Rising Sun thoughts

[Kool Kat]

Gents:

Fascinating and little known battles of the Pacific War were Japanese clashes with Soviet and Mongolian forces over disputed boundary lines in occupied Manchuria. The four-month-long struggle, known collectively as the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, raged from May to mid-September 1939. Eventually, it involved 75,000 Japanese soldiers against 60,000 Soviet and Mongolian troops and included significant numbers of tanks, artillery, and aircraft.

Here is the Wikipedia article --------> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol

I am looking seriously at designing a scenario based on the battles of Khalkhin Gol!

So, while the mid-to-late war RS scenarios tend to be "static" - the early Pacific war period can feature significant numbers of AFVs.

Also, in regards to my "Battle of Manila" RS scenario, it is NOT your typical RS clash, since it depicts the largest WW2 urban battle fought in the Pacific. Lots of urban street fighting with desperate struggles for fortified Japanese positions! David utilized unorthodox American tactics in our game and achieved a Major Allied Victory with the margin of victory being decided by control of a 200 VP hex in downtown Manila during the end turns! Good stuff!