New file at the Repository: 1944 Marianas Turkey Shoot (2009-09-12)

[Battlefront Repository]

This Scenario captures the last years of the Pacific War and allows players to fight the last bloody battles of the war. Just as in SC2’s 1944 Operation Overlord, we now have a campaign modification that starts at the beginning of the end. In the summer of 1944 the Americans had broken through Japan’s outer ring of islands and were poised to begin the final phases of the war. On the Asian mainland the Japanese had launched two offensives, one into India and the other in China. By June the Japanese Indian invasion was going poorly with the Commonwealth's forces holding firm. But, in China Operation Ichigo was proceeding well, with the second phase, the attack on Changsha, expected in late June. In this modification the Allied player has several decisions to make. The British can push into Burma, or launch an amphibious assault to liberate Malaya. The Americans must decide on retaking the Philippines or invading Formosa; all the while taking more Japanese islands, positioning bombers closer to Japanese mainland targets. The Chinese have some American help and might be able to hold out, although they will have a difficult time recovering any lost territory. And, the Soviets are an ever-looming threat to Japan’s rear. The Japanese player needs to hold out. The decisions that need to be made are how far to push the Asian land offensives, and when to use the much reduced Japanese fleet. Enjoy the game and I invite all and any comments.

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