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FROM: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA. GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: ARMOURED UNITS TO BE TRANSFERED TO CHINA FRONT.
DATE: APR.05TH, 1942

AFTER SUPREME WAR COUNCIL HAVE TAKE DECISIONS ABOUT CHINA INCIDENT AFTER THE FIRST STAGE OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTHERN AREA, I WILL ACCOMPLISHED THE TASK SENDING THE REQUESTED FORCES TO REINFORCE CHINA FRONT WITH THE MAIN TARGET IN MIND: CAPTURED OF SIAN AND DESTROY OF CHINESE ARMIES TO COMPLETE THE COLLAPSE OF CHINA GOVERNMENT.

FOLLOWING ARMOURED UNITS WILL BE ALERTED WHEN AVAILABLE TO BE TRANSFERED TO CHINA FRONT:

- 4TH TANK REGIMENT, GARRISONING TIMOR, UNDER XIV ARMY, WILL BE REALLOCATE TO BE SHIPPED TO HONG-KONG AT ONCE.
- 8TH TANK REGIMENT, AT BATAVIA, UNDER XVI ARMY, WILL SUPPORT SOERABAJA CAPTURED AND THEN WILL BE TRANSFERED BY SEALIFT TO HONG KONG.
- 2ND TANK REGIMENT, AT SOERABAJA, UNDER XVI ARMY, WILL STORM SOERABAJA AFTER REINFORCED BY BATAVIA FORCES, AFTER THAT, WILL BE SHIPPED TO HONG KONG.
- 10TH TANK REGIMENT, AT JEHOL, UNDER KWANTUNG AREA ARMY, WILL BE TRANSFERED TO NORTH CHINA AREA ARMY AT ONCE AND WILL BE STRATEGIC MOVED BY R&R TO SIAN FRONT.

ORDERS TO TRANSFER AIR UNITS FROM HOME TO CHINA WILL BE DISPATCHED SOON.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, I.J.A. GENERAL STAFF. TOKYO.
TO: SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.
SUBJECT: XVI ARMY ORDERS
DATE: APR.05TH, 1942

THE FOLLOWING ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO LTGEN. HITOSHI IMAMURA, XVI ARMY CINC, AT JAVA:

"AFTER CAPTURE OF BATAVIA AND SOERABAJA YOUR MAIN TASK WILL BE GATHERED YOUR ARMY AT SOERABAJA PORT TO BE SHIPPED TO HONG KONG. THERE YOU WILL BE UNDER GEN.SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC. YOU WILL BE SHIPPED WITH 38TH AND 2ND INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 146th INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND AND 8TH TANK REGIMENTS, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT AND 1ST IND ENGINEER REGIMENT".

NAVAL ASSETS WILL BE PROVIDED BY 2ND FLEET CINC AT SINGAPORE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
TO: LTGEN. KUMAICHI TERAMOTO, 2ND AIR DIVISION CINC, GUNZAN, KOREA.
SUBJECT: 33RD SENTAI
DATE: APR.05TH, 1942

AT MAY WE WILL PRODUCE KI-45 KAI TWIN ENGINE FIGHTERS. THESE AIRCRAFTS WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE NIGHT AIR DEFENSE AND IT´S PRIORITARY TO SENT THEM IN THE THREATENED AREAS BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH.
05TH SENTAI AT CHINA IS ONE OF THE UNITS SELECTED TO BE UPGRADED TO KI-45 KAI AND THIS UNIT WILL BE TRANSFERED WHEN AVAILABLE PILOTS AND MACHINES WILL BE READY. TO RELEAVE THIS UNIT AT CHINA TO SUPPORT OUR MAIN EFFORTS TO CAPTURE SIAN THE NEXT SUMMER, YOU WILL ORDER TO 33RD SENTAI AT KIAMUSZE TO BE UPGRADED TO KI-43-IC HAYABUSA FIGHTERS AND FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR TRAINING PROGRAMS UNTIL JUNE 01ST, 1942. AT THIS DATE, YOU MUST ORDER TO TRANSFER THIS UNIT TO BE UNDER CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. ANY DELAY IN YOUR TASK WILL BE STRONGLY PUNISHED.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY CINC. NEAR SIAN.
TO: GEN HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: WAR SUPPLIES NEEDED
DATE: APR 05TH, 1942

TOTAL SUPPLIES STOCKED AT CHINA, MARCH 05TH, 1942: 188.429 tons.
TOTAL SUPPLIES STOCKED AT CHINA, APRIL 05TH, 1942: 145.858 tons.

GROUND FORCES IN THE SIAN FRONT -WAR SUPPLIES NEEDED- :

HQs: CHINA EXPEDITIONARY, NORTH CHINA AREA, Ist and XII ARMIES.
DIVISIONS: 35th, 110th, 37th, 41st, 36th and 32nd (-)
BRIGADES: 1st Mixed, 7th Mixed, 8th Mixed, 9th Mixed, 60th, 61st, and 54th.
TANKS: 12nd Tank Regiment.
ARTY: 6th Medium F.A.Regiment

Supplies needed monthly to these units: 10.775 tons/monthly (without fightings).

These forces will be increased with several Heavy Arty and Armoured units in few weeks and these figures must be corrected then.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: VADM. CHUICHI NAGUMO. CARDIV1, ABOARD HIJMS AKAGI. ANDAMAN ISLAND WATERS.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: NAVAL BATTLE AT NICOBAR ISLAND.
DATE: APR. 05TH, 1942

COMBAT REPORT

AT 0315Z HIJMS ASAGIRI BLINKER CRUDIV9 CINC: "TORPEDOES LAUNCHED BY ENEMY SUBMARINE SPOTTED BEARING 120, ZIGZAG MANEUVERING AT HIGH SPEED TO AVOID HITS". CRUDIV9 ORDERED ASW MEASSURES TO THEIR ESCORT DESTROYERS.

HIJMS HIBIKI BEGIN PINGING ENEMY CONTACT AT 0338z BEEING SUPPORTED BY HIJMS ASAGIRI AND HIJMS YUGIRI. SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGE WERE LAUNCHED BUT NOT HITS WERE REPORTED.

NEAR TRUNKAT, OUR ASW "FUBUKI-II" DESRON SPOTTED AN ENEMY SUBMARINE. DESDIV 1 CINC ORDERED GENERAL QUARTERS AND DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK OVER AN ENEMY SUBMARINE WITHOUT REPORTS OF HITS OR NEAR MISSES. AFTER THIS CONTACT, DESDIV 1 COMMANDER ORDERED THE DESTROYERS UNDER HIS COMMAND TO STAND BY THE VARIOUS CARRIERS ASSIGNED TO THEM AND TO PROTECT THEM FROM ENEMY SUBMARINES.

OUR LANDING FORCE (III/124TH INFANTRY REGIMENT) TAKE LAND WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE AT 0510Z.

AT MORNING, FLOAT PLANES WERE DEPLOYED FROM OUR HEAVY CRUISERS AND BATTLESHIPS. 16 FLOAP PLANES FLYING IN THEIR PRE-PLANNED SEARCH ARCS, FOLLOWING "COMBINED FLEET SECRET DISPATCH #298" AND COMBAT FLEET DESOPORD #158 ABOUT ENGAGEMENT RULE IN OUR CRUISE ON BAY OF BENGAL.

0845z: HIJMS MAYA BLINKER TO AKAGI: "This ship #2 plane reports that at about 0819z he sighted 1 enemy carrier escorted by several cruisers and destroyers proceeding eastward in a position about 120 miles of our position".

0910z: KIDO BUTAI CINC ORDER TO RADM TAMON YAMAGUCHI, 5TH CARDIV CINC TO LAUNCH AIR STRIKE WITH ALL AVAILABLE AIRCRAFTS ABOARD THEIR CARRIERS. CARDIV 1 LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST AIRCRAFTS AT 0925z, and CARDIV 5 LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST AIRCRAFT AT 0935Z.

AIR ATTACK UNIT: 77 A6M2, 152 B5N2, 143 D3A1.

weather: cloudy, amount of clouds, 8. ceiling, 500 to 1.000 meters; visibility 40 kilometers.
mission: sunk british carrier.
commander: LT Tomonaga, Air Officer of the HIRYU.

Air combat: Engaged by enemy Martlet for 10 minutes over enemy task force. 18 enemy fighters were engaged and 7 of them downed by our fighters. 1 A6M2 is donwed by enemy.

Results obtained: HMS FORMIDABLE sunk under our own pilotes eyes after 7 bomb hits and 6 torpedoes hits.
HMS GLASGOW sunk after 12 bombs and 1 torpedo hit.
HMS DAUNTLESS sunk after 7 bombs and 2 torpedo hits.
HMS MAURITIUS sunk after 4 bomb and 3 torpedo hits.
DD PANTHER sunk after 1 torpedo and 1 bomb hit.
DD ISAAC SWEERS sunk after 4 bomb hits.
DD TJER HIDDES sunk after 3 bomb hits.

1 Carrier, 3 cruiser and 3 destroyer were sunk at the battle with the lost of 1 A6M2 in dogfight with the enemy and 2 B5N2 operational losses.

AT 0945z HIJMS CHOKAI BLINKER: "ENEMY AIRCRAFTS IN SIGHT!". 06 COURAGEOUS ALBACORE TORPEDO BOMBERS WERE DOWNED BY OUR COMBAT AIR PATROL FEW MINUTES AFTER BEEN SPOTTED.

AT 0955Z A NEW WAVE OF 6 ALBACORE TORPEDO-BOMBERS WERE DOWNED BY OUR TYPE-0 FIGHTERS.

TOMORROW OUR FORCES WILL TRY TO PURSUE ENEMY FLEEING SHIPS TOWARDS COLOMBO NAVAL BASE.

I AM PROUD TO ANNOUCE THIS GREAT SUCCESS OF THE COMBINED FLEET !

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!!
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SINKING OF HMS FORMIDABLE,
APRIL 06TH, 1942.

1st wave of british torpedo bombers
Apr 05th, 1942

A Great Victory for the Glory of the Imperial Japanese Navy
April 06th, 1942

BANZAIIII !!!

BANZAIIII !!!

BANZAIII !!!

Gratz one the CV sunk Ramón,
 
Rasmus

Rasmus,
Thx very much... A british carrier surprised in the andaman island ! It was a nice surprise in my steaming transit to Ceylan.
Best of wishes, and thank your very much for posting.
Ramón

FROM: VADM JISABURO OZAWA, SOUTHERN FLEET CINC. CAM RANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. KURE
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE
DATE: APR.06TH, 1942

SUBCHASSER SC-33 REPORTED 08 HITS ON ENEMY "S" CLASS BOAT NEAR LONG ISLAND. SHE WAS AT ASW PATROL WITH HASUSHIMA HUNTER KILLER GROUP IN THE CAPE GLOUCESTER AREA.

A "T" CLASS SUBMARINE WAS HIT BY BOMB AT MARSHALLS ISLAND BY FLOAT PLANE.
A SECOND ENEMY SUBMARINE WAS HIT BY ONE H6K4 ASW FLIGHT NEAR MARSHALLS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: NORTHERN AUSTRALIA AIR STRIKES.
DATE: APR.06TH, 1942

IJN AIR STRIKE OVER BROOME: 24 A6M2 ESCORTING 45 G4M1 REPORTED 2 AIRBASE, 3 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 64 RUNWAY HITS.

IJA AIR STRIKE OVER DARWIN: 30 KI-21-IIA (IJAAF) STRIKE EMERY POINT FORTRESS REPORTING 38 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

ONE OF OUR G4M1 DAITAIS HAVE BEEN AUTORIZHED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT TO 45. NEW PILOTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO GENERAL RESERVE TO FULLFIL NEEDEDS.

RECON FLIGHT OVER BROOME REPORTED 70% DAMAGE ON AIRFIELD AND 3% PORT DAMAGE.
RECON FLIGHT OVER DERBY REPORTED 27% AIRFIELD DAMAGE AND 7% PORT DAMAGE.
RECON FLIGHT OVER DARWIN REPORTED 61% AIRFIELD DAMAGE AND 83% PORT DAMAGE.
RECON FLIGHT OVER KATHERINE REPORTED 20% AIRFIELD DAMAGE.

A CONVOY WITH WAR SUPPLIES HAVE ARRIVED TO KOEPANG WITH 5.000 TONS OF BOMBS TO BE DROPPED OVER ENEMY TARGETS IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY, NEAR SIAN.
TO: GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKE OVER CHANGCHA.
DATE: APR 06TH, 1942

50 ki-27 escorted 36 Ki-51 to strike Changcha airfield reporting 2 airbase and 10 runway hits in a first wave that taken off from Ichang.

In Sian front, several waves attacked enemy forces like following:

- 27 IJA level bombers strike 93rd chinese corps.
- 6 Ki-48 strike 36th Chinese corps.
- 26 IJA level bombers escorted by 12 Hayabusa fighters strike 80th Chinese corps.

Tomorrow our forces will launch a massive air strike against Changsha AF.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: LTGEN SUGAWARA, 3RD AIR DIVISION CINC, RANGOON.
TO: GEN SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC, SHWEBO.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR OVER BURMA
DATE: APR 06TH, 1942

IN THE SHWEBO FRONT OUR AIR ASSETS FLYING FROM MAGWE (26 IJA LEVEL BOMBERS ESCORTED BY 10 HAYABUSA FIGHTERS) HAVE LAUNCHED AN AIR STRIKE AGAINST 46TH INDIAN BRIGADE.

4 ENEMY 4E BOMBERS STRIKE RANGOON. LIGHT DAMAGES WERE REPORTED ON AIRFIELD. 1ST SENTAI HAVE BEEN ALERTED FOR FUTURE CAP MISSIONS OVER RANGOON TO AVOID ENEMY AIR RAIDS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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FROM: LTGEN IMAMURA, XVI ARMY CINC. NEAR BATAVIA.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. SHWEBO.
SUBJECT: BATAVIA DELIBERATE ATTACK
DATE: APR 06TH, 1942

XVI ARMY HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW OFFENSIVE AGAINST WEAK ENEMY POSITIONS AT BATAVIA. ENEMY FIGHT HOUSE TO HOUSE... FORTIFICATION LEVEL WAS DOWNED TO SIZE 0. OUR LOSSES 1.840 IJA MEN VS 1.264 ENEMY CASUALTIES. TOMORROW I HOPE ENEMY POSITIONS WILL COLLAPSES UNDER OUR SECOND DAY DELIBERATED ATTACK SUPPORTED BY CLOSE AIR SUPPORT.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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LOGISTIC FIGURES,
APR 06TH, 1942

AIRFRAMES PRODUCTION
APR. 06th, 1942

Due great number of aircraft in the pool, several models production have been stopped to save H.I.s

ENGINE MANUFACTURE
APR.06TH, 1942

4th, 5th and 13rd Sentais from 1st Air Division and 84th I.F.Chutai from 3rd AirDivision will upgrade to Ki-45 KAI fighter bomber at May 01st, 1942.