ABSOLUTE VICTORY: UPDATED SCENARIO SETUPS (5 Jun 17)

R. Ben Madison and David L. Jones

110.1 SCENARIO 1 SOVIET UNION:

1 Tank, 7 Inf in Soviet territory on map A.
VE: Europe, 1939. 3 BBs (October Revolution, Paris Commune, Marat) in any Soviet
ports
Î INTRODUCTION: This game is your classic “War in Europe” 7 Planes (I-15, I-153, I-16 (x2), IL-4, SB-2, and LaGG-3) in the
contest, beginning with the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1 September Neutral Planes Box.
1939 and carrying the War in Europe through to its bitter end. 1 HQ (Zhukov)
Ï START TURN: September/October 1939 (Turn 14). ITALY:
1 Inf in Albania, 1 Inf in Libya, 1 Inf in Italian East Africa
Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: None. 5 Inf in Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia)
3 “AOI” minor ally Inf in Italian East Africa
Ñ PRODUCTION: White Factories only. 3 HQ: (Aosta) in Italian East Africa; (Balbo) in Libya; (Graziani)
anywhere in Italy
Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VE Scenario. See Rule 102.0. 4 Planes (S.M. 79, C.R. 32, B.R. 20, and C.R. 42) in the Neutral Planes
! The Nazi-Soviet Pact (22.5) is in force. Box.
! US Entry: See 102.3.2. 4 BBs (Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria, Giulio Cesare, Conte di Cavour) in
any Italian port(s)
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: As on map.
FRANCE:
Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: 1 HQ (Billotte) in France
! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box. 1 Inf in A-1904; 1 Inf in A-2107; 6 Inf in France; 1 Gar in A-2607
! Soviet Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map. 6 Planes (Am 143M, F.222, LeO 451, Potez 631, D.510, and MS.406)
! US Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map. in the UN Air Available Box
! The Finnish Claims marker is not yet in use. 7 BB (Courbet, Bretagne, Lorraine, Provence, Dunkerque, Paris,
! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN” Strasbourg) in any French port(s)
box.
! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 54. GREAT BRITAIN:
! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the 3 Inf in Great Britain, 1 Tank in Egypt, 1 Garrison in Malta (A-2111).
British Prime Minister is Chamberlain, the US President is 9 Planes (Battle, Defiant, Spitfire I, Blenheim I, Hampden,
Roosevelt, the US Vice-President is Wallace, and the Soviet Leader Wellington, Hurricane I (x2), Blenheim IV) in the UN Air Available
is Stalin. Box
! The German Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box. 2 HQs (Wavell, Lord Gort) anywhere in British-controlled territory
! Fort markers are placed in Eben Emael (A-2707), Maginot Line (A- 14 BBs (Renown, Repulse, Hood, Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak,
2607), and Sevastopol (A-2514). Barham, Warspite, Valiant, Revenge, Malaya, Ramillies, Resolution,
! The British Gibraltar marker sets up in A-2004. Nelson, Rodney) in any British port(s)
! British SW Effect is at “0” on the Omnibus Markers Track. 6 CVs (Furious, Eagle, Hermes, Courageous, Glorious, Ark Royal) in
! German SW Effect is at “0” on the Omnibus Markers Track. any British port(s)
! Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments Display:
Pro-Nazi: None. GERMANY:
Pro-UN: France, Poland. 7 BBs (Schlesien, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Graf Spee, Adm. Scheer,
All other VE Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box. Italy’s is Lützow, Schleswig-Holstein) in A-2908
placed in the “Pro-Nazi Neutral Italy” area. 10 Inf, 3 Tank anywhere in Germany (maximum 1 Inf, 0 Tank in A-
! Axis Save Event Markers: There are no Axis Save Event Markers 2911)
(4.4.3.1) at the start of this scenario. 12 Planes (Bf 109E (x3), Bf 109D, Me 110, Ju 87, Ju 88A, Do 17Z
! Axis Variants: There are no Axis Variants (4.7) at the start of this (x2), He 111P, He 111H (x2)) in the Axis Air Available Box
scenario. 3 HQs (Guderian, Rundstedt, Reichenau) anywhere in Germany.
! UN Save Event Markers: There are no UN Save Event Markers
(4.4.3.1) at the start of this scenario. EF AXIS COLLABORATORS:
! UN Variants: There are no UN Variants (4.7) at the start of this Put all “EF” Axis Collaborator forces (102.6) face-down on their
scenario. home hexes in the Soviet Union.
Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: Place the British BB-Queen Elizabeth USA: (All set up in the off-map-box.)
in the Turn 22 box of the Turn Record Track. 2 HQs (Clark, Patton)
2 Inf
Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: 3 BBs (Texas, Arkansas, New York)
1 CV (Ranger)
POLAND: 3 Planes (P-40, Boston, Hudson) in Neutral Planes Box.
8 Polish Inf, as follows: 1 in A-2910, 3 in A-2809, 2 in A-2810, and 2
in A-2811. The Polish Plane goes in the Shattered Remnants Box. (It INDIA: (See Rule 102.2.3)
can be repaired through Lend-Lease.) 5 Inf anywhere in India.

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 ! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN”
box.
110.2 SCENARIO 2 ! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 54.
! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the
VE: Europe, 1941. British Prime Minister is Churchill, the US President is Roosevelt,
the US Vice-President is Wallace, and the Soviet Leader is Stalin.
Î INTRODUCTION: Hitler’s Italian allies are foolishly bogged ! The German Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box.
down in Greece as 1941 begins, while Germany waits for good ! A Fort marker is placed in Sevastopol (A-2514).
weather to launch Operation Barbarossa, the planned conquest of the ! The British Gibraltar marker sets up in A-2004.
Soviet Union! The Allies must keep the Axis at bay long enough for ! British SW Effect is at “5” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
American entry at the end of the year to make the decisive difference. ! German SW Effect is at “31” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
! Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments Display:
Ï START TURN: January/February 1941 (Turn 22). Pro-Nazi: Italy, Finland, Hungary, Rumania, Slovakia.
Pro-UN: Australia, Canada, Congo, Greece, India, Newfoundland,
Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa.
! Canada’s Force Pool is 2 Inf and 1 Plane. The other 2 Canadian Nazi-Conquered: Albania, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark,
Inf and 1 Tank are not in the Force Pool but will be added by random Norway, Poland.
Events. Soviet-Conquered: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
! See special rules for Australian (102.2.1) and Indian (102.2.3) All other VE Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box
forces. (Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Spain, Egypt, Ireland, Iran, Liberia, Portugal,
Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland [if Rule 76.0 is used], USSR, Turkey,
Ñ PRODUCTION: White Factories only. USA, Yemen and Yugoslavia).
! Axis Save Event Markers: The following Axis Save Events
Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VE Scenario. See Rule 102.0. (4.4.3.1) have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
! Iceland is treated as a US colony in this scenario. Neutral and UN VE-39-3 Finnish Immunity
US forces may move from their “off-map box” (102.3.1) to Iceland VE-40-6 Operation Seelöwe
without violating anyone’s neutrality. VE-40-13 Belorussian Activation
! The Nazi-Soviet Pact (22.5) is in force. ! Axis Variants: SWEDISH RAIL; METAXAS STANDS FIRM.
! US Entry: See 102.3.2. ! UN Save Event Markers: The following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1)
have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: As printed on the map except: VE-40-15 US in Greenland
! France has been conquered by Germany. North/West France ! UN Variants: SOVIET-TURKISH PACT; MOLDOVAN SSR.
(north of the temporary border) is German-occupied. South of the
temporary border (four hexes in mainland France) is Vichy France. All Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: Place the following Ship construction
French territories on the map are also Vichy-controlled, with two on the Turn-Record Track: On the Turn 22 box place the German
exceptions. BB-Tirpitz; on the Turn 25 box place the British CV-Victorious; on
! French Equatorial Africa, with port at A-1209, is UN-controlled. the Turn 31 box place the Italian BB-Roma; on the Turn 43 box place
! Poland has been conquered by Germany. The three hexes west of the Italian BB-Impero. Place the French ships BB-Lorraine and BB-
the partition line are German-occupied; the five hexes east of the Richelieu in the “Interned” box on the Naval Task Force Display
partition line are Soviet-occupied. Sheet.
! Germany has conquered Denmark, Norway, Netherlands and
Belgium. Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP:
! British Somaliland (A-1418/1519) is Italian-occupied.
! Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are Soviet-conquered. GERMANY:
! Hexes A-3313/3413 of Finland are Soviet-occupied. 21 Inf (regular gray, no “SS”), and the 1 blue “FS” Inf unit, all in
! Finland is pro-Nazi; the special rule on Lapland (26.1) is in effect. Germany, German-controlled or pro-Axis territory; none in Italy or
Finland is not actively in the war, as the “Finnish Immunity” Axis Libya.
Save Event has not yet been played. 1 Tank (“DAK”) in A-2009. This unit begins the scenario flipped.
! Albania (A-2311) is Italian-conquered and occupied. 8 Tanks (regular gray, no “SS”), and 1 SS Tank (“1 SS PzGr”), all in
! Italy and Britain are at war in Libya but the border with Egypt (A- Germany, German-controlled or pro-Axis territory; none in Italy or
2012/2013) happens to be the front line between them. Libya
! Greece is pro-UN – it has been attacked by pro-Nazi Italian forces 13 Planes (Bf 109D, Bf 109E (x4), Do 17Z (x2), He 111P, He 111H
in Albania – but the Italians have failed to capture any hexes in (x2), Ju 88A, Ju 87, Me110)
Greece. 7 BBs (Bismarck, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Admiral Scheer, Schleswig
! Rumania is pro-Nazi. Hex A-2611 (Transylvania) has been annexed Holstein, Lützow, Schlesien)
by Hungary and hex A-2613 (Moldova) has been annexed by the 6 HQs (Guderian, Rundstedt, Reichenau, Kleist, Manstein, Model)
USSR.
! The Førøyar (A-3403) are British-occupied. EF AXIS COLLABORATORS:
! The Channel Islands (A-2704) are German-occupied. Put all “EF” Axis Collaborator forces (102.6) face-down on their
home hexes in the Soviet Union, except for the “BFK” unit. That unit
Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: has been deported by Stalin to internal exile; the UN Player places it
! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box. on any Soviet Gulag hex, face-down (where it can be recruited if the
! Soviet Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map. hex is captured by the Axis).
! US Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map.
! The Finnish Claims marker is in the “Medium” box. ITALY:

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10 Inf (2 in Italian East Africa and/or British Somaliland; 8 in Italy or
Libya) 110.3 SCENARIO 3
2 Tanks (in Libya)
6 Planes (B.R.20, C.R.32, C.R.42, G.50, MC.200, S.M.79) VE: Europe, 1942.
5 BBs (Giulio Cesare, Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria, Littorio, Vittorio
Veneto) Î INTRODUCTION: “General Winter,” more than the Soviet
3 AOI minor units (2 Garrisons, 1 Inf), all in Italian East Africa Army, has stopped the German advance on Moscow – and the
1 RCTL minor Inf unit, in Libya Americans are now in the war, threatening Germany with
2 HQs (Aosta in Italian East Africa; Graziani in Libya) overwhelming danger on a second, or third, front. This game starts at
the beginning of 1942, the decisive year when the Axis can either win
SOVIET UNION: or begin to lose the whole war.
39 Inf (regular red); 1 élite Inf (“NKVD”); 6 Tank (no élites)
11 Planes (I-15, I-153, I-16 (x2), IL-4, SB-2, Su-2, Yak-1 (x2), Pe-2, Ï START TURN: January/February 1942 (Turn 28).
LaGG-3)
3 BBs (Paris Commune, October Revolution, Marat) in any Soviet Ð FORCE POOL NOTES:
Ports. ! Canada’s Force Pool is 2 Inf and 1 Plane. The other 2 Canadian
2 HQs (Zhukov, Vatutin) Inf and 1 Tank are not in the Force Pool but will be added by random
Events.
GREAT BRITAIN: ! See special rules for Australian (102.2.1) and Indian (102.2.3)
8 Inf anywhere in British-controlled territory, plus the King’s African forces.
Rifles Legion unit in Kenya.
6 Tanks anywhere in British-controlled territory. Ñ PRODUCTION: White Factories only.
5 Garrisons, 1 each in Iceland, the Førøyar Islands, (A-3403), Malta
(A-2111), and 2 in Great Britain. Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VE Scenario. See Rule 102.0.
3 HQs (Wavell, O’Connor, Lord Gort)
12 Planes (Battle, Beaufighter, Blenheim I, Blenheim IV, Defiant, Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL:
Hampden, Hurricane I (x2), Hurricane II, Spitfire I, Spitfire II, ! The following hexes in the Soviet Union are controlled by Germany
Wellington) and form the “front line”; at least one German or German-allied
6 CVs (Ark Royal, Eagle, Furious, Hermes, Illustrious, Formidable) Army must be placed in each hex: A-3113, 3114, 3014, 3015, 2915,
15 BBs (Barham, Hood, Malaya, Nelson, Queen Elizabeth, Ramillies, 2814, 2715, and 2614. (Hex A-2914 should be occupied by a UN
Renown, Repulse, Resolution, Revenge, Rodney, Royal Sovereign, Partisan, if Rule 52.0 is in use). The remaining hexes west of this line,
Valiant, Warspite, King George V). in the Soviet Union, are German-occupied and controlled.
! Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are Soviet-conquered but German-
VICHY FRANCE: occupied.
3 BBs (Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Provence) in Toulon (A-2407). ! All hexes of Poland, on both sides of the temporary border, are
German-conquered and occupied.
FREE FRENCH: ! Slovakia, Hungary (including A-2611), Rumania and Bulgaria
1 HQ (Leclerc) in A-1209. (including Macedonia) are pro-Nazi minors and the Axis Player
controls all hexes in their territory.
USA: (All set up in the off-map-box.) ! All hexes of Greece and Yugoslavia are German-conquered and
2 HQs (Clark, Patton) occupied, including Crete (A-2113).
3 Inf ! Albania (A-2311) is ruled by Italy; for game purposes it is Axis-
3 BBs (Texas, Arkansas, New York) conquered and occupied.
1 CV (Ranger) ! Libya is an Italian colony but is contested between Italy and Britain;
3 Planes (P-40, Boston, Hudson) in Neutral Planes Box. all hexes of Libya are Italian-controlled except for the following
British-occupied hexes: A-2112, 2011, 2012, 1911, 1912.
AUSTRALIA: 1 Inf in Egypt or British-occupied Libya. 1 Plane. ! All hexes of Italian East Africa are UN-conquered and controlled.
CANADA: 2 Inf in Great Britain; 1 Plane. ! Finland controls all hexes of its territory as well as hexes A-3314
CONGO FREE STATE: 1 Inf in A-1116. and 3513 of the USSR. The Lapland rule (26.1) is in effect.
EGYPT: 1 Inf in Cairo (A-2014); see Rule 25.4. ! The Channel Islands (A-2704) are German-occupied.
FINLAND: All (in any hexes of Finland except A-3313/3413). ! France has been conquered by Germany. North/West France
GREECE: All (in A-2211). (north of the temporary border) is German-occupied. South of the
HUNGARY: All (in Hungary). temporary border (four hexes in mainland France) is Vichy France. All
INDIA: 4 Inf in India (see rule 102.2.3); 1 Inf in A-1116. French territories on the map are also Vichy-controlled, with a few
NEPAL: 1 Inf. in Egypt exceptions.
NEW ZEALAND: 1 Inf in Egypt; 1 Plane in UN Air Available Box. ! French Equatorial Africa, with port at A-1209, is UN-controlled.
NEWFOUNDLAND: 1 Inf in A-2905. Syria (A-2215 and 2216) is also UN-conquered and occupied.
POLAND: 2 Inf (the Commonwealth Poles; 1 in A-2805, 1 in A- ! The Førøyar (A-3403) are British-occupied.
2013); 1 Plane (UN Air Available Box). ! Iceland (A-3702) is treated as a US colony in this scenario.
RHODESIA: 1 Inf in A-1017. ! Iran is partitioned by the “IRAN PARTITION” Variant.
RUMANIA: All (in Rumania).
SLOVAKIA: 1 Inf in A-2710. Ô MARKER PLACEMENT:
SOUTH AFRICA: 2 Inf in South Africa; 1 Inf in Egypt or British- ! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box.
controlled Libya. 1 Plane in UN Air Available Box. ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is on the ND 1942 Game Turn box (Turn
33).

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! US Upgrade Marker is on the MJ 1943 Game Turn box (Turn 36). Put all “EF” Axis Collaborator forces (102.6) face-down on their
! The Finnish Claims marker is in the “Medium” box. home hexes in the Soviet Union, except for the “BFK”, “Krym”,
! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN” “VolGer”, and “Astrakhan” units. Those units have been deported by
box. Stalin to internal exile; the UN Player places them on any Soviet
! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 54. Gulag hexes, face-down (where they can be recruited if the hex is
! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the captured by the Axis). No more than one deported ethnic group per
British Prime Minister is Churchill, the US President is Roosevelt, Gulag, unless all Gulags are filled in which case no more than two per
the US Vice-President is Wallace, and the Soviet Leader is Stalin. Gulag.
! The German Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box.
! A Fort marker is placed in Sevastopol (A-2514). FINLAND: All (in any hexes of Finland, including Finnish-occupied
! The British Gibraltar marker sets up in A-2004. A-3513 and 3314).
! British SW Effect is at “10” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
! German SW Effect is at “43” on the Omnibus Markers Track. SOVIET UNION:
! Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments Display: 50 Inf and 3 élite Inf anywhere on Soviet territory outside the area of
Pro-Nazi: Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Italy. German occupation (see Ó above).
Pro-UN: USA, Canada, Rhodesia, Newfoundland, Australia, India, 10 Tanks and 3 élite Tanks (same restrictions as Inf)
New Zealand, USSR, Congo Free State, Nepal, South Africa. 1 Garrison in A-2219 (enforcing the IRAN PARTITION Variant).
Nazi-Conquered: Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, 2 BBs (Paris Commune in A-2516, October Revolution in A-3213).
Yugoslavia, Greece (including Crete – A-2113), Albania, Poland. 14 Planes (I-15, I-153, I-16 (x2), IL-4, SB-2, Su-2, Yak-1 (x2), Pe-2,
Soviet-Conquered: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. LaGG-3, MiG-3, IL-2, Pe-2L) in the UN Air Available Box.
UN-Conquered: Iran, Iraq. 2 HQs (Zhukov, Vatutin)
All other VE Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box,
including Vichy France. GREAT BRITAIN:
! Axis Save Event Markers (4.4.3.1) Markers: The following Axis 11 BBs (Malaya, Nelson, Revenge, Rodney, Renown, King George V,
Save Events (4.4.3.1) have Save Event Markers in their boxes: Duke of York, Warspite, Resolution, Ramillies, Royal Sovereign)
VE-40-6 Seelöwe 6 CVs (Hermes, Indomitable, Formidable, Eagle, Illustrious,
VE-40-13 Belorussian Nationalists Victorious)
VE-41-3 Operation Student 13 Planes (Battle, Beaufighter, Blenheim I, Blenheim IV, Defiant,
! Axis Variants: BULGARIAN MACEDONIA, SWEDISH RAIL. Hampden, Hurricane I (x2), Hurricane II, P-40, Spitfire I, Spitfire II,
! UN Save Event Markers: The following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1) Wellington) in the UN Air Available Box.
have Save Event Markers in their boxes: 2 HQs (Wavell, Alexander)
VE-40-13 Harsh Russian Winter 1 Garrison in A-2119 (enforcing the IRAN PARTITION Variant).
VE-41-3 Operation Accolade 7 Inf in Great Britain, Malta (A-2111), or British-occupied Libya; 1 Inf
VE-41-6 Leningrad Razed in Palestine or Syria; the King’s African Rifles Legion anywhere in
! UN Variants: MOLDOVAN SSR, ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, ZONE British-controlled territory.
OF DESTINY, IRAN PARTITION, T-34 TANKS, POPE PIUS XII. 2 Tanks in Egypt or British-occupied Libya; 3 Tanks in Great Britain.
5 Garrisons, 1 each in Iceland, the Førøyar Islands, (A-3403), Malta
Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: Put the Italian BB-Roma on the Turn (A-2111), and 2 in Great Britain.
31 box, the Italian BB-Impero on the Turn 43 box, and the British
CV-Indefatigable on the Turn 43 box. Place the Free French ships ITALY:
BB-Lorraine and BB-Richelieu in the “Interned” box on the Naval 10 Inf (in Italy or Libya)
Task Force Display Sheet. Put the British BB-Queen Elizabeth and 2 Tanks (in Italy or Libya)
BB-Valiant on the Turn 35 box. Put the British CV-Furious on the 5 BBs (Giulio Cesare, Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria, Littorio, Vittorio
Turn 31 box. Put British BB-Anson on the Turn 30 box. Veneto)
7 Planes (B.R.20, C.R.32, C.R.42, G.50, MC.200, S.M.79, Z.1007) in
Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: the Axis Air Available Box.

GERMANY: VICHY FRANCE:

30 Inf (regular gray, no “SS”), and the 1 blue “FS” Inf unit, all in 3 BBs (Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Provence) in Toulon (A-2407).
Germany, German-conquered or German-allied territory. Of the 30
German Inf, 2 set up in Norway (stuck there by the ZONE OF FREE FRENCH:
DESTINY Variant). 1 HQ (Leclerc) in A-1209.
16 Tanks (13 regular gray, three “SS”), all in Germany, German-
conquered or German-allied territory. The Spanish “Azul” Army (the USA: (All set up in the off-map-box.)
historic “Blue Division”) is treated as a German unit and begins the 3 BBs (Texas, Arkansas, New York)
scenario stacked with any German unit in the USSR. 1 CV (Ranger)
7 BBs (Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Admiral Scheer, Schleswig Holstein, 4 Planes (B-25, Boston, Hudson, P-40) in the UN Air Available Box.
Lützow, Schlesien, Tirpitz) 2 HQs (Clark, Patton)
15 Planes (Bf 109D, Bf 109F, Bf 109E (x4), Do 17Z (x2), Fw 190A, 3 Inf
He 111P, He 111H (x2), Ju 88A, Ju 87, Me110) in the Axis Air
Available Box. AUSTRALIA: 1 Inf in Egypt or British-controlled Libya.
7 HQs (Rommel, Kleist, Guderian, Rundstedt, Manstein, Model, BULGARIA: All (in Bulgaria, including A-2411).
Reichenau) CANADA: 2 Inf in Great Britain; 1 Plane.
CONGO FREE STATE: 1 Inf in A-0714.
EF AXIS COLLABORATORS: CROATIA (NDH): 2 Inf in A-2510.

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EGYPT: 1 Inf in Cairo (A-2014); see Rule 25.4. must occupy the two Crimean hexes (A-2514 and 2515).
HUNGARY: All (in Hungary, or in German-occupied USSR). ! Poland (on both sides of the dotted temporary border) is German-
INDIA: 4 Inf in India (see rule 102.2.3); 1 Inf in Egypt or British- occupied.
occupied Libya. ! All hexes of Hungary (including A-2611), Rumania, and Bulgaria
LIBERIA: 1 Inf in A-1104. are German-controlled. Hex A-2613 is technically part of the USSR
NEPAL: 1 Inf. in Egypt or British-occupied Libya. (as it contains the Moldovan SSR Variant) but is German-occupied.
NEW ZEALAND: 1 Inf stacked with any British Army; 1 Plane. ! The Førøyar (A-3403) are British-occupied.
NEWFOUNDLAND: 1 Inf in A-2905. ! Iceland (A-3702) is treated US-occupied in this scenario.
POLAND: 2 Inf (the Commonwealth Poles; 1 in A-2805, 1 in A- ! The Channel Islands (A-2704) are German-occupied.
2013); 1 Plane (UN Air Available Box). ! Iran is partitioned by the “IRAN PARTITION” Variant.
RHODESIA: 1 Inf in Egypt or British-occupied Libya.
RUMANIA: All (in Rumania, or in German-occupied USSR). Ô MARKER PLACEMENT:
SLOVAKIA: 1 Inf in A-2710, or in German-occupied USSR. ! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box.
SOUTH AFRICA: 2 Inf in South Africa; 1 Inf in Egypt or British- ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is on the map.
occupied Libya. 1 Plane. ! US Upgrade Marker is on the map.
! The British Gibraltar marker sets up in A-2004.
110.4 SCENARIO 4 ! The Finnish Claims marker is in the “Medium” box.
! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN”
VE: Europe, 1944. box.
! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 54.
Î INTRODUCTION: The tide has turned, and the United Nations ! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the
are winning on all fronts. How long before they can crush Germany British Prime Minister is Churchill, the US President is Roosevelt,
between them? Or can Germany find one last rabbit to pull out of the US Vice-President is Wallace, and the Soviet Leader is Stalin.
Hitler’s cap? ! The German Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box.
! British SW Effect is at “30” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
Ï START TURN: January/February 1944 (Turn 40). ! German SW Effect is at “4” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
! Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments Display:
Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: Pro-Nazi: Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Finland.
! Canada’s Force Pool is 1 Tank, 3 Inf and 1 Plane. The other 1 Pro-UN: USA, Canada, Rhodesia, Newfoundland, Australia, India,
Canadian Inf will be added by a random Event. New Zealand, USSR, Congo Free State, Nepal, South Africa.
! See Rule 102.2.3 for Indian forces. Nazi-Conquered: Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands,
Yugoslavia, Greece (including Crete – A-2113), Albania, Poland,
Ñ PRODUCTION: White Factories only. Vichy France.
Soviet-Conquered: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VE Scenario. See Rule 102.0. Note UN-Conquered: Iran, Iraq, Italy.
that Italy has surrendered and is out of the war; northern Italy is All other VE Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box.
occupied by Germany, while southern Italy (and Sicily) are under UN ! Axis Save Event Markers: The following Axis Save Events
control. Vichy France has surrendered to the UN and is out of the (4.4.3.1) have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
war; all French territory world-wide is UN-controlled except for VE-40-6 Seelöwe
Corsica (A-2308) and all hexes of ‘mainland’ France, which are Nazi- VE-40-13 Belorussian Nationalists
conquered. VE-41-3 Operation Student
VE-42-2 Pan-Turanian Fanatics
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: As on map, except: VE-42-4 Operation Ilona
! Italy has surrendered. All Italian colonies are UN-controlled, as are VE-42-6 Amphibious
Sardinia (A-2208) and Sicily (A-2109). On the Italian mainland, hexes VE-42-8 Amphibious (three markers)
A-2310, 2209, 2210, and 2110 are all UN-controlled; the other 5 hexes VE-42-9 Ukrainian Autonomy
of north Italy are all German-occupied. VE-43-4 Amphibious (three markers)
! Albania (A-2311), all of Greece (4 hexes including Crete – A-2113), VE-43-7 Amphibious
and all of Yugoslavia are German-occupied. VE-43-13 Vlasov Army
! All hexes of France, including the four hexes of southern (former ! Axis Variants: BULGARIAN MACEDONIA, UNCONDITIONAL
Vichy) France, are German-occupied. Belgium, Netherlands, SURRENDER, SWEDISH RAIL.
Denmark and Norway are all German-occupied. ! UN Save Event Markers: The following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1)
! All French territory outside of France proper is Free French (UN) have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
controlled. Exception: Corsica (A-2308) is German-occupied. VE-43-6 British Deception
! Finland controls all hexes of Finland, as well as hexes A-3513 and VE-43-12 Paratroopers
A-3314 of the USSR. The Lapland rule (26.1) is in effect. ! UN Variants: ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, MOLDOVAN SSR, IRAN
! Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are German-occupied. PARTITION, POPE PIUS XII, ZONE OF DESTINY.
! All Soviet Union territory is Soviet-controlled except for the area
occupied by Nazi Germany. The German-controlled area consists of Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: British CV-Indefatigable (Turn 44).
hexes A-3113, 3013, 2913, 2914, 2812, and 2713. In addition, hexes A-
2514 and 2515 (the Crimean Peninsula) is German-controlled but cut Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP:
off from the rest of the German-occupied part of the USSR. At least
one German or German-allied Army must be placed in each of the GERMANY:
eight German-occupied hexes of the USSR. In addition, at least two 22 Inf and 4 SS Inf, and the one blue “FS” Inf anywhere in Axis
German Armies (with “D” nationality stickers; not foreign Legions) Player-controlled territory on Map A. Of the 22 German Inf, 2 set up

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in Norway (stuck there by the ZONE OF DESTINY Variant). 11 Planes (B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26, Boston, Hudson, P-38, P-40, P-47
16 Tanks (13 regular gray, three “SS”) anywhere in Axis Player- (x2), P-51) in the UN Air Available Box.
controlled territory on Map A. 5 HQs (Bradley, Clark, Patton, Hodges, Devers) Note: Devers and
6 Garrisons and the “Atlantic Wall” unit set up in coastal hexes in Hodges do set up in this scenario. Ignore their “W” codes.
France, Belgium, Netherlands and/or Germany. 15 Inf in Great Britain or UN-occupied Italy.
6 BBs (Gneisenau, Admiral Scheer, Schleswig Holstein, Schlesien, 7 Tanks in Great Britain or UN-occupied Italy.
Tirpitz, Lützow) 1 Garrison in A-3702 (Iceland).
24 Planes (Bf 109D, Bf 109F, Bf 109G (x4), Bf 109E (x4), Do 17Z
(x2), Fw 190A (x2), Fw 190F, He 177, He 111P, He 111H (x2), Hs BULGARIA: All (in Bulgaria, including A-2411).
129, Ju 88A (x2), Ju 87, Me110) in the Axis Air Available Box. CANADA: 3 Inf, 1 Tank stacked anywhere with British Armies. 1
7 HQs (Rommel, Kleist, Guderian, Kesselring, Rundstedt, Manstein, Plane in UN Air Available Box.
Model) CONGO FREE STATE: 1 Inf in A-0913.
CROATIA (NDH): 2 Inf in A-2510.
EF AXIS COLLABORATORS: EGYPT: 1 Inf in Cairo (A-2014); see Rule 25.4.
The “Azeri” and “KVDD” yellow “EF” Axis Collaborator Inf units, FINLAND: All (in any hexes of Finland, or hexes A-3314 or 3513).
as well as the four “EF” SS Inf – Nordland, Baltic, Balkan, Western – are HUNGARY: All (in Hungary, or German-occupied USSR).
placed anywhere in Axis Player-controlled territory inside the USSR. INDIA: 4 Inf in India; 1 Inf in UN-occupied Italy.
They are all part of the German Force Pool. LIBERIA: 1 Inf in A-1104.
The “BFK”, “Krym”, “VolGer”, “Astrakhan”, “Don”, “KarBal” and NEPAL: 1 Inf. in UN-occupied Italy.
“Orenburg” EF Axis Collaborator units have all been deported by NEW ZEALAND: 1 Inf in UN-occupied Italy; 1 Plane.
Stalin to internal exile; the UN Player places them on any Soviet NEWFOUNDLAND: 1 Inf in UN-occupied Italy.
Gulag hexes, face-down (where it can be recruited if the hex is POLAND: 2 Inf (the Commonwealth Poles; 1 in A-2805, 1 in A-
captured by the Axis). No more than one deported ethnic group per 2013); 1 Plane (UN Air Available Box).
Gulag, unless all Gulags are filled in which case no more than two per RHODESIA: 1 Inf in A-0414.
Gulag. RUMANIA: All (in Rumania, or German-occupied USSR).
The “Chechen” EF Axis Collaborator unit is placed face-down in its SLOVAKIA: 1 Inf in A-2710, or German-occupied USSR.
home hex of A-2617. It is available for recruitment by the Axis. SOUTH AFRICA: 2 Inf in South Africa; 1 Inf in UN-occupied Italy;
1 Plane.
SOVIET UNION:
50 Inf and 3 élite Inf anywhere on Soviet territory outside the area of 110.5 SCENARIO 5
German occupation (see Ó above).
10 Tanks and 3 élite Tanks (same restrictions as Inf) VJ: Pearl Harbor
1 Garrison in A-2219 (enforcing the IRAN PARTITION Variant). Mini-Game, 1941.
2 BBs (Paris Commune in A-2516, October Revolution in A-3213).
23 Planes (I-15, I-153, I-16 (x2), IL-4, SB-2, Su-2, Yak-1 (x2), Pe-2, Î INTRODUCTION: This short one-turn scenario lets you fight
LaGG-3, MiG-3, IL-2, Pe-2L, La-5, Yak-7, P-39, IL-2M, La-5N, Yak- out the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor using Rule 44.1 and a
9D, P-63, IL-2M3, Yak-3 “Normandie”) in the UN Air Available Box. historical setup.
6 HQs (Konev, Vasilievsky, Zhukov, Yeremenko, Rokossovsky,
Vatutin) Ï START TURN: November/December 1941 (Turn 27). This
scenario starts and ends on the same Game Turn.
GREAT BRITAIN:
9 BBs (Nelson, Rodney, King George V, Duke of York, Warspite, Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: Only the units listed below take part.
Anson, Howe, Ramillies, Royal Sovereign)
4 CVs (Indomitable, Furious, Formidable, Victorious) Ñ PRODUCTION: None.
17 Planes (Battle, Beaufighter, Blenheim I, Blenheim IV, Defiant,
Hampden, Hurricane I (x2), Hurricane II, Mosquito (B), P-40, Spitfire Ò SPECIAL RULES: The Axis (Japanese) Player starts with his
I, Spitfire II, Spitfire VI, Spitfire IX, Typhoon, Wellington) in the UN forces as listed below. The UN (American) Player starts with the 8
Air Available Box. Battleships (BBs) listed below, and selects 4 Carriers (CVs) – his
2 HQs (Montgomery, Alexander) choice – from the total set of US Carriers available: Wasp, Hornet,
8 Inf in Great Britain or UN-occupied Italy. Also the “AA” Anders Lexington, Yorktown, Saratoga, Enterprise. (The two Carriers you don’t
Army Legion and “King’s African Rifles” Legion (treat them as choose are returned to the game box and play no role in the scenario.)
British) are stacked with any British Armies. The only rule used in the game is Rule 44.1. All the conditions
8 Tanks in Great Britain or UN-occupied Italy. required for its play (44.1.1) are assumed to apply.
1 Garrison in A-2119 (enforcing the IRAN PARTITION Variant). Proceed to Rule 44.1.5.1 and continue from there.
5 Garrisons, 1 each in Iceland, the Førøyar Islands, (A-3403), Malta
(A-2111), and 2 in Great Britain. Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: The only “territory” in the
scenario is the Hawaiian Islands, where the US Pacific Fleet is based
FREE FRENCH: (at Pearl Harbor: hex B-2324). The Japanese Fleet is at sea in hex B-
2 BBs (Lorraine, Richelieu) at Dakar (A-1401). 2524.
2 HQs (Leclerc, De Lattre)
3 Inf stacked with any British or US Armies. Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: None.

USA: Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: None.

4 BBs (Texas, Arkansas, New York, Massachusetts)
1 CV (Ranger) Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP:

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US: Japan. These include the 10 hexes of Japanese-occupied North China
8 BBs (Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, (see 103.8.3), as well as B-2008. Every Japanese-controlled hex in
California, Maryland and West Virginia), all at Pearl Harbor (B-2324). China which borders on a Chinese Army must have a Japanese Army
4 CVs (selected by the UN Player in step Ò above). Place them at in it.
Pearl Harbor (B-2324), then remove them per rule 44.1.5.1 as ! The island of Hainan (B-1808, 1908, 1909) is Japanese-conquered.
instructed. ! Hex B-2008 in China is occupied by Japan but also contains the
Hong Kong and Macau Concessions (43.13). Hex B-2007 in China is
JAPAN: Chinese-controlled but also contains the French Fort-Bayard
All forces set up in hex B-2524. Convession (43.13).
1 Admiral (Nagumo) ! Indochina is treated as a Japanese colony in this scenario.
2 BBs (Hiei, Kirishima)
6 CVs (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Shokaku, Zuikaku) Ô MARKER PLACEMENT:
! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box.
110.6 SCENARIO 6 ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is on the map.
! US Upgrade Marker is in the M/J 1943 Turn box (Turn 36).
VJ: The China Incident ! The Naval Round marker starts in the “None” box.
Mini-Game, 1937-1939. ! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN”
box.
This scenario is intended as a fun little game on its own, but can also ! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 56.
be used as an alternate beginning of World War II covering Japan’s ! On the Leadership Chart, the British Prime Minister is Churchill,
war of aggression against China from 1937 until 1939. Its main value the US President is Roosevelt, the US Vice-President is Wallace, the
is as a counterfactual setup for the Japanese and Chinese forces prior Soviet Leader is Stalin, and the Japanese Prime Minister is Tojo.
to Scenario 9. Using these two Scenarios together allows you to fight ! The US Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box.
out the entire Second World War from its real start in Manchuria in ! Fort markers are placed in Singapore (B-1407) and Manila (B-
1937 until its final end (in 1945?) as a global conflagration. 1911).
! Concession markers are placed: French “Fort Bayard” in B-2007;
This scenario will be published separately. British “Hong Kong” and Portuguese “Macau” in B-2008.
! US SW Effect is at “60” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
110.7 SCENARIO 7 ! The US A-Bomb marker is in the “1” box of the A-Bomb Track.
! The Japanese Élite Air marker (42.1) is in the “22” box on the
VJ: Pacific, 1941. Omnibus Markers Track.
! The “Victory Disease” marker (42.4.4.1) is on Game Turn 29.
Î INTRODUCTION: This game is your classic “War in the ! The Burma Road and Silk Road markers (43.6) are both in their
Pacific” contest, beginning with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor “Open” boxes.
on 7 December 1941 (Scenario 5) and continuing with the entire ! Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments Display:
Pacific theater. Pro-UN: China (KMT), India, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, NEI,
USA.
Ï START TURN: November/December 1941 (Turn 27). Pro-Japan: Thailand, Meng-Chiang, Manchukuo.
Pro-Soviet: Mongolia.
Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: Pro-US: Philippines.
! Australia’s Force Pool contains 3 Inf. An additional 1 Inf and 1 Japan-Conquered: Indochina.
Plane will be added during the game by random Events. All other Flag Markers (Tibet, USSR) are placed in the “Neutral”
! NRA Chinese forces consist of 3 Garrisons only. Events will box.
create more units of this nationality. ! For purposes of this scenario (only), all French territory on Map B
! See Rule 103.2.3 for Indian forces. is considered to be UN-controlled.
! Axis Save Events (4.4.3.1): The following Axis Save Events have
Ñ PRODUCTION: Shaded Factories only. Save Event Markers in their boxes:
VJ-40-5 Japanese Amphibious
Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VJ Scenario. See Rule 103.0. VJ-40-6 Japanese Amphibious
! This scenario begins in November/December 1940, immediately VJ-40-7 Japanese Amphibious
prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. No Event Chits are VJ-40-8 Japanese Amphibious
drawn on the first Turn (they’ve already been drawn). VJ-40-9 Japanese Amphibious
! When playing this scenario, the very first Axis Pulse must be the VJ-41-1 Japanese Amphibious
Japanese Raid on Pearl Harbor (rule 44.1). VJ-41-3 Japanese Amphibious
! Be aware of the special “British Pacific Fleet” deployments from VJ-41-10 Pearl Harbor Raid
Europe; see Rule 103.8. ! Axis Variants: PEANUT WON’T FIGHT; TRIPARTITE PACT; PU-YI.
! For purposes of this scenario (only), no hostile attack can be made ! UN Save Event Markers: The following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1)
versus the Portuguese Concession at Macau (B-2008; see Rule 43.13). have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
! Because this scenario begins with the “sneak attack” on US and VJ-41-11 War Plan Orange
British forces, no UN Planes may be used during the first Turn of the ! UN Variants: TIMOR POWDER KEG, EMERGENCY MEASURES,
game (Turn 27). All UN Planes set up in the “Air Committed” box. VYNER BROOKE
! The Nomonhan Treaty (59.3) is in force.
Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: On the Turn 32 box place the
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: As on map, except: Japanese CV-Hiyo; on the Turn 42 box place the Japanese CV-Taiho;
! Eleven hexes of mainland China start the scenario occupied by on the Turn 45 box place the Japanese CV-Shinano. Then place the

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following USA Ships on the Turn-Record Track in the indicated Turn INDIA: All in India (minus 1 Inf being used in Europe). 1 Plane in the
boxes: BB-Indiana (30), BB-Alabama (32), CV-Princeton (34), CV- UN Air Committed Box (unavailable for play this Turn).
Essex (34), CV-Constellation (35), CV-Independence (35), CV-Belleau MANCHUKUO: 1 Inf in B-2907.
Wood (36), CV-Kearsarge (36), CV-Cabot (37), CV-Monterrey (37), MENG-CHIANG: 1 Inf in B-2706.
CV-Bunker Hill (37), CV-Cowpens (37), CV-Intrepid (38), CV- MONGOLIA: 1 Inf in B-2906.
Oriskany (39), BB-New Jersey (40), BB-Iowa (40), BB-Wisconsin (42), PHILIPPINES: 1 Inf in the Philippines.
BB-Missouri (43), BB-Alaska (43), THAILAND: 1 Inf, 1 BB (Sri Ayudhya) in B-1706.

Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: 110.8 SCENARIO 8

JAPAN: VJ: Pacific, 1944.
The Pearl Harbor Striking Force sets up in B-2524. It consists of
the following Japanese Ships: BB-Hiei, BB-Kirishima, CV-Zuikaku, Î INTRODUCTION: Japan is encircled! The Americans continue
CV-Shokaku, CV-Kaga, CV-Akagi, CV-Hiryu, CV-Soryu. Also add their island-hopping campaign (the Gilberts have fallen; the Marshalls
the Japanese Admiral Nagumo, if using the optional Admirals rule. are next). While in China, the Japanese are preparing a mammoth
Other Japanese ships set up in any Japanese ports: offensive to knock China out of the war politically and enable the
9 BBs (Yamato, Ise, Hyuga, Fuso, Yamashiro, Nagato, Mutsu, Kongo, Emperor’s forces to better protect the Home Islands against the
Haruna) onrushing tide of US and British revenge! But behind the curtain lurks
5 CVs (Shoho, Ryujo, Zuiho, Hosho, Taiyo) the Soviet Union... and America’s atomic bomb program.
11 Planes (A6M2 Zero, A6M3 Zero, Ann, Betty, Claude, Lily, Nate,
Nell, Oscar I, Sally, Val) in the Axis Air Available Box. Ï START TURN: January/February 1944 (Turn 40).
5 HQs (Imamura, Homma/Ushijima, Yamashita, Terauchi,
Kawabe/Kimura) Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: None.
20 Inf (3 Inf in Korea or Manchukuo; 6 Inf in occupied China; 2 in
Japan; 2 in Indochina; 7 Inf anywhere in Japanese-controlled Ñ PRODUCTION: Shaded Factories Only.
territory).
5 Tanks, anywhere in Japanese-controlled territory at start. Ò SPECIAL RULES: This is a VJ Scenario. See Rule 103.0.
10 Garrisons (1 each in B-1714, B-1717, B-1719; 1 in B-2109; 6 others ! The Nomonhan Treaty (59.3) is in force.
anywhere in Japanese-controlled territory at start).
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: As on map, except:
USA: ! Eleven hexes of mainland China start the scenario occupied by
The US has 6 CV units (Wasp, Hornet, Lexington, Yorktown, Japan. These include the 10 Hexes of Japanese-occupied North China
Saratoga, Enterprise). The UN Player must select four of these to set (see 103.8.3), as well as B-2008. Every Japanese-controlled hex in
up with the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor (B-2324), and place the China which borders on a Chinese Army must have a Japanese Army
other two in the off-map box (or on US territory on Map C in a WC in it.
scenario). ! The Chinese island of Hainan (B-1808, 1908, 1909) is Japanese-
The US Pacific Fleet sets up at Pearl Harbor (B-2324). It consists of conquered.
the following US Ships: ! For purposes of this scenario (only), all French territory on Map B
8 BBs (Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, is considered to be UN-controlled.
California, Maryland and West Virginia), all at Pearl Harbor (B-2324). ! Indochina is treated as a Japanese colony in this scenario.
4 CVs (selected by the UN Player above). Place them at Pearl Harbor ! Netherlands East Indies is Japan-conquered and occupied.
(B-2324), then remove them per rule 44.1.5.1 as instructed. ! The Philippines, Sarawak, Burma, and Malaya, and all “USA” and
Remaining US Forces set up in the off-map-box: “GB” territory within the boundaries of the Greater East Asian Co-
Prosperity Sphere (42.4) is Japan-conquered and occupied, except for
6 BBs (Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington, B-1319, B-1321 and B-1220 in and near New Guinea (these are UN-
North Carolina) controlled), and hex B-1621 (the Gilbert Islands, which is also UN-
2 CVs (selected by the US player above). controlled).
7 Planes (A-20, B-17 (x2), B-25, Buffalo, P-36, P-39) in the UN Air ! Hexes B-1008 and B-1011 are Japan-conquered and occupied.
Committed Box (unavailable for play this Turn).
2 HQs (Smith, MacArthur. MacArthur sets up in the Philippines.) Ô MARKER PLACEMENT:
5 Inf (1 in the Philippines; 1 at B-1911; 3 in the ‘mainland’ USA “off ! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “Zero” box.
map box”). ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is on the map.
! US Upgrade Marker is on the map.
GREAT BRITAIN: ! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN”
2 BBs (Prince of Wales, Repulse) at Singapore (B-1407) box.
2 Planes (Spitfire V, Beaufort I) in the UN Air Committed Box ! One Concession marker is placed: Portuguese “Macau” in B-2008.
(unavailable for play this Turn). ! The US Victory Limit marker is on Game Turn 56.
2 HQs (Wavell, Slim) anywhere in India. ! On the Leadership Chart, the British Prime Minister is Churchill,
1 Inf in Singapore (B-1407); 1 Inf in India. the US President is Roosevelt, the US Vice-President is Wallace, the
Soviet Leader is Stalin, and the Japanese Prime Minister is Tojo.
AUSTRALIA: 3 Inf (in Australia or Australian-controlled hexes); 1 ! The US Submarine Potshots marker is in the “Used” box.
Plane (in the UN Air Committed Box, unavailable for play this Turn). ! US SW Effect is at “26” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
CHINA: All forces set up as per Rule 103.7. The I-16 Plane starts in ! The US A-Bomb marker is in the “3” box of the A-Bomb Track.
the UN Air Available Box. ! The Burma Road and Silk Road markers (43.6) are both in their
CHINA (NRA): 3 Garrisons in Japanese-occupied China. “Open” boxes.

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! VJ Flag Markers are placed on the Diplomatic Alignments 2 Tanks (anywhere in UN-controlled territory outside China).
Display:
Pro-UN: USA, China (KMT), India, Australia, New Zealand, NEI. GREAT BRITAIN:
Pro-Japan: Thailand, Meng-Chiang, Manchukuo, Burma. 3 BBs (Renown, Queen Elizabeth, Valiant)
Pro-Soviet: Mongolia. 2 CVs (Illustrious, Unicorn)
Japan-Conquered: Indochina, Philippines. 4 Planes (Spitfire V, Beaufort I, Hurricane IV, Mosquito (F)) in the
All other Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box. UN Air Available Box.
! Axis Save Event Markers: The following Axis Save Events 2 HQs (Wavell, Slim)
(4.4.3.1) have Save Event Markers in their boxes: 4 Inf (anywhere in UN-controlled territory outside China)
VJ-42-13 Hawaii Invasion 1 Tank (anywhere in UN-controlled territory outside China)
VJ-43-1 Japanese Amphibious (3 markers)
VJ-43-6 Japanese Evacuation AUSTRALIA: 1 Plane, 4 Inf (in any Australian-controlled hexes on
! Axis Variants: KWAI BRIDGE, CHINESE TRADE, WANG-CHIANG Map B, or stacked with British or US Armies on Map B).
PACT BURMA: 1 Inf in Burma.
! UN Save Event Markers: The following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1) CHINA: All forces set up as per Rule 103.7. The I-16 Plane starts in
have Save Event Markers in their boxes: the UN Air Available Box.
VJ-42-5 US Amphibious CHINA (NRA): 3 Garrison, 2 Inf in Japanese-occupied China.
VJ-43-11 British Amphibious INDIA: All in India.
! UN Variants: UN GO FIRST; NO MALARIA. In addition place the MANCHUKUO: 1 Inf in B-2907.
ISOLATED BASE Variant in hex B-1419. MENG-CHIANG: 1 Inf in B-2706.
MONGOLIA: 1 Inf in B-2906.
Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: On the Turn 40 box place the THAILAND: 1 Inf, 1 BB (Sri Ayudhya) in B-1706.
Japanese CV-Shinyo; on the Turn 45 box place the Japanese CV-
Katsuragi and CV-Shinano; on the Turn 47 box place the Japanese 110.9 SCENARIO 9
CV-Kasagi; on the Turn 48 box place the CV-Ikoma and CV-Aso.
Then place the following USA Ships on the Turn-Record Track in the WC: Global War 1939-45
indicated boxes: Grand Campaign Game.
CV-Crown Point (41), CV-Hancock (42), BB-Wisconsin (42), CV- Î INTRODUCTION: This game – the grand campaign game –
Ticonderoga (43), BB-Missouri (43), BB-Alaska (43), CV-Bennington covers the entire Second World War, linking Scenario #1 in Europe
(44), CV-Randolph (45), BB-Guam (45), CV-Shangri-La (45), CV-Bon with a 1939 Pacific deployment. You can also vary the pre-war
Homme Richard (46), CV-Antietam (47), CV-Boxer (48), CV-Lake situation by using the optional Spanish Civil War (78.0) and
Champlain (49), CV-FDR (51), CV-Midway (51), CV-Tarawa (52). Abyssinian Crisis (79.0) rules, or even by starting with 110.6).

Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: Ï START TURN: September/October 1939 (Turn 14).

JAPAN: Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: None.

7 BBs (Fuso, Yamashiro, Nagato, Kongo, Haruna, Yamato, Musashi)
15 CVs (Zuikaku, Shokaku, Zuiho, Hosho, Taiyo, Unryu, Junyo, Ñ PRODUCTION: All Factories.
Amagi, Taiho, Hiyo, Ryuho, Chitose, Chiyoda, Ise Hybrid, Hyuga
Hybrid) Ò SPECIAL RULES: This “Global War” game links the VE #1
16 Planes (A6M2 Zero, A6M3 Zero, A6M5 Zero, Ann, Betty, Claude, Scenario with the VJ #6 Scenario. Set those games up as you normally
Helen, Lily, Nate, Nell, Nick, Oscar I, Oscar II, Sally, Tony, Val) in would. The game also includes the New World (Map C), so combine
the Axis Air Available Box. all three maps into one giant global map. Include all “WC” chits and
5 HQs (Imamura, Homma/Ushijima, Yamashita, Terauchi, Event Cards, as well as all “WC” eligible units. Sinkiang, Tibet and
Kawabe/Kimura) Tuva – which are divided between Maps A and B – are now full-
1 Inf in Rabaul (B-1419); 19 Inf (anywhere in Japanese-controlled fledged countries in the game.
territory). In addition, the “Indian National Army” Legion begins the ! The Nazi-Soviet Pact (22.5) is in force.
scenario in Burma; treat it as Japanese. ! The Nomonhan Treaty (59.3) is in force.
5 Tanks (anywhere in Japanese-controlled territory).
10 Garrisons (1 each in B-1714, B-1717, B-1719; 1 in B-2109; 6 others Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL: On all three maps, control is as
anywhere in Japanese-controlled territory at start). printed except for Japanese-occupied China (103.7.2). In addition, hex
B-2008 in China is Japanese-occupied (it also contains Macau and
USA: Hong Kong).
19 BBs (Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana, Nevada, West Virginia,
Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Idaho, California, Tennessee, Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: All marker placements in Scenario #1
Mississippi, New Mexico, Washington, North Carolina, South Dakota, are used in this scenario. In addition:
Alabama, New Jersey, Indiana) ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map.
18 CVs (Princeton, Franklin, Oriskany, Cabot, Essex, Constellation, ! US Upgrade Marker is not yet on the map.
Independence, Belleau Wood, Kearsarge, Monterrey, Bunker Hill, ! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the
Cowpens, Intrepid, Langley, Bataan, San Jacinto, Saratoga, Enterprise) British Prime Minister is Chamberlain, the US President is
14 Planes (A-20, Avenger, B-17 (x3), B-25, B-26, Buffalo, F4F, F4U, Roosevelt, the US Vice-President is Wallace, the Soviet Leader is
P-36, P-38G, P-39 (x2)) in the UN Air Available Box. Stalin, and the Japanese Prime Minister is Kiichiro.
2 HQs (MacArthur, Smith) ! The US and German Submarine Potshots markers are in the
10 Inf (anywhere in UN-controlled territory outside China). “Used” box.

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! Fort markers set up in Manila (B-1911) and Singapore (B-1407).
! Concession markers are placed: French “Fort Bayard” in B-2007; JAPAN:
British “Hong Kong” and Portuguese “Macau” in B-2008. 2 HQs (Terauchi, Kawabe/Kimura) anywhere in Japanese-controlled
! British SW Effect is at “0” on the Omnibus Markers Track. territory
! German SW Effect is at “0” on the Omnibus Markers Track. 6 Inf in Japanese-occupied China. All Japanese-controlled hexes in
! US SW Effect is at “60” on the Omnibus Markers Track. China that are adjacent to Chinese Armies must be occupied by at
! The Cold War Tensions marker is at “0” on the Omnibus least one Japanese Inf unit.
Markers Track. 3 Inf, 1 Tank in Manchukuo
! The US Presidential Popularity marker is in the “0” box on the 1 Inf in Japan
Omnibus Markers Track. 1 Garrison each in B-1714, B-1717, B-1719
! The US A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb Track. 6 Planes (Nate, Claude, Sally, Nell, Ann, and Val)
! The Soviet A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb 9 BBs (Ise, Hyuga, Kirishima, Fuso, Yamashiro, Nagato, Mutsu,
Track. Kongo, Haruna) in any Japanese port(s)
! The German A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb 6 CVs (Ryujo, Hosho, Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga, Akagi) in any Japanese
Track. port(s)
! The Japanese A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb
Track. JC AXIS COLLABORATORS:
! The Japanese Élite Air marker (42.1) has not yet been placed on Put both “JC” Axis Collaborator forces (see 104.6) face-down on their
the Omnibus Markers Track. home hexes in the Soviet Union.
! The “Victory Disease” marker (42.4.4.1) is not yet in use.
! The Burma Road and Silk Road markers (43.6) are both in their MANCHUKUO: 1 Inf in B-2907.
“Open” boxes. MENG-CHIANG: 1 Inf in B-2706.
! On the Diplomatic Alignments Display, VE Flag Markers are TUVA: 1 Inf in B-2901.
placed as in Scenario #1. VJ and WC Flag Markers are placed as
follows: 110.10 SCENARIO 10
Pro-Japan: Meng-Chiang, Manchukuo.
Pro-Soviet: Mongolia, Tuva. WC: Global War, 1941/42.
Pro-US: Philippines.
All other Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box. Italy’s is Î INTRODUCTION: This game links Scenario #3 and Scenario
placed in the “Pro-Nazi Neutral Italy” area. #7 to provide a Campaign Game of World War II starting with
! Axis Save Event Markers: None. Hitler’s failure to capture Moscow in the winter of 1941-42 in Europe,
! Axis Variants: None. and with the start of the War in the Pacific ar Pearl Harbor.
! UN Save Event Markers: None.
! UN Variants: None. Ï START TURN: November/December 1941 (Turn 27).

Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: None. Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: As in Scenarios #3 and #7.

Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: Ñ PRODUCTION: All Factories.

POLAND: As in Scenario #1. Ò SPECIAL RULES:

GERMANY: As in Scenario #1. ! This Scenario begins with Game-Turn 27 (Nov/Dec 1941) in the
ITALY: As in Scenario #1. Pacific, and then picks up on Game-Turn 28 with a global war game.
USSR: Forces on Map A are as in Scenario #1. On Map B, 1 Tank, 3 Start by playing Turn 27 on the Pacific map only; no movement,
Inf in the Far Eastern Republic (eastern USSR) or Mongolia. production, or activity of any kind is allowed on Maps A and C
(except for production on Pacific Theater “shaded factories”). When
FRANCE: As in Scenario #1. Also 1 CV (Béarn) in any French port. Turn 27 is finished, proceed to Turn 28 in all theaters and play the
whole world normally from that point on.
GREAT BRITAIN: As in Scenario #1, with the following: 1 British ! The Nomonhan Treaty (59.3) is in force.
Inf in India, and 1 British Garrison in Singapore (B-1407)
Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL:
UNITED STATES: As in Scenario #1, with the following: ! On Map A, territorial control is as in Scenario #3.
1 HQ (MacArthur) in the Philippines. ! On Map B, territorial control is as in Scenario #7.
1 Inf in the Philippines; 1 Inf in C-2715; 1 Inf in C-2508; 1 Inf in B- ! On Map C, territorial control is generally as printed on the map.
2324; 1 Inf in C-2604. ! French Polynesia (hex C-1003, etc.) is UN-controlled in this
4 Planes (B-17, P-36, A-20, Buffalo) in the Neutral Planes Box. scenario.
13 BBs (Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma, ! All other French colonies on Map C are Vichy French-controlled
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arizona, California, Idaho, (neutral), and all Dutch colonies are pro-UN.
New Mexico, Nevada) in any US port(s).
4 CV (Lexington, Yorktown, Saratoga and Enterprise) in any US Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: All marker placements in Scenarios
port(s). See Rule 54.3 on the Pacific Fleet. #3 and #7 are used in this scenario. In addition:
Any US forces listed as being in the “off-map box” in Scenario #1 are placed in ! Axis and UN Events Drawn markers start in the “6” box. This
United States territory on Map C. scenario begins with all 1941 Event Chits having been drawn prior to the start of
the scenario! The chit cups are empty; they will refill normally at the start of 1942.
CHINA: All forces set up as per Rule 103.7. The I-16 Plane starts in ! Soviet Upgrade marker is not yet on the map.
the UN Air Available Box. ! US Upgrade marker is not yet on the map.

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! The Codebreaking marker (if Rule 61.0 is in use) is in the “UN” 3004) in the Soviet Union. However, the “FEK” (Far East Koreans)
box. “JC” Axis Collaborator unit has been deported by Stalin; the UN
! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the Player may place it, face-down, in any Soviet Gulag hex.
British Prime Minister is Churchill, the US President is Roosevelt, TUVA: 1 Inf in B-2901.
the US Vice-President is Wallace, the Soviet Leader is Stalin, and the
Japanese Prime Minister is Tojo. Admirals: If using the optional Admirals rule (74.0), the following
! The US and German Submarine Potshots markers are in the Admirals are deployed in home country ports: Cunningham (GB);
“Used” box. Somerville (GB); Spruance (US); Fletcher (US); Halsey (US); Raeder
! Fort markers are placed in Sevastopol (A-2514), Singapore (B- (Germany); Yamamoto (Japan); Iachino (Italy). Japan’s Nagumo sets
1407), and Manila (B-1911). up with the Pearl Harbor Striking Force. Any port in the Philippines
! British SW Effect is at “10” on the Omnibus Markers Track. counts as a “Home Country Port” for US units in this scenario.
! German SW Effect is at “43” on the Omnibus Markers Track. The
USA is already in the war at the beginning of this scenario and the German SW 110.11 SCENARIO 11
Effect total reflects this; Germany’s U-Boat “Happy Time” is underway.
! US SW Effect is at “60” on the Omnibus Markers Track. WC: Global War, 1944.
! The Cold War Tensions marker is at “4” on the Omnibus
Markers Track. Î INTRODUCTION: This game links Scenario #4 and Scenario
! The US Presidential Popularity marker is in the “0” box on the #8 to provide a Campaign Game of World War II that features the
Omnibus Markers Track. last-ditch resistance of the Axis Powers to the growing might of the
! The US A-Bomb marker is in the “1” box of the A-Bomb Track. Allies.
! The Soviet A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb
Track. Ï START TURN: January/February 1944 (Turn 40).
! The German A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb
Track. Ð FORCE POOL NOTES: As in Scenarios #4 and #8.
! The Japanese A-Bomb marker is in the “0” box of the A-Bomb
Track. Ñ PRODUCTION: All Factories.
! The Japanese Élite Air marker (42.1) is in the “22” box on the
Omnibus Markers Track. Ò SPECIAL RULES:
! The “Victory Disease” marker (42.4.4.1) is on Game Turn 29. ! The Nomonhan Treaty (59.3) is in force.
! Flag Markers for Map A countries are placed on the Diplomatic
Alignments Display as in Scenario #3; those for Map B countries are Ó TERRITORIAL CONTROL:
placed as in Scenario #7. Flag Markers for Map C countries are placed ! On Map A, territorial control is as in Scenario #4.
as follows: ! On Map B, territorial control is as in Scenario #8.
Pro-UN: USA, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, ! On Map C, territorial control is as printed on the map; however, all
Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic. French and Dutch colonies are pro-UN.
Pro-Soviet: Mongolia and Tuva.
All other Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box. Ô MARKER PLACEMENT: As in Scenarios #4 and #8. Plus:
! Axis Save Event Markers: In addition to any Save Event Markers ! Soviet Upgrade Marker is on the map.
from Scenarios #3 and #7, the following Axis Save Events (4.4.3.1) ! US Upgrade Marker is on the map.
also have Save Event Markers in their boxes: ! On the Leadership Chart, the German Führer is Hitler, the
WC-39-4 Japanese in Hawaii British Prime Minister is Churchill, the US President is Roosevelt,
WC-40-6 Germans in Latin America the US Vice-President is Wallace, the Soviet Leader is Stalin, and the
WC-40-9 German Cape Verde Amphibious Japanese Prime Minister is Tojo.
! Axis Variants: SWEDISH TRADE, TURKISH TRADE, ALSACE ! The US and German Submarine Potshots markers are in the
LORRAINE, SWEDISH RAIL, BULGARIAN MACEDONIA, TOKYO “Used” box.
EXPRESS (in the Axis Player’s possession), NIGHT SPOTTERS. ! British SW Effect is at “30” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
! UN Save Event Markers: In addition to any Save Event Markers ! German SW Effect is at “4” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
from Scenarios #3 and #7, the following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1) ! US SW Effect is at “26” on the Omnibus Markers Track.
also have Save Event Markers in their boxes: ! The Cold War Tensions marker is at “6” on the Omnibus
WC-39-2 British Invade Portuguese Colony (2 markers) Markers Track.
WC-41-11 Lajes Field ! The US Presidential Popularity marker is in the “0” box on the
! UN Variants: ANGLO -IRAQI OIL TREATY, MONROE DOCTRINE. Omnibus Markers Track.
IRAN PARTITION, ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, POPE PIUS XII, ZONE ! The US A-Bomb marker is in the “3” box of the A-Bomb Track.
OF DESTINY. ! The Soviet A-Bomb marker is in the “Failed” box of the A-Bomb
Track.
Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: As in Scenarios #3 and #7. ! The German A-Bomb marker is in the “1” box of the A-Bomb
Track.
Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: As in Scenarios #3 and #7. Plus: ! The Japanese A-Bomb marker is in the “1” box of the A-Bomb
Track.
USA: Any US forces listed as being in the “off-map box” in Scenarios #3 and ! Flag Markers for Map A countries are placed on the Diplomatic
#7 are now placed in United States territory on Map C. Alignments Display as in Scenario #4; those for Map B countries are
placed as in Scenario #8. Flag Markers for Map C countries are placed
CUBA: 1 Inf in C-2212. as follows:
JC AXIS COLLABORATORS: The Transbaikal Cossacks “JC” Axis Pro-UN: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El
Collaborator unit (104.6) is placed face-down on its home hex (B- Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic,

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Bolivia, Colombia.
Pro-Soviet: Mongolia, Tuva.
All other Flag Markers are placed in the “Neutral” box.
! Axis Save Event Markers: In addition to any Save Event Markers
from Scenarios #4 and #8, the following Axis Save Events (4.4.3.1)
also have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
WC-43-10 Fritz X Guided Bombs (3 markers)
WC-43-13 Zaporozhie Dam Raid
! Axis Variants: SWEDISH TRADE, TURKISH TRADE, ALSACE
LORRAINE, NIGHT SPOTTERS, KWAI BRIDGE, CHINESE TRADE,
WANG-CHIANG PACT, PEANUT WON’T FIGHT, PU-YI, TRIPARTITE
PACT, SWEDISH RAIL, BULGARIAN MACEDONIA,UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER.
! UN Save Event Markers: In addition to any Save Event Markers
from Scenarios #4 and #8, the following UN Save Events (4.4.3.1)
also have Save Event Markers in their boxes:
WC-39-2 Portuguese Colony Invasions (2 markers)
WC-43-5 Parachute Raid on Rome
WC-43-6 British Amphibious
WC-43-10 Philippine Commonwealth Restored
WC-43-11 British Amphibious
! UN Variants: IBERIAN NEUTRALITY PACT, RAID ON ST NAZAIRE,
ALASKA HIGHWAY, SWISS NATIONAL REDOUBT, ANGLO-IRAQI OIL,
MONROE DOCTRINE, IRAN PARTITION, EMERGENCY MEASURES,
MOLDOVAN SSR, POPE PIUS XII.

Õ OFF-MAP UNIT SETUP: As in Scenarios #4 and #8.

Ö ON-MAP UNIT SETUP: As in Scenarios #4 and #8. Plus:

USA: Any US forces listed as being in the “off-map box” in Scenarios #4 and
#8 are placed in United States territory on Map C.

BRITAIN: Note that the HQ “Wavell” is listed in both European and Pacific
setups. This was deliberate. When playing the 1944 Global War game, you may
start him in either theater.

BOLIVIA: All in Bolivia.

BRAZIL: All in Brazil.
COLOMBIA: All in Colombia.
CUBA: 1 Inf in C-2212.
MEXICO: All in Mexico.
JC AXIS COLLABORATORS: The Transbaikal Cossacks “JC” Axis
Collaborator unit (104.6) is placed face-down on its home hex (B-
3004) in the Soviet Union. However, the “FEK” (Far East Koreans)
“JC” Axis Collaborator unit has been deported by Stalin; the UN
Player may place it, face-down, in any Soviet Gulag hex.
TUVA: 1 Inf in B-2901.

Admirals: If using the optional Admirals rule (74.0), the following

Admirals are deployed in home country ports: Cunningham (GB);
Somerville (GB); Spruance (US); Fletcher (US); Halsey (US); Dönitz
(Germany).

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