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This is an AAR for a CHS 1.2 extended map long campaign. We have promised not to read each others comments so I will be somewhat candid.

December 7th Air Raid Pearl Harbor....


Daily Summary from War Department to President: December 7th 1941:

Lots of ships damaged, but none sunk in harbor. Target Ship Utah scuttled to free up repair efforts for BBs.

Long range plans.

1. Establish supply bases from Christmas Island to Suava. 2ed Marine CD and a Marine Fighter Squadron left San Diego today. A second convoy of 5AKs and 1 TK sails to Christmas Island to Establish the first refuel/resupply point.

2. Shelter the fleet until Japanese Intentions Clear. IJN First Air Fleet presumed astride lines of communication between CVs and PH. Ordered each CV TF SSW towards NZ at best speed. Avoid contact with the enemy.

3. Establish Defensive Perimeter in Phillipines, Manila-Clark-Batan. Hold all three as long as possible. Will probably withdraw to Manila for last stand to retain Maximum Supplies. Also P40s at Manila largely untouched. President is considering effect on public morale if Mac. is lost in Phillipines.

4. All possible TK/AKs in SEA area directed to Plambang. We will conduct massive sealift of all possible Oil and Resources to ports in OZ.

5. Delaying actions in Malay Pensilia with planned withdraw. Force Z will only contest landings that seriously threaten to cut off land forces.

6. Reorganize the RN merchant forces in the Indian Ocean. Massive relocation of merchant shipping to Aden, Middle East, Korrochi, and Bombay. Fast transports will carry one load of supplies in transit to US West Coast. Remainder will ferry supplies and fuel to Oz.

7. Naval forces in SEA area are concentrating at Singapore (z), Phlambang (Dutch), Sorreibo (Dutch) and Tarrikin (US). Will seek out carelessly escorted taskforces, but otherwise avoid contact. Forces in being may be more effective than actual contact.

Japanese make another go at Pearl Harbor, and also land at wake and guam.

Wake Landings repulsed!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 85,72, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 85,72


75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kisaragi

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 24,45


35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shumushu

Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 45,54


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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47


Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AP President Madison
TK Gertrude Kellogg
AVD Childs
MSW Quail
MSW Tanager
MSW Finch
PG Isabel
DD Pope
DD John D. Ford

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Shell hits 27, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Governor Wright
AK Escalante R, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Sarangami, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Taurus, Shell hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 45,54

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 63,66

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
AO Robert L Barnes, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 63,66


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 24,45


52 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shumushu
AK Akita Maru, Shell hits 2
PC Ch 7, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
335 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49


Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49


Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47


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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
G4M1 Betty x 49
C5M Babs x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73
D3A2 Val x 47
B5N2 Kate x 40

Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 8 destroyed, 31 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 8 destroyed, 18 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 3
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 5
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 5, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 5, heavy damage
DMS Hovey, Bomb hits 1
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
17 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
8 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Wright, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-36 Ida x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Bomb hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 18
B5N2 Kate x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Cynthia Olson, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,45

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Haraldsvang

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48-I Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kalgan, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Luangprabang , at 34,36


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Blenheim I x 13


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21-II Sally x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-II Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
D3A2 Val x 52
B5N2 Kate x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 23 damaged

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, on fire
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 2
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 3, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2
AVD Swan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Case, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

Port hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
18 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
21 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 85,72

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 53

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ryugi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-48-I Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Thedens

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,55

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N2 Kate x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright
AK Taurus

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,44

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Wawa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 48,43

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-36 Ida x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Morazan, Bomb hits 4, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-48-I Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Redstart

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 63,66

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 1, on fire
AO Robert L Barnes, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6


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Ground combat at Batan Islands

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4647 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 194 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Islands base !!!



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2226 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3138 troops, 58 guns, 12 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)


Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25939 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7804 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5062 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 21565 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1506 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1731 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

We had to do a restart.....bad map file?

Turns one and two are nearly the same as before.....will continue AAR from here.

On December 9th the Japanese launched yet a third days worth of attack on Pearl Harbor. One of the BBs in the harbor rolled over in its birth and sank. Two others are listing heavily and fires are alight everywhere. The USAAF forces on the island are a shambles. The airfield is nealry shut down and only a few planes take off and are promplty shot down.

The two US CVs have joined together south of Johnson Island to form a single CV TF and a single surface combat task force. Admiral Halesy has taken command of both ships. A major argument is ongoing about turning the two CVs back to Pearl. After three days of strikes it is estimated that perhaps 80 aircraft are out of commission. Certinly they must be fatigued. While the battle rages the CV in San Diego has sortied.

In Singapore force Z and escorts have docked to avoid torpedo attacks. This has reduced the effectiveness of AA fire and both capital ships have taken significant structurtural damage, reducing effectiveness by about 20%. We are considering reloacting the RN forces to Plambang or Batavia.

Land forces have withdrawn in good order towards Manila/Clark Field in the PI and towards Singapore in Malysia.

The major strategic decision to be made is whether or not to move CVs into the Dutch East Indies perhaps a week ahead of the Japanese First Air Fleet, or to turn back and fight.

I really need some help. My opponent and I have a sync problem. What is worse after I run the combat replay (the .001 save file) and load the next turn I get no combat report....nothing. The settings say combat report on. Sometimes the computer locks up entirely after I look for the non existanct combat report. Obviously AARs are hard to do when you dont know if you can belive the combat replay and cannot even generate a combat report.

The only action is Japanease Air Landings in Malasia

The only action between three days of PH raids and Dec 12th is Air Landings In Malasia. One base was already abandoned, the other not. I will counter attack at the occupied base. Meanwhile all other forces are racing to the tip of Malasia just north of Singipore. We will make our first stand there and retreat into Singipore for our final stand in this area.

Meanwhile, the Naval HQ in Manili was secretly shipped out abord retreating AKs and APs. It has almost made safe passage to the DEI. I have tired to load all 400-500 capactiy AKs in PI with supplies to send to Manila. These have drawn the wrath of baby KB, and many have been sunk, but during the carnige the other ships escaped.

I've also noted some japanese movement in China. One of the sothern sities was occupied by a single Japanese unit. I have changed the Army and Corps equivalent commanders to more compentent ones and ordered a bombardment attack. More training is needed before we can launch a real one.

The US CVs were halted at Johnson Island for a possible counter attack after three days of attacks on PH. They have been ordered to return to PH. The CV on the west coast is also sailing for PH. We should have 3 CVs in the harbor within three days. I should have recovered some CAP capability from LBA by then as well.

My opponent is not reckless.....he is following a very historical course in that he is risking very little. He lands forces within LBA cover or under cover of KB. Since I cannot really stop him he will eventually gain the same territory as the more agressive opponents, but with very little attrition.

One more detail. Several days of iron bombs on force Z in Singapore resulted in 20% system damage for POW and Repulse. It is not true that the ion bombs do no damage. After slipping out of Hong Kong Harbor and refueling in the DEI, Ive set sail for Colombo. I'm not abandoing the DEI, but I want to repair the RN capital ships and prepare to defend India if needed.

Finally combat reports.....writing the AAR will be easier...


December 14th. One week after Pearl Harbor.

KB is sited WNW of PH taking the northerly route back to Japan.

Two large taskforces are created to get cripples and damaged ships back to the west coast. One group heads for Seattle and the other to San Fransisco. The sight of perhaps 50 damaged ship leaving Pearl is hard on the morale of the troops. However, by divinding the repair work up it is hoped that perhaps within 1-2 years two essentially destroyed BBs can be refloated and repaired.

The USNs three CVs are converging on Pearl and will all dock within two days if all goes as planned. Patrol aircraft assigned to the South Pacific and Bombers heading for SE Asia have transited Pearl for points west.

In the DEI/Phillipines

Japanese forces finally landed on the southern PI at Cagayn. Japanese continued daily attacks on Clark Field, but Manila Airfields are untouched. Very large stockpiles of supplies remain there with small freighters unloading every few days from outlying islands. About 1/3 get throught the barrier.

Hudsons transfered from Malay to Borneo reported air attacks on Ryujo (twice today). and a small surface TF headed for Borneo (twice also). The surface force was also engaged by Dutch Martins. All to no avail. However 2 small AKs heading for Manila were heavily attacked.

China.

After a change of command, 15,000 Chinese troops were ordered to attack IJA forces at Wuchow. Becuase of the low experience levels only probing attacks (bombardment) were made. The Chinese move small airgroups within range of IJA ground troups in preparation for gournd attacks. We will see if we can avoid killing our own troops.

Maylasia an Indian brigade preparing to leave Kuatan instead attacked IJA paratroopers. What was presumed to be a small efforts appears to have been two complete regiments. Although outnumbered the Japanese easily repulsed the attack. The brigade is ordered to resume marching south.

ASW and Other Comments.

Two IJN subs have been reported sunk near Pearl. This was due entirely to air power. The force has diminished from perhaps 20 subs to about 5 in two groups. An ASW force comprised of the remaining DMSs at Pearl (5 ships) are clearing one area SW of Pearl in the path of Halsey's CVs.

Finally, the cadres of the newly created South Pacific command embarked on three APs for New Zealand. We will post pickets on the island chains and heavily fotify Oz, Nz, and PH. For this reason we did not want to risk placing SP command at Sava, Pago Pago, or some other area that might later be taken. We are committing to concentrating enough force that, come what might the major cities in OZ, NZ and PH DO NOT FALL.