Briefing
OPERATION OLYMPIC The Invasion of Japan, 1 November 1945 Inspired by SPI's Operation Olympic OOB based on Strategy and Tatics #45 1. UNITS 1.1. AMERICAN Army - Tan on Olive Marines - Red on Olive Navy/ Naval Aviation - Lt Blue on Olive Army Air Force - Dk Blue on Olive 1.2. JAPANESE 57th Army HQ and Line - Blue on Tan Coastal - Lt Yellow on Tan 40th Army HQ and Line - Lt Green on Yellow Coastal - Lt Blue on Yellow 56th Army HQ and Line - Yellow on White Coastal- Grey on White 16th Army - White on Lt Blue Sasebo Naval - Yellow on Red Militia - Lt Grey on Grey 2. Significant Events Japanese reinforcementts are deployed on a random schedule based on the whims of the Japanese Imperial High Command. The proximity of US troops will trigger the generation of suicidal militia units in each urban area. Kamakazi attacks may occur at the beginning of the scenario, causing the premature withdrawal of some units. 3. BRIEFING In July of 1945 the Japanese deployed the 16th Area Army on the southernmost of their home islands, Kyushu. This force consisted of seven Coastal and seven Line combat divisions, supplemented by independent infantry brigades and a motley assortment of tanks. The total number of troops on the island came to about 450,000, NOT including the fanatical civilian militias. The Marine Amphibious Corps was already in training for the operation, when President Truman made the fatal decision to end the war through the use of atomic weapons. He could have refrained from the use of the Bomb; the result would have inevitably been the invasion. Most analysts predicted US casualties at over one million killed and wounded, Japanese deaths in the millions. Wayne Close

Briefing

OPERATION OLYMPIC

The Invasion of Japan, 1 November 1945

Inspired by SPI's Operation Olympic
OOB based on Strategy and Tatics #45

1. UNITS

1.1. AMERICAN

Army - Tan on Olive
Marines - Red on Olive
Navy/ Naval Aviation - Lt Blue on Olive
Army Air Force - Dk Blue on Olive

1.2. JAPANESE

57th Army
- HQ and Line - Blue on Tan
- Coastal - Lt Yellow on Tan
40th Army
- HQ and Line - Lt Green on Yellow
- Coastal - Lt Blue on Yellow
56th Army
- HQ and Line - Yellow on White
- Coastal- Grey on White
16th Army - White on Lt Blue
Sasebo Naval - Yellow on Red
Militia - Lt Grey on Grey

2. Significant Events

Japanese reinforcementts are deployed on a random schedule based on the whims of the Japanese Imperial High Command.
The proximity of US troops will trigger the generation of suicidal militia units in each urban area.
Kamakazi attacks may occur at the beginning of the scenario, causing the premature withdrawal of some units.

3. BRIEFING

In July of 1945 the Japanese deployed the 16th Area Army on the southernmost of their home islands, Kyushu. This force consisted of seven Coastal and seven Line combat divisions, supplemented by independent infantry brigades and a motley assortment of tanks. The total number of troops on the island came to about 450,000, NOT including the fanatical civilian militias.
The Marine Amphibious Corps was already in training for the operation, when President Truman made the fatal decision to end the war through the use of atomic weapons. He could have refrained from the use of the Bomb; the result would have inevitably been the invasion. Most analysts predicted US casualties at over one million killed and wounded, Japanese deaths in the millions.

Wayne Close