The map will be updated and enhanced. The Orders of Battle will be researched and any prior errors corrected. The dominance that the Allies had in the air has now been incorporated as well. A veteran team of Bulge enthusiasts has been assembled to assure you of a good game and a good simulation. Japan opts to leave her Carrier Strike Force in the North Pacific to hunt for randomly deployed USA carriers.
Imperial forces are disappointed when no enemy flattops turn up.
Imperial forces move on the undefended Solomons, with only an Allied submarine in their path. Further Nippon air raids over Singapore and adjacent areas failed to knock out Allied air forces. A lurking IJN sub however does send the already damaged Repulse to the ocean bottom. Large battle in the Phillipines. With light IJN carriers providing cover, the entire Allied air strength in Manlla is decimated.