UW2 - United States Armed Forces at Word War 2

[bondjamesbond]

You can already go ahead and play the 1941 campaign of this mod, which has already been released. Sonja showed a scenario from the 1942 campaign, which, I assume, is still a work in progress.

I have already completed the 1941 campaign. This appears to be an announcement for the upcoming 42 campaign.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-new ... e-10583710

[Sonja89_1]

The 42 campaign is currently scheduled for completion in the autumn.

As correctly assumed, the presentation of the “Coral Sea” scenario is one of the missions it contains, giving you a little insight into what to expect. I will be providing further examples sporadically over the coming months.

[Sonja89_1]

Having completed the US path for the first half of 1942, I now move on to the ABDA path (ABDA – American-British-Dutch-Australian) for the first half of 1942. It begins with the fighting around Celebes, now known as Sulawesi in Indonesia. This is a very large map comprising approximately 10,000 hexes. Accordingly, this mission is designed to be lengthy, spanning 42 rounds. The player receives an MV if the Makassar region can be held. For a DV, the player’s own oil facilities must be destroyed and 10 of the 15 primary objectives must be held. This is no easy task given the fierce Japanese onslaught.

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The first image shows the situation at the start of the mission near Balikpapan, where most of the oil facilities need to be destroyed before the Japanese can take control of the area. In principle, this is a fairly straightforward task. However, you shouldn’t take too long over it. The Japanese may appear off this coast sooner than expected.

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By the third round, the Japanese have already reached Manado, which is undoubtedly the most exposed location. In fact, the town is virtually impossible to hold. Airborne assaults are taking place, capable of overrunning the weak local defences.

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After the fall of Manado, the Japanese continue their advance southwards, eventually threatening Ceram and Ambon as well. Enemy paratroopers first land on the undefended island of Ceram, then on Ambon itself. Australian infantry put up a determined fight and manage to wear down an enemy unit. However, the massive support provided by Japanese ships ultimately wears down their own defences. Japanese marines are already approaching at the top edge. The end is near.

[Sonja89_1]

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Off the coast of Makassar, however, things remain fairly quiet. Although the enemy launches air raids from time to time, my anti-aircraft defences, working in conjunction with my fighter planes, are more than a match for them.

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The important base of Kendari is located in the south-east of Celebes. The Japanese fleet is advancing on this city from the captured island of Ambon. The ground defences here are not very extensive either. At least I have managed to sink all but one of the Japanese destroyers. This allows me to guide two US submarines into the enemy fleet with relatively little risk. Little by little, I manage to wear down the enemy’s heavy ships. The enemy advance is finally broken.

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The region between Borneo and the Moluccas, between Mindanao and the Flores Sea, with Celebes at its centre, is a vast archipelago that provides an excellent setting for air, sea and land battles. In the end, I managed to recapture Ambon. However, in this scenario, the player also has other options for holding the required 10 primary objectives.

[bondjamesbond]

Oh, this is bound to be an epic battle—at sea, in the air, and on the islands too!

[Sonja89_1]

Oh, this is bound to be an epic battle—at sea, in the air, and on the islands too!

Spot-on words and spot-on images – excellent.

[bondjamesbond]

Oh, this is bound to be an epic battle—at sea, in the air, and on the islands too!

Spot-on words and spot-on images – excellent.

Your work makes it even better – it serves as an extra visual aid, as not many people can really picture what life was like back then! But this video and the real photographs help us with that.