A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere

[Cap Mandrake]

Thank you for your confidence and your advice. [:'(]


Hey! Maybe we should get the oil from somewhere else!!!

[Cap Mandrake]

********Dockside, Takao, Dec 6, 1941(d)************

<An amphibious task force bound for Naga is finishing loading. Several large crates are being thrown off the back of a truck. One reads "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Script/Phirripines">


Dockhand: TOIRET PAPER HERE!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Thank you for your confidence and your advice. [:'(]


Hey! Maybe we should get the oil from somewhere else!!!

But Japan men's oil production so dee-dee. Korea not have ah much either. Where else??? [&:]

....Ah...so...[X(]

Won't famous American General with rots of scrambred eggs on hat object most strenuousry?

[Chickenboy]

Rook at arr those eggs! Frock of chickens there!

[Cap Mandrake]

It-ah wirh chiefry be job of Admirarh SPrior-san to "negotiate" for new oirh properties unress we find new oirh share deposit in New and Iproved Caredonia.

[Cap Mandrake]

Wow, Japan-mens forces in China rearry need R&R. Pretend I never rook before.

[Cap Mandrake]

************11th Army HQ, Hankow, Dec. 6, 1941(d)**********


Lt. Gen Korechika: <rooking at report> Hory crap! Morarh rearry in crapper! We need Japan-mens comedy man rike Bob-ah Hope with not so
big-ah nose.

Aide: Honorable General, sir. Japan does not have the Borscht Belt. May I suggest a training school for Yiddish comedy just like the Kamikaze schools but...well...more fun.

Lt. Gen Korechika: Bob-ah Hop-ah Yiddish-mens?

[uncivil_servant]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

It-ah wirh chiefry be job of Admirarh SPrior-san to "negotiate" for new oirh properties unress we find new oirh share deposit in New and Iproved Caredonia.

SEE.. SEE.. This means A submaline invasion of Ros Angeres. That or suicidal xAK/xAKL invasion of Aden. The Ferris Wheel is strictly off limits.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: uncivil_servant

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

It-ah wirh chiefry be job of Admirarh SPrior-san to "negotiate" for new oirh properties unress we find new oirh share deposit in New and Iproved Caredonia.

SEE.. SEE.. This means A submaline invasion of Ros Angeres. That or suicidal xAK/xAKL invasion of Aden. The Ferris Wheel is strictly off limits.

Why Ferris Wheer off rimits? It not "1942" yet!

[Cap Mandrake]

I seriousry exprored the "Port Hueneme gambit". I figure Japan-mens could have regimental randing at Port Hueneme and Newport Beach in about 18-19 d. Then we crose in on the Santa Monica pier from the North and brow up all the oil stuff on Signal Hill and Long Beach. Maybe stop-ah to take pictures at Growman's Chinese and then get Herr out of-ah there.

Of course, if American-mens send boy scouts to Ros Angeres then pran not-ah work.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

I seriousry exprored the "Port Hueneme gambit". I figure Japan-mens could have regimental randing at Port Hueneme and Newport Beach in about 18-19 d. Then we crose in on the Santa Monica pier from the North and brow up all the oil stuff on Signal Hill and Long Beach. Maybe stop-ah to take pictures at Growman's Chinese and then get Herr out of-ah there.

Of course, if American-mens send boy scouts to Ros Angeres then pran not-ah work.

No no no! This ah pran never work! If see Chinese anything, Japan mens must take it with them. Would ah take too rong to transport theatre to beachfront for amphibious roading. Just brow it up!

[Cap Mandrake]

A Japanese landing in Los Angeles would likely be a strategic defeat (because of all the emergency reinforcements) but it would an entertainment gold mine. [:D]

How about an air base on Catalina to shut down LA and San Diego. [:D][:D] The Arries would have to attack with unrestricted units to clear Catalina. [:D] Not sure where Japan-mens ships would get suppries. [:D]

[poodlebrain]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

A Japanese landing in Los Angeles would likely be a strategic defeat (because of all the emergency reinforcements) but it would an entertainment gold mine.

Isn't the purpose of the game entertainment? You know what you have to do!!!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Not sure where Japan-mens ships would get suppries. [:D]

You ah expect some breach of OPSEC, Captainsan? I think it wourd be great surprise if ah Japans mens randed on Catarina isrand. [X(]

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake
Not sure where Japan-mens ships would get suppries. [:D]

You ah expect some breach of OPSEC, Captainsan? I think it wourd be great surprise if ah Japans mens randed on Catarina isrand. [X(]

Oh yeah, that-ah would be suppries for sure! Horycrapp-ah Maru drops anchor in Avalon Harbor?

Anyone know if Catalina triggers emergency US reinforcements?

[uncivil_servant]

If not Catalina, perhaps then Cristobol closing the entry to the Pacific?

But would the emergency reinforcements be restricted? i.e. otherwise a supply drain and a material/armaments drain as they get up to full speed?

[Cap Mandrake]

Panama is off map...except maybe to Miro.


Turn is off the Coroniar oppressors.[:'(]

[Cap Mandrake]

Turn 1 is back from Arries.

I have forgotten how fun this is. Just rike school girr before first-ah kiss. Weh, that-ah what I hear.

Maybe I post picture of Japan schoh girrs when I get home. Not-ah good idea at workprace.

[Cap Mandrake]

************Japan-mens Embassy, Washington, 12:30 PM, Dec 7, 1941(d)*************


Asst. Ambassador: <opens door to secretarial room> Is retter done yet? It-ah rearry important. If not done in time might be big war.


Betty: Almost done Mr. Asst Ambassador. <he closes door..she resumes putting on make-up>


Eunice: You heard him, Betty! There might be war!


Betty: You don't think Mr. Minderbinder knows that Eunice? Why do you think he told me to make sure it is not done before 1 PM.


Eunice: But think of all the hardship, the hunger, the famine, the human suffering!


Betty: I think he is, Eunice. It's called market demand.

[Cap Mandrake]

*************Dec 7, 1941(d)**************

Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!

Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-19, hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PC Taney
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1

PC Taney loses contact with SSX Ha-19

[:D] It seems we only sink Phoenix [:(]

Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
B5N2 Kate x 117
D3A1 Val x 107

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 14 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 10 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 87 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 10 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 32 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 23 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 21 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 16 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 22 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 32 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 11 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
C-33: 2 damaged
O-47A: 15 damaged
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 8 damaged
R3D-2: 6 damaged
SOC-1 Seagull: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 2
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
DD Chew, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
CL Helena, Torpedo hits 1
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 1
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 24
Runway hits 55
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 3