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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/13/2010 9:48:08 AM

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FROM: GEN Shunroku Hata. China Expeditionary Army C-in-C. Near Wenchow. South China.
TO: GEN Hejima Sugiyama. Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: GREAT VICTORY AT NANYANG AREA.
DATE: FEB 3rd, 1942.

Today our North China Army Area reported a great victory against enemy bandits near Nanyang in the main road to his city from Changchow. 116th and 35th Infantry Division have launched a shock attack against soften enemy positions. 2 Enemy units were destroyed, 3rd Group Army HQ and 13rd Chinese Corps. 13.176 chinese casualties with 997 squads, 183 guns destroyed. Our price was light, with only 276 heroes lost. Our forces will begin with Loyang campaign at once with a preparation bombardment tomorrow against fleeing enemy units in this city.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/14/2010 12:55:23 PM

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FROM: VADM. Inouye. 4th Fleet C-in-C. TRUK.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CRUISER REPORTED OFF SHORTLANDS.
DATE: Feb 4th, 1942.

Income disaster signal from XAK IMIZU MARU have been received in 4TH FLEET Comunications Center this morning 07:40Z. She was unloading supplies at Shortlands Island escorted by PB FUKUEI MARU. Both ships were sunk by alone enemy heavy cruiser identfied like USS LOUISVILLE.

H6K4 Naval search flight from Shortlands have reported at afternoon enemy position and bearing. She is heading at flank to southwest bearing 240, speed 30, 120 nm SW Rossel Island. The H6K4 message was relayed to 11st AIR FLEET C-IN-C to launch torpedo air attack against enemy raider, but our pilots were unable to locate enemy warship.

Urgent Defensive meassures will be taken at South Seas with arrival in few days of HIJMS Shoho escorting a reinforcement convoy to Rabaul-Port Moresby.

For the other hand a message have be received from I-24 reporting another heavy cruiser in sight near Sydney. She was escorted by 3 destroyed that launched an unsuccesfull depth charge attack against our submarine. Possible CARRIER TASK FORCE NEARBY SYDNEY. The same submarine reported enemy SBD Dauntless at ASW Patrol into her war patrol area !.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/14/2010 1:12:30 PM

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FROM: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET C-IN-C. KURE.
TO: ADM. NAGANO. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO
SUBJECT: D.E.I. REPORT.
DATE: February 4th, 1942

(1) ASW WARFARE

HIJMS YUGUMO reporting 10 hits on enemy coastal Submarine (dutch) off Batangas. She was screening 14th I.Division convoy unloading at this port. Enemy submarine is reported SUNK. CONFIRMED (Oil sneaks and air bubbles on surface).

HIJMS YUNAGI reported 2 hits or near misses on enemy oceanic submarine (dutch) near Ambon.

2nd Fleet Special Hunter Killer Group attached to Landing Forces off Oosthaven reported enemy submarine is pinged and chased. 28 hits or near misses have been reported by HIJMS SHIKINAMI and HIJMS HATSUYUKI. Enemy corpses on surface!. ENEMY BOAT IS CONFIRMED SUNK (Identified like SS O-16).

(2) D.E.I.

Balikpapan have fallen in our hands. Enemy forces lost 817 men vs 10 IJA Casualties from 146th Infantry Regiment.

1st Air Fleet have launched three air strikes against Tjilitjap and Soerabaja AFs:
a) 31 A6M2 escorting 40 B5N2 and 90 D3A1 have strike Soerabaja. 1 Hawk 75 was donwed by our Type 0 fighters at dogfight over enemy skies and 1 PBY5 was reported destroyed on ground. 6 Airbase hits, 2 port hits, 1 port fuel hit and 4 airbase supply hits with 33 runway hits were reported too.
b) 6 A6M2 escorting 27 D3A1 and 26 B5N2 launched another strike against Tjilitjap airfield reporting 1 Buffalo downed over enemy skies and 12 runway hits.
c) A second air strike against Soerabaja with 30 A6M2 and 25 B5N2. 1 Hawk downed on cap and 1 port hit reported. No ships sighted on port.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/14/2010 8:21:48 PM

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FROM: VADM. SHIMIZU, 6TH FLEET C-IN-C. KWAJALEIN IS. MARSHALLS.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT.
DATE: FEB 5th, 1942

(1) SIXTH FLEET REPORT

XAP MILDURA is reported torpedoed by I-19 near San Francisco. Our submarine launched 6 torpedoes against enemy transport sinking her in few minutes with guns and vehicles aboard.

I-121 reporting 2 succesfull attacks against Dutch Fleet 40 nm off Broome (NorthWest Australia). After shadowing enemy fleet 80 nm North Bromme, our boat get good position to launch several torpedoes against CL DE RUYTER, sinking her after 2 torpedo hits. Later, our submarine get position to launch another attack against rescue destroyers. One torpedo hit struck DD EVERTSENT (DUTCH NAVY) and sinking her in few minutes. Retaliation depth charge attack over our submarine by enemy destroyers (3) caused severe damages aboard (Reported 27 system, 49 floating -21 major- and 8 engine -2 major-).

I-166 reporting enemy freighter XAK ALDINGA sunk 40 nm West Perth after 3 torpedo hits.

(2) ENEMY SUB ACTIVITIES

Enemy USN Submarine spotted off MIlne Bay. PB Okiyu Maru searching her unsuccefully. Later xPB NAGATA MARU reported be attacked by same SS off Milne B. In our retaliation attack, 2 near misses have been reported.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/15/2010 9:06:41 AM

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AIRFRAMES AND ENGINES SHEET
JAN 25, 1942 - FEB 6th, 1942.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/15/2010 10:35:24 AM

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FROM: RADM. GOTO, CRUDIV8 C-IN-C, ABOARD HIJMS KINUGASA. OFF KENDARI.
TO: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ, SAMAH.
SUBJECT: KENDARI LANDINGS.
DATE: Feb 6th, 1942.

Kendari landings have been supported by CRUDIV8 heavy cruisers (HIJMS KAKO, AOBA, KINUGASA, FURUTAKA). Sasebo 3rd and Sasebo 8th SNLF will assault enemy ground positions tomorrow and we hope this base will be in our hands tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
23rd Air Flotilla have supported our landings with close air support against enemy Kendari Garrison Bn. 20 G4M1 taken off from Ambon reporting 7 casualties on enemy ground unit.

Misool have ben captured at Ceram Sea. Our 1st Indp Engineer Coy will be shipped to Sorong.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/15/2010 10:40:44 AM

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FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd Fleet HQ. Samah.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: WESTERN D.E.I.
DATE: Feb 6th, 1942.

xAK ALLARA have been reported sunk by I-155 40 nm West Broome. No enemy surface assets spotted in the area after CL DE RUYTER and DD EVERTSEN sunk by I-121 yesterday.

38th Infantry Division (-) marching to Palembang supported by Engineers and Mtn Gun units. Parachute units marching to Djambi. Several air support strike have been planned for tomorrow at Sumatra.

MOBILE FORCE arrived to Hong Kong, CRUDIV 7 at CamRanh Bay and 1st Air Fleet heading north-northeast to Cam Ranh Bay to assembly for the Java invasion ops.

HIJMS KONGO and HIJMS KITAKAMI have arrived yesterday to their drydocks at sasebo and yokohama.

All XVII ARMY convoys to South Seas without news.

Long Live to the Emperor!

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/15/2010 10:45:21 AM

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FROM: LT. TOKAJI, T., YAMADA DAITAI S-1 DAITAI. Oosthaven, South Sumatra.
TO: RADM. Sadaichi Matsunaga, 22nd Air Flotilla, Kuching. North Borneo.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR RAIDS INTERCEPTED.
DATE: Feb 6th, 1942.

Today our Type-0 Fighters have intercepted several waves of attack aircrafts over shippings at Oosthaven.
First air attack were intercepted over 10:05Z when 3 CW 22 were spotted by our CAP aircrafts. 1 enemy fighter-bomber was downed and rest turned back.
Second Air Attac were intercepted one hour later. 9 unescorted Vildebeest heading our ships at Oosthaven were chased by our fighters downing 1 biplane with other turned back. No attacks over our ships reported.
The Third air attack was intercepted at afternoon. 6 unescorted Vildebeest were chased by 14 A6M2 reporting 3 enemy torpedo-bombers downed. No air attacks over ships at Oosthaven reported.

All enemy aircrafts from north, probably Palembang AF.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/15/2010 10:53:15 AM

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FROM: LTGEN. IIDA, XV ARMY C-IN-C. AT PROOME, BURMA
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. JOHORE BHARU. MALAYA.
SUBJECT: BURMA REPORT
DATE: FEB 6th, 1942.

Prome have been captured by 33rd Infantry Division supported by Engineers and Mtn Gun Btn. 1.065 enemy casualties were reported with an enemy unit destroyed an one bn fleeing to the other side of river (90 squads destroyed). Our forces will pursue at once. Orders have been dispatched to enclose enemy fleeing units from Rangoon.
1st and 77th Daitais have been retreated to Bangkog and Moulmein to reinforce and be ready for the next future campaing against central-upper Burma. Another Sentai have been retreated from Kota Bharu to Bangkog to reinforce 3rd Air Division dettachment at Burma.
After Singapore captured, I must to request forces to reinforce our ability to capture rest of Burma and defende this area in the Indian borders: 3rd Air Div HQ, 5th, 18th and 56th Infantry Division, several tank and engineer units, air recon assets and Ki-21 / Ki-43 Sentais.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/16/2010 12:49:26 PM

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FROM: RADM SIDAICHI MATSUNAGA, 22nd AIR FLOTILLA C-IN-C, KUCHING. NORTH BORNEO
TO: ADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET C-in-C. SAMAH.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR ATTACKS
DATE: Feb 7th, 1942.

Yamada Det S-1 and 3rd Ku K-1 Daitais have dogfighting with several enemy air raids against our shippings off Oosthaven.

At early morning a search 139WH3 flight was intercepted and enemy aircraft downed. One hour later, 11 B339 sweeping our skies. They were wellcomed by our Type-0 fighters downing 6 of them without own losses.

Off Kendari IJN ships alert were received. 3 139WH-3 unsuccesfully attacked XAP HORAI MARU unloading war supplies at beaches. The same for xAP TATSUTA MARu, attacked by another 2 139WH-3 at afternoon. No hits or damages were reported.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/16/2010 12:59:33 PM

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FROM: VADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd FLEET HQ. SAMAH.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET C-IN-C. KURE.
SUBJECT: D.E.I.
DATE: Feb 7th, 1942.

HIJMS SHIRANUI was torpedoed near Batavia and sunk quickly. she was heading to Oosthaven after be torpedoed by another sub when screening 1st Air-Fleet carriers.

Takao Ku K-1 have launched an night air strike with moonlight 60%. 2 runway hits were reported.

Palembang enemy ground forces were strike by our 22nd Air Flotilla assets. Two waves with G3M2 have attack airfield (7 runway hits) and Palembang B.F. (2 gun disabled reported).

4 enemy B-17 strike Koepang at Timor and bombed XAP TATSUTA MARU. 1 bomb hit was reported on this damaged ship docked at this port.
Another 3 B-17 have strike Pescadores and 2 xAK have damaged after 1 bomb struck both of them (XAK OHIO MARU and XAK MANSEI MARU -lightly damages-). A Ki-27b Chutai have been redeployed at Pescadores with another more on Takao to avoid more air strikes from enemy 4 E bombers.

PB Awa Maru reported 5 hits on enemy USN submarine near Nigpo. She was screening a transport convoy to Fusan.
PB Shosei Maru reported 6 hits on enemy USN submarine off Cagayan. This submarine was spotted from few days ago and our forces have coordinated with E13A1 chutai at ASW duties from Surigao Straits.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/16/2010 1:02:22 PM

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FROM: LTGEN. TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA. XXV ARMY C-IN-C. NEAR SINGAPORE.
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. NEAR SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: JOHORE BHARU STRAITS CROSSED.
DATE: FEB 7th, 1942

XXV Army have crossed Johore bharu straits to Singapore reporting 2.752 enemy casualties in our assault (123 enemy squads, 12 vehicles destroyed). Our forces have lost 5.159 men (33 squads and 5 vehicles destroyed).

Tomorrow unde heavy air close support from 3rd air Division assets, our forces will begin with heavy arty bombardment against enemy positions. Fortification level was down to size 2.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/17/2010 9:51:02 AM

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FROM: VADM. Inouye, 4th Fleet HQ. Truk.
TO: ADM. Isoroku Yamamoto, Combined Fleet HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: South Seas Report
DATE: Feb 8th, 1942.

HIJMS Shoho convoy arrived yesterday to Rabaul with 82nd and 84th N.G.Units. She was unsuccesfully attacked by enemy submarine that had launched 6 torpedoes against her. No hits or duds reported. All air complement will be at ASW duties to support Hunter Killer Group deployed from Rabaul to chase enemy submarine.
In spite of HIJMS Shoho is escorted by best ASW destroyers of Combined Fleet, unsuccesfull retaliation against enemy submarine was reported with several depth charges attack and pings over enemy submarine.
HIJMS Shoho is bearing 10, speed 15, heading north to escort a new convoy from Home to South Seas.
Munda Fast Transport convoy will departure from Rabaul tomorrow early morning with a new labor unit to complete our airfield and fortifications works in this base.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/21/2010 9:35:28 AM

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FROM: VADM.CHUICHI NAGUMO, 1st AIR FLEET C-IN-C. CAM RANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: KIDO BUTAI SPOTTED
DATE: FEB 9th, 1942.

Today enemy heavy bombers have been intercepted by Type-0 fighters from our Carriers over Cam Ranh Bay skies. 03 B-17 were intercepted with no enemy air losses confirmed. They have spotted our 1st Air Fleet at anchor at Cam Ranh Bay. 1 bomb near misses Light Cruiser HIJMS KISU docked at Cam Ranh Bay port. Damage Report: 2 system damage.

We will be ready to join with Main Body from Hong Kong in few days to start the second stage of Java Campaign.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/21/2010 9:40:32 AM

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FROM: LTGEN. HOMMA. XIV ARMY C-IN-C. NEAR MANILA.
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. NEAR SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: P.I.REPORT
DATE: FEB 9th, 1942.

1st P.A. Division have been strike by our 5th Air Division assets reporting 16 casualties after 34 Ki-27 escorting 65 IJA bombers appears over enemy positions. 1 enemy fighter at CAP.
A second raid against 102nd P.A. Division with 14 Ki-27 escorting 36 IJA bombers reported 1 gun lost in this Phillipino unit.
At ground, after 14th Division have assembly with XIV Army backbone, our forces have start a new offensive against Manila positions. IN our first attack our forces have lost 1555 IJA men (13 squads destroyed) vs 1.247 enemy losses reported (139 squads, 14 vehicles and 1 gun destroyed).
We will follow on with our offensive until Manila falls in our hands.
31st Base Force is in transit to Batangas to garrison Manila when falls in our hands.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/21/2010 9:45:01 AM

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FROM: RADM. SIDAICHI MATSUNAGA, 22nd Air Flotilla C-in-C. Kuching. North Borneo
TO: ADM. NOBUTAKE KONDO, 2nd Fleet C-in-C. Samah.
SUBJECT: ENEMY AIR ATTACKS
DATE: FEB 9th, 1942.

1 B339 escorting 7 139WH-3 were intercepted this morning over Oosthaven by 17 A6M2 from Yamada Det S-1 and 3rd Ku K Det-A. 3 enemy level bomber were downed by our fighters with enemy fighter turning back after be damaged in dogfight.
A second raid with 2 CW22 and 3 american A-24 were intercepted over Oosthaven by the same A6M2s. 2 enemy aircrafts were downed without any attack over our shippings at this port.

WE are ready to redeploy our air assets when Palembang airfield falls in our hands and will be ready to air ops.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/21/2010 9:57:36 AM

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FROM: VADM. JISABURO OZAWA. SOUTHERN FLEET C-IN-C. ASW COMMANDER. CAM RANH BAY.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ASW WARFARE.
DATE: FEB 9th, 1942.

HIJMS AKEBONO reporting 9 hits or near misses on british submarine off Kuching. HIJMS MATSUKAZE pinged her for a second attack and reported another 4 hits on the same submarine. Probably enemy submarine heavily damaged or sunk. Singapore will not be a port to repair her...

APD Fuji reported 4 hits on enemy dutch coastal submarine off Sorong. Our ship is part of Sorong Landing Force

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/21/2010 10:03:44 AM

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FROM: VADM. INOUYE. 4th Fleet C-in-C. Truk.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO. Combined Fleet HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER TASK FORCE in Coral Sea.
DATE: Feb 9th, 1942.

Enemy air raid over Port Moresby intercepted by 4 A6M2 that take off from Lae AF. 11 F4F3A escorting 17 SBd3 and 15 SBD2 have strike our shippings at Port Moresby. 1 enemy fighter was downed by our Type-0 in dogfight with one A6M2 lost. AMC KINRYU MARU and DD ARIAKE were sunk after struck for several enemy bombs (8 over Kinryu and 2 over Ariake).

Air assets from 11st Air Fleet ready for a air torpedo attack if enemy will be at range.

(1) Instructions for Babeldaob Naval Communications Stat: RELAY THIS MESSAGE TO 1st AIR FLEET C-IN-C at CAMRANH BAY and MOBILE FORCE C-in-C at HONG KONG.

Good news from our Wake Blockade Force. RO-61 reporting enemy destroyer USS PHELPS have been sunk after one torpedo hit her.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/22/2010 12:22:23 PM

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FROM: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11st AIR FLEET C-IN-C. RABAUL.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CRUISERS SUNK.
DATE: FEB 10th, 1942.

23rd AIR FLOTILLA reporting air attacks over enemy cruisers off Koepang. The following message was relayed by Ambon JNAF ComStat, today at 13:45Z:

"KOEPANG IJA COMCENTER REPORTING SEVERAL BRITISH CRUISERS BOMBARDMENT AT NIGHT TIME, AIR SUPPORT REQUESTED. OUR G3M2 AT NAVAL SEARCH TAKE OFF FROM AMBON ISLAND AT 08:30Z REPORTING 3 ENEMY CRUISERS ESCORTED BY 4 DESTROYERS NEAR KOEPANG, BEARING 270, SPEED 15 KNOTS. AFTER SIGHTING REPORT INCOME TO 23rd AIR FLOTILLA, ORDERS TO TAKE OFF WERE DISPATCHED TO ALL G4M1 AVAILABLE. THREE AIR STRIKES WAS COORDINATED BY 23rd AIR FLOTILLA LIKE FOLLOWING:

1ST AIR ATTACK WITH 21 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 15 A6M2 REPORTED 1 TORPEDO HIT ON CL DURBAN, AND 2 TORPEDO HITS ON CL DANAE. THE LAST ONE REPORTED SUNK.

2ND AIR ATTACK WITH 9 UNESCORTED G4M1 REPORTED 1 TORPEDO HIT ON CL DRAGON.

3RD AIR ATTACK AT AFTERNOON WITH 24 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 15 A6M2 REPORTED 2 TORPEDO HITS ON CL DRAGON AND 3 TORPEDO HITS ON CL DURBAN, BOTH SUNK."

I am proud to announce this great victory against royal navy intruders in our southern perimeter.
Koepang AF will be ready to let air ops in few days.

Long Live to the Emperor !!
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/23/2010 3:50:46 PM

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FROM: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO
TO: SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. IGHQ. TOKYO.
CC: (1) LGEN. HYAKUTAKE, XVII ARMY C-IN-C.
SUBJECT: MANILA LIBERATED.

THIS HEADQUARTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT MANILA HAS BEEN LIBERATED OF AMERICAN OPRESSORS.
LtGen Homma have launched an assault against enemy positions, reporting 26.340 enemy casualties with 3.220 enemy squads destroyed, 348 guns and 290 vehicles destroyed or captured. The following ground units were destroyed:

71st, 1st, 51st and 102nd P.A. Divisions
2nd P.A. constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Bn (USAFFE)
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Phillipine Corps HQ
Cavite USN Base Force
P.A.F.Aviation

LGen Waiwright have been captured with several other Army chiefs. All of them will be sent to Tokyo in a Hospital Ship to be martial courted by war crimes. Gen. McArthur is not captured and probably flee to Bataan.

14th Infantry Division will continue to be attached to this Army until Clark Field will be in our hands. When liberated, this unit will be transfer to XVII ARMY.

Gen.Hata, China Expeditionary ARmy C-in-C, announce the falls of Wenchow. All enemy prisioners have been shot at once.

(2) XVII ARMY SEALIFT

TF87 is ready to ship 17th Infantry Regiment, 8th Recce Regiment and 205th & 69th JAAF AF Bns at Fusan. This convoy is docked at Fusan with 2 destroyers, 1 Escort and 1 AK / 4 xAKs. A DD Sqdrn is ready to rendezvous from Kure to escort this convoy to South Seas.

- TF 72 (At Sea) with 4 PBs and 7 xAKs transporting:

48th Road Const Coy (Port Moresby)
27th Field AA Gun Coy (Port Moresby)
46th Road Const coy (Milne Bay)
25th Field AA Machinecannon Coy (Milne Bay)
41st Air Defense AA Regiment (Port Moresby)
47th Road Construction Coy (Port Moresby)

This convoy is under CVL SHOHO TG with 5 Destroyers and 1 PB like indirect ASW Cover.
Total Convoy: 5.712 men and 2.725 tons of supplies.
ETA RABAUL: Feb 13rd, 1942

- TF 91 (TAZONAN-3 CONVOY) with 4 PBs and 9 xAKS, transporting:

16th Field AA Machinecannon coy (Rabaul)
99th JAAF AF Bn (Munda)
29th Field AA Machinecannon Coy (Munda)
30th Field AA Machinecannon Coy (Munda)
8th Engineer Regiment (8th Division) (Munda)
44th. Ind. AA Gun Coy (Port Moresby)
29th Field AA Gun Coy (Munda)
56th Field AA Bn (Rabaul

This convoy is under indirect cover of HIJMS RYUJO TF with 1 PB like advance guard ASW cover.
Total Convoy: 5.191 men and 5.094 tons of supplies.
ETA Rabaul: Feb 22nd, 1942

- TF 273 is transporting 3rd Heavy Arty Bn to Port Moresby. Will arrive tomorrow, and is under cover of 11st Air Fleet fighters from Lae. 1 DD and 1 AMC like direct cover. Total. 2.811 men and 4.788 tons of supplies.

- TF 71 with 1 DD, 1 AP and 1 AK is transporting 10th Special Base Force with 2.708 men and 1.896 tons of supplies. Will arrive to Port Moresby Feb 21st, 1942.

- TF 77 with 3 AKs and 2 PBs transporting 30th JNAF AF Unit (Port Moresby) and 38th and 39th Road Construction Coys (P.Moresby both). 1.804 men and 797 tons of supplies. Will arrive Feb 23rd, 1942.

- TF 300 with 2 SC and 3 AKs transporting 38th, 39th and 41st Field AA bns with 1.552 troops and 7.863 tons of supplies. ETA Rabaul: Feb 17th, 1942. This convoy is under direct cover of HIJMS HOSHO TG with 1 CL, 2 TB and 3 Escorts.

28th Field AA Gun Coy is unloaded at Shorlands without news.

All Light Carriers TFs are in transit to South Seas to cover all our XVII Army / Southest Fleet ground forces convoys. 11st Air Fleet has been reinforced with a news G4M1 / A6M2 Daitai.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/23/2010 8:03:46 PM

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FROM: Marquis Kido, Lord Keeper of Prival Seal. Tokyo
TO: XXV Army HQ. LTGEN. Tomoyuki Yamashita. Singapore.
SUBJECT: CONGRATULATIONS FROM EMPEROR
DATE: Feb 12nd, 1942.

The Emperor sent a congratulations message to LtGen Tomoyuki Yamashita and all XXV Army chiefs, officers and soldiers for the capture of Singapore. It�s not needed to say that the liberation of this Fortress into our preplanned timeline is strategic to follow up with our D.E.I. and Burma Operations. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL will gathered tomorrow at early morning to talk about the capture of our main target in Western Area.
It�s mandatory a casualties report for all our available units into our XXV Army at SINGAPORE.
2nd FLEET HQ under VADM NOBUTAKE KONDO will be transfered at once from Samah to Singapore.

LONG LIVE TO THE EMPEROR !
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Hello Blind Sniper, thank you very much for your support words!..
Best wishes
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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/27/2010 10:36:56 AM

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FROM: VADM.SHIMIZU. 6th Fleet C-in-C. Kwajalein Is.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, Combined Fleet HQ. Kure.
SUBJECT: SUB WAR REPORT
DATE: Feb 13rd, 1942.

(1) Feb 12nd, 1942

RO-67 sent to bottom enemy XAK WIHELMINA near Enderbury Island (nearby to Canton Island) after 4 torpedo hits on a surface attack at night time.
RO-61 was lighty damaged after be attacked by enemy Flush Deck Destroyer off Wake. 4 near misses were reported.

(2) Feb 13rd, 1942

xAP MARIPOSA was torpedoed and 2 hits reported by I-160 near Brisbane. 8 torpedoes were launched. Enemy ship is not confirmed sunk. NO enemy retaliation.
I-170 was lightly damaged after enemy USN destroyer attacked her near Newcastle.

(3) Reattachments.

2 large SS have been redeployed from Kwajalein to Singapore.

Long Live to the Emperor !
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FROM: VADM. INOUYE, 4th Fleet C-in-C. Truk.
TO: ADM. ISOROKU YAMAMOTO, COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE.
SUBJECT: ENEMY CARRIER BASED AIR STRIKE OVER SHIPPINGS AT SOUTH SEAS.
DATE: FEB 12nd, 1942.

AMC BANKOK MARU, E SUSUKI and AK KINKA MARU have been sunk by enemy carrier based dive bombers off Port Moresby. 3rd Heavy Arty Bn have been sent to bottom. Meassures to avoid more air attacks from enemy carrier must be taken.
I am in a must to request NAGUMO CARRIERS to erase the serpents nets (probably at Brisbane or Sydney) to avoid more attacks over our shippings to reinforcement this strategical area.

All convoys to Port Moresby suspended awaiting a Carrier battle against the enemy !

One enemy submarine was reported hit by B5N2 from HIJMS SHOHO near Rabaul.

Long Live to the EMPEROR !
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FROM: GEN. HATA, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY HQ. WENCHOW. SOUTH CHINA
TO: GEN. HEJIME SUGIYAMA. IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL STAFF. IGHQ. TOKYO.
SUBJECT: GREAT VICTORY NEAR NANYANG.
DATE: FEB 13rd, 1942.

40 miles southeast of Nanyang our forces have smashed enemy bandits. 7.298 enemy have been killed (270 enemy squads destroyed confirmed) vs 280 IJA casualties. Our forces are marching to Nanyang to join with NORTH CHINA AREA ARMY backbone to capture this strategical city. Enemy forces fleeing from battlefield: 48th, 84th and 85th Chinese Corps with 21st Group Army HQ.

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FROM: LTGEN. IIDA, XV ARMY C-IN-C. PROOME. BURMA
TO: GEN. SADAMU SHIMOMURA, SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. SINGAPORE.
SUBJECT: BURMA CAMPAIGN REPORT.
DATE: FEB 13rd, 1942.

(1) Feb 12nd, 1942

14 ki-27 escorted 25 Ki-30 to strike enemy airfield at Magwe. 7 runway hits were reported. NO enemy aircrafts at CAP.
3 enemy B-17s were intercepted over Proome by 4 Ki-43. Enemy turned back.

(2) Feb 13rd, 1942

15 H81 escorting 8 enemy bombers strike our forces near Proome. 35 casualties were reported by 33rd Infantry Division. Meassures have been taken to avoid more enemy strikes against our troops.
A second raid over Magwe AF: 24 Ki-43 escorting 20 Ki-30 reported another 7 runway hits.

Our forces are awaiting XXV Army tranfered units after fall of Singapore.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/27/2010 12:44:10 PM

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Good job on taking Singapore. It definitely will free up forces for elsewhere.

How are you coming with taking the island of Mindanao?

Did you divert any forces normally used in the Philippines campaign to start taking Celebes and the other southern islands? I ask this because I seem to be a month or so ahead of your schedule in the conquest of the Philippines and I am thinking that it is because we prioritized what we the sequence that we were hitting some targets differently.

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Nanananananana...No advices to my dear enemy, Mr.Fletcher.

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RE: AE Historical Game Project. Cantona2 (allied) vs Fl... - 6/27/2010 10:43:39 PM

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quote:

Good job on taking Singapore. It definitely will free up forces for elsewhere.

How are you coming with taking the island of Mindanao?

Did you divert any forces normally used in the Philippines campaign to start taking Celebes and the other southern islands? I ask this because I seem to be a month or so ahead of your schedule in the conquest of the Philippines and I am thinking that it is because we prioritized what we the sequence that we were hitting some targets differently.

Hello Seydlitz, thank you very much for your comments and post. XXV Army will be split in two forces:

a) Southern Force to be attached to XVI Army in Java landings (mainly 2nd and Guards Division)
b) Burma Force to be attached to XV Army and Southern Area Army.

About Mindanao, this Island is in my hands from middle of January when my forces captured Malaybalay and all allied forces surrender there. My primary target was Cagayan like a main Airfield to transfer my 21st Air Flotilla. Davao like secondary target to capture the port to supply my field ground units. My starting plan like following (Dec 1941):

When Cagayan falls, orders to transfer 21st Air Flotilla from Formosa will be dispatched (with air complements from Kanoya Ku K-1 and Toko Ku-1 Det).

Miura Det (33rd Inf Reg) aboard xAK Kyusyu Maru and 146th Infantry Regiment (xAP Hakone Maru, CM Itsukushima) will head to Davao. Miura will be Davao�s garrison and 146th will advance to Malaybalay.

After Davao falls in our hands, 2nd Base Force will be shipped at Takao to this port.

2nd Kure SNLF will landing at Dadjanjas aboard xAK Teiryu Maru, after it will land at Cotabato, Dumanquillas, Zamboanga and Oroquieta.

Nagara Flotilla covered landings with Ryujo TF like indirect protect.

Now sit map report like you can see with following comments about:

- 9th JNAF Coy was landing at Surgao to deploy there 16th Ku K T-1 to ASW aerial support ops with a ASW Hunter-Killer Group to cover the landings at Cagayan (the main target).
- Landings at Cagayan with XVI Army and Sasebo 2nd SNLF followed in a second wave with labor units (1st Naval Construction Bn from Takao), AA (45th Field AA Bn from Formosa) and Garrison (8th Indpt. SNLF Coy). When secured, 21st Air Flotilla was transfered from Formosa to support antishipping ops from this AF with two G3M2/G4M1 daitais escorted by 1 A6M2 Daitai.
- At Davao my forces landing with 146th Infantry Regiment (after captured, releaved by 2nd Base Force). 146th Infantry Regiment was shipped there to capture Jolo, then Tarakan and lastly Balikpapan. Now ready to be shipped to Samarinda.
All ground forces from Zamboanga (Kure 1st), Dadjanjas (Kure 2nd), Cagayan (I/33rd I.R) and Davao (Miura and Kimura Dets) assembly at Malayabalay to end with enemy resistance. After captured all forces marching to Davao to be shipped for new targets.

I have not diverted any forces from my primary targets on P.I. (Luzon or Mindanao) to capture Celebes. To this task I sent the following forces:

- IJA : Det A from 38th Infantry Division (after Hong Kong captured)
- IJN : Sasebo 3rd and Sasebo 8th SNLF. 23rd Air Flotilla HQ (2nd echelon).

With BATDIV 1 and CARDIV 2 like direct support, Ambon was an easy target and fallen in few days. This operation was coordinated with Koepang landings supported by CARDIV 1 & CARDIV 5 and BATDIV 2 & 3.

I hope this help :)
Best of wishes and best of lucks in your game
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(1) Screenshot with MINDANAO SIT MAP REPORT Feb 14th, 1942

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