China-Burma-India, Volume 2?

[Dave Lamb]

Has anyone from the St. Louis Group made any comment on whether a China-Burma-India, volume 2 is under development or ready for a release in the foreseeable future?

 

[sswann]

waiting since 2018, myself.

 

[Old Noob]

Who published the first China-Burma-India? (Probably missed out on it anyway)

 

[lluis61]

JagerSoft, putting in print an effort by Jim Burris and St. Louis ASL Club China-Burma-India: The Lost Theater, Part I — Desperation Morale

 

[Old Noob]

Thank you for the answer, Iluis61.

 

[Doug Kirk]

Jim has done a lot of work on it. But he is not actively working on it now. I wouldn't hold your breath for it.

 

[ParaMarine]

Did anyone play the Merrill’s Marauders scenarios from one of the old journals?

 

[Jazz]

Did anyone play the Merrill’s Marauders scenarios from one of the old journals?

Just which scenario wuz this? I do not recall any from the Journals. There were multiple Unit Galahad scenarios in the Annuals. Yes, I've played them.

 

[ParaMarine]

I don’t remember completely. They had airborne troops with underlined 7 morale to represent Rangers. I was thinking with KWASL’s dedicated ranger units we can upgrade that in future Ranger situations.

 

[Imighthaveit]

Wild Bill Wilder's Pack "Special Forces Series 4 - Hard Luck Heroes - Burma 1942-45 - Merrill’s Marauders

 

[Jazz]

Wild Bill.....whatever. It's your time and money.

 

[ParaMarine]

I don’t like too many new MMC. There has to be a really good reason, and that reason is never just novelty. I’m more about adding to the core stock: Rangers do this. It’s why there should be more Italians for the RSI and for elite units. You can put them in wherever needed, not just specific.

I only think the Merrill’s Marauders scenarios should be updated or expanded because whether 7 or 8 morale, the Annuals are older than many players at this point.

 

[Old Noob]

Merrill's Marauders scenarios: (AH/MMP)
Smith & Weston
Orange at Walawbum
Last of their Strength

There is also the mini-HASL from the AH '96 (?) or '97(?) Annual (with an additional scenario published in an early Journal)

 

[Hutch]

Nhpum Ga Annual '97 w/map.
J55 Matsumoto's Charge Journal 3

All available in the Wargame Vault

 

[Eagle4ty]

Merrill's Marauders scenarios: (AH/MMP)
Smith & Weston
Orange at Walawbum
Last of their Strength

There is also the mini-HASL from the AH '96 (?) or '97(?) Annual (with an additional scenario published in an early Journal)

All three upgraded and reissued by MMP as #155, #154 & #158 respectively with the release of Rising Sun. As stated by Hutch the HASL was Nhpum Ga with an additional scenario for it in Journal 3 as J55. As to Paramarine's statement that the units represented Rangers, that is simply NOT the case. The 5307th Composit (Provisional) wasn't ever designated as a Ranger unit nor were the personnel specifically trained as or denoted as Rangers. Most of the volunteer personnel were from regular combat units that had previously had combat experience against the Japanese in the South Pacific or had newer personnel that had volunteered for the unit (though not all were volunteers). My uncle for instance was assigned to the unit because of his experience with mules prior to the war and had "volunteered" for the assignment because of the potential work with them and the "what the heck, we're at war anyway" attitude. That they performed many of the missions that Rangers perform today is more of a coincidence of theater need and their commander's intent rather than upon any intentional effort to model them as Rangers. Establishment of the Rangers would be in the European Theater pushed by COL William O'Darby and later in the Pacific Theater, modeled after the Marine Raider Battalions, for the US Army.

 

[ParaMarine]

They left the impression so much that the permanent Ranger formations kept their unit symbol. As far as I’m concerned, they’re no less than the official Rangers.

Now the “Raiders” of today aren’t at all a lineage of the WW2 Raiders. I think it’s an awful name and it misses the point: they were folded in with the Marine regiments and, if anything, the 3rd Marine Division are their heirs…even though their standards have plummeted in the past decades.

 

[Alan Hume]

The first one was really good, it would be great to see another someday

 

[Marc G]

I’m playing through the Mithwephok campaign now. It’s fun and the map is great. I also enjoyed the magazine articles.

Hope they come out with new material!

 

[Vic Provost]

waiting since 2018, myself.

Me too, great little HASL and love the board, they did a great job.

I wish they would do something else in that theater, there is much there with no coverage in ASL, I sure am looking at it for future Dispatches scenarios but would love to see them publish a follow up.