WAR!! Japanese launch treacherous attack on Pearl Harbor!!

In the worst act of military treachery ever contemplated, land, sea and air forces of the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States fleet at Pearl Harbor and upon her overseas possessions. Simultaneously, the Japanese launched an invasion of Malaya with the intention of advancing on Singapore.

Summary: Japanese air raids opened the day with three devastating raids on Singapore, Clark AFB in the Phillipines, and Pearl Harbor. The two British BB's of Force Z were hit in Singapore to my dismay. Cloud cover over Luzon allowed for only two B-17's destroyed, though my CAP (combat air patrol) suffered grievously in defending against the bombers. This was worthy consolation for my BB's in Singapore taking hits. As for Pearl Harbor, only the Oklahoma and California were not terribly damaged. My other six BB's took tremendous damage, though none were thankfully sunk. Pearl Harbor (PH), however, lost a significant amount of aircraft.

Almost none of my subs were in position to repel the enemy landing forces. A Dutch sub torpedoed an AK (transport) off the main Japanese beachhead in Malaya at Khota Bharu. An American sub torpedoed another AK off southern Luzon. The Japs were still able to secure four major beachheads in Luzon, having already placed at least three brigades ashore. Three Phillipino divisions were in no position to contest the beachheads. The Japanese also managed to land an entire division at Khota Bharu, defended by an Indian division of poor morale. British bombers from Singapore swarmed towards the Japanese fleet off the Malaya beachheads where two hits were scored on the BB Haruna.

Landings were also made at Batan Island, Jolo Island, Wake and Guam. Only the handful of Navy personnel at Batan could not hold through the day. Wake held off gloriously as it did in history against the first waves of a Japanese SNLF (Jap Marine) regiment. Wake's coastal gunners also put a pretty good hurt in a Jap light cruiser and destroyer.

Meanwhile, Japanese forces in China began their attack into Kowloon w/ two divisions of 22,000 men and advanced against Hong Kong, defended by only 13,000 men. Heavy fighting is reported against British lines in the New Territories there. Meanwhile, my 4th Chinese Corps was battered by a massive Japanese assault at Nanchang. The battle there was lost, and my useless Chinese peasants are fleeing towards Changsa.

I will discuss my counter-strategy tomorrow, and make my turn for December 8th. The most important orders I will issue for the day is the withdrawal of my B-17's and all remaining fighter craft in the Luzon to Mindinao in the Southern Phillippines.

Here is the situation map at the HQ war room:

The President has been briefed. Now lets kick some ass.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Sub attack at 26,45

Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 7
PG Tatsumiya Maru
MSW W.2
MSW W.1
PC Shimushu

Allied Ships
SS KXII



Dutch sub off Malaya torpedoes a Maru!

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 94

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 destroyed, 37 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 2
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Encounter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Not good. He went straight after the port facilities. The weather was not in my favor. Force Z took a serious blow on my only two capital ships in Singapore. So much for my plan to concentrate them with the Dutch fleet. Should I make them run SW? Is there a base in Java that can repair these babies? Or should I withdraw them all the way to Ceylon? Churchill would think me a coward.

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
26 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 1000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
10 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet


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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
G3M Nell x 36
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-35A: 7 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed



Gray weather has never made for a more beautiful day at Clark AFB, at least for the B-17's there. They survived. Now they get shipped south. Fighter CAP took heavy hits though.

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 117

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 76
D3A Val x 109
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A Val: 6 destroyed, 41 damaged
B5N Kate: 12 destroyed, 58 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-26A: 6 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 12 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 40 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 6 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 17 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 7 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 5, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Shaw, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
AP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



What can you do? Six BB's critically damaged. At least none sunk. Lost lots of planes though.

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 95

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
25 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 1000 feet
23 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
23 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 26
Blenheim IV x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 2



Biplanes v. BB Haruna. Scored two hits!

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Swordfish bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25007 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7457 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
587 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 9



Cowards!

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!