Pacific is the next thrilling expansion for the epic WWII table top war game Flames of War. Set in Pacific regions between 1941 to 1945 as the forces of Axis and Allies powers clash on the other side of the World from the intense and deadly conflict already being fought within main land Europe.

Banzai is a 48 page soft back briefing book that covers the Imperial Japanese forces with the Flames of War Pacific expansion.

One book in the English language supplied.

There are two new briefing books, Gung-Ho and Banzai to mark our first step into the Pacific Theatre of Operations and cover the main two factions fighting within the region. These new books mark a change in format, concentrating on one nation rather than offering two opposing nations.

Japan’s rapid conquest of a large proportion of the Pacific and Southeast Asia came quickly after the bombing of the US Naval base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. They quickly seized the Philippines from US forces, drove the British from Malaya and took most of Burma, as well as defeating the Dutch forces defending the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). This was all quickly achieved by surprise and with veteran troops with years of experience fighting in China.

The Japanese Imperial armed forces had been at war since 1931 in China and Manchuria. Their war in the Pacific is just the next step in asserting their leadership over the Asia-Pacific region. In a series of well-planned and executed campaigns in late 1941 and 1942 veteran Japanese forces quickly asserted their dominance in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific, toppling the western colonial powers and taking control of these resource rich regions for the greater good of the Japanese Empire.

Inside Banzai you will find history and background on Japan’s Pacific War, Japanese tactics, the full Japanese National special rules, and four intelligence briefings. There are also more detailed accounts of two battles, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima, with background and scenario ideas for both. Included are rules for Confident trained to fearless veteran troops, extremely well prepared defences, Human bullets for stopping allied tanks and the Banzai charge! This book provides you with all the information you will need to use the Imperial Japanese forces within this expansion and is a must for any collector!