The book is a page handbook that provides a comprehensive coverage of the campaigns in Malaya, Hong Kong, Burma and the Dutch East Indies. Included is an historical overview of the campaigns, as well as whole raft of new rules to cover the events and terrain in the Far Eastern Theatre. The handbook includes nearly fifty individual army lists with support lists for each one. As in the 1940 handbook, we have provided a comprehensive guide to the period. In addition, we have a comprehensive range of national characteristics and rules for jungle training that allow the gamer to reflect the tactics of the period.The lists are as follows: Britain, Dominions and Empire British Infantry Platoon 1941-42British Garrison Platoon 1941-42Indian Army Platoon 1941-42Indian ‘Milked’ Platoon 1941-42Australian Rifle Platoon 1941-42Australian Blackforce Platoon, Java 1942Canadian Infantry Platoon 1941 (Hong Kong)Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Platoon, 1941Malaya Regiment Platoon 1941-42Burma Rifles Platoon 1941-42Volunteer Defence Corps 1941-42Indian Army Platoon 1943British Infantry Platoon 1943“Commando” Platoon 1943-44Chindit Platoon 1943Burma Rifles Platoon 1943British Infantry Platoon 1944-45Indian Army Platoon 1944-45Indian Motor Rifles Platoon 1944-45Indian Parachute Platoon 1944-45Tribal Levies 1944-45African Infantry Platoon 1944-45Assam Rifles Platoon 1943-45Chindit Platoon 1944Chindit Reconnaissance Platoon 1944Army Command Section 1944-45Royal Marine Commando Platoon 1944-45RAF Regiment Flight 1944-45Armour Support List Dutch East IndiesKNIL Field Force PlatoonKNIL Garrison PlatoonKNIL Marechaussee PlatoonKNIL Cavalry PlatoonCavalry Reconnaissance TroopMarine Platoon Japanese EmpireInfantry Platoon 1941-42Cavalry Reconnaissance Platoon 1941-43Motorised Reconnaissance Platoon 1941-43Special Naval Landing Party 1941-43Army Parachute Platoon 1942SNLF Parachute Platoon 1942Infantry Platoon 1943Infantry Platoon 1944-45Commando Platoon 1945Line of Communication Guard Platoon 1943-45Line of Communication Mobile Platoon 1943-45Indian National Army Platoon 1944-45 Alongside these lists we have nearly fifty support option lists giving support choices for a huge number of unit types, so if you have an Indian Infantry Platoon can select support from other friendly Empire units . All in all, the gamer can choose an incredible range of interesting and varied troops types and then choose supports from friendly forces and allies for forces of almost limitless variety. But that’s not all. Each nation has a full Arsenal list for weapons and AFVs as well as comprehensive notes to cover their support options. Finally, we have four new scenarios to introduce the gamer to this new and exciting theatre of war; The Roadblock, The Road North, Demolition Derby and Fight for the Chaung.
