TOS - Prince of Wales PBEM

[TechGuy]

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USAF planes pound Appari. 4 zero squadrons destroyed on the ground. Various improvements destroyed.
- DD sunk near PH

CW Summary:
- Planes bombarded Indochina. Improvements near Saigon destroyed
- Rabaul bombarded

China Summary:
- 2 NI killed near Lanchow with green inf after bombardment
- 2 MGB killed near Chungking with green inf, lost 2 green inf after bombardment
- 2 NI killed near Ningsia with guerillas after bombardment
- lost 1 ftr to CAP near Peking

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The failure to take the PI has proven to be a huge thorn in the side of Japan to achieve an early victory.

China Theater
-CInf & Guerilla South of Ningsia KIA by IJA INf
-CInf S of Chungking KIA by IJA Inf
-Roads and some units bombed near several cities

PI Area
-Manilla Bombed..Planes damaged

Malaysia
-Nothing to report

Borneo
-Nothing to Report

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-Port Moresby bombed unit injured

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-PH bombed no damage

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USAF planes pound Appari again. Sunk 1 DD and 1 transport.
- USAF bombers raid Indochina. Improvements near Saigon bombed
- USAF bombers help out allied forces in Borneo by bombing Sibu.
- USAF planes carpet bombed Formosa. 1 zero squadron smashed on ground. Improvements destroyed.

CW Summary:
- IJN TF near Rabaul bombarded. Lost 1 tpd to AA.
- CW planes bomb Sibu, redlined all units there. Guerilla attack and killed SNLF garrison.

China Summary:
- Chinese forces continues its attrition policy against Japan. 1 NI, 1 flak killed near Ningsia, 1 NI and 1 MGB killed near Chungking, 1 flak killed near Nanking.
- Chinese forces retreat from Hankow and destroyed remaining rail links.

Dutch Summary:
- Dutch guerillas kills para guarding Sibu. Sibu liberated.

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China sets its task at hand...Kill all Chinese forces.

China Theater
-CInf & Guerilla South of Ningsia Damaged by IJA Arty and air attack
-CInf & MGB South Ningsia KIA by IJA Inf...3 Arty Captured
-CInf S of Chungking KIA by IJA Inf
-CInf S of Chengdu KIA by IJA Inf
-CInf S of Chungking KIA by IJA Inf
-Hankow Captured
-Roads and RTs destroyed

PI Area-Manilla Bombed..2 Betty Bombers shot down

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded..units injured

Borneo
-Nothing to Report

Celebes Seas Area
-SS sinks DD...I-Boat sinks SS

New Guinea Area
-Nothing to report

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-PH bombed Kate shot down

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USAF bombers continue to hammer French Indochina unmolested. Improvements near Saigon destroyed. Rubber cut again, radar tower destroyed.
- Lone US sub near the coast of Japan sinks newly minted Japanese CV. Rumor has it that this CV is the Shinano.

CW Summary
- planes buzz over IJN TF near Rabaul. Sinks 1 transport. BB damaged. Lost 1 tpd.
- planes attempt to bomb the Malaysian pennisula. Lost 1 tpd to Zero CAP.

China Summary:
- massive counterattack on all fronts! Chinese forces bombarded IJA 6th army to 4 hp with no less than 8 pieces of heavy artillery. Guerillas followed up and destroyed the remnants of the 6th. No losses.
- artillery stack near Sian recaptured after artillery and air strikes redlined defenders. 3 guerillas attacked the stack and killed 2 NI and 1 MGB.
- lone guerilla kills NI near Sining
- lost 1 inf to NI near Ningsia

Dutch Summary:
- nothing important happened

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China continues to fight for victory despite the loss of air units

China Theater
-3 Guerillas South of Ningsia KIA by IJA Arty, air attack, and IJA INf
-CInf, Flak, and Guerilla E of Chungking KIA by IJA Inf
-MGB E of Hankow KIA by IJA INf
-Roads and RTs destroyed

PI Area-Manilla Bombed..1 Betty Bombers shot down

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded..units injured, Betty Shot Down

Borneo
-Ketapang Captured

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-IJA Forces land on northern shore

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USAF planes continue to hammer French Indochina. Saigon reduced to 2 pop. Various improvements destroyed.

CW Summary:
- CW planes buzz over Rabaul. Zeros damaged.
- CW planes attack Ketapang. Sunk an unknown unit.

China Summary:
- The Chinese continue to make the Japanese pay a high price in advancing towards their capital of Chungking. No less than 10 artillery pieces hammered the 25th army and reduced it to 4 hp. Guerillas followed up and despite the loss of 1 guerilla unit, the 25th army was demolished by the 2nd guerilla attack.
- Units near Ningsia bombarded
- Units near Sian bombarded
- Medium tank sighted (but I don't think the Japanese can move very well into central China)

Dutch Summary:
- Singapore bombarded by arty.

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China slows down offensive operations. The recent losses due to abundant arty and guerillas have caused significant losses. All troops go on the defensive.

China Theater
-Sian bombed...units injured

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded..units injured,

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-IJA Forces captured airfield and 1 NL Inf KIA
-CW DD Sunk by I Boat near Rabual
-Invading troops bombarded near Rabual

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USAF planes bombed Indochina and Formosa... improvements destroyed

CW Summary:
- 2 CA, 1 transport near Rabaul sunk by CW air and naval forces. Lost 1 tpd to Zero cap.
- lost 1 tpd over Ketapang to Zero cap.

China Summary:
- artillery pound IJA stack S of Chungking
- aritllery pound IJA stack E of Sian

Dutch Summary:
- New Guinea forces attack IJN marine. Lost 1 guerilla and 1 inf in the attack but kills the marine with the second guerilla. Artillery captured. CV Ryujo is spotted nearby and artillery fires heavy shells at the unescorted carrier. CV Ryujo sunk.
- coastal guns fire at IJN transport near Palembang. Transport damaged.

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China is boggged down.

China Theater
-Sian and Chungking bombed and bombarded...TBD, Fighter shot down..units injured. IJAAF loses 3 Bettys.

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded..units injured,

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-IJA forces bombard guerillas

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Getting internet access in Japan is really hard.

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary
- USN spots IJN Pearl Harbour TF near Kwalajien. USN ships and planes engage the fleet. 2 IJN CV and 3 IJN DD remains afloat after the battle. The famed BB Yamato was sunk by overwhelming torpedo attacks. USN loses 2 DDs in this engagement.
- USAF planes strafe Formosa and Phom-Pheh, improvements and population destroyed. Lost 1 bomber to CAP over Indochina

CW Summary:
- CW planes attack rails near Kuala Lumpur.
- Sibu traded to CW from Dutch

China Summary:
- artillery stack defenders near Sian redlined and killed by guerillas. Captured 4 artillery pieces and 3 workers. All spiked.
- IJA stack south of Chungking bombarded

Dutch Summary:
- Singapore bombarded by artillery

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China is boggged down and slowly being decimated by unlimited Chnese arty and guerillas.

China Theater
-Sian and Chungking bombed and bombarded..2 Guerillas east of Sian KIA by IJ Anf

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded..units injured. BB Revenge and DD stronghold

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-IJA forces land near Manokwari.
-Tenate bombed and bombsrdrd..units injured

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Japan

US Summary:
- USN forces finishes off the rest of the IJN Pearl Harbour raiding force. 2 CVs sunk along with its escorting DDs.
- USAF strafe IJA targets in Appari and Indochina

CW Summary:
- CW ships sink 1 sub near Rabaul

China Summary:
- Chinese forces continues attrition policy against IJA in China... artillery in Sian hammered the approaching Medium tank division, redlining it. Guerillas followed up and destroyed the rest of the tanks.
- IJA stack bombarded S of Chungking.

Dutch Summary:
- nothing to report

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China is boggged down and slowly being decimated by unlimited Chnese arty and guerillas.

China Theater
-Chungking; bombed and bombarded..1 Chinese Inf and 2 Guerillas South of city KIA by IJ Anf

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Palembang bombarded

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Tenate Bombarded
-Boela CAPTURED. 2 NL Guerillas KIA by SNLF units

New Guinea Area
-IJA forces CAPTURE Manokwari. 1 Guerilla KIA by IJA Infantry
-Rabual; Invading CW forces attacking Rabual. Some slightly injured.

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- General MacArthur (new MGL!) leads US Marine forces in storming the beaches of the Kwalajien atoll with battleship support fire. The fortress division based on the atoll was terminated without any damage. The atoll is expected to fall soon as US forces regroup for another assault.
- USAF continues to attack targets in former French Indochina. Lost 1 tpd to Zero cap near Saigon. Various improvements destroyed in Saigon.

CW Summary:
- Rabual landing forces redirect their attention towards IJN naval forces nearby. Land based artillery hammered the IJN DDs near Rabaul while CW airforces delivers the finishing blow. 3 DDs were sunk and 1 Zero cap was shot down by tpds.
- CW forces bombard Ketapang with planes. Units damaged.
- CW Java fortress units bombarded IJN ships passing by. Artillery missed its target by 10 metres.

China Summary:
- Disaster for the IJA forces advancing onto Chungking! After a month of heavy attrition fighting, Chinese forces have worn down the IJA siege engine based outside the Chinese capital. Chinese forces take advantage of the situation and counterattacked the Japanese with the help of 'Radar'. IJA forces SW of Chungking eliminated and artillery (8!) stack captured. Chinese forces lose 1 infantry unit.
- Sian fortress units bombard advancing IJA units. Redlined artillery defenders NE of Sian.

Dutch Summary:
- Coastal artillery hammer BB Kongo near Sumatra. After sustaining severe hits from heavy shells, the battleship capsized. BB Kongo sunk.
- Dutch planes buzz over Ketapang. Units injured.

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: The Japanese Army in China is stopped. The loss of its artillery has halted all attacks. Troops begin to dig in.

China Theater
-Near Kuming; Chinese Inf NE of city KIA by IJA infantry.
-Improvements destroyed near Chungking by IJAAF Bombers

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Nothing to report

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Nothing to report

New Guinea Area
-Rabual; Invading CW forces attacking Rabual. Some slightly injured.

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

SW Pacific Area
-CV Saratoga and CA Chicago Sunk by I-Boats near Kwajalein

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

GPS to Japan

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- USN hunts down marauding i-boats near Kwalajien. 2 i-boats sunk by BBs.
- USAF makes its weekly strafing runs into Indochina. Saigon airport and cathedral destroyed.

CW Summary:
- Roads near Rabaul bombed by planes.
- DD sunk by planes near Rabaul
- NI on New Guinea airfields redlined by planes
- CW planes make bombing runs on Ketapang. Units injured.

China Summary:
- IJA units near Ningsia bombarded by arty
- Elite NI near Sian redlined by artillery and killed by guerilla

Dutch Summary:
- Sumatra arty hammers IJN ships. BB damaged.
- guerillas attack Ketapang. 2 marines killed, lost 1 guerilla.

 

[aksully]

Daihon-Ei Imperial General Headquarters: Few attacks in mainland China.....The loss of its artillery has halted most attacks. Troops begin to dig in.

China Theater
-Ningsia bombarded by air units and arty; some units injured
-Improvements destroyed near Chungking by IJAAF Bombers

PI Area-Nothing to eport

Malaysia
-Nothing to report

Borneo
-Nothing to report

Celebes Seas Area
-Menado bombarded by IJN Ships; some units injured

New Guinea Area
-Rabual; Invading CW forces attacking Rabual repulsed. Some slightly injured.

Wake Island
-Nothing to report

Hawaiian Islands Area
-Nothing to report

SW Pacific Area
-Nothing to report

GPS to US
Sully

 

[TechGuy]

Combined Allied Headquarters - Sydney, Australia

US Summary:
- US landing forces capture Kwalajien atoll airfield. No losses.
- US naval aircraft sinks IJN transport near Truk.
- US naval aircraft strafe ground targets in Truk. Harbour and barracks destroyed. Moored CA damaged. Lost 1 tpd to flak.
- USAF strafes targets in Indochina and Formosa

CW Summary:
- Rabaul walls destroyed by artillery fire
- Anzac attacks south airfield in New Guinea. Killed 1 NI and destroyed 1 Betty squadron on the ground.
- CW planes attack Ketapang. Sunk 1 transport nearby with planes. Combat engineer injured.

China Summary:
- Artillery from Ningsia soften up targets while Chinese guerillas pick off vulnerable IJA units. 2 Medium tanks and 1 NI killed. Lost 1 inf.
- Elite NI inf near Sian redlined by arty fire

Dutch Summary:
- Dutch guerillas attack Ketapang. Killed 1 combat engineer.

 

[aksully]

The Tacitcal and Strategic position for Japan is unattenable. Unlimited money going to China to generate hoardes of Guerillas and Arty. Not to mention probably 100 air units interdicting SE Asia and lower China. And an unlimited generation of advanced units.

So Japan concedes. Kudos to TG! A great victory for you and it was fantastic to go head to head!

Sully