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Kereguelen -> RE: A very humble question... (1/9/2008 1:44:47 PM)
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ORIGINAL: pauk
...from me
Does Japan gets any units if Allies land at Home Islands before (prior?) 1945?
Short answer: Currently not. We've given the Japanese their historical forces arriving at their historical formation dates at the time they were historically formed.
That is: The Japanese Home Defence divisions (as well as the Home Defence Ind. Mixed Brigades that were not in WITP) are not activated by some triggering event anymore, they arrive as ordinary reinforcements. Considering that the Japanese 'militia' was not activated before 1945 in WITP and most Home Defense divisions and IMB's were formed in early 1945 this change should not have a real impact on the game.
Please note the following: The late-war Home Defence divisions and brigades were not really militia forces but belonged to the regular army. But they were composed of men who had received no military training before enlisted (they were to receive their training when assigned to the divisions). Most of the Home Defense divisions and brigades had no artillery or engineers and had TOE's that were quite different from ordinary divisions (much weaker).
But: Japan starts the game with five Infantry Groups in the Home Islands that eventually upgrade to regular divisions. These were reserve formations ('Yobi Eki') that had mobilized before the (Pacific) war started. Those groups have no artillery or engineers, only infantry. And there are some infantry divisions that form in 1944 that were intended for home defense.
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