PRE-ORDER: The Pacific - Hardcover book

In 1942 and 1943 the war in the Pacific and in Asia covered vast distances as Japanese ambitions sought to bring much of these lands under their control. In the British colonies of Malaya and Burma, the Japanese swept British and Indian forces towards the Indian frontier in what seemed like an unstoppable tide.

In the Western Pacific Ocean, the Japanese seized US possessions and dependencies, quickly overwhelming garrisons, even taking the Philippines from local and US troops. They even reached the doorstep of Australia, taking control of the Dutch East Indies and landing in Papua New Guinea and prompting the Australians to bring their forces back from the Mediterranean theatre and hastily dispatch home defence troops to Papua New Guinea.

However, as the Allies recovered from these initial setbacks they began the long and hard fought battle to turn back the Japanese tide. The British and Indians launch a number of offensives to recover Burma, while the Americans and Australians fight together to secure Papua New Guinea, while the Americans begin the fight for the Solomon Islands at Guadalcanal.

Includes Free Forces Code
As a bonus for purchasing The Pacific, 1942 - 1943 you will also find in the back of the book a FREE code to redeem all the forces and command cards contained within the book for use in Forces Of War.

Forces Of War is the online force builder for Flames Of War and is an invaluable tool for building and storing army lists, as well as printing out Unit and Command Cards ready for battle.

Includes Free PDF Download
In addition to being able to access Forces with this code, you can also use it on the Battlefront Digital website to unlock a free PDF download of the book to you computer or tablet!

Includes Free Catalogue
With each copy of The Pacific, 1942 - 1943 you will find a copy of the full catalogue, detailing all the Flames Of War miniatures and accessories found in the Pacific book. Use this as a point of reference to get to know your opponent's potential army composition or to help plan the next additions to your own army.

INSIDE YOU WILL FIND:

• Histories of the Pacific War in 1942 and 1943.
• Japanese Force, Formations and Units for Japanese Imperial Army Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 89 Chi-Ro, and Type 95 Ha-Go Tank Companies, and an Infantry Company. Formations and Units for japanese Imperial Navy Type 2 Ka-Mi Tank Company and Naval Infantry Company.
• US Force, Formations and Units for US Marine Rifle Company, M3 Stuart, and M4 Sherman Marine Tank Companies. Formations and Units for US Army Rifle Company and M3 Stuart Tank Company.
• British and Indian Force, Formations and Units for a British Rifle Company, an Indian Rifle Company, Honey, and Grant/Lee Armoured Squadrons.
• Australian Force, Formations and Units for a Rifle Company, Militia Rifle Company, Commando Independent Company, and a Grant, a Stuart, and a Sentinel Armoured Squadron.
• Pacific Terrain and Mission rules.
• Inspirational colour photos
• Painting and Basing Guides.