‘Japan is a World Power, and her army and navy will doubtless be up to date as to training and

materiel. Considering our consistent policy of non-aggression, she will probably initiate the war;
which will indicate that, in her own mind, she believes that, considering her natural defensive
position, she has sufficient military strength to defeat our fleet’.
Operation Plans 712-H, Advanced Base Operations in Micronesia (1921)

"...Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was
suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 8th December 1941

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Table of Contents
Victory Conditions................................................................................................................................3
Allied Majors........................................................................................................................................4
Other Allied & Neutral Territories......................................................................................................12
Axis Powers........................................................................................................................................16
Japan’s Minor Allies...........................................................................................................................20
Airfields..............................................................................................................................................22
Industrial Technology Research.........................................................................................................22
Launching Amphibious Assaults........................................................................................................22
HQ Commands & Supply...................................................................................................................24
Decision Events..................................................................................................................................25
National Morale Locations.................................................................................................................36
Other Important Effects on National Morale......................................................................................39

The Setting
It is the morning of the 7th December 1941 and hundreds of Japanese aircraft are taking off from
aircraft carriers a few hundred miles north of Pearl Harbor. Further west, Japanese bombers are
preparing to launch an even more devastating raid on US aircraft in the Philippines, while Japanese
landing craft are at this moment poised to land the first elements of a Japanese army on the coast of
Malaya. This is war!

Map Scale
Each hex represents approximately 80 kilometers or 50 miles, and every turn represents 10 days.

Frontispiece Artwork
To the Attack! by Lawrence Beall-Smith, as found here: https://www.history.navy.mil/our-
collections/art/artists/lawrence-beall-smith-1909-1989.html

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Victory Conditions

Japanese Supreme Victory - by 30th June 1943

Tokyo, Osaka, Hsinking plus any 3 of: Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu
and Manila, plus the USA's National Morale is below 60%.

Japanese Supreme Victory – from 1st July 1943

Tokyo, Osaka, Hsinking, plus any 4 of: Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu
and Manila, plus the USA's National Morale is below 60%.

Japanese Decisive Victory - 1st January 1946

Tokyo, Osaka, Hsinking, plus any 3 of: Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu
and Manila

Japanese Major Victory - 1st January 1946

Tokyo, Osaka, Hsinking, plus any 2 of: Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu
and Manila

Japanese Minor Victory - 1st January 1946

Tokyo, Osaka plus any 1 of: Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu and Manila,
or Japanese National Morale is 15% or above

Allied Supreme Victory - by 31st July 1945

Tokyo, Osaka, Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu, Manila and Wellington

Allied Decisive Victory - from 1st August 1945

Tokyo, Osaka, Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu, Manila and Wellington

Allied Minor Victory - 1st January 1946

Tokyo and Osaka, but not all of Batavia, Calcutta, Canberra, Chongqing, Delhi, Honolulu, Manila
and Wellington, or Japanese National Morale is below 15%

Note:
• All Victory Objectives are marked with a red star outlined in yellow.
• Locations where there are ongoing per turn National Morale bonuses/penalties are marked
on the map with a blue star outlined in yellow. These locations are all listed here.
• Victory Objectives that also incur ongoing National Morale bonuses/penalties are marked
with both the red and blue stars.

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Allied Majors
Australia
In addition to its regular forces, Australia has a Citizen Military Force (CMF) consisting of units
that will deploy should Axis forces approach their location.
These forces are as follows:
• Brisbane - a strength 5 Division
• Canberra – a strength 5 Division
• Darwin – a Garrison
• Melbourne - a strength 5 Division
• Perth - a strength 5 Division
• Sydney – a strength 3 Tank unit
Note that enemy movements may not lead to the mobilization of ALL these units, as they will only
mobilize if their own area is threatened, and Submarines cannot trigger their deployment.
The concern and alarm triggered by an Axis invasion of Australia by 3 or more units will reduce
Australia’s National Morale by 2,500 points.
Australia can send supplies to the British Empire in India by convoy from Perth to Bombay. A
maximum of 30% of Australia’s income can potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can
be adjusted by going to War Maps → Convoy Map, selecting the Australian flag, and then clicking
on the up/down arrows to adjust the % of Australian income that will be sent. This can be changed
at any time should you wish to.
Australia can contribute to the war effort by organising Coast Watchers to provide information on
enemy dispositions, see DE 101.
Fighting on from exile
If Australia surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will continue
to fight on from exile.

British Empire
This represents British India and other locations directly under British control.
Reinforcements will soon start arriving in Ceylon and elsewhere, and you will have to decide very
carefully where to send these: to Malaya, Burma or the Dutch East Indies.
Possibly the most important place to send these reinforcements to is Burma, or, if that has fallen, the
frontier between Burma and India. The terrain here strongly favors the defense, and stopping the
Japanese in the jungles of Burma will safeguard India from an invasion by land.

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Beware that Japan can invade India by sea, and while Garrisons can deploy in Calcutta and
elsewhere in the event of a prospective invasion, see DE 107, it will be wise to maintain some
forces along India’s coastline. Ceylon will also automatically deploy a Garrison in the event of a
Japanese invasion force approaching.
A Japanese naval incursion into the Bay of Bengal will reduce the British Empire’s National Morale
by 2,500 points due to the panic generated by such a move. The specific trigger being the presence
of 3 Axis naval units (of any type) within 15 hexes of the port of Vizagapatam (21,66).
On the Burma/India frontier, it is important that Chittagong, Imphal and Ledo and are all held. If
you can afford to purchase some more HQs they will be helpful here in the long run, as although the
rough terrain hinders a Japanese advance, it also makes defense and any future attacks rather
difficult to organize. Watch out for Japanese paratroops landing behind your lines too.
There will be disturbances in India as Gandhi and Nehru’s Quit India movement will seek to disrupt
the war effort. Additionally, Japan will be able to raise more Indian forces in its own service should
it invade India, as Indian nationalists will be encouraged by its successes to offer to serve in Free
India’s armed forces.
If India is seriously invaded then the British may be able to transfer forces from Europe, although
not without political consequences for doing so, see DE 100.
Fighting on from exile
If the British Empire surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will
continue to fight on from exile.

China
China has been at war with Japan since 1931, and continuously since 1937. Chiang Kai-shek’s
Koumintang (KMT) government lacks full authority over the country, its main rival being Chairman
Mao’s Communists based at Yan’an. Given their hostile relations, there will be periodic outbreaks
of fighting between KMT and Communist forces in China.
Units belonging to other countries will receive supply when they are in China’s territory, but they
cannot operate within its territory, into it, or out of it.
China must operate a stubborn defense in the face of Japanese aggression, using the Engineer unit
that arrives in March 1942 to fortify non-resources around Chongqing and possibly Kunming too.
Sending the Chinese 5th and 6th Armies that start around Kunming in south-west China to Burma
straight away is a good thing to do, as China has a strong vested interest in Burma remaining allied.
If the USA sends Joseph Stilwell to China, then he will arrive at Kunming and, together with
Chennault’s Flying Tigers and British forces in the shape of the Burma Corps, the Chinese should
be able to at least contest and delay the Japanese advance through Burma.
Mobilizing the Warlords
However, there are other power centers in the country as various Warlords control their own
fiefdoms, and fully mobilizing the Nationalist war effort will require using troops to enforce KMT
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Chongqing, while also preventing insurrection by separatists hoping to re-found the East Turkestan
Republic in Xinjiang.
The Warlord Liu Wenhui controls the province of Xikang and his contribution to the war effort is
virtually nil. In order to mobilize the resources of this region, which contains the cities of Kangding
and Yushu, it is imperative that KMT authority be asserted there. Doing so requires keeping a
Chinese Corps, Army, or Tank within 2 hexes of hex 36,48.
In return this provides China with the income from the cities of Kanding and Yushu, as well as 25
National Morale points per turn. It also potentially allows for supplies to reach China via Tibet (see
below), thus increasing China’s income further.
Chiang Kai-shek can call on the Warlord Ma Bufang to provide a unit of cavalry for the war effort,
see DE 905.
There is also a possibility that a Warlord will desert to the Japanese. In recognition of China’s
divisions and Japan’s historical attempts to subvert the Warlord Yan Xishan, Japan will be presented
with this opportunity should Tokyo, Nanjing, Beiping and Taiyuan all be in Axis hands, though
success is not guaranteed. See DE 813.
Xinjiang Province
There are separatist movements in Xinjiang province, most notably those Muslims who tried some
years ago to set up an independent East Turkestan Republic. In order to assert KMT authority in this
region and quell disorder, a Chinese Corps, Army or Tank unit within 3 hexes of Ürümqi (23,32),
the region's capital, in order to quash these attempts and assert the dominance of the Kuomintang.
Keeping this unit there will increase our National Morale by 25 points a turn for as long as it is
there. Failure to do so will lead to random outbreaks of disorder and rebellion, reducing our
National Morale and income from this region.
Economic Aid
China can receive aid from four foreign sources.
The first is from Communist China as it can pass on some or all of its production on to China. It
also has the potential to seize territory from China, see DE 201-204 inclusive.
The second is the British Empire, as providing Tibet has a pro-Allied leaning of at least 25% and
China has a Corps, Army, or Tank unit within 2 hexes of hex 36,48 in Xikang province, the British
Empire can send a maximum of 5% of its income via Tibet to China.
The third is from the USSR which in an emergency can provide some emergency supplies, see DE
402. Also, if Communist China surrenders then the USSR can provide funds via convoy to Chiang
Kai-shek’s China. However, the biggest source of income to China from abroad is from the USA.
US Aid to China
The war in the Pacific begins with Chennault at Kunming and the American Volunteer Group, or
‘Flying Tigers’ in Burma. Later, via DE 300, the USA can send the 14th Air Force to serve in China
under Chennault’s command. Chennault’s command role is limited to commanding these two air
units and Merrill’s Marauders, although he can provide supply to other land units.

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Note that China’s own HQs cannot command the Flying Tigers, Merrill’s Marauders, or the 14th Air
Force.
The US can send supplies to China by convoy through the Pacific to Rangoon. This convoy travels
to the westernmost of Rangoon’s two ports, at 34,68, and this port belongs to China to enable the
convoy to end there.
A maximum of 20% of the USA’s income can potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can
be adjusted by going to War Maps → Convoy Map, selecting the US flag, and then clicking on the
up/down arrows to adjust the % of the USA’s income that will be sent. This can be changed at any
time should you wish to.
If it is not possible to send aid to China via Rangoon, then aid can be flown over “the Hump” to
China, see DE 306. However, if either Ledo in eastern India or Kunming in China fall to the
Japanese then these flights will no longer be able to operate, and this will have a drastic effect on
China’s economy. It is China’s responsibility to defend Kunming, and the British Empire will have
to ensure that Ledo does not fall.
The USA can also provide China with aircraft, tanks and potentially a HQ in the shape of Joseph
"Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, see DE 300, DE 302 and DE 308.
Fighting on from exile
If China surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will continue to
fight on from exile.

Communist China
Communist China starts as neutral in order to reflect its lack of commitment to fighting the
Japanese at this point of the war.
Units belonging to other countries will receive supply when they are in Communist China’s
territory, but they cannot operate within its territory, into it, or out of it.
Japan cannot conduct diplomacy with Communist China, nor can it declare war on it, and while
Communist China joining the Allies is ultimately inevitable, Japan can delay conflict with it by
avoiding any advances towards Yan’an. More specifically, Communist China has a 60% chance per
turn of swinging 5-20% towards the Allies if any Axis units are within 2 hexes of Xi'an, Guiyang,
Lanzhou or Chongqing, or 3 hexes of Yan'an.
Economic Aid
The USSR can provide funds via convoy to Communist China. In turn, Communist China can pass
some or all of its production on to China. A maximum of 30% of Communist China’s income can
potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can be adjusted by going to War Maps → Convoy
Map, selecting Communist China’s flag, and then clicking on the up/down arrows to adjust the % of
Communist China’s income that will be sent. This can be changed at any time should you wish to.
Communist Bases
Although Yan’an was the key area for Communist activity, there were other bases and these can be
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pad for partisan raids on Japanese held-resources. Consequently they will prove a target for attack
and the Communists will have to defend them.
Expanding Communist Territory
If China’s National Morale falls below 50% then Communist China can seize some territory from it
in order to expand the area under Communist authority. See DE 201-204 inclusive.
Prepared for another Long March
If Communist China surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will
continue to fight on from exile. However, if their HQs survive, they will only be able to command
any other surviving Communist Chinese units.

USA
US Mobilization
Some resources in the USA will only start producing supply and income on their entrance into the
Pacific war, with both increasing by 1 point per turn.
The Allied side generally has much better long-term economic prospects than Japan, and the US
economy has the potential to grow on a grand scale so that it can invest huge amounts into both
research and unit purchases. Industrial Technology and Production Technology are two investment
areas that will greatly increase the US economy.
In addition to units deploying in the United States that can be viewed in the Production Queue, US
forces will also mobilize at Pearl Harbor and in the South and South West Pacific over the first few
months of the war.
These units are as follows:
• 25th December 1941 - a Field Artillery unit at Brisbane
• 18th January 1942 - 2nd Mar Div Special Forces at Honolulu
• 15th May 1942 – a Corps in New Caledonia
• 25th May 1942 - a Tank unit in Samoa
All units arriving in the South and South West Pacific have multiple, alternate deployment locations
so that the seizure by Japan of their intended location will not prevent their arrival in the theater.
Much of allied strategy in the early stages is merely to counter Japanese moves while building up
for strong counter attacks and offensives of your own. Never leave Honolulu unguarded, as a
Japanese sneak attack could capture the island leaving allied plans for an island hopping campaign
based on Pearl Harbor in ruins.
Providing Lend Lease to China
The US can send supplies to China by convoy through the Pacific to Rangoon. A maximum of 20%
of the USA’s income can potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can be adjusted by going
to War Maps → Convoy Map, selecting the US flag, and then clicking on the up/down arrows to
adjust the % of the USA’s income that will be sent. This can be changed at any time should you
wish to.

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If it is not possible to send aid to China via Rangoon, then aid can be flown over “the Hump” to
China, see DE 306. The USA can also provide China with aircraft, tanks and potentially a HQ in the
shape of Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, see DE 300, DE 302 and DE 308.
Convoys to Australia or India
In the event that Rangoon has fallen to the Axis, then the US can send supplies to Australia via
convoy. Brisbane will be prioritised as the destination port, though should that fall it can switch to
Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
In the event that a US convoy cannot be sent to either Rangoon or Australia, then the US can send
supplies to the British Empire via Bombay.
The Doolittle Raid
The US can boost its National Morale by 5,000 points while reducing Japan’s by 7,500 points
through launching Lieutenant-Colonel James Doolittle’s bombers to bomb the Japanese capital.
To do this, all the USA needs to do is to move a Carrier as close to Japan as the icons shown on the
map (these are approximately 24 hexes from Tokyo port), ideally with an escort.
The Carrier will have to end a turn near Japan, the raid automatically takes place in the Japanese
turn, and then it is recommended that the Carrier sail away as fast as possible to avoid Japanese
retaliation for the raid.
Additionally, as the bombers (which are not directly represented in game) had to fly to China after
bombing Tokyo, the raid will only take place if Changsha is in Allied hands.
Winning the Naval War
Be careful when choosing to fight naval battles early on when Japan has the upper hand. The US
starts with the Saratoga Carrier deployed at Los Angeles, the Enterprise ready for deployment, and
in April 1942 a third, the Hornet, will become available. However, the earliest a fourth Carrier will
be ready will be in December 1942 when the Essex will deploy.
You can check what units are in the Production Queue from the Purchase Units button at the top of
the screen. This shows those units that will be arriving for deployment in the USA, and you will
wish to consider it when making your choices for further units. Note that not all units showing here
will arrive with upgrades, so you may wish to upgrade some before sending them into combat.
It may be necessary to use your few Carriers early on before more become available, and it will
therefore be important to pick your fights carefully so that as many as possible of your Carriers and
survive to fight another day.
Other surface vessels, and also submarines, should be used to strike at the enemy’s navy, target any
spotted transports, raid their convoys, and also escort your own transports and Carriers.
It is imperative that more vessels including Carriers be put into production. Additionally, research is
required to improve the performance of your navy. Key areas to focus on are Advanced Fighters,
Naval Weaponry, Long Range Aircraft, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Naval Construction and Naval
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Naval Construction (aka Seabees) will be useful for increasing the supply giving properties of ports
that are not connected to Major’s Capitals/Industrial Centers/Primary Supply Centers. Essentially,
this means ports on islands in the Pacific. Without this upgrade your ships will have to return to
Australia, India, Honolulu or the USA in order to reach full supply, potentially putting them at a
serious disadvantage when in combat with the Imperial Japanese Navy.
One that must not be forgotten is Advanced Subs, as US subs begin the war with poor quality
torpedoes, and consequently their use in an anti-shipping role is greatly inferior to that of Japanese
submarines.
Another research area that will be important in the war against Japan will be Submarine Warfare
doctrine, as this improves the raiding capabilities of submarines against enemy convoys, as well as
increasing their Build Limits by 1, and their Naval Defense values by 0.5 per level.
The Will to Fight
Should the USA’s National Morale fall below 1% then it will withdraw from the war. Hawaii and
other US territories in the Central Pacific would then transfer to Japan, while American Samoa will
only do so if Japan captured it prior to this event.

Fighting on from exile

In the unlikely event that the USA were to surrender (this is not the same as them withdrawing from
the war), any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will continue to fight on
from exile.

USSR
The USSR starts as neutral, fully engaged in the war on the Eastern Front against Germany.
Consequently the Red Army in the Far East has been reduced by transfers to the west, and its
remaining units start deployed along the frontier with Manchuria. It is up to you to decide how to
spend Soviet income, whether to prioritise research or more units, or ideally both.
When the USSR does join the Allies, units belonging to other countries will receive supply when
they are in Soviet territory, but they cannot operate within its territory, into it, or out of it.
The Situation In Manchuria
If Japan were to significantly reduce the number of Japanese units in Manchuria then the USSR will
mobilize, with it moving 1-3% towards the Allies per turn that Japan fails to have a Japanese unit in
Manzhouli (58,27), Tsitsihar (63,30), Kiamusze (72,32), Yanji (72,37), Harbin (67,33) and Hsinking
(66,36).
Units belonging to Japan’s allies will not deter Soviet mobilization.
If at any time Allied forces were to advance into Manchuria and capture Mukden then the USSR
will move 5-15% towards the Allies.
Providing Aid to China
The USSR can provide funds via convoy to Communist China. A maximum of 20% of Soviet
income can potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can be adjusted by going to War Maps
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% of Soviet income that will be sent. This can be changed at any time should you wish to. In turn,
Communist China can pass some or all of its production on to China.
Additionally, if China is hard pressed then the USSR may have the opportunity to provide some
emergency supplies, see DE 402.
Should China surrender then the USSR may have the opportunity to push Japanese forces out of
Xinjiang province and annex it, see DE 400. Japan will then either have to accept this humiliation
or declare war on the USSR, see DE 812. The USSR will also have the opportunity to deploy some
troops along China’s western border, see DE 403.
Soviet Income and Mobilization
Soviet income will increase if and when its mobilization % increases, and its National Morale
should start increasing from 1943 onwards as victories are won in the west against the Axis
invaders.
Some industrial resources near Chelyabinsk in the USSR will only start producing income from the
1st July 1944 as the war on the Eastern Front swings in the Red Army’s favor, providing neither the
British Empire nor USA have surrendered. The income from these resources will increase by 1
point per turn.
Providing neither the British Empire nor the USA have surrendered, from 9th May 1945 the USSR
will move 3-5% towards the Allies every turn. However, if either the British Empire or USA have
surrendered, then the war in Europe is not considered to be over. This increases to 18-30% per turn
from the 1st July 1945, until they ultimately join the Allies and can declare war on Japan.
Additionally, if the British Empire has said yes to DE 100, then the USSR will be very unlikely to
enter the war.
The Soviet Navy
On joining the Allies, the Soviet Navy will deploy the following with full research at either
Alexandrovsk, Nikolayevsk or Vladivostok (their location is chosen randomly):
• Light Cruiser Kalinin
• Light Cruiser Kaganovich
• Destroyer Razyarenny
The Red Army’s Transfer of Forces from Europe in 1945
Providing neither the British Empire nor the USA have surrendered, on the 1st June 1945 the
following will deploy with full research at either Blagoveschchensk (69,25) or Ulan Ude (44,23):
• Konev HQ with 1 experience
• 2 Corps, both with 2 experience
• 1 Heavy Tank unit with 2 experience
• 1 Fighter with 1 experience
Providing neither the British Empire nor the USA have surrendered, on the 1st July 1945 the
following will deploy with full research, at either Borzya (56,25) and Chernyshev (57,22), or Bikin
(77,31) and Iman (76,34):

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 • Voroshilov HQ with 1 experience
• 2 Corps, both with 2 experience
• 2 Tank units, both with 2 experience
• 1 Tactical Bomber with 1 experience
All other units, apart from some that can deploy via Decision Event, will need to be purchased.

Other Allied & Neutral Territories

Bhutan
This small state north of Assam in India will remain neutral unless it is swung by diplomacy or
declared war upon. Whether it is worth either side doing so is an open question, as it is not an
economically valuable state.

Bismarck Archipelago
If captured, this will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the Allies, and its
capital, Rabaul, will make a useful base for Japan in further its conquests either to the south-west
into New Guinea and Australia, or south-east towards the Solomons and possibly New Zealand.
Note: the Allies can bypass Rabaul in their drive north towards Philippines, as placing Allied
bombers (of any type) in Lorengau will impact on Axis supply in Rabaul.

Brunei
If captured, this will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the Allies.
Pro-Allied partisans will only become active at Brunei if the Allies land a unit on Borneo.

Burma
The flow of supplies from the US to China via the Burma Road makes this country strategically
very important, and both the British Empire and China are advised to make a Japanese conquest as
difficult as possible.
Burma’s own armed forces will either deploy at Rangoon or Moulmein to face an invasion, though
the hostility to the British Empire prevalent in the region will lead to losses as soldiers will desert
and also come under attack from pro-independence elements.
If Burma surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will continue to
fight on from exile, and Rangoon will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the
Allies. Additionally, Japan will have the opportunity to form a Burma Independence Army, see DE
806.

Canada
The Canadian navy can play a useful role in supporting the US navy in fleet and escort missions,
while the army would need to be expanded in order to play a significant role in the Pacific
campaign. The presence of Axis naval units off the coast may lead to Canada deploying a Maritime
Bomber to protect her shores, see DE 102.

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Canada is also the source of a convoy that sends supplies to Australia via convoy, and this may need
protecting from Japanese raiders.

Dutch East Indies

The Dutch East Indies does not start at war with Japan, though, if it is not attacked sooner, it will
automatically join the Allies in the late spring or early summer of 1942. In the meantime, it cannot
be targeted diplomatically by either side, and only Japan can declare war upon it.
Some resources in the Dutch East Indies will only start producing supply and income on their
entrance into the Pacific war, with these values increasing by 1 point per turn.
The Dutch East Indies will be a prime target for Japanese invasion given the importance of its oil
production to Japan’s economy. Consequently it is vital that every effort be made to defend it, if
only to delay its conquest.
If the Dutch East Indies surrenders, any of their units at sea will continue to fight on from exile,
while those on the soil of another Allied power will have a 10% chance of doing so.
If it does surrender then it is recommended that the Allies consider preventing the convoy from
sending materials to Japan by raiding it with submarines, bombing its starting port with Strategic
Bombers, or even landing in the Dutch East Indies to liberate them.

Fiji Islands
These belong to the British Empire, and their defence is important given their position on the route
from the USA to the South West Pacific. Additionally, Suva can be used as a base by Japanese
Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to enforce a blockade of Australia.

Free France
Various territories belong to the Free French, please see the entries for New Caledonia, the New
Hebrides and Polynesia.

Malaya
With the great port of Singapore as its capital, British forces stand poised to resist any Japanese
invasion, though should the Japanese succeed, the British Empire’s National Morale will suffer.
Additionally, if captured, Singapore will provide Japan with the possibility of forming the basis for
an Indian National Army, as well as providing them with a convoy to Japan that can be raided by
the Allies.

Mexico
Although Mexico did declare war on Japan in May 1942, this country plays no role in the war,
cannot be influenced by diplomacy and nor can it be declared war upon.

Mongolia
A Soviet satellite state, an Axis declaration of war on the country would increase Soviet
mobilization by 40-75%, while an Allied declaration of war would decrease it by 20-35%.
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Nepal
This small state north-west of Calcutta in India is fully mobilized and it therefore contributes to the
British Empire’s war effort. In addition to those Gurkhas already serving in British forces, 2 Corps
can be raised in Nepal of Gurkhas for service in the war against Japan.

New Caledonia
This island to the north-east of New Zealand forms part of Free France, and it can be used as a base
by Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to enforce a blockade of Australia.
Consequently consideration should be given to its defence.

New Guinea
The western half of New Guinea forms part of the Dutch East Indies, while the eastern half is
administered by Australia, with its capital at Port Moresby. To the north-east of the capital lies the
infamous Kokoda Trail which leads to Buna.
Preventing the Japanese from capturing New Guinea will help protect the Australian east coast from
invasion, while also providing a springboard for operations against Rabaul and into the Philippines
when the Allies go onto the offensive.

New Hebrides
These islands to the north-east of New Caledonia historically belonged to both the UK and France,
and in this campaign they form part of Free France.
They can be used as a base by Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to enforce a
blockade of Australia. Consequently consideration should be given to their defence.

New Zealand
New Zealand already has forces serving in North Africa, and its armed forces will therefore need to
be increased if they are to play a significant role in the Pacific campaign.
If New Zealand surrenders, any of their units at sea or on the soil of another Allied power will
continue to fight on from exile.
All its urban resources can be used as a base by Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to
enforce a blockade of Australia.

Philippines
The Philippines is a semi-independent state with its own armed forces, as well as being the base of
multiple US naval and air units. Although General MacArthur commands its armed forces, it is not
until after the Philippines has fallen that he will play an active role in the war, when he will arrive in
Australia.
The proximity of the Philippines to Japan makes it very hard to defend, and its loss will incur a
significant National Morale penalty to the USA.
However, should the Philippines surrender, any of their units have a 25% chance of continuing to
fight on from exile.
If captured, Aparri or Legaspi will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the
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Polynesia
The defence of Polynesia which belongs to the Free French is important given its position on the
route from the USA to the South West Pacific. Additionally, Papeete can be used as a base by
Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to enforce a blockade of Australia.

Portuguese India
The territories forming Portugal’s Empire on the west coast of India are neutral, though they may
join the Allies in response to a Japanese invasion of Portuguese Timor.

Portuguese Timor
After it has taken the Dutch East Indies, Japan will have the possibility to seize this small enclave of
Portuguese territory to the north-west of Darwin in Australia, see DE 800.
Japan will be taking a risk in doing so, as Portuguese India has a 15% chance of joining the Allies if
they seize this territory.

Samoa
The islands forming Western Samoa belong to New Zealand, while American Samoa is under US
control. Both their respective urban resources, Apia and Pago Pago, can be used as bases by
Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to enforce a blockade of Australia.
These islands also have a strategic function in facilitating the shipping of reinforcements from the
US to the South West Pacific, consequently the Allies are advised to give serious consideration to
their defence.

Sarawak
This oil rich territory on the north side of Borneo will be a prime target for Japanese invasion, and if
captured, its capital Kuching will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the
Allies.

Solomon Islands
If captured, this will be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the Allies. Kukum and
San Cristobal can also be used as a base by Japanese Maritime or Medium bombers seeking to
enforce a blockade of Australia.
Supply by either side to Kukum on Guadalcanal can be impeded by placing naval vessels in New
Georgia Sound, aka the Slot. This area was heavily fought over in 1942-43 and so many ships were
sunk here that its southern portion gained the nickname of Ironbottom Sound.
Note that only a naval vessel placed adjacent to Kukum port can prevent that port from providing
supply to forces on Guadalcanal.

Tibet
Tibet is a neutral country that it will pay the Allies to invest some diplomacy in, as success in doing
so will allow for more supplies to be sent to China.
Providing Tibet has a pro-Allied leaning of at least 25% and China has a Corps, Army, or Tank unit
within 2 hexes of hex 36,48 in Xikang province, the British Empire can send supplies via Tibet to
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Due to the difficulties of actually sending goods this way, a maximum of 10% of the British
Empire’s income can potentially be sent via this route, and the exact % can be adjusted by going to
War Maps → Convoy Map, selecting British India’s flag, and then clicking on the up/down arrows
to adjust the % of the British Empire’s income that will be sent. This can be changed at any time
should you wish to.

Axis Powers

Japan
Initial Advances
It is vital that Japan conquers as much territory as possible early in the war, especially resource rich
areas like the Dutch East Indies and Borneo as the income from these areas will be essential to
funding Japan’s war effort. Conquering Burma is also extremely important as doing so will impede
the flow of supplies to China via the Burma Road.
The allies start with very little so Japan has the initiative, but as the war progresses through 1942
this will slowly change as the US economy gears up for war, and they will start deploying massive
forces in the Pacific.
After taking their initial objectives, Japan faces a number of key choices: whether to finish off
China, invade Australia, attack Hawaii, conquer the South Pacific, invade India, or even to take on
the USSR while it is relatively weak.

Avoiding Conflict with the USSR

If Japan were to significantly reduce the number of Japanese units in Manchukuo then the USSR
will mobilize, with it moving 1-3% towards the Allies per turn that Japan fails to have a Japanese
unit in Manzhouli (58,27), Tsitsihar (63,30), Kiamusze (72,32), Yanji (72,37), Harbin (67,33) and
Hsinking (66,36).
These locations are displayed on the map with blue hatching, or red hatching if Japanese units are
not present within them (if this is not displaying in the Axis turn, then the blue Hide/Show Map Info
button at the top right of the bottom central interface panel needs to be pressed).
Japanese Garrison units can be bought and deployed here to replace more powerful units, as the
latter can then be sent to serve in active combat zones.
Units belonging to Japan’s allies will not deter Soviet mobilization.
If at any time Allied forces were to advance into Manchukuo and capture Mukden then the USSR
will move 5-15% towards the Allies.
The Capture of Midway & Hawaii
Japanese Maritime or Medium Bombers based on Midway may impede the flow of shipping to both
Hawaii and Wake, causing some reduction in the strength and supply value of resources at either
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This can be used as the prelude to an invasion of Hawaii, and the Allies therefore have a strong
strategic incentive to recapture the island if it is taken.
Capturing Hawaii will seriously impede the USA’s island hopping advance on your home islands. It
is a tough place to capture and hold, but doing so may prove worthwhile.
Note also that as long as Honolulu is in Allied hands, any of our vessels that sail east of Hawaii will
receive unit morale hits to represent being so far from home and running short of supplies. This will
affect any Axis naval unit that is within 46 hexes of Los Angeles port (219,49), or 28 hexes from
Skagway port (201,15). The area is marked on the for the Axis player, showing where this area
starts.
The Capture of Singapore
Conquering Malaya will have profound consequences, enabling the formation of the Indian
National Army and the deployment of Paratroops ready for the invasion of the Dutch East Indies,
see DE 801 and DE 805. The victorious invasion forces can then be used to achieve other
objectives.
Later in the war, the status that Japan’s rule over Singapore provides Japan will enable the Japanese
to call all their allies together at Tokyo to celebrate the Greater East Asia Conference, see DE 814,
and this in turn will enable the raising of further forces, see below.
Defeating China
China and Communist China are the weakest of all the Major Allied powers and capturing
Chongqing is probably an achievable objective, though do not be fooled into thinking that it will be
a walk over as China has great defensive potential.
It will be important to protect from partisan attacks, and doing so will not only require garrisoning
targeted locations, but also capturing all 3 Communist bases in Guangxi and Shanxi provinces.
Capturing either Ledo in India or Kunming in China will halt all allied flights over “The Hump”
from India into China, and this will significantly reduce China’s income so that it will be easier to
conquer.
Enforcing a Blockade of Australia
Conquering the South Pacific can be useful as it will cut communications between Australia and the
USA, and Medium and Maritime Bombers can be placed in various locations east of Australia in
order to enforce a blockade of Australia. These will impede the flow of shipping to that country,
causing some reduction in the strength and supply value of Australian resources.
There is a 25% chance per turn per location of inflicting a small amount of damage to Brisbane,
Melbourne and Sydney. So if multiple locations are occupied then these Australian resources can
potentially suffer significant damage, although the damage to Melbourne will tend to be less than
that to the other two locations due to it being further from the blockading locations.
These locations are: New Hebrides, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand (either island), Papeete, New
Caledonia, Kukum and San Cristobal in the Solomons. The Allies therefore have a strong strategic
incentive to recapture these islands if they are lost, so Japan could use these locations to draw Allied
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Success in this area could also help facilitate an invasion of Australia, though beware that while
Australia’s armed forces largely consist of militia who will mobilize in the event of a Japanese
invasion, they are not to be under-rated.
Of note if you do consider invading Australia is that the concern and alarm triggered by an invasion
of 3 or more units will reduce Australia’s National Morale by 2,500 points.
Victory in India
The British Empire in India is the second biggest allied power until the USSR enters the war, so
although conquering it won’t be easy, doing so would free up a lot of units for the inevitable clash
with US forces in the Pacific. On the plus side, a successful invasion of India will provide
opportunities to recruit Indian volunteers, thus partially offsetting losses.
A Japanese naval incursion into the Bay of Bengal will reduce the British Empire’s National Morale
by 2,500 points due to the panic generated by such a move. The specific trigger being the presence
of 3 Axis naval units (of any type) within 15 hexes of the port of Vizagapatam (21,66).
Invading the USA
Invading the USA, while theoretically possible, is an impractical exercise and unlikely to succeed.
To further discourage such a venture, no US location is included in the Victory Objectives, whereas
Japan is strongly encouraged to aim for more realistic and historically achievable objectives.
The USSR
For the first few years of the war Stalin is so preoccupied with fighting the Germans that he cannot
afford to divert many troops or resources to the east. As a result the USSR has a relatively small
economy early on, so an invasion in 1942 or even 1943 will not meet with the same resistance that
it would meet with were you to attempt such a venture in 1944 or 1945. Nevertheless, while it may
be possible to make some large inroads into the Soviet Union, do you really want to open up yet
another front to fight on?
While Japan continues her aggressive advances in whichever direction you choose, some thought
will have to be given to the USA’s inevitable counterattack. Yet one thing is certain: there are plenty
of different options and ways of fighting as you set out to achieve victory over the Allied Powers!
Plunder
In addition to receiving plunder when conquered states surrender to Japan, Japan will also receive
75 MPPs on seizing any of the following: Calcutta, Chongqing, Honolulu, Irkutsk, Melbourne,
Sydney and Vladivostok.
Winning the Naval War
The naval war begins with Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on the 7th December 1941, the aim being
to sink as many US Battleships as possible before switching to supporting operations elsewhere.
Much of the Japanese navy will only be ready for service after the war begins, including the Super
Battleships Yamato and Musashi, see the in-game Production Queue to check the arrival dates.
Japan’s Light Cruisers have a greater spotting range, and their subs start with a deadly advantage in
naval combat. However, when it comes to raiding convoys, Japan’s abilities in this area are poor
and will need improving via Submarine Warfare research if effective commerce raiding is to be
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In addition to purchasing new naval units, Japan will have the opportunity to decide whether to
construct the Shinano as a Super Battleship or Carrier, and also on refitting a Light Cruiser, the
Ning Hai. See DE 803 and DE 807 respectively.
To have a chance of inflicting serious losses on the US navy, research will have to be undertaken
into those technologies that will help the most in winning the naval war: Advanced Fighters; Long
Range Aircraft, Naval Construction and Naval Weaponry. Upgrading your carriers and other naval
units will give them greater potential in the battles to come, though naval battles can be very
decisive so they will require good planning.
Naval Construction will be useful for increasing the supply giving properties of ports that are not
connected to Major’s Capitals/Industrial Centers/Primary Supply Centers. Essentially, this means
ports on islands in the Pacific. Without this upgrade your ships will have to return to either Japan or
parts of the Asian mainland in order to reach full supply, potentially putting them at a serious
disadvantage when in combat with the US and allied navies.
Protecting Japan’s Convoys
Japan’s income is largely dependent on numerous convoy routes, so the allies are likely to use
submarines to interdict these routes. To counter this, your destroyers and possibly some aircraft will
need to be kept available to deal with an allied submarine campaign. This is an area where Maritime
Bombers can be very useful, and investing in Anti-Submarine Warfare and upgrading them and your
naval vessels with this will help.
Allied vessels blockading Axis held ports where Japan’s convoys begin (including two alternative
ports of origin: Batavia and Oosthaven) will risk suffering moderate damage from Japanese Port
Defenses, with a 1% chance of critical hits – so enemy ships adjacent to these ports can potentially
be sunk!
Additionally, if any of the ports where our convoys start or end come under threat from enemy
bombers, then good air defenses will be needed to protect them, for if their strength falls below 5
then the convoy will not function unless the port is given time to repair. Fighters, Carriers and Anti-
Aircraft (AA) units can all play a role, and researching Anti-Aircraft Defense and upgrading both
ports and any AA units in their vicinity with it will reduce the effectiveness of enemy bomber raids.
Island Defences
As the war progresses, Japan will need to take greater precautions to defend her initial conquests
from Allied counterattack. To facilitate this, in June 1942 they will have the opportunity to deploy
10 Garrisons throughout Axis territory in the Pacific, see DE 822. In August 1942 Japan will also
have an opportunity to deploy 4 Anti-Aircraft units, see DE 823. These will in no way be sufficient
to prevent enemy landings, and so should be supplemented with more units, particularly HQs and
air units, with the former to provide supply, and the latter to bomb enemy invasion forces.
The Defence of Japan
From the 1st August 1945, if the allies hold Honolulu and there is a US unit in Taipei (63,58), Naha
(68,56), Iwo Jima (87,55), Saipan (89,62) or Tinian (88,65) then they can drop atomic bombs on
your cities, inflicting casualties, reducing your supply levels, income and most importantly, your
National Morale. Consequently the defence of Japan has to be carried in such a way as to keep the
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Increasing your armed forces so that more troops are available for island defense may slow the
allied advance, and using your engineer units to fortify non-resource hexes on islands will help.
In addition to protecting the wider Empire, an enemy landing in Japan proper has to be guarded
against. Consequently in June 1942 Japan will have an opportunity to invest in Home Guard units
that will deploy in the event of an enemy invasion, see DE 804. Preparing some fortifications on
non-resource hexes using an Engineer will also be wise.

Japan’s Minor Allies

In November 1943 Japan can organise a Greater East Asia Conference of its allies, and there are
some political and military benefits to doing so, see DE 814.

Defenders of the Homeland (Pembela Tanah Air or PETA)

Providing Japan organises the Greater East Asia Conference, Garrison units of PETA Militia can be
raised from local volunteers in both the Dutch East Indies and Malaya, see DE 817 and DE 818.
If Japan surrenders and the Dutch East Indies is liberated by the Allies then all PETA Militia will
disband.

Free India
Japan has the potential to raise up to 5 Corps of Indian soldiers in its service, and to deploy Subhas
Chandra Bose as a HQ. See DE 801, DE 808-11 inclusive, and DE 815.
Additionally, if Japan forms the Indian National Army via DE 801, then seizing the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands will boost Japan’s National Morale by 500 points as the territory will be handed
over to Free India, with this transfer serving as an example of Japan’s desire to found the Greater
East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
If Japan surrenders then Free India’s units will disband.

Indochina
This state only deploys units if it goes to war with Japan, and it is also the source of a convoy to
Japan that can be raided by the Allies.
Indochina is under Japanese occupation, though the French authorities are in principle still in power.
These are effectively neutral, though as the war progresses they may develop plans to assist the
Allies.
Before Indochina might join the Allies, Japan will have an opportunity to prevent this by
overthrowing the French and disarming their forces, see DE 821. If the Japanese fail to act, then the
triggers for the French overthrowing the Japanese and joining the Allies will be either the presence
of Allied forces in Indochina, or Allied Amphibious Transports near her shores.

Empire of Manchukuo
Puyi was previously Emperor of China (1908-1912) before being made Emperor of the newly
founded pro-Japanese Manchukuo in 1934 following Japan’s seizure of Manchuria.

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The presence in Manchukuo of units belonging to Japan’s allies will not deter Soviet mobilization,
only Japanese units can do that. Nevertheless, the Empire starts with one infantry Division and if
kept within 8 hexes of Harbin, its presence will reduce the chance of anti-Japanese Partisan activity
in Manchukuo. It is also the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the Allies.
Once the USSR is near to entering the war, it can raise two more plus a Cavalry Division, see DE
819 and DE 820, though if the Allies liberate Manchuria then the Empire of Manchukuo will
collapse and any of its armed forces will surrender.

Mengjiang
Mengjiang with its capital at Kalgan, north west of Beiping, is a satellite state that can field a
Garrison and Corps to serve alongside Japanese forces in China and elsewhere. Should Japan
manage to defeat China then support in the area will increase further and Japan will be presented
with the option to form a Mengjiang Cavalry Corps, see DE 802.

Nanjing
Wang Jingwei’s collaborationist government based in Nanjing can field a maximum of 3 Garrison
and 1 Corps, although if Japan does manage to subvert the Shanxi Warlord Yan Xishan then it can
also deploy a HQ unit, see DE 813.
If Nanjing surrenders to the Allies then it will cease to exist and become part of China.

Philippines Republic
Providing Japan organised the Greater East Asia Conference in November 1943, it will have the
potential to raise a Makapili Garrison unit in the service of the Philippines Republic, see DE 816.
However, if Japan surrenders and the Philippines is liberated by the Allies then the Makapili Militia
will disband.

State of Burma
With Burma and Malaya conquered, Japan can raise a Corps in the service of the State of Burma,
see DE 806. However, if Burma is subsequently liberated by the Allies then it may switch sides.

Thailand
Thailand will join the Axis within a turn or two of the beginning of the Pacific War, deploying a
Corps ready for service. Consequently, the Japanese Amphibious Transports in the Gulf of Siam
should be used to conquer Malaya and capture Singapore.
Thailand will also be the source of a convoy to Japan that can be raided by the Allies, and its armed
forces can be expanded to a maximum of 1 HQ and 2 Corps.
Note that if the US forms the Office of Strategic Services, see DE 307, then from the 1st January
1943 Thailand will switch sides and join the Allies if Rangoon is in Allied hands, there is an Allied
unit within either Bangkok or Chiang Mai, Japan’s National Morale is below 100%, and none of
Australia, the British Empire and the USA have surrendered.
If Thailand does join the Allies, then in addition to any remaining forces as at the point of this
happening, Garrisons will deploy in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

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Airfields
Airfields act as supply sources to any units occupying them, and air units occupying them also
benefit from a 2 hex increase in their strike, intercept and escort ranges. Their attacks will also
inflict a bonus 10% demoralization on their targets.
Consequently, these airfields have some importance and will likely prove key focal points for
combat, especially perhaps at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.

Industrial Technology Research

Income increments per level are as follows:
• Australia – 15%
• British Empire – 15%
• China – 25%
• Communist China – 25%
• Japan – 20%
• USA – 25%
• USSR – 25%

Note: This is the % increase in income per resource that forms part of a Major’s own territory.
Industrial Technology research does not increase the economic output of resources belonging to
friendly minors, nor of resources that have been captured from the enemy.

Launching Amphibious Assaults

Winning the war against Japan will require US, and sometimes other forces, launching multiple
amphibious operations. These operations are not easy, though with good planning the chances of
success can be increased.
A combined arms approach is best, using naval, amphibious and, if possible, air units together. It
will also be important to provide the invasion force with escorts, as they may be spotted and
attacked en route to the objective.
Key points to note in launching invasions:
1) One of the first steps that can be taken will be to research Amphibious Warfare doctrine. Each
level of research:
• Increases the attack value of your Amphibious Transports by 1
• Increase their De-Moralization value by 5%
• Increases their Action Points by 2
• Increases their Build Limit by 3 (2 for all other countries than the USA).
2) Preparing the invasion
Amphibious Transports lose 1 point of supply per turn, or 2 in stormy seas unless in a coastal hex,
and if their supply drops below 6 then they will lose 1 Action Point. If it drops to zero then their
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However, the biggest penalty with keeping troops in an Amphibious Transport for a long time is not
in the loss of Action Points, but in the effect that the supply drop has on the Morale and Readiness
of the unit occupying the Amphibious Transport. Essentially, troops do not like being at sea for a
long time, and the longer they are at sea, the lower their combat effectiveness will be. It is therefore
best to embark units as close to the objective as it is safe to do so.
3) If the enemy are in poor supply before the invasion takes place, then the actual landing should
prove a lot easier. This can be effected by carrying out the following:
• Shore bombardments by surface vessels can damage enemy resources, reducing their supply.
They may also inflict some damage on defending units.
• Blockade enemy ports – these will not provide supply to enemy units if you have a naval
vessel adjacent to them. If you have two, then the strength of the enemy port will also
decrease by 1 per turn.
• Strategic Bombers can be used to bomb resources, reducing their strength and supply values.
However, as resources automatically repair by 1 per turn, it is not necessarily wise to bomb
the target too far in advance of the actual landing. Doing so may also give away your
intentions and provide the enemy with time to react.
4) The defenders can be directly attacked in three ways:
• Hit them with air attacks from land-based air and/or Carriers. Research and upgrade these
with Long Range Aircraft in order to increase your reach. Land based Tactical and Medium
bombers will be more effective when upgraded with Ground Attack Weapons, while Carriers
will be more effective against units on land when they are upgraded with level 2 of Naval
Weaponry, as this increases their bombers’ payload sufficiently to be more deadly in a
ground attack role.
• If it is possible to do so, attack the target with the Amphibious Transport before
disembarking the unit it contains, then attack with it. Note that some units cannot attack
upon disembarking, e.g. Anti-Aircraft or Artillery units.
• Once the forces have landed, if the island is big enough to land two units then they should
be able to besiege the resource the defenders are occupying, reducing its supply by 1 per
turn.
5) The logistics of an invasion
• All units will have some supply when they land, with their supply value being the supply
value of the Amphibious Transport +1.
• As Amphibious Transports lose 1 point of supply per turn, or 2 in stormy seas, this reduces
the effectiveness of the landed troops. It is therefore best not to embark in Amphibious
Transports too long prior to launching the invasion.
• Special Forces and HQs work differently.
• Special Forces units land with the same supply as other units, and in the absence of a better
supply source, after landing their supply drops by 2 per turn.

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 • HQ units land with supply 5 +1 for every level of Amphibious Warfare research. In the
absence of a better supply source, after landing their supply drops by 2 per turn.
• The Special Forces unit could ultimately end up at zero supply if a resource is not captured,
however the HQ always has a minimum supply level, and this minimum supply level can be
increased by researching Logistics.
• Note: AI controlled Amphibious Transports’ supply never falls below 7. This is simply
because the AI can take longer than a human to organise an invasion, rather than to provide
them with a direct bonus as such.
6) Winning the subsequent battle
• Maintain bombing raids, naval bombardment, and a blockade on any ports to prevent them
from providing supply or reinforcements to the defenders. This will also reduce the
possibility of them being able to evacuate.
• Land reinforcements in subsequent turns. Fresh troops may be able to tip the balance in
winning the battle.
• If fighting over Guadalcanal, winning the naval bottle for the Slot is important, as naval
vessels in the marked hexes will reduce the supply levels for the defenders of Kukum. Note
that only a naval vessel placed adjacent to Kukum port can prevent that port from providing
supply to forces on Guadalcanal.
• On islands where there is only one land hex adjoining a resource, the presence of a unit in
that hex will reduce the strength and supply value of the resource as if it were being
besieged.
• If all else fails, Special Forces units may be able to evacuate through re-embarking in an
Amphibious Transport. However, no other unit can do this, so if you do decide to evacuate,
any other troops will almost certainly be lost.
Note: The AI does benefit from a small number of Strength and Supply scripts to assist it in
assaulting crucial locations. These will appear in game with a message about fighting in the relevant
location, followed by the phrase “Japanese Defenders Suffer Heavy Losses”.

HQ Commands & Supply

Commands
• All Majors apart from China and Communist China can command units belonging to
cooperative Minors in addition to their own.
• Majors cannot command units belonging to other friendly Majors.
• Minor HQs can only command their own units.
• Chennault commands the China Air Task Force, consisting of the Flying Tigers and (see DE
300) the 14th Air Force, as well as Merrill’s Marauders (see DE 301).
• Stilwell is either a US or Chinese HQ, see DE 308.

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Supply
• All HQs can also supply friendly land units belonging to other nations where they have a
cooperative supply status.
• Therefore, Chinese Communist HQs will supply Chinese units as they have a cooperative
supply setting, and vice versa.
• However, the USSR's HQs will not supply Chinese or Communist Chinese units.
• HQs do not supply air units that they are not commanding.

Majors’ Cooperative Statuses

• The USSR is non-cooperative, this means units belonging to other countries on its territory
will only receive a maximum supply value of 3, and they can neither reinforce nor operate.
• China and Communist China will only provide supply to other countries, up to the
maximum based on resource strength and proximity.
• All other Majors are fully cooperative.

Decision Events
During the game you will at times be asked to make strategic decisions. This feature is called a
Decision Event and you will be prompted to choose Yes or No.
The text accompanying the Decision Event will describe and explain the choice facing you, but
choose wisely because once you have chosen you will not be able to change your mind.
The Notes tab may also be worth visiting, either for further information to help you make your
choice, or for the historical background to this Decision.
Note that any units deployed by Decision Event will count against the Build Limit for that unit type,
thus reducing the amount of extra units you can purchase.

British Empire
DE 100 - British Empire: Transferring British & Commonwealth Forces From Europe?
• Event fires: From the 1st January 1943 providing Bombay is in Allied hands, the British
Empire has not surrendered but its National Morale is below 30%, the USSR is neutral, and
3 Axis units are within 5-7 hexes (on land) of Gaya (24,57), Hyderabad (15,66), Rajput
(21,62), or Bombay (10,64) or 2 Axis units are within 5-7 hexes of Karachi (3,56) or Delhi
(14,53).
• Cost of accepting: 300 MPPs at 75 MPPs a turn for 4 turns.
• Yes: All of the following units will have 1 experience point and arrive with full research. A
HQ unit, 2 Corps, 1 AA, 1 Heavy Artillery, 1 Tank unit will deploy in India, primarily at
Bombay (10,64). If there is not space then some may arrive in Australia. All will arrive at
full strength. Additionally, New Zealand will deploy a full strength HQ and a strength 8
Corps at Wellngton (122,125), while Canada will deploy a HQ, strength 8 Corps, a strength
8 Fighter unit, and a strength 8 Medium Bomber unit at Vancouver (212,27).
• Note: The effect of saying yes on the USSR will be for its National Morale to fall by 25,000
points, and if it is neutral then it will also swing 50% away from joining the Allies.
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 • US National Morale: Additionally, US National Morale will fall by 10,000 points as the
prospect of ending the war in Europe recedes. If its morale is already low, then this could
actually cause the USA to surrender, so bear this in mind before saying YES.
• No: Nothing.

DE 101 - Australia: Organise Coast Watchers?

• Event fires: On the 1st June 1942 providing Melbourne is in Allied hands, and an Axis unit
is within 2 hexes of either Rabaul, Port Moresby, Kukum, Luganville, Noumea, Suva or
Funafuti.
• Cost of accepting: 25 MPPs
• Yes: Information will periodically be received on the presence, or even absence, of Japanese
forces, in the following locations: Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, New Guinea, New
Hebrides, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands.
• No: Nothing.

DE 102 - Canada: Transferring Maritime Bombers from the East Coast?

• Event fires: From the 1st January 1942 providing Vancouver is in Allied hands and 2 Axis
naval units are within 15-25 hexes of either Vancouver or Skagway ports.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs
• Yes: A strength 5 Maritime Bomber unit deploys at Prince Rupert (205,20).
• No: Nothing.

DE 103 – British Empire: Form Wingate's Chindits?

• Event fires: On the 15th March 1942 providing Delhi is in Allied hands.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 8 turns.
• Yes: A strength 11 Special Forces unit with 1 experience and full research deploys at Delhi
(14,53) on the 10th November 1942.
• No: Nothing.

DE 104 – British Empire: Deploy Tiger Force?

• Event fires: On the 1st June 1945 providing Delhi is in Allied hands and neither the British
Empire nor the USA have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 100 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.
• Yes: A full strength Strategic Bomber with 1 experience and full research deploys at Delhi
(14,53).
• No: Nothing.

DE 105 – British Empire: Sign a Treaty with China?

• Event fires: On the 11th January 1943 providing Delhi is in Allied hands and neither the
British Empire nor China have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing.
• Yes: China’s National Morale increases by 3,500 points, however the British Empire’s
decreases by the same amount.
• No: China’s failure to obtain a treaty reduces her National Morale by 1,000 points.

DE 106 - Australia: Deploy the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles?

• Event fires: On the 1st January 1942 providing Port Moresby is in Allied hands, and
Australia is fully mobilized.
• Cost of accepting: 30 MPPs
• Yes: A strength 3 Garrison belonging to New Guinea will deploy at Port Moresby.

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 • No: Nothing.

DE 107 - British Empire: Deploying Garrisons in India?

• Event fires: From the 7th December 1941 providing Calcutta is in Allied hands and either an
Axis amphibious transport is within 15 sea hexes of the port of Vizagapatam, or an Axis
paratroop unit is within 12 land hexes of Calcutta.
• Cost of accepting: 70 MPPs, at 35 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.
• Yes: A strength 5 Garrison will deploy at Calcutta, while a second will deploy at either
Madras, Vizagapatam or Jamshedpur (it has a 50% chance of deploying at Madras, and a
25% chance at either of the other two locations). Both will have any applicable research
upgrades.
• No: Nothing.

USA
DE 300 - USA: Deploying the 14th Air Force
• Event fires: On the 1st January 1943 providing Kunming, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Calcutta are all in Allied hands, and none of Australia, the British Empire, China or the USA
have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 300 MPPs at 100 MPPs a turn for 3 turns
• Yes: On the 1st March 1943 a strength 8 Strategic Bomber unit deploys at one of a number
of locations in China, most frequently at Lanzhou (42,45), with full research, using China’s
levels, as the 14th Air Force of the China Air Task Force.
• Note: Chennault cannot command any other units apart from this, the AVG “Flying Tigers”,
and Merrill’s Marauders. If destroyed, the 14th Air Force cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 301 - USA: Send Merrill's Marauders To India?

• Event fires: On the 1st August 1943 providing Chongqing, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Calcutta are all in Allied hands, and none of Australia, the British Empire, China, the China
Air Task Force or the USA have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 30 MPPs
• Yes: A full strength Special Forces unit deploys at Calcutta (27,60) on the 1st January 1944
with 1 experience point and full research. It will deploy in the service of the China Air Task
Force unless Kunming is in Axis hands on this date, in which case it will deploy as a US
unit.
• No: A full strength Special Forces unit deploys at San Jose (215,43) on the 1st October 1943
with 1 experience point and full research, as part of the US armed forces.

DE 302 - USA: Provide An Armored Unit To China?

• Event fires: On the 1st June 1943 providing Chongqing, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Delhi
and Calcutta are all in Allied hands, and none of Australia, the British Empire, China or the
USA have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 300 MPPs at 100 MPPs a turn for 3 turns
• Yes: A full strength Tank unit deploys as part of the Chinese army at Delhi (14,53) on the 1st
January 1944 with full research and 1 experience point.
• No: Nothing.

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DE 303 - USA: Supply Partisans in the Philippines?
• Event fires: On the 1st February 1943 providing Manila and Davao are in Axis hands, there
are no Allied forces currently on Luzon, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Brisbane are in
Allied hands, and the British Empire, USA and Australia have not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 40 MPPs
• Yes: Sending these supplies and weapons will enable Partisans to launch uprisings on
Luzon, Panay and Mindanao should we land 2 or more units within 3 hexes of Manila or
Davao, and the threat of their activity may force Japan to maintain more units in the area
than they would otherwise have done.
• No: Nothing.

DE 305 - USA: Developing Atomic Bombs?

• Event fires: On the 1st August 1942 providing Denver is in Allied hands, and neither China
nor the British Empire have surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 20 MPPs a turn for 50 turns
• Yes: From the 1st August 1945 the USA will have the possibility to drop Atomic Bombs on
Japan, under certain conditions. Please see DE 309.
• No: Nothing.

DE 306 - USA: Airlift Supplies To China Via The Hump?

• Event fires: If Kunming, Ledo and Calcutta are in Allied hands, Burma has surrendered to
the Axis, while China and the British Empire have not.
• Cost of accepting: 60 MPPs a turn
• Yes: China will receive 60 MPPs a turn.
• No: Nothing.

DE 307 - USA: Set Up The Office of Strategic Services?

• Event fires: On the 13th June 1942 providing Denver is in Allied hands.
• Cost of accepting: 100 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 4 turns
• Yes: This can lead to the deployment of Partisan units in Indochina (though this is only
applicable if it switches sides, see DE 821) and the Dutch East Indies from the 1st January
1943, as well as an increase in Communist China’s National Morale starting in July 1944
following the arrival of the Dixie Mission there of 125 points, plus 10 per subsequent turn
providing Yan’an is in Allied hands, and the US has not surrendered. It also provides an
opportunity to invest in the Filipino resistance, see DE 303. Additionally, investing in the
OSS will provide the possibility of Thailand switching sides when Rangoon is in Allied
hands, there is an Allied unit within either Bangkok or Chiang Mai, and Japanese National
Morale falls below 100%, providing Australia, the British Empire and the USA have not
surrendered.
• No: Nothing.

DE 308 - USA: Send General Stilwell To China?

• Event fires: On the 15th December 1941 providing Kunming is in Allied hands.
• Cost of accepting: 75 MPPs
• Yes: Stilwell deploys as a full strength Chinese HQ with 2 experience points in Kunming
(42,57) and China’s National Morale is boosted by 2,500 points.
• No: Stilwell deploys in Los Angeles (220,49) with full research.

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DE 309 - USA: Drop Atomic Bombs on Japan?
• Event fires: From the 1st August 1945 providing Honolulu is in Allied hands and there are
US units in one of the following locations: Taipei (63,58), Naha (68,56), Iwo Jima (87,55),
Saipan (89,62) or Tinian (88,65).
• Cost of accepting: Nothing
• Yes: Atomic bombs will be dropped on Hiroshima, Nagasaki in August 1945, and Osaka in
November 1945, inflicting severe damage to any Axis units in these cities, while Japan’s
National Morale will fall by 25,000 points. The supply values of these cities will be
temporarily reduced to zero, repairing at 1 point per turn.
• Note: Japan's National Morale is not affected if Hiroshima and Nagasaki are captured after
Atomic bombs are dropped on them. However, given its importance, the loss of Osaka
would still penalise Japanese National Morale.
• No: Nothing.

DE 310 - USA: Refloat the Nevada Battleship?

• Event fires: On the 1st February 1942 providing Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Seattle are all in Allied hands, and there are no Axis units on Oahu.
• Cost of accepting: 100 MPPs at 50 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Battleship deploys at Pearl Harbor (170,60).
• No: Nothing.

DE 311 - USA: Refloat the California Battleship?

• Event fires: On the 1st April 1942 providing Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Seattle are all in Allied hands, and there are no Axis units on Oahu.
• Cost of accepting: 150 MPPs at 50 MPPs a turn for 3 turns
• Yes: A half strength Battleship deploys at Puget Sound (213,30).
• No: Nothing.

DE 312 - USA: Deploy Motor Torpedo Boat unit PT-109 in the South West Pacific?
• Event fires: On the 1st August 1942 providing Brisbane is in Allied hands, there are no Axis
naval units nearby, and both the USA and Australia are Allied and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs
• Yes: On the 1st September 1942 an MTB unit PT-109 deploys on the east coast of Australia.
• No: Nothing.

DE 313 - USA: Deploy Motor Torpedo Boat unit PT-337 in the South West Pacific?
• Event fires: On the 14th May 1943 providing Brisbane is in Allied hands, there are no Axis
naval units nearby, and both the USA and Australia are Allied and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs
• Yes: On the 1st June 1943 an MTB unit PT-337 deploys at Brisbane port (98,111).
• No: Nothing.

DE 314 - USA: Deploy Motor Torpedo Boat unit PT-363 in the South West Pacific?
• Event fires: On the 1st July 1943 providing Brisbane is in Allied hands, there are no Axis
naval units nearby, and both the USA and Australia are Allied and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs
• Yes: On the 1st August 1943 an MTB unit PT-363 deploys at Brisbane port (98,111).
• No: Nothing.

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DE 315 - USA: Transfer Veterans from Europe to serve in the Pacific?
• Event fires: On the 15th May 1945 providing Delhi is in Allied hands, and both the USA and
British Empire are Allied and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 300 MPPs at 150 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.
• Yes: On the 1st June 1945 2 HQs, 3 Corps, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber and 1
Strategic Bomber will deploy on the US west coast, all with full research and 1 experience
point. However, US National Morale will decrease by 5,000 points due to the unpopularity
of this move.
• Note: If US National Morale is already below 10,000 points, then this penalty will not
apply.
• No: Nothing.

DE 316 - USA: Transfer Naval Assets from Europe to serve in the Pacific?
• Event fires: On the 15th May 1945 providing Delhi is in Allied hands, and both the USA and
British Empire are Allied and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 100 MPPs.
• Yes: On the 1st June 1945 1 Battleship, 1 Heavy Cruiser and 2 Destroyers will deploy on the
US west coast, all with full research and 1 experience point. However, US National Morale
will decrease by 2,500 points due to the unpopularity of this move.
• Note: If US National Morale is already below 10,000 points, then this penalty will not
apply.
• No: Nothing.

USSR
DE 400 - USSR: Annex Xinjiang Province?
• Event fires: The USSR is neutral though at least 50% mobilized, Ürümqi is in Axis hands,
and China has surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 50 MPPs a turn for 4 turns
• Yes: The USSR Annexes Xinjiang province from China, and a full strength Cavalry Corps
will deploy at Ürümqi (23,32) together with two units of Partisans. Japan will be presented
with DE 812 which offers them the choice of declaring war on the USSR or accepting the
loss of the province. If they do accept its loss then their National Morale will fall by 5,000
points.
• No: Nothing.

DE 401 - USSR: Supply Chinese Warlords in Xinjiang Province?

• Event fires: If the USSR is neutral and they said no to DE 400.
• Cost of accepting: 120 MPPs at 40 MPPs a turn for 3 turns
• Yes: Soviet-backed Partisans will become active in Xinjiang province.
• No: Nothing.

DE 402 - USSR: Send Supplies to China?

• Event fires: Chelyabinsk and Ürümqi are in Allied hands, China has not surrendered, and 2
Axis units are within 3 hexes of either Chongqing or Xi’an.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 20 MPPs a turn for 10 turns
• Yes: China receives 200 MPPs at 100 MPPs a turn for 2 turns. Additionally, their National
Morale will increase by 3,000 points.
• No: Nothing.

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DE 403 - USSR: Deploy Troops Along China's Western Border?
• Event fires: If China surrenders and Semipalatinsk, Sergiopol and Alma-Ata are in Allied
hands.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 50 MPPs a turn for 4 turns
• Yes: Half strength Red Army Corps will deploy at Semipalatinsk (17,24), Sergiopol (14,27)
and Alma-Ata (11,32).
• No: Nothing.

Communist China
DE 200 - Communist China: Activate our Partisan bases in Guangxi and Shanxi provinces?
• Event fires: On the 15th December 1941 providing Yan'an is in Allied hands and China has
not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs at 10 MPPs a turn for 8 turns
• Yes: Communist Garrison units will deploy in all three bases. The presence of Chinese
Communist units in these bases will trigger damage to Axis held resources within their
vicinity once Communist China has reached full mobilization. Should the Axis capture a
base, then Communist China’s National Morale will fall by 500 points per base. However,
these will also become Partisan spawning locations, requiring garrisoning by the Axis to
prevent partisan attacks.
• No: Nothing.

DE 201 - Communist China: Seize Datong?

• Event fires: From the 15th December 1941 providing Yan'an, Datong, and the area
surrounding the latter is in Allied hands, Communist China is fully mobilized and has a unit
in Datong, while China has not surrendered but its National Morale is below 50%.
• Cost of accepting: 10 MPPs
• Yes: Datong and the area around it transfer to Communist China. Communist China gains
125 National Morale points, while China loses 250 points. However, should the Axis
subsequently capture Datong then Communist China will lose 500 points.
• No: Nothing.

DE 202 - Communist China: Seize Taiyuan?

• Event fires: From the 15th December 1941 providing Yan'an, Taiyuan, and the area
surrounding the latter is in Allied hands, Communist China is fully mobilized and has a unit
in Taiyuan, while China has not surrendered but its National Morale is below 50%.
• Cost of accepting: 10 MPPs
• Yes: Taiyuan and the area around it transfer to Communist China. Communist China gains
125 National Morale points, while China loses 250 points. However, should the Axis
subsequently capture Taiyuan then Communist China will lose 500 points.
• No: Nothing.

DE 203 - Communist China: Seize Ningxia?

• Event fires: From the 15th December 1941 providing Yan'an, Ningxia, and the area
surrounding the latter is in Allied hands, Communist China is fully mobilized and has a unit
in Ningxia, while China has not surrendered but its National Morale is below 50%.
• Cost of accepting: 10 MPPs
• Yes: Ningxia and the area around it transfer to Communist China. Communist China gains
125 National Morale points, while China loses 250 points. However, should the Axis
subsequently capture Ningxia then Communist China will lose 500 points.

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 • No: Nothing.

DE 204 - Communist China: Seize Beiping?

• Event fires: From the 15th December 1941 providing Yan'an, Beiping, and the area
surrounding the latter is in Allied hands, Communist China is fully mobilized and has a unit
in Beiping, while China has not surrendered but its National Morale is below 50%.
• Cost of accepting: 20 MPPs
• Yes: Beiping and the area around it transfer to Communist China. Communist China gains
1,000 National Morale points, while China loses 1,000 points. However, should the Axis
subsequently capture Beiping then Communist China will lose 2,500 points.
• No: Nothing.

China
DE 905 - China: Call on the Warlord Ma Bufang to mobilize?
• Event fires: On the 1st August 1942 when Xining (38,43) is in Allied hands and China is
fully mobilized and not surrendered.
• Cost of accepting: 60 MPPs, at 30 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A Cavalry Division with 1 experience deploys at Xining.
• No: Nothing.

Japan
DE 800 - Japan: Invade Portuguese Timor?
• Event fires: If the Dutch East Indies surrender and Portuguese Timor is politically aligned
with the Allies but not fully mobilized.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing
• Yes: Japan seizes Portuguese Timor and deploys a Garrison unit at Dili, though there is a
15% chance that Portuguese India will join the Allies.
• No: Nothing.

DE 801 - Japan: Form The Indian National Army?

• Event fires: From the 1st April 1942 when Malaya has surrendered and Singapore is in Axis
hands.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs at 20 MPPs a turn for 4 turns
• Yes: A half strength Free Indian Corps will deploy at Singapore. Additionally, if Axis forces
advance into India then Japan will have opportunties to raise more units from Indian
volunteers by capturing Dimapur (DE 808); Calcutta (DE 809); Delhi (DE 810) and
Bombay (DE 811). Saying yes will also provide the opportunity to deploy Subhas Chandra
Bose as a HQ unit in June 1943, see DE 815.
• Additionally, saying yes means that if Japan seizes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, they
will be handed over to Free India and doing so will boost Japan’s National Morale by 500
points.
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

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DE 802 - Japan: Expand the Mengjiang National Army
• Event fires: Tokyo, Kalgan and Beiping are in Axis hands, China has surrendered and the
USSR remains neutral.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A full strength Cavalry Corps will deploy at Kalgan (53,38).
• No: Nothing.

DE 803 - Japan: Building The Shinano

• Event fires: On the 30th June 1942 providing Tokyo is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing
• Yes: A full strength Super Battleship will deploy at Yokohama (84,47) on the 19th November
1944.
• No: A full strength Carrier will deploy at Yokohama (84,47) on the 19th November 1944.
• Note: Whichever you choose, it will need upgrading before being sent into action.

DE 804 - Japan: Preparing the Home Guard

• Event fires: On the 1st June 1942 providing Tokyo is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 150 MPPs at 30 MPPs a turn for 5 turns
• Yes: From the 1st September 1942, the approach of Allied surface vessels or Amphibious
Transports will trigger the deployment of these units, although not all will necessarily
deploy at the same time, as they will deploy to oppose threats to their location. Those that
can deploy are: a strength 8 HQ with 1 experience plus a strength 8 Corps at each of
Sapporo (85,36) and Kyoto (79,47). Additionally, strength 8 Corps can deploy at each of
Tokyo (84,46); Osaka (78,48); Hiroshima (75,47); Nagasaki (74,50), Niigata (82,44), Sendai
(85,43), Kagoshima (73,51), Kyoto (79,47), Hokkaido (85,34) and Naha (68,56) on
Okinawa.
• Note: In saying yes, all the above units will also deploy with Anti-Aircraft research level 1,
providing it has been researched, and all Corps with level 1 Infantry Weapons.
• The effect of the Atomic Bombs: Hiroshima and Nagasaki only generate units if Atomic
bombs have not been dropped on them.
• No: Only strength 5 Garrisons would mobilize, with no research.

DE 805 - Japan: Deploy Paratroops at Singapore?

• Event fires: Providing Shanghai and Singapore are in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing
• Yes: A full strength Paratroop unit with 1 experience will deploy at Singapore (45,80).
• No: A full strength Paratroop unit with 1 experience will deploy at Shanghai (63,51).

DE 806 - Japan: Form The Burma Independence Army?

• Event fires: Burma and Malaya have surrendered to the Axis and Rangoon is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Corps of the State of Burma will deploy at Bangkok (40,69).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed, and if Burma is liberated by the Allies then
it may switch sides.
• No: Nothing.

DE 807 - Japan: Refit the Chinese Ning Hai Light Cruiser As The Ioshima?
• Event fires: On the 15th March 1944 providing Tokyo is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 200 MPPs at 50 MPPs a turn for 4 turns
• Yes: A full strength Light Cruiser deploys at Yokohama (84,47).

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 • No: Nothing.

DE 808 - Japan: Expand The Indian National Army? (Dimapur)

• Event fires: Providing Japan said yes to DE 801 to form the Indian National Army, and
Singapore, Dimapur and Rangoon are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Free Indian Corps will deploy at Rangoon (35,66).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 809 - Japan: Expand The Indian National Army? (Calcutta)

• Event fires: Providing Japan said yes to DE 801 to form the Indian National Army, and
Singapore, Calcutta and Rangoon are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Free Indian Corps will deploy at Rangoon (35,66).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 810 - Japan: Expand The Indian National Army? (Delhi)

• Event fires: Providing Japan said yes to DE 801 to form the Indian National Army, and
Singapore, Delhi and Rangoon are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Free Indian Corps will deploy at Delhi (14,53).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 811 - Japan: Expand The Indian National Army? (Bombay)

• Event fires: Providing Japan said yes to DE 801 to form the Indian National Army, and
Singapore, Bombay and Rangoon are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs at 25 MPPs a turn for 2 turns
• Yes: A half strength Free Indian Corps will deploy at Bombay (10,64).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 812 - Japan: Respond to the USSR's Annexation of Xinjiang Province in China

• Event fires: If the USSR is neutral, has seized Xinjiang province via DE 400, and Ürümqi is
in Allied hands.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing
• Yes: Japan declares war on the USSR.
• No: Japan’s National Morale falls by 5,000 points.

DE 813 - Japan: Attempt to Recruit Shanxi Warlord Yan Xishan?

• Event fires: If Tokyo, Nanjing, Beiping and Taiyuan are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs
• Yes: There is a 60% chance that Yan Xishan deploys at Beiping (56,41) as a HQ in the
service of Nanjing.
• Note: This is a one time check per-game, and replaying the turn will never change the result.
• No: Nothing.

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DE 814 - Japan: Organise The Greater East Asia Conference?
• Event fires: On the 5th November 1943 if Tokyo, Hsinking, Nanjing, Bangkok, Saigon,
Rangoon, Manila, Singapore and Batavia are all in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 60 MPPs at 30 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.
• Yes: Japanese National Morale increases by 2,500 points. Additionally it provides the
opportunity to raise pro-Axis units in the Dutch East Indies, Malaya and the Philippines. See
DE 816, DE 817 and DE 818 for further details.
• No: Nothing.

DE 815 - Japan: Deploy Subhas Chandra Bose as a Free Indian HQ?

• Event fires: On the 15th July 1943 if Tokyo, Bangkok, Batavia, Rangoon Saigon and
Singapore are all in Axis hands, and Japan said yes to DE 801 to form the Indian National
Army.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs at 40 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.
• Yes: A half strength HQ deploys at Saigon (47,72) as part of the armed forces of Free India.
• Note: This unit can only command other units of the Indian National Army, although it can
provide supply to other Axis land units, and if it is destroyed it cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 816 - Japan: Raise Militia in the service of the Philippines Republic?

• Event fires: After the 5th November 1943 providing Japan organised the Greater East Asia
Conference (see DE 814) and Tokyo and Manila are in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 30 MPPs.
• Yes: A Garrison deploys at Manila (63,68) as part of the armed forces of the Philippines
Republic.
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 817 - Japan: Raise Defenders of the Homeland PETA Militia in the Dutch East Indies?
• Event fires: After the 5th November 1943 providing Japan organised the Greater East Asia
Conference (see DE 814) and Tokyo and Batavia are in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 30 MPPs.
• Yes: A Garrison deploys at Batavia (47,88) as part of the armed forces of the Defenders of
the Homeland (Pembela Tanah Air or PETA).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 818 - Japan: Raise Defenders of the Homeland PETA Militia in Malaya?

• Event fires: After the 5th November 1943 providing Japan organised the Greater East Asia
Conference (see DE 814) and Tokyo and Singapore are in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 30 MPPs.
• Yes: A Garrison deploys at Singapore (45,80) as part of the armed forces of the Defenders of
the Homeland (Pembela Tanah Air or PETA).
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 819 - Japan: Increase the Emperor of Manchukuo’s Armed Forces?

• Event fires: If Tokyo and Hsinking are in Axis hands, and the USSR has reached 70%
mobilization.
• Cost of accepting: 80 MPPs at 40 MPPs a turn for 2 turns.

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 • Yes: Two infantry divisions deploy at Harbin (67,33) as part of the armed forces of
Manchukuo.
• Note: If destroyed these units cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 820 - Japan: Raise a Cavalry Division in the service of the Emperor of Manchukuo?
• Event fires: If Tokyo and Hsinking are in Axis hands, and the USSR has reached 80%
mobilization.
• Cost of accepting: 45 MPPs.
• Yes: A cavalry division deploys at Harbin (67,33) as part of the armed forces of Manchukuo.
• Note: If destroyed this unit cannot be reformed.
• No: Nothing.

DE 821 - Japan: Initiate Operation Bright Moon to secure Indochina?

• Event fires: From the 1st January 1943 if Hanoi and Saigon are in Axis hands, Japan’s
National Morale is below 90%, and there are 2 Japanese units within 2 hexes of either
Hanoi or Saigon.
• Note: While 2 units will need to be near one location, it will be wise to have at least 1 unit at
the other.
• Cost of accepting: Nothing.
• Yes: French Indochina will surrender to Japan, providing Japan with 2,500 National Morale,
although some casualties may be suffered in the process.
• No: If Allied invasion forces approach Indochina the French will rise, attacking Japanese
forces and breaking Japan’s communications with Thailand.

DE 822 - Japan: Deploy Garrisons To Protect Our Conquests?

• Event fires: On the 7th June 1942 providing Tokyo is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 400 MPPs at 80 MPPs a turn for 5 turns.
• Yes: 10 Garrisons will deploy in various locations throughout Axis territory in the Pacific.
Their exact dispositions will tend to vary from game to game, in order not to assist the
Allied player in knowing exactly where, and their options are too numerous to list. The
number of Garrisons deploying is also set at 10 to ensure that, whether Japan has conquered
more or less territory, this Decision always has the same value. Consequently some
Garrisons may deploy in Japan if they are unable to deploy elsewhere, e.g. if that location is
not in Axis hands.
• No: Nothing.

DE 823 - Japan: Deploy Anti-Aircraft Units To Protect Our Conquests?

• Event fires: On the 7th August 1942 providing Tokyo is in Axis hands.
• Cost of accepting: 375 MPPs at 75 MPPs a turn for 5 turns.
• Yes: 4 Anti-Aircraft units will deploy in various locations throughout Axis territory in the
Pacific. Their exact dispositions will tend to vary from game to game, in order not to assist
the Allied player in knowing exactly where, and their options are too numerous to list. The
number of AA units deploying is also set at 4 to ensure that, whether Japan has conquered
more or less territory, this Decision always has the same value. Consequently some units
may deploy in Japan if they are unable to deploy elsewhere, e.g. if that location is not in
Axis hands.
• No: Nothing.

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National Morale Locations
• The table below shows the effect on either side should the location change hands.
• Locations that have ongoing per turn bonuses/penalties listed below are marked on the map
with a blue star outlined in yellow.

Location Effect on Japan Effect on the Allies

Anchorage 184,9 USA -1,000
Attu 120,25 USA -500
Babelthuap 77,75 -2,500
Batavia 47,88 +5,000 providing the Dutch East Australia, British Empire &
Indies have surrendered plus USA -50 per turn
+25 per turn rising to +50 from
1943; +75 from 1944; +100
from 1945
Beiping 56,41 -5,000 See DE 204
Bombay 10,64 British Empire -5,000
Calcutta 27,60 +25 per turn rising to +50 from British Empire -5,000 then -75
1943; +75 from 1944; +100 & USA -50 per turn
from 1945
Canberra 93,117 +2,500 plus +25 per turn rising Australia -7,500 & British
to +50 from 1943; +75 from Empire -5,000
1944; +100 from 1945
Canton 55,59 -2,500 China +5,000
Changsha 54,55 China -10,000
Chengchow 55,46 China +5,000
Chongqing 46,53 +25 per turn rising to +50 from China -12,500
1943; +75 from 1944; +100
from 1945
Colombo British Empire -1,000
Corregidor 60,69 USA -1,000
Davao 67,75 -5,000 On liberation: USA +5,000
Delhi 14,53 +25 per turn rising to +50 from British Empire -5,000
1943; +75 from 1944; +100
from 1945
Denver 238,41 USA -25,000
Eniwetok 110,69 -2,000
Guam 86,68 +500 USA -1,000 then -30 per turn
Hanoi 46,62 -5,000
Harbin 67,33 -7,500
Hiroshima 75,47 -7,500 providing no Atomic
bombs have been dropped
Hong Kong 56,61 China -5,000; British Empire -
500
Honolulu 171,59 +5,000 plus +25 per turn rising USA -10,000 then -100 per turn,
to +50 from 1943; +75 from rising to -225 per turn from 1st
1944; +100 from 1945 January 1943 and -325 per turn
from 1st January 1944

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Hsinking 66,36 -5,000
Imphal 33,56 +1,500
Iwo Jima 87,55 -7,500
Kalgan 56,41 -2,500
Kiska 127,26 USA -500
Kukum 104,93 +3,000 Australia & USA -30 per turn
Kunming 42,57 China -7,500
Kwajalein 127,74 -2,000
Lanzhou 42,45 China -7,500
Ledo 36,54 +1,500
Los Angeles 220,49 USA -7,500
Madras 17,70 British Empire -2,500
Manila 63,68 +7,500 providing the Philippines USA -4,000 then -30 per turn; -
have surrendered; +25 per turn 60 per turn from 1st January
rising to +50 from 1943; +75 1944. On liberation: USA
from 1944; +100 from 1945; +7,500
-7,500 if it is subsequently
liberated
Midway 147,49 USA -2,500
Motoyama 87,55 USA 2,500 +250 per turn – both
are contingent on there being no
Axis forces remaining on Iwo
Jima
Mukden 64,39 -10,000
Nagasaki 74,50 -7,500 providing no Atomic
bombs have been dropped
Nagoya 80,47 -5,000
Naha 68,56 -7,500
Nanjing 60,50 -5,000 China +10,000
Nanning 48,60 -5,000 China +5,000
Osaka 78,48 -7,500
Pago Pago 159,99 USA -30 per turn
Peleliu 75,77 -2,500
Port Arthur 64,42 USSR +5,000
Port Blair 31,71 + 500 providing the Indian
National Army is formed via DE
801
Port Moresby 92,92 +1,000
Qingdao 63,45 -5,000 China +5,000
Rangoon 35,66 British Empire -30 per turn
Saigon 47,72 -5,000
Saipan 89,62 -3,000 USA +2,500
Salt Lake City 227,38 USA -5,000
San Francisco 213,43 USA -7,500
San Jose 88,65 -3,000 USA +2,500
Sapporo 85,36 -5,000
Seattle 214,30 USA -7,500

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Seoul 69,44 -12,500
Shanghai 63,51 -5,000 China +10,000
Singapore 45,80 +5,000 British Empire -10,000;
subsequently British Empire &
USA -50 per turn
Suva 140,101 USA -30 per turn
Sydney 95,115 Australia, British Empire &
USA -50 per turn
Taiyuan 52,43 China -2,500
Tarawa 137,82 -2,000
Tokyo 84,46 -20,000
Trincomalee British Empire -1,000
Truk 95,75 -5,000
Ürümqi 23,32 China -7,500
Wake 126,60 +500 USA -1,000
Wanting 38,58 China -2,500
Wellington 122,125 +25 per turn rising to +50 from Australia -4,000, British Empire
1943; +75 from 1944; +100 -2,500 then Australia, British
from 1945 Empire & USA -50 per turn
Wuhan 56,52 -5,000 China +10,000
Xi’an 48,46 China -7,500
Yan’an 49,44 Communist China -2,500

Other Important Effects on National Morale

In addition to those described above and in the Decision Event Guide, the following can have an
impact during the war:

Event Effect on Japan Effect on the Allies

3 Axis naval units are within 15 British Empire -2,500
hexes of the port of
Vizagapatam in the Bay of
Bengal
The USA enters the war China +15,000
The USSR enters the war China +15,000; Communist
China +2,500 or 1,250 if China
has surrendered
The Doolittle Raid -7,500 USA +5,000
Manchuria collapses: there are -2,500
6-8 Soviet Units within 6-8
hexes of Harbin 67,33
Germany surrenders – on the 9th -25,000 Australia & China +10,000;
May 1945 providing the British British Empire & the USA
Empire and USA have not +12,500; the USSR +25,000
surrendered
Germany Is Defeated At USSR +12,500
Stalingrad – on the 2nd February
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neutral and the British Empire
and USA have not surrendered
Germany Is Defeated At Kursk USSR +7,500
– on the 10th July 1943
providing the USSR is neutral
and the British Empire and USA
have not surrendered
Australia is invaded by 3 or Australia – 2,500
more Axis units
Canada surrenders +2,500 Australia, China & British
Empire -2,500, USA -5,000
USA surrenders or withdraws +12,500 Australia -10,000, China &
from the war British Empire -15,000
Australia surrenders +12,500 China & British Empire -7,500,
USA -10,000
The British Empire surrenders +12,500 Australia & China -7,500, USA
-10,000
China surrenders +12,500 Communist China & USSR
-7,500, British Empire & USA -
10,000
Asserting KMT authority in Keeping a Chinese unit within 3
Xinjiang Province hexes of Ürümqi (23,32) will
provide 25 points per turn;
Failure to do so may lead to
disorder, incurring a 100 point
penalty per occasion.
Asserting KMT authority in Keeping a Chinese Corps, Army
Xikang Province or Tank unit within 2 hexes of
hex 36,48 will provide 25 points
per turn

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