So firstly the set up. 1st Scenario and standard rules you'd see for a PBEM.
The first action therefore was of course the Attack on Pearl Harbour.
The Kito Butai launched their attack in the early morning of Sunday 7th 1941, and due to the failed attempts of 4 midget subs to get through the defences of Pearl some US aircraft were there to meet the attacking force. A few Wildcats, and Warhawks were airbourne but did little to stop the attack. All 8 American battleships were hit with both Bombs and Torpedos and although no confirmation of sunk Battleships, this has been put down to the shallow waters of Pearl.
Elsewhere attacks through the Pacific went as planned. The main focus of Japanese forces are the IJNs focus on the Southern Push after the failure of the IJA to secure China, although more news on that soon. Philippines and Malaya are the main campagins underway with bombing runs on the Allied Airbases in both areas, Clark Field took moderate damage according to our Bombers, and in Mayala the result was much the same. However, the IJA Airforce have reported a large loss of Ki-21s who were sent to attack Georgetown, the report from the surviving bombers suggests British Fighters were ready and waiting for them.
These fighters, identified by our pilots as F3Fs but in British colours, known as Buffalos are all over the Malay Penisula as they were also spotted over Force Z.
Our scouts and spies had informed the Japanese High command of the reinforcement of British Naval forces by HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.
In the Morning G3M Nells and G4M Bettys launched an attack, and although our Nell pilots reported no hits, the Betty pilots reported some torpedo damage. It was decided that another attack would be launched in the Afternoon. This time the news was much better.
With the opening moves of the war in place the Japanese high command settles back into its usual arguments. However, once again the Navy won through, the industry of Japan will be focused mostly on Aircraft for the IJN forces. With a new version of the Zero, an interceptor under the name Raiden and a new divebomber under the name of Judy. The IJA was given some consessions with a new fighter being focused for the IJA under the name Frank.
The Navy also readjusted some of the production of the Naval yards, with the Shinano being halted for the time being and focus being put on the Unryu and Amagi, although smaller and lighter armoured, the greater air capacity has been more appealing for the High command.
With the shift of attention to the Southern Resource Area and the focus of the High Command and strategy going the way of the IJN the Army has set in motion its own plans to win favour of the Emperor, with the 6th Army being redeployed into a more active combat role.
; Julia Child
