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

[Mundy]

ORIGINAL: sprior
Broody herr, everyone at it. Sprior-san and Mandrake-san make massive contribution to worrd.

You two have wrecked me for life. I can't read anything without "translating" it.

[Cap Mandrake]

Hong Kong: Japan-mens generarh in charge not-ah going to make production bonus. For some reason bombs and artirrery nevah hit Kowroon Brigade. Japan-mens strip othah city and send in anothah division.

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14570 troops, 250 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Defending force 6249 troops, 84 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress

[Cap Mandrake]

Suva: New Zearand and America-mens not-ah give up. Broody annoying. Japan-mens take day off for parchesi tournament and wash socks.

Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15395 troops, 134 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Defending force 6989 troops, 106 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 183

Allied adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
51st Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Kimura Det
52nd Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
53rd Naval Guard Unit
15th Base Force

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
148th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st RNZAF Base Force
45th Base Group
147th Field Artillery Battalion
260th Field Artillery Battalion
Nandi Base Force

[Cap Mandrake]

Road to Sian: Japan-mens fire so many artirrery sherrs rocarh China-mens start making knick-knacks out of brass sherr casings. Too many damn trees everywhere. Srow down attack.

Ground combat at 84,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 152 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Defending force 40653 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
35th Division
13th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
31st Group Army

[Cap Mandrake]

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[Cap Mandrake]

************Feb. 3, 1942(d)***********

Pretty damn good day for Japan-mens.

Oz: Mandrake-san send out smarh surface force to Rord Howe and terr commandah to stay there on "important mission". Actuarry, important mission is as bait but Mandrake-san no terr Japan-mens sairors as bad for morarhe.
Turn out big brown trout come out of depths and take caddis fry on surface. That-ah best thing in worhd armost.
Sometime it kind of hard on caddis fry.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lord Howe Island at 100,169, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kamikaze
DD Hayate, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
DD Blue
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 2

Caddis fry try to get away but stuck to rip of brown trout. Kawakaze may sink but Hayate be OK probabry.
Now, Mandrake-san pretty much guess next question. Where trap part? Werr, runway at Rockhamptoon fixed so no ronger need carriers....soooo

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 101,169

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49
B5N2 Kate x 13
D3A1 Val x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Dive bombers have firecrackers but not torpedo bombers.

[Cap Mandrake]

Bundaberg: Japan-mens bombard defenders with 2 cruiser groups and then Sarrys from Rockhampton when sun come up. This cause onry moderate damage but mothah road of recon.

Night Naval bombardment of Bundaberg at 96,155

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Aoba
DD Fuyo
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 7

CA Kako firing at 18th British Division
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 1st Australian Division
DD Fuyo firing at 18th British Division
DD Shiokaze firing at Bundaberg
DD Akikaze firing at 1st Australian Division

[Cap Mandrake]

Aus 1st Div has been reunited but is inexperienced and wirr be werr short of furr strength. 18th British Div is
anothah matta. Arried-mens must have sent to Bundaberg on train.

[Cap Mandrake]

Santa Maria!...the one near Espiritu Santu: Broody Arried cruisers arr ovah prace. At reast Japan-mens find this rot.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Santa Maria at 120,148, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Takuna Maru #6, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Canberra
CL Raleigh
DD Phelps

[Cap Mandrake]

Fiji: Arried-mens rudery interrupt Parchesi tournament and severery damage 3 Parchesi boards.

Naval bombardment of Suva at 132,160

Allied Ships
CL Concord
CL Adelaide
DD Le Triomphant
DD Cassin

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Cap Mandrake]

Burma: Absorute and comprete operationarh surprise. HMS Enterprise try to brow up Thai-mens just rike every day for rast two weeks.

Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
DD Nizam

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Enterprise
CL Enterprise firing at 1st RTA Division

Then when go back to Rangoon, find big surprise.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 54,55, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
DD Michishio
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Uranami
DD Hakaze
DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze
DD Kiku
DD Tsuta

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
DD Nizam

[Cap Mandrake]

Fire from landing support ships pretty much brow up Arried-mens ashore.

Pre-Invasion action off Pegu (55,53)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
DD Yomogi
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Okikaze
PB Chosa Maru
APD Nadakaze
DD Arashi

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Arried-mens caught with pants down. Pegu wirr farr tomorrow and Japan-mens on right side of rivah too.

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 522 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 16262 troops, 234 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 619

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
Railway BAF Battalion
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force

Defending units:
55th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Div /4
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn

[sprior]

A brirriant pran if I do s-ah so myserf

[Cap Mandrake]

ORIGINAL: sprior

A brirriant pran if I do s-ah so myserf

Hai! But SPrior-san use rot of pronouns.

[Cap Mandrake]

Arr of sudden, Brisbane has 38 fighters and 41 bombers. [X(]

Possiburh carrier pranes frown off from USN carriers?

It appear Arried-mens fight for Bundaberg because arready figure out capture of Bundaberg arrow Zeroes to fry ovah Sydney. Mandrake-san move more Zeroes to Rockhampton and send 3 BB's to bombard Bundaberg maybe catch Arried-mens with units stirr on train.

[Cap Mandrake]

Pinhead, the rescue mutt, has become much more ingratiating since we had to take Cali to the vet for the 27% barbiturate solution. I think she is worried we might take her as well.*



* This message was translated into proper English to allow all of the nuance to be understood.

Attractive Rukanese Woman

[Cap Mandrake]

Here what America-womans Rita Rudner actuarry rook rike. Not-ah have very big shourders. Mandrake-san not-ah sure why mistake for America-mens. Maybe shourd do hair up when warhking dog or something. Perhaps Mandrake-san have too much arcohor and have artered spatiarh perception.

Hope not-ah get PG in trouburh with neighbor-womans.

[witpqs]

It must have been the bathrobe. But just in case - always be polite to her!

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

It must have been the bathrobe. But just in case - always be polite to her!

Maybe arhready too rate! Mandrake-san part of her new comedy routine. Make rots of fun about inabirhity to say retter shaped rike 7 rotated 180º.

[Disco Duck]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Pinhead, the rescue mutt, has become much more ingratiating since we had to take Cali to the vet for the 27% barbiturate solution. I think she is worried we might take her as well.*



* This message was translated into proper English to allow all of the nuance to be understood.

Attractive Rukanese Woman

Probably missing her friend. When my sister had to send her Saint Bernard over the "rainbow bridge" her little mutt howled all night.