The New Guinea campaign spanned several years and thousands of miles; to even attempt to summarise such a huge campaign into a book of this size is to accept that it cannot do justice to those who fought in it. Many critical battles have not been presented as scenarios in this book; merely due to the constraints of the book size and the author’s wish to present a variety of very different scenarios for players. For those who are interested in a more in-depth look at the actual historical events surrounding the New Guinea campaign; a bibliography is provided to aid you in your research
132 pages of stunning photography and full-colour art this campaign supplement includes:
Campaign Overview
Prelude Scenario 1: Operation RI
Target New Guinea
Scenario 2: The Salamaua Raid
Scenario 3: The First Battle of Kokoda
The Fighting Escalates Scenario 4: Creek Ambush T
Milne Bay Scenario 5: The Battle of Milne Bay
Fighting Back To The Beaches Scenario 6: The Battle of Buna–Gona
Pressing The Advantage Scenario 7: Bobdubi Ridge
Salamaua Scenario 8: Mount Tambu
Maintaining The Offensive Scenario 9: Scarlet Beach
Unhealthy For The Japanese’ Operation Cartwheel Scenario 10: Los Negros
The Last Strategic Point Scenario 11: The Aitape Counter Attack
Bougainville Scenario 12: Slater’s Knoll The Aftermath
Legends of New Guinea:
Second Lieutenant Tetsuo Ogawa
Colonel George Warfe
Captain Geoffrey Vernon
Sergeant Major Katue
Lieutenant Colonel Hatsuo Tsukamoto
Armies Of Australia:
The Army List; National Special Rules; including Limited Artillery Support; Aggressive Patrolling; Never Give Up
Campaign Characteristic Special Rules:
Australia is next…; Fighting withdrawal; Jungle Warfare Masters
New units include:
Militia Infantry Section
AIF Infantry Section
Jungle Division Infantry Section
Platoon Scout Team
Independent Company Commando Section
Independent Company Raiding Party
Jungle Engineer Section
Papuan Infantry Battalion Section
Matilda II; CS & ‘Frog’
Japan
IJN or SNLF Scout Team
IJA Engineer Squad
Japanese Night Infiltrators
Lone Sniper
The Netherlands
Infantry Squads and Teams
KNIL Guerrilla Rifle Section
KNIL Guerrilla Light Machine Gun Section
Theatre Selectors include:
Australia 2nd Australian Imperial Force in the Mediterranean & North Africa 1941–42
Lark Force
1942 Australian Army
Kanga Force
Defence of Milne Bay
1943–45 Australian ‘Jungle Division’
Australian Tank Troop; New Guinea 1943–45
United States of America:
Ghost Mountain Boys
US Army Late War; New Guinea
The Netherlands:
KNIL Guerrillas
Japan:
Assault of New Guinea
South Seas Detachment
Japanese Pacific Defenders
IJA Heavy Machine Gun Platoon
Japanese Army; New Guinea 1943–45
Tropical Hazards including Exhaustion; Mud; & Monsoon Season
plus much much more!
