSTEM, 52 FLOOD (29 MAJOR), 4 ENGINES, 47 FIRES. WITHOUT TROOPS ABOARD YET, OUR SHIP WILL TRY TO REACH SAFE PORT AT KENDARI.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY C-IN-C. MANDALAY AREA.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: S.R.A. WAR REPORT
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942

(1) BATAVIA AIR RAIDS

OUR AIR ASSETS STRIKE SEVERAL TIMES ENEMY FORCES AT BATAVIA, LIKE FOLLOWING:

- 12 A6M2 SWEEPING BATAVIA SKIES FLYING FROM PALEMBANG. 12 A6M2 MET WITH 7 P-40 AT CAP. 1 P-40 WAS DOWNED.
- 35 IJN LEVEL BOMBERS STRIKE BATAVIA. 1 P-40 AT CAP. 1 G3M2 DOWNED. 1 PBY5 DESTROYED AT GROUND. 1 AIRBASE AND 16 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED.
- 18 G4M1 STRIKE BATAVIA. 1 P-40 AT CAP. 1 G4M1 DOWNED. 11 RUNWAY HITS.
- 6 A6M2 ESCORTED 31 G3M2 TO STRIKE BATAVIA. 1 G3M2 DOWNED BY FLAK. 4 AIRBASE, 2 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 41 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED.
- 53 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS STRIKE BATAVIA REPORTING 5 AIRBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 26 RUNWAY HITS.
- 10 KI-48 STRIKE BATAVIA REPORTING 14 RUNWAY HITS.
- 6 KI-36 STRIKE BATAVIA REPORTING ANOTHER 9 RUNWAY HITS.

OUR FORCES WILL REACH BATAVIA IN FEW DAYS. 146TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WILL BE UNLOADED TOMORROW AT SAMARANG. NO MORE FORCES WILL BE NEEDED TO END WITH JAVA CAMPAIGN IN FEW DAYS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC, RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: NORTH AUSTRALIA SUPRESSION AIR RAIDS.
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942.

IJN STRIKE OVER KATHERINE:

19 A6M2 escorted 46 G4M1 to strike Katherine AF. 2 P-39 were destroyed at ground. 21 casualties, 4 airbase supply and 47 runway hits were reported there.

IJA STRIKE OVER BROOME:

29 KI-21-IIa flying from Koepang strike Broome AF reporting 1 airbase supply and 17 runway hits.

Recon flight over Broome confirms 100% damaged on AF.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
END//

[Fletcher]

FROM: LTGEN. SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC. EASTERN BURMA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. MANDALAY AREA.
SUBJECT: AIR OPS OVER BURMA.
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942.

26 Ki-30 flying from Chian Mai have strike enemy ground positions near Taung Gyi. This strike over 13th Burmese Rifle Bn reported 7 casualties.
89 IJA level bombers escorted by 30 fighters strike Shwebo. 140 enemy casualties from 103rd RAF Base Force and other units were reported there.
13 Ki-43 escorted 7 Ki-43 to strike Lashio AF reporting 1 airbase and 2 runway hits.

Recon flights over Akyab, Lashio, and several over Shwebo to support our future ground storm.

13rd & 9th Burmese Rifle Bns have surrender to 143rd Infantry Regiment near Taung Gyi.

Long Live to the Emperor !!!
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[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS. CARRIERS (PAGE 1)
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942


CARDIV 1

HIJMS AKAGI (flag), HIJMS SORYU, HIJMS HIRYU, with 178 Aircrafts ready for action, under RADM. Tamon Yamaguchi, ready for Ops after missions/torpedo reload, replenishment, and take pilots/aircrafts replacements.

CARDIV 5

HIJMS SHOKAKU, HIJMS ZUIKAKU, with 148 aircrafts ready for action, under VADM. Chuichi Nagumo, ready for Ops after missions/torpedo reload, replenisment, and take pilots/aircrafts replacements.

CARDIV 3

HIJMS RYUJO and HIJMS SHOHO, at Sea with 73 aircrafts aboard under RADM Takeo Takagi. This Task Force departure form Home two days ago for their planned combat area after be replenishment, reloaded and taken replacements.

CARDIV 4

HIJMS ZUIHO at Java Sea escorting Transport TF to Semarang with 27 Aircrafts ready for action.

ESCORT CARRIERS

HIJMS HOSHO at ASW LR duties in South Seas with 19 Aircrafts under CPT Yoshimi Takao.
HIJMS TAIHO at Home awaiting to transit to South Seas in a Fast Air Transport Mission (Genzan Ku S-1)

ON DRYDOCKS

HIJMS KAGA with 66 aircrafts, will be ready in 4 days at Singapore naval base after light refit.

(...will continue with BBs)

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS. BATTLESHIPS.
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942


MOBILE FORCE

HIJMS HARUNA, HIJMS YAMASHIRO, HIJMS ISE, HIJMS HYUGA, HIJMS FUSO ready at S.R.A. under RearAdm. Renzo Tanaka.

DETACCHED UNITS

HIJMS KIRISHIMA escorting CARDIV 1 for Secret Combined Fleet Ops number 2-
HIJMS NAGATO docked at Truk.

UNDER REPAIRS UNITS

HIJMS KONGO at Sasebo drydock will be ready for action in a week.
HIJMS HIEI at Singapore drydock will be ready in one day after light refit.

DAMAGED SHIPS

HIMS MUTSU steaming to Yokohama drydock under heavy ASW escort with 4 System, 26 Flood (26 major), 29 engines (23 major). She will out of combat for Combined Fleet Secret Ops number 2.

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS. HEAVY CRUISERS
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942

CRUDIV 8

HIJMS ATAGO (Flag), HIJMS AOBA, HIJMS KINUGASA, HIJMS FURUTAKA and HIJMS KAKO on War Patrol.

ATTACHED UNITS

HIJMS MOGAMI and HIJMS MIKUMA with CARDIV 1
HIJMS MYOKO and HIJMS HAGURO with CARDIV 3
HIJMS SUZUYA and HIJMS KUMANO with CARDIV 5

HIJMS MAYA and HIJMS CHOKAI with MOBILE FORCE

IN TRANSIT

HIJMS TAKAO returning home to Yokohama drydock pending upgrade.

UNDER REPAIRS

HIJMS TONE at Singapore Drydock with 4 system and 1 engine damages. 3 days to be ready.
HIJMS CHIKUMA at Singapore PierSide with 5 system, 1 flood and 2 engine damages. 7 days to be ready.
HIJMS NACHI at Yokohama Drydock with 2 system and 5 flood damages. 5 days to be ready.
HIJMS ASHIGARA at Hong Kong Drydock with 13 system, 7 flood and 18 engine damages. 48 days to be ready.

(...will continue with CLs)

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS. LIGHT CRUISERS
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942

ATTACHED UNITS:

HIJMS TAMA escorting HIJMS HOSHO
HIJMS YURA with Mobile Force.
HIJMS NAGARA escorting South Seas convoy.
HIJMS SENDAI escorting HIJMS ZUIHO

DOCKED UNITS:

CL YUBARI, CL TATSUTA, CL TENRYU, CL KASHIMA, CL OI at Truk Naval Base.
CL KATORI at Rabaul
CL KITAKAMI at Yokohama.
CL KINU, CL ISUZU, CL NAKA and CL KASHII at Palembang.
CL JINTSU at Georgetown.

UNDER REPAIR UNITS:

CL KISO at Semarang under urgent repairs awaiting enough ASW assets to be escorted to Home with 9 system, 13 flood and 25 engine damages.
CL KUMA at Kure Drydock with 2 system damages will be ready in one day.
CL NATORI at Oosthaven Port (Sumatra) awaiting escorts to be repaired at Singapore. She is with 2 system and 34 flood damages.

(...will continue with Destroyers)

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IGHQ. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS (DESTROYERS)
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942

98 Destroyers at Sea with Combined Fleet, AntiSubmarine 1st Flotilla, and escort duties.
13 Destroyers docked at Ports.

DAMAGE SHIPS:

1 Destroyer is under damages and steaming to Home to be put under drydcok repairs.

UNDER REPAIR SHIPS:

2 Destroyers at Kure Drydock to refit and upgrades (2 days to be ready)
1 Destroyer at Saigon to be upgraded (16 days to be ready)
5 Destroyers at Singapore to refit and upgrades (4, 14, 14, 17 and 18 days to be ready)
1 Destroyer at Truk under Repair Ship (12 days to be ready)
1 Destroyer at Babeldaob under urgent repairs before departure to Home to complete repairs.

SHIPS SUNK BY ENEMY:

08 Destroyers have been sunk by enemy from beginning of War.


(...will continue with Submarines)

[Fletcher]

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO, IGHQ, IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: COMBINED FLEET STATUS (SUBMARINES)
DATE: MARCH 27th, 1942ç

AT WAR PATROL:

3 Boats at Bay of Bengal.
2 Boats at Java Sea.
1 Boat at Western Australia.
11 Boats at Eastern Australia.
1 Boat at Wake Island.
5 Boats at Samoan Islands.
2 Boats at Phoenix Islands.
4 Boats at Hawaiaan approaches.
1 Boat at New Caledonian waters.

SPECIAL MISSIONS:

1 Boat at special recon mission at Aleutians Islands.

IN TRANSIT:

3 Boats returning to Singapore Naval Base.
5 Boats returning to Truk Naval Base.
2 Boats returning to Kwajalein Submarine Base.

2 Boats in transit to their war patrol areas at Western Australia.
1 Boat in transit to Bay of Bengal waters.

1 Boat damaged (I-3) returning to Tokyo Naval Drydock with 8 system, 27 flood and 4 engine damages reported.

BOATS DOCKED:

5 Boats at Kwajalein like Pacific Ocean Areas Reserve.
1 Boat at Hong Kong ready for mine special warfare ops.
2 Boats at Georgetown Submarine Base like Bay of Bengal Reserve.

UNDER REPAIRS:

I-27 at Georgetown with 23 system, 33 flood, 18 days to be repaired under PierSide mode. Will be transfered at readiness condition to Singapore.
I-121 at Hong Kong with 2 engine damages. 1 day to be ready for mine special warfare ops.
I-154 at Manila drydock with 10 system, 21 flood damages. 6 days to be ready.
I-164 at Palembang under urgent repairs before departure to Singapore to complete repairs. She is with 37 flood and 15 engine damages. 1 day to be at readiness condition.

END//

[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: PORT MORESBY NIGHT TIME RAID
DATE: MARCH 28TH, 1942

06 enemy 4E bombers (LB-30) were intercepted at night time this early morning by our A6M2. 12 of them take off from Port Moresby after general quarters sounds in the air base. No enemy bombers were downed. No damages on airfield or port. 03 A6M2 were downed by enemy defensive fire !!.

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[Fletcher]

FROM: VADM. INOUYE, 4TH FLEET CINC. TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE.
SUBJECT: KAYO MARU SUNK
DATE: MARCH 28th, 1942

xAKL KAYO MARU was engaged at surface this early morning. Enemy boat, identified like S-45 was struck twice by 8cm gunfire from our Cargo Ship. In this engagement our unescorted cargo was hit 7 times and was sunk at afternoon by the same or other submarine near Bikini Atoll.

One E7K2 ASW flying in the area reported 1 hit on a enemy Dolphin Class SS at Marshalls.

I must to request escort ships for our supply lines.

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