George Patton
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Joined: 7/12/2005 From: Lugano, Switzerland Status: offline
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December 7th, 1941 As answer to the US proposal to do a meeting to discuss the situation in the Pacific area, Japan launched a massive all-area attack against western military and civilian installation. SS I-16 shot the first salvo of the war, hitting with one torpedo AVD McFarland, south of Pearl Harbor entrance. After this attack I-16 hit with 2 torp the liner Jagersfontein, heading to Honolulu harbour with hundreds of civilians on board. The ship sunk in less than one hour with a heavy loss of innocent lifes. Less than one hour later 363 japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor base without any declaration of war! When they left the US Pacific Fleet were aflame. All the 8 battleships have been badly damaged. West Virginia is bery badly damaged and she could sink in harbour. The others could be safe if Chuck won’t attack again. In the rest of the Pacific Area, japanese landed in Kavieng, in Luzon (Lingayen, Tugueguarao, San Fernando and Aparri), Batan Is, in Malaya (Khota Bahru and Singora), in Manado (Celebes), Morotai (Moluccas), Brunei and Miri (Borneo), Madang and Aitape (New Guinea) and Guam. Miri falled immediately. Same destiny for Batan Is. See you tomorrow for an update and for a strategical briefing. I will think about it tonigh.
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