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10.7. Air Bombardment Surface Combat

10.8. Submarine Combat
WARGAME ACADEMY’S WARGAMER’S 11.
12.
REPAIR PHASE
SUPPLY
GUIDE TO GARY GRIGSBY’S PACIFIC 13.
14.
BASE CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION
FUEL/SUPPLY CONSUMPTION
WAR; MATRIX GAMES’ 3.0 EDITION 15.
16.
AIR ZONES OF CONTROL
SIGINT
(WWW.MATRIXGAMES.COM)
17. RADAR
• Original 1992 Strategic Simulations Rulebook 18. REPLACEMENTS
• Strategic Simulations Update (bold gray italics) 19. REINFORCEMENTS
• Matrix 3.0 Update Notes 20. VICTORY CONDITIONS
• Examples: (bold dark blue) 21. AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
• Original Designers: Notes (green) 22. TUTORIAL
• Formulas (bold orange) 23. DESIGNER’S NOTES
• Wargame Academy Modifications from various sources; minor 24. STRATEGY AND TACTICS
formatting changes not distinguished. Various statements of SSI 25. TIMELINE
warranty, disk replacement; have been deleted (magenta). Send all
comments, additional information to Bill Thomson;
bill@wargameacademy.org; www.wargameacademy.org 1.0 INTRODUCTION
PACIFIC WAR is a strategy game that covers the entire war between the
Japanese Empire and the Western Alliance. All facets of the war are covered;
CONTENTS carrier battles, amphibious assaults, strategic bombing, kamikazes, and the
A. Rulebook submarine war against merchant shipping are all critical in determining the
B. Menus and Tables outcome. Pacific War places you in the role of a Nimitz or Yamamoto. You
C. Article: THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC: 1941-1945 by Albert A. Nofi deploy all of your nation’s strategic assets, and plan naval, air, and land
D. Novice Player Tools campaigns in an effort to crush your opponents.
E. FAQ
The original SSI game contained: A game disk, a rulebook, and a Data Cart.
None of these are needed in the free download of Matrix Games’ Pacific War 3.0
A: RULEBOOK (www.matrixgames.com).
1. INTRODUCTION
2. STARTUP 2.0 STARTUP
3. PLAYER AIDS 2.1: Backup Disks: The original SSI game disk had no physical copy protection,
4. GAME CONCEPTS creating a backup disk was recommended. This can be ignored in the MATRIX
5. TALKING TO THE COMPUTER
version.
6. SETTING UP THE GAME 2.2: README File: Your game disk may come with a README file that contains
7. TURN SEQUENCE rules updates and/or errata. Please read the file carefully before playing the
8. ORDERS
game.
8.1. General Orders Menu 2.3: Installing the Game: Use the instructions on your data card to install and
8.2. Utility Menu play the game. In the MATRIX version; just download. Start the application by
8.3. Unit Menu PW.exe file. Save games actually generates a series of game files denoted with a
8.4. HQ Menu save letter (#=A-J). Saved games are a set of three files corresponding to the
8.5. Hot Keys save letter; SAVE#, SAVE#.MD and SAVE#.CD. A REPORT.CBT is also
8.6. Player Checklist created. Send this entire set of similarly named save files to your opponent.
8.7. LCU Orders
2.4: Documentation Check: To verify that you have a legitimate copy of the
8.8. Air Unit Order game you will be asked to answer a question using information from this rule
8.9. Air Transfer book. Note: Do not count section headings as part of paragraphs. This can be
8.10. Air Mission
ignored in the MATRIX version; there is not documentation check.
8.11. Arctic Weather Zone
8.12. Aircraft Ranges
8.13. Air Targets 3.0 PLAYER AIDS
8.14. Task Force Orders
8.15. TF Missions The scope of the game is immense; about 200 bases and all of the land, air,
8.16. Loading Task Forces and sea forces available. The player aids listed below were designed to help you
8.17. TF Reactions get started.
8.18. Submarines 3.1 HOW TO PLAY
8.19. HQ/Leader Orders For a tutorial that gives you an idea of how to play the game, see the
8.20. Headquarters Functions “Tutorial” section on page 55.
8.21. Special HQ Restrictions 3.2 AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS
8.22. Preparation Points In order to capture most of the bases in the game, amphibious assaults must
9. LEADERS be made. Review this section to give you an idea of the many different types of
10. EXECUTION PHASE TFs you will need to make a successful landing against a heavily defended base.
10.1. Army Combat See “Amphibious Operations” on page 54.
10.2. Base Capture 3.3 SCENARIO OBJECTIVES
10.3. Land-Based Air Missions Due to the large number of bases and the size of the map, each scenario has
10.4. Carrier Combat some suggestions as to what to do. See “Setting Up the Game” on page 4 for
10.5. Air-to-Air Combat more details.
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3.4 LIST OF BATTLES 5.0 TALKING TO THE COMPUTER

See the “Timeline” section on page 65 to review the dates for the various
battles that took place in the Pacific theatre. 5.1 USING THE KEYBOARD:
3.5 PLAYER’S CHECKLIST Note for IBM users: Make sure your [Num Lock] and [Caps Lock] are off before
In the section “Orders Phase-Player’s Checklist” on page 14 you can review playing.
some of the important tasks you need to perform in any given turn. Use the following keys to move the cursor around the map in large
3.6 STRATEGY AND TACTICS HINTS increments:
A section on “Strategy and Tactics” on page 62 gives you some helpful hints I
on game play. J K
3.7 SUMMARY OF GAME MENUS M
A few of the important game menus have been duplicated and grouped Use the following keys on the numeric keypad to move the cursor:
together on page 100. These are especially useful when using the keyboard. 7 9
4 6
1 1
4.0 GAME CONCEPTS Other options can be accessed with hotkey commands. These commands are
4.1 GAME SCALE listed on the back of this rule book, and can be displayed during the game by
Each hex is 100 miles across. Each turn is 1 week long. pressing the ‘/’ key.

4.2 GAME MAP 5.2 HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MENU SELECTIONS:

Pacific map areas will contain the following types of terrain: Use the “4” and “6” keys or the left and right arrow keys to move
• • Open sea (light blue or light blue with a red dot) horizontally across the menu. Use the “8” and “2” keys or the up and down
• • Coastal (gray, green, and light blue) arrow keys to move vertically in the menu. Press <Enter> to accept your
• • Land (gray and green) selections. Some of the menus that require these keystrokes are the Setup Menu,
Terrain will effect naval movement as follows: Delay/Display Menu, Aircraft Factory Change Menu, and Standoff Range Menu.
• TFs may never enter a land hex.
• TFs may never move through a land hexside. 5.3 USING THE MOUSE:
Only Task Forces (TFs) will be displayed with ship icons on the map. Land Use the mouse to move the pointer over the menu items and buttons. To
Combat Units (LCUs) and aircraft are placed inside bases. The various icons are move around the map, click the pointer at the edges of the map. To select hexes,
listed below: move, or transfer units; click the pointer over a desired hex. Click the left mouse
• One blue ship One Allied TF button to activate the Unit Menu over a particular unit (Task Force, Base, Army,
• Two blue ships Multiple Allied TFs or Airfield). Click the right mouse button to get information about friendly units
• One red ship One Japanese TF in the hex.
• Two red ships Multiple Japanese TFs All keyboard commands also work if you are using a mouse.
• US Flag* US controlled base
• British Flag* Other Allied controlled base 6.0 SETTING UP THE GAME
• Japanese Flag* Japanese controlled base
When you start a game, the Setup Menu allows you to load saved games or
• A flag with a green colored border shows that both sides have Land
set up new ones. You can return to this menu while playing by selecting ESC or
Combat Units in the hex.
pressing “Q” on the General Orders Menu and SETUP on the Options Menu.
Each scenario has a list of short term objectives that you can review to give
4.3 COMBAT FORCES you an idea what bases you need to be concerned with in either attacking or
A Pacific scenario will contain some or all of the following:
defending.
• Carriers (CV,CVL)
• Escort Carrier Groups (CVE)
• Battleships (BB) 6.1 SETUP MENU
• Battlecruisers (BC) SCENARIO PLAYER BALANCE
• Heavy Cruisers (CA) Saved game Japanese Computer Max Help Japanese
Campaign 41 Allied Computer Help Japanese
• Light Cruisers (CL) Campaign 42 Both Human Even
• Antiaircraft Cruisers (CLAA) Rising Sun Both Computer Help Allied
• Seaplane Cruisers (CS) Coral Sea/Midway Max Help Allied
Guadalcanal
• Destroyers (DD) Marianas
• Destroyer Escorts (DE) Leyte Gulf
• Patrol Craft (PC) ACCEPT SETUP

• Destroyer-Transports (APD)
• Transports (AP) If you are using the keyboard, see the section on “Horizontal and Vertical
• Landing Ships (LST) Menu Selections” on page 3 to make your menu selections.
• Merchant Cargo Ships (MC)
• Oilers (AO) 6.1 SCENARIO selection allows you to load a saved game or start one of the
• Tankers (TK) scenarios:
• Submarines (SS) 6.1.1 Saved Game loads a previously saved game. You will be asked to
• Land-based Air Groups choose from a list of ten different saved games (a-j). It would be helpful to
• Land Combat Forces look at your directory before playing the game or keep a list of your saved
• Headquarters games. Note: When you load a saved game remember to reset the Player
and Balance options.
• Leaders
6.1.2 Campaign 41 (7 December 1941 to End of the War)
4.4 Game Abbreviations Japanese Short Term Objectives:
A list of the game abbreviations appears in the Appendix. Capture and hold Rabaul, Rangoon, and all the bases in Malaya, Philippines,
Borneo, Sumatra, and Java.

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Allied Short Term Objectives: SETUP

ACCEPT
Defend Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Espirtu Santo, Noumea and all the bases
in India, Australia, and Hawaii.
• ORDERS takes you to the Orders Phase where you issue all orders
regarding forming task forces and assigning them movement
6.1.3 Campaign 42 (2 May 1942 to End of War)
objectives, positioning your air and submarine assets, marching your
Japanese Short Term Objectives:
land units or embarking them (on Transport TFs) for amphibious
Capture Midway, Johnston Island, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Or Capture
operations. You may also examine friendly airfields and sighted
Guadalcanal, Buna, Milne Bay, Port Moresby, Espirtu Santo, Noumea, Suva.
enemy TFs and evaluate the overall strategic situation.
Allied Short Term Objectives:
Defend Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Espirtu Santo, Noumea, Suva, and all the • END TURN will end the orders phase of each player’s turn and start
bases in India, Hawaii, and Australia the Execution Phase.
• SAVE allows you to store the current game to disk. Select one of five
6.1.4 Rising Sun (7 December 1941 to 31 March 1942) different letters (a-e) to save your game under. It might be helpful to
The objectives are the same as Campaign 41. keep track of your saved games.
• SETUP returns you to the Setup Menu described on page 4.
6.1.5 Coral Sea/Midway (2 May 1942 to 30 June 1942) • ACCEPT puts your choice into action.
The objectives are the same as Campaign 42.
6.3 Display/Delay Menu
6.1.6 Guadalcanal (7 August 1942 to End of War)
DISPLAY DELAY
Japanese Short Term Objectives: NONE NONE
Capture Milne Bay and Port Moresby. LOW LOW
Defend Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Shortland, Buna, and Rabaul. MEDIUM MEDIUM
Allied Short Term Objectives: HIGH HIGH
ACCEPT
Capture Guadalcanal, Buna, and New Georgia.
Defend Port Moresby, Milne Bay, Espirtu Santo, Noumea, Suva, and all the
bases in India and Australia. • DISPLAY regulates the amount of information the player will receive
as combat is resolved. A High selection will display all combat but
6.1.7 Marianas (12 June 1944 to End of War) will slow the execution considerably.
Japanese Short Term Objectives: • DELAY determines how long each message will be displayed on the
Defend Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Iwo Jima, Palau, all the bases in the screen. Play with this to find the level that works for you.
Philippines, and New Guinea. Note: Human controlled HQs execute display/delay levels at whatever
Allied Short Term Objectives: levels the player has selected. If an HQ is under computer/operational
Capture Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Ulithi, Palau, Sorong, Morotai, and Leyte. control, the display/delay is set to None/None. Naval combats are
displayed at one level higher than what you have preset. To speed up the
6.1.8 Leyte Gulf (13 October 1944 to End of War) combat execution, you can select None/None and press the Space bar
Japanese Short Term Objectives: during the Execution Phase to temporarily reset the levels at a higher
Defend Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and all the bases in the Philippines, Formosa, level. You may also review the battles next turn using the Battle menu
and Japan. option.
Allied Short Term Objectives: • ACCEPT sets your selections and exits the menu.
Capture Leyte, Cebu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and all the bases on Luzon. • You can change the display/delay levels during the Orders Phase by
selecting UTIL then DELAY with the mouse, or by pressing the F10
6.2 PLAYER control selections choose whether sides are human or computer key. You can change the levels during the Execution Phase by
controlled. These options may be changed during play by selecting the Setup pressing <Space>.
option in the Options Menu. With these options you may play through games • Historical First Move: This option gives you the choice of having the
commanding the side with the most interesting strategic situation, or replay saved computer make the historical movement/attacks on the first turn.
games to see if you could do better than your opponent in an identical situation.

6.3 BALANCE selections allows you to play with both sides on equal footing or 7.0 TURN SEQUENCE
to favor one side over the other. Each game turn consists of the following sequence of phases:
• EVEN means the game will operate with normal rules for both 1. Japanese Player Turn:
players. a. Routine Convoy Phase
• HELP gives the player being helped the following advantages: b. Orders Phase
o • Air Groups will gain experience faster. 2. Allied Player Turn:
o • Ship reinforcements will be received sooner. a. Routine Convoy Phase
o • Airfields and ports will be constructed and expanded b. Orders Phase
faster. 3. Execution Phase:
o • Ports will have their repair capacity increased. a. Resolve land combat between Land Combat Units
o • Factories will expand faster. b. Resolve land-based air strikes against land targets
o • Japanese industry will be more efficient converting oil c. Move TFs and resolve enemy reaction attacks
into fuel. d. Resolve naval combats at each TF’s destination
o • Land combat units will suffer less routine readiness loss. e. Unload transport and cargo ships and resolve amphibious
o • Enemy submarines will make fewer attacks. assault combat
• MAX HELP gives the player being helped\ the same advantages f. Move TFs back towards their Home Base and resolve
listed above at the HELP level, but the effect is doubled. reaction attacks.
g. Resolve land-based air strikes against land targets
h. Resolve land combat between Land Combat Units
6.2 Options Menu i. Perform logistic operations
Japanese/Allied Player
ORDERS
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8.0 ORDERS PHASE on the screen. Place the pointer in one of the TF boxes and click the left button to
display the ships in the TF. Using the keyboard, press the keys shown above to
At the start of the player’s orders phase, the map is displayed. Just below the display the base or TF information. If there is more than one TF in a hex, press
map are 13 mouse function ‘buttons’. These functions may be performed by the space bar to bring up the display of all the TFs. Use the up and down arrow
moving the pointer over the desired button and clicking the mouse. Listed below keys or the “2”and “8” keys to highlight (in yellow) the TF you wish to examine.
is a brief description of the mouse function buttons and their keyboard Press <Enter>. Once the ships in the TF are displayed, you will have the option
equivalents: of assigning a leader if the TF begins the turn in its Home Port.

8.1 GENERAL ORDERS MENU 8.2: Utility Menu Options

KEYBOARD BUTTON DESCRIPTION The Utility Functions may be listed by selecting the Utility Menu (UTIL
none MODE Set Display Mode (TF, PORT, AF, ARMY) Button) shown above:
I, J, K, M   Move Large Increments BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD
F2 CNTR Center Cursor SUNK List Types of Ship Sunk F8
F1 MAP Change Map Scale LOSSES Show Casualty Points F9
Shift-Z ZONE Display Friendly Air ZOC SCORE Display Current Score F9
none UTIL Utility Menu POOLS Aircraft Replacement Pools F4, F7
N, O, S, Z NEXT Next Unit* INDUSTRY Show Locations of Factories none
none H HQ Menu SIGINT Reveal Japanese Objectives and Unit F5
F3 PATH Show Overland March Paths Locations
Esc ESC Quit, Return to Last Menu Q, BATTLE View Last Turns Battle Reports ALT⁄B
* The type of Unit is set with the Display MODE button. AIR ZONES Show Enemy Air ZOC ALT⁄Z
• MODE (None) allows you to cycle through four different unit modes: DELAY Set Delay/Display Levels F10
TF Mode, Air- field Mode, Port Mode, and Army Mode. Pressing the ISO-BASE Show Isolated Friendly Bases ALT⁄O
left mouse button while in any Mode brings up the Unit Menu. DELAY Set Delay/Display Levels F10
o TF Mode displays the various ships in the current TF EXIT Exit Game - Return to DOS ALT⁄Q
displayed on the bottom line of the right side of the text QUIT End Orders Phase Q
window by clicking the right mouse button or by pressing BASES ALT SYMBOL X
the “G” key. SUBMARINES Submarine control E
o Airfield Mode displays the various aircraft groups on the • SUNK (F8 key) displays the type of ships and the number that have
base by clicking the right mouse button or by pressing the been sunk for each player.
“A” key. • LOSSES (F9 key) displays the total number of points lost for the air,
o Port Mode displays the various ships in port by clicking land, and sea units for each country. The number of points is
the right mouse button or by pressing the “P” key. calculated according to the formulas in the section “Victory
o Army Mode displays the various Land Combat Units Conditions” on page 61. Also displayed is the score as noted below.
(LCUs) by clicking the right mouse button or by pressing • SCORE (F9 key) displays the current score for each player showing
the “W” key. the number of points awarded for kills, control of bases, production.
o (I, J, K, M keys) allows you to move the cursor on the map The total points possible are displayed as well.
in large increments in order to move around the map very • POOLS (F4, F7 keys) displays the ships that are in the Ship Pool and
quickly. the aircraft that are in the Aircraft Replacement Pool. The F4 key
• CNTR (F2 key) centers the map on the present cursor location. displays the Ship Pool and the F7 key the Aircraft Replacement Pool.
• MAP (F1 key) switches the map scale displaying either a tactical or When the Aircraft Replacement Pool is displayed, you can also view
strategic view of the map. the Factories, Shipyards, and Oil/Resource bases with the keyboard
• ZONE (Shift Z key) displays the friendly Air Zones of Control commands ALT/H, ALT/A, ALT/R, ALT/S, and ALT/O. See
(AZOC) that your aircraft have created. For more details see “Air “Industry” explained below.
Zones of Control” on page 50. • INDUSTRY (none) allows you to view the various bases with their
• UTIL (None) accesses the Utility Menu (see page 8). number of production points. You can view the Heavy Industry
• NEXT (N, O, S, Z) displays the next unit or port. Using the mouse if Factories, Artillery Factories, Armored Vehicles Factories, Shipyards
you are in TF Mode, Port Mode, Army Mode, or Airfield Mode, you and Total Ship Construction Points Available, and the Oil/Resource
will have displayed the next TF, Port, Army, or Airfield respectively. List. Using the keyboard you can view these lists by pressing the F7
Pressing the N, O, S, or Z key will display the next TF, Port, Army, or key and then the ALT/H, ALT/A, ALT/R, ALT/S, and the ALT/O
Airfield respectively. keys as explained in “Pools” above.
• HQ (None) displays the HQ Menu which is described in detail on • SIGINT (F5 key) represents the Allies’ Signal Intelligence ability to
page 12. decipher Japanese communications. The game system allows the
• PATH (F3 key) displays the available land march paths between Allied player to target those areas in which he most wants intelligence.
bases for Land Combat Units. The computer will display the number of SIGINT targets allowed for
• ESC (Q or ESC key) exits to the Options Menu (see page 5). that turn. To obtain information on a target move the cursor to the
target’s location and then press the letter “H”, “P”, “A”, “R”, or “T” or
The following icons may be displayed on the map: click the button for the type of target you wish to examine. The
ICON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD
quality of the information you receive will depend on the current
Ship (TF) Examine TF G
effectiveness of your code breakers. Each turn the Allied player may
Ships (TF Stack) Examine TF Stack Space Bar select from 1 to 5 targets for his code breakers. There are 5 types of
Base Examine PORT,ARMY, AF* P, W, A targets: Headquarters, Ports, Armies, Airfields, and Task Forces.
The icon functions may be performed by moving the pointer to the icon and clicking the • BATTLE (ALT/B) allows you to review the combat and TF
right mouse button. movement that occurred in the previous Execution Phase. While in
* When using a mouse the Display Mode determines the type displayed. Battle Report Mode the TF and base symbols will be erased and
To examine information about a base (flag symbol) or TF (ship(s) symbol); circle, triangle, and square symbols will be shown to indicate the areas
move the cursor over the icon. Using a mouse, press the left button to place the where combat occurred. Circles represent air strikes or naval
cursor over the hex. Press the right button to examine the Port, Army, Airfield, bombardments, squares represent land combat, and triangles represent
or TF. If there is more than one TF in a hex, a display of all the TFs will come up naval surface combat. All of the combat that occurred in a hex may be

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reviewed by moving the cursor to the hex and clicking the left mouse • SET DEST (D key) allows you to set a destination for the current TF
button or pressing G. By clicking the NEXT button or pressing “N” by moving the cursor to the desired Destination Base and pressing
each friendly TF may be located. By clicking the PATH button or <Enter> or pointing the cursor at the destination and clicking the left
pressing “P” the TF’s movement and combat during the previous turn mouse button. The TF’s destination will be displayed at the top of the
may be reviewed. There is a maximum of one hundred combat TF display. Whenever an Air Combat or Surface TF has a Destination
reports which can be stored (and therefore displayed) in any one turn Base that is the same as its Home Base, then those TFs will be eligible
• AIR ZONES (ALT/Z) displays the enemy Air Zones of Control from for reaction movement during the Execution Phase.
enemy air bases. See “Air Zones of Control” on page 50. • SET BASE (H key) allows you to change the Home Base for the
• ISO-BASE (ALT/O) lists the bases which cannot be supplied by the current TF. When a TF is formed in a port, its Home Base will be that
Routine Convoy system due to the threat of enemy air attacks as port. To change a Home Base for the current TF, press “H” or click
shown by the enemy Air Zones of Control option explained above. SET BASE on the unit menu. Move the cursor to the desired Home
• DELAY (F10 key) allows you to adjust the Display and Delay Levels. Base and press <Enter> or point to the base and click the left mouse
For more details see “Display and Delay Menu” on page 6. button. The TF’s Home Base will be displayed at the top of the TF
• EXIT (ALT/Q) allows you to exit to DOS. You will be given an display. A TF will return to its assigned Home Port after it has
option to exit (“Y”) or return to the game (“N”). reached its Destination Base and performed its mission. A TF that
• QUIT (Q key) allows you to return to the Orders Menu in order to Remains on Station at the destination will stay there unless the TF’s
End Turn, Save, Setup. See “Orders Menu” on page 7 for more fuel level is low.
details. • REMOVE TF (R key) allows you to remove the current TF from the
• ALT-SYMBOL (X key) displays red symbols (Japanese bases) and map by moving the cursor to the TF’s hex and pressing “R” or
blue symbols (Allied bases). There are flags, small squares, triangles, selecting REMOVE TF. If more than one TF is in the hex, make sure
and large squares that appear on the map depending upon what Mode the desired TF is displayed in the information window below the map.
you are in. Enemy bases will always have small squares. In TF Mode A TF with no ships may be removed from any hex on the map. A TF
all bases have small squares. In Army Mode, any base containing a with ships must be in a hex with a friendly base or it may not be
friendly unit has the base’s flag displayed. In Port Mode, a small removed. Ships assigned to the TF will be transferred to the port.
square represents no ships present; a triangle represents a 1-3 level Ships carrying any form of cargo will automatically unload at the port
Port with ships; a large square represents a 4-9 level Port with ships. when their TF is removed from play.
In Airfield Mode, a small square represents no planes present; a • SHIP TRAN (T key) allows you to transfer ships between a port and
triangle represents a 1-3 level Airfield with planes; a large square any TFs in the port or between any two TFs in the same hex. Move
represents a 4-9 level Airfield with planes. To return to normal the cursor to any port with at least one TF in the port. You must be in
symbols select ALT-SYMBOL or press the X key. either PORT or TF MODE. Select SHIP TRAN or press “T” to enter
• SUB CONTROL (E key) allows you to toggle the control of your Ship Transfer Mode. Click the right button or press the <Space> to
submarine forces between human and computer control. view all the TFs in the port. Press the “G” key or click the TF button
or one of the TFs boxes displayed in the upper left corner to select a
TF. Select the PORT button or press “P” to access the ships in the
8.3 Unit Menu Options Port. A list of ships will be displayed. Select whichever ships you
A Unit Function may be listed by moving the pointer over a friendly unit and wish to transfer. A maximum of fifteen ship units can be included in
clicking the mouse: any one TF.
BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD • UNLOAD TF (U key) allows you to unload a TF in a hex with a
FIND SHIPS Locate any Ship on the Map ALT⁄U friendly or enemy base. When unloading at a friendly base all of the
MARCH March Land Unit to Base ALT⁄W TF’s cargo and passengers will be transferred to the base. When
SET DEST Set TF Destination Base D unloading at an enemy base, only land combat units and supplies will
SET BASE Set TF Home Base H unload. Supply points will never be accumulated at an enemy base
REMOVE TF Remove/Disband TF at Base R but will be consumed immediately to increase the readiness of friendly
SHIP TRAN Transfer Ships into Current TF from Port or T Land Combat Units at the base.
Other TF • LOAD TF (L key) allows you to select the type of cargo or the unit to
UNLOAD TF Unload Current TF at Base U be loaded (Land Combat Units or Air Groups only), and the ship units
LOAD TF Load Current TF at Base L that will load them. When loading supply, fuel, oil, or resource, a ship
CREATE TF Create a New TF at Cursor C
will load up to its capacity. When loading ‘mixed’ cargo, a ship will
REPLENISH Replenish Current TF Y
load 1/2 its capacity with supply and 1/2 with fuel. Note: If there is
MOVE OPTION Set TF Standoff Range and Return to Port F
Orders more available capacity in a multiple ship unit than there is cargo to
AIR TRAN Transfer Air Group to Current Airfield ALT⁄A load into it, then the excess ships will be removed from the unit and
AIR TARGET Set Priority Target Base for an Airfield B added to the ship pool. The ships that remain in the unit will always
SUB MODE Move Submarines ALT⁄M be loaded to capacity.
• FIND SHIPS (ALT/U) allows you to locate any ship on the map. • CREATE TF (C key) allows you to create a new TF by moving the
Place the cursor over any base and press ALT/U or click the left cursor to any hex with a friendly port or another friendly TF. Press
button and select FIND SHIPS. A list of the ship types will be “C’ or click the CREATE TF item on the Unit Menu. Each player
displayed. Select the type of ship desired. Next will be displayed a may have a maximum of 50 TFs in play. When a TF is created, it
list of all the locations (base or TF) of the ships. Select the ship you must have a mission. See “Selecting a TF Mission” on page 22 for
wish to look at and the map and cursor will center on that ship’s more details.
location. • REPLENISH (Y key) automatically attempts to refuel a TF’s ships
• MARCH (ALT/W) allows you to march LCUs to a different base. from stores at their origin base. A TF’s ships may also be refueled
Move the cursor over the base you wish to move to and press ALT⁄W from a friendly land (destination) base or TF that has a Replenish
or click on MARCH from the Unit Menu. Then move the cursor to mission or from other (larger) ships in the same TF. When refueling
the base with the LCUs to be moved and click the left button or press from ships in the same TF, only ships with more than 30 fuel points
“W”. The available LCUs will be displayed in the window. Select may transfer fuel to other ships. Replenish automatically attempts to
the unit(s) you wish to march to the Destination Base. In order to refuel the current TF’s ships from the base the TF is in or from a
march normally, units need at least a readiness of 50 or more. Also Replenishment TF. A Replenishment TF containing replacement
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TFs is less than the Replenishment TF’s unused movement points HQ AIR Lists HQ’s Air Units ALT/X
minus five. ESC Exit the Menu NONE
• MOVE OPTION (F key) allows you to set/reset the standoff/reaction • RELOCATE HQ (ALT/E) moves an HQ from one base to another
range, give return to port orders, and select the air target (Air Combat base. The HQ moved is the HQ listed on the second line of the text
TFs only) for his TFs. TFs with a standoff range greater than zero window underneath the base name. Move the cursor to another
will halt their movement when they come within that range of their friendly base controlled by the HQ and hit ALT⁄E or click the
destinations. If the TF is eligible for reaction, then the TF can react to RELOCATE HQ selection from the HQ Menu. Moving an HQ
enemy TFs within range. This is useful for Air Combat TFs that need requires 10 Preparation Points. HQ’s cannot be moved from a TF at
to remain at a distance from possible enemy opposition. The return to sea.
port option allows the player to instruct a TF to remain on station, • HQ TO TF (ALT/S) moves an HQ from the current base to the TF
return to port, or allow the TF’s leader to determine where to go after listed on the bottom line of the text window. First access the TF you
the TF reaches its destination. If the TF is an Air Combat TF, then wish to move the HQ to if there is more than one TF in the port. Next
you must also select the air priority target to attack: Task Force, Ship select the HQ TO TF option or press ALT/S to move the HQ to the
in Port, Airfield, Depot/Factory, or Land Units. During the Execution TF. It costs 10 Preparation Points to move the HQ to a TF. This
Phase the computer will attempt to carry out your instructions. Even option helps when the HQ’s target is over 29 hexes away. TFs receive
though your target selection is heavily weighted in order to be carried more PPs if the HQ is closer to the target.
out, if a much better target appears during combat, the computer will • NEW LEADER (ALT/L) allows you to select a new leader for your
attack the new target. If no priority target is selected then the HQ. Select NEW LEADER from the HQ Menu or press ALT⁄L. The
computer will select targets using the normal method for assigning available leaders will be displayed and the desired leader may be
values to targets and attacking the target with the highest value. selected at this time. Selecting a new HQ commander costs 5
• AIR TRAN (ALT/A) transfers land-based Air Groups between Preparation Points.
friendly airfields of the appropriate capacity. Move the cursor to the • AIR LEADER (ALT/P) allows you to select an air leader in charge of
airfield that is to receive the Air Group(s) and press ALT⁄A or select air operations for your HQ. To change or select an air leader press
AIR TRANS from the unit menu. Move the cursor to the losing ALT⁄P or click AIR LEADER from the HQ Menu. Changing or
airfield and press <Enter> or click the left mouse button. Select the adding an Air Leader costs 1 Preparation Point.
Air Groups you wish to transfer. If the range between airfields is • REINFORCE (ALT/R) allows you to reinforce the current base with
greater than 4 times the range rating of the aircraft being transferred, LCUs, ships, groups, and supplies. This function is an extremely
then the transfer will not be allowed. See “Air Transfer” on page 17 useful and time saving procedure that may be used at a cost of 25 PPs.
for more details. Note: When transferring aircraft between bases, if When this function is selected:
the HQ that the aircraft group is attached to does not have sufficient o • AP and LST type ships will be immediately sent to the
Preparation Points, then all of the planes will be damaged. Airfields current base in sufficient numbers to load all “active”
can only have a maximum number of ready (undamaged) aircraft per LCUs at the base.
air group operating which is Airfield Capacity x 10. Any planes in o • The airfield at the base may be reinforced.
excess of this limit become damaged (see Airfield capacity on page o • The airfields nearest the current HQ’s target may be
17). reinforced.
• AIR TARGET (B key) allows you to select the enemy base to attack o • Task Forces containing carriers, surface combatants,
with your aircraft on the currently selected friendly base. You must tankers and oilers loaded with fuel, merchant ships loaded
also select the air priority target to attack: Task Force, Ships in Port, with supplies, transports loaded with LCUs, and MTBs to
Airfield, Depot/Factory, or Land Units. During the Execution Phase protect the base will be formed at various locations and
the computer will attempt to carry out your instructions. Even though sent to the current base. These TFs will begin their move
your target selection is heavily weighted in order to be carried out, if a during the Orders Phase. If the TFs started close enough to
much better target appears during combat, the computer will attack the the current base, then their ships may be assigned to other
new target. If no priority target is selected then the computer will TFs/missions during the current Orders Phase.
select targets using the normal method for assigning values to targets ƒ CHANGE BASE (ALT/C) allows you to change the HQ in control of
and attacking the target with the highest value. a base. Place the cursor over the base that you wish to change HQ
• SUB MODE (ALT/M) moves submarines by clicking the left mouse control. Select the CHANGE BASE option from the HQ Menu or
button on an empty ocean hex, by pressing ALT⁄M, or by selecting press ALT/C and then from the Headquarter List Menu select the new
SUB MODE with the mouse. If the cursor starts on an empty hex, HQ you wish to control the base. Changing the control of a base
then the computer will cycle through the list of sub groups available in requires 5 Preparation Points from the new HQ.
ports on the map. The player may select the sub group he wishes to ƒ HQ CONTROL (ALT/K) allows you to select the level of computer
move into the patrol zone at the cursor location. If the cursor starts on control over your HQ’s units. A player may place an HQ and all of its
a hex containing a friendly sub group, then the player may move the subordinate combat units under three levels of control: Human Full
cursor to a new patrol zone and press <Enter> or click the left button Control, Computer Operational Control, and Computer Full Control.
to move the sub group to the new hex. A delay will be set whenever To set the Computer Control HQ feature press ALT⁄K or click HQ
sub groups are moved. CONTROL on the HQ Menu. The three levels are explained below:
ƒ Full Human Control: The human player controls all land, sea, and air
8.4 HQ Menu forces subordinate to an HQ.
ƒ Computer Operational Control: The human player selects an HQ’s
BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD target base and the computer will deploy the HQ’s assets to capture or
RELOCATE HQ Move HQ to New Base New Base defend the target base. HQs with this status will have a * after their
HQ TO TF Move HQ to a TF ALT/S name on the display.
NEW LEADER Change HQ Leader ALT/L ƒ Computer Full Control: The computer will be in full strategic and
AIR LEADER Change HQ’s Air Leader ALT/P operational control of all of the HQ’s assets. HQs with this status will
REINFORCE Find & Move Air, Land, Sea Forces to Base ALT/R
have ** after their name on the display.
CHANGE BASE Set New HQ for Base ALT/C
ƒ SET TARGET (ALT/G) allows you to select a target base for your
HQ CONTROL Set Human & Computer ALT/K
HQ. Select SET TARGET from the HQ Menu or press ALT⁄G. Move
SET TARGET Set New HQ Target ALT/G
GET TRANSPORT Find & Move Transports to Base ALT/T
the cursor to the desired “target” base hex and press <Enter> or click
FIND AN HQ Lists & Finds HQs ALT/F the left mouse button. Changing an HQ’s target costs 10 Preparation
HQ UNITS Lists HQ’s Land Units ALT/D Points.

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• GET TRANSPORT (ALT/T) is useful for ensuring the availability of • If you need better planes, you can use the (C)hange function on the
AP (or LST), MCS, and APD type ships at bases where they are Air Unit Display. You can also switch factories over to produce a
needed. At a cost of 10 PPs the GET TRANSPORT function will: new type of plane.
o • Send AP and LST type ships immediately to the current
base in sufficient numbers to load all “active” LCUs at the
base.
8.7 Land Combat Unit Orders
o • Send MCS type ships with capacity sufficient to load In order to give Land Combat Units (LCUs) orders, you must be over a base
supplies equal to Port Size x 500. with friendly LCUs and be in Army Mode if using a mouse. Keyboard users
o • Send one APD unit. have hotkeys and do not need to be in ARMY MODE. You can click the right
o The above will occur only if the required ships are button or press the “W” key to access the Unit Display. You can also press the
available in a port (not a TF) and are of the right left button and then select MARCH or press ALT/W to march a unit to another
nationality. Ships may also be transferred out of the Ship base. You can cycle through friendly LCUs by clicking the NEXT button or
Pool to fulfill the requirements. pressing the S” key. You can view all available land march paths by clicking
ƒ FIND AN HQ (ALT/F) allows you to select an HQ from the PATH or pressing the F3 key. The various orders are explained in more detail
Headquarters List Menu and center the cursor on its location on the below.
map. Select FIND AN HQ from the HQ Menu or press ALT/F. Next ƒ UNIT DISPLAY: You can access the Unit Display by placing the
select one of the listed HQs by pressing the left button or <Enter>. The cursor over a base. If using a mouse, you need to be in ARMY
computer will center the map and place the cursor at the HQ’s base. MODE. Click the right button or press “W” to access the display.
ƒ HQ UNITS (ALT/D) allows you to view the Land Combat Units The base name appears at the top of the display followed by the total
attached to the last HQ accessed by selecting HQ UNITS on the HQ combat value of the forces in the base. The combat value is
Menu or by pressing ALT/D. Selecting one of the LCUs with the left determined by taking the total number of squads, artillery, and AFVS
button or <Enter> centers the map and places the cursor at the location and modifying the values by the entrenchment, experience, and
of the unit. readiness factors. Listed next are all the combat formations in the
ƒ HQ AIR (ALT/X) allows you to view the Air Groups attached to the base and their data. A “$” after the unit name signifies that the unit
last HQ accessed by selecting HQ AIR on the HQ Menu or by pressing has not been activated. The “size” column shows the transport
ALT/X. Selecting one of the Air Groups with the left button or capacity needed to load the unit. To access a specific unit, click on
<Enter> centers the map and places the cursor at the location of the the unit name or press the corresponding letter to the left of the unit
unit. name. The Unit Data Display will now come up. You can now either
ƒ ESC (NONE) allows you to exit the menu. Activate or Divide the unit as explained below:
ƒ UNIT ACTIVATION: At the start of each turn all Land Combat
Units (LCUs) that are not on ships will be automatically deactivated.
8.5 Hotkeys Deactivated LCUs must spend PPs to be activated before they may be
The following is a list of “Hotkey” Functions: loaded onto ships or marched to a different location. Deactivated
KEY DESCRIPTION LCUs will consume fewer supplies than active LCUs but they will
N Next TF, switch to TF mode never participate in land attacks. To activate a unit press “A” or click
Z Next Airfield, switch to AF mode the (A)ctivate box on the Unit Data Display.
S Next Army, switch to Army mode ƒ DIVIDING UNITS: A Land Combat Unit may be broken down into
O Next Port, switch to Port Mode smaller sub-units by pressing “D” or clicking the (D)ivide box on the
F3 View All March Paths Unit Data Display. The unit must have a minimum of 20 squads in
F4 View Ship Pools order to divide. There can be only 50 sub units in the game at the
F6 View/Change Factories same time for each player.
ƒ ARMY MODE: Click the right button or press “W” to access the
display. The base name appears at the top of the display followed by
8.6 Orders Phase-Player Checklist the total combat value of the forces in the base. The combat value is
The players should perform the following actions each turn to ensure their forces determined by taking the total number of squads, artillery, and AFVS
are properly positioned and supplied: and modifying the values by the entrenchment, experience, and
• Review last turn’s Battle Reports, use SIGINT (Allied player), and readiness factors. Listed next are all the combat formations in the
access spotted enemy TFs to see the number and type of ships in the base and their data. A “$” after the unit name signifies that the unit
TF in order to gather as much intelligence information as possible. has not been activated. The “size” column shows the transport
• Adjust submarine patrol locations. capacity needed to load the unit. To access a specific unit, click on
• Use the ISO-BASE and AIR ZONES functions to check the Isolated the unit name or press the corresponding letter to the left of the unit
Base list to determine the need for special supply convoys and what name. The Unit Data Display will now come up. You can now either
enemy bases are exerting the AZOCs. Activate or Divide the unit as explained below:
• Check Tokyo or San Francisco, Calcutta and Sydney to determine if ƒ UNIT ACTIVATION: At the start of each turn all Land Combat
any reinforcements have arrived. Units (LCUs) that are not on ships will be automatically deactivated.
• Activate any LCUs that you wish to attack during the Execution Deactivated LCUs must spend PPs to be activated before they may be
Phase. loaded onto ships or marched to a different location. Deactivated
• Use the MARCH function to move LCUs by land. LCUs will consume fewer supplies than active LCUs but they will
• Use the AIR TRAN function to position Air Groups never participate in land attacks. To activate a unit press “A” or click
• Use the AIR TARGET function to set the enemy base to attack and the (A)ctivate box on the Unit Data Display.
the priority target in the hex. ƒ DIVIDING UNITS: A Land Combat Unit may be broken down into
• Check the HQ List and assign new HQ targets. smaller sub-units by pressing “D” or clicking the (D)ivide box on the
Unit Data Display. The unit must have a minimum of 20 squads in
• Scan the supply levels at your bases. Create Transport or Cargo TFs
order to divide. There can be only 50 sub units in the game at the
to resupply any bases with low supply.
same time for each player.
• Create TFs and/or assign them destinations. Use the MOVE OPTION
ƒ March Mode: Army Movement is handled abstractly in the game.
function to set the standoff range, deployment orders, and set priority
Land Combat Units (LCUs) may only exist in base hexes (designated
targets (Air Combat TFs only).
by flag symbols on the map). LCUs may be marched directly from
• Use the REINFORCE or GET TRANSPORT function to accumulate one base hex to another “connected” base hex. To see which bases are
forces quickly. connected to a particular base, click the PATH button or press F3 to

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view the overland march paths . To march LCUs to a different base 8.8 Air Transfer
move the cursor over the base you wish to move to and press ALT⁄W
or click on MARCH from the Unit Menu. Then move the cursor to 8.8.1 CARRIER AIR GROUPS: Carrier Air Groups are assigned to a specific
the base with the LCUs to be moved and press “W” or click the left carrier and may never be transferred off that carrier. A Replenishment TF with
button. The available LCUs will be displayed in the window. Click replacement aircraft may transfer or replenish aircraft to a carrier.
on the unit name or press the letter corresponding to the units you 8.8.2 LAND-BASED AIR GROUPS: Land-based Air Groups may be
wish to march to the Destination Base. Only LCUs with a readiness transferred within the aircraft’s transfer range to another base of the appropriate
of 50 or greater may be marched. LCUs will lose readiness when they capacity. Move the cursor to the airfield that is to receive the Air Group(s) and
march. The percentage of readiness lost is equal to 50% plus 2% for press ALT⁄A or select AIR TRANS from the Unit Menu. Move the cursor to the
every terrain level in the starting hex and 2% for every terrain level in losing airfield and press <Enter> or click the left mouse button. Select the Air
the destination hex. Thus an LCU with a readiness of 80 that marches Groups you wish to transfer. If the range between airfields is greater than 4 times
from a terrain level 6 base to a terrain level 9 base will have its the range rating of the aircraft being transferred, the transfer will not be allowed.
readiness reduced to 16 (50%+6x2%+9x2%=80% lost, 80% of 80 Note: When a transfer occurs, all of the damaged aircraft in the group will be
readiness is 64 readiness points lost, leaving 16). Before moving, the returned to the replacement pool. After the transfer, 10% of the ready aircraft
unit must be activated which costs Preparation Points. If a unit has will become damaged. Upon transferring aircraft between bases, if the HQ that
not been activated prior to moving, then the computer will the aircraft group is attached to does not have sufficient PPs, all of the planes will
automatically activate the unit, spending the required number of PPs. be damaged. There is no limit to the number of times a group may be transferred
LCUs may not march from an enemy controlled base to another in a turn.
enemy controlled base. A unit can move from an enemy base to a 8.8.3 AIRCRAFT CAPACITY
friendly base even if the unit’s readiness is less than 50. An airfield’s capacity refers to the number of combat Air Groups that may be
ƒ Get Transports for Land Units: In order for LCUs to move from one stationed there. Patrol and Transport Air Groups do not count against the
port to another port by sea movement, the LCU must be loaded onto capacity limits. When the cursor is over a base, you will see the airfield capacity
transports. If there are not enough transports in the port, use the GET shown in the text window after the base name (ex: AF:3). Due to the size of the
TRANSPORT (ALT/T) option which is explained in more detail on airfield required to take off and land, each aircraft type is rated for minimum
page 30. Units may only be loaded onto the following ship types: CS, airfield capacity. For example, a Heavy Bomber may not land on any airfield
DD (Japan), DE (Japan), APD, AP, and LST. See “Loading Task with a capacity less than four. The minimum airfield capacity required for each
Forces” on page 23. type of aircraft is:
AIRCRAFT TYPE MINIMUM CAPACITY
Fighter 2
8.8 Air Unit Orders Fighter-Bomber 2
In order to give Air Groups orders, you must be over a base with friendly Air Dive Bomber 2
Groups and be in AF mode if using a mouse. Keyboard users have hotkeys and Torpedo Bomber 2
do not need to be in AF mode. You can click the right button or press the “A” Tac-Bomber 4
Heavy Bomber 4
key to access the Air Unit Display. Aircraft have two types of bases to operate
Transport 2
from: land bases and aircraft carriers. Each land base and carrier can hold only so
Patrol 1
many aircraft. When the cursor is over a base, you will see displayed on the top
line of the right side of the text window a message such as “AF:3” which means Note: The number of ready (undamaged) aircraft per air group that can
that the airfield on the base can hold 3 Air Groups (excluding Patrol and operate from an airfield is Airfield Capacity x 10. Any aircraft above this limit
Transport Air Groups). Carriers have a load capacity shown on the carrier’s will become damaged. Example: An airfield has a capacity of 3. It can have a
information screen when the ship is accessed. You can assign aircraft specific maximum of 30 ready aircraft per air group. If an Air Group has 52 aircraft, then
bases to attack and also select the type of target at the base: Task Force, Ships in 22 will be damaged.
Port, Airfield, Depot/Factory, or Land Units. During the Execution Phase the
computer will attempt to carry out your instructions. Even though your target 8.9 Air Group Missions
selection is heavily weighted in order to be carried out, if a much better target
8.9.1 MISSION TYPES
appears during combat, the computer will attack the new target. Aircraft can also
Air Groups can be assigned many different air combat missions. All air
be allocated to certain specialized missions such as Naval Interdiction, Atomic
mission phases are divided into Day and Night segments. Air reaction attacks to
Bomb, and Night Combat. The various orders for Air Groups are explained in
moving enemy TFs may only be flown as day missions. The possible missions
more detail below.
are:
• Day Combat (D): Groups with this mission will perform all of their
8.7.1 Locating Air Units actions during daylight.
• Night Combat (N): Groups with this mission will perform all of their
LOCATING AN HQ’S AIR GROUPS: You may view all of the Air Groups actions at night. Bombing missions will suffer from reduced accuracy
attached to the last HQ accessed by selecting HQ AIR on the HQ Menu or by and will not have a fighter escort. Only enemy fighters with a night
pressing ALT/X. Selecting one of the Air Groups with the left button or <Enter> mission will intercept and will do so at reduced effectiveness.
centers the map and places the cursor at the location of the unit. Kamikaze groups with experience greater than 90 will fly day or night
LOCATING SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT TYPES: If you are looking for specific missions. Atomic Bomb missions are only flown at night.
types of aircraft, you can cycle through all of the airfields one at a time. If using • Naval Interdiction (NI): Groups with this mission will never
a mouse, you must first be in Airfield Mode. Click on the NEXT button or press participate in attacking enemy bases, ports, depots/factories, land
“Z” to go to the next airfield. If you wish to examine the airfield’s Air Groups in units, or airfields. Naval Interdiction groups will normally attack
detail, click the right button or press “A”. enemy TFs during daylight.
CHANGING THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT: You can also change the type of • Special Attack-Kamikaze (SA): Only Japanese groups may be
aircraft in a base. If using a mouse, you must first be in Airfield Mode. Access assigned this mission. This mission will only be allowed late in the
the airfield’s Air Groups by clicking the right button or pressing “A”. Select war, starting in 1944, after the Allies have cracked the Japanese inner
which Air Group you wish to change. Next select the (C)hange box or press “C”. defense perimeter. During 1944 the Japanese may convert 5 Air
A list of the available aircraft to replace the current Air Group will be displayed Groups per week to Kamikaze missions. During 1945 the Japanese
along with the number currently in the Aircraft Replacement Pool. Select one of may convert 10 Air Groups per week to Kamikaze missions. If the
the types. Note: All of the replacement aircraft in the Air Group will become Japanese player is eligible to use Kamikaze missions and does not
damaged. The aircraft that was replaced will go into the pool. convert the allowed number of groups to Kamikaze missions, then the
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SA groups will only attack enemy TFs. SA aircraft that survive 8.10 Arctic Weather Zone
enemy CAP and flak will have their accuracy multiplied by 10. All
aircraft in an SA group that participate in an attack will be eliminated The area of the map east of x-row 45 and north of y-column 12 is the Arctic
at the conclusion of the attack. Kamikaze groups with experience Weather Zone (AWZ). Air operations in this zone may be aborted or disrupted
greater than 90 will fly day or night missions. by harsh arctic weather. If the target or origin base of an air strike is in the AWZ
then the weather must be determined. Weather is determined separately for each
• Inner Defense Perimeter: Starting in 1944 the Japanese may assign
strike at both the origin and target locations. There are three types of weather in
Kamikaze missions to some of their Air Groups if the Allies have
the AWZ:
control of any of the following bases in the areas around Japan,
Philippines, and Malaysia: Amami I, Aomori, Balikpapan, Bataan, • Clear: air operations are performed normally.
Batan I., Bonin I., Cagayan, Cebu, Clark Field, Davao, Etorofo Jima, • Overcast: each group in the mission is subject to an abort roll.
Iwo Jima, Kitaktyushu, Lagaspi, Leyte, Lingayen, Manila, Mindoro, • Storm: the entire mission is aborted. The weather determination is
Miri, Nagoya, Negros, Okinawa, Osaka, Palawan, Palembang, Panay, effected by the month of the year:
Paramushir, Sakhalin I., Samar, Sapporo, Sasebo, Shimushiri Jima, • May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep: Clear 34%,
Takmatsu, Tarakan, Tawi, Tawi,or Tokyo. • Overcast 33%, Storm 33%
• Okha Attack-Baka Bomb (OA): Only Japanese G4M Betty bomber • Apr, Oct: Overcast 50%, Storm 50%
groups may be assigned this mission starting in 1945. Only a few • Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar: Overcast 5%, Storm 95%
groups per turn may be assigned Okha missions. Okhas were manned • The effects of Overcast and Storm weather are as follows:
missiles launched by Bettys within 20 miles of an enemy TF. The • If the weather in the target hex is Overcast, then each CAP fighter
Bettys must survive enemy CAP but are never exposed to enemy flak. group has a 33% chance of aborting.
The Okha missiles that survive enemy flak will attack an enemy ship • If the weather in the origin or target hex is Overcast, then each
with their accuracy multiplied by 5. attacking group has a 33% chance of aborting.
• Atomic Bomb (AB): Only Allied B-29 Superfortress bomber groups • If the weather in the origin and target hex is Overcast, then each
may be assigned this night bombing mission. Starting in August 1945 attacking group has a 67% chance of aborting.
there is a random chance that one atomic bomb will be received each • If the weather in either the origin or the target hex is Storm, then the
week. A group with an AB mission is considered to have one atomic entire mission is aborted. For carrier based air strikes, if the weather
bomb available. When an AB mission is flown, the group will send in the origin hex is Overcast, then the PP cost for launching the strike
all available aircraft over the target (most as decoys, recon, weather, is multiplied times 1.5 (22 PPs for a full strike and 15 PPs for a half
and observation aircraft). For each bomber destroyed by the Japanese strike).
there is a chance (1/total # of aircraft) that the one carrying the atomic
bomb is destroyed. If the bomber is not destroyed, then it will
successfully attack the target base. AB attacks will completely 8.11 Aircraft Ranges
destroy 1 factory and cause a random number of civilian losses. 8.11.1 GROUP ATTACK RANGES
• Training (T): Groups with training missions will never perform During the Execution Phase, Air Groups may attack enemy TFs that are within
combat operations. These groups will attempt to gain experience their normal range. Air Groups may attack enemy land targets (airfields, ports,
through flight training only if their home airfield has enough fuel (fuel depots, factories, land units) that are within 1.5 times their normal range.
must be greater than the number of aircraft in the group). See the
section below on “Air Group Experience Gain”. 8.11.2 GROUP TRANSPORT RANGES
• Disband (D): If this mission is selected, the group will be removed Transport Air Groups will fly resupply missions to friendly airfields at twice
from the game. The group will reappear as a reinforcement group their normal range. Transport Air Groups will air drop supplies to friendly LCUs
after six months. on enemy controlled bases within their normal range. Transport missions will not
be flown into enemy bases that have a Fighter Zone of Control. These missions
8.9.2 AIR GROUP EXPERIENCE GAIN are flown automatically by the computer.
Air Groups may gain experience in three different ways:
• • routine training 8.11.3 AIR ZONES OF CONTROL
• • intensive training Fighters and Bombers exert a Zone of Control (ZOC) over the hexes near the
• • combat base. The ZOC influences the effectiveness of enemy searches, passage of
Routine training occurs every turn for all Air Groups that are not assigned a Routine Convoys, and can trigger Reaction Searches and Air Strikes when enemy
Training mission. With routine training, groups will gain 1 experience point if TFs enter the ZOC. See the section “Air Zones of Control” on page 50 for more
Experience is less than Random (80). In addition to this, Allied Air Groups with details.
less than 55 experience will gain 2 experience points. Intensive training occurs
every turn for all Air Groups that are assigned a Training mission. 8.11.4 CHANGING AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
With intensive training, groups will gain 1 experience point if Experience is less You can select certain aircraft factories to switch production to a different
than 70+Random (30). In addition, Allied Air Groups with less than 55 aircraft type by placing the cursor over a base and pressing the F6 key. A list of
experience will gain 2 experience points. factories will appear. Select the factory you wish to change. A list of aircraft
Fighters and fighter-bombers may gain experience during air-to-air combat. types will appear. Select the new aircraft type you wish to produce. Keep in
Experience may be increased by one each time an enemy aircraft is hit. The mind though, that changing the production will result in a drop in production and
experience rating will be increased if Random (100) is greater than Experience suspension of all aircraft production for a month.
and Random (100) is less than 25. Bombing Air Groups will gain experience
equal to Random (101-Experience)/10. If Random (100) is less than 5 and 8.12 Air Targets
Experience is less than 99, then an additional experience point will be gained.
In the Orders Phase you can access a friendly base and select the enemy base
8.9.2 AIR LEADERS to attack with the base’s Air Groups. You must also select the air priority target
There are two types of Air Leaders. A leader can be placed in charge of an to attack: Task Force, Ships in Port, Airfield, Depot/Factory, or Land Units.
HQ’s air operations by using the AIR LEADER function in the HQ Menu or by During the Execution Phase, the computer will attempt to carry out your
pressing ALT/P. Also, leaders can be placed in charge of an Air Combat TF only instructions. Even though your target selection is heavily weighted in order to be
if the TF begins its turn in its Home Port. carried out, if a much better target appears during combat, the computer will
attack the new target. If no priority target is selected then the computer will
select targets using the normal method for assigning values to targets and
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8.13 Task Force Orders • Surface Combat: TFs with this mission should contain some of the
following types of ships: BB, BC, CA, CL, and DD. Surface Combat
In order to give a TF orders, you must be over a TF or a port with friendly
TFs will attempt to engage enemy TFs in gun and torpedo
TFs and be in either PORT MODE or TF MODE if using a mouse. Keyboard
• Bombardment: TFs with this mission should contain some of the
users have hotkeys and do not need to be in PORT MODE or TF MODE. You
following types of ships: BB, BC, CA, CL, and DD. If a
can click the right button or press the “P” or “G” key to access the Ship Unit
Bombardment TF has a destination that is an enemy controlled base,
Display. During the Orders Phase, the player may create TFs, assign them
the TF will bombard the enemy base unless it is forced to abort due to
missions, select ships for the TF, load the ships with troops or cargo, and assign
enemy attacks.
the TF a Destination/Home Base. During the Execution Phase, the TFs will
automatically move toward their destination, perform combat or unload their • Cargo: TFs with this mission should contain an escort of DDs, DEs,
ships at the destination, and return to their assigned Home Base. or PCs and some of the following types of cargo carrying ships: CVE,
CL, CS, APD, AP, LST, MCS, and TK. Cargo TFs may carry troops,
8.13.1 TASK FORCE MOVEMENT supplies, air groups, fuel, oil, or resources. Note: Cargo TFs will
A TF’s speed is always equal to the speed of the slowest ship in the TF or 30, never voluntarily enter an enemy air zone of control. Cargo TFs will
whichever is lower. A TF’s speed will never be lower than 9. During the attempt to unload their cargos at their Destination Base.
Execution Phase of each turn, a TF will move a distance equal to its TF speed. If • Transport: Transport TFs function the same as Cargo TFs except that
a TF arrives at its destination with movement remaining, it may move towards its Transport TFs will enter enemy air zones of control.
Home Base after completing its mission, depending upon the orders selected. • Replenish: Replenish TFs should contain AO/TK type ships carrying
The number of hexes a TF will move is roughly equivalent to its speed. A TF replacement fuel for ships and/or CVE type ships carrying
will move about 15 hexes if its speed is 15. Note: TFs move along set paths replacement aircraft for friendly carriers.
between bases, therefore they may not take the most direct route. A TF may • Tokyo Express: A fast TF for transporting troops or supplies with
choose a different route depending upon its TF Mission type (Air Combat or minimum exposure to enemy attack. May include CL and DD type
Cargo) and the presence of enemy Air Zones of Control. ships. Only the Japanese may select this mission.
• Evacuation: A transport TF for evacuating friendly troops from
8.13.2 RADAR enemy held bases. An Evacuation TF will load the friendly unit with
At the start of the war both sides lack radar. As of January 1942 all Allied the lowest readiness at the Destination Base.
ships have radar. As of January 1943 all Japanese ships have radar. • Motor Torpedo Boat: When this mission is selected (Allied player
only) the computer will auto-select a surface combat TF consisting of
8.13.3 REINFORCE HQ FUNCTION PT or MTB type ships. This mission is useful to force enemy
The REINFORCE (ALT/R) function on the HQ Menu is an extremely useful and transport TFs to abort.
time saving procedure that can be used at a cost of 25 PPs. When this function is
selected: 8.14.2 TRANSFERRING SHIPS INTO A TF
• AP and LST type ships will be immediately sent to the current base in SHIP TRAN (T key) allows you to transfer ships between a port and any TFs in
sufficient numbers to load all “active” LCUs at the base. the port or between any two TFs in the same hex. Move the cursor to any port
• The airfield at the base may be reinforced. with at least one TF in the port. You must be in either PORT or TF MODE.
• The airfields nearest the current HQ’s target may be reinforced. Select SHIP TRAN or press “T” to enter Ship Transfer Mode. Click the right
• Task during the current Orders Phase. button or press the <Space> to view all the TFs in the port. Press the “G” key or
click the TF button or one of the TF boxes displayed in the upper left corner to
8.13.4 GET TRANSPORT FUNCTION select a TF. Select the PORT button or press “P” to access the ships in the Port.
The GET TRANSPORT (ALT/T) function on the HQ Menu is useful for A list of ships will be displayed. Select whichever ships you wish to transfer. A
ensuring the availability of AP (or LST), MCS, and APD type ships at bases maximum of fifteen ship units can be included in any one TF.
where they are needed. At a cost of 10 PPs the GET TRANSPORT function will:
• Send AP and LST type ships immediately to the current base in 8.15 Loading Task Forces
sufficient numbers to load all “active” LCUs at the base.
8.15.1 SHIP TYPE/CARGO
• Send MCS type ships with capacity sufficient to load supplies equal to Transport and Cargo TFs that occupy the same hex as a base may load
Port Size x 500. various Combat Forces or Supply Cargos onto certain types of ships:
• Send one APD unit.
TYPE SHIP
The above will occur only if the required ships are available in a port (not a
Supply CL, CS, APD, AP, LST, MCS
TF) and are of the right nationality. Ships may also be transferred out of the Ship Fuel AO, TK
Pool to fulfill the requirements. Mixed MCS
Oil AO, TK
8.13.5 CREATE TF FUNCTION Resource MCS
A new TF may be created by moving the cursor to any hex with a friendly Land Combat Unit CL, CS, DD*, DE*, APD, AP, LST
port or another friendly TF and pressing “C” or clicking the CREATE TF item on Air Group** CVE, CS, MCS
the Unit Menu. Each player may have a maximum of 50 TFs in play. Carrier Replacement CVE
Aircraft
* Only Japanese DDs and DEs can load infantry.
8.14 SELECTING A TF MISSION * Air Groups loaded onto ships cannot fly any missions.
8.14.1 TF MISSION TYPES
When a TF is created it must have a mission. The following missions may 8.15.2 LOADING OPTIONS
be selected: The player will be prompted to select the type of cargo or unit to be loaded
• Air Combat: TFs with this mission should contain aircraft carriers (Land Combat Units or Air Groups only), and the ship units that will load them.
and their escorts. Air Combat TFs will attempt to launch air strikes When loading supply, fuel, oil, or resource, a ship will load up to its capacity.
against enemy ships or land targets, and will fly protective CAP When loading “mixed” cargo a ship will load 1/2 its capacity with supply and 1/2
(Combat Air Patrol) to defend friendly TFs in the same hex. with fuel. Land Combat Units that are too large to be loaded by a TF may be
• Escort Carrier: When this mission is selected the computer will split with a fractional sub-unit being loaded and the original (reduced strength)
auto-select a TF consisting of CVE type carriers with an escort of unit staying at the base. If there are two or more ship units in the TF whose
DDs and DEs. This TF will be assigned an Air Combat mission. combined capacity is great enough to load the entire LCU unit, then the LCU will
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• Air Groups that are too large to be loaded will return the excess 8.15.9 TF MOVE OPTION
aircraft to the replacement pool. CVEs may carry double their A TF may be given further options to set/reset the standoff/reaction range,
capacity when loaded with replacement aircraft. give return to port orders, and select the air target (Air Combat TFs only) for its
• When CVE, AO, or TK ships are selected for Replenish TFs, these TFs. Place the cursor over the TF and press the “F” key or select the MOVE
ships will automatically be loaded (CVEs will load replacement OPTION. TFs with a standoff range greater than zero will halt their movement
aircraft, AOs and TKs will load fuel). when they come within that range of their destinations. If a TF is eligible for
• If there is more available capacity in a multiple ship unit than there is reaction, the TF can react to enemy TFs within its range. The return to port
cargo to load into it, the excess ships will be removed from the unit option allows the player to instruct a TF to remain on station, return to port, or
and added to the ship pool. The ships that remain in the unit will allow the TF’s leader to determine where to go after the TF reaches its
always be loaded to capacity. destination. If the TF is an Air Combat TF, you must also select the air priority
target to attack: Task Force, Ship in Port, Airfield, Depot/ Factory, or Land Units.
8.15.3 FIND SHIPS During the Execution Phase the computer will attempt to carry out your
You can locate any ship on the map by placing the cursor over any base or instructions. Even though your target selection is heavily weighted (8 times the
TF and pressing ALT/U or clicking the left button and selecting FIND SHIPS. A normal value assigned) in order to be carried out, if a much better target appears
list of the ship types will be displayed. Select the type of ship desired. Next will during combat, the computer will attack it. If no priority target is selected the
be displayed a list of all the locations (base or TF) of the ships. Select the ship computer selects targets using the normal method for assigning values to targets
you wish to look at and the map, and the cursor will center on that ship’s location. and attacking the target with the highest value.

8.15.4 SETTING TF DESTINATIONS 8.15.10 TF REACTION MOVEMENT AND COMBAT

To set a destination for the current TF press “D” or click SET DEST on the When TFs move into enemy air zones of control, they may trigger enemy
Unit Menu. Move the cursor to the desired Destination Base and press <Enter>, reaction attacks and movement. When an undetected TF enters an enemy air
or point to the destination and click the left mouse button. A TF’s destination zone of control, it will trigger an enemy reaction search by all enemy patrol and
will be displayed at the top of the TF display. Whenever an Air Combat or bomber groups in range. When a detected TF enters an enemy air zone of control
Surface TF has a Destination Base that is the same as its Home Base, those TFs it will trigger an enemy reaction air strike by all enemy carrier and land-based
will be eligible for reaction movement during the Execution Phase. combat Air Groups in range.
When a detected TF enters an enemy air zone of control it may also trigger a
8.15.5 SETTING TF HOME BASES reaction move by enemy carrier TFs within 15 hexes. When a detected non-
When a TF is formed in a port, its Home Base will be that port. To change a carrier TF enters an enemy air zone of control, it may also trigger a reaction move
Home Base for the current TF press “H” or click SET BASE on the Unit Menu. by enemy surface combat TFs within 15 hexes (if the TF has an MTB as it), it
Move the cursor to the desired Home Base and press <Enter>, or point to the base must be within 3 hexes to react). For an enemy TF to perform a reaction move,
and click the left mouse button. A TF’s Home Base will be displayed at the top the TF’s destination must be the same as its Home Base and it must start the
of the TF display. A TF will return to its assigned Home Port after it has reached Execution Phase on its Home Base. A random element has been added to vary
its Destination Base and performed its mission. A TF that Remains on Station at the occurrence of reaction movement. The chance of a reaction move occurring
the destination will stay there unless the TF’s fuel level is low. is increased:
• As the range between the moving and reacting TFs grows smaller
8.15.6 SELECTING A TF LEADER • By the speed of the reacting TF
To select a TF leader you must first enter the TF Display by pressing “G”, or • With the number of AZOCs the moving TF has entered
by clicking the right mouse button over the current TF and then pressing F1, or When a reaction move occurs, the reaction TF is placed in the same hex the
clicking the Leader Box at the bottom of the display. You may select a leader for moving TF just entered. If the reacting TF is an Air Combat TF, it will
a TF only if the TF begins the turn in its Home Port. The available leaders will immediately launch an air strike. If the reacting TF is a Surface Combat TF, it
be listed along with their Naval, Air, Land, and Aggressiveness ratings. If the will initiate surface combat.
leader is currently assigned to a land base, that base will be displayed under
heading “Location”.
A high Naval rating is useful for leading all types of TFs. A high Air rating
8.16 Submarines
is useful for Air Combat TFs. A high Land rating is useful for Transport TFs that Submarine units may exist in friendly ports where they are inactive or on
will be unloading troops at enemy controlled bases. The Aggressiveness rating patrol where they may interdict enemy shipping. Submarines may change their
determines how soon a TF will abort its mission due to enemy opposition or location at any time, but a delay will be imposed while they move. During the
friendly losses. delay period, submarines may not engage in combat. The player may move
submarines by clicking the left mouse button on an empty ocean hex, by pressing
8.15.7 UNLOADING TFS ALT⁄M, or by clicking the UTIL button and selecting SUB MODE with the
A TF may be unloaded in a hex with a friendly or enemy base. Press “U” or mouse. If the cursor starts on an empty hex, the computer will cycle through the
select UNLOAD TF in the Unit Menu to unload the ships in the current TF. list of sub groups available in ports on the map. The player may select the sub
When unloading at a friendly base, all of the TF’s cargo and passengers will be group he wishes to move into the patrol zone at the cursor location. If the cursor
transferred to the base. When unloading at an enemy base, only Land Combat starts on a hex containing a friendly sub group, then the player may move the
Units and supply will unload. Supply points will never be accumulated at an cursor to a new patrol zone and press <Enter>, or click the left button to move the
enemy base but will be consumed immediately to increase the readiness of sub group to the new hex. A delay will be set whenever sub groups are moved.
friendly LCUs at the base. Whenever a sub group is moved from a port to a patrol area, the port will serve as
the sub group’s Home Base. The effectiveness of the sub group will be affected
8.15 8 REMOVING TFS by the patrol range, which is the distance from the Home Base to the patrol zone.
A TF may be removed from the map by moving the cursor to the TF’s hex This and other submarine data may be displayed while in SUB MODE by
and pressing “R”, or by selecting REMOVE TF from the Unit Menu. If more pressing the “G” key or clicking the DATA button with the mouse. As a rule, the
than one TF is in the hex, make sure the desired TF is displayed in the text greater the patrol range the less effective the sub group will be. You should
window below the map. A TF with no ships may be removed from any hex on review all of your subs periodically to make sure they are making contacts with
the map. A TF with ships must be in a hex with a friendly base or it may not be enemy forces. If a sub is not being effective you should consider moving it to a
removed. Ships assigned to the TF will be transferred to the port. Ships carrying new location. A sub group may change its Home Base by moving it to a hex
any form of cargo will automatically unload at the port when their TF is removed containing a different port, reentering SUB MODE and typing “R”, or clicking
from play. the REMV button with the mouse. The sub group will be removed from the map
and placed in the new port. At the end of the delay period the sub group may be
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8.16 HQ and Leader Orders • ABDA (CA): The Joint Command of American, British, Dutch, and
Australian forces at the start of the war. The command was dissolved
All combat units in the game are subordinate to a Headquarters (HQ). Many
following the capture of Java in the Dutch East Indies.
of the HQs in the game are subordinate to other higher level HQs. HQs are
• ANZAC (CA): American, New Zealand, and Australian joint
commanded by various Generals and Admirals whose leadership ratings are used
command took over following the collapse of ABDA in April 1942.
to influence various combat and logistical functions. HQs also provide planning
Commanded Australian and New Zealand home defense forces.
support in the form of preparation points. HQs will focus their planning efforts
Malaya AG (AR): Commanded all Commonwealth land and air forces
on attacking or defending a particular target base.
in Malaya and Singapore. Ceased to exist in
8.16.1 TYPES OF HQS • February 1942.
The game includes 4 types of HQ as listed below: • Nat. China (AR): Commanded Nationalist Chinese forces in
• Administrative HQs (AD) provide leadership and preparation points unoccupied China.
for lower echelon HQs. • SW Pacific (AD, CA): In overall command of all Allied land, air, and
• Combined arms HQs (CA) provide leadership and preparation points fleet units in the Southwest Pacific area (Philippines, Dutch East
for subordinate TFs, Air Groups, Land Combat Units, and Bases. Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Islands).
• Naval HQs (NV) provide leadership and preparation points for • South Pacific (CA): In command of all Allied land, air, and fleet
subordinate TFs and Carrier Air Groups. units in the South Pacific area.
• Army HQs (AR) provide leadership and preparation points for • Central Pacific (AD, CA): In overall command of all Allied land, air,
subordinate Land-based Air Groups, Land Combat Units, and Bases. and fleet units in the Pacific areas (excluding SW Pacific). In direct
command of all Allied land, air, and fleet units in the Central Pacific
8.16.2 JAPANESE HQS area.
Listed below are the Japanese HQs included in the game: • North Pacific (CA): In command of all American land, air, and fleet
• Imperial GHQ (AD, AR): Tops the chain of command for all units in the North Pacific area (Alaska and the Aleutian Islands).
Japanese Army forces. Also in direct command of “Home Defense” • West Coast (AR): In command of all U.S. Army land and air units
forces in Japan. defending the West Coast of the United States.
• China AG (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air • 6th Army (AR): Created in 1944 to spearhead the amphibious
forces in China. operations of the SW Pacific command.
• South AG (AD, AR): In overall command of all Japanese Army land • 8th Army (AR): Created in late 1944 to command the numerous
and air forces in the Philippines, Indo-China, Burma, the East Indies, secondary amphibious operations during the liberation of the
New Guinea, and the Solomons. Philippines.
• 8th Area (AD, AR): Created in October 1942 to command the 17th • 10th Army (AR): Created in 1945 to command U.S. Army and
Army in the Solomons and the newly formed 18th Army in New Marine forces in the assault on Okinawa.
Guinea. • North CAC (AR): North Combat Area Command was created in
• Kwantung AG (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air 1943 to coordinate Allied Land Forces (American, Chinese and
forces in Manchuria and Korea. Commonwealth) operating in Northern Burma.
• 10th Area (AR): Created in 1944 to command Japanese Army land • 14th Army (AR): Created in 1943 to command Allied land and air
and air forces on Formosa and Okinawa. forces in India and Burma.
• Burma Area (AR): Created in 1944 to command Japanese Army • Asiatic Fleet (NV): Commanded U.S. Navy fleet units defending the
land and air forces in Burma. Philippines at the start of the war.
• 2nd Area (AR): Created in 1944 to command Japanese Army land • Disbanded in March 1942.
and air forces in Western New Guinea, Celebes, Ceram, and • 3rd Fleet (NV): Created in 1943 to command Allied naval units in the
Halmahera. 14th Army (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land South Pacific area. During 1944 and 1945 the 3rd Fleet alternated
and air forces involved in capturing and defending the Philippines. with the 5th Fleet in command of U.S. Navy fast carrier task forces.
• 15th Army (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air • 5th Fleet (NV): Created in 1943 to command Allied naval units in the
forces involved in capturing and defending Burma. Central Pacific area. During 1944 and 1945 the 5th Fleet alternated
• 16th Army (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air with the 3rd Fleet in command of U.S. Navy fast carrier task forces.
forces involved in capturing and defending the Dutch East Indies. • 7th Fleet (NV): Created in 1943 to command Allied naval units in the
• 17th Army (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air South West Pacific area. Eastern Fleet (NV): In command of
forces involved in capturing and defending the Solomons and (before Commonwealth Naval units operating in the Indian Ocean.
October 1942) Eastern New Guinea.
• 18th Army (AR): Formed in October 1942 to command Japanese 8.16 Headquarters Functions
Army land and air forces in Eastern New Guinea.
The player may perform various HQ related functions by using a mouse to
• 25th Army (AR): In command of all Japanese Army land and air click the HQ button and then select items from the HQ menu, or by pressing the
forces involved in capturing and defending Malaya, Singapore, and various “hotkeys” described below.
Western Sumatra. 32nd Army (AR): Formed in 1944 to command
Japanese Army land and air forces in Okinawa. 35th Army (AR):
8.16.1 RELOCATE HQ TO A NEW BASE
Formed in 1944 to command all Japanese Army land and air forces in RELOCATE HQ (ALT/E) moves an HQ from one base to another. The HQ
the Southern Philippines. Combined Fleet (AD, CA): In overall moved is the HQ listed on the second line of the text window underneath the base
command of all Japanese Navy land, air, and fleet units. North Seas name. Move the cursor to another friendly base controlled by the HQ and hit
Fleet (CA): In command of Japanese Navy fleet units defending the ALT⁄E or click the RELOCATE HQ selection from the HQ Menu. Moving an
northern island outposts. South Seas Fleet (CA): In command of HQ requires 10 Preparation Points. HQ’s cannot be moved from a TF at sea.
Japanese Navy fleet units defending the southern island outposts.
8.16.2 MOVE HQ TO A TF
8.16.3 ALLIED HQS HQ TO TF (ALT/S) moves an HQ from the current base to the TF listed on
Listed below are the Allied HQs included in the game: the bottom line of the text window. First access the TF you wish to move the HQ
• SEAC (AD, CA): In overall command of all Allied land, air and fleet to if there is more than one TF in the port. Next, select the HQ TO TF option or
units in the Southeast Asia theatre. press ALT/S to move the HQ to the TF. It costs 10 Preparation Points (PP) to
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8.16.3 SELECT NEW HQ LEADER The above will occur only if the required ships are available in a port (not a TF)
NEW LEADER (ALT/L) allows you to select a new leader for your HQ. and are of the right nationality. Ships may also be transferred out of the Ship
Move the cursor to a base controlled by the HQ whose air leader you wish to Pool to fulfill the requirements.
change. Select NEW LEADER from the HQ Menu or press ALT⁄L. The
available leaders will be displayed and the desired leader may be selected at this 8.16.10 FIND AN HQ
time. Selecting a new HQ commander costs 5 Preparation Points (PP). FIND AN HQ (ALT/F) allows you to select an HQ from the Headquarters List
Menu and center the cursor at its location on the map of the HQ. Select FIND
8.16.4 NEW HQ AIR LEADER AN HQ from the HQ Menu or press ALT/F. Next, select an HQ by pressing the
AIR LEADER (ALT/P) allows you to select an air leader in charge of air left button or <Enter>. The computer will center the map and place the cursor at
operations for your HQ. Move the cursor to a base controlled by the HQ you the HQ’s base.
wish to change air leaders. To change or select an air leader press ALT⁄P or click
AIR LEADER from the HQ Menu. Changing or adding an Air Leader costs 1 8.16.11 FIND HQ’S LAND COMBAT UNITS
Preparation Point (PP). HQ UNITS (ALT/D) allows you to view the Land Combat Units attached to
the last HQ accessed by selecting HQ UNITS on the HQ Menu or by pressing
8.16.5 REINFORCE HQ ALT/D. Selecting one of the LCUs with the left button or <Enter> centers the
REINFORCE (ALT/R) allows you to reinforce the current base with LCUs, map and places the cursor at the location of the unit.
ships, Groups, and supplies. This function is an extremely useful and time saving
procedure that may be used at a cost of 25 PPs. When this function is selected: 8.16.12 FIND HQ’S AIR GROUPS
• AP and LST type ships will be immediately sent to the current base in HQ AIR (ALT/X) allows you to view the Air Groups attached to the last HQ
sufficient numbers to load all “active” LCUs at the base. accessed by selecting HQ AIR on the HQ Menu or by pressing ALT/X. Selecting
• The airfield at the base may be reinforced. one of the Air Groups with the left button or <Enter> centers the map and places
• The airfields nearest the current HQ’s target may be reinforced. the cursor at the location of the unit.
• Task Forces containing carriers, surface combatants, tankers and oilers
loaded with fuel, merchant ships loaded with supplies, transports 8.16.13 SPECIAL HEADQUARTERS MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS
loaded with LCUs, and MTBs to protect the base, will be formed at Certain HQs in the game have restrictions on their movement and the
various locations and sent to the current base. These TFs will begin movement of their subordinate units.
their move during the Orders Phase. If the TFs started close enough to The following HQs will be restricted:
the current base, their ships may be assigned to other TFs/missions • Imperial GHQ
during the current Orders Phase. • China AG
• Kwangtung
8.16.6 CHANGE BASE’S HQ • ANZAC
CHANGE BASE (ALT/C) allows you to change the HQ in control of a base. • West Coast
Place the cursor over the base whose HQ control you wish to change. Select the • National China
CHANGE BASE option from the HQ Menu, or press ALT/C and then select the It costs 50 PPs to move the above HQs. LCUs subordinate to the above
new HQ from the Headquarter List Menu. Changing the control of a base listed HQs pay 10 times the normal PP cost for activation and they may not be
requires 5 Preparation Points from the new HQ. loaded onto ships.
With the exception of ANZAC, bases subordinate to the above HQs may not
8.16.7 CHANGE HQ’S HUMAN/COMPUTER CONTROL LEVEL be reassigned to a different HQ.
HQ CONTROL (ALT/K) allows you to select the level of computer control Air Groups that are located in bases subordinate to Kwangtung or China AG
over your HQ’s units. A player may place an HQ and all of its subordinate may not be transferred or loaded onto ships.
combat units under three levels of control: Human Full Control, Computer
Operational Control, and Computer Full Control. To set the Computer Control
HQ feature press ALT⁄K or click HQ CONTROL on the HQ Menu. The three 8.17 Preparation Points
levels are explained below HQs provide planning support in the form of Preparation Points (PPs) for all
CONTROL DESCRIPTION of the land, air, and sea units under their command. In order to perform various
LEVEL actions, PPs must be available and expended. Preparation Points are needed to
Full Human The human player controls all land, sea, and air forces subordinate to activate LCUs to move/attack, select a new HQ target, select a new HQ or Air
Control: an HQ. leader, select a new HQ location, change a base’s HQ, boost the readiness of TFs
Computer The human player selects an HQ’s target base and the computer at sea, change a mission, or move Air Groups.
Operational deploys the HQ’s assets to capture or defend the target base. HQs
Control: with this status will have a * after their name on the display.
8.17.1 ACQUIRING PREPARATION POINTS
Computer Full The computer will be in full strategic and operational control of all of
Control: the HQ’s assets. HQs with this status will have ** after their name
Players receive PPs according to the following formulas:
on the display. • • Each week the Japanese Player will receive Preparation Points (PPs)
equal to his Oil Reserve / 40 + 100.
8.16.8 SET HQ’S TARGET BASE • • Each week the Allied Player will receive PPs equal to 500 x (Year-
SET TARGET (ALT/G) allows you to select a target base for your HQ. 40).
Select SET TARGET from the HQ Menu or press ALT⁄G. Move the cursor to •
the desired “target” base hex and press <Enter> or click the left mouse button. 8.17.2 DISTRIBUTING PREPARATION POINTS TO HQS
Changing an HQ’s target costs 10 Preparation Points. PPs are then distributed one at a time to each of the HQs. If there are remaining
PPs after each HQ has been evaluated, each HQ again will be given additional
8.16.9 GET TRANSPORT PPs. The distribution is as follows:
GET TRANSPORT (ALT/T) is useful for ensuring the availability of AP (or • HQs with less than 125 PPs will automatically gain 1.
LST), MCS, and APD type ships at bases where they are needed. At a cost of 10 • HQs with from 125 to 200 PPs will gain 1 if Random (20) is less than
PPs the GET TRANSPORT function will: the HQ Leader’s Aggressiveness rating.
• Send AP and LST type ships immediately to the current base in PPs may be transferred from a higher HQ to a subordinate HQ. If the higher
sufficient numbers to load all “active” LCUs at the base. HQ has 100 or more PPs, a subordinate HQ may gain 1 PP in the same manner as
• Send MCS type ships with capacity sufficient to load supplies equal to described above.
Port Size x 500.
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8.17.3 LAND COMBAT UNIT ACTIVATION Leaders may be placed in command of TFs, Land Bases (even those under
PPs must be spent when Land Combat Units are activated. The amount of PPs enemy control), and HQs. Leaders may also be placed in charge of an HQ’s air
spent depends on the size of the Land Combat Unit being activated: operations.
• Army 12 Admirals in command of Surface Combat TFs should have a high Naval
• Division 12 Rating. Admirals in charge of Carrier TFs should have a high Air Rating.
• Brigade 6 Admirals commanding Transport TFs should have a high Land Rating. Leaders
• Regiment 3 assigned to land bases should also have a high Land Rating. The requirements
• Battalion 1 for commanding an HQ will vary depending on the role you choose for that HQ.
• Engineer 1 In resolving land combat there may be several leaders with some jurisdiction over
the units involved. The computer will determine which leader to use in resolving
• SBF 1
the combat. If there is a leader assigned to the base where combat occurs, he is
considered the ‘on-the-spot-commander’ and if Random (10) is less than his
8.17.4 HQ STATUS CHANGE
Aggressiveness rating, then his Land Rating will be used. ‘On-the-spot-
PPs must be spent to change the status of an HQ as follows:
commanders’ have 1 added to their Land Rating when resolving combat. If there
• Set New HQ Target 10
is no ‘on-the-spot-commander’ or if he fails the Aggressiveness roll, the
• Select New HQ Leader 5
commander of the HQ in charge of the land combat forces will be selected if he
• Select New HQ Location 10 passes his Aggressiveness roll. If this leader fails his Aggressiveness roll and
• Select New HQ Air Leader 1 there is a higher level HQ, the leader of the higher HQ will be used to resolve the
• Change HQ Controlling Base* 5 combat. The procedure for determining the leader for land-based air operations is
* Costs the new HQ 5 PPs to change the HQ controlling base. similar to that for land combat, but leaders will have their Aggressiveness halved
when rolling for the active leader. Also, if there is an air operations leader
8.17.5 TF PREPARATION POINT INCREASE assigned to the HQ in charge of the airfield, his Air Rating will be used instead of
Any remaining PPs of a HQ are distributed to a TF after the Orders Phase. a higher level HQ Leader, if Random(8) is less than his Aggressiveness Rating
The amount of PPs that a TF has will directly affect the performance of the TF in (not halved). The procedure for determining the leader for carrier-air operations
combat situations. PPs will be spent to enhance the readiness of TFs at sea: is similar to that for land-based air combat. In carrier operations the carrier TF
• If the TF’s destination is the same as its Home Base and the Home commander is the ‘on-the-spot-commander’. In carrier operations the TF
Base is under friendly control, the TF’s HQ will spend 1 PP and the commander does not add 1 to his Air Rating.
TF will gain 25 PPs (plus 2 times the size of its Home Port if it starts For non-carrier naval operations the only leader that counts is the TF
at its Home Port) Otherwise the following procedure is used to assign commander. Leaders of TFs may only be changed while the TF is on a friendly
PPs to a TF: port hex. Leaders of HQs and bases may be changed at any time. Many of the
• The TF starts with 5 PPs leaders in the game are not available at the start of the war. These leaders will
• If the TF starts its move at its Home Port, add 2 times the size of the become available after a certain delay period has elapsed. Note: These leaders
Home Port may become available before their delay has expired if all of the non-delayed
• If the TF has moved fewer than 60 hexes since it left its Home Port, leaders have been assigned.
add 5 PPs
• If the TF has moved fewer than 30 hexes since it left its Home Port,
add 10 PPs 10.0 EXECUTION PHASE
• If the TF’s destination is the same as its HQ’s target, add 20 PPs During the Execution Phase the computer automatically performs the following
• If the TF has a leader, add that leader’s appropriate rating (Air for Air procedures:
Combat TFs, Land for Transport TFs, otherwise Naval is used - this a) Resolve land combat between opposing forces at each location
number is the Leader rating) b) • resolve land-based air strikes against land targets (airfields,
• If the TF’s HQ has more than 9 PPs, the HQ will lose 10 PPs and the cities/depots)
TF will add 5+Leader PPs c) Replenish TFs may replenish friendly TFs at sea
d) Move TFs to their assigned destinations and resolve enemy reaction
8.17.6 AIR GROUP’S MOVEMENT OR CHANGE MISSION attacks against the moving TFs
Preparation Points must be spent to move or change the mission of Air e) Resolve naval combats at each TF’s destination (includes carrier
Groups. The PP cost will be according to the type of aircraft in the group: strikes, surface combats, shore bombardments, and land-based air
PP TYPE strikes against shipping)
1 Fighter f) Unload Tokyo Express TFs and load Evacuation TFs
1 Fighter-Bomber g) Resolve a second round of naval combats at each TF’s destination
2 Dive Bomber (includes carrier strikes, surface combats, shore bombardments and
2 Torpedo Bomber land-based air strikes against shipping)
3 Tactical Bomber h) Unload transport and cargo ships at the TF’s destination and resolve
4 Heavy Bomber amphibious assault combat
1 Transport i) Move TFs back towards their Home Base and resolve reaction attacks
1 Patrol j) Resolve land-based air strikes against land targets (ports, armies)
Note: Upon transferring aircraft between bases, if the HQ that the aircraft group k) Resolve land combat between opposing forces at a location
is attached to does not have sufficient PPs, all of the planes will become l) Air transport fuel and supplies
damaged. m) Perform logistic operations such as expanding bases, repairing ships,
and aircraft damage, overland supply movement, adding replacements
and reinforcements, etc.
9.0 LEADERS
Leaders in the game will greatly influence the fortunes and performance of 10.1 Army Combat Operations
the formations under their command. Leaders are individually rated for Air
Operations, Naval Operations, Land Operations, and Aggressiveness. None of Army Combat operations are performed by Land Combat Units (LCUs).
the leaders in the game are superior in all of the leadership categories listed LCUs must be used to capture or defend the geographical objectives that are
above. You should avoid placing leaders in a command where their weakness required for victory.
can hurt you. Land Combat may only occur if opposing forces occupy the same base. If
only one player has combat units in the hex but his opponent controls the base,
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automatically at the start and end of the Execution Phase. A land attack will 10.1.5 BOMBARDMENT OF LCUS
occur if one player’s activated force has roughly a 4 to 1 advantage over his Land combat units may be attacked by TFs performing Bombardment
opponent or the leader of either player’s force passes an aggressiveness check. Missions or by air units. Land units attacked by naval or air bombardment will
suffer losses and readiness reduction the same as during the attacker artillery fire
and the attacker anti-tank fire segments of the Land Combat Sequence of Play.
10.1.1 Land Combat Sequence of Play The air or naval bombardment strength would replace the artillery strength used
STEP DESCRIPTION in the land combat formulas.
1 Land Combat is resolved in the following sequence:
2 Attacker Artillery Fire: 10.1.6 LCU FLAK STRENGTH
3 Participating Artillery fires at Participating Infantry and Artillery An LCU’s flak strength is:
4 Defender Artillery Fire: Artillery/4 + Infantry Squads/10
5 Participating Artillery fires at Participating Infantry and Artillery
6 Defender Anti-Tank Fire: Participating AFVs, Artillery and Infantry fire at 10.1.7 LCU READINESS LOSS
Participating AFVs Land combat units may lose readiness during air, naval, or artillery
7 Attacker Anti-Tank Fire: Participating AFVs, Artillery and bombardment. There are five different checks to determine readiness loss each
8 Infantry fire at Participating AFVs time an LCU is attacked:
9 Defender Assault Fire:
• if Random(1500) is less than Bombardment Strength: lose 1%
10 Participating AFVs and Infantry fire at Participating Infantry
11 Attacker Assault Fire:
• if Random(3000) is less than Bombardment Strength: lose 5%
12 Participating AFVs and Infantry fire at Participating Infantry • if Random(6000) is less than Bombardment Strength: lose 10%
• if Random(12000) is less than Bombardment Strength: lose 15%
• if Random(24000) is less than Bombardment Strength: lose 20%
10.1.2 COMPUTE ODDS: The results of the five checks are cumulative. An LCU may lose up to 51% of its
Compare Surviving Attacker Participating Infantry and AFVs x 4 to readiness in a single attack. A unit’s readiness cannot go below 20%.
Surviving Defender Participating Infantry and AFVs x 2 Check for Base Capture
Check for Defender Retreat/Surrender 10.2 BASE CAPTURE
An enemy base is captured if the odds are greater than the Terrain Level + 1
10.1.3 ASSAULT VALUE CALCULATION in the hex. When a base is captured, the units at the base belonging to the former
During Land Combat the number of weapons that are allowed to participate owning player will suffer damage or destruction as follows: LCUs are not
is equal to: Total Weapons x (Readiness/100) x (Experience/100) During Land immediately affected by the capture of the base. They may continue to exist in
Combat only participating weapons may fire and only participating weapons will the enemy controlled hex until forced to retreat or completely destroyed in
suffer losses from enemy fire. combat.
Each Weapon is rated according to the type of fire it is performing: Leaders assigned to the base will surrender only after all friendly LCUs at the
Type of Fire Weapon Artillery Anti-Tank Assault base have been eliminated.
Infantry 0 1 1 • All supplies and half of the fuel at the base are destroyed.
Artillery 1 2 0 • Air groups will have 3/4 of their aircraft destroyed. The group will
AFV 0 4 3 return as reinforcement in two weeks.
When combat occurs on an atoll (small island) hex, all defender weapons • All ships in the port are sunk.
have their Assault Value multiplied by 3 and all attacker weapons have their • All HQs at the base are destroyed and their leaders captured or killed.
Assault Value multiplied by 9. For each TF that unloads troops on an enemy held • All factories at the base are destroyed.
atoll, there will be up to 4 rounds of combat. If the defender still holds the base at
the end of all land combat on the atoll, the attackers will automatically attempt to 10.2.1 DEFENDER RETREAT/SURRENDER
evacuate the island. After the battle, each of the defending units individually will check for
Inactive LCUs will not participate in an attack. Inactive defending LCUs do retreat if: Allied Defender: the odds are greater than the Terrain Level +
not require or consume Preparation Points. Defender’s Entrenchment Level.
Japanese Defender: the odds are greater than 125. Note: As you can see,
10.1.4 UNIT EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND COMBAT Japanese forces rarely retreat!
PERFORMANCE If a defending unit must retreat and if the defender is on an atoll or has no
For each LCU that participates in combat, an Experience Check and a infantry squads left, the unit surrenders.
Leadership Check will be made. The LCU passes its Experience Check if If there is no retreat path for the defending unit, the unit might surrender,
Random (900) is less than Experience squared. The LCU passes its Leadership depending upon the unit’s nationality, experience, entrenchment level, terrain,
Check if Random (200) is less than Leadership squared. The Leader’s Land and the odds. If a unit does not surrender, the unit’s entrenchment value may be
rating is used for this check. If the Leader is assigned to the base where the reduced. Land-Based Air Missions Land-based search missions are flown before
combat occurs, 1 is added to the rating before it is squared. If the LCU fails both each player’s orders phase. Land based strike and airlift missions are flown after
checks its readiness equals one for the purpose of calculating its combat strength. both players have completed their orders phase.
This readiness loss is not permanent.
If the LCU is not reduced by the above procedure, another Experience and
Leadership Check will be made. The LCU passes its Experience Check if
Random (2500) is less than Experience squared. The LCU passes its Leadership 10.3 Land Based Air Missions
Check if Random (100) is less than Leadership squared. If the LCU fails both Land-based search missions are flown before each player’s orders phases. Land
checks its readiness is quartered for the purpose of calculating its combat based strike and airlift missions are flown after both players have completed their
strength. This readiness loss is not permanent. Units in mainland Japan or the orders phase.
U.S. never have their readiness reduced by the above checks. If the LCU is not
reduced by either of the above procedures a third Experience and Leadership 10.3.1 SEARCHING FOR ENEMY TFS
Check will be made. The LCU passes its Experience Check if Random (10000) Land-based search missions will be flown by all eligible Patrol aircraft,
is less than Experience squared. The LCU passes its Leadership Check if Heavy Bombers of all nationalities, and all IJN, USN and USMC Bombers (Dive,
Random (100) is less than Leadership squared. If the LCU passes both checks, Torpedo and Tac Bombers).
its readiness is increased by 50 (to a maximum of 99) for the purpose of The area a search will cover depends on the range of the searching aircraft.
calculating its combat strength. This readiness gain is not permanent. The range is halved when searching at night. The search value (SV) of a group

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equals 1/2 the number of ready aircraft in the group. The search value is then POINTS
modified depending on the range to each enemy TF they attempt to sight: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
• SV halved when searching at aircraft maximum range. 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
• SV quartered when searching at a range greater than 5. 5 75 80 83 86 88 89 90
• SV divided by 10 when searching at night. 6 50 60 67 71 75 78 80
• SV halved for daylight search in enemy fighter zone of control. 7 25 40 50 57 63 67 70
8 0 20 33 43 50 56 60
• If Random (SV+Aircraft Max Range) is greater than Range to TF,
9 0 0 17 29 37 44 50
then that TF is sighted.
10 0 0 0 14 25 33 40
11 0 0 0 0 12 22 30
10.3.2 SEARCHING FOR ENEMY SUBS 12 0 0 0 0 0 11 20
The SV is modified differently when attempting to contact an enemy sub
group:
10.4.1.2 Second Check: The percentage chance of receiving a successful
• SV is quartered (this does not apply to carrier groups flying ASW
result in the second check is shown in the table below. If the result fails, the
search).
strike is halved.
• SV divided by 10 when searching at night.
• SV quartered for daylight search in enemy fighter zone of control. SECOND LCC CHECK TABLE:
• Aircraft Max Range is halved (quartered at night). CARRIER AIR LEADER RATING
• If Random (SV+Aircraft Max Range) is greater than Range to Sub, POINTS
then the sub group is detected. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
• Heavy Bombers may never detect enemy sub groups. 7 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
8 83 86 88 89 90 91 92
10.3.3 LAND-BASED STRIKE MISSIONS 9 67 71 75 78 80 82 83
Land-based strike missions are flown at the start and end of the Execution 10 50 57 63 67 70 73 75
Phase. It is possible for an air group to fly a mission in each of the two phases. 11 33 43 50 56 60 64 67
Bomber groups that have night missions will conduct all of their attacks at night. 12 17 29 37 44 50 55 58
During the 1st phase, land-based air groups will select one of the following 13 0 14 25 33 40 45 50
missions, listed in priority order: 14 0 0 12 22 30 36 42
• Airfield attack 15 0 0 0 11 20 27 33
• City/Depot attack During the 2nd phase, the following missions may Example: Your Allied Air Leader in the Air Combat TF is rated at a 7. You
be flown have 2 CVs and 2 CVLs, which is 8 Carrier Points. For the first check you have a
• Port Attack 50% chance of success and for the second check a 90% chance of success.
• Land Unit Attack
When a Carrier TF launches a strike against an enemy Carrier TF, the enemy
force will attempt to launch a Counterstrike. If the Counterstrike TF has fewer
10.4 Carrier Combat Operations than 9 Preparation Points and Random(9) is less than its leader’s Air Rating, the
Carrier operations were crucial in determining the balance of power in the strike will be halved and consume its remaining Preparation Points. A
Pacific. A disastrous carrier battle could shatter a navy’s offensive potential. Counterstrike TF with 15 or more Preparation Points will attempt a Full Strike
Special rules have been included in the game to properly simulate a complex (the same requirements in the paragraph above must be met).
exchange of carrier air strikes.
10.4.2 SURPRISE CARRIER AIR STRIKES
10.4.1 LAUNCHING CARRIER AIR STRIKES When an undetected Carrier TF launches a strike, there is a chance that
When Carrier Strike Operations are performed, the attacking TF may launch surprise will be achieved. Surprise will be achieved if Random (20) is less than
anywhere from a Full Strike down to a One Eighth Strike. A Full Strike the Leader Air Rating of the launching TF. A Surprise Air Strike will encounter
represents a well coordinated strike that concentrates most of your carrier air reduced enemy CAP and Flak. If surprise is achieved, the first Leader/Carrier
power against your opponent’s TF. A TF must spend 15 Preparation Points to Coordination Check (LCC Check) does not have to be made; and if the enemy
launch a Full Strike and 10 to launch a Half Strike or less. If the combat is in the ships do not have radar, both LCC Checks do not have to be made.
Artic and the weather overcast, the cost will be 50% more in PPs. If no surprise
occurs and one of the leaders fails his checks (see below), 33% more PPs must be 10.5 Air to Air Combat
expended. To succeed in launching a Full Strike you must pass two
Leader/Carrier Coordination Checks (LCC Checks). If surprise is achieved, the When an air strike attacks a target, it must first engage enemy CAP fighters
first Check automatically passes. If surprise is achieved and the enemy does not in air-to-air combat. Aircraft flying CAP (Combat Air Patrol) are the carrier’s
have radar, then both Checks automatically pass. For each check that you fail to defensive air screen against attacking enemy fighters and bombers. Each CAP
pass, your strike is halved. If you run out of PPs, the strike is also halved. fighter group will attack each strike air group in the following order:
Note: You may end up in a Full Strike, Half Strike, Quarter Strike, or One 1. Fighters
Eighth Strike. Allied ships have radar starting in January 1942; Japanese ships 2. Fighter-Bombers
have radar starting in January 1943. The two checks are based on the Air Leader 3. Dive Bombers
Rating of the TF, the number of Carrier Points in the launching TF, and a random 4. Torpedo Bombers
factor. The number of Carrier Points in the launching TF is determined by the 5. Tac-Bombers
table below: 6. Heavy Bombers
Fighter-bombers that are carrying bombs will jettison them and act as escorts
TYPE CARRIER POINTS
if engaged in air-to-air combat. In air-to-air combat when an attacking aircraft
Allied CV 3
Japanese CV 2
scores a hit against a defending aircraft, the defending aircraft is damaged if
CVL 1
Random (100) <67 and Random (Defender Durability) is greater than Random
CVE 1 (Attacker Cannon); otherwise the defending aircraft is destroyed.
10.4.1.1 First Check: The percentage chance of receiving a successful result
in the first check is shown in the table below. If the result fails, the strike is 10.6 Air to Sea Combat
halved. During air-to-sea combat each bomber group in the strike will be subjected to
FIRST LCC CHECK TABLE: flak attack, and then the surviving bombers will select a target and attack with
CARRIER AIR LEADER RATING bombs or torpedoes.

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10.6.1 TF FLAK FIRE 10.6.7 ARMOR PENETRATION

Task Force Flak Strength is calculated by adding the flak ratings of each Shells, bombs, and torpedoes can cause much greater damage if they successfully
effective gun in the target TF. The effective flak strength of a ship is equal to penetrate a ship’s armor. An armor penetration has occurred if Random
Number of Guns x Flak Rating x (100-Ship Damage Level)/100. Flak strength of (Warhead) > Random (Armor). If the attacking weapon is a torpedo, Armor is
ships is modified according to the nationality of the ship and the date of the randomized for the purpose of determining penetration. The effects of
scenario: penetration are covered in the “Damage Points” section below.
• Japanese Ship x 0.75
• USN Ship (Jul-Dec 42) x 1.10 10.6.8 DAMAGE POINTS
• USN Ship (1943-1945) x 1.25 Whenever a ship is hit by any type of weapon it will gain 1 damage point before
Flak if Random (100) is less than continues.... any other factors are checked. If the warhead penetrates the armor, the ship will
Random (Aircraft Durability); otherwise the bomber is destroyed. If the bomber receive the following additional flotation damage:
is not hit by flak, it may still have its accuracy reduced by the intensity of the Random (Warhead) x Random (40) /Durability
flak. There is a 5% chance that any penetration will be a critical hit. Critical hits
will cause the above damage to be doubled. A ship’s damage level will never
10.6.2 SHIP TARGET SELECTION exceed 99. A damage level of 99 means the ship is sinking.
Ship Target Selection occurs after air-to-air combat is concluded. The
surviving bombers in the group break up into subgroups of four, with each sub- 10.6.9 SPECIAL CARRIER DAMAGE
group selecting and attacking a single ship target. If the number of bombers in When an aircraft carrier is hit, there is a random chance that the air groups
the group is not divisible by four, the last sub-group will have 1, 2, or 3 bombers. aboard the carrier may suffer casualties.
If a carrier TF is being attacked and a non-carrier target is selected, the subgroup
will consist of only one bomber. In the target selection procedure each ship type 10.6.10 CRIPPLED SHIPS
is assigned a Selection Value (SV) as listed below: Ships with greater than 66% flotation damage are considered crippled. They
TYPE SV are automatically detached from their TF move towards their Home Base.
CV, CVL, CVE 150 Destroyers will usually be detached as escort. Crippled aircraft carriers cannot
BB, BC 15 perform flight operations. A crippled ship can be scuttled. Access the TF, select
CA, CL, CLAA, CS 5 the ship, and select (S)cuttle.
DD, DE, APD, PC 1
AP, AO, LST, MCS 4 10.6.11 BASE DAMAGE
The chance of any ship being selected as a target is equal to the SV of the ship Bases may be damaged by either naval or air bombardment. Damage for
divided by the Total SV of the target TF. each type of attack is described below.

10.6.3 SHIP EVASION RATING 10.7 Naval Bombardment

Ship Evasion Ratings are calculated by multiplying the speed of the target
ship (reduced by damage) times the Ship Evasion Modifier for that type of ship. During naval bombardment, each ship in the bombarding TF with more than
Ships in port are further reduced. Ship Evasion Modifiers are listed below: 3 ammo points will fire their primary guns. Ships firing during a naval
bombardment will spend 2 ammunition points. The bombardment value of each
TYPE MODIFIER
ship is equal to:
CV, CVL, CVE, BB, BC, CS x3
CA, CL, CLAA x5
8 x Number of Guns x Warhead x (100-Ship Damage)/100
DD, DE, APD, PC x6
The bombardment strength of the TF is equal to the combined bombardment
AP, AO, LST, MCS x1 values of all the ships in the TF.

10.6.4 AIRCRAFT ACCURACY RATINGS 10.8 Air Bombardment

Aircraft Accuracy Ratings must be considered in the bomb/torpedo hit BASE FLAK
determination procedure. Accuracy ratings for each type of aircraft are listed When airfields, depots, or factories are bombed, the base flak strength is:
below: 100 + Port x 5 + Airfield x 5 + Factory Capacity x 10
TYPE RATING
Fighter 2 10.8.1 AIR BOMBARDMENT STRENGTH
Fighter-Bomber 5 For airfield bombing attacks the number of bombers that successfully release
Dive Bomber 9 their bombs in the target area is equal to:
Torpedo Bomber 8
Total Bombers x Bomber Experience/100
Tac-Bomber 7
The bombardment strength is equal to:
Heavy Bomber 1
Patrol Bomber 8
Bombers on Target x Bomber Load
Adjusted Accuracy Ratings are calculated by multiplying the Aircraft
10.8.2 BASE DISRUPTION
Accuracy Rating above by the Weapon Accuracy Rating of its bomb or torpedo. The base will gain one level of disruption if Random (1000) is less than
Bombardment Strength. Bases may suffer a maximum of one disruption level in
10.6.5 HIT DETERMINATION a single attack. Bases that suffer two levels of disruption may not be replenished
In order to hit the target, the attacking bomber must pass 3 different accuracy by Routine Convoys or generate Air Zones of Control. After each attack on the
checks as listed below: base, * or ** will appear after “Defender Losses” to reflect the disruption level.
• Random(Pilot Experience) > Random(Ship Evasion Rating) The disruption level is reduced by one at the end of each Execution Phase. Base
• Random(100) > Random(Air Group Disruption) disruption is reset to zero at the end of the friendly routine convoy phase.
• Random(Adjusted Accuracy Rating) > Random(1000) Disrupted bases may show up on the Isolated Base display.
If the bomber fails any of the three tests, the bomb/torpedo will fail to hit its
target. 10.8.3AIRFIELD/AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
Several random checks are required to determine the number of aircraft destroyed
10.6.6 SHIP DAMAGE on a bombarded airfield:
Ships receive damage whenever they are hit by a torpedo, bomb, or gun • if Random(500) < Bombardment Strength, add 10% damage
shell. Ships may repair their damage during the course of the game. • if Random(1000) < Bombardment Strength, add 10% damage

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• if Random(2000) < Bombardment Strength, add 20% damage Note: Most Japanese cruisers and destroyers carried extra torpedoes and had the
• if Random(4000) < Bombardment Strength, add 30% damage ability to reload during a battle.
• if Random(100) < 33 damage is halved
The number of aircraft hit is equal to the damage percentage times the After one or more rounds of combat the initiating TF may be forced to
number of ready aircraft at the airfield (1/4 of the aircraft hit will be destroyed disengage. When this happens, both of the TFs will diverge at the maximum rate.
and 3/4 will be damaged). If the following factors will cause the initiating TF to disengage:
• Any ship in the TF has less than 6 ammunition points after firing.
10.8.4 CITY/FACTORY/DEPOT DAMAGE • The range falls below 5 for a night battle or 10 for a daylight battle.
When Bases are attacked, either a factory or the supply/fuel depots at the • One or more ships in the initiating TF are sunk.
base will be specifically targeted. Several random checks are required to •
determine the percentage of damage done to the target: 10.9.2 REACTION MOVEMENT AND COMBAT
• Bomb = Random(Bombardment Strength) When TFs move into enemy air zones of control, they may trigger enemy
• if Random(10000) < Bomb x 100, add 10% damage reaction attacks and movement.
• if Random(10000) < Bomb x 10, add 10% damage When an undetected TF enters an enemy air zone of control, it will trigger an
• if Random(10000) < Bomb, add 10% damage & enemy reaction search by all enemy patrol and bomber groups in range.
• if Random(100) < 5, add Random(40%) damage When a detected TF enters an enemy air zone of control it will trigger an
The damage percentage will be the percentage of lost capacity for a factory or the enemy reaction air strike by all enemy carrier and land-based combat Air Groups
percentage of supply and fuel points destroyed at a depot. If the target base is a in range.
major city in Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kitakushu, Sasebo, Takamatsu, and When a detected TF enters an enemy air zone of control it may also trigger a
Aomori) or the United States (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San reaction move by enemy carrier TFs within 15 hexes.
Diego), the attacking player may score victory points for killing civilians. The When a detected non-carrier TF enters an enemy air zone of control it may
VPs scored is equal to the percentage squared, and each VP equals 10 civilians also trigger a reaction move by enemy surface combat TFs within 15 hexes (if the
killed. TF has an MTB as its flagship, it must be within 3 hexes to react).
EXAMPLE: 30% damage equals 900 VPs (9000 civilians killed) For an enemy TF to perform a reaction move, the TF’s destination must be
The computer will abort an air attack against factories/depots (due to heavy the same as its Home Base and it must start the Execution Phase on its Home
losses) if there is not a sufficient number of aircraft in the Replacement Pool. Base. A random element has been added to vary the occurrence of reaction
movement. The chance of a reaction moves occurring is increased:
• as the range between the moving and reacting TFs grows smaller
10.9 Surface Combat • by the speed of the reacting TF
Surface combat may occur when Surface Combat or Bombardment TFs • with the number of AZOCs the moving TF has entered
occupy the same hex as an enemy TF. For surface combat to occur, a Surface When a reaction move occurs, the reaction TF is placed in the same hex the
Combat or Bombardment TF must be eligible to initiate the combat. There is a moving TF just entered. If the reacting TF is an Air Combat TF, it will
random chance that Surface Combat will occur at night. Surface combat may not immediately launch an air strike. If the reacting TF is a Surface Combat TF, it
be initiated by a TF if any of the following is true: will initiate surface combat.
• The TF is retiring due to mission completion or damage.
• One or more of the ships in the TF has less than 6 ammunition points
remaining.
10.10 Submarine Combat Operations
When a submarine contacts a TF it will select a target and fire a spread of
10.9.1 SURFACE COMBAT RESOLUTION torpedoes. The submarine may then be attacked by escorts in the TF or nearby
Surface combat consists of one or more rounds in which each ship has a aircraft if the attack occurs in an AZOC. The following factors will reduce the
chance to fire. When surface combat begins, a starting range will be determined. threat of enemy submarines:
During daylight combat the starting range will be equal to 20 + Random (15). • • fast TFs will be harder to contact
During night combat the starting range will be 5+Random (15). After each round • • fast ships will be harder to hit
of combat the range will be adjusted and another round will be fought if the TFs • • submarines detected during prior searches will be less effective
are still in range. During daylight the maximum range is 35 (thousand yards). • • more escorts will make the target harder to hit and increase the
During the night the maximum range is 20. chance of damaging or destroying the submarine
Between between rounds is 10. • • AZOCs will make the target harder to hit and increase the chance of
Example: A Surface Combat TF with average speed of 25 engages a damaging or destroying the submarine. Following each submarine
Transport TF with a speed of 18 at a range of 22 for around 1. The range for attack, the escorts in the TF or nearby aircraft will counterattack.
round 2 would be 15 (22-25+18). Submarines are most effective when they are undetected. Following
During each round of combat the ships will pair off and fire at their detection, a submarine will lose much of its effectiveness until it can
opponent’s ships on a one for one basis. Any extra ships in the larger TF will be repositioned. Submarines can be detected by air search missions or
select the best (usually the biggest) ship in the smaller TF. Ships will fire only when they attack enemy shipping.
those weapons that are in range of the enemy TF. Ships will spend 1 ammunition
point each time their main guns are fired. Ships with torpedoes remaining will
fire and expend one torpedo salvo each round. A torpedo salvo will consist of all, 10.10.1 Submarine Contact
one half, or one fourth of the total torpedoes a ship starts the scenario with. Whenever enemy TFs or routine convoys enter a hex with a sub patrol that
Listed below are the types of ships and numbers of salvoes they may fire: has no delay, the sub group will attempt to contact and then attack the TF/convoy.
JAPANESE SHIP # SALVOES The following factors will increase the detection of enemy submarines:
CA 4 • the fewer number of subs in the group
CL 2 • if the sub group has already been detected
DD 2 • if the sub is Japanese and the year is 1943-1945
DE 2 Note: If the year is 1943-1945, Allied subs have a lower chance of being
detected.
ALLIED SHIP # SALVOES The following factors will decrease the chance of a successful submarine
CL 2 contact of an enemy TF:
CLAA 2 • the fewer number of subs in the group
DD 1 • play balance is set to HELP or MAX HELP enemy player
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10.10.2 Submarine Attacks 12.0 SUPPLY

Submarine attacks are executed following each successful submarine contact. Supply Points in the game are used to increase the readiness of LCUs and to
Submarine attacks are resolved as follows: activate Infantry, Artillery, AFV, and Aircraft Replacements. At the end of each
If the sub makes a successful contact, one of the ships in the enemy TF will turn LCUs may spend supply points to increase their readiness level. Each
be randomly selected. The chance that the ship will be hit depends on the supply point can increase the readiness of 1 infantry squad by 100 (or 10 Infantry
accuracy of the torpedo, the number of torpedoes carried by the sub, the squads by 10, etc.), 1 Artillery by 50 or 1 AFV by 33.
durability rating of the sub, and the amount of damage the enemy ship has
currently suffered. The chance that the sub will be hit depends on the speed of
the enemy ship, the speed of the sub, the durability rating of the sub, and the 12.1 Supply and Fuel Production
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) of the TF/Convoy in which DDs are worth 4 Supplies and fuel are produced each turn in the following locations:
points and other escorts are worth 3 points (in 1943 the ASW value is x 3, from
1943-1945 the ASW value is x9). Depending upon the sub’s durability, the sub 12.1.1 JAPANESE PRODUCTION
may be either damaged or sunk. The major cities in Japan are: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kitakyushu, Sasebo,
Takamatsu, and Aomori.
Any major Japanese city that starts a turn with fewer than 10000 supply
11.0 REPAIR PHASE points will gain 10000 supplies if there are 1000 or more in the Resource Pool.
When this occurs 1000 will be deducted from the Resource Pool.
11.1 Aircraft Repairs Any major Japanese city that starts a turn with fewer than 4000 fuel points
will gain 4000 fuel if there are 4000 or more in the Oil Reserve. When this
At the end of each turn, damaged aircraft may be repaired at an airfield.
occurs 1000 will be deducted from the Oil Reserve.
Each airfield can have a maximum number of ready aircraft for each Air Group
equal to ten times the Airfield Capacity. Any aircraft above this limit will
12.2.2 UNITED STATES PRODUCTION
become damaged. The number of damaged aircraft to be repaired will be either
The major cities in the United States are Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
75% of the number of damaged aircraft or the number of aircraft needed to bring
and San Diego.
the airfield up to maximum capacity. Usually 75% of the number of damaged
Any major U.S. city that starts a turn with fewer than 10000 supply points
carrier aircraft may be repaired per turn.
will gain 10000 supplies.
Any major U.S. city that starts a turn with fewer than 10000 fuel points will
11.2 Ship Repairs gain 10000 fuel.
Routine Convoys are automatically loaded to maximum capacity. The Allied
At the end of each turn, ships will have a chance to repair damage. The rate
at which ships may be repaired depends on whether the ship is at sea or in port. player’s Routine Convoy ships never take away any of the supplies at an Allied
base. The supplies at a base are to be used by the Allied player for any non-
Routine Convoy supply purpose. Therefore, only Transport, Cargo, and
11.2.1 REPAIRS AT SEA
Ships at sea may repair 1 point of damage if: Replenishment TF’s can reduce a base’s supply points.
Random (333) < Ship Durability.
12.2.3 CHINESE PRODUCTION
Any city controlled by Nat. China or North CAC that has less than 10000
11.2.2 REPAIRS IN PORT
supply points will gain supply points equal to:
Each ship in port may repair 1 damage point according to the formula in
“Repairs at Sea”. In addition, ships in port may be repaired as follows. At the (10-Terrain Level in city hex) x 10
start of each Repair Phase, each port will receive repair points equal to its Port Supply centers receive supplies first and then distribute them to the various
bases by the following methods:
Capacity plus its Shipyard Capacity.
Ships in port are repaired in the following priority order:
1. CV, CVL, CVE, BB, BC, 12.3 Base Resupply
2. CA, CL, CLAA,
Bases can receive supplies by:
3. CS, DD, DE, PC,
1. Routine Convoys
4. APD, AO, AP, LST,
2. Overland Supply Movement
5. MCS, TK, and SS.
3. Cargo and Transport TFs
During the Repair Phase, ports will spend their repair points when ships in
the port remove damage points. The number of repair points spent (COST) and
12.3.1 ROUTINE CONVOYS
number of damage points removed (RATE) will vary according to the type of
At the start of each player’s turn the computer will run the routine convoy
ship being repaired:
system. Routine convoys are used to transport fuel and supplies to those
SHIP TYPE COST RATE uncontested areas of the map that require them. Routine convoys will also
CV 3 2 transport oil and resource cargo from the outposts of the Japanese Empire to the
CVL 3 2
Japanese Industrial Centers. Routine convoys will never be run into areas where
CVE 2 3
naval or air combat would be expected. Routine convoys may be subject to
BB 4 1
submarine attack if the convoy path passes through a hex that contains an enemy
BC 4 1
submarine patrol. Routine convoys will only move through coastal waters and
CA 3 1
CL 3 1
sealanes which are preset paths that all TFs will move on between bases.
CLAA 3 1 Routine convoys will be formed from MCS and TK units. They will be
CS 2 2 escorted by DD, DE, and PC units. DDs will only be selected as escorts if they
All Others 1 3 begin the routine convoy phase in one of the following ports: Nagoya, Los
For each ship being repaired, the owning player loses Ship Construction Angeles, or Calcutta.
Points equal to COST. When Ship Construction Points are reduced to zero, 1 TK units will only be included if the destination base requires fuel or if the
additional port repair point must be spent for each ship repaired. destination produces oil to be transported back to Japan. Routine convoys will
requisition their ships from friendly ports without the player’s control. Ships may
11.2.3 ACCELERATED SHIP REPAIRS not be added to a TF on the same turn they were used in a routine convoy.
Ships may remove an additional damage point each turn if: Routine convoys are automatically loaded to maximum capacity for the Allied
Remaining Port Repair Points > Random (Ship Durability) player only. Japanese Routine Convoys use the supplies available at the base.
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an Allied base. The supplies at a base are to be used by the Allied player for any For the Japanese player only, for each AFV, gun, aircraft, or shipyard point
non-Routine Convoy supply purpose. Therefore, only Transport, Cargo, and produced, one is deducted from the Resource Pool. For each heavy industry
Replenishment TF’s can reduce an Allied base’s supply points. point produced, 25 will be deducted from the Resource Pool and 25 will be
deducted from the Oil Reserve.
12.3.2 OVERLAND SUPPLY MOVEMENT
At the end of each turn fuel and supplies may automatically move between 12.5.1 INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION OF FACTORIES
friendly connected bases. If a base has more than twice as many supply/fuel Factories may increase their capacity each turn. The increase will be very rapid
points as one of its neighboring connected bases, it will ship some of this excess until they reach their optimum capacity. Factories at or above their optimum
to that base. The amount of fuel and supply that may be transported between capacity will expand very slowly.
bases in a turn is determined by the terrain ratings of the two bases as shown
below: 12.5.2 CHANGING AIRCRAFT FACTORIES
S = Losing Base Supply or Fuel (if S>20000 then set S=20000) As the war progresses, aircraft factories may automatically change the models of
T1= Losing Base Terrain aircraft they produce. The player may also alter the production of aircraft
T2= Gaining Base Terrain factories to a different model of aircraft. Move the cursor to the base where
P = Percentage of S transported aircraft factories are located and press F6 to view the factories at that location.
P = 50 - T1 x 2 - T2 x 2 Select an aircraft factory to change. The computer will list the various aircraft
If the Losing Base was bombed or bombarded during the previous Execution models available to be produced. Select one of the aircraft models, or exit by
Phase, add 1 or 2 to T1. If the Gaining Base was bombed or bombarded during pressing “ESC” or the right button. Changing an aircraft factory will result in a
the previous Execution Phase add 1 or 2 to T2. drop in capacity and suspension of output for a month.

12.3.3 CARGO AND TRANSPORT TFS

Cargo and Transport TFs may carry troops, supplies, air groups, fuel, oil, or 13.0 BASE CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION
resources from one port to another port. Cargo TFs may not enter an enemy Air At the end of each turn any base which contains Engr or SBF units has at
ZOC. Transport TFs can enter an enemy Air ZOC. least 1000 supplies is eligible to expand. A base may only expand if either
its Airfield or Port is below the Maximum Size limits for each type of terrain
12.4 Unit Resupply as listed below:
TERRAIN MAX SIZE
Units can receive supplies from: 1 4
1. The friendly controlled base in the hex 2 6
2. Transport TFs at enemy controlled bases 3 8
3. Replenishment TFs 4 9
4. Airlift-Transport Aircraft 5 9
6 9
12.4.1 FRIENDLY BASE SUPPLY 7 8
If the LCU occupies a friendly base, supply is drawn from that base. 8 6
9 4
12.4.2 TRANSPORT TF SUPPLY Each Engr at the base is eligible to perform 1 airfield and 1 Port expansion
LCUs may take supply directly from Transport TF ships only when they are per turn. The expansion is successful if:
located at an enemy controlled base. This is called Over the Beach Supply, and it Random (100) < Squads and Random (80) < Readiness.
can occur any time a friendly TF is unloaded in the hex. When taking Over the SBF units will use only half of their squads for the expansion check. If both
Beach Supply, an LCU’s readiness can never be increased above 49. expansion checks are successful, 100 supply points will be consumed. If an
airfield is successfully expanded, the number of squads is divided by 4 before
12.4.3 REPLENISHMENT TF SUPPLY rolling for port expansion.
Replenishment TFs may give fuel to other ships or replacement aircraft for It will of a port by 1.
friendly carriers. Use the REPLENISH function on the Unit Menu.

14.0 FUEL/SUPPLY CONSUMPTION

12.4 Airlift Supply
Ship units spend fuel points whenever they move. Land-Based Air Groups
Airlift Supply is performed automatically by the computer after the second spend fuel points whenever they fly missions.
Land based Air Operations Phase. The computer will determine which areas
require airlift and will use any Transport Air Groups in range. Each transport
aircraft can carry 1 supply point. An LCU’s readiness can never be increased 14.1 Ships
above 49 due to airlift supply. Ships will consume 1 fuel point for each hex they move. If a ship runs out of
fuel the TF speed will be reduced to 9 knots. Fuel is transferred from a port to a
12.5 Factories ship whenever the ship replenishes at the port, or when the ship is transferred
from the port to a TF. When transferred from a port to a ship, fuel points are
Factories are located in Japan, the United States, Australia, and India. multiplied according to the type of ship:
Factories produce aircraft, ships, artillery, and AFVs. Also, heavy industry
• CV, CVL, CVE, BB, BC x 4
factories influence the expansion of the weapons industry and the conversion of
• CA, CL, CLAA, CS, x 8
resources into supplies. Listed below are the types of factories used in the game:
• AO, AP, LST, MCS, TK, SS,
• Heavy Industry
• DD, DE, PC, APD x 16
• Shipyard
A TF’s ships may also be refueled from a TF that has a Replenish mission or
• Artillery
from other (larger) ships in the same TF. When refueling from ships in the same
• Armored Vehicle TF, only ships with more than 30 fuel may transfer fuel to other ships. When TFs
• Aircraft replenish at sea, fuel is transferred from ship to ship. The transferred fuel is
Each aircraft factory in the game will produce a specific model of aircraft. multiplied by 2 if the receiving ship is a DD, DE, PC or APD.
Artillery and armored vehicle factories produce generic artillery and AFVs.
Shipyards produce shipyard points which are used to repair damaged ships or
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14.2 Aircraft To obtain SIGINT information, press F5 or select SIGINT from the Utility
Menu. The computer will display the number of SIGINT targets allowed for that
Air Groups flying fighter intercept missions will consume 1 fuel point (for turn. To obtain information on a target, move the cursor to the target’s location
the entire group) if more than 4 aircraft intercept. If 4 or less aircraft intercept, and press the letter H, P, A, R, or T, or click the button for the type of target you
zero fuel is spent. The group will launch its maximum intercept number if the wish to examine. The quality of the information you receive will depend on the
amount of fuel at the base exceeds the maximum intercept number. The group current effectiveness of your code breakers.
will launch a reduced intercept number if the maximum intercept number exceeds
or equals the amount of fuel at the base.
Air Groups flying strike missions will consume both fuel and supplies. The 17.0 RADAR
consumption rate varies with the type of aircraft:
At the beginning of the war both sides lack radar. As of January 1942 all
AIRCRAFT TYPE CONSUMPTION RATE
Allied ships have radar. As of January 1943 all Japanese ships have radar.
Fighter 1
Fighter-Bomber 1
Dive-Bomber 2 18.0 REPLACEMENTS
Torpedo Bomber 2
Tac-Bomber 3 LCUs that are below their Table of Equipment (TOE) strength may take
Heavy Bomber 4 replacement infantry, artillery, or AFVs. Air Groups that are below TOE may
The number of fuel points and supply points consumed flying strike missions take replacement aircraft. Replacements of the proper type must be available in
equals: the national replacement pool and adequate supplies must be available at the
(Consumption Rate x Number Flying) / 50 LCUs locations to activate those replacements. The supply cost for activating
If the base does not have adequate fuel or supply to support the entire air replacements is listed below:
group a reduced number of aircraft will fly the mission. UNIT TYPE SUPPLY COST
Air Groups flying search or airlift missions will consume fuel and supplies Infantry 1
the same as for strike missions. Artillery 10
Consumption rates are shown below: AFV 20
Transport Aircraft 1 + 1 transported supply point Patrol Aircraft 1 Fighter 20
Fighter-Bomber 20
15.0 AIR ZONES OF CONTROL Dive-Bomber 20
Torpedo Bomber 20
There are two types of Air Zones of Control (AZOC): Fighter ZOCs and Medium Bomber 30
Bomber ZOCs. Fighter ZOCs will influence the effectiveness of enemy searches.
Heavy Bomber 40
Bomber ZOCs prevent the passage of Routine Convoys and Trigger Reaction
Searches or Reaction Air Strikes when enemy TFs enter a Bomber ZOC. AZOCs Air Transport 40
are created up to 7 hexes away from Airfields, or 9 hexes away from Carrier TFs Patrol Aircraft 20
that contain air groups of the proper type. Fighter ZOCs are created by fighter Land-Base Air Groups may receive a maximum of 10 replacement aircraft
groups, and Bomber ZOCs are created by bomber and Patrol Groups. Both each turn. Carrier Air Groups may be brought up to full TOE any time they
Fighter and Bomber ZOCs may exist in the same hex. If Allied and Japanese receive replacements through Replenishment. LCUs may take replacements
Fighter ZOCs exist in the same hex, the side with the strongest fighter presence in whenever they are resupply (except for airlift supply). Air groups and LCUs will
the area will cancel out the opposing Fighter ZOC. have their experience reduced whenever they receive replacements.
If an undetected TF moves into an enemy Bomber ZOC, all Enemy Patrol LCUs may receive replacements if their strength is below their TOE level.
and Bomber Groups within range may attempt a Reaction Search against the LCUs may receive replacements at the end of the Execution Phase and each time
moving TF. they receive over-the-beach supply. An LCU may receive the following
If a detected TF moves into an enemy Bomber ZOC then each enemy maximum number of men/equipment each time it receives replacements:
Airfield within 6 hexes and each enemy Carrier TF within 3 hexes may attempt a UNIT TYPE REPLACEMENTS MAXIMUM SUPPLY COST
Reaction Strike against the moving TF. Also, enemy Air Combat and Surface Infantry Squads 10* 10 supply
Combat TFs may attempt a Reaction Move and attack. Artillery 4 40 supply
A Surface Combat TF will create a Bomber ZOC in the hex it occupies. This AFV 3 60 supply
will prevent Routine Convoys from moving through areas patrolled by enemy * If the LCU is Chinese or there are more than 999 squads in the infantry pool, 20
surface forces. squads may be added at a cost of 20 supply points. Chinese replacements may be
added without any reduction in the Allied infantry replacement pool. Philippine and
Air Combat TFs that enter an enemy ZOC will cancel out the ZOC (after any
Dutch LCUs may never receive replacements.
reaction searches/attacks/moves) and will create a friendly ZOC in its place.
Surface Combat TFs that enter an enemy ZOC will partially cancel out the
ZOC (after any reaction searches/attacks/ moves). Any other friendly TFs that 19.0 REINFORCEMENTS
enter that hex will not be subject to enemy Surface Combat Reaction Attacks.

19.1 Reinforcement Arrival Bases

16.0 SIGINT The bases at which reinforcements arrive are listed below:
SIGINT or Signals Intelligence represents the Allies’ ability to decipher COUNTRY BASE
Japanese communications. Allied SIGINT effectiveness will vary as the war Australia Sydney
progresses. SIGINT will show long periods of increasing effectiveness followed Britain Calcutta
by abrupt declines (as the Japanese change their codes). Allied radio stations Britain-Naval Columbo
intercepted tons of coded transmissions and had to be selective in what they China Kweiyang
attempted to decipher. The game system allows the Allied player to target those China-Air Kunming
areas in which he most wants intelligence. The Allied player may select from 1 Dutch Soerabaja
to 5 targets for his code breakers in each turn. There are 5 types of target: India Calcutta
1. Headquarters Japan Tokyo
2. Ports Japan-China Shanghai
3. Armies Japan-Kwantung Port Arthur
4. Airfields NCAC Kunming
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Philippine Manila • • 1 point is scored for each squad, artillery, AFV, and aircraft
United States San Francisco destroyed.
• 1 point is scored for every 10 civilians killed by strategic bombing
• Points are scored for sinking enemy ships according to the following
19.2 Land Combat Unit Reinforcements formula:
Land Combat Unit reinforcements arrive in the month shown on the “LCU Ship Durability x Value = Kill Points if the ship is a CV, CVL, or CVE, then
Reinforcement Table” starting on page 103. If the base that the LCU is supposed Value = 3 otherwise if it is a combat ship, then Value = 2 if it is an auxiliary
to arrive at has been captured by enemy forces, all reinforcements will be delayed ship, then Value = 1
until recaptured.
20.5 Japanese Kill Multiplier
19.3 Air Group Reinforcements The Americans were more sensitive to losses than the Japanese. If the war had
New Air Groups arrive periodically during the war. If the base that the Air dragged on with continuous high losses, there was a chance that the Americans
Group is supposed to arrive at has been captured by enemy forces, all would elect a leadership less insistent on unconditional surrender. With this hope
reinforcements will be delayed until recaptured. in mind, the Japanese would be less likely to surrender as long as they were
inflicting damaging losses on their enemies. The effect of these multipliers is to
19.4 Ship Reinforcements prolong the war if the Allies have suffered heavy casualties. Note: The Kill
Points below are the accumulated Kill Points the Japanese player has won since
Ship reinforcements are scheduled to arrive at various times during the war. the start of the scenario.
Reinforcements will arrive as they did historically as long as the Japanese and • During 1944 Japanese Kill Points are multiplied x 1.5.
American shipyards remain supplied and undamaged. Reinforcements may be • During 1945 Japanese Kill Points are multiplied x 2.0.
delayed if the shipyards are overloaded repairing damaged ships. Ship
reinforcement units arrive according to the Allied and Japanese Ship Tables,
starting on page 121. Choosing HELP or MAX HELP will speed up the arrival 21.0 AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
of units. Transport and Cargo type ships will, for the most part, not arrive in new
The players must plan and perform amphibious operations in order to capture
ship units, but either goes into the Ship Pools or into existing ship units on the
enemy controlled bases. Amphibious assaults against undefended bases may be
map. These reinforcements are not listed in the Ship Tables, but come at specific
successfully executed by battalion sized units loaded onto destroyers or APDs.
intervals during the game.
Amphibious assaults against bases with large entrenched land forces with
Shipyards produce ship construction points. Ship construction points must
potential air and naval support will require much greater land assault forces and a
be used to activate ship reinforcements. The cost for activating a ship is equal to
mixture of naval support forces. The following actions should be considered
(Ship Durability + Ship Armor). For multiple ship groups the cost is multiplied
when planning an amphibious operation:
by the number of ships in the group. If adequate ship construction points are not
available to activate a ship, its arrival will be delayed until adequate points are
available. Note: At various times the Japanese player will have units in the China 20.1 Selecting an Assembly Port
theatre transferred to Haiphong or Shanghai which can be used in other HQs. An assembly port should be a friendly controlled port that is as near as possible to
the enemy objective and yet free of the threat of enemy air attack. An assembly
20.0 VICTORY CONDITIONS port should never be isolated from routine supply. All of the land forces and
combat ships that will be used in the assault should first be sent to the assembly
port. The amphibious assault procedure should be started only when all of the
20.1 Decisive victory necessary combat ships and land combat units start the turn in the assembly port
A Decisive Victory is achieved if either player outscores his opponent by a and the commanding Headquarters has more than 100 Preparation Points
2:1 margin; otherwise the match is a draw. Please review the data card for any available.
changes in victory conditions. Points are scored for production, control, and kills
as described below: 20.2 Activating Land Combat Units
Those land forces that are to be loaded by your transport ships should first be
20.2 Production Victory Points activated. Move the cursor to the assembly port, or point the arrow and click the
• 50 points are scored for each heavy industry capacity right mouse button to list the LCUs at the location. Inactive units will have a “$”
• 15 points are scored for each shipyard capacity printed after their name. Select the desired unit and click the Activate box, or
press ‘A’.
• 5 points are scored for each aircraft, artillery, and vehicle factory
capacity. The Japanese player may have his production points
reduced if his reserves of oil or resources fall below a critical level: 20.3 Get Transports
• Japanese production points will be halved if either his oil or resource The Get Transport function is the best way to obtain the necessary transport ships
reserves fall below 10000. An ‘*’ will appear after this number on the for an amphibious operation. This function should be used after the Land
score display. Combat Units have been activated. Move the cursor over the assembly port and
• Japanese production points will be divided by three if both his oil and press ALT⁄T, or select GET TRANSPORTS from the HQ MENU. Subject to
resource reserves fall below 10000. A ‘**’ will appear after this availability, the necessary transports will be immediately moved to the assembly
number on the score display. port at a cost of 10 preparation points. Each transport unit will contain the correct
number of ships to move one of the activated LCUs.
20.3 Control Victory Points
Points scored for each base controlled is equal to: (AF Capacity + Port 20.4 Form TFs
Capacity + Oil + Resource) x 10 If the base is a major Japanese (Tokyo, Nagoya, A mix of the various types of TF will be required for amphibious operations. The
Osaka, Kitakyushu, Sasebo, Takamatsu, and Aomori) or United States (Seattle, “AUTO SELECT” feature is useful for beginning players to become familiar
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego) city, the above total will be with the types of ships that belong in each type of TF. Listed below are the types
multiplied by 10. of TFs that may be used in an amphibious operation:

20.4 Kill Victory Points

Kill victory points are awarded as follows:

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20.5 Transport TF 22.3 Finding any HQ on the MAP

This TF is required to move the LCUs to the objective base. If significant enemy With the South Pacific HQ highlighted, click the left mouse button. The
ground opposition is expected, an Admiral with a high (L) and rating should be Headquarters List will disappear and the map will center on Noumea. On the
assigned to command the TF. map display Noumea will be highlighted and all other bases that are subordinate
to South Pacific will also be highlighted. Click the MAP button at the bottom
center of the display. This will zoom the map in for a closer look at the Noumea
20.6 Air Combat TF area. Click the MAP button again. Notice that only the Noumea base is now
Air Combat TFs are required to neutralize enemy land and carrier air opposition highlighted — this is the cursor location.
at or around the objective. Air Combat TFs also cancel out enemy Air ZOCs that
they enter, thus clearing the way for other friendly TFs moving on the same path.
•22.4 The Text Window Display
Examine the information in the text window below the map on the right side.
20.7 Surface Combat TF The top row of the window will list the name of the base in the cursor-hex and
Surface Combat TFs are useful for protecting friendly Transport TFs from enemy some of the data that describes the base. This line should read: “Noumea AF: 4
surface combat forces in the objective area. Surface Combat TFs also partially Port: 3 Ter: 6. This means that Noumea has a size 4 airfield, a size 3 port and
cancel enemy ZOCs that they enter. Other friendly TFs that move on a path terrain type 6. The meaning of these ratings will be described later. On the
cleared in this manner will be immune to enemy surface combat interception. second row the name of the current HQ will be listed, along with the HQ’s
objective if one has been selected. One or two asterisks will be displayed next to
20.8 Bombardment TF the HQ name if that HQ is under some level of computer control. This line
should currently read: “South Pacific**”. On the third line of the window, the
Bombardment TFs are useful for softening up enemy LCUs and airfields at the Leader(s) of the current HQ will be listed. The leader on the left is in overall
objective. This is extremely important if the objective contains powerful enemy command of the HQ. The leader on the right is the Air Leader. This line on your
ground units. display should read: “Vice Adm Ghormley Rear Adm Fitch.” Ghormley is in
overall command of the South Pacific HQ and Fitch is the Air Leader. On the
20.9 Cargo TF bottom line of the window “PP: 150” should be displayed. This is a reminder that
the South Pacific HQ has 150 Preparation Points available. If a friendly TF were
These TFs will unload their supplies ‘over the beach’ to give previously unloaded present in the hex, its number and mission would also be listed on the bottom
LCUs a readiness/replacement boost. line.

20.10 Replenish TF 22.5 The Airfield Display

These TFs are extremely important when attacking an objective 15 or more hexes Now click the DISP button twice. The text under the button should read
from the assembly base. If the objective is not cleared on the turn of the assault, “DISPLAY AF”. Point the mouse at Noumea on the map and click the right
Air/Surface Combat TFs may be refueled at sea and remain on station at the mouse button. The air groups based on Noumea will be listed. Point the mouse
objective. If the Replenish TF contains CVE type ships, they may also replace at the B-17 symbol on the left side of the menu and click the left mouse button to
aircraft losses for Air Combat TFs they refuel. view a more detailed display of the B-17 group and aircraft characteristics. Click
the right mouse button twice to exit the displays.
22.0 TUTORIAL
This tutorial is provided to get new players involved in a typical game 22.6 The Air Group List
situation in which most of the important actions are covered. The Guadalcanal Click the HQ button again and select HQ AIR from the menu. All of the air
scenario is best suited for new players because most of the activity occurs in a groups assigned to South Pacific airfields will be listed along with their locations.
small portion of the map and the availability of combat forces is relatively Point the mouse to any air group you wish to examine and click the left mouse
limited. button. The air group list will disappear and the cursor will be centered on the
location of the air group you selected. Follow the procedure described in the last
22.1 The Set Up paragraph to examine the selected air group.

To start the game type PAC and press <Enter>, then select the Guadalcanal
scenario, Japanese Computer, and Even balance. In answering the question, 22.7 The Unit List
“HISTORICAL FIRST MOVE Y/N”, select NO. Set the DISPLAY and DELAY Click the HQ button again and select HQ UNITS from the menu. All of the Land
levels to Medium. The game will start with the Allied Supply Phase in which Combat Units assigned to the South Pacific will be listed along with their
routine convoys are sent to Allied controlled bases that require supplies. At the locations. Point the mouse to the 1st Mar Div and click the left mouse button.
end of the Supply Phase the Supply Convoy Report will summarize the convoy The unit list will disappear and the cursor will be centered on the 1st Mar Div
activities. location.

22.2 The Headquarters List 22.8 The Land Unit Display

Next is the Allied Player Phase. Select Orders from the menu. It is time to spend The cursor should be located back at Noumea. To examine the land units at
a few minutes reviewing your Headquarters and the units they control. Start by Noumea, click the DISP button until “DISPLAY ARMY” is shown below the
clicking the HQ button at the bottom-right section of the display. Select FIND button. Point the mouse at Noumea on the map and click the right mouse button.
ANY HQ from the menu. All of the active Allied Headquarters will be listed. All of the land units located on Noumea will be listed on the Land Unit Display.
Move the arrow over the South Pacific entry. Notice that the HQ LOCATION is Point the mouse at 1st Mar Div
Noumea, the HIGHER HQ is Central Pacific and, under PP, there is “150 fc”
(this means that the South Pacific HQ has 150 Preparation Points available and
the HQ is currently under full computer control). There should be nothing listed 22.9 The Port Display
under OBJECTIVE; you will soon be required to select one. Click the DISP button until “DISPLAY PORT” is shown below the button. Point
* This tutorial assumes that you are using a mouse. the mouse at Noumea and click the right mouse button. Ships in port at Noumea
may be viewed on this display. If more than 15 ships are in port click the Page
button at the bottom of the screen to view additional ships. To view a more
detailed display of a particular ship, point the mouse at the ship’s symbol and

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click the left mouse button. Click the right mouse button to exit a ship display text window will display the question “Auto-Select Y/N”. Click the NO button.
and again to exit the port display. Click the PORT button above the right side of the text window. A ship may be
transferred from the port at Noumea into the new TF by pointing at the ship icon
and clicking the left mouse button. Select ships A, B, C, D, E, F, and L; then
22.10 The Ship List click the Page box at the bottom of the display. A second screen listing different
Any friendly ship may be easily located by using the FIND SHIPS function. ships will be displayed (a maximum of 15 ship units can fit on one page of the
Point the mouse at any base and click the left mouse button. Select FIND SHIPS display). Select ships A, B, C, and D from the second page and click the right
at the top of the menu. Select CV as the type of ship to be located. Notice the mouse button to return to the map menu.
Allies have three carriers (CVs) at Noumea and one at San Francisco. Click the
right mouse button to exit the ship list.
22.18 Using the Task Force Stack Display
Click the right mouse button on Noumea. If there were only one TF in the
22.11 Setting an HQ Objective hex, then this would open the TF Display for that TF. Since there are now two
Click the HQ button and select SET TARGET from the menu. Point the arrow at TFs in the hex, the TF Stack Display will be opened. The stack display creates an
Guadalcanal (the Japanese flag symbol located 10 hexes north of Noumea) and information box for each TF in the hex. The box will include the TF number, the
click the left mouse button. The cursor will return to Noumea and Guadalcanal total number of ships in the TF, and a listing of the most important ship types in
will be listed as the South Pacific HQ Objective/Target in the text window below the TF. Point the mouse at TF 50 and click the left button once. The TF 50 box
the map. Notice that the number of Preparation Points (PP) shown in the text will be highlighted. Click the right button to exit the Stack Display. Notice that
window has been reduced to 140. It costs 10 PPs to select a new HQ objective. TF 50 is now listed as the current TF at the bottom of the text window. Click the
right mouse button again to reopen the Stack Display. Point at TF 51 and click
22.12 Changing an HQ Commander the left button twice. The TF Display for TF 51 will be opened. Click the right
mouse button to return to the map display.
Click the HQ button and select NEW LEADER from the menu. A list of
available leaders will be displayed along with their skill ratings for Naval, Air,
Land, and Aggressiveness. Point the arrow at Vice Admiral Halsey and click the 22.19 Setting a Task Force Destination
left mouse button. Halsey will become the new leader of the South Pacific HQ. Since TF 51 was not formed using Auto- Select, its destination base will be
Note: whenever the NEW LEADER function is used the old leader is Noumea, the port where it was created. Make sure TF 51 is displayed as the
automatically removed from command. If you exit the menu (by pressing Esc) current TF in the text window. Point the mouse at TF 51, click the left mouse
without selecting a new leader, the command will be left vacant. Changing an button, and select SET DEST from the menu. Now point the mouse at
HQ commander costs 5 Preparation Points. Guadalcanal and click the left button. Guadalcanal will be set as the destination
for TF 51.
22.13 Changing an HQ Air Leader
Changing the Air Leader of an HQ is similar to changing an HQ Commander. 22.20 Preparing a Transport Mission
Click the HQ button and select AIR LEADER from the menu. Changing an Air Point the mouse at Noumea and click the left mouse button. Select CREATE TF
Leader costs 1 Preparation Point. from the menu. Pick Transport on the SELECT TF MISSION menu. Choose
YES for Auto- Select. On the SELECT TYPE OF CARGO menu select combat
22.14 Setting the HQ Control Level forces. Select the 1st Mar Div from the Noumea unit display. Next, a ship must
be selected on which to load the 1st Marine Division. The TF Display will list
Click the HQ button and select HQ CONTROL from the menu. Select Full only those ships which are and click the left mouse button. The 1st Mar Div
Human Control from the menu. Notice that the HQ name in the text window is Action Display will now be shown. This display must be used to activate or
no longer followed by ‘**’. divide the unit. Click the right mouse button twice to exit.

22.15Moving an Air Group 22.21 Preparing a Cargo Mission

Now is a good time to reinforce Espirtu Santo, the airfield nearest Gaudalcanal. Point the mouse at Noumea and click the left mouse button. Select CREATE
Point the mouse at Espirtu Santo, the base located 4 hexes NNE of Noumea. TF from the menu. Pick Cargo on the SELECT TF MISSION menu. Choose
Click the left mouse button and select AIR TRAN from the menu. Now point the YES for Auto- Select. On the SELECT TYPE OF CARGO menu select supply.
mouse at Noumea again and press the left mouse button. The air groups that are Next, a ship must be selected on which to load the supplies. The TF Display will
eligible to be transferred will be displayed. Point the mouse at the Hudson icon list only those ships which are eligible to load supplies. Select ship unit A by
and click the left mouse button to transfer the Hudson group to Espirtu Santo. pointing at the ship icon (MCS x 6) and clicking the left button. Click the right
Click the right mouse button to exit the Noumea Airfield Display and click the mouse button to return to the map.
ESC button to exit Air Transfer Mode.

22.22 Placing Submarines on Patrol

22.16 Creating a Task Force Using Auto-Select
Use the FIND SHIPS function and select ship type SS. All Allied sub units
Point the mouse at Noumea and click the left mouse button twice. Select start the scenario in a port. Click the right mouse button to exit the ship list.
CREATE TF from the menu. On the SELECT TF MISSION menu select Point the mouse to the sea hex two spaces north of Guadalcanal. Click the left
Surface Combat. The text window will display the question “Auto-Select Y/N”. mouse button once to move the cursor to the hex and again to enter SUB ADD
Click the YES button. A Task Force with a Surface Combat mission will be mode. The second line of the text window will show SS x 6 Gato from Brisbane.
automatically selected from the ships in port at Noumea. When using the Auto- Click the left mouse button again to assign the 6 Gato subs to patrol the hex. A
Select feature a leader will automatically be assigned to command the TF, and the sub icon will appear at the cursor location. Click the left button again. The
TF Destination will be set the same as the HQ Objective. Click the right mouse second line of the text window should read SS x 6 Gato Delay: 1. The sub unit
button to examine the TF Display. Click the Leader box at the bottom of the may not perform any additional moves or combat operations until the Delay
display if you wish to assign a new commander to the TF. Click the right mouse reaches zero. The delay represents the time a sub spends moving from its starting
button to exit the TF Display. location to its new patrol zone. The further you move the sub unit, the longer the
delay will be. Click the right mouse button to return to map mode.
22.17 Creating a Task Force Without Auto-Select
Point the mouse at Noumea and click the left mouse button. Select CREATE
TF from the menu. On the SELECT TF MISSION menu select Air Combat. The

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22.23 Moving Combat Forces by Land 23.3 The Execution Sequence

Move the cursor to the Cooktown base at location 31, 49. Click the PATH PACIFIC WAR does not attempt to resolve movement and combat in real-
button above the right side of the text window. The land march paths are shown time order. Instead it resolves movement toward, and combat around, each
as yellow lines connecting the bases on the map. If any two bases on the map are location, one location at a time. Thus all TFs with a destination of Guadalcanal
connected by a yellow line, Land Combat Units may be moved overland between will all move at the same time and then resolve all possible combats at that
them. We can now march a unit from Townsville to Cooktown since these bases location before continuing with the next set of moves and combats at a different
are connected. Click the right button to exit the Path Display. Point the mouse at location. The system allows the player to view the combat results one operation
Cooktown, and click the left button twice. Select MARCH from the menu. Point at a time insead of jumping randomly around the map.
the mouse at the Townsville base 3 hexes south of Cooktown and click the left
mouse button. Point to the 7th Inf Div icon and click the left button. Click the
right button to exit and then click the ESC button to return to map mode. Point at
23.4 Carrier Combat
Cooktown and click the right button. The Cooktown Unit Display will now list When forming Air Combat TFs the player must be aware of the problems in
the 7th Inf Div. Notice that the number listed under ready has dropped from 99 coodinating multiple carrier air operations. Putting too many carriers in a single
to 21. The 7th Inf Div lost over 75% of its readiness by marching to its new TF may greatly reduce the effectiveness of the TF’s air operations. The optimum
location. Click the right mouse button to return to the map. Japanese Air Combat TF would include four CVs or two CVs and four CVLs.
The optimum Allied carrier TF would have two CVs and two CVLs or three CVs.
22.24 Summary
You may now click the ESC button to exit the Orders Phase. Select End
23.4 Kamikazes
Turn from the Allied Player menu. Since most of the Allied HQs are under full Kamikazes give the Japanese player a chance to inflict serious damage on
computer control, the computer will go through its own Orders Phase for those Allied shipping in the last year of the war. Kamikazes should be hoarded and
HQs. During the Execution Phase all of the TFs that you formed will move used in key situations where damage can be maximized. Kamikazes will seldom
toward their destinations and perform their missions. The Surface Combat TF cause significant damage to American fleet carrier TFs. If possible, they should
will attempt to engage enemy TFs that enter the Guadalcanal hex. The Air be used against weakly defended transport TFs.
Combat TF will launch air strikes against both land and sea targets in the
Guadalcanal area and will also provide limited fighter cover for friendly TFs in 23.5 Routine Convoys
the Guadalcanal hex. The Transport TF will unload the marines at Guadalcanal
and probably capture the base. The Cargo TF will resupply the marines on The routine convoy system is intended to simplify the process of supplying
Guadalcanal and make them better prepared to resist the inevitable Japanese the numerous island outposts. Routine convoys will automatically be sent to any
counterattack. base which has open sealanes, free of enemy air zones, leading to a supply
source. This allows the players to focus their efforts on those areas that are
contested by enemy forces. Of course, in areas where enemy submarines are
23.0 DESIGNER’S NOTES prowling the sealanes, the term “routine” may seem inappropriate.
PACIFIC WAR is by far the most difficult subject I have ever attempted.
Starting in August 1990 and ending in November 1992, both computer and game 23.6 Land Combat
technology changed quite a bit. By September 1990 the alpha version was up and
The land combat system was designed to produce realistic results in a wide
running with the game scale set at 100 mile hexes and 12 hour turns. The overall
range of environments. Combat on an atoll will be short and very bloody. In
game system changed twice during development due to the immense scope of the
fact, the system will seldom allow opposing forces to exist on an atoll at the end
game and the time that it took to test the campaign games. One consideration
of land combat. Combat in dense jungle terrain will be dominated by the supply
was to have only 6 month or 1 year scenarios. The final decision was to make
situation. If an experienced defender can remain supplied, his force can survive
each turn one week long. By June 1992 the game system had solidified, and was
in the jungle indefinitely. Many jungle engagements will turn into indecisive
upgraded to support a mouse driver and improved graphics, and menus were put
slugging matches that drag on for months.
in place. The rule book expanded from 20 to 30 pages for the testers. Additional
human/computer control features were implemented, allowing players more
control over their forces. In November 1992, after 27 months of starts and stops, 23.7 Victory Conditions
doubts, and delays, PACIFIC WAR was finally completed. The victory conditions have been fudged to give the Japanese a significant
chance to win. Historically, the only Japanese chance to avoid total destruction
23.1 The Player’s Role was if the Allies grew weary of the fight and agreed to a negotiated peace. In
PACIFIC WAR this can happen in two ways. If the Japanese run wild in 1942
PACIFIC WAR puts the player in the role of a Yamamato or Nimitz, with
and achieve a 2-1 victory point ratio, the Allies will sue for peace and the
extensive strategic control over operations but only limited tactical input. Just
Japanese will win a decisive victory. If the Japanese fail to win early, they can
making strategic deployments for the entire Pacific theatre is a daunting task.
still win a draw just by avoiding an Allied victory until January 1946. This
The program allows the player to personally control forces in the critical areas,
makes even the late war invasion of Japan a race against time and keeps things
and leave the secondary or routine operations under computer control. Thus the
interesting for both players. This greatly exaggerates the Japanese chances for
Allied player could choose to control the Central Pacific and South Pacific
victory, but in this case I sacrificed some realism to improve the game.
Headquarters and leave MacArthur’s Southwest Pacific and British SEAC
commands under computer control.
24.0 STRATEGY AND TACTICS
23.2 Orders Phase
The PACIFIC WAR system is structured so that first the Japanese player and 24.1 Land Operations
then the Allied player give orders to all of their forces and then an entire week of 24.1.1 In order to have a successful land operation to capture an enemy base
movement and combat is resolved. This system has several advantages, the most you must try to maximize your forces while minimizing the enemy forces. You
important being that it is perfect for two player games. After the Japanese player should have an overwhelming land force (more squads) than your opponent.
completes his orders, the game can be saved and the save-disk delivered to the Build up a good supply base to draw upon with enough preparation points to
Allied player. The system works equally well in an E-mail situation. The activate your attacking units each turn.
savedgame files can be sent via modem to a far-away opponent. The 24.1.2 Having a good aggressive leader will give your HQ more preparation
disadvantage of E-mail games is that only one player can watch the Execution points and also allow you to attack more often, especially if the odds are low.
Phase. However the game does contain a Review Battle feature that allows the
players to examine all of the combats of the previous turn.

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Use your land artillery, aircraft, and any naval bombardment to reduce the enemy TFs, or to help keep your TFs outside the range of enemy based aircraft. You can
forces and lower their readiness value. also keep transports away from enemy attack until the enemy air and naval threats
24.2.3 Having an Air Zone of Control over the base will reduce the chances have been neutralized. For your HQs that are under full human control, you
of the enemy being resupplied. If enemy ships attempt to resupply, your air should check the bases which might be isolated using the ISO-BASE command.
forces and any naval surface combat forces in the area may intercept. Routine convoys will not supply isolated bases, which means that you must
24.2.4 If you have more bases to defend than the number of units, use the manually form resupply TFs to send supplies.
divide function when you display the land units in a base. 24.2.4 In order to maximize the number of PPs that a TF can receive you
24.2.5 Engineer units are especially useful in building ports and airfields. should make sure that the TF’s target is the same as the HQ’s target, the target is
Build up your forward bases and keep some engineer units ready to land on an less than 30 hexes from the TF’s home port, and the TF should be formed in the
enemy base once it has been captured. The more engineers and the more squads home port for a few turns with its destination set to the home port. See
they have will increase the rate of building ports and airfields. “Preparation Points” on page 31.
24.2.5 When ships become damaged, do not try to overload any one port
with a huge number of damaged ships that need extensive repair work. Check the
24.2 Air Operations port’s size and shipyard capacity to determine how many ships can be repaired.
24.2.1 When attacking a heavily defended base using amphibious operations, Move other damaged ships to nearby ports to be repaired. If you especially need
use all available land-based airfields to target their strikes against the base, and a particular ship to be repaired quickly, be careful about the number of other
any other enemy bases which may be within range. Use carrier based air strikes damaged ships in the port. Accelerated repairs can be done on ships in ports with
and bombardment TFs to reduce the enemy forces, readiness, and resupply leftover ship repair points. Remember to deploy your submarine forces on the
operations. Make sure that you have a good air leader in charge of your air first turn of a scenario. They are sitting in various ports on the map. Use FIND
operations. Set your HQ target to the base you will be assaulting. To soften up SHIPS to locate the subs. Decide where you wish to deploy your subs. If the
other enemy bases in the area, use the Air Target function. sub’s home port is too far away from its deployment area, you should first
24.2.2 When deciding which bases to attack, review the range of your planes. relocate the sub to a closer port before placing the sub on patrol. The closer subs
Having land-based aircraft to attack the next enemy base will help to reduce the are to their home port, the more effective they are. Check your subs every few
enemy’s effectiveness. The range factor that is displayed in the game and rule turns. If they have not had any contacts with enemy shipping, you should
book is the range to enemy TFs. The range to enemy bases is 1.5X the normal redeploy them to another area. Usually the most effective Allied submarine
range, and aircraft transfer missions are at 4X the normal range. All damaged deployment area is to the west of the Philippines.
aircraft that are transferred are placed into the pool and 10% of the planes become
damaged at the new base. If the aircraft’s HQ has insufficient preparation points
to make the transfer, then all planes become damaged! 24.5 General
24.2.3 Training air groups with low experience will help boost their Watch for new arrivals of reinforcements. Most of them come into San
experience level over time. You should be able to safely put air groups on Francisco, Sydney, Calcutta, and Tokyo. Getting new Land Combat Units will
training in bases far in your rear area. Air groups being trained will not perform require organizing some transport TFs to move them to the front. You can
any missions. transfer air groups from base to base or load them onto CVE, CS, and MCS type
24.2.4 Aircraft can also help reduce the effectiveness of enemy submarines. ships.
The Japanese player has many resource and oil bases in the western and You can delete obsolete air groups by selecting (C)hange when reviewing a
southwestern areas of the Pacific and, therefore, a majority of the convoys will be specific air group’s data. You can then replace the old planes with better ones.
traveling toward Japan. If the Allied player places most of his subs in this area The Japanese player must capture the high oil and resource bases to keep his
(west of the Philippines), the Japanese player should place a lot of airpower in forces supplied. Some of the high oil and resource cities that are needed are:
bases to cover this area. Spotted subs are reduced in their effectiveness until Miri, Tarakan, Balikpapan, Sarawak, Batavia, Soerabaja, Bangka I., Palembang,
moved. Medan, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Rangoon, Dacca, Port Arthur, and Shanghai.

24.3 Naval Operations 25.0 TIMELINE

24.3.1 The most complicated operation to perform is an amphibious assault Below is a summary of the battles over the various bases included in the
on an enemy base. Read the “Amphibious Operations” section on page 54 to get game showing the date, base name, x/y coordinate of the base, and battle
a feel for the numerous types of TFs that need to support a successful landing. information.
The critical aspects of the operation revolve around the preliminary DATE BASE X/Y BATTLE INFO
bombardments from aircraft and bombardment TFs, to soften up the enemy 12/41 Bangkok 20,12 Japanese capture
defenses and reduce the resupply of the base; good experienced land units with 12/41 Batan I. 31,17 Japanese capture
high readiness; plenty of supplies that can be unloaded to boost the readiness of 12/41 Clark Field 30,20 Japanese capture
land units to keep up the attack; and good aggressive leaders with plenty of 12/41 Davao 29,26 Japanese capture
preparation points. Any hexes containing both friendly and enemy land units can 12/41 Guam 39,29 Japanese capture
only be supplied by Transport TFs or by Air Transport groups (if the base is not 12/41 Hong Kong 29,14 Japanese capture
in an enemy Fighter AZOC). Make sure that you have enough transports and 12/41 Jitra 17,15 Japanese capture
supplies close at hand for resupply operations. Land Combat Units (LCUs) or 12/41 Khota Bharu 19,16 Japanese
Transport TFs loaded with LCUs should have a good land leader. Air Combat 12/41 Kuantan 18,17 Japanese capture
TFs should have a good air leader. Other TFs should have a good naval leader. 12/41 Lagaspi 32,20 Japanese capture
Also, more aggressive leaders will be able to accumulate additional preparation 12/41 Lingayen 29,19 Japanese capture
points. 12/41 Makin I. 53,41 Japanese capture
24.2.2 Usually it is a good tactic to keep your carriers together as a large 12/41 Miri 23,22 Japanese capture
group to help give air support to one another in defending against enemy attacks. 12/41 Oahu 70,30 Japanese carrier attack
This reduces the chance that your carriers will be damaged or sunk. As a large 12/41 Sarawak 20,22 Japanese capture
group they can have enough air power to overwhelm any land-based enemy air 12/41 Singora 18,15 Japanese capture
groups. The disadvantage is that a lot of fuel will be consumed in moving large 12/41 Tarawa 53,42 Japanese capture
fleets around, and your strength is focused in one area on the map. Each situation 12/41 Wake 51,29 Japanese capture
01/42 Balikpapan 22,27 Japanese capture
needs to be determined depending upon the threat of the enemy’s air and naval
01/42 Bougainville 41,43 Japanese capture
forces.
01/42 Ceram 27,33 Japanese
24.2.3 Once you have set the destination of your TF, you can modify how far
01/42 Gasmata 39,42 Japanese capture
the TF will move towards the destination by setting the standoff range. This can 01/42 Kavieng 40,39 Japanese capture
be very helpful in providing more escort to the slower, more vulnerable transport 01/42 Kuala Lumpur 16,17 Japanese capture

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01/42 Manila 29,21 Japanese capture 06/43 New Georgia 43,45 Allies capture
01/42 Menando 26,29 Japanese capture 08/43 Kiska 60,10 Allies capture
01/42 Parepare 22,29 Japanese capture 09/43 Lae 36,42 Allies capture
01/42 Rabaul 40,41 Japanese capture 11/43 Bougainville 41,43 Allies capture
01/42 Tarakan 24,24 Japanese capture 11/43 Makin I. 53,41 Allies capture
02/42 Bali 17,30 Japanese capture 11/43 Tarawa 53,42 Allies capture
02/42 Bangka I. 16,22 Japanese capture 12/43 Cape Gloucester 37,41 Allies capture
02/42 Buka I. 42,42 Japanese capture 02/44 Eniwetok 48,33 Allies capture
02/42 Emirau I. 40,37 Japanese capture 02/44 Green I. 42,41 Allies capture
02/42 Green I. 42,41 Japanese capture 02/44 Kwajalein I. 51,36 Allies capture
02/42 Macassar 21,31 Japanese capture 03/44 Admiralty I. 38,38 Allies capture
02/42 Palembang 15,22 Japanese capture 03/44 Emirau I. 40,37 Allies capture
02/42 Shortland 42,44 Japanese capture 04/44 Hollandia 34,37 Allies capture
02/42 Singapore 17,19 Japanese capture 04/44 Imphal 23,04 Japanese attack
02/42 Teloekbetoeng 15,24 Japanese capture 04/44 Madang 36,40 Allies capture
02/42 Timor 22,36 Japanese capture 05/44 Biak 33,35 Allies capture
03/42 Andaman I. 17,08 Japanese capture 06/44 Changsha 30,09 Japanese capture
03/42 Batavia 14,25 Japanese capture 06/44 x x Carrier Battles Philippine Sea
03/42 Cape Gloucester 37,41 Japanese capture 07/44 Noemfoar 33,34 Allies capture
03/42 Lae 36,42 Japanese capture 07/44 Saipan 41,28 Allies capture
03/42 Medan 15,15 Japanese capture 07/44 Tinian 40,28 Allies capture
03/42 Rangoon 21,08 Japanese capture 08/44 Guam 39,29 Allies capture
03/42 Soerabaja 16,28 Japanese capture 09/44 Morotai 29,29 Allies capture
03/42 Tjilatjap 14,27 Japanese capture 09/44 Palau 33,29 Allies capture
03/42 Wewak 36,39 Japanese capture 09/44 Ulithi 36,29 Allies capture
04/42 Admiralty I. 38,38 Japanese capture 10/44 Leyte 30,23 Naval Battle Leyte Gulf
04/42 Aitape 35,38 Japanese capture 11/44 Kunming 26,07 Japanese capture
04/42 Biak 33,35 Japanese capture 11/44 Kweilen 29,10 Japanese capture
04/42 Cebu 29,23 Japanese capture 11/44 Nanning 27,11 Japanese capture
04/42 Flores I. 20,34 Japanese capture 12/44 Kweiyang 29,07 Japanese capture
04/42 Hollandia 34,37 Japanese capture 12/44 Leyte 30,23 Allies capture
04/42 Lashio 24,06 Japanese capture 01/45 Clark Field 30,20 Allies capture
04/42 Madang 36,40 Japanese capture 01/45 Lingayen 29,19 Allies capture
04/42 Manokwari 31,33 Japanese capture 01/45 Mindoro 28,21 Allies capture
04/42 Negros 28,23 Japanese capture 02/45 Bataan 29,20 Allies capture
04/42 Noemfoar 33,34 Japanese capture 02/45 Iwo Jima 41,21 Allies capture
04/42 Panay 28,22 Japanese capture 02/45 Palawan 26,22 Allies capture
04/42 Sarmi 34,36 Japanese capture 03/45 Cebu 29,23 Allies capture
04/42 Soembawa I. 19,32 Japanese capture 03/45 Lashio 24,06 Allies capture
04/42 Sorong 29,33 Japanese capture 03/45 Mandalay 23,06 Allies capture
05/42 Bataan 29,20 Japanese capture 03/45 Manila 29,21 Allies capture
05/42 Cagayan 29,24 Japanese capture 03/45 Panay 28,22 Allies capture
05/42 Guadalacanal 45,46 Japanese capture 03/45 Samar 31,22 Allies capture
05/42 Halmahera 29,30 Japanese capture 04/45 Lagaspi 32,20 Allies capture
05/42 Leyte 30,23 Japanese capture 04/45 Negros 28,23 Allies capture
05/42 Mandalay 23,06 Japanese capture 05/45 Cagayan 29,24 Allies capture
05/42 Mindoro 28,21 Japanese capture 05/45 Davao 29,26 Allies capture
05/42 Morotai 29,29 Japanese capture 05/45 Nanning 27,11 Allies capture
05/42 Nauri I. 49,42 Japanese capture 05/45 Rangoon 21,08 Allies capture
05/42 New Georgia 43,45 Japanese capture 05/45 Tarakan 24,24 Allies capture
05/42 Palawan 26,22 Japanese capture 06/45 Bangkok 20,12 Allies capture
05/42 Samar 31,22 Japanese capture 06/45 Jitra 17,15 Allies capture
05/42 Tawi Tawi 25,23 Japanese capture 06/45 Khota Bharu 19,16 Allies capture
05/42 Waigen I. 30,32 Japanese capture 06/45 Kuala Lumpur 16,17 Allies capture
05/42 x x Carrier battle Coral Sea 06/45 Kuantan 18,17 Allies capture
06/42 Attu I. 58,09 Japanese capture 06/45 Okinawa 36,16 Allies capture
06/42 Kiska 60,10 Japanese capture 06/45 Phnom Penh 22,14 Allies capture
06/42 Midway 60,25 Carrier battle 06/45 Saigon 22,16 Allies capture
07/42 Buna 35,43 Japanese capture 06/45 Sarawak 20,22 Allies capture
07/42 Kiriwina I. 38,44 Japanese capture 06/45 Singapore 17,19 Allies capture
07/42 Owens Stanley M 34,43 Japanese capture 06,45 Singora 18,15 Allies capture
07/42 Tenimbar I. 26,37 Japanese capture 06/45 Wenchow 32,13 Allies capture
08/42 Guadalcanal 45,46 Allies land 07/45 Balikpapan 22,27 Allies capture
08/42 Milne Bay 36,45 Japanese capture 07/45 Kweilen 29,10 Allies capture
08/42 x x Naval Battle Savo Island 08/45 Harbin 40,05 Russians capture
08/42 x x Carrier battle Eastern Solomans 08/45 Mukden 39,07 Russians capture
10/42 x x Naval Battle Cape Esperance 08/45 Peking 36,05 Allies capture
10/42 x x Carrier Battle Santa Cruz 08/45 Port Arthur 38,08 Russians capture
11/42 Owens Stanley M 34,43 Allies capture 08/45 Sakhalin I. 48,08 Russians capture
01/43 Buna 35,43 Allies capture 08/45 Tientsin 37,06 Russians capture
02/43 Guadalcanal 45,46 Allies capture 08/45 Hiroshima x Atomic bomb dropped
05/43 Attu I. 58,09 Allies capture 08/45 Nagasaki x Atomic bomb dropped
06/43 Kiriwina I. 38,44 Allies capture 08/45 x x Japan surrenders

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where a secondary industrial power challenged the mightiest industrial base in the
C: ARTICLE: THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC; world.
Japan, generally considered one of the industrialized nations of the world
1941-1945; BY ALBERT A. NOFI before 1941, was actually possessed of a rather feeble industrial base. Indeed, in
This article is reprinted from Strategy & Tactics No. 29 with permission from terms of both per capita and total production, she exceeded only Italy among the
Decision Games. Inquiries about Strategy & Tactics should be directed to “great” powers in ingot steel production, the basic measure of industrial viability.
Decision Games, P.O. Box 4049, Lancaster, CA 93539. When compared with the other major powers the picture was even drearier:
INGOT STEEL PRODUCTION, 1937
Nation TOTAL TONS PER CAPITA
Between December of 1941 and September of 1945, there was fought, on U.S.A. 51.0 0.40
the vast expanse of the Pacific, the greatest naval war in history. In the event, Germany 19.8 0.18
a decision was reached in the first eighteen months of the conflict, though the U.S.S.R. 17.5 0.10
fighting would drag on senselessly for years until Japan was ready to admit Britain 13.0 0.28
defeat. It is with this vital eighteen months that we will concern ourselves here. France 7.9 019
Japan 5.8 0.07
Italy 2.3 0.05
I. ORIGINS OF THE PACIFIC WAR.
During the 1930’s, by a prodigious but ill-planned and poorly organized
A complete analysis of the origins of the Pacific War would take far more effort, certain industries vital to war purposes had been built up, though at a cost
space than is available to us at the present; however we may briefly outline the in efficiency which would not emerge until the pressures of war production
long-term and immediate issues. Among the long-standing issues underlying the proved too much for the thin reed which Japan’s industrial base actually was.
immediate causes of the Pacific War, we may enumerate (but not discuss) Japan’s Thus, while actual steel output increased some 14% between 1941 and 1943
relative poverty in raw materials, a poverty illustrated by her pattern of (Japan’s peak steel production year) worker efficiency declined to but 59% of the
importation in 1940; then too, we may note the long-standing traditions of prewar levels. The problem was, simply put, that the entire industrial base had
military service and imperial grandeur which drove Japan’s militarists to opt for not been broadened. Thus, while total aircraft production was force-fed into a
greater and greater visions of empire; the inability of Japan to establish a 1300% increase between 1931 and 1941 (from 368 airplanes to 5,088), between
functioning democratic system was also a part, for politicians hostile to 1941 and 1944 with the immediate pressures of war upon them, the Japanese
expansionist schemes tended to be assassinated with sickening frequency. We were only able to increase aircraft production by 443%, to 28,180 airplanes, for
might also mention Japan’s rightful resentment over the essentially racist attitude their peak production year.
of the U.S. towards Japan and the Japanese, a racist attitude which almost caused During the same period the U.S. increased production of military aircraft by
a war between the two nations in 1907. something like 3,238%, from about 600 to 19,432 (and from 1941 to 1944 by
Probably the three most important immediate causes of the war, however, about 500%, to some 96,318). Of course in 1931 military production was rather a
were the conflict in China, the American preoccupation with European affairs, small part of total aircraft production but by 1944 it had become virtually all of
and a certain basic misunderstanding. The “China Incident” involved Japan in a total production. Meanwhile, in the U.S., aircraft industry worker efficiency was
long and apparently insoluble involvement in the affairs of that unfortunate actually increasing as advanced assembly line methods, adopted from automobile
nation. At the same time, the U.S. was suffering from a kind of moral hangover manufacturing, were introduced and utilized.
as a result of the actually worthless “Open Door Policy”, which made many Japan’s basic problem, then, was that the pressure was not spread around, but
Americans, and some Japanese, believe this country had a vested interest in the merely applied to certain obviously necessary industries, such as electrical
defense of China. Further increasing American involvement in the Far East was equipment, in which production scarcely increased by 30% between 1941 and the
the annexation of the Philippines in 1898, which involved the U.S. in the intimate peak war year of 1944. Lack of this sort of equipment would hinder any
details of imperial rivalry in that sector, and which also, stood in the way of any increases in production of other types of vital materials.
potential Japanese expansion in the East Indies. By contrast the United States, which had more or less embarked on a
With American attention focused on the European conflict, time and temper consumer economy in the 1920’s, only to be interrupted by the Great Depression,
devoted to the Chinese and Pacific crises grew short. American embargoes on found itself actually possessed of reserve production capacity resulting from the
munitions and aircraft in July 1940; scrap iron and steel, September 1940; and 1929 crash, and also from the experience of World War I, in which an enormous
finally on oil and oil products in July 1941 certainly did nothing either to make amount of waste had gone into our industrial expansion. In point of fact, the
Japan better disposed towards the U.S. or to materially aid China. American American standard of living continuously increased during World War II; an
Lend-Lease aid to China also did little to improve the American image in Japan, occurrence without precedent in history. It would be this reserve capacity,
where the political leadership and the generals were beginning to think that the coupled with an enormous wealth of experience, which would permit the United
U.S. was just biding its time until it was ready to go to war. In a sense, of course, States to out produce Japan by enormous amounts in virtually every category of
they were correct, but they had the intended victim all wrong: It was Germany, military equipment once it got its industrial capacity into full swing. This, of
not Japan with which the U.S. was actively seeking a quarrel. course, was the key. As an examination of the accompanying warship production
The final straw came from a source which might otherwise have smoothed chart will demonstrate, it took the U.S. a little time to get fully into production,
things over: the peace negotiations. Being essentially ill-disposed towards each particularly in as much as it started its preparations for war rather later than any
other, neither side was quite honest in these negotiations nor did neither lay its of the other powers. Thus, during all of 1942, the U.S. would add but one first
cards on the table. Thus, when the U.S. insisted that Japan get out of “China” it line carrier (100 A/C) to its fleet, while Japan would add four (184 A/C). Of
meant China proper; Japan could keep Manchuria. Unfortunately, the Japanese course, during the Second World War, the U.S. produced 108 aircraft carriers of
assumed the U.S. intended for them to get out of Manchuria also, an intolerable all types, carrying spaces for 5,500 aircraft, as against Japanese production of 17,
situation in the view of the Army. Then too, messages between the two parties with spaces for 740 aircraft. Indeed, Japan’s total production of warships of all
were often garbled or mistranslated, with the tendency being to select the less types barely approached 200, a figure exceeded by U.S. submarine production
compromising and more belligerent connotations. This sort of thing did nothing alone.
to cool tempers and so it went. In the end both sides found themselves at war What it all boils down to is that economically Japan was a minor-league
without really understanding why. team, able to upset the pros occasionally, but in trouble over the long haul.

II. ECONOMIC PREPARATIONS. III. STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS AND PLANS.

More than any other war in history, the Second World War was a war of The most important strategic consideration of the Pacific War was that the
material attrition. Ultimately the outcome of the war was decided as much, if not conflict was determined by naval/air operations.
more, by the economic might of the United Nations as by any fighting skill they The accompanying Situation Map will give a good idea of the general
might have possessed. This situation was particularly evident in the Pacific War strategic dispositions on the outbreak of the Pacific War. In effect, this was the
general situation throughout the entire period of tension as well, roughly 1937 -

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1941, and, in geographical terms, represents the situation as early as the made to step beyond the originally planned defensive line in an effort to seize all
beginning of World War I, when the United States and Japan both began to plan of the Solomons and New Guinea. At this point things began to go awry.
for an eventual Pacific War. American planning initially tended to be rather American strategist, notably Admirals King and Nimitz, had been avoiding a
general, something on the order of a staff study on the possibility of war with general action where their few aircraft carriers would be risked until something
Japan known as Orange. Eventually, however, these plans became rather detailed really important turned up. The Japanese threat to the air and sea lanes to
and were continued year after year, with suitable adjustments as the balance of Australia and New Zealand was important and the carriers were committed
strength changed. Among the changes not really taken into consideration, successfully at Coral Sea and, a month later, when Japan again stepped beyond
however, was the increasing power and flexibility of aircraft and of the aircraft the boundaries of her planned defensive line to try to seize Midway, another
carrier. In effect, the plan was principally (perhaps purely) battleship oriented. success was obtained.
The outlines of the Orange Plan remained the same for decades so it is The carrier battle effectively determined the course of future American
relatively easy to consider it. On the outbreak of a war with Japan the fleet, strategy in the Pacific. It would be to use fast carrier task forces to project
initially based at San Diego but moved to Pearl Harbor in the late 1930’s, would American air power into Japanese controlled areas so that the Marines and Army
immediately begin to seek a surface action with the Imperial Navy. Meanwhile, could seize and hold needed air and naval bases. Guadalcanal was the first such
the forces in the Philippines would retreat into the Manila Bay area, where it was operation (and a close one at that). It proved successful, however, and coupled
expected that they could hold out for three or four months until the fleet had with the fact that Japan failed to commit her fleet after the numerous air and
fought its way back across the Pacific. In the process, small contingents of surface actions in the area, marked the beginning of the long push back as
marines would seize occasional bases from the Japanese, but the main fleet base American industrial might outstripped Japan’s rather feeble ability to replace lost
would become Manila Bay. Using the Philippines as a springboard the fleet ships and planes.
would then advance to threaten Japan herself in the hopes of provoking a general After Guadalcanal the United States adopted a cautious offensive policy,
fleet engagement with whatever was left of the Japanese Navy. On paper the while Japan decided to stand on the defensive, and avoid general engagements if
Orange Plan was a rather good one, fully within the capabilities of the U.S. Navy at all possible. (This was probably an error, however, for by husbanding their
during the period up to the mid-1930, however, the increasing strength of air resources the Japanese would accomplish very little, while trying for some sort of
power should have been taken into consideration but was not. To be sure, general action during 1943 might well have gained them a bit more time than
thought the planners, aircraft carriers would now accompany the fleet on its drive they actually had. During early 1943 the relative strengths of the two powers
across the Pacific, but primarily for reconnaissance and skirmishing purposes. were rather close, particularly in aircraft carriers, where Japan had something of
Pearl Harbor effectively killed the Orange Plan. an edge; so much so that the U.S. borrowed a Royal Navy carrier to help out for a
From the Japanese viewpoint a series of study plans had also been time.)
formulated, but only the most fanatical officers could ignore the very great
numerical disparity between Japan and the United States. In the period during the
final drift into war, the strategic problem of how Japan could successfully take on
IV. THE FLEETS.
the United States was studied by her most brilliant naval strategist, Admiral A trans-oceanic war is fought primarily with naval forces and the Pacific
Yamamoto. War was even more water-oriented than hitherto had been the case in the history
Perhaps more fully than any other Japanese officer, Yamamoto was aware of of warfare. The naval forces ranged against each other in the Pacific War
the great strength and potential of the United States, having served as naval amounted to the two greatest navies in the world, each a well-trained, aggressive
attaché in Washington for several years. A member of what might be termed the force willing to fight as hard as would be necessary for the ultimate victory each
“peace party” in the debate over the decision to go to war, once the decision was hoped for. At the same time, each had certain advantages and disadvantages.
made; Yamamoto began studying the options open to Japan. He concluded that a The Japanese Navy’s greatest asset was that it possessed the largest carrier air
limited offensive in the Central Pacific, having primarily a defensive purpose, fleet in the world in 1941, manned by well trained, well equipped pilots who
would have to supplement a general offensive against the rich lands of Southeast knew their business and who were led by air oriented officers, though the
Asia and Indonesia. This limited offensive was the Pearl Harbor Operation. traditions of the battleship fleet died hard. A fuller discussion of naval air power
Yamamoto believed that by striking at and crippling the main U.S. will be found below, but suffice it to say for the present that it was through an
battlefleet, while overrunning huge areas in the South and Southwest Pacific it aggressive and judicious use of this large aircraft carrier fleet that the bulk of
might just be possible not to defeat the United States, an accomplishment which Japan’s early victories were achieved, and through the constant dragging effect of
he felt was beyond Japan’s capabilities, but to make it willing to settle for a the battleship tactics (which still dominated Japanese naval thought) that Japan
negotiated peace, a peace from which Japan could legitimately be expected to was not able to successfully prolong the war even more than was the case.
come away with some gain. Thus, the entire purpose of the Pearl Harbor and One of Japan’s greatest advantages, in addition to the high state of her carrier
Central Pacific operations was the damaging of America’s capability to forces, was the tremendous efficiency of her surface combat forces. Training in
immediately strike back at Japan and the extension of Japan’s defensive frontiers all aspects of surface combat was highly realistic and extremely arduous. It
hundreds of miles further east through the seizure of certain British and American would not be far off the mark to say that, ship for ship, the Imperial Navy was
territories in the Central Pacific. more than a match for the U.S. Navy in surface action during the period under
As things turned out the Pearl Harbor Operation, while a far greater success discussion. Certainly the numerous surface actions in the Solomons, during this
than anticipated, was something of a psychological failure for it united the time, prove this without question.
American people such as they had never been united before in wartime. Indeed, There are a number of reasons for this Japanese superiority in surface action,
World War II was probably the most generally popular war in American history, and particularly in night action where they proved virtually invincible for a time.
including the Revolutionary War. It was the only American war initiated by a Fundamentally the reason is simply that the Japanese considered training serious
direct enemy attack. A second benefit arising from the Pearl Harbor disaster was business while the U.S. Navy considers it a form of competition. Thus, while the
that the United States was forced to fall back upon its handful of carriers as its Imperial Navy gunnery training went on regardless of weather, in the U.S. Navy,
first line of defense in the Pacific while Japan was still relying primarily on the since it was competitive and prizes were awarded for high scores, gunnery
battleship. This would have serious consequences as the war dragged on. training was held only under ideal conditions of sea and wind, and almost never
The first error was that Yamamoto miscalculated America’s recuperative at night, when the fall of shell could not be properly observed or scored.
powers. As early as February 1942, American air reinforcements were reaching There was at least one, and probably no more than this one, material
the Netherlands Indies via Australia and a build-up of air and ground forces was advantage which the Japanese held and which tended to help them a great deal in
begun in that country. Meanwhile raids were made against the Mandates and surface actions: torpedoes. Japanese cruisers and destroyers carried large
Tokyo itself. Obviously something would have to be done to slow down batteries of torpedoes, often with one or two sets of reloads, while American
American preparations further, but the conquest of the Philippines, which cruisers tended to lack these altogether, and even some classes of destroyer were
dragged on until May, and of Indonesia and Malaya tied up Japan’s slender built to carry but a handful. Then too, there was the Japanese 24” “Long Lance”
resources. Still, small forces occupied portions of New Guinea and the Solomons torpedo itself, which was materially superior to American torpedoes in virtually
including the excellent harbor of Rabaul, as anticipated in Yamamoto’s plans. very category. In fact, the “Long Lance” was the finest torpedo in the world at
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While the average torpedo of the period might possibly be coaxed to 7,000 Both nations had serious drains on their air power. For the U.S. Air Force,
yards, the “Long Lance” was capable of several times that and, with its greater and to a lesser extent the Navy, the demands of the European War had to be met,
size packed a bigger punch. It also had a considerably more efficient firing but the issue here was primarily a strategic one and Europe was considered the
mechanism than the American torpedoes, as well as a better depth control. All in primary combat theatre. An effort was made to carefully evaluate the needs of
all a powerful asset to any surface force in heavy action and, as it turned out, the both theatres before any decision was made on shipping men and aircraft off to
main killer of American ships during the surface battles for control of the the one or the other, and after a careful evaluation of the needs and intentions in
Solomons. each theatre.
Any discussion of torpedoes quite naturally leads to a discussion of Not so for the Japanese. Of roughly 2,700 Army and Navy first line combat
submarines and in this particular arm the U.S. Navy had a distinct advantage. aircraft, on hand in December of 1941, a quarter was assigned to the job of
Training and numbers were certainly more or less on a par at the beginning of the keeping an eye on the Russians in Manchuria and China. For the entire war, this
war, and the Japanese may even have had slightly better submarines, and task would tie up enormous numbers of aircraft and ground support elements with
certainly better torpedoes, although the “Long Lance” was not carried in no increase in the war effort. A significant and ultimately disastrous course of
submarines at this time. The difference was not material, but doctrinal and the action.
doctrine favored the U.S. Navy in the end. At the beginning of the war Japanese In terms of aircraft and airmen Japan was probably second to none in 1941.
submarine doctrine stressed the use of the submarine as a weapon designed to Her pilots were probably the finest in the world. Pre-war pilot training was a
snipe at and pick off enemy warships. rigorous, lengthy process taking years and washing out far more men than it
American doctrine at this time envisioned the submarine as a weapon to passed through. For high school graduates, roughly 26 months were consumed in
snipe at and pick off enemy warships too, but shortly after Pearl Harbor the ground and flight training, plus another year of operational training from land
submarines were unleashed against the Japanese merchant marine. Ultimately, if bases, for an average of 3 1/4 years before a man could qualify as a first line pilot,
anything could be said to have won the war single-handedly it would be these assuming he was lucky and everything went well and he did not try for carrier
submarines, which usually reduced the size of Japan’s merchant marine to the training, which would add another year. Needless to say this gave Japan an
point where imports came to a virtual standstill. Probably no other strategic error extremely well-trained, aggressive, professional bunch of combat pilots, those
made by the Japanese during the war was as far reaching as their refusal to let few that it produced. The rigorous training program was, in fact, far too rigorous
their submarines go after American merchant shipping. Japan’s available for operational needs. While the pilots were good, there just were not enough of
submarine strength in 1941 was more than three times greater than Germany’s in them. In December of 1941, there actually were not enough pilots to fully man
1939 and the damage it could have inflicted would have been enormous, all available aircraft, provide replacements, man training centers and maintain a
particularly in view of the tremendous shipping needs of the global conflict. As it comfortable reserve. Men washed out of the pilot training program before the
was, as a result of this unrealistic policy, the U.S. Navy did not have to provide war were often far better material than would be acceptable later, when men
escorts for convoys outside of the immediate battle areas, thus permitting it to would be sent into combat with barely a year or less of preparation by 1943. A
muster every destroyer to combat duty. A little ambitious Japanese whittling significant error in pilot training was the fact that men were kept with operational
away of American shipping might have prolonged the war by a year or more, squadrons far too long, indeed generally until they were killed or wounded. This
though the outcome, made inevitable by America’s might and moral indignation, had two negative influences. First, it tended to impair the efficiency of units
would not have changed greatly. whose men had been on the line for too long and, second, it deprived training
Similar to Japan’s refusal to employ her submarines against merchant centers of the wealth of experience these seasoned men could have provided.
shipping, was the Imperial Navy’s refusal to do anything about its own shipping. By contrast, American pilot training was rather sloppy, and American pilots,
Thus a convoy system was not instituted until very late and actually after the U.S. both Army and Navy, received far less flight training than did their Japanese
had adopted a “wolf pack” system (learned and taken over from the U-boat counterparts at the beginning of the war (though the flight time needed to qualify
experts, the Germans). would roughly reverse by the end of the war). While this did not produce pilots
To briefly recapitulate then, Japan’s chief errors in naval strategy were two- trained to the same fever pitch of efficiency as Japanese training techniques did, it
fold. First, she failed to press her advantage after Pearl Harbor, when her naval did produce large numbers of good pilots quickly. Of course Japan’s troubles in
aircraft strength was 672 planes to the U.S. Navy’s 280 in the Pacific, and, the air did not begin and end with pilot training. The aircraft produced for Japan
second, she failed to properly employ her large and efficient submarine fleet. The (and let us not forget that they were produced by an overstrained industrial
U.S. Navy’s chief error was in attempting to operate its few carriers in too widely system) were exceptionally maneuverable, fast planes but terrible in anything but
dispersed operations, though this sort of thing gradually cleared itself up as attack. Japanese air combat doctrine was all-out attack oriented and aircraft were
additional carriers arrived. In addition, it is probably unfortunate that surface built to reflect this doctrine. Thus, their first line fighter for much of the war, the
oriented admirals continued to dominate much of American naval operations in “Zero” had a very feeble construction and would literally fall apart under any sort
the Pacific far too long after Pearl Harbor. of pounding, though in the attack is was invincible. Even the long obsolete P-26
Ultimately, of course, doctrine, tactics, and strategy were not nearly so could on occasion bring down a Zero, provided it got in the first shot.
important as strength. At the beginning of the Pacific War Japan was By contrast, the most obsolete operational first line American fighter, the
considerably stronger than the United States in the Pacific, but as American Brewster “Buffalo” was able to take a great deal more punishment, and, as time
combat skill improved the tide would begin to turn. And as American economic went on, American planes, designed on the principle that defense and attack
might began to get into stride the change would become swifter and swifter. capabilities were equally important, would sport armor plated cockpits, self-
sealing fuel tanks, and other plane and pilot saving mechanisms. In short,
Japanese aircraft could “dish it out” but not “take it”. American aircraft could do
V. THE AIR FORCES. both well.
Though the more glamorous warship and the more heroic amphibious A final error made by the Japanese was their critical misuse of carrier pilots
operations have tended to take the lion’s share of most accounts of the Pacific during the Solomons Campaign of 1942- 1943. In effect, the Imperial Navy took
War, the fact remains that the decisive combat arm was air power, in both land these highly trained specialists and, because the Army could not provide enough
and carrier based forms. From beginning to end, the Pacific War was dominated land-based air power (due, undoubtedly, to the huge air forces sitting out the war
by aerial conflict and the importance of the control of the skies was recognized in Manchuria and China) grounded them to provide land based air power for the
very early by both sides. The U.S. however, was better able to handle this support of ground operations in the Solomons. This left Japan’s aircraft carriers
problem than were the Japanese. with no air groups and they effectively retired from the war for over a year, when,
Both the U.S. and Japan had not one, but two Air Forces: one Army reequipped with green air groups, they emerged for the slaughter of the Battle of
controlled and one Navy controlled. In both nations each service had been the Philippine Sea in 1944.
allowed to develop its air arm with little or no coordination with the other. American carrier tactics, partially copied from the initial Japanese strike on
However, in the U.S. there was some tradition of inter-service cooperation to Pearl Harbor would never have permitted this sort of thing to happen. The theory
overcome the strong rivalry existing between the Army (particularly the Army was to use the high-speed carrier to take aircraft where they could operate against
Air Force) and the Navy. In Japan, inter-service cooperation was considerably the enemy’s bases, execute the air strikes, and then get out as quickly as possible,
less. particularly if numerous enemy land-based aircraft were in the area. In
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effective aircraft produced by the United States and particularly to the great in an effort to force the U.S. Navy to abandon Hawaii as its main Pacific base and
numbers of both planes and pilots turned out by the U.S. to fall back on California. Both these efforts were frustrated by the carrier battles
of the Coral Sea and Midway in May and June, partially due to a Japanese
inclination to devise overly ingenious plans which had the net effect of dividing
VI. THE GROUND FORCES. their available forces.
Ground combat in the Pacific War was conducted primarily as an adjunct to Despite the loss of her main carrier strength in Midway, Japan still attempted
the naval/air conflict going on around it. Virtually all ground operations were to cut the Australian life line by operations in the Solomons and it was in this area
launched principally to gain forward air and naval bases from which to project that the first determined counter offensive began (at Guadalcanal in August
American power further along on the road to the ultimate goal: Japan. Though 1942). In this bloody operation, the land battle actually was of relatively little
limited in this sense, ground combat in the Pacific War was as intense as ground importance compared with the numerous naval air and surface actions fought
combat in the Hitlerian War, though, of course, the numbers involved were over control of the waters around the island. In effect, between the Battle of the
smaller. But certainly the 75% casualties suffered by some units in Iwo Jima Coral Sea and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (May-October 1942) Japan lost
were not insignificant when compared with fighting in Europe at the time. When her edge in naval air power, and between the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle
the war began, the Japanese Army had several distinct advantages. For one thing, of Vella Lavella (August 1942 - October 1943) she lost her edge in surface
it had the benefits of combat experience in China and it was generally better combat as well. After this, the Japanese carrier fleet effectively retired from the
equipped than the forces opposing it. In some cases the Chinese armies may even war for over a year, partly because their air groups were heavily engaged in land-
have proven better equipped than some of the Allied units the Japanese based combat in the Solomons. After the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Japan
encountered on their march of conquest in early 1942. However, as time went would hoard her carriers and other heavy ships until mid- 1944, by which time it
on, the experience gained in the “China Incident” would betray the Japanese would be too late and they would be so greatly outnumbered in both planes and
Army. One of the key reasons for Japanese success in China, Burma, Malaya, ships as to make the outcome obvious to anyone.
the Philippines, and Indonesia was the near total unpreparedness for war among Meanwhile, in the Solomons, the basic pattern by which the U.S. would
the defending forces. Training and equipment were both at a premium and the achieve final victory was emerging, as, one after another, key islands were seized,
Japanese, who had more of each, were clearly the superior forces. In the while others, less important or too tough to crack, were “neutralized” by a
Philippines, where a partially trained native army was on hand, the Japanese combination of air power and naval blockade. In late 1943 the Navy and Marines
were, in fact, given a bit of difficulty. A more effectively trained and better launched a drive across the Central Pacific to supplement the drive in the South
equipped Philippine Army might well have held them up far longer than was the Pacific and both would meet in 1944 in the Philippines. Japan, having entered
case. the war in hopes of a swift victory, could but try to hold the line and try to find a
China adversely influenced Japanese doctrine in several ways, but most way out.
notably in tactics and equipment. Thus, tactically, the “banzai” charge seemed an
efficient solution to the problem of attacking defensive positions. In China, it
invariably tended to work more often than not. Of course, the Chinese troops VIII. CONCLUSIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
who broke under such an attack were usually untrained, ill-equipped conscripts Of several general conclusions which may be drawn from a study of the
who would have preferred to have been elsewhere. Indeed, several well trained Pacific War, two stand out above all: the vital role played by the American
Chinese units were fully the equal of the Japanese counterparts as early as 1938, submarine offensive against Japan and the overwhelming efficiency of the
and a fully equipped and trained U.S. Infantry or Marine Division had a great American industrial establishment, which provided the means once the decision
deal more going for it than mere training, though the archaic Japanese tactical to carry the war through had been taken. To be sure, the airplane, and the aircraft
doctrine certainly gave U.S. forces an advantage from the start. carrier, proved potent and ultimately decisive weapons but the root cause of the
The second inheritance from the Chinese Campaign, and one compounded American victory was the enormously successful submarine operations linked
by Japan’s inefficient industrial base, was the fact that heavy firepower was not with the cornucopia of American productivity.
really needed in China. Not seeing a need for heavy artillery, the Japanese Army In other areas, several important developments occurred, the most important
never developed it. This decision was undoubtedly reinforced by the fact that probably being the reinforcement of amphibious techniques into a precise
Japanese industry would have been hard pressed to manufacture such equipment. military art, an art still almost totally dominated by the United States.
The end result, then, was that a division of 20,000 Japanese troops would be The Pacific War also has the distinction of being the first extensive and
supported by some 36 pieces of 75mm howitzer, while an American division of lengthy naval campaign in history and, at the same time, totally altering the
some 15,000 men would have almost twice as much artillery firepower! pattern of naval warfare which had existed since the emergence of the ship of the
Of course, Japan, though it had a population roughly 50% the size of the line, in the Seventeenth Century.
United States, managed to get far more of its men into combat units. Throughout There are several interesting speculations, or “What ifs...” in the Pacific War.
the war Japan raised over 100 divisions, to the U.S.’s 95. Why, then were the Obviously the most interesting is the possibility that, with just a bit more good
Japanese not able to overwhelm American formations in combat? There are two will and understanding on both sides, the entire thing might have been avoided.
reasons for this, the first being that American domination of the seas and skies The net result of this might well have meant the defeat of Germany at an earlier
made it increasingly difficult for the Japanese to move their troops around as the time and a totally altered world situation. Or it may not have.
war progressed. The second is more basic: the troops were just not available. Certainly, if Japan had managed to keep her Pearl Harbor Striking Force in
Throughout he course of the war, roughly half of the Japanese Army was busy operation a bit longer, things may well have gone smoother during her conquest
holding down the Chinese or keeping an eye on the Russians. Though these of the Pacific and if the troops and aircraft idling away in China and Manchuria
garrisons were drawn upon for replacements and occasional reinforcements, they had been committed to the main theatre, things would almost certainly have
effectively failed to pull their weight in the war effort. In a sense, China was not moved along faster. At the least, a bit more time may have been gained.
only the cause of the Pacific War, but also a key factor in the Japanese defeat. From the American standpoint we may consider the possibilities of a “Japan
First” strategy, one in which all of America’s budding military might was hurled
into defeating Japan, which probably would have been an error, since Germany
VII. THE COURSE OF THE PACIFIC WAR. was the more dangerous enemy (although ultimately, in the face of Allied
A rough outline of the course of the operations in the Pacific is of value here. economic and manpower resources it would have mattered little). On the other
Briefly, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor gave the initiative to Japan and for hand, the U.S. certainly could have made a substantially greater effort in the
roughly six months she expanded to her planned defensive line. It was hoped that Pacific without seriously impairing the war against Germany. For example, the
the U.S. would decide the Orient was not worth the effort, but Pearl Harbor Navy actively considered converting several very large liners into aircraft carriers
mobilized American opinion and the U.S. determined to carry the war through at in late 1941, which would have increased the numbers of this critical class
any cost. available in the Pacific in 1942-1943, when at one point there were but two U.S.
As a result of minor pinprick operations like the carrier raids on the carriers operational. Of course, as the Army pointed out, such a conversion might
Mandates and the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in the Spring of 1942, the Japanese have impaired troop shipment overseas but, as things turned out, American
decided to extend their defensive perimeter in two directions, towards Australia, mobilization and staging overseas actually took place at least a year too early for
in an effort to cut the tenuous supply lines to that country, and towards Midway, the European Theatre. One interesting speculation is to consider the situation

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which might have obtained if the Philippine Army and American formations in aircraft on hand the most modern were the Brewster Buffalo and B-
the Philippines had been up to full strength, a condition which was planned for 10’s.
October 1942, but which could have occurred earlier if pre-war planning had G. In addition to the Singapore Fortress there were four divisions and
been different. This possibility, however, would seem to be something of a two- four independent brigades of British, Indian, Australian, and Malayan
edged sword, for MacArthur, an aggressive general if ever there was one, may regular troops, all badly equipped and not well trained — one division
well have tried to fight it out with the Japanese in the open. An American- had been fully equipped and trained for the Western Desert. In
Filipino Victory would have resulted in a delayed Japanese occupation of the addition there were a few nearly useless local formations maintained
islands but, isolated as they were, they would have fallen eventually anyway. A by the princely states. A few relatively modern aircraft were among
Japanese victory would have speeded up Japanese occupation and possibly the 100 at hand, but none could match the Japanese.
extended the war. H. Approximately two British-Indian- Burmese regular divisions were
Ultimately, the occurrence of any of the foregoing possibilities would not available in Burma, with little to recommend them and virtually no air
have altered the fundamental outcome. Once the U.S. decided to fight on to final support. More or less available in India were another division and a
victory (thus not doing what Japan anticipated i.e., deciding that the cost was too poorly equipped armored brigade. A number of Chinese divisions,
much for the gain) American economic might took over. In the face of that the varying from good to worthless, were also available, just over the
Japanese never had a chance. border.
I. The Siamese Army was the best Asian army excepting only the
Japanese. There were four fairly well equipped and well trained
PICTURE regular divisions available for foreign service and a small not overly
useful air force and navy. In the event, the Siamese would first resist,
then join the Japanese.
IX: GENERAL SITUATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF J. On paper the Chinese armies totaled some 300 divisions, but none
FORCES PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS DECEMBER 1941 were up to strength and perhaps not more than 100 T/O&E divisions
could have been formed from them. Badly equipped, poorly led,
This map represents, in an outline form, the locations and strengths of the
shabbily clothed, and generally ill-treated, the Chinese would resist
major combat forces of the various Pacific Powers on the eve of the outbreak of
feebly and would have potential but would be hindered by domestic
the Pacific War. The key-letters in the paragraphs below refer the reader to the
political entanglements from capitalizing on this. Some Chinese
map.
formations, however, would prove very valuable and equal to
A. There were some 42,000 ground troops in Hawaii, organized into two
anything the Japanese could throw at them, particularly the
weak infantry divisions with supporting artillery, anti-aircraft and tank
Communists and certain German-trained Nationalist units. In the air,
units. Of about 400 Army and Navy aircraft in the islands only some
the “Flying Tigers” an American volunteer Group managed to keep a
140 fighters, 6 bombers, and a number of PBYs were of first line
small number of P-40’s and older aircraft in action against the
quality, the remainder being either obsolete or obsolescent.
Japanese, but rarely more than 100.
B. By late 1941 the U.S. had some 1,800,000 men under arms, including
K. Though of indeterminate strength, the Soviet Far Eastern Army was
overseas garrisons, but the bulk of these were only partially trained
the finest portion of the Red Army, and highly respected by the
and poorly equipped by the outbreak of the war. In the entire Army
Japanese, who had been bested by it in two bloody battles in the late
there existed not one combat ready division. The Army Air Forces
1930’s. This respect would work in the Soviet’s favor when, in the
were in similar condition, though a trickle of first line equipment was
desperation of the struggle for Moscow, many first class combat units
coming into service, much of it earmarked for overseas garrisons.
would be sent to the West. Constantly keeping an eye on the Japanese
C. The Panama Canal Zone was defended by some 21,000 Army and
in Manchuria, this force would significantly influence the course of
11,000 Army Air Force personnel. Equipment was meager and
the war long before it ever fired a shot.
training was not particularly good. The coast defense system,
L. The French had approximately two divisions in Indo-China, plus
however, was one of the finest in the world.
support elements and a small, but relatively modern air force. There
D. Including the recently mobilized Philippine Army, there were some
was a small naval squadron as well. These forces acquitted
120,000 ground combat troops in the Philippines, of whom only
themselves well in a brief war with Siam in 1941, but, under the
32,000 could be considered well trained, first line troops, being
advice of President Roosevelt that resistance was rather useless; had
Regular Army, Marines, Regular Philippine Army, and Philippine
acquiesced in a peaceful Japanese occupation of portions of the
Constabulary. The balance of the ground forces were hastily
country during 1940. The French Indo-Chinese forces would have no
organized, badly trained, and poorly equipped Philippine Army
influence on the coming conflict.
Reservists. These troops comprised roughly a dozen divisions plus
M. The Japanese Army of occupation in Manchuria comprised 13
some supporting independent artillery, cavalry, tank, and engineer
divisions, 24 independent brigades, and some 560 aircraft, supported
formations. Including Army Air Force, Philippine Army Air Force,
by a small and inefficient Manchukuoan puppet state army. The
and Naval aircraft, there were over 250 aircraft in the islands, but only
primary mission of these forces would be to keep an eye on the
30 B- 17’s, 72 P-40s, and 32 PBY’s could be considered operational
Russians. Most of them would still be there in 1945, though this army
first line aircraft.
was often used for drafts of experienced men into depleted combat
E. The Anzacs suffered under the considerable handicap that the best
units elsewhere.
parts of their land and air forces were off fighting in the
N. Twenty-two divisions, 21 brigades, and about 120 aircraft held
Mediterranean Theater when the Pacific War began. There was one
Japanese occupied China and prepared for additional gains when the
first line regular brigade in Australia with a tankless regular armored
Pacific War began, supported by a large, ineffective Chinese puppet
division and the equivalent of nine militia divisions, plus a regular
army.
brigade in Fiji and one militia brigade in New Zealand. Finally, the
O. In the home territories Japan maintained six divisions, 11 brigades, 10
Australians could fall back upon 32,000 World War I Veterans who
depot divisions and some 90 Army aircraft. The Navy maintained a
constituted a sort of Home Guard reserve. The lack of first line
number of aircraft and several Special Naval Landing Force units.
aircraft was keenly felt, but about 100 useful aircraft were on hand,
P. Japan had available for immediate occupation in the “Southern Army”
largely divided between Australia and Papua.
sector, which extended from Burma to the Solomon’s, 10 divisions, 4
F. In the Netherlands Indies there were some 124,000 troops and
brigades, 5 Special Naval Landing Forces, and some 700 Army, and
militarized police divided into two divisions and some 15 independent
large numbers of navy aircraft. These units were actually located in
battalions, plus an odd lot of supporting units. Roughly a fifth of
such diverse places as Indo-China, Hainan, Formosa, Truk, and Japan
these troops were Dutch. Equipment, training, and particularly morale
itself.
were very poor - Holland had been in Nazi hands 18 months by late
1941 and the Indonesians were restless, and growing more so. Of 312

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SELECTED RAW MATERIALS: 1940 Japanese Production and Dec 1941 51 30 4

Importation Jun 1942 56 49 9
MATERIAL TOTAL %HOM IMPORTS IMPORTS Dec 1942 56 76 12
E %Controlled %Uncontrolled Jun 1943 67 87 14
Iron Ores 6,846+ 16.4 24.2 59.4 This table illustrates the increasing tempo of American mobilization in terms
Alloying Ores 366 37.7 0.0 62.3 of Army and Marine combat divisions as compared with Japanese efforts. Not
Aluminum Ores 438 22.6* 17.2 60.2 included in American totals are the divisions of the Philippine Army, Australia
Coal 67 84.7 15.3 0.0 and New Zealand. Losses are not included, nor are any attempt made to equate
Oil 36 5.5* 0.0 94.5 non-divisional combat elements into divisional equivalents, though large numbers
This table uses a sampling of the basic “strategic” materials, those vital for of these were available. “Pacific” is here used to mean areas bordering on the
heavy industry, and military production in particular, to demonstrate Japan’s Pacific Ocean and includes the American West Coast.
dependence upon imports in virtually all categories. Imports noted under “% AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1941 TO JUNE 1943
Controlled” came from areas under Japanese domination: Manchuria, Formosa, MONTH JAPAN UNITED STATES U.S./JAPAN
Korea and North China. Dec 1941 2,685 1,459 54%
Those indicated under “% Uncontrolled” are those coming from outside the Jun 1942 2,661 9,185 290%
confines of the Japanese Empire. All figures in thousands of tons or barrels. “+” Dec 1942 3,674 12,039 304%
indicates figures are incomplete. “*” indicates that Formosan production is Jun 1943 5,431 17,738 307%
included with Japanese. Just in terms of aircraft available in the Pacific it can be seen that the U.S.
had an enormous superiority over Japan relatively early in the war. As time went
NAVAL/AIRCRAFT STRENGTH AVAILABLE on this superiority would become greater and greater, even excluding aircraft
Outbreak of the Pacific War-December 1941 assigned to the European Theater or retained for training purposes in the U.S.
TYPE JAPAN UNITED ALLIES Pacific Total Also not included, though not of enormous numbers during this period, are the
STATES Australian and other Commonwealth air forces which also fought in the theatre.
CV 12 3 8 - Roughly speaking, somewhat more than 19% of American aircraft in December
A/C 672 280 671 1941 were carrier-borne.
BB 11 9 17 2 After the war began, the figure tended to fluctuate greatly but ran about 10-
CA 18 13 18 1 15%.
CL 17 11 19 10
DD 104 80 183 20 X: ON THE NAVAL AIR POWER REVOLUTION
SS 67 73 112 13 The aircraft carrier was originally conceived as a means of providing a
These forces were available to the belligerent powers when the war began. conventional battleship fleet with the advantages of aerial reconnaissance. Thus
The Allied Powers, chiefly the British Commonwealth and the Netherlands, had it was that in World War I the British Grand Fleet came to possess a number of
additional forces available outside the Pacific Area but the pressure of other aircraft tenders, and, later, actual carriers. In time the advantages of using these
commitments would preclude their strengthening their forces in the Pacific, carriers in combat roles were also realized and limited combat missions were
unlike the United States which would draw upon the Atlantic Fleet in early 1942 assigned, more or less commensurate with the limitations of the aircraft involved.
for both carriers and battleships. Not included in the table are one French light In the period between world wars the nations owning aircraft carriers, Japan, the
cruiser and several destroyers in Indo-China, which took no part in the campaign. U.S., Britain, and France held a generally similar view on the uses of naval air
power. To wit, that the aircraft carrier was to act as the “cavalry of the sea,”
Warship Construction January 1941 to June 1943 scouting far ahead of the battle fleet, annoying and sniping at the enemy before
PERIOD JAPAN UNITED STATES the main engagement, falling back far behind the Battle Line during the heavy
Jan-Jun1942 1CV, 1CVL, 1CVE (110 A/C), 1CVE (21A/C), 3BB, 5CL, gunnery exchange, and then, when it was all over, either following up the victory
1CL, 3DD 25DD, 16SS with a hard pursuit or, in a reverse, covering the retreat of friendly forces. This
Jul-Dec 1942 1CV, 1CVL, 1CVE (128 A/C), 1CV, 10CVE (362 A/C), 1BB, was, in essence, the doctrine of both the Japanese and American navies at the
1BB, 1CL, 6DD 3CL, 53DD, 21SS outbreak of World War II, though a few voices were heard in both nations
Jan-Jun 1943 1CL, 5DD 5CV, 2CVL, 5CVE (695 A/C), proposing that the naval air arm assume a strike role totally independent of the
2CA, 2CL, 28DD, 48DE, 25SS
battle fleets. Indeed, on maneuvers in the early 1930’s, an American carrier force
As can be seen, the U.S. was actually out producing Japan in warships from proved highly successful in a surprise, independent raid on the Panama Canal.
the very beginning of the war and increased its margin of superiority with each And another did very well against Pearl Harbor on a Sunday morning. However,
month that passed. By June 1943 the American industrial establishment was fully like prophetic voices everywhere, these individuals went unheard, except when
under way and ships were coming down the ways with great rapidity. Roughly they made such wild claims that any hearing they received was more in the form
speaking, it takes from six months to a year from completion-which is what is of ridicule.
indicated above-to reporting for duty with the fleet. The totals: Yamamoto, who planned the Pearl Harbor operation and the sweep of
Japanese victories which followed after it, had some insight into the potential of
TYPE JAPAN UNITED STATES independently operating naval air forces based on carriers, but had doubts as to
CV/CVL/CVE 6 (238 A/C) 24 (1,052 A/C) their effectiveness even after the overwhelming success at Pearl Harbor (where, it
BB 1 4 must be remembered, it was the battleships which were the prime target, not the
CA - 2 carriers assumed to be there). Thus, except for the Pearl Harbor operation, the
CL 3 10
Japanese Navy generally operated on the theory that the carrier forces were
DD 13 46
ancillary to the battle fleet throughout the war, even though accepting the carrier
DE - 48
as supreme in theory.
SS - 62
The Americans were on no higher level of thinking when the war began, but
Abbreviations: the elimination of the battle fleet-then the mainstay of sea power-suddenly made
CV = Aircraft Carrier; CVL=Light Aircraft Carrier; CVE=Escort Aircraft the handful of carriers in the Pacific the first, and only, line of defense. Until
Carrier; A/C=number of aircraft carried; BB=Battleship. CA=Heavy Cruiser (8” newer battleships came along, the carriers would have to maintain the fight alone.
guns); CL = Light Cruiser (6”guns); DD = Destroyer Escort; SS = Submarine. Through the first six months of the war, up to Midway, the U.S. Navy clung ever
Not shown on this chart are approximately 26 CVE (546 A/C) and 21 DE more feebly to the theory that using carriers in the first line was a temporary
produced for (and turned over to) the British during this period. expedient and that it was surface action which was still the thing to do.
Divisions Available December 1941 to June 1943 Meanwhile, led increasingly by enthusiastic younger, air-minded officers, the
MONTH JAPAN UNITED STATES Total Pacific carrier forces became more skillful and more accustomed to operating

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independently. The overwhelming victory at Midway-where relative air parity completed from 1941 on. These were uniformly fast vessels, of about 28-30
existed but where the Japanese could have wiped the Americans out in a surface knots and were armed with nine 16” guns apiece. Displacement was 35,000 tons.
battle, more or less sealed the fate of the battle fleet as the backbone of the sea These vessels provided excellent anti-aircraft coverage for the carrier forces,
power. After Midway, the aircraft carrier became the main arm of the fleet, a mounting sixteen to twenty 5” guns, from fifty to a hundred 40mm, and some
situation confirmed in the great carrier battles of the Guadalcanal campaign. forty to seventy 20mm pieces. In addition to providing anti-aircraft coverage for
Though, of course, battleship admirals and doctrine did operate as a drag on the the fleet, these vessels were designed to meet and fight the Japanese battle fleet
carriers throughout the war. should the opportunity arise. The next most important class of surface combat
It would be useful examine the elements which made the carrier/carrier’ vessels was the cruiser. The cruiser was initially conceived to fill two separate,
plane combination supreme. but occasionally complementary functions. The first was to act as a
To begin with, of course, carriers could conduct reconnaissance better than reconnaissance and scout vessel for the main fleet (a function which, by the
any other vessels, even when the others were equipped with float planes. A outbreak of the war, had been taken over by carrier-borne aircraft) and the second
carrier’s reconnaissance elements were able to conduct an aggressive, far was to provide protection to the more important warships during close combat.
reaching search, whereas float planes were virtual sitting ducks. Then too, the In this second role the cruiser proved particularly useful, adding its anti-aircraft
carrier could stand far off of its target and conduct operations out of range of fire into the defensive screens thrown up around carriers. A totally new role also
most conventional defensive forces. To be sure, operating carriers in the evolved during the war: that of substituting for battleships when the latter were
presence of strong land based air power was somewhat suicidal, but by late 1944 needed but not around. Japan, like the US, favored the 8” gunned, or “heavy”
the U. S. Navy was able to send literally thousands of aircraft into action on cruiser and most of her pre-war light cruiser construction was converted to carry
carriers, more or less overwhelming land-based air power. Then too, if action got 8” guns as soon as it was convenient for the Japanese Navy’s shipments to do so.
too hot, carriers were better able to run due to their very high speed. And the This meant, in effect, that the available Japanese light cruisers were very small
endless seas gave, them plenty of room to hide in, as well as the ability to strike vessels indeed, displacing between 2,800 and 5,800 tons and armed with from
anywhere. four to seven 5.5” guns, some anti-aircraft and, a feature missing and to be
Trying to get to an opposing carrier with a battle force was virtually missed in the US cruisers, from four to eight torpedo tubes of from 21” to 24”
impossible, unless the carriers were employed in a clumsy and careless manner, caliber. On the other hand, in compensation for their small size and hitting power
as did happen on a couple of occasions in World War II, none of consequence. In these vessels had a relatively high speed of from 31 to 36 knots. The Japanese
effect, to kill a carrier you needed another carrier. The aircraft, operating as employed them primarily as flotilla leaders for their destroyers and in this role
“expendable” weapons-planes being easily replaceable, as were, to a somewhat they served rather well.
lesser extent, pilots-had the reach and agility to make deep strikes and get home Japanese heavy cruisers were formidable, sturdy machines displacing from
again without imperiling their base (another advantage). Indeed, you could think 9,300 to 13,300 tons and carrying from six to ten 8” guns, generally in double
of a carrier as a battleship which fires piloted shells, with the advantage of being turrets, though occasionally in single ones. Antiaircraft armament ranged from
able to recover the unexpected ones. Finally, two very important elements, time, four to eight 4.7” or 5” guns, between eight and twelve 25mm, and a number of
and cost. An aircraft carrier was considerably cheaper to build than a battleship smaller pieces. All were equipped with from eight to sixteen 24” torpedo tubes.
and took a lot less time to put together. During the war the American record for Training in the use of these weapons, particularly at night, was extremely fine.
battleships was something like 36 months whereas, on the average, two carriers Speed hovered between 33 to 35 knots. By contrast, the American cruisers,
could have been built in the same time. whether heavy or light, were very similar to each other except for minor
With all of these advantages, the supremacy of the carrier became more and differences in age and design. The oldest class displaced some 7,050 tons and
more evident as the war progressed. In point of fact, of course, the battleship had could make 34 knots carrying ten 6” guns and eight 3” antiaircraft. Unique
had its day before the first shot had been fired. It just took a little time to realize among American cruisers, they carried six 21” torpedo tubes. All other classes of
that and to find the right formula for employing the replacement: the fast carrier consequences during the critical period displaced 9,100 to approximately 10,000
task force. tons and were armed with either nine or ten 8” or fifteen 6” guns, eight 5” anti-
aircraft, plus some smaller pieces and could make 32 to 34 knots. Fundamentally
the designs for all of these vessels, as well as the superior classes which followed
XI: OTHER WARSHIPS towards the end of the war, were identical.
Both sides were just about evenly matched, on paper, in the other categories In terms of destroyers, vital for escort of the larger combat elements in battle
of warships. The Japanese had an advantage early in the war because of superior and of the non-combat supply elements behind the battle lines, the significant
crew training, tactics and, in some cases (as with torpedoes), weapons. differences were in training, where the Japanese tended to have the edge,
Battleships were never really decisive during the Pacific War. They were the particularly at night and in torpedo actions. Excepting coastal vessels, of which
slowest (outside of the “combat” transports which carried ground troops) Japan had a number, destroyers tended to displace between 1,190 and 2,090 tons
warships in use. Their size made them good targets. Most of the decisive surface with the edge to the Japanese, machine guns thrown in.
actions were fought at night in restricted waters. Not good conditions for using The anti-aircraft armament increased considerably during the war as the
30,000 ton battleships. More easily used in this role were cruisers, which were destroyers also took a hand in covering carrier operations. Most destroyers
faster than the battleships and averaged about 10,000 tons. Even more actively carried from six to sixteen torpedo tubes, with some of the Japanese torpedoes
used were the destroyers. These ships were the “infantry” of the Pacific Naval being 24”. Here, of course, lay a major advantage of the Japanese, for their 24"
War, and suffered accordingly. Japanese battleships were somewhat heavier than torpedo was a particularly potent and accurate weapons system. In speed there
US vessels, although American ships were, on the average, more heavily armed. was also little difference, both sides having vessels capable of making from 34 to
In addition, the Japanese had four “fast” battleships which could keep up with 38 knots with ease. Thus, in this vital category of warship-perhaps the most vital
carriers and cruisers. Japanese battleships were from 31,000 to 64,000 tons in category after the carrier-there was little to choose from the one side or the other.
weight and armed with eight to twelve large caliber guns (14 inches in most Both sides had a considerable number of submarines on hand at the
cases, 18 inches in the largest ships). Their secondary armament consisted of beginning of the war and these proved a mixed bag. The Japanese badly
twelve to eighteen 5.5” to 6” guns plus twenty or so 25mm anti-aircraft guns. mishandled theirs, attempting to use them against “military” targets exclusively,
Speed varied from 25 to 30 knots. American battleships fell naturally into two rather than against shipping. The US, of course, loosed its submarines against
groups. First was a collection of World War I vintage vessels armed primarily Japan’s merchant marine. In effect, the submarines won the war.
with 14” guns, though one had 12” pieces. These tended to be very slow, more Japanese submarines were not materially inferior to American ones and
heavily protected, and equipped with huge amounts of antiaircraft guns (as were, in some respects, superior. Most displaced from 1,140 to 2,900 tons, with
compared with the older Japanese ships). Most carried from eight to sixteen 5”, occasional units above and below these figures. Deck armament was usually one
something around forty 40mm and upwards of fifty 20mm guns. Some of the or two guns of from 3” to 5.5” caliber, supported by up to as many as four 25mm
very oldest vessels also carried from six to ten 5” single-purpose guns as well. antiaircraft guns, though occasionally these were missing. From four to eight 21”
They displaced from 26,000 to 36,000 tons and generally served as gunfire torpedo tubes were carried, generally with from two to three torpedoes per tube
support ships in as much as none of them could keep up with the aircraft carrier available. Speed was from 14 to 23 knots on the surface and from 7 to 10 knots
task forces, since their speed was only some 20-21 knots under the best of submerged, which was rather typical for the period. Endurance tended to be good
conditions. The second group of American battleships comprised vessels

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and many Japanese submarines carried mines, which were rare among American ENGINEERS. Often neglected is the vital role of the engineers in Pacific
submarines. operations. Landing with the invasion troops, to whom some engineers provided
American submarines did not differ greatly from Japanese ones, though there amphibious assault assistance, construction engineer elements would immediately
probably were older ones on hand. They displaced from 500-for the very oldest- begin airfield construction. Sometimes this was not difficult and where an
to 2,730 tons, with a deck armament usually comprising a gun of 3” to 5” caliber, already existing strip could be found it was possible to refurbish it and get it back
though three vessels carried two 6” pieces. From four to ten 21” torpedo tubes into use within 24 hours or so (48 hrs, if heavy fighting had taken place over it).
were carried, with one or more sets of reloads. Unfortunately, the American Where no airfield existed things began to get tough. A light, airborne type
submarine torpedo was rather poor at the beginning of the war and time was construction battalion, functioning in heavy kunai grass such as was often found
required to remedy the faults in the system. Speed was from 14 to 21 knots on in New Guinea during Mac Arthur’s advances, could get a 4,500 feet fighter strip
the surface and from 8 to 11 submerged, fairly typical of the period. The average into action in about 20 days given good drainage and fair soil bearing qualities.
endurance of the US submarines at the start of the war was less than that of their These would be fairly ideal conditions however, and in most cases things were
Japanese counterparts. considerably less than ideal. Thus, on some islets, dredging operations had to be
Fundamentally, there were few marked differences between Japanese and undertaken to get coral from lagoons to provide a good base on which to lay the
American warships. What made the difference was the degree of training, steel matting found so valuable in airfield construction. Once the engineers
tactical skill, and the material advantages gained from superior torpedoes and finished their job, and often while they were still doing it, fighter aircraft could
such. This helped the Japanese keep ahead for the early part of the war. But as begin to operate out of the new airfield, which in the Pacific often meant the
the US Navy became more proficient, more sophisticated, and more technically heavy, long range P-38. This, of course, would start the whole cycle over again.
skillful, these advantages melted away. Even late in the war the importance of using land-based air to cover advances was
conceded. Thus Leyte was invaded before Luzon and Luzon before Okinawa, as
the Amukusa Islands were to be occupied before Kyushu, and as Kyushu was to
XII: THE AIRPOWER/INFANTRY/ ENGINEERS be taken before Honshu. It was a good formula, and it worked, which was the
COMBINATION basic proof of its value.
In a very real sense the key to the American advances in the Pacific was
extremely elementary. In essence, it consisted of never advancing beyond the XIII: THE SHIPPING WAR
reach of friendly land-based air power, particularly of fighters. Doing this
required considerable advanced planning but was not overly difficult and became The War in the Pacific depended, like any other, on supply. Being an ocean
easier as the war went on. Tactically and logistically, of course, this sort of thing war, the supplies, quite naturally, had to go by ship. At the beginning of the war,
proved to be something of a “monster” at times. What it all came down to was the shipping available to both Japan and the United States was, surprisingly
what may be termed the airpower/infantry/ engineers combination. enough, quite equal. Japan had some 5.98 million tons of shipping while the
AIRPOWER. To be reasonable, fighter range during most of the war was USA had some 6.7 million tons. The crunch, however, came when one compared
about 400 miles. This worked out to something like 400 miles out, 200 miles in the shipbuilding capabilities of the two nations. Japan, an island nation, had to
reserve for combat and whatnot, and 400 miles back, with a little left over, just in import to survive. Japan had few natural resources. And Japan could only build
case. Significantly, not until 1944, when the U.S. had the capability of lifting some 600,000 tons of new shipping each year. America could build over ten
something over 2,500 aircraft in carriers, were any advances made beyond this times that amount, and was doing so by 1943. Before the war began, the United
400 mile limit. The fighters gave you security from enemy airpower. Under their States had already started on a shipbuilding campaign which was to produce 10.8
cover you prepared to leap forward-but not over 400 miles-to establish a forward million tons during 1942-43. This was increased once America entered the war.
base. Consider: From Guadalcanal (taken before a full understanding of the Of course, the majority of American shipping was to be engaged in getting
combination tactics was held) to the Russells is only some 75 miles; the Russells material to Europe and fighting its way through Nazi U-Boats in the North
to Rendova, 120 miles; Rendova to New Georgia, 25 miles; New Georgia to Atlantic. The Germans lost the Shipping War in the Atlantic, but only after
Vella Lavella, 60 miles. And so it went, not merely in the South Pacific, but also sinking 23.3 million tons of shipping. On the other hand, the Japanese sank or
in the Central Pacific (where no landings were undertaken before late 1943, when seized only a million tons of shipping during 1942 (and not much after that).
over 1,400 aircraft were available on carriers) and in the South West Pacific, Much of this, of course, was not American shipping, but these ships were lost to
where somewhat larger leaps were undertaken. Having attained air superiority the Allied cause. The Allies eventually built far more (some 19 million tons
over an area the next thing to do was to send in the infantry. more) shipping than was sunk. The Japanese weren’t so fortunate.
INFANTRY. These could be either Army or Marines and would be From the very beginning the Japanese realized that they would have to
supported by appropriate amphibious elements to help them get ashore in the carefully ration their available shipping. They were all too correct in this
fastest time with the fewest casualties. Usually a combat loaded division meant estimation. In fact, from the very beginning (despite the 400,000 tons of enemy
for amphibious assault could consume up to 100,000 tons of shipping, or about shipping they seized initially) the Japanese merchant marine declined. Slowly at
eight or ten Liberty ships. Then we have non-divisional combat elements, add in first (a net loss of less than 200,000 tons in 1942), but the effects of the American
transport for the amphibious elements supporting them, the construction “U-Boat” campaign soon took hold. By mid-1943 the net loss (from the 1941
engineers along for the ride, and the mountains of ammunition and supplies tonnage) was 440,000 tons. After that one crisis followed another as the Japanese
needed, and we have a considerable armada. But it didn’t stop there. Destroyers vainly tried to do more with less shipping. What DO you do with shipping ? You
would have to accompany the transports as escort; command ships to provide carry troops. An American infantry division required from 70,000 to 100,000
direction; and cruisers and battleships to pound the beaches and provide air tons of shipping. Once carried across the Pacific it required another 15,000 tons a
defense. Obsolete battleships proved highly useful in the role of beach softening month to maintain it. The “lift” tonnage fell as the war went on due to increased
up. They were much better at it than the more modern ones, which were meant to experience and expertise in putting men and equipment aboard ships. Other units
fight other battleships. Curiously the biggest battleship fight of the Pacific war required more tonnage to “lift”. Overall, the 518,000 men carried to the Pacific
was a case of obsolete vessels fighting on both sides: Surigao Strait. For good in the first eighteen months of the war required some 3.6 million tons of shipping.
measure, as they became available, escort aircraft carriers would also be provided Once there, they required some 500,000 tons of shipping a month for
to give really close-to-hand air support. These additional vessels would require maintenance. In the first eighteen months of the war, the United States Army
more destroyers and escorts and so it would go. Even a relatively small, one- moved some 1.6 million men and some 23 million tons of material overseas (only
division assault could run to well over 100 ships of all types by the time all 6 million tons went to the Pacific). The US Navy tied up some 600,000 tons of
calculations were finished. Then, of course, the Japanese occupying the target shipping, mostly for maintaining the fleet. By mid-1943 some 200,000 naval
had to be dealt with, which tended to be a bloodier business than conventional personnel (including Marines) were in the Pacific. Over half of the US fleet was
fighting anywhere else. Roughly speaking casualties were high and generally concentrated in the Pacific. This increased after mid-1943 with the neutralization
equal in amphibious operations, except that most Japanese casualties were killed of the German U-Boat offensive in the Atlantic. This German defeat was but
in action (Iwo Jima: Japanese had 21,000 KIA; U.S. had 6,800 KIA, 18,000 another nail in Japan’s coffin.
WIA). Once the infantry had taken the place (indeed often while they were still At the beginning of the war, Japan calculated that 3 million tons would be
in the process of taking it), the engineers would move in. needed to maintain their economy. This left some 3 million for the military to
use in their offensive. But to support an offensive in the Pacific would require

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some 2.1 million tons for the Army alone, plus 1.8 million tons needed by the in the wartime merchant shipping built by both nations. During 1941 America
Navy. Of course, the shipping allocated for the Army would gradually decrease began building a new class of merchant ships, the Type EC2-S-C1 (or “liberty”
as the Army completed its troop movements. Initially the Japanese Army had to ship). During the course of the war over 2500 of these vessels were produced.
move some ten divisions (or their equivalent) by sea. This took up some 700,000 The basic version (there were numerous sub-types for special applications) was
tons of shipping. Also to be moved were engineer, aircraft support and base 441 feet long and had a lift-capacity of over 14,000 tons. Vessels of this type
maintenance units. Finally, all of these units had to be supplied. Not as lavishly alone amounted to over 30 million tons of shipping. The EC2-SCS1cruised at
as American units, but you couldn’t grow ammunition and equipment locally. By about 12 knots and had a crew of 45 (plus a gun crew of 36). The Japanese never
the Spring of 1942, the Japanese had some 250,000 land-based troops in the had anything like it. At the outbreak of the war the Japanese merchant fleet had
central and south Pacific. These required nearly 200,000 tons of shipping a only 19 ships with a lifting capacity of over 10,000 tons. The ships they built
month to supply. In addition, every time a unit was to be moved, more shipping during the war averaged between 2,000 and 3,000 tons each. Their performance
was tied up. The Japanese planned to reduce army shipping to one million tons was also below the American standard. Their cruising speed, for example, was
by August of 1942. Navy shipping was expected to remain constant at 1.8 often 30 to 50% less than that of American merchant ships. This was not
million tons. This would leave 3.2 million tons for the civilian economy, which particularly crucial during normal operations, but when these ships were used to
produced all that the armed forces needed to wage war. transport troops in the combat zone their slow speed became decisive. Even
In early August 1942 American forces went over to the offensive, seizing during normal shipping operations this slow speed had its effect. For all their
Guadalcanal Island. The Army, in the course of its attempts to retake the island, shipping tonnage, the average “time” from Pacific areas to the Japanese
took away from the homeland shipping fleet some 400,000 tons of shipping. But homeland was greater distances to the US West Coast. The main reason for the
this was quickly stopped, for since the war began, Japan had not been able to slowness of Japanese shipping was the “bottleneck” in their shipbuilding industry
muster the necessary three million tons of shipping needed for her economy. At caused by an inadequate engine industry. Japan could have produced twice as
the outbreak of the war the Army had 2.15 million tons, the Navy 1.55 million many merchant ships had they a larger marine engineering capacity. They spread
and the economy 1.71 million tons. By August 1942 this had changed to Army, this capacity as thin as possible, thus producing smaller, slower ships. Both
1.27 million tons; Navy, 1.5 million; and the economy 2.76 million tons. by Japan and the United States produced special “fast transports.” Both nations
January 1943, at the peak of the Army’s build-up to retake the “Southern Areas” usually used converted destroyers. In addition the United States was able to
held by the Americans, the Army controlled 1.41 million tons of shipping, the produce a special line of “fast transports” built specifically for the task. The
Navy 1.46 million and the economy 2.34 million tons. American attacks on United States was also far ahead in its ability to produce amphibious shipping.
Japanese shipping increased throughout 1943 (the Japanese refused to adopt a Even in 1942 the United States was able to unload merchant ships in the combat
convoy policy until too late, and then American subs had adopted the “wolf pack” zone in one third to one half the time it took the Japanese.
technique). The Japanese managed to build 3.2 million tons of shipping during
the war, but Allied air and naval units managed to sink some 7.5 million tons, all
but a million tons of it after mid-1943. All things considered, Japan never had
enough shipping to meet the demands of a naval war in the Pacific. The United
D: MENUS & TABLES
States was not much better off for the first eighteen months of the war. At the
beginning of the war the Army had 778,000 tons of shipping available to it. By GENERAL ORDERS MENU
the end of 1942 this had risen to 3.9 million tons and by mid- 1943 approached 5
KEYBOARD BUTTON DESCRIPTION
million tons. But after the Spring of 1942 the bulk of available shipping went to
none MODE Set Display Mode (TF, PORT,
the Atlantic. Shipping in the Pacific reached a peak in May 1942 with 2 million AF, ARMY)
tons in use. By the end of the year there was but 1.14 million tons available 1.7 I, J, K, M ↑ ← →↓ Move Large Increments
million tons and this amount continued to grow until the war’s end. Even though F2 CNTR Center Cursor
the United States committed itself from the beginning to the defeat of Germany F1 MAP Change Map Scale
first, additional tonnage had to go to the Pacific in order to move ground troops Shift-Z ZONE Display Friendly Air ZOC
and aircraft units into what, for all practical purposes, was a vacuum. Once this none UTIL Utility Menu
had been accomplished (and particularly after Midway crippled the Japanese N, O, S, Z NEXT Next Unit*
carrier force) the Pacific had to get along on what could be spared from the Battle none H HQ Menu
for the Atlantic. This meant that much of the American material superiority F3 PATH Show Overland March Paths
could not be brought to bear on Japan immediately. For example, in 1942 Japan Esc ESC Quit, Return to Last Menu Q,
produced 12,100 combat aircraft, the USA produced 30.800. But only B-17 * The type of Unit is set with the Display MODE button.
heavy bombers could be flown out to Pacific bases, all others had to come by
ship, as well as the base equipment and personnel for all aircraft. What about
Japan’s submarine Fleet? It was, initially, the equal of America’s. It was crippled UTILITY MENU
by a doctrine which prohibited the wasting of torpedoes on merchant ships. BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD
Japanese submarines were expected to go after combat ships, and nothing else. SUNK List Types of Ship Sunk F8
The Japanese held to this doctrine throughout the war. What if they had adopted LOSSES Show Casualty Points F9
the more logical approach, and gone after US merchant ships? This would have SCORE Display Current Score F9
probably had a two-fold effect. First, it would have inhibited the US fleet in the POOLS Aircraft Replacement Pools F4, F7
Pacific. Destroyers and other light fleet units would be taken away for escort INDUSTRY Show Locations of Factories none
duty to a much greater extent than was actually the case. The second effect SIGINT Reveal Japanese Objectives and Unit Locations F5
would have been felt in the Atlantic. Shipping lost in the Pacific would have to BATTLE View Last Turns Battle Reports ALT⁄B
be made up; it was at the bare survival level as it was. This would have probably AIR ZONES Show Enemy Air ZOC ALT⁄Z
meant that the American invasion of North Africa in late 1942 would have been DELAY Set Delay/Display Levels F10
put off, or at least seriously curtailed. Much of the same effect would have been ISO-BASE Show Isolated Friendly Bases ALT⁄O
evident had the Japanese not been stopped at Midway. But the Japanese could DELAY Set Delay/Display Levels F10
have hurt the Allied cause tremendously simply by changing their submarine EXIT Exit Game - Return to DOS ALT⁄Q
doctrine. They didn’t, and the Pacific War ended that much sooner. Decided, to QUIT End Orders Phase Q
a large extent, by hundreds of lightly armed and rather unmilitary looking
merchant ships.
UNIT MENU
XIV: A footnote on Japanese and American Merchant Ships BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD
FIND SHIPS Locate any Ship on the Map ALT⁄U
As the war progressed the USA gained not only a quantitative edge over the MARCH March Land Unit to Base ALT⁄W
Japanese in military equipment, but a qualitative one also. This was also evident SET DEST Set TF Destination Base D

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SET BASE Set TF Home Base H LCU Land Combat Unit

REMOVE TF Remove/Disband TF at Base R LDR Leader Decision
SHIP TRAN Transfer Ships into Current TF from Port or T Load Bomb Load
Other TF Lt Lieutenant
UNLOAD TF Unload Current TF at Base U Maj Major
LOAD TF Load Current TF at Base L Mar Marine
CREATE TF Create a New TF at Cursor C Mvr Maneuver
REPLENISH Replenish Current TF Y Nat Nationality
MOVE Set TF Standoff Range and Return to Port F NV Naval
OPTION Orders Para Paratroop
AIR TRAN Transfer Air Group to Current Airfield ALT⁄A PP Preparation Points
AIR TARGET Set Priority Target Base for an Airfield B Res Resource
SUB MODE Move Submarines ALT⁄M Rgt Regiment
ROS Remain on Station
RP Return to Port
HQ MENU SB Seabees
BUTTON DESCRIPTION KEYBOARD SBF Special Base Force
SIGINT Signal Intelligence
RELOCATE HQ Move HQ to New Base New Base
SNLF Special Naval Landing Force
HQ TO TF Move HQ to a TF ALT/S
Tac Tactical
NEW LEADER Change HQ Leader ALT/L
Ter Terrain
AIR LEADER Change HQ’s Air Leader ALT/P
TF Task Force
REINFORCE Find & Move Air, Land, Sea Forces to ALT/R
Base Tnk Tank
CHANGE BASE Set New HQ for Base ALT/C Torp Torpedo
HQ CONTROL Set Human & Computer ALT/K US United States
SET TARGET Set New HQ Target ALT/G USA United States Army
GET TRANSPORT Find & Move Transports to Base ALT/T USMC United States Marine Corps
FIND AN HQ Lists & Finds HQs ALT/F USN United States Navy
HQ UNITS Lists HQ’s Land Units ALT/D ZOC Zone of Control
HQ AIR Lists HQ’s Air Units ALT/X
ESC Exit the Menu NONE
FLAK MODIFIERS
NATION MODIFIER
GAME ABBREVIATIONS Japanese Ship x 0.75
USN Ship (Jul-Dec 42) x 1.10
ABBREVIATION MEANING
USN Ship (1943-1945) x 1.25
A/C Aircraft
AD Administrative
Adm Admiral TARGET SELECTION VALUES
AF Airfield
AFV Armored Fighting Vehicle
(AIR TO SEA)
Aggr Aggressiveness CV, CVL, CVE 150
AIR TRANS Air Transfer BB, BC 15
Amp Amphibious CA, CL, CLAA, CS 5
AR Army DD, DE, APD, PC 1
ARM Armor AP, AO, LST, MCS 4
ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare
AUS Australian
Avail Availability
SHIP EVASION MODIFIERS
AZOC Air Zone of Control TYPE MODIFIER
Bn Battalion CV, CVL, CVE, BB ,BC ,CS x3
Bde Brigade CA, CL, CLAA x5
Brig Brigadier DD, DE, APD, PC x6
BRIT British AP, AO, LST, MCS x1
CA Combined Arms
Can Cannon
Cav Cavalry AIRCRAFT ACCURACY RATINGS
CHIN Chinese TYPE ACCURACY
Div Division Fighter 2
DP Dual-Purpose Fighter-Bomber 5
Dur Durability Dive Bomber 9
DUT Dutch Torpedo Bomber 8
Eng Engineer Tac-Bomber 7
Gen General Heavy Bomber 1
HQ Headquarter Patrol Bomber 8
I. Island
IND Indian
Indep Independent AIRCRAFT ORDNANCE OPTIONS
Inf Infantry
ISO-Base Isolated Base
JAPANESE:
JA Japanese Army • Fighter Bomber 250 kg. Bomb, HE Bomb
JN Japanese Navy • Dive Bomber 250 kg. Bomb, HE Bomb
Lab Labor • Torpedo Bomber 250 kg. Bomb, HE Bomb, Type 91 Torpedo

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• Medium Bomber 250 kg. Bomb, HE Bomb, Type 91 Torpedo 10th InfDiv JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
ALLIED: 10th LabEngr JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR
• Fighter Bomber 500lb Bomb, HE Bomb 11th Engr JN 8th Fleet 12/41 G
• Dive Bomber 500lb Bomb, HE Bomb, 1000lb Bomb 11th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• Torpedo Bomber 500lb Bomb, HE Bomb, Mk.13 Torpedo 12th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
13th Engr JN 8th Fleet 12/41 G
• Medium Bomber 500lb Bomb, HE Bomb, Mk.13 Torpedo
13th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• Heavy Bomber 500lb Bomb, HE Bomb, 1000lb Bomb 14th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
15th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
DESCRIPTION OF BOX COVER PICTURES 16th Inf Div JA 14th Army 12/41 CGLMR
17th Bde JA Imperial GHQ 12/41 CG
Below are descriptions of the pictures shown on the front of the PACIFIC 17th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
WAR box: 18th Inf Div JA 25th Army 12/41 CGLMR
• Aircraft Carrier: The aircraft carrier Valley Forge, later renamed the 19th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
Princeton, is shown with rows of Corsairs on the flight deck. 20th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• Aircraft in Flight: Six Hudson bombers are shown in flight. The 21st Inf Div JA 14th Army 12/41 CGLMR
Hudson was designed originally for reconnaissance work, but was 22nd Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
widely used as an all-purpose aircraft for raiding, dive bombing, 23rd Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
convoy protection, and even as a fighter. It was the first American- 24th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
made bomber to see action in World War II. 25th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
• Aircraft on Ground: The crews of Fleet Air Arm Torpedo bombers 26th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
have just returned from another flight training to be more effective in 27th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
learning how to attack enemy submarines. 28th SBF JA Combined Fleet 12/41 M
28th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
• Paratroop Soldiers: Shown here are American sky troops,
29th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
paratroopers, who have just bailed out of their planes.
32nd Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
33rd Inf Div JA 15th Army 12/41 CGLMR
LAND COMBAT UNIT TABLES 34th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
35th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
The Japanese and Allied lists of Land Combat Units are shown below. The tables 36th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
list the unit name, unit type, unit nationality, the HQ the unit is attached to, the 37th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
date the unit arrives in the game, and the scenario the unit belongs in. The 38th Inf Div JA 16th Army 12/41 CGLMR
scenario letters (C, G, L, M, and R) are described below: 39th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• (C)ampaign 1942 and Coral Sea/Midway 40th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• (G)uadalcanal 41st Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
• (L)eyte Gulf 47 Indep Bde JA Combined Fleet 12/41 M
• (M)arianas 48 Indep Bde JA Combined Fleet 12/41 M
48th Inf Div JA 14th Army 12/41 CGLMR
• (R)ising Sun and Campaign 1941
50th Rgt JA Combined Fleet 12/41 M
51st Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
JAPANESE LAND COMBAT UNITS 52nd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 12/41 CGLMR
53rd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 12/41 CGLMR
NAME TYPE NAT HQ AVAIL SCEN 54 Indep JA 35th Army 12/41 L
1st SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR 54th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 12/41 CGLMR
1st AmpBde JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 55 Indep Bde JA 35th Army 12/41 L
1st InfDiv JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR 55th Inf Div JA 15th Army 12/41 CGLMR
1st LabEngr JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 56th Inf Div JA 15th Army 12/41 CGLMR
1st ParaBde JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 57 Indep Bde JA 35th Army 12/41 L
2nd SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR 57th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR
2nd InfDiv JA 16th Army 12/41 CGLMR 58 Indep Bde JA 10th Area 12/41 L
2nd LabEngr JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 65 Indep JA 14th Army 12/41 CGLMR
3rd SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Bde.
3rd InfDiv JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR 104th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLM
3rd LabEngr JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 110th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
4th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR 116th Inf Div JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR
4th InfDiv JA 14th Army 12/41 CGLMR 144th Rgt JA S. Seas Fleet 12/41 CGLMR
4th LabEng JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR 146th Rgt JA 16th Army 12/41 CGLMR
5th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR 222nd Rgt JA 18th Army 12/41 M
5th InfDiv JA 25th Army 12/41 CGLMR Aoba Rgt JA South AG 12/41 CG
5th LabEngr JA South AG 12/41 CGLMR Imp Guard JA 25th Army 12/41 CGLMR
6th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Div
6th InfDiv JA China AG 12/41 CGLMR Kanno Rgt JA South AG 12/41 R
6th Engr JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Kimura Rgt JA South AG 12/41 R
7th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Kitao Bn JA South AG 12/41 CGR
7th InfDiv JA N. Seas Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Kure SNLF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR
7th LabEngr JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Bde
8th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR Mai SNLF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR
8th InfDiv JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR Bde
8th LabEngr JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CLMR Miura Rgt JA South AG 12/41 R
9th SBF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGR Sas SNLF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR
9th InfDiv JA Kwantung AG 12/41 CGLMR Bde
9th LabEngr JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CLMR Tanaka Rgt JA South AG 12/41 R
10 IndepRgt JA Combined Fleet 12/41 M Yok Para Bn JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR

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Yok SNLF JN Combined Fleet 12/41 CGLMR ALLIED LAND COMBAT UNITS
Bde
21 Indep. JA th
17 Army 1/42 CGR NA TYPE NAT HQ AVAIL SCEN
Bde ME
35 Indep. JA 17th Army 1/42 CGLMR 1st Engr AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
Bde 1st Engr USMC C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
58th Inf Div JA China AG 1/42 CGLMR 1st Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
59th Inf Div JA China AG 1/42 CGLMR 1st Bde USMC C. Pacific 12/41 L
60th Inf Div JA China AG 3/42 CGLMR 1st Engr BRIT SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
68th Inf Div JA China AG 3/42 CGLMR 1st Engr IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
69th Inf Div JA China AG 3/42 CGLMR 1st Burma BRIT SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
70th Inf Div JA China AG 3/42 CGLMR Div
71st Inf Div JA Kwantung 3/42 CGLMR 1st Inf Div DUT ABDA 12/41 CGLMR
2nd Amp Bde JA South AG 6/42 CGLMR 1st Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
124th Inf Div JA China AG 6/42 CGLM 1st Inf Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
1st Arm. Div JA China AG 7/42 CGLMR 1st KNIL Bn DUT ABDA 12/41 CGMR
2nd Arm. Div JA Kwantung AG 7/42 CGLMR 1st KNIL Rgt DUT ABDA 12/41 CGMR
3rd Amp Bde JA South AG 9/42 CGLMR 1st Malay BRIT Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
3rd Arm. Div JA Kwantung AG 9/42 CGLMR Bde
4th Amp Bde JA South AG 12/42 CGLM 1st Prov. Bde USMC C. Pacific 12/41 M
31st Inf Div JA 15th Army 1/43 CGLMR 1st SB Engr USN C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
61st Inf Div JA China AG 1/43 CGLMR 2nd Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
1st Gds JA Imperial GHQ 4/43 CGLMR 2nd Inf Div DUT ABDA 12/41 CGLMR
30th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 4/43 CGLMR 2nd Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
42nd Inf Div JA N. Seas Fleet 4/43 CGLMR 2nd KNIL Bn DUT ABDA 12/41 CGMR
43rd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/43 CGLMR 2nd KNIL Rgt DUT ABDA 12/41 CGMR
46th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/43 CGLMR 2nd Malay BRIT Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
47th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/43 CGLMR Bde
62nd Inf Div JA China AG 4/43 CGLMR 3rd Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
63rd Inf Div JA China AG 4/43 CGLMR 3rd Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
64th Inf Div JA China AG 4/43 CGLMR 4th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
65th Inf Div JA China AG 4/43 CGLMR 4th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
49th Inf Div JA 15th Army 11/43 CGLMR 4th Inf Rgt USA N. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
44th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 1/44 CGLMR 4th Mar Rgt USMC SW Pacific 12/41 CGR
72nd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 1/44 CGLMR 5th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
77th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 1/44 CGLMR 5th Inf Bde NZ ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
81st Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 1/44 CGLMR 6th Rangr Bn USA SW Pacific 12/41 L
86th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 1/44 CGLMR 7th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
91st Inf Div JA N. Seas Fleet 1/44 CGLMR 7th Gurka Rgt BRIT SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
50th Inf Div JA 14th Army 2/44 CGLMR 7th Mar Div USMC C. Pacific 12/41 LM
3rd Gds Div JA Imperial GHQ 3/44 CGLMR 8th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
4th Arm. Div JA Kwantung AG 3/44 CGLMR 8th Cav Rgt USA 6th Army 12/41 L
100th Inf Div JA 14th Army 4/44 CGLMR 8th Inf Bde NZ ANZAC 12/41 CGLMR
102nd Inf Div JA 14th Army 4/44 CGLMR 8th Inf Div AUS Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
103rd Inf Div JA 14th Army 4/44 CGLMR 9th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
105th Inf Div JA 14th Army 4/44 CGLMR 9th AUS Malaya 12/41 CGLMR CGLMR
AG
107th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 4/44 CGLMR
10th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
108th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 4/44 CGLMR
11th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
109th Inf Div JA S. Seas Fleet 4/44 CGLMR
11th Inf Div AUS Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
111th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 4/44 CGLMR
11th Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
112th Inf Div JA Kwantung AG 4/44 CGLMR
12th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
115th Inf Div JA China AG 4/44 CGLMR
12th Cav Rgt USA 6th Army 12/41 L
117th Inf Div JA China AG 4/44 CGLMR
13th Army CHIN Nat.China 12/41 CGLMR
118th Inf Div JA China AG 4/44 CGLMR
16th Inf Bde IND Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
66th Inf Div JA 14th Army 4/44 CGLMR
17th Inf Div IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
73rd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/44 CGLMR
20th Inf Div IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
84th Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/44 CGLMR
21st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
93rd Inf Div JA Imperial GHQ 4/44 CGLMR
22nd Bde IND Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
114th Inf Div JA China AG 6/44 CGLMR
22nd Inf Bde IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
119th Inf Div Div Kwantung AG 7/44 CGLMR
23rd Inf Div IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
94th Inf Div Div 25th Army 7/44 CGLMR
24th Inf Div C. C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
120th Inf Div Div Kwantung AG 8/44 CGLMR
Pacific
125th Inf Div JA China AG 8/44 CG
25th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
88th Inf Div JA South AG 11/44 CGLMR
26th Inf Div IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
89th Inf Div JA South AG 11/44 CGLMR
27th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
96th Inf Div JA South AG 11/44 CGLMR
28th Inf Bde IND Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
121st Inf Div JA China AG 12/44 CGLMR
29th Inf Bde BRIT SEAC 12/41 CGLMR
122nd Inf Div JA China AG 12/44 CGLMR
30th Bde AUS ANZAC 12/41 CGM
123rd Inf Div JA China AG 12/44 CGLMR
31st Inf Div USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
79th Inf Div JA China AG 12/44 CGLMR
31st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
34th Engr C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
37th Inf Rgt USA N. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
40th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR

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41st Inf Div USA SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 33rd Inf Div USA C. Pacific 11/42 CGLMR
41st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 12th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 12/42 CGLMR
43rd Engr USA SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 6th Inf Bde BRIT Army 1/43 CGLMR
46th Engr USA SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 9th Inf Div AUS 1/43 CGLMR
47th Engr USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 11th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 1/43 CGLMR
49th Bn AUS ANZAC 12/41 R 14th Inf Div IND 14th Army 1/43 CGLMR
51st Inf Bde USA S. Pacific 12/41 CGM 81st Afr Div BRIT 14th Army 1/43 CGLMR
51st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 3rd Arm Div USA 10th Army 2/43 CGLM
53rd Inf Bde USA C. Pacific 12/41 CGM 7th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 2/43 CGLMR
54th Inf Bde USA C. Pacific 12/41 MR 3rd Inf Div IND SEAC 3/43 CGLMR
61st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 44th Inf Div IND SEAC 3/43 CGLMR
71st Army CHIN North CAC 12/41 M 4th Mar Div USMC S. Pacific 4/43 CGLMR
71st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 4th Raid Bn USMC C. Pacific 4/43 CGLMR
79th NatG Bde USA West Coast 12/41 CGLMR 71st Inf Bde BRIT 14th Army 4/43 CGLMR
80th NatG Bde USA West Coast 12/41 CGLMR 77th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 4/43 CGLMR
81st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 1st Cav Div USA SW Pacific 5/43 CGLMR
81st NatG Bde USA West Coast 12/41 CGLMR 3rd Mar Div USMC S. Pacific 5/43 CGLMR
89th NatG Bde USA West Coast 12/41 CGLMR 6th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 6/43 CGLMR
91st Engr USA SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 2nd Par Bn USMC S. Pacific 8/43 CGLMR
91st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 3rd Par Bn USMC C. Pacific 8/43 CGLMR
93rd Engr USA North Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 11th Afr Div BRIT SEAC 8/43 CGLMR
101st Mil Div PHIL SW Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 81st Inf Div USA C. Pacific 8/43 CGLMR
124th Cav Rgt USA CAC 12/41 L 5307 Comp Bde USA North CAC 9/43 CGLMR
201st Inf Rgt USA N. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 96th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 10/43 CGLMR
251st Tnk Bde IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR 111th Rgt USA C. Pacific 11/43 MR
254th Tnk Bde IND SEAC 12/41 CGLMR 38th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 11/43 CGLMR
475th LRP Rgt USA North CAC 12/41 L 93rd Inf Div USA C. Pacific 11/43 CGLMR
Gua Bn USMC C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 11th Air Div USA SW Pacific 2/44 CGLMR
m 82nd Afr Div BRIT SEAC 2/44 CGLMR
Haw Bn USMC C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 98th Inf Div USA C. Pacific 2/44 CGLMR
aii 5th Mar Div USMC C. Pacific 5/44 CGLMR
Islan Bde BRIT Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR 6th Mar Div USMC C. Pacific 7/44 CGLMR
d 36th Inf Div BRIT North CAC 9/44 CGLMR
Kaua Bn USMC C. Pacific 12/41 CGLMR 7th Inf Div IND SEAC 12/44 CGLMR
i 19th Inf Div IND SEAC 10/45 CGLMR
Main Land Bde BRIT Malaya AG 12/41 CGLMR
Maui Bn USMC C.Pacific 12/41 CGLMR
Mid Bn USMC C.Pacific 12/41 CGLMR LEADER TABLES
way
Palm Bn USMC C.Pacific 12/41 CGLMR The Japanese and Allied lists of Leaders are shown below. The tables list the
yra leader’s name, rank, air rating, naval rating, land rating, aggressiveness rating, the
Phil. Inf Div USA SW Pacific 12/41 R leader’s nationality, the date the leader arrives in the game, and the scenario the
Wak Bn USMC C.Pacific 12/41 CGR unit belongs in. The scenario letters (C, G, L, M, and R) are described below:
e • (C)ampaign 1942 and Coral Sea/Midway
3rd Inf Div NZ ANZAC 1/42 CGLMR
• (G)uadalcanal
5th Army CHIN Nat.China 1/42 CGLMR
• (L)eyte Gulf
6th Army CHIN Nat.China 1/42 CGLMR
7th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 1/42 CGLMR • (M)arianas
1st Arm Div AUS ANZAC 3/42 CGLMR • (R)ising Sun and Campaign 1941
6th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 3/42 CGLMR
32nd Inf Div USA SW Pacific 3/42 CGLMR JAPANESE NAVAL LEADERS
66th Army CHIN Nat.China 3/42 CGR
158th Rgt USA SW Pacific 3/42 CGLMR NAME RANK A N L AG NAT AVAIL SCEN
Amer Div USA S. Pacific 3/42 CGLMR Abe Rear Adm 1 4 2 3 JN 12/41 CGLMR
ical Akiyama Rear Adm 4 3 4 4 JN 3/43 CGR
2nd Engr USMC C. Pacific 4/42 CGLM Endo Vice Adm 2 5 3 5 JN 12/41 L
2nd Raid Bn USMC C. Pacific 4/42 CGLMR Fujita Rear Adm 6 4 2 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
10th Inf Div AUS ANZAC 4/42 CGLMR Fukadome Vice Adm 6 3 2 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR
50th Tnk Bde IND SEAC 4/42 CGLMR Goto Rear Adm 4 5 2 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
1st Mar Div USMC S. Pacific 5/42 CGLMR H. Yamada Rear Adm 5 4 2 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR
5th Inf Div BRIT SEAC 5/42 CGLMR Hara Rear Adm 4 5 2 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
37th Inf Div USA S. Pacific 5/42 CGLMR Hashimoto Rear Adm 1 7 2 6 JN 12/41 CGLMR
147th Rgt S. Pacific 5/42 CGLMR Hayakawa Rear Adm 3 6 1 6 JN 12/41 LM
1st Raid Bn USMC S. Pacific 6/42 CGLMR Hirose Rear Adm 4 5 5 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
2nd Inf Div BRIT SEAC 6/42 CGLMR Hosogawa ViceAdm 2 5 3 3 JN 12/41 CGLMR
2nd SB Engr USN C. Pacific 6/42 CGLMR Ijuin RearAdm 2 5 3 4 JN 1/42 CGLMR
5th Inf Div IND SEAC 6/42 CGLMR Inouye ViceAdm 6 5 1 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR
112th Cav Rgt USA SW Pacific 6/42 CGLMR Izaki RearAdm 1 5 2 5 JN 3/42 CGLMR
1st Par Bn USMC S. Pacific 7/42 CGLMR Joshima RearAdm 5 5 2 5 JN 6/43 CGLMR
2nd Mar Div USMC C. Pacific 7/42 CGLMR K. Suzuki ViceAdm 2 3 6 7 JN 2/43 CGLMR
25th Inf Div IND SEAC 8/42 CGLMR Kaijioka RearAdm 1 3 2 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR
43rd Inf Div USA S. Pacific 9/42 CGLMR Kakuta RearAdm 5 5 1 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
503 Para Rgt USA SW Pacific 10/42 CGLMR Kobayashi ViceAdm 3 6 3 4 JN 12/41 LM
3rd Raid Bn USMC S.Pacific 11/42 CGLMR Koga Admiral 4 6 4 4 JN 7/42 CGLMR

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Kondo Vice Adm 3 6 2 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR T. Ito Maj Gen 2 3 5 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Koyanagi Rear Adm 1 6 3 6 JN 12/41 CGLMR T. Lt Gen 2 1 5 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Kubo Rear Adm 1 5 4 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR Nishimura
Kurita Vice Adm 2 6 3 5 JN 1/42 CGLMR Takashima Lt Gen 2 1 6 5 JA 7/42 CGMR
Kusaka Vice Adm 5 4 2 4 JN 3/42 CGLMR Tanabe Lt Gen 3 2 5 7 JA 4/42 CGLMR
M. Kimura Rear Adm 3 3 2 6 JN 12/42 CGLMR Teramoto Lt Gen 7 1 4 5 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Matsunaga Admiral 7 2 2 7 JN 12/41 CGLMR Terauchi General 2 2 5 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Mikawa Vice Adm 2 8 2 6 JN 12/41 CGLMR Teshima Lt Gen 3 2 6 6 JA 4/44 CGLMR
Mori Rear Adm 1 6 1 5 JN 2/43 CGLMR Tsuchibashi Lt Gen 4 2 6 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Nagumo Vice Adm 7 4 1 5 JN 12/41 CGMR Ushijima Lt Gen 3 1 8 6 JA 12/41 M
Nishimura Rear Adm 2 7 3 8 JN 12/41 CR Watanabe Lt Gen 3 1 6 5 JA 11/42 CGMR
Obayashi Rear Adm 6 4 1 5 JN 12/41 LM Yamashita Lt Gen 5 4 8 9 JA 12/41 CGLMR
Okochi Vice Adm 4 4 4 5 JN 10/43 CGLMR Yokoyama Lt Gen 3 1 7 7 JA 11/42 CGLMR
Omori Rear Adm 2 4 3 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR
Ozawa Vice Adm 6 5 4 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR
R. Tanaka Rear Adm 2 8 6 9 JN 12/41 CGLMR • ALLIED NAVAL LEADERS
S. Ito Vice Adm 2 6 2 7 JN 2/44 CGLMR
NAME RANK A N L AG NAT AVL SCEN
S. Kimura Rear Adm 2 6 3 6 JN 5/42 CGLMR
A. Burke Captain 2 8 1 9 USN 9/43 CGLMR
S. Rear Adm 2 7 3 8 JN 12/41 GLM
Nishimura A.E. Smith RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Sakonju Rear Adm 2 6 2 3 JN 10/43 CGLMR Ainsworth RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Shibasaki Rear Adm 2 2 7 6 JN 8/42 CGR Barbey RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Shima Rear Adm 3 4 3 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR Berkey RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Shimada Admiral 4 5 2 3 JN 12/41 CGLMR Blandy RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Shiraishi Rear Adm 1 5 2 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR Bogan RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Tada Rear Adm 5 3 1 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR Brown ViceAdm 3 4 1 3 USN 12/41 R
Takagi Vice Adm 4 5 4 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR C. Pownall RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 CGR
Takahashi Vice Adm 4 4 3 6 JN 12/41 CGLMR Callaghan RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Takama Rear Adm 1 6 1 6 JN 1/42 CGLMR Conolly RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Takasu Vice Adm 1 6 1 6 JN 12/41 CGLMR Crace RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Takenaka Rear Adm 6 3 3 4 JN 12/41 CGLMR Crutchley RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Toyoda Admiral 4 5 2 7 JN 11/42 CGLMR Davison RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Tsukahara Vice Adm 7 3 2 5 JN 12/41 CGLMR Denfield RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Ugaki Vice Adm 4 6 1 6 JN 12/41 GLM Deyo Adm 5 3 6 USN 3/42 LM
Yamaguchi Rear Adm 7 5 1 6 JN 12/41 CR Doorman RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Yamamoto Admiral 6 8 3 6 JN 12/41 CGR Durgin RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
F.S. Low RearAdm 3 4 3 6 USN 3/42 LM
Fetchteler RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
• JAPANESE ARMY LEADERS Fitch RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 CGR
Fletcher RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
NAME RANK A N L AG NAT AVAIL SCEN Fraser Admiral 6 6 1 5 BRIT 7/44 CGLMR
Adachi Lt Gen 3 1 7 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR G.B. Davis RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Anami Lt Gen 3 1 7 6 JA 9/42 CGLMR Gardner RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Harada Lt Gen 4 2 6 5 JA 6/42 CGLMR Ghormley ViceAdm 2 4 3 2 USN 4/42 CGR
Homma Lt Gen 7 4 4 5 JA 12/41 CGLMR Giffen RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C GR
Honda Lt Gen 4 1 6 5 JA 12/42 CGLMR Glassford ViceAdm 2 4 1 5 USN 12/41 CR
Horii Maj Gen 4 3 7 8 JA 12/41 CGLMR Hall RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Hyakutake General 3 3 6 5 JA 12/41 CGLMR H. Hill RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Iida Lt Gen 4 1 5 7 JA 12/41 CGLMR Halsey ViceAdm 7 7 3 9 USN 12/41 CGLMR
Imamura Lt Gen 5 3 7 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR Harrill RearAdm 4
3 2 4 USN
Inoue Lt Gen 3 2 8 7 JA 11/42 CGLMR
K. Kimura Maj Gen 5 2 5 5 JA 1/43 CGLMR Hart Admiral 3 5 2 5 USN 12/41 R
K. Yamada Lt Gen 2 3 6 6 JA 12/41 L Helfrich ViceAdm 2 5 2 4 DUT 12/41 R
Hoover RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Kanda Lt Gen 3 1 6 5 JA 5/42 CGLMR
Katamura Lt Gen 2 1 5 7 JA 12/41 CGLMR J. Clark RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Kawabe Lt Gen 4 1 7 4 JA 4/42 CGLMR J.C. Jones RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Joy RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Kitagawa Lt Gen 2 2 7 6 JA 12/41 L
Kitano Lt Gen 2 2 7 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR Kiland RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Kitazono Maj Gen 4 1 6 5 JA 6/42 CGR Kimmel Admiral 3 4 2 6 USN 12/41 R
Kinkaid RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Kuribayash Lt Gen 3 1 8 6 JA 12/41 L
i Layton ViceAdm 3 4 1 4 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR
Maeda Lt Gen 3 1 7 3 JA 12/41 CGLMR Leary ViceAdm 4 5 1 3 USN 12/41 CGR
Maruyama Lt Gen 2 1 5 5 JA 12/41 CGR Lee RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Matsui Lt Gen 2 1 7 8 JA 12/41 CGLMR McCain RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Mutaguchi Lt Gen 4 1 6 8 JA 1/42 CGLMR McCormick RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Okamura General 4 1 6 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR McMorris RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
S. Suzuki Lt Gen 3 2 7 7 JA 12/41 LM Merrill RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Saito Lt Gen 2 1 7 6 JA 10/42 CGMR Mitscher RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Sakaguchi Maj Gen 4 1 5 5 JA 12/41 CGLMR Montgomery RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C
Sakai Lt Gen 3 1 5 4 JA 12/41 CGLMR Mountbatten Admiral 5 7 5 6 BRIT 6/43 CGLMR
Saki Lt Gen 4 1 6 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR Nimitz Admiral 5 8 5 6 USN 12/41 CGLMR
Sakurai Lt Gen 2 2 7 6 JA 12/41 CGLMR Noble RearAdm 2 4 5 4 USN 4/42 LM
Sato Lt Gen 5 1 6 5 JA 6/43 CGLMR Noyes RearAdm 5 3 1 4 USN 5/42 CGR
Sugiyama General 3 2 6 5 JA 12/41 CGLMR Oldendorf RearAdm 1 7 3 6 USN 12/43 CGLMR

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Palliser RearAdm 4 3 1 4 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR Peirse General 6 1 4 4 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR
Phillips Vice 2 5 1 6 BRIT 12/41 R Percival LtGen 2 1 3 3 BRIT 12/41 R
Purnell RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 R Persons MajGen 2 1 6 5 USA 12/41 LM
Pye ViceAdm 2 5 1 3 USN 12/41 CGR Poorten LtGen 2 1 5 5 DUT 12/41 R
Radford RearAdm 6 3 1 5 USN 8/43 CGLMR R.C. Smith MajGen 4 1 6 5 USA 10/42 CGLMR
Ragsdale RearAdm 6 3 2 5 USN 9/43 CGLMR Rupertus MajGen 2 1 7 6 USM 8/42 CGLMR
Rawlings ViceAdm 6 5 1 5 BRIT 8/44 CGLMR C
Reeves RearAdm 6 5 1 5 USN 6/43 CGLMR Schmidt MajGen 3 1 6 6 USM 6/43 CGLMR
Riggs RearAdm 2 6 1 7 USN 12/41 LM C
Royal RearAdm 2 3 5 5 USN 8/43 CGLM Scoones MajGen 3 2 6 5 BRIT 1/42 CLM
Ruddock RearAdm 2 5 1 6 USN 12/41 LM Sharp Brig 3 1 4 4 USA 12/41 R
Scott RearAdm 2 7 1 6 USN 4/42 CGR Short General 2 1 3 2 USA 12/41 R
Shalfroth RearAdm 2 5 1 5 USN 12/41 CGLM Sibert MajGen 3 2 6 6 USA 6/43 CGLM
Sherman RearAdm 8 4 1 6 USN 10/42 CGLMR Slim LtGen 5 1 8 6 BRIT 4/42 CGLMR
Somerville ViceAdm 4 6 2 5 BRIT 4/42 CGLMR Stillwell MajGen 4 1 6 6 USA 12/41 CGLMR
Sprague RearAdm 7 4 2 4 USN 4/44 CGLMR Stratemeyer MajGen 6 2 4 6 USA 7/43 CGLMR
Spruance RearAdm 7 6 2 6 USN 12/41 CGLMR Sturdee MajGen 3 1 4 5 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR
Struble RearAdm 2 4 7 6 USN 8/43 CGLM Symes MajGen 3 1 5 5 BRIT 8/42 CGLM
Stump RearAdm 6 4 1 5 USN 3/44 CGLMR Vandegrift MajGen 3 1 7 7 USM 2/42 CGLMR
Theobald RearAdm 2 6 1 4 USN 12/41 CGR C
Tisdale RearAdm 1 5 1 5 USN 8/42 CGR Wainwright MajGen 2 2 5 4 USA 12/41 R
Turner RearAdm 4 3 8 5 USN 6/42 CGLMR Watson MajGen 2 1 5 6 USM 8/43 CGLMR
Vian ViceAdm 7 4 1 5 BRIT 8/44 CGLMR C
W. Purnell RearAdm 3 4 2 4 USN 12/41 C Wavell General 3 2 7 6 BRIT 1/42 CGLMR
Weyler RearAdm 2 5 4 6 USN 12/41 LM Wheeler LtGen 4 1 6 6 USA 2/43 CGLM
Wilkinson RearAdm 2 5 6 4 USN 7/42 CGLMR Wingate BrigGen 3 1 8 9 BRIT 3/43 CGLMR
Wiltse RearAdm 3 6 2 6 USN 12/41 GLM Woods BrigGen 6 1 4 6 USM 6/42 CGLMR
C
Wright RearAdm 1 3 1 5 USN 7/42 CGR

ALLIED ARMY LEADERS SHIP TABLES

The Japanese and Allied lists of ships on December 7, 1941 are shown below.
NAME RANK A N L AG NAT AVL SCEN
The tables list the ship’s name, type, class, the nationality, and the date the ship
Barrowcloug MajGen 2 1 5 5 AUS 12/41 CGLMR
h
arrives in the game. Note: In the name column where there appears a number
Bennett MajGen 3 2 4 4 AUS 12/41 CGLMR enclosed in parentheses, the number represents the amount of ship units of that
Blamey General 3 1 5 5 AUS 12/41 CGLMR type that will arrive that month. As the war progresses, the ships may receive
Brereton MajGen 6 1 3 4 USA 12/41 CR anti-aircraft weapons, secondary armament, and torpedo modifications.
Brett 6 1 4 5 USA 2/42 CGLMR
Bruce MajGen 3 2 6 5 USA 12/41 LM JAPANESE SHIPS
Brush MajGen 1 1 5 5 USA 12/41 CGLM
Buckner LtGen 3 2 5 5 USA 12/41 CGLMR NAME TYPE CLASS NAT AVAIL
Butler BrigGen 5 1 4 5 USA 12/41 CGLMR Akagi CV Akagi JN 12/41
Chennault BrigGen 9 1 4 8 USA 2/42 CGLMR Hiryu CV Hiryu JN 12/41
Chg Kaichek General 1 1 2 1 CHI 12/41 CGLMR Kaga CV Kaga JN 12/41
N Shokaku CV Shokaku JN 12/41
Christison MajGen 4 1 4 5 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR Soryu CV Soryu JN 12/41
Corlett MajGen 4 2 6 5 USA 5/43 CGLMR Zuikaku CV Shokaku JN 12/41
Eichelberger LtGen 3 2 8 6 USA 12/41 CGLMR Junyo CV Junyo JN 5/42
Fuller MajGen 3 2 5 5 USA 12/41 CGLM Hiyo CV Junyo JN 7/42
Geiger MajGen 7 1 7 7 USM 4/42 CGLMR Taiho CV Taiho JN 1/44
C Amagi CV Unryu JN 8/44
Gill MajGen 2 2 5 6 BRIT 7/43 CGLM Unryu CV Unryu JN 8/44
Griswold MajGen 2 1 6 6 USA 1/43 CGLMR Katsuragi CV Unryu JN 10/44
H. Pownall LtGen 3 2 5 5 BRIT 12/41 CGLMR Shinano CV Shinano JN 12/44
H.M. Smith MajGen 3 1 7 8 USM 10/42 CGLMR Hosho CVL Hosho JN 12/41
C Ryujo CVL Ryujo JN 12/41
Hale MajGen 7 1 3 6 USA 5/43 CGLMR Zuiho CVL Zuiho JN 12/41
Harmon MajGen 3 1 6 6 USA 9/42 CGLMR Shoho CVL Zuiho JN 1/42
Heath Lt 2 1 3 4 BRIT 12/41 R Ryuho CVL Ryuho JN 11/42
Hodge MajGen 3 1 7 5 USA 4/43 CGLMR Taiyo CVE Taiyo JN 12/41
Hutton LtGen 3 1 4 4 BRIT 12/41 CGRGR Unyo CVE Taiyo JN 5/42
J.C. Smith MajGen 2 1 6 5 USM 12/42 CGLMR Chuyo CVE Taiyo JN 11/42
C Kaiyo CVE Kaiyo JN 10/43
Kenney MajGen 8 1 3 7 USA 7/42 CGLMR Shinyo CVE Shinyo JN 11/43
Krueger LtGen 4 1 6 5 USA 12/41 CGLMR Fuso BB Fuso JN 12/41
Lavarack LtGen 2 1 6 6 AUS 12/41 CGLM Haruna BB Kongo JN 12/41
LeMay MajGen 8 1 2 9 USA 4/44 CGLMR Hiei BB Kongo JN 12/41
MacArthur General 2 6 7 USA 12/41 CGLMR Hyuga BB Fuso JN 12/41
Merritt BrigGen 6 1 4 5 USM 12/41 CGLMR Ise BB Fuso JN 12/41
C Kirishima BB Kongo JN 12/41
Messervy LtGen 3 2 6 6 BRIT 4/43 CGLMR Kongo BB Kongo JN 12/41
Parker BrigGen 2 1 4 4 USA 12/41 R Mutsu BB Nagato JN 12/41
Patch MajGen 2 1 7 5 USA 2/43 CGLMR

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Nagato BB Nagato JN 12/41 x DD Yugumo JN 6/43

Yamashiro BB Fuso JN 12/41 x DD Yugumo JN 9/43
Yamato BB Yamato JN 12/41 x DD Yugumo JN 11/43
Musashi BB Yamato JN 8/42 x DD Yugumo JN 1/44
Aoba CA Aoba JN 12/41 x DD Akitsuki JN 2/44
Ashigara CA Myoko JN 12/41 x DD Akitsuki JN 9/44
Atago CA Takao JN 12/41 x DD Akitsuki JN 12/44
Chikuma CA Tone JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 4/44
Chokai CA Takao JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 6/44
Furataka CA Aoba JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 7/44
Haguro CA Myoko JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 9/44
Kako CA Aoba JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 11/44
Kinugasa CA Aoba JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 12/44
Kumano CA Mogami JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 12/44
Maya CA Takao JN 12/41 x DE Matsu JN 2/45
Mikuma CA Mogami JN 12/41 (9x) PC Torpedo Boat JN 12/41
Mogami CA Mogami JN 12/41 (19x) PC Sub Chaser JN 12/41
Myoko CA Myoko JN 12/41 (4x) APD Minekaze JN 12/41
Nachi CA Myoko JN 12/41 (2x) APD Mutsuki JN 12/41
Suzuya CA Mogami JN 12/41 (3x) APD Wakatake JN 12/41
Takao CA Takao JN 12/41 (5x) AO Fleet Oiler JN 12/41
Tone CA Tone JN 12/41 (11x) AP Large JN 12/41
Abukuma CL Nagara JN 12/41 (17x) AP Medium JN 12/41
Isuzu CL Nagara JN 12/41 (22x) AP Small JN 12/41
Jintsu CL Sendai JN 12/41 (6x) MCS 10000 Ton JN 12/41
Kashii CL Katori JN 12/41 (17x) MCS 6000 Ton JN 12/41
Kashima CL Katori JN 12/41 (35x) MCS 3000 Ton JN 12/41
Katori CL Katori JN 12/41 (4x) TK 12000 Ton JN 12/41
Kinu CL Nagara JN 12/41 (29x) TK 8000 Ton JN 12/41
Kiso CL Kuma JN 12/41 (9x) SS I-176 JN 12/41
Kitikami CL Kitikami JN 12/41 (2x) SS RO JN 12/41
Kuma CL Kuma JN 12/41 x SS I-176 JN 5/42
Nagara CL Nagara JN 12/41 x SS RO JN 5/42
Naka CL Sendai JN 12/41 x SS I-176 JN 12/42
Natori CL Nagara JN 12/41 x SS RO JN 12/42
Oi CL Kitikami JN 12/41 x SS I-176 JN 4/43
Sendai CL Sendai JN 12/41 x SS RO JN 4/43
Tama CL Kuma JN 12/41 x SS I-176 JN 11/43
Tatsuta CL Tenryu JN 12/41 x SS RO JN 11/43
Tenryu CL Tenryu JN 12/41 x SS RO JN 4/44
Yubari CL Yubari JN 12/41 x SS I-400 JN 10/44
Yura CL Nagara JN 12/41
Agano CL Agano JN 10/42
Oyodo CL Oyodo JN 3/43 ALLIED SHIPS
Noshiro CL Agano JN 5/43 NAME TYPE CLASS NAT AVAIL
Yahagi CL Agano JN 11/43 Enterprise CV Yorktown USN 12/41
Sakawa CL Agano JN 9/44 Lexington CV Lexington USN 12/41
Chitose CS Nisshin JN 12/41 Saratoga CV Lexington USN 12/41
Chiyoda CS Nisshin JN 12/41 Yorktown CV Yorktown USN 12/41
Kamikawa CS Kamikawa JN 12/41 Hornet CV Yorktown USN 3/42
Kimikawa CS Kamikawa JN 12/41 Wasp CV Wasp USN 6/42
Mizuho CS Nisshin JN 12/41 Essex CV Essex USN 4/43
Nisshin CS Nisshin JN 12/41 Bunker Hill CV Esse USN
(6x) DD Fubuki JN 12/41 x
(5x) DD Kagero JN 12/41 Intrepid CV Essex USN 11/43
x DD Yugumo JN 12/41 Franklin CV Essex USN 3/44
x DD Yugumo JN 12/41 Hancock CV Essex USN 5/44
x DD Akatsuki JN 12/41 Ticonderoga CV Essex USN 6/44
x DD Asashio JN 12/41 Bennington CV Essex USN 10/44
x DD Hatsuharu JN 12/41 Randolph CV Essex USN 10/44
x DD Hatsuharu JN 12/41 Shangri-La CV Essex USN 11/44
x DD Asashio JN 12/41 Bon Hom.Ric. CV Essex USN 12/44
x DD Asashio JN 12/41 Antietam CV Essex USN 7/45
(3x) DD Shiratsuyu JN 12/41 Indomitable CV Indomitable BRIT 12/41
(5x) DD Kamikaze JN 12/41 Formidable CV Illustrious BRIT 2/42
x DD Yugumo JN 3/42 Illustrious CV Illustrious BRIT 4/42
x DD Yugumo JN 4/42 Victorius CV Illustrious BRIT 1/43
x DD Akitsuki JN 7/42 Indefatigable CV Implacable BRIT 7/44
x DD Akitsuki JN 12/42 Implacable CV Implacable BRIT 2/45
x DD Yugumo JN 12/42 Belleau Wood CVL Independence USN 5/43
x DD Yugumo JN 1/43 Independence CVL Independence USN 5/43
x DD Akitsuki JN 3/43 Princeton CVL Independence USN 6/43
x DD Shimakaze JN 4/43 Cowpens CVL Independence USN 7/43

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Monterey CVL Independence USN 9/43 Howe BB King George V BRIT 4/44
Cabot CVL Independence USN 10/43 King George V BB King George V BRIT 7/44
Langley CVL Independence USN 10/43 Nelson BB Nelson BRIT 12/44
Bataan CVL Independence USN 12/43 Anson BB King George V BRIT 2/45
San Jacinto CVL Independence USN 1/44 Duke of York BB King George V BRIT 3/45
Hermes CVL Hermes BRIT 12/41 Alaska BC Alaska USN 10/44
Colossus CVL Colossus BRIT 12/44 Guam BC Alaska USN 11/44
Venerable CVL Colossus BRIT 2/45 Repulse BC Renown BRIT 12/41
Vengeance CVL Colossus BRIT 2/45 Renown BC Renown BRIT 11/43
Glory CVL Colossus BRIT 3/45 Astoria CA New Orleans USN 12/41
x CVE Bogue USN 9/42 Chester CA Northampton USN 12/41
x CVE Sangamon USN 1/43 Chicago CA Northampton USN 12/41
x CVE Bogue USN 5/43 Houston CA Northampton USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 7/43 Indianapolis CA Indianapolis USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 9/43 Louisville CA Northampton USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 11/43 Minneapolis CA New Orleans USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 12/43 New Orleans CA New Orleans USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 12/43 Northampton CA Northampton USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 1/44 Pensacola CA Pensacola USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 2/44 Portland CA Indianapolis USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 2/44 Salt Lake City CAe Pensacola USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 3/44 Francisco CA New Orleans USN 12/41
x CVE Casablanca USN 4/44 Vincennes CA New Orleans USN 3/42
x CVE Casablanca USN 5/44 Quincy CA New Orleans USN 5/42
x CVE Casablanca USN 5/44 Wichita CA Indianapolis USN 12/42
x CVE Casablanca USN 8/44 Baltimore CA Baltimore USN 6/43
x CVE Casablanca USN 9/44 Boston CA Baltimore USN 10/43
x CVE Sangamon USN 11/44 Canberra II CA Baltimore USN 12/43
x CVE Commence.Bay USN 12/44 Tuscaloosa CA New Orleans USN 10/44
x CVE Commence.Bay USN 2/45 Pittsburg CA Baltimore USN 11/44
x CVE Bogue USN 3/45 St.Paul CA Baltimore USN 2/45
x CVE Attacker BRIT 8/43 Cornwall CA Kent BRIT 12/41
x CVE Ruler BRIT 12/43 Dorsetshire CA Norfolk BRIT 12/41
x CVE Ruler BRIT 10/44 Exeter CA Exeter BRIT 12/41
x CVE Campania BRIT 11/44 Devonshire CA London BRIT 3/42
x CVE Attacker BRIT 11/44 Suffolk CA Kent BRIT 4/43
x CVE Ruler BRIT 12/44 Sussex CA London BRIT 7/43
x CVE Attacker BRIT 12/44 Cumberland CA Kent BRIT 4/44
x CVE Ruler BRIT 1/45 London CA London BRIT 7/44
x CVE Attacker BRIT 2/45 Norfolk CA Norfolk BRIT 2/45
x CVE Ruler BRIT 3/45 Australia CA Kent AUS 12/41
x CVE Ruler BRIT 4/45 Canberra CA Kent AUS 12/41
Arizona BB Pennsylvania USN 12/41 Shropshire CA London AUS 7/43
California BB Tennessee USN 12/41 Boise CL Brooklyn USN 12/41
Maryland BB Colorado USN 12/41 Detroit CL Omaha USN 12/41
Nevada BB Nevada USN 12/41 Helena CL Brooklyn USN 12/41
Oklahoma BB Nevada USN 12/41 Honolulu CL Brooklyn USN 12/41
Pennsylvania BB Pennsylvania USN 12/41 Marblehead CL Omaha USN 12/41
Tennessee BB Tennessee USN 12/41 Phoenix CL Brooklyn USN 12/41
W.Virginia BB Colorado USN 12/41 Raleigh CL Omaha USN 12/41
Idaho BB Tennessee USN 3/42 St.Louis CL Brooklyn USN 12/41
N.Carolina BB North Carolina USN 5/42 Nashville CL Brooklyn USN 3/42
Colorado BB Colorado USN 3/42 Columbia CL Cleveland USN 11/42
New Mexico BB Tennessee USN 3/42 Cleveland CL Cleveland USN 12/42
South Dakota BB South Dakota USN 8/42 Denver CL Cleveland USN 12/42
Washington BB North Carolina USN 8/42 Montpelier CL Cleveland USN 12/42
Mississippi BB Tennessee USN 3/42 Richmond CL Omaha USN 12/42
Indiana BB South Dakota USN 10/42 Santa Fe CL Cleveland USN 1/43
Massachusetts BB South Dakota USN 1/43 Mobile CL Cleveland USN 5/43
Alabama BB Alabama USN 7/43 Birmingham CL Cleveland USN 7/43
Iowa BB Iowa USN 11/43 Biloxi CL Cleveland USN 10/43
New Jersey BB Iowa USN 11/43 Concord CL Omaha USN 12/43
Wisconsin BB Iowa USN 8/44 Miami CL Cleveland USN 2/44
Missouri BB Iowa USN 9/44 Trenton CL Omaha USN 4/44
Price of Wales BB King George V BRIT 12/41 Pasadena CL Cleveland USN 8/44
R.Sovereign BB Ramilles BRIT 12/41 Wilkes-Barre CL Cleveland USN 8/44
Ramilles BB Ramilles BRIT 12/41 Vicksburg CL Cleveland USN 10/44
Resolution BB Ramilles BRIT 12/41 Springfield CL Cleveland USN 11/44
Revenge BB Ramilles BRIT 12/41 Duluth CL Cleveland USN 12/44
Warspite BB Warspite BRIT 2/42 Topeka CL Cleveland USN 12/44
Valiant BB Warspite BRIT 6/42 Dayton CL Cleveland USN 1/45
Q.Elizabeth BB Warspite BRIT 11/43 Oklahoma City CL Cleveland USN 1/45
Richelieu BB Richelieu BRIT 1/44 Amsterdam CL Cleveland USN 2/45

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Achilles CL Leander NZ 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 1/43

Leander CL Leander NZ 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 3/43
Gambia CL Fiji NZ 6/44 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 4/43
De Ruyter CL De Ruyter DUT 12/41 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 5/43
Java CL Java DUT 12/41 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 6/43
Tromp CL Tromp DUT 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 7/43
Heemskerck CL Capetown DUT 2/42 (3x) DD Fletcher USN 8/43
Caledon CL Caledon BRIT 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 9/43
Danae CL Danae BRIT 12/41 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 9/43
Dragon CL Danae BRIT 12/41 (5x) DD Fletcher USN 10/43
Durban CL Danae BRIT 12/41 x DD Bristol USN 11/43
Enterprise CL Enterprise BRIT 12/41 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 11/43
Glasgow CL Southampton BRIT 12/41 (5x) DD Fletcher USN 12/43
Mauritius CL Fiji BRIT 12/41 (2x) DD Gleaves USN 12/43
Birmingham CL Southampton BRIT 3/42 x DD Fletcher USN 1/44
Newcastle CL Southampton BRIT 3/42 (3x) DD Fletcher USN 2/44
Emerald CL Enterprise BRIT 7/42 x DD Fletcher USN 3/44
Dauntless CL Danae BRIT 8/42 (2x) DD Fletcher USN 4/44
Caradoc CL Caledon BRIT 9/42 x DD Fletcher USN 5/44
Gambia CL Fiji BRIT 11/42 x DD Sampson USN 5/44
Kenya CL Fiji BRIT 5/43 x DD Fletcher USN 6/44
Newfoundland CL Fiji BRIT 12/43 x DD Sampson USN 6/44
Ceylon CL Fiji BRIT 3/44 (2x) DD Sampson USN 7/44
Swiftsure CL Minotaur BRIT 6/44 x DD Fletcher USN 8/44
Nigeria CL Fiji BRIT 8/44 x DD Sampson USN 8/44
Uganda CL Uganda BRIT 8/44 x DD Sampson USN 9/44
Bermuda CL Fiji BRIT 12/44 x DD Fletcher USN 10/44
Ontario CL Minotaur BRIT 1/45 x DD Sampson USN 10/44
Belfast CL Belfast BRIT 2/45 x DD Livermore USN 11/44
Jamaica CL Fiji BRIT 3/45 (2x) DD Sampson USN 11/44
Adelaide CL Adelaide AUS 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 12/44
Hobart CL Perth AUS 12/41 x DD Livermore USN 12/44
Perth CL Perth AUS 12/41 x DD Benham USN 1/45
Atlanta CLAA Atlanta USN 3/42 x DD Livermore USN 1/45
San Diego CLAA Atlanta USN 5/42 x DD Sampson USN 1/45
San Juan CLAA Atlanta USN 6/42 x DD Bristol USN 2/45
Juneau CLAA Atlanta USN 8/42 x DD Sumner USN 2/45
Oakland CLAA Oakland USN 9/43 x DD Bristol USN 3/45
Reno CLAA Oakland USN 1/44 x DD Bristol USN 3/45
Flint CLAA Oakland USN 9/44 x DD Sumner USN 3/45
Tucson CLAA Oakland USN 1/45 x DD Livermore USN 3/45
Capetown CLAA Capetown BRIT 12/41 x DD Sampson USN 3/45
Ceres CLAA Capetown BRIT 12/41 x DD Fletcher USN 4/45
Colombo CLAA Capetown BRIT 12/41 x DD Livermore USN 4/45
Argonaut CLAA Dido BRIT 5/44 x DD Sampson USN 7/45
Black Prince CLAA Dido BRIT 6/44 (2x) DD Evartsen DUT 12/41
Euryalus CLAA Dido BRIT 7/44 x DD Sweers DUT 2/42
Phoebe CLAA Dido BRIT 8/44 x DD Napier DUT 6/42
Royalist CLAA Dido BRIT 12/44 x DD Electra BRIT 12/41
Cleopatra CLAA Dido BRIT 1/45 x DD Fantastique BRIT 12/41
Curtiss CS Tangier USN 12/41 x DD Intrepid BRIT 12/41
Pocomoke CS Tangier USN 12/41 x DD Paladin BRIT 12/41
Tangier CS Tangier USN 12/41 (2x) DD Stronghold BRIT 12/41
(3x) DD Benham USN 12/41 x DD Comet BRIT 1/42
(6x) DD Clemson USN 12/41 x DD Napier BRIT 1/42
(2x) DD Farragut USN 12/41 x DD Greyhound BRIT 2/42
x DD Gridley USN 12/41 x DD Napier BRIT 7/42
(4x) DD Mahan USN 12/41 x DD Quickmatch BRIT 2/43
(4x) DD Porter USN 12/41 x DD Quickmatch BRIT 6/43
(2x) DD Sims USN 12/41 (2x) DD Quickmatch BRIT 10/43
x DD Sims USN 1/42 x DD Paladin BRIT 12/43
x DD Bristol USN 3/42 (2x) DD Ulster BRIT 6/44
x DD Livermore USN 3/42 x DD Scorpion BRIT 8/44
x DD Clemson USN 4/42 (2x) DD Wizard BRIT 8/44
x DD Livermore USN 5/42 (2x) DD Ulster BRIT 9/44
x DD Benham USN 6/42 x DD Scorpion BRIT 10/44
x DD Mahan USN 7/42 x DD Tribal BRIT 10/44
x DD Bristol USN 8/42 (2x) DD Zephyr BRIT 12/44
x DD Fletcher USN 8/42 (2x) DD Battle BRIT 3/45
x DD Livermore USN 8/42 x DD Cavalier BRIT 3/45
x DD Bristol USN 10/42 x DD Stewart AUS 12/41
x DD Fletcher USN 10/42 (2x) DD Vampire AUS 12/41
(3x) DD Fletcher USN 12/42 x DD Tribal AUS 11/42

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x DD Quickmatch AUS 10/43 x LST None USN 2/45

x DE Evartsen USN 4/43 x LST None BRIT 10/44
x DE Evartsen USN 6/43 (4x) MCS 14000 Ton USN 12/41
x DE Evartsen USN 7/43 (37x) MCS 8000 Ton USN 12/41
x DE Cannon USN 8/43 x MCS 8000 Ton USN 12/42
x DE Evartsen USN 8/43 x MCS 8000 Ton USN 11/43
x DE Evartsen USN 9/43 x MCS 14000 Ton USN 4/44
x DE Evartsen USN 10/43 (25x) MCS 12000 Ton BRIT 12/41
(2x) DE Buckley USN 11/43 (14x) MCS 8000 Ton BRIT 12/41
x DE Evartsen USN 11/43 (5x) TK 13000 Ton USN 12/41
(2x) DE Buckley USN 12/43 x TK 13000 Ton USN 12/42
x DE Cannon USN 12/43 (2x) TK 15000 Ton BRIT 12/41
x DE Buckley USN 1/44 (6x) SS Gato USN 12/41
x DE Evartsen USN 1/44 (4x) SS “S” USN 12/41
x DE Buckley USN 3/44 x SS Salmon USN 12/41
x DE Butler USN 3/44 x SS Shark USN 12/41
x DE Cannon USN 3/44 x SS Gato USN 5/42
x DE Butler USN 4/44 x SS “S” USN 5/42
x DE Butler USN 5/44 x SS Gato USN 12/42
x DE Evartsen USN 5/44 x SS Gato USN 4/43
x DE Butler USN 6/44 x SS Gato USN 11/43
x DE Butler USN 7/44 x SS Gato USN 3/44
x DE Buckley USN 8/44 x SS Gato USN 10/44
x DE Butler USN 8/44 (2x) SS K.XIV DUT 12/41
x DE Cannon USN 8/44 x SS K.XIV DUT 12/42
(2x) DE Rudderow USN 8/44 x SS "T" BRIT 12/41
x DE Buckley USN 9/44 x SS "T" BRIT 12/42
x DE Butler USN 9/44 x SS "T" BRIT 11/43
x DE Evartsen USN 9/44 x SS "T" BRIT 3/44
x DE Rudderow USN 9/44 x SS "T" BRIT 10/44
x DE Buckley USN 10/44
x DE Butler USN 10/44
x DE Rudderow USN 10/44 SHIP CLASS TABLES
x DE Butler USN 11/44
The Japanese and Allied lists of ship classes are shown below. The tables
(2x) DE Buckley USN 12/44
list the ship class, ship type, speed, durability, armor rating, capacity, and
x DE Buckley USN 1/45
x DE Cannon USN 2/45
weapons. Durability represents the level of damage the class of ship can sustain.
x DE Cannon USN 3/45
The greater the durability, the harder it is to sink the ship. Armor is the level of
x DE Hunt II BRIT 10/44 defensive armor plating the ship is covered with. Capacity is the number of
x DE Hunt III BRIT 12/44 planes a carrier can carry or for transport type ships, the amount of supplies that
x DE Hunt IV BRIT 3/45 they can transport.
(6x) PC PT USN 12/41
(4x) PC MTB BRIT 12/41 • JAPANESE SHIP CLASSES
(2x) APD Manley USN 12/41 CLASS TYPE SP DUR AMR CAP WPNS
AB
x APD Manley USN 10/42
Akagi CV 31 108 40 72 6x8/50,12x4.7/45, 28xMG
x APD Manley USN 11/42
Hiryu CV 34 68 22 64 12x5/40,31x25mm
x APD Manley USN 1/43
Junyo CV 25 48 2 53 12x5/40,24x25mm
x APD Manley USN 3/43
Kaga CV 28 108 45 84 10x8/50,16x5/40,22x25mm
x APD Rudderow USN 5/44
Shinano CV 27 240 60 47 16x5/40,145x25mm,12x4.7 AARR
x APD Rudderow USN 9/44
Shokaku CV 34 100 30 84 16x5/40,42x25mm
x APD Rudderow USN 10/44
Soryu CV 34 64 15 63 12x5/40,28x25mm
x APD Rudderow USN 11/44
Taiho CV 33 116 35 84 12x3.9/65,71x25mm
(6x) AO Fleet Oiler USN 12/41
Unryu CV 32 70 16 64 12x5/40,89x25mm
x AO Fleet Oiler BRIT 12/41
Hosho CVL 25 25 1 18 4x5.5/50,8x25mm,12xMG
x AO Fleet Oiler BRIT 10/44
Ryuho CVL 26 54 4 31 8x5/40,38x25mm
(4x) AP Large USN 12/41
Ryujo CVL 29 32 2 37 8x5/40,4x25mm,24xMG
(6x) AP Medium USN 12/41
Zuiho CVL 28 45 1 30 8x5/40,8x25mm
(6x) AP Small USN 12/41
Kaiyo CVE 24 30 1 24 8x5/40,24x25mm
x AP Large USN 1/42
Shinyo CVE 22 39 1 33 8x5/40,30x25mm
x AP Medium USN 1/42
Taiyo CVE 21 36 1 27 8x5/40,8x25mm
(2x) AP Small USN 1/42
Fuso BB 25 120 93 0 12x14/45,14x6/50,8x5/50,16x25mm
x AP Large BRIT 12/41
Kongo BB 30 105 70 0 8x14/45,14x6/50,8x5/50,16x25mm
x AP Medium BRIT 12/41
Nagato BB 25 130 103 0 8x16/45,18x5.5/50,8x5/50,20x25m
x AP Large BRIT 10/44 m
x AP Medium BRIT 10/44 Yamato BB 27 213 160 0 9x18.1/45,12x6/60,12x5/50,24x25m
x AP Small BRIT 10/44 m
x AP Medium BRIT 11/44 Aoba CA 33 31 26 0 6x8/50,4x4.7/45,8x25mm,8xType93
x AP Small BRIT 11/44 Mogami CA 34 41 26 0 10x8/50,8x5/40,8x25mm,12xType9
3
x LST None USN 4/43
Myoko CA 33 44 43 0 10x8/50,8x5/40,8x25mm,16xType9
x LST None USN 11/43 3
x LST None USN 3/44 Takao CA 34 43 43 0 10x8/50,8x5/40,8x25mm,16xType9
x LST None USN 9/44 3
x LST None USN 10/44 Tone CA 35 37 26 0 8x8/50,8x5/40,12x25mm,12xType9

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3 Indianapolis CA 32 32 23 0 9x8/55,8x5/25,8xMG
Agano CL 35 22 6 9 6x6/60,4x3/60,32x25mm,8xType93 Kent CA 31 35 23 0 8x8/50,8x4/45,8x40mm
Katori CL 18 19 10 9 4x5.5/50,2x5/50,4x25mm,4xType6 London CA 31 32 23 0 8x8/50,8x4/45,16x40mm,8xMk-VII
Kitikami CL 33 19 10 0 4x5.5/50,2x3/60,6xMG,40xType93 New Orleans CA 32 33 46 0 9x8/55,8x5/25,8xMG
Kuma CL 33 19 10 9 7x5.5/50,2x3/60,8xType93 Norfolk CA 32 33 23 0 8x8/50,8x4/45,16x40mm,8xMk-VII
Nagara CL 36 17 10 9 7x5.5/50,2x3/60,2xMG,8xType93 Northampton CA 32 30 23 0 9x8/55,8x5/25,8xMG
Oyodo CL 36 27 10 9 6x6/60,8x3.9/60,12x25mm Pensacola CA 32 30 23 0 10x8/55,8x5/25,8xMG
Sendai CL 35 18 10 9 7x5.5/50,2x3/60,2xMG,8xType93 Adelaide CL 24 17 16 0 8x6/50,3x4/45,12xMG
Tenryu CL 33 10 10 9 4x5.5/50,1x3/60,2xMG,6xType6 Belfast CL 32 33 16 0 12x6/50,12x4/45,16x40mm,6xMk-
Yubari CL 35 9 10 9 6x5.5/50,1x3/60,2xMG,4xType93 IX
Kamikawa CS 18 20 0 12 2x6/60,2xMG Brooklyn CL 33 33 43 0 15x6/47,8x5/25,8xMG
Nisshin CS 28 36 0 20 6x5.5/50,12x25mm Caledon CL 29 13 16 0 5x6/50,6x3/60,11xMG,8xMk-IX
Akatsuki DD 38 7 0 9 6x5/50,2xMG,9xType93 Cleveland CL 33 33 43 0 12x6/47,12x5/38,28x40mm
Akitsuki DD 33 9 0 9 8x3.9/65,15x25mm,4xType93 Danae CL 27 16 16 0 6x6/50,3x4/45,12xMG,12xMk-IX
Asashio DD 35 6 0 9 6x5/50,4x25mm,8xType93 De Ruyter CL 32 21 13 0 7x6/50,10x40mm,16xMG
Fubuki DD 34 7 0 9 6x5/50,2xMG,9xType93 Enterprise CL 33 25 16 0 7x6/50,5x4/45,9xMG,16xMk-IX
Hatsuharu DD 33 6 0 9 5x5/50,2xMG,6xType93 Fiji CL 32 27 26 0 12x6/50,8x4/45,8x40mm,6xMk-IX
Kagero DD 35 7 0 9 6x5/50,4x25mm,2xMG,8xType93 Java CL 31 22 16 0 10x6/50,8x40mm,10Xmg
Kamikaze DD 36 4 0 9 4x4.7/45,10x25mm,4xType6 Leander CL 33 24 20 0 8x6/50,4x4/45,8x40mm,8xMk-VII
Shimakaze DD 39 8 0 9 6x5/50,4x25mm,15xType93 Minotaur CL 31 29 26 0 9x6/50,10x4/45,16x40mm,6xMk-IX
Shiratsuyu DD 34 5 0 9 5x5/50,4x25mm,2xMG,8xType93 Omaha CL 33 23 33 0 10x6/53,8x3/60,8xMG,6xMk-15
Yugumo DD 35 7 0 9 6x5/50,4x25mm,8xType 93 Perth CL 32 23 20 0 8x6/50,4x4/45,8xMG,8xMk-VII
Matsu DE 27 4 0 0 3x5/50,24x25mm,4xType 93 Southampton CL 32 30 26 0 12x6/50,8x4/45,8x40mm,6xMk-IX
Sub Chaser PC 21 1 0 0 2x40mm,2xMG Tromp CL 33 12 13 0 6x6/50,8x40mm,4xMG,6xMk-VII
Torpedo Boat PC 30 2 0 0 2x4.7/45,1xMG,3xType6 Uganda CL 33 29 26 0 12x6/50,8x4/45,8x40mm,6xMk-IX
Minekaze APD 20 4 0 25 1x4.7/50,2xMG Atlanta CLA 33 20 23 0 16x5/38,24x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
A 15
Mutsuki APD 33 4 0 9 4x4.7/50,10x25mm,6xType93
3x4.7/50,6x25mm Capetown CLA 29 14 16 0 8x4/45,8x40mm,12xMG
Wakatake APD 35 3 0 9
3000 Ton MCS 15 10 0 50 None A
Dido CLA 32 18 20 0 10x5.25/50,8x40mm,8xMG,6xMk-
6000 Ton MCS 15 20 0 100 None
A IX
10000 Ton MCS 10 30 0 200 None
Oakland CLA 33 20 23 0 12x5/38,32x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
8000 Ton TK 15 20 0 100 None 15
A
12000 Ton TK 10 35 0 200 None
Tangier CS 17 40 0 12 1x5/38,4x3/60,8x40mm
I-176 SS 23 5 0 2 1x4.7/45,2x25mm,6xType 95
Battle DD 35 8 3 0 4x4.5/45,1x4/45,20x40mm,8xMk-
I-400 SS 19 7 0 5 1x5.5/50,10x25mm,8xType 95 IX
RO SS 14 3 0 2 2x25mm,4xType6 Benham DD 35 5 6 0 4x5/38,4xMG,16xMk-15
Essex CV 33 108 30 91 12x5/38,32x40mm,46x20mm Bristol DD 35 5 6 0 5x5/38,6xMG,10xMk-15
Illustrious CV 30 92 42 33 16x4.5/45,48x40mm Cavalier DD 36 6 3 0 4x4.5/45,4x40mm,4x20mm,8xMk-
Implacable CV 31 92 38 60 16x4.5/45,44x40mm IX
16x4.5/45,48x40mm Clemson DD 35 4 6 0 4x5/51,1x3/60,2xMG,6xMk-15
Indomitable CV 30 92 38 45
8x8/55,12x5/25,8xMG Comet DD 35 5 3 0 4x4.5/45,4x40mm,4x20mm,4xMk-
Lexington CV 33 126 35 90
IX
Wasp CV 29 56 10 76 8x5/38,16x20mm,24xMG
Electra DD 36 5 3 0 5x4.7/45,8xMG,8xMk-IX
Yorktown CV 33 78 25 91 8x5/38,16x20mm,24xMG
Evartsen DD 36 4 3 0 4x5/50,2x3/60,4xMG,6xMk-VII
Colossus CVL 25 52 1 37 24x40mm
Fantastique DD 41 9 6 0 5x5.5/50,4x40mm,4x20mm,9xMk-
Hermes CVL 25 36 1 12 6x5.5/50,3x4/50,18xMG VII
Independence CVL 32 44 30 33 24x40mm,22x20mm Farragut DD 36 5 6 0 5x5/38,4xMG,8xMk-15
Attacker CVE 18 20 1 20 2x4/50,8x40mm,20x20mm Fletcher DD 38 7 6 0 5x5/38,4x40mm,4xMG,10xMk-15
Bogue CVE 18 19 1 28 2x5/51,4x40mm,10x20mm Gleaves DD 35 5 6 0 5x5/38,6xMG,10xMk-15
Campania CVE 16 25 1 18 2x4/45,16x40mm,16x20mm Greyhound DD 36 4 3 0 4x4.7/45,8xMG,8xMk-IX
Casablanca CVE 19 18 1 27 1x5/38,8x40mm,12x20mm Gridley DD 40 5 6 0 4x5/38,4xMG,16xMk-15
Commence CVE 19 37 1 33 2x5/38,8x40mm,12x20mm Intrepid DD 36 5 3 0 4x4.7/45,8xMG,10xMk-IX
Bay Mahan DD 36 5 6 0 5x5/38,4xMG,12xMk-15
Ruler CVE 18 23 1 24 2x5/38,16x40mm,30x20mm Napier DD 36 6 3 0 6x4.7/45,4x40mm,2x20mm,10xMk-
Sangamon CVE 18 21 1 31 2x5/51,8x40mm,12x20mm IX
Alabama BB 28 116 123 0 9x16/45,20x5/38,12x40mm Paladin DD 36 5 3 0 4x4.7/45,4x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
IX
Colorado BB 21 108 120 0 8x16/45,12x5/51,8x5/25
Porter DD 37 6 6 0 8x5/38,8x40mm,2xMG,8xMk-15
Iowa BB 33 150 140 0 9x16/50,20x5/38,80x40mm
Quickmatch DD 36 6 3 0 4x4.7/45,4x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
King George BB 29 116 113 0 10x14/45,16x5.25/50,32x40mm IX
V Sampson DD 36 7 6 0 8x5/38,8x40mm,2xMG,12xMk-15
Nelson BB 23 113 116 0 9x16/45,12x6/50,6x4.7/45 Scorpion DD 36 6 3 0 4x4.7/45,2x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
Nevada BB 20 96 110 0 10x14/45,12x5/51,8x5/25 IX
North BB 28 116 123 0 9x16/45,20x5/38,16x40mm Sims DD 37 5 6 0 5x5/38,4xMG,8xMk-15
Carolina Stewart DD 36 5 3 0 5x4.7/45,4x40mm,8x20mm
Pennsylvania BB 21 110 120 0 12x14/45,12x5/51,8x5/25 Stronghold DD 36 3 0 0 3x4/45,2x40mm,4x20mm,4xMk-IX
Ramilles BB 22 97 93 0 8x15/42,12x6/50,8x4/45 Sumner DD 34 8 6 0 6x5/38,12x40mm,11x20mm,10xMk
8x15/42,9x6/53,12x3.9/60 -15
Richelieu BB 30 116 130 0
Sweers DD 37 4 3 0 5x5/50,4x40mm,4xMG,8xMk-VII
South Dakota BB 28 116 136 0 9x16/45,16x5/38,12x40mm
Tribal DD 36 6 3 0 8x4.7/45,4x40mm,8xMG,4xMk-IX
Tennessee BB 21 108 120 0 12x14/50,12x5/51,8x5/25
Ulster DD 36 6 3 0 4x4.7/45,2x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
Warspite BB 25 102 93 0 8x15/42,8x6/50,8x4/50
IX
Alaska BC 33 91 86 0 9x12/50,12x5/38,56x40mm 4x4/45,4x40mm,8x20mm,6xMk-IX
Vampire DD 32 4 0 0
Renown BC 28 107 70 0 6x15/42,12x4/45,8x4/50 4x4.7/45,2x40mm,8x20mm,8xMk-
Wizard DD 36 6 3 0
Baltimore CA 33 44 53 0 9x8/55,12x5/38,48x40mm IX
Exeter CA 32 27 20 0 6x8/50,8x4/45,16x40mm,6xMk-IX Zephyr DD 36 6 3 0 4x4.5/45,4x40mm,4x20mm,8xMk-
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Buckley DE 23 5 0 0 3x3/60,4x40mm,2xMk-15 Ki-43-I Oscar Fighter 21 4 1 2 7 3

Butler DE 21 4 0 0 3x3/60,2x40mm,3xMk-15 J1N1 Irving Fighter 18 16 0 4 38 5
Cannon DE 21 4 0 0 3x3/60,2x40mm,3xMk-15 Ki-61 Tony Fighter 20 8 2 2 20 4
Evartsen DE 20 4 0 0 3x3/60,2x40mm J2M Jack Fighter 20 16 0 3 22 4
Hunt I DE 25 3 0 0 6x4/45,4x40mm Ki-102 Randy Fighter 21 16 0 3 34 5
Hunt II DE 25 3 0 0 4x4/45,4x40mm,2xMk-IX Ki-45 Nick Fighter-Bomber 17 7 11 4 36 4
Hunt III DE 25 4 0 0 6x4/45,6x40mm,3xMk-IX Ki-43-II Oscar Fighter-Bomber 22 4 10 3 14 3
Rudderow DE 23 5 0 0 2x5/38,2x40mm,3xMk-15 Ki-44 Tojo Fighter-Bomber 23 8 4 3 19 4
MTB PC 35 1 0 0 2xMG,2xMk-IX A6M5 Zero Fighter-Bomber 23 11 3 4 18 3
PT PC 40 1 0 0 2x40mm,2xMG,4xMk-15 N1K2 George Fighter-Bomber 23 16 11 3 23 4
Manley APD 24 4 0 15 3x3/60,5x20mm Ki-84 Frank Fighter-Bomber 22 12 11 3 21 4
Rudderow APD 22 4 1 20 2x5/38,4x40mm A6M8 Zeke Fighter-Bomber 24 11 3 4 15 3
8000 Ton MCS 15 20 0 100 None Ki-46 Dinah Patrol 17 1 0 5 15 4
12000 Ton MCS 10 35 0 200 None H6K Mavis Patrol 1 6 22 13 44 9
14000 Ton MCS 10 35 0 200 None H8K Emily Patrol 1 16 44 16 66 9
13000 Ton TK 10 35 0 200 None Ki-32 Mary Tac-Bomber 11 4 10 3 19 3
15000 Ton TK 10 35 0 200 None Ki-51 Sonia Tac-Bomber 12 4 4 2 24 3
“S” SS 14 3 0 2 1x4/50,2xMG,4xMk-14 Ki-48 Lily Tac-Bomber 10 2 9 4 20 4
“T” SS 15 5 0 0 1x4/50,2xMG,10xMk-VII Ki-21 Sally Tac-Bomber 9 6 22 5 38 6
Gato SS 20 9 0 2 1x3/60,4xMG,10xMk-14 Ki-49 Helen Tac-Bomber 10 7 22 5 40 6
K.XIV SS 17 3 0 0 1x3/60,2x40mm,8xMk-VII G3M Nell Tac-Bomber 7 6 17 6 12 5
Salmon SS 21 8 0 2 1x3/60,4xMG,8xMk-14 G4M Betty Tac-Bomber 7 7 18 9 13 6
Shark SS 19 7 0 2 1x3/60,2xMG,6xMk-14 Ki-67 Peggy Tac-Bomber 14 10 18 6 43 6
P1Y1 Frances Tac-Bomber 10 4 22 8 39 6
• GENERIC SHIPS B5N Kate Torp-Bomber 11 3 16 3 11 4
CLASS TYPE SP DURAB AMR CAP WPNS B6N Jill Torp-Bomber 12 1 16 4 13 5
Fleet Oiler AO 15 35 0 200 None B7A Grace Torp-Bomber 17 4 18 5 25 5
Small AP 16 10 0 50 None Ki-54 Hickory Transport 9 0 12 3 18 5
Ki-57-II Topsy Transport 10 0 15 6 20 6
Medium AP 18 20 0 100 None
Large AP 20 30 0 200 None
ALLIED AIRCRAFT BY AVAILABILITY DATE
• JAPANESE AIRCRAFT BY AVAILABILITY DATE
NAME TYPE MVR CAN LOAD RANGE DURAB NAME AVAIL
COST TYPE MVR CAN LOAD RANGE DURAB COS
T
D3A Val Dive-Bomber 11 2 8 3 10 4 12/41
SB2U Vindactor Dive-Bomber 2 12 3 16 2
A5M Claude Fighter 19 2 1 2 7 2 12/41
SBD Dauntless Dive-Bomber 13 4 12 3 22 4
A6M2 Zero Fighter 22 8 1 6 7 3 12/41
F2A Buffalo Fighter 17 8 0 2 19 3
Ki-27 Nate Fighter 19 2 2 2 7 2 12/41
F4F Wildcat Fighter 19 12 5 2 20 3
Ki-43-I Oscar Fighter 21 4 1 2 7 3 12/41
Gladiator Fighter 17 4 0 2 17 2
Ki-45 Nick Fighter-Bomber 17 7 11 4 36 4 12/41
Fulmar Fighter 18 8 5 2 20 3
Ki-46 Dinah Patrol 17 1 0 5 15 4 12/41
P-36A Mohawk Fighter 18 3 0 2 9 3
H6K Mavis Patrol 1 6 22 13 44 9 12/41
P-39 Aircobra Fighter 17 13 0 2 25 3
Ki-32 Mary Tac-Bomber 11 4 10 3 19 3 12/41
P-40 Warhawk Fighter 19 8 10 3 24 3
Ki-51 Sonia Tac-Bomber 12 4 4 2 24 3 12/41
Hurricane II Fighter 19 8 0 2 20 3
Ki-48 Lily Tac-Bomber 10 2 9 4 20 4 12/41
CA-3 Wirraway Fighter-Bomber 12 6 5 2 20 2
Ki-21 Sally Tac-Bomber 9 6 22 5 38 6 12/41
Blenheim IIF Fighter-Bomber 10 5 8 4 34 6
Ki-49 Helen Tac-Bomber 10 7 22 5 40 6 12/41
B-17 Fortress Heavy-Bomber 1 11 60 8 80 7
G3M Nell Tac-Bomber 7 6 17 6 12 5 12/41
Hudson Patrol 10 2 7 5 32 5
G4M Betty Tac-Bomber 7 7 18 9 13 6 12/41
PBY Catalina Patrol 2 1 40 9 45 7
B5N Kate Torp-Bomber 11 3 16 3 11 4 12/41
Blenheim Tac-Bomber 7 1 10 4 34 5
Ki-54 Hickory Transport 9 0 12 3 18 5 12/41
B-18A Bolo Tac-Bomber 2 2 65 3 30 4
Ki-57-II Topsy Transport 10 0 15 6 20 6 5/42
A-20 Havoc Tac-Bomber 10 12 20 4 36 5
J1N1 Irving Fighter 18 16 0 4 38 5 10/42
B-26 Marauder Tac-Bomber 9 8 48 4 45 5
Ki-43-II Oscar Fighter-Bomber 22 4 10 3 14 3 10/42
TBD Devastator Torp-Bomber 8 2 10 2 18 4
H8K Emily Patrol 1 16 44 16 66 9 12/42
Swordfish Torp-Bomber 6 1 16 2 18 2
Ki-44 Tojo Fighter-Bomber 23 8 4 3 19 4 1/43
Vildebeast Torp-Bomber 3 2 22 2 9 2
D4Y Judy Dive-Bomber 13 3 11 3 12 5 2/43
C-47 Dakota Transport 11 0 40 4 20 5
Ki-61 Tony Fighter 20 8 2 2 20 4 3/43
Martin 139 Tac-Bomber 2 2 22 3 16 3
A6M5 Zero Fighter-Bomber 23 11 3 4 18 3 8/43
Beaufort Tac-Bomber 7 3 20 4 26 5
J2M Jack Fighter 20 16 0 3 22 4 9/43
B-25 Mitchell Tac-Bomber 4 6 52 4 43 5
B6N Jill Torp-Bomber 12 1 16 4 13 5 9/43
Wellington Tac-Bomber 6 2 45 6 45 6
Ki-67 Peggy Tac-Bomber 14 10 18 6 43 6 1/44
Albacore Torp-Bomber 6 2 16 3 20 4
N1K2 George Fighter-Bomber 23 16 11 3 23 4 4/44
TBF Avenger Torp-Bomber 11 4 20 3 23 4
Ki-102 Randy Fighter 21 16 0 3 34 5 5/44
Spitfire VIII Fighter 24 12 0 2 27 3
Ki-84 Frank Fighter-Bomber 22 12 11 3 21 4 5/44
B-24 Liberator Heavy-Bomber 1 9 90 7 60 7
P1Y Frances Tac-Bomber 10 4 22 8 39 6 11/44
Sunderland Patrol 1 4 49 10 62 9
B7A Grace Torp-Bomber 17 4 18 5 25 5 1/45
BeauFighter Tac-Bomber 13 16 21 4 39 5
A6M8 Zeke Fighter-Bomber 24 11 3 4 15 3 5/45
Vengeance Dive-Bomber 10 4 20 5 20 4
D3A Val Dive-Bomber 11 2 8 3 10 4 12/41
P-38F Lghtning Fighter 20 12 20 4 37 4
D4Y Judy Dive-Bomber 13 3 11 3 12 5 2/43
Seafire Fighter 23 12 0 2 24 3
A5M Fighter 19 2 1 2 7 2 12/41
FM2 Wildcat Fighter-Bomber 20 12 6 2 24 2
A6M2 Zero Fighter 22 8 1 6 7 3 12/41
F4U Corsair Fighter-Bomber 22 12 20 3 26 3
Ki-27 Nate Fighter 19 2 2 2 7 2 12/41
Barracuda Torp-Bomber 10 2 17 2 30 4

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F6F Hellcat Fighter-Bomber 23 12 20 3 27 2000

3 lb Bomb 6/43 Bomb 95 0 0 50
P-47 Thundrblt Fighter-Bomber 23 16 25 4 39 1000
3 2000 lb8/43
Bomb Bomb 47 0 0 60
SB2C HellDiver Dive-Bomber 10 6 13 3 22 5004 2000 lb 9/43
Bomb Bomb 24 0 0 60
P-38J Lghtning Fighter-Bomber 22 12 25 6 37 2504 2000 lb 9/43
Bomb Bomb 12 0 0 60
B-29 Superfrtrss Heavy-Bomber 1 16 150 10 75 2509 kg Bomb 9/43 Bomb 25 0 0 60
TBM Avenger Torp-Bomber 11 4 20 3 26 1204 kg Bomb 9/43 Bomb 12 0 0 60
CA-12 Fighter-Bomber 21 16 5 3 30 MXY7
3 Ohko11/43
Bomb Bomb 130 0 40 80
Boomerang Kamikaze Bomb Bomb 0 0 0 90
Firefly Fighter-Bomber 19 16 4 3 25 4 12/43
Mosquito VI Fighter-Bomber 18 20 20 4 37 4 12/43
P-61 Black Fighter-Bomber 20 16 64 7 44 BASE
7 DATA
5/44
Widow The bases on the map are listed below showing the base name, terrain level at the
P-51 Mustang Fighter 24 12 20 8 33 3 6/44
base, oil production value, resource production value, port size, and airfield size.
A-26 Invader Tac-Bomber 13 16 60 4 64 6 11/44
Following this table are two other tables showing the highest oil and resource
bases on the map.
• BASE DATA
WEAPON DATA TABLE NAME X, TER OIL RES PORT AIRFIELD
Y
The weapons used by land, air, and sea units for both sides are shown below. Adak I. 7 0 0 1 1
The table lists the weapon name, type, warhead rating, flak rating, range of the Adelaide 5 0 3 4 4
weapon, and the accuracy rating. Warhead rating is the amount of damage and Admiralty I. 7 0 0 4 1
penetration the weapon can inflict. Flak is the effectiveness rating of the weapon Aitape 9 0 0 1 1
against enemy aircraft. Range is the weapon’s surface combat range for ship-to- Amami I. 7 0 0 1 2
ship fire. Accuracy is the weapon’s rating to determine if a hit has been made. Amchitka 7 0 0 1 1
•WEAPON DATA Amoy 6 0 0 2 4
NAME TYPE WAR FLAK RANGE ACC Anchorage 7 5 0 4 4
18.1/45 Gun 160 0 42 30 Andaman I. 6 0 0 1 1
16/50 Gun 120 0 42 40 Anjiang 7 0 0 0 2
16/45 Gun 120 0 40 35 Ankang 7 0 0 0 2
15/42 Gun 95 0 38 30 Aomori 6 5 0 8 9
14/50 Gun 70 0 36 35 Attu I. 7 0 0 1 1
14/45 Gun 70 0 34 30 Auckland 5 0 0 4 4
12/50 Gun 44 0 36 40 Bali 5 0 0 1 1
8/55 Gun 13 0 32 45 Balikpapan 7 15 0 4 2
8/50 Gun 13 0 31 40 Bangka I. 8 2 10 2 1
6/60 Gun 5 0 30 45 Bangkok 7 0 6 5 4
6/53 Gun 5 0 26 40 Bataan 6 0 0 3 2
6/50 Gun 5 0 20 45 Batan I. 2 0 0 1 1
6/47 Gun 5 0 26 40 Batavia 4 5 0 5 4
6/45 Gun 5 0 18 45 Biak 7 0 0 2 1
5.5/50 Gun 4 0 19 55 Bikini I. 1 0 0 3 1
5/51 Gun 3 0 13 55 Bonin I. 2 0 0 1 2
4/50 Gun 2 0 14 60 Bougainville 9 0 0 1 1
5.25/50 DP-Gun 4 7 22 50 Brisbane 5 0 0 6 6
5/50 DP-Gun 3 6 20 55 Broome 5 0 18 4 6
5/40 DP-Gun 3 5 16 60 Buka I. 7 0 0 1 2
5/38 DP-Gun 3 8 17 55 Buna 9 0 0 1 2
5/25 DP-Gun 3 6 14 50 Cagayan 5 0 0 2 4
4.7/50 DP-Gun 2 5 18 55 Calcutta 5 0 0 6 6
4.7/45 DP-Gun 2 4 16 55 Canton 6 0 0 0 4
4.5/45 DP-Gun 2 7 17 50 Canton I. 1 0 0 2 2
4/45 DP-Gun 2 5 16 65 Cape Gloucester 9 0 0 1 1
3.9/65 DP-Gun 2 7 20 60 Cebu 6 0 0 2 3
3.9/60 DP-Gun 2 7 18 60 Ceram 7 0 5 2 1
3/60 DP-Gun 1 5 15 60 Changsha 7 0 0 0 3
4.7 AA AA Rckt 1 7 10 1 Charter Towers 5 0 0 0 4
45mm Flak 0 3 5 25 Chengtu 8 0 0 0 4
40mm Flak 0 5 5 20 Chilung 5 5 0 4 6
25mm Flak 0 2 5 20 Christmas I. 1 0 0 3 2
20mm Flak 0 2 4 20 Chungking 7 0 0 0 4
MG Flak 0 1 2 15 Clark Field 4 0 0 0 6
Type 93 Torpedo 108 0 35 21 Cloncurry 6 0 0 0 4
Type 6 Torpedo 44 0 11 16 Columbo 5 0 0 6 5
Mk-15 Torpedo 82 0 15 9 Cooktown 7 0 0 2 6
Mk-VII Torpedo 74 0 16 16 Dacca 5 0 18 4 4
Mk-IX Torpedo 81 0 15 17 Darwin 6 0 0 5 6
Mk-14 Torpedo 64 0 9 10 Davao 7 0 3 4 1
Type 95.m1 Torpedo 89 0 13 23 Dimapur 6 0 0 0 4
Type 95.m2 Torpedo 121 0 8 22 Dutch Harbor 6 0 0 3 4
Mk-13 Torpedo Air-Torpedo 60 0 6 22 Eastern U.S. 7 80 80 9 9
Mk.XII Torpedo Air-Torpedo 39 0 2 34 Efate 2 0 0 1 1
Type 91 Torpedo Air-Torpedo 45 0 2 42 Emirau I. 2 0 0 1 1

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Eniwetok I. 1 0 0 4 2 Oahu 6 0 0 8 8
Espirtu Santo 6 0 0 3 3 Okinawa 6 0 0 4 6
Etorofo Jima 6 0 0 1 1 Osaka 6 0 0 7 9
Flores 7 0 0 1 1 Owens Stanley 9 0 0 0 1
Gasmata 9 0 0 1 1 M.
Green I. 2 0 0 2 1 Palau 2 0 0 4 4
Guadalcanal 9 0 0 2 1 Palawan 6 0 0 2 3
Guam 7 0 0 2 1 Palembang 6 45 0 4 4
Hainan 4 0 0 5 5 Palmyra 1 0 0 3 2
Haiphong 6 0 0 6 4 Panay 8 0 0 2 2
Halmahera 7 0 0 2 1 Paramushiro 5 0 0 2 3
Hankow 5 0 0 0 4 Parepare 7 0 2 3 2
Harbin 4 0 0 0 4 Peking 5 0 0 0 6
Hawaii 7 0 0 3 3 Perth 5 0 12 4 6
Hengyang 7 0 0 0 2 Phnom Penh 7 0 0 0 5
Hobart 5 0 0 4 4 Ponape 1 0 0 2 1
Hollandia 8 0 0 4 2 Port Arthur 7 5 30 5 4
Hong Kong 4 0 0 6 5 Port Moresby 8 0 0 4 3
Hughes 8 0 5 0 1 Pusan 6 0 0 2 4
Imphal 8 0 0 0 5 Rabaul 7 0 0 6 3
Jima 2 0 0 2 4 Rangoon 8 5 0 4 4
Jaluit I. 1 0 0 3 1 Rennell I. 9 0 0 1 1
Jitra 7 0 3 1 2 Rockhampton 7 0 0 2 6
Johnston I. 1 0 0 4 4 Rossel I. 2 0 0 1 1
Juneau 7 0 0 4 4 Saigon 7 0 0 6 9
Kaifeng 5 0 0 0 4 Saipan 6 0 0 2 4
Kauai 8 0 0 2 3 Sakhalin I. 7 10 0 4 2
Kavieng 8 0 0 3 2 Sakishima Il 6 0 0 1 2
Khota Bharu 7 0 3 1 2 Samar 8 0 0 1 1
Kiriwina Il 2 0 0 1 1 San Diego 5 0 0 9 9
Kiska 7 0 0 1 1 San Francisco 5 0 0 9 9
Kitakyushu 6 0 0 5 9 Sapporo 6 5 1 6 5
Kuala Lumpur 8 0 12 1 2 Sarawak 5 5 0 2 2
Kuantan 8 0 0 1 2 Sarmi 9 0 0 1 1
Kunming 8 0 0 0 4 Sasebo 5 0 0 9 9
Kwajalein I, 1 0 0 4 4 Seattle 7 0 0 8 6
Kweilen 7 0 0 0 2 Seoul 6 0 0 3 5
Kweiyang 8 0 0 0 3 Shanghai 5 0 110 6 6
Lae 8 0 0 4 2 Shimushiri Jima 5 0 0 1 1
Lagaspi 6 0 0 1 2 Shortland 2 0 0 2 1
Lanchow 8 0 0 0 2 Singapore 5 0 2 8 6
Lashio 9 0 0 0 2 Singora 6 0 0 2 2
Leyte 6 0 0 2 3 Soembawa I. 7 0 0 1
Lingayen 4 0 3 3 2 Soerabaja 4 5 0 5 4
Los Angeles 5 40 0 8 9 Sorong 8 2 0 2 2
Macassar 6 0 0 2 2 Suva 6 0 0 4 4
Madang 8 0 0 2 2 Sydney 5 0 0 6 6
Makin I. 1 0 0 3 1 Takamatsu 6 0 0 6 9
Mandalay 9 0 0 0 4 Takao 5 0 0 5 8
Manila 5 0 0 6 4 Tarakan 6 5 0 5 2
Manokwari 9 2 0 1 1 Tarawa 1 0 0 3 1
Marcus I. 1 0 0 1 2 Tawi Tawi 7 0 0 4 2
Maui 7 0 0 3 3 Teloekbetoeng 5 0 0 4 3
Medan 8 4 0 2 3 Tenimbar I. 8 0 0 1 1
Melbourne 5 15 0 6 6 Tientsin 4 0 0 2 4
Menando 6 0 0 2 2 Timor 7 0 0 1 2
Midway 1 0 0 2 3 Tinian 3 0 0 1 2
Milne Bay 9 0 0 3 1 Tjilatjap 5 0 0 4 4
Mindoro 6 0 0 2 3 Tokyo 5 0 1 9 9
Miri 7 15 0 3 2 Tonga 1 0 0 3 1
Morotai 6 0 0 1 1 Townsville 7 0 0 2 4
Mukden 5 0 0 0 4 Trincomalee 7 0 0 4 4
Nagoya 6 0 0 8 9 Truk 2 0 0 6 6
Nanchang 7 0 0 0 4 Tsingtao 6 0 0 2 4
Nanking 5 0 0 0 4 Ulithi I. 1 0 0 4 2
Nanning 5 0 0 0 2 Waigen I. 6 0 0 1 1
Nassau 1 0 0 2 2 Wake I. 1 0 0 2 2
Nauru I. 1 0 1 1 1 Wenchow 4 0 0 2 4
Ndeni 2 0 0 1 1 Wewak 9 0 0 2 2
Negros 6 0 0 2 3 Woleai I. 1 0 0 2 1
New Georgia 9 0 0 1 1 Wotje I. 1 0 0 3 1
Noemfoar 7 0 0 1 1 Yap 1 0 0 2 2
Noumea 6 0 0 3 4 Zhanjiang 7 0 2 2 4

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Melbourne 15 related problems you can call our Technical Support Staff at (408) 737-6850
Miri 15 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, holidays
Sakhalin I. 10 excluded. NO GAME PLAYING HINTS WILL BE GIVEN THROUGH THIS
Anchorage 5 NUMBER. You can write to us for hints at: Hints, Strategic Simulations, Inc.,
Aomori 5 675 Almanor Avenue, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (include a stamped self-
Batavia 5 addressed envelope for reply).
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Port Arthur 5 IBM COMPATIBLE COMPUTER INFORMATION:
Rangoon 5 Many of our games will work on IBM compatible computers. If you own an
Sapporo 5 IBM compatible computer we suggest that you consult with our Technical
Sarawak 5 Support Staff at (408) 737-6850 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Pacific Time,
Soerabaja 5 Monday through Friday, (holidays excluded) to see if an SSI game you're
Tarakan 5 considering purchasing is compatible with your computer. If we have insufficient
Medan 4 data to determine compatibility, you may wish to purchase the game and test for
Bangka I. 2
compatibility yourself. If the game proves to be incompatible, you may return it
Manokwari 2
within 14 days with your dated receipt and we will refund your money. Or, if
Sorong 2
you return the game within 30 days, you may exchange the game for another.
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workmanship for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase. If within 30 days
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of purchase the diskette(s) prove defective in any way, you may return the
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94086-2901 and SSI will replace the diskette(s) free of charge. In addition, if the
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Ceram 5
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Adelaide 3 RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM RECORDED ON THE
Davao 3 DISKETTE OR THE GAME DESCRIBED IN THIS RULE BOOK, THEIR
Jitra 3 QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
Khota Bharu 3 ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PROGRAM AND GAME ARE SOLD
Lingayen 3 “AS IS.” THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THEIR QUALITY AND
Parepare 2 PERFORMANCE IS WITH THE BUYER. IN NO EVENT WILL SSI BE
Singapore 2 LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
Zhanjiang 2 DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PROGRAM OR
Sapporo 1 GAME EVEN IF SSI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
Nauru I. 1 SUCH DAMAGES. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
Tokyo 1 OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR
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Programming are reserved. This Rule Book may not be copied, photographed, reproduced, or
Producer GEORGE MACDONALD translated or reduced to any electrical medium or machine-readable form, in
Game Development JOEL BILLINGS, DAVID LANDREY, AND JAMES whole or in part, without prior written consent from SSI. The program
YOUNG accompanying this Rule Book may be copied, by the original purchaser only, as
Rules GARY GRIGSBY AND DAVID LANDREY necessary for use on the computer for which it was purchased.
Historical Research MICHAEL MUSSER, ALLYN NEVITT, AND GUNTER
MEYER
Rule Book Editing SSI Tech Writing
©1992 Strategic Simulations, Inc. All Rights Reserved .
Playtesters ROBERT ARNOLD, JIM BARBIN, WILLIAM
BARNARD, ROBERT BRUGGER, PAT CHARLTON, WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE A DEFECTIVE DISK Each of our games
FORREST ELAM, ROBERT GUERSKE, BOB HARE, undergoes extensive playtesting prior to its release. Through this process we
TOM HAZLEWOOD, MARK HORAN, TOM HUGHES, hope to uncover and correct any errors in programming. However, due to the
RICHARD IVES, BRUCE KOHRN, JEFF LACKEY, complex nature of our simulations, some program errors may go undetected until
GUNTER MEYER, ED MORRIS, ED MORRISON, KEN after publication. In addition to errors in the program, there are occasionally
MORROW, MICHAEL MUSSER, LES ODGERS, problems with the disk itself. We experience the industry standard of
WILLIAM QUIRK, STEVE RAEFORD, VINCENT
REEVERS, KIM RITCH, ROBERT RUPPERT, JOHN
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disk is defective, make sure to check your disk drive. Up to 95% of the disks
returned to us as defective will run fine on our computer systems. Often the
problem is with a disk drive that needs servicing for alignment, speed, or
cleaning. Should you have a defective disk, please return the disk only (keep all
other parts of the game) to our Customer Support Department, along with a note
describing the problem you have encountered. A replacement disk will be
provided upon our receipt of the defective disk. Should you uncover an error in
the program, return both your game disk and any “save game” disks to our
Customer Support Department. Please enclose a description of what was taking
place in the game when the error occurred. Upon correction of the program error,
we will return an updated disk to you. Always make sure to include your name,
address, and daytime telephone number with any correspondence. We will do
our best to see that any problems are corrected as soon as possible .

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