Description: *** Will offer combined shipping on multiple wins ****** This will normally give a reasonable UK postage discount *** Title: Midway expansion, Battles of Coral Sea / Eastern Solomons / Santa Cruz / Guadalcanal, includes 196 counters + 2 maps + 5 pages of articles + 4 hit record sheet ConditionThis is a big expansion for the original Avalon Hill Midway game, which includes 4 new scenarios played on a new map. In Excellent condition unused. Consists of:Rules including scenario (printed copy, 6 pages)52 long ship counters (2" x1/2")52 square ship location counters (1/2" x 1/2")84 square plane counters (1/2" x 1/2")4 hit record sheet2 large A3 search maps printed on 170gms medium weight paper. The counters have been re-manufactured from scans of the originals printed on waterproof glossy paper and mounted on 1.25mm thick card. All counters are delivered cut sorted and bagged. Requires the original game to play. Note the map will be delivered folded, as you will have to do this to fit it in the box anyway :-) All counters are delivered cut sorted and bagged. Requires the original game to play. DescriptionThis major variant expands the game to the carrier battles in the Coral Sea, while leaving the basic MIDWAY game system intact by making a minimum number of rule changes. Four new scenarios. Midway is a game with a clean system which is almost always different, and rarely dull. It is a classic, however, and as such was designed before the multi-scenario game era. Luckily, the system can be transferred to other battles quite easily, so for those who want a change, every hundred games or so. Many people believe that Midway was the first carrier battle in the Pacific. when that honour actually went to the Coral Sea. The action in May 1942 was to be the first of a number of intense struggles between, for the most part, fairly equal forces, in the area. However, the first battle of the Coral Sea, though not a decisive victory for either side, was a sign of things to come for the Japanese. Midway was to seal this doom! Battle of the CORAL SEABy May 1942. the Japanese had advanced across the Pacific, capturing key bases as far south as Lae on New Guinea. May 3rd saw them land at Tulagi to establish a seaplane base, with which to patrol the eastern part of the Coral Sea. The major plan though, was to land a large invasion force at Port Moresby. From there, Japanese planes could control New Guinea completely and Australia would be within striking distance. Troops and transports assembled at Rabaul. The light carrier Shoho and the seaplane tender Kamikawa were sent to support the invasion, while the carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku patrolled the cast, in case American carriers appeared. A carrier strike had raided Australia in February and met little resistance, leaving the Japanese confident of success. Battle of the EASTERN SOLOMONS A month after the battle of the Coral Sea, the Americans avenged the loss of the Lexington, as four Japanese carriers were sunk at Midway. The Japanese advance across the Pacific was slowed. In the South Pacific though, they were still on the move. In July, construction began on an airfield at Guadalcanal, and on New Guinea Japanese troops captured Buna, southeast of Lae. The Americans reacted quickly, marines invading Guadalcanal and seizing the unfinished airfield. It was named Henderson Field after a Midway hero. Battle of SANTA CRUZ A month after the battle of the Coral Sea, the Americans avenged the loss of the Lexington. as four Japanese carriers were sunk at Midway. The Japanese advance across the Pacific was slowed. In the South Pacific though, they were still on the move. In July, construction began on an airfield at Guadalcanal, and on New Guinea Japanese troops captured Bun& southeast of Lae. The Americans reacted quickly, marines invading Guadalcanal and seizing the unfinished airfield. It was named Henderson Field after a Midway hero. Battle of GUADALCANAL The shuttle of Japanese troops down The Slot to Guadalcanal continued, and by early November Japanese strength outnumbered the American forces on the island. Both sides made plans to bolster their armies. A large American transport force targeted Nov 12 as its arrival date, while an even larger Japanese transport force planned to land the day after. The air power situation was poor for both sides. The Americans could muster only the Enterprise with less than a full load of planes. The Japanese had only the two small carriers Junyo and Hiyo. In addition, Japanese planes at Rabaul were pulling double duty, flying missions against Guadalcanal and New Guinea where Allied troops were mounting an offensive.
Price: 20 GBP
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
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