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LoBaron -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/3/2011 11:36:13 AM)

Ramon, a well executed battle! Congratulations! This puts a big D for Delay under every Allied plan of advance.

Time to recapture Guadalcanal, no? [:D]



Insano -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/3/2011 11:41:20 AM)

Ramón you have truly brought great glory to the empire. Good luck hunting down and destroying the survivors as they flee in terror. Your own air losses seemed extremely light for such a large air battle. Too bad about Chiyoda though - an extremely useful ship.



Fletcher -> RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fletcher (Jap) (4/3/2011 11:42:08 AM)

YAMAMOTO ORDERS TO NAGUMO CARRIERS PURSUE ENEMY DEFEATED FLEET TO SINK SARATOGA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
OCTOBER 8TH, 1942

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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/3/2011 11:44:40 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: LoBaron

Ramon, a well executed battle! Congratulations! This puts a big D for Delay under every Allied plan of advance.

Time to recapture Guadalcanal, no? [:D]


LoBaron, thank you very much.
Yes, It will be time to recapture the Guadalcanal Island. 1st USMC Division have been trapped there. Now I have landed three IJA crack Divisions (1st, 9th and 14th under II Army HQ). He will have severe problems to evacuate the island with a massive air supperiority in the area. Yamamoto have take direct command of IJN air ops in the area with more than 400 IJNAF land based aircraft and another 400 on the decks.

Best wishes
Ramón



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/3/2011 11:49:12 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Insano

Ramón you have truly brought great glory to the empire. Good luck hunting down and destroying the survivors as they flee in terror. Your own air losses seemed extremely light for such a large air battle. Too bad about Chiyoda though - an extremely useful ship.


Insano, thanks for posting.

I will try to get the fourth (in revenge for RL Midway [:D]). My air losses were heavy...140 aircrafts were downed by fighters and Flak and sunk with Taiyo. Chiyoda was expendable, and she was part of Ozawa "Bait" Force at Lunga Point with 2 CVEs (Taiyo-Unyo) to get atention from enemy carriers. I hoped to lost all of them!.

Chiyoda will be releaved at 2nd Cruiser Division by CS Nisshin.

Best wishes.
Ramón



Kaletsch2007 -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 1:37:18 PM)

What a blow, what a battle. Wish I could have seen the reply !!!
Congratulations [&o]



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 2:12:01 PM)

Thank you very much !

It was exciting! ... several LBA wave after wave followed by carrier based striking groups with B5N2 escorted by A6M2 from the carriers. His air defenses collapsed with more than 700 japanese aircrafts over enemy fleet....I.Yamamoto took command of 11st Air Fleet at Munda to coordinate strikes with "Bait Force" under Ozawa at Lunga Point awaiting the enemy push...

Best wishes, thank you very much
ramón



Blind Sniper -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 6:59:57 PM)

My compliments [;)]



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 10:50:39 PM)

Thanks a lot Mr. Blind Sniper !
Best wishes!



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 10:57:48 PM)

FROM: VADM.OZAWA, LANDING FORCES AT LUNGA POINT.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ADVANCED HEADQUARTER AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: ENEMY BATTLESHIP TG COUNTERSTRIKE
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

Near to end the landings of 9th Infantry Division, our ships were alerted by enemy capital warship firing against pickett boats (2 subchassers at ASW duties). Both of them quickly sent to bottom without survivors. The enemy faced the troops convoy and I inmediately ordered to disperse with escorts leadered by HIJMS KUMA facing the enemy.

With 0% moonlight our ships got easy underway with XAP MONTEVIDEO MARU SUNK by monster´s guns. DD Alywin was sunk after one torpedo hit from our destroyers. IJA lost 598 men.

In a second engagement with the fleeing main troop convoy, XAP MIZUHO MARU and DD YUGAO were sunk with light damages reported on enemy ships.

A third engagement against the II ARMY HQ convoy troops end the North Carolina adventure. Thanksgiven to new moon, we got a torpedo hit on her from one of screening destroyer. xAP KUMAMURA MARU and AP ASAMA MARU were sunk (both empties).

Alert radio message was sent to VADM CHUICHI NAGUMO Striking Group and VADM RENZO TANAKA with Mobile Force, our battleships got Tulagi when enemy have flee from Lunga Point.

IJA II ARMY CINC reports their troops are near to be ready for offensive duties at Lunga.

BANZAI !!!!
LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 10:58:51 PM)

NORTH CAROLINA T.G. ENGAGES FAST AMPHIBIOUS GROUP AT LUNGA POINT.
NORTH CAROLINA EAT A FISH FROM SCREENING DESTROYERS
OCT.9TH, 1942

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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/4/2011 11:09:23 PM)

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBFLEET CINC. ADVANCED HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: LUNGA AIRSTRIP BLASTED
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

MASSIVE AIR STRIKES OVER LUNGA TO DESTROY ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DIVERTED FROM ENEMY SUNK CARRIERS.

1ST WAVE WITH 39 A6M2, 29 A6M3 ESCORTED 19 G3M3 AND 6 G4M1. 3 P40E AND 10 F4F4 INTERCEPTED THEM OVER LUNGA SKIES. 1 A6M2 AND 1 A6M3 WERE DOWNED. 2 F4F4 AND 1 TBF-1 AND 1 SBD WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH 8 AIRBASE, 7 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 41 RUNWAY HITS.

2ND WAVE WITH 24 A6M3, 6 KI-44 (ON LRCAP OVER LUNGA), 16 A6M3, ESCORTED 9 G3M3 AND DOGFIGHTED WITH 1 P40 AND 3 F4F4. 1 G3M3 WAS DOWNED WITH 1 F4F DESTROYED BY OUR FIGHTERS AN 2 AIRBASE AND 24 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED ON STRIPS.

3RD WAVE WITH 9 A6M3, 26 A6M2 ESCORTED 10 G4M1 AND REPORTED 1 SBD AND 1 TBF DESTROYED ON GROUN WITH 2 AIRBASE AND 6 RUNWAY HITS ON STRIPS.

4TH WAVE WTIH 30 KI-45 KAI AT LOW ALTITUDE STRIKE LUNGA POINT REPORTING SEVERAL DAMAGES ON SHIPS DOCKED AT GUADALCANAL ISLAND.

5TH WAVE WITH 26 A6M2, 9 A6M3, 17 KI43, 19 KI-48 AND 11 KI21 RESPORTS 1 F4F4 AND 1 SBD DESTROYED AT GROUN, WITH 2 ARIBASE, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 17 RUNWAY HITS.

6TH WAVE WITH 9 KI-48IIA REPORTE ANOTHER 2 AIRBASE AND 10 RUNWAY HITS.

7TH WAVE WITH 36 A6M2, 9 A6M3 AND 6 G4M1 REPORTS 1 SBD AND 1 F4F4 DESTROYED ON GROUND.

8TH WAVE WITH 32 A6M2, 10 KI-43 AND 9 A6M3 FACED 2 F4F4 AND 2 P40E. 3 D3A2 REPORTED 2 RUNWAY HITS. WITH 1 F4F DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS.

9TH WAVE WITH 28 A6M2 AND 6 KI-43IC ESCORTED 3 D3A1. 2 P40E WERE ON LUNGA SKIES. XAP KLIPFONTEIN WAS SUNK AT GUADALCANAL HARBOR.

1ST AIR FLEET REPORTS HEAVY STRIKE FROM CARRIERS, LIKE BELLOW:

- 106 A6M2 ESCORTED 143 D3A2 AND 27 D3A1 TO STRIKE LUNGA POINT (NAGUMO REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO PURSUE ENEMY SURVIVOR CARRIER, BUT SUBMARINE PATROL REPORTS SHE HAVE SUNK NEAR NDENI! AND HE TOOK DECISION TO SMASH LUNGA AIRFIELD TO BLAST ENEMY SURVIVOR CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFTS).
1 P40, 8 SBD, 5 F4F AND 3 TBF-1 WERE DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH 11 AIRBASE, 7 AIRBASE SUPPLY AND 70 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED.

11ST AIR FLEET INTEL DIVISION REPORTS: 23 SBD, 7 F4F AND 8 TBF DESTROYED AT LUNGA POINT AFTER OUR BLOWS.

NAGUMO REPORTS COMBINED MOBILE FORCE-STRIKING GROUP WILL RETURNS HOME TOMORROW FOR NEW CICLE OF OPERATIONS AFTER THE HUGE VICTORY AGAINST THE ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPERORRRR !!!
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1275psi -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 11:27:33 AM)

and now i know why cantona has not been happy l;ately, and turns very light!

[:D][:D]



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 12:44:39 PM)

he is shocked after the blow.. me too, of course! [:)]




jeffk3510 -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 5:44:43 PM)

I've noticed his AAR hasn't been updated in a while....



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 8:36:28 PM)

jeffk3510,
Probably he will do, he is going on with the game, but shocked after battle !...



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 9:27:37 PM)

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. AT MUNDA, ADVANCED HQ.
TO: ADM. HUSIMI NAGANO. IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: SOUTHERN SEAS WAR REPORT
DATE: OCTOBER 10TH, 1942


1ST AIR FLEET:

ALL CARRIERS STEAMING EASTWARD TOWARDS KWAJALEIN TO PUT UNDER READINESS CONDITION FOR MIDWAY-B PLAN. COMBINED FLEET WAR SECRET OPS #3.

NAGUMO´S CARRIERS HAVE BLASTED KIRAKIRA ISLAND WHEN ENEMY CARRIER-BASED AIRCRAFTS GOT LAND AFTER THE SINKING OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 11 SBD, 11 P40, 9 F4F4 AND 3 TBF WERE DESTROYED AT GROUND AT LUNGA POINT AND KIRAKIRA AIRSTRIPS.

MOBILE FORCE:

HIJMS JINTSU HAVE BEEN SUNK AFTER 04 TORPEDOES HIT HER NEAR MUNDA MEANWHILE SHE WAS STEAMING NORTH TO RABAUL. SUNK WITH ALL HANDS. NO SURVIVORS.

BATTLESHIPS UNDER RENZO TANAKA HAVE SUPPORTED LANDINGS AT LUNGA POINT (9TH INFANTRY DIVISION). KONGO T.G. HAVE JOINED TO MOBILE FORCE. 1 DMS WAS SURPRISED AT LUNGA POINT DOCKYARD AND HEAVILY DAMAGE BY OUR FIRES. HEAVY FIRES AT PORT AND AIRFIELD.

ONE ENEMY FLEET SUBMARINE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED OFF LUNGA BY OUR SCREENING DESTROYERS ASAGUMO - MINEGUMO. 17 HITS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

TANAKA WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH STRIKING GROUP AT KWAJALEIN IN ONE WEEK.

OTHER OPERATIONS:

SOUTHWEST FLEET CINC REPORTS THE SINKING OF A "T" CLASS BOAT DOCKED AT DARWIN AFTER BE STRUCK BY IJAAF BOMBS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !!!
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 9:31:43 PM)

FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMB FLEET ADVANCED HQ. MUNDA
SUBJECT: AIR STRIKES OVER ENEMY ADVANCED AIRFIELDS.
DATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 1942

LONG RANGE NAVAL SEARCH ASSETS WILL BE REDEPLOYED TO MARSHALLS / WAKE ISLAND IN TWO-THREE DAYS TO ACOMPLISHED SECRET WAR ORDERS FOR SUPPORTING UNITS, COMBINED FLEET.

310 SORTIES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED TO DESTROY ENEMY AIR CAPABILITY AT KIRAKIRA AND LUNGA AIRBASES. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES AT GROUND (34 AIRCRAFTS DESTROYED) WITH KIRAKIRA NEAR TO ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION. LUNGA HEAVILY DAMAGED.

24TH AIR FLOTILLA DETACHED ASSETS WILL BE REINFORCED AT RABAUL-TRUK TO BE PUT UNDER READINESS CONDITION TO BE REDEPLOYED AT ONCE TO MARSHALL ISLANDS.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/5/2011 9:34:42 PM)

FROM: LTGEN YAMASHITA, XXV ARMY CINC. AT AKYAB.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR KUMMING.
SUBJECT: CW COUNTERSTRIKE AT BURMA/INDIA BORDERLINE.
DATE: oCTOBER 10TH, 1942

ENEMY FORCES ASSEMBLY NEAR AKYAB TO ATTACK AT ARAKAN VALLEY. SEVERAL ADVANCE GUARD FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED BOMBARDMENT TO RECON OUR DEFENSIVE POSITIONS. LIGHT LOSSES. 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION NEAR TO BE REINFORCED BY REARGUARD ELEMENTS (ONE INFANTRY AND ONE TANK REGIMENT).

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/8/2011 5:13:49 PM)

FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET CINC. KWAJALEIN.
TO: ADM ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET ADVANCED HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: RO-67 REPORTS
DATE: OCTOBER 11TH, 1942

RO67 C.O. REPORTS SINKING OF A USNAVY LIGHT CRUISER NEAR SPIRITU SANTO ISLANDS (VANUA LUA I.). TWO TORPEDOES STRUCK HER SENDING TO BOTTOM QUICKLY. ENEMY IDENTIFIED LIKE USS NASHVILLE.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/8/2011 5:16:59 PM)

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11ST AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. ADV.HQ AT MUNDA.
SUBJECT: AIR WAR REPORT, SOUTHERN SEAS.
DATE: OCTOBER 11TH, 1942


Near 230 air sorties over Lunga/Kira Kira advanced enemy strips. Our forces have reported destruction of 13 F4F4, 3 SBD, 2 SOC-1 floatplanes, 1 TBF-1 Avenger and 1 P-40E on ground. Both air bases have been heavily damaged after the blow. No own losses. Tomorrow we will end with air ops in this area to begin with redeployment of 24th Air Flotilla at Marshalls Island.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/9/2011 10:48:07 AM)

FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA, 11TH AIR FLEET CINC. MUNDA
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET CINC. MUNDA
SUBJECT: KIRAKIRA STRIKES
DATE: OCT.12ND, 1942

260 SORTIES OVER ENEMY AIRSTRIPS AT KIRAKIRA AND LUNGA REPORTING ANOTHER 10 ENEMY AIRCRAFTS DESTROYED ON GROUND WITH ABSOLUTE DESTRUCTION OF KIRAKIRA STRIPS. LUNGA WILL BE BLASTED SOON.

ENEMY HAVE LAUNCHED 4Es WAVE AFTER WAVE OVER MUNDA AIRFIELD. FIGHTERS WILL BE ALERTED FOR ENEMY STRIKING WAVES FOR TOMORROW. MODERATE DAMAGES OVER THE RUNWAY.

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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/11/2011 9:14:35 PM)

FROM: GEN. SHUNROKU HATA, IJA CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. NEAR CHUNGKING.
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF THE PRIVAL SEAL. IMPERIAL PALACE. TOKYO.
GEN. HAJIME SUGIYAMA, IJA GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: CHUNKING NEAR TO FALL !
DATE: OCTOBER 15TH, 1942

TODAY OUR FORCES HAVE LAUNCHED THE FIRST STORM AGAINST REBELD POSITIONS OFF CHUNGKING. UNDER HEAVY FORTIFICATIONS (LEVEL 6) OUR FORCES GOT A GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF TWO ENEMY UNITS. ENEMY HAVE LOST 5.625 MEN (212 SQUADS DESTROYED) Vs. 5337 IJA MEN LOST (18 SQUADS DESTROYED). IN FEW DAYS WE HAVE THE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE GREAT SUCCESS OF OUR SUMMER OFENSIVE: THE CAPTURE OF THE REBELDS CAPITAL CITY. CHIANG KAI CHEK SUPPORTERS WILL PAY A GREAT BILL BY FIGHT AGAINST THE CORRECT SIDE.

ENEMY FORTY HAVE BEEN DOWNED TO SIZE 5.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR!
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Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/12/2011 6:17:59 PM)

FROM: LTGEN. ANAMI, II ARMY CINC. LUNGA POINT, GUADALCANAL ISLAND.
TO: GEN. SADOMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY CINC. NEAR KUMMING. WESTERN CHINA.
SUBJECT: USMC ATTACK AT LUNGA !
DATE: OCTOBER 16TH, 1942

USMC COMMAND AT GUADALCANAL MUST BE IN A HURRY !... THEY ORDERED AN ASSAULT OVER OUR WELL BUILT DEFENSE POSITIONS AROUND LUNGA POINT WITH 1 INFANTRY REGIMENT (108TH USARMY), 1 USMC REGIMENT (7TH), SUPPORTED BY 4 TANK BATALLIONS AND SEVERAL SUPPORT UNITS. OUR CRACK FORCES FROM II ARMY HAVE PERFORM A GREAT DEFENSE KEEPING OUT ENEMY FROM OUR LINES AND REPORTING 1.225 U.SMC CASUALTIES (62 SQUADS AND 25 VEHICLES DESTROYED) Vs 11 IJA MEN LOST BY OUR SIDE.

IN FEW DAYS, WE WILL BE READY TO LAUNCH A MASSIVE COUNTERSTRIKE TO RECOVER THE ISLAND AND CAPTURE THE ENEMY. GUADALCANAL WILL BE A BIG DEATHTRAP AND A MARVELLOUS PRISIONER OF WAR CAM FOR THE ENEMY.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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traskott -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/12/2011 11:08:09 PM)

Two armored bons and one seebee units? It will be difficult !!! Marines are CRACK troops, and, on my experience, they can hold more than you can expect... 



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/13/2011 12:53:16 AM)

traskott,
we will see when they will be plummbed by my 18" naval gun fire before be stormed by wave after wave of crack IJA forces....
they will be out of supplies in several days, I´m pretty sure about that. When they will be isolated, and blocked by sea and air we will test their skill [:D] !
Best wishes
Ramón





PaxMondo -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/13/2011 1:16:18 AM)

3 Tank BN's ... those are what would concern me.  IJ forces are so weak in anti-tank weapons.

Good Luck Ramon!

Watching with interest



Durbik -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/13/2011 7:30:42 AM)

Indeed - don't you have any of those RF battalions handy somewhere nearby, Ramon?



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/13/2011 9:19:23 AM)

Durbik,

One of them is ready at Tulagi, but I would like to be sure about air superiority before I ship it to Lunga.

PaxMondo,

My two divisions and 2 I.Rs at Lunga have 47 AT guns. If enemy armoured units are fullfilled with Lees and Stuart, those not be a great headache. For the other hand 1 Tank Regiment and 1 Independent Tank Coy will be shipped soon to reinforce II Army.
However in their attack USMC lost 25 AFVs.

Thanks both of you for comments.
best wishes
Ramón



Fletcher -> RE: Huge air naval battle at salomons (4/13/2011 8:06:11 PM)

FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET, ADVANCED HEADQUARTER AT MUNDA. SALOMON ISLANDS.
TO: ADM. HUSIMI NAGANO. IJN GENERAL STAFF CHIEF. IGHQ. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. TOKYO
SUBJECT: MIDWAY PLAN
DATE: OCTOBER 17TH, 1942

With absolute naval superiority over the enemy after the sinking of 4 enemy carriers in the battle of Southern Salomons, we are in a must to take the offense to gain more time to the enemy and his will to fight.

Midway is a big option.. this island is probably used like advanced submarine base, it´s 1.200 nm far away from Pearl Harbor, and enemy will not have any carrier to face us.

Our air recon missions from Wake Island with a detachment with the new flying boats H8K1 have reported 3.500 USMC troops defendind good positions, 5 fighters, 5 bombers and 5 auxiliar planes at airstrips with 5 unidentified ships docked at yard, probably auxiliar or tenders.

Our Order of Battle would be:

-Landing Force with 01 I.M.B. from IJA (Midway Island), 01 SNLF from IJN (Kure Island), 01 IJNAF Coy and several support units (Arty, armoured if available).

-"Nishimura" Support Group with BatDiv 2 & 3 to support landings with heavy naval gunfire and cover any surface threat. With the support of 15 and 18inch guns our assault will be a quick success.

-"Naguno" with Striking Group and "Tanaka" with Mobile Force will come to the battle area from the south to intercept any enemy surface TF. Air Superiority will be gained in two days after massive air strikes from our carrier based dive bombers.

Several special "reconoissance" submarines will departure in few days from Marshalls to report enemy activities at Midway-Kure Island.

Main Goodness of MO operation: The enemy will not use Midway like an advanced submarine base and their boats must to travel 2.000 nm more than usual to get Imperial Waters. If they try the Northern Option, we will be ready for a "Secondary landing Ops" in this area too.

Long Live to the EMPEROR !!!
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