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CCP Tech Advances Special UnitsNone None

IPP +Bonus Tech Advances in Prog-ress

Ship/Facilities in Production

2+0 None None

Territory Facilities Land Units Air Units Sea Units

Communist China 4 Infantry, 1 Mountain, 4 Militia

Sichuan 4 Infantry, 4 Militia

A Global War Expansion

1945 UNTHINKABLESet UP ChartS

HISTORICAL NOTES These setup charts are the approximate situation of the nations and their militaries in July 1945. Some consid-eration was granted due to the disparity in unit characteristics between nations and the balance of the game for playability. These charts can be used for a “cold” start from July 1945 or players can continue a Global War game. The decision to add nuclear technology and associated resources is important and can be introduced during a game in progress. Partisans (freedom fighters, revolutionaries, etc) are also an important element of the game. However, one element that cannot go ignored are the East Asia rules with a more representative Japanese sur-render mechanism and Chinese Civil War.

COMINTERNAt the end of May 1945, it is highly doubtful the Soviet Government is going to allow democratic processes in the countries they occupy. As Prime Minister Churchill feared, it appears the Russians are not going to honor the agreements made between Allies concerning the future of Central and Southern Europe. Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria will consider an invasion by the Allies as liberation and become Great Britain controlled once their capital is Allied occupied.

V1.0

WESTEASTVS.


USSR Tech Advances Special UnitsAdv Artillery, Heavy Armor, Jets, Rock-

ets, Wartime EconomyNone

IPP +Bonus Tech Advances in Progress Ship/Facilities in Production

73+12 Advanced Mech Stage 3, Improved Factories Stage 3, Long Range Aircraft

Stage 2

Carrier Stage 3, Battleship Stage 2, Cruiser Stage 2


Tehran 1 Infantry

Azerbijan 1 Infantry

Ulan Bator 1 Cavalry

Kerulan 3 Infantry, 1 Militia

W. Poland 2 Mech, 2 Tanks, 2 Rockets

2 Fighters, Tactical Bomber

Warsaw Minor Factory, Air Base

3 Fighters, Tactical Bomber, Medium Bomber

Dolnoslaske

E. Poland

Albania 1 Infantry

E. Prussia Ship Yard 2 Infantry Fighter, Tactical Bomber

Stettin Major Factory (3X Damaged)

11 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Adv Artillery, 2 Mech, 2 Tank, 2 Heavy, 1 ADA

2 Fighters

Saxony Major Factory (3X Damaged), Air Base, Nuclear Research

6 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Adv Artillery, 1 Heavy Tank

Sudentenland Minor Factory 11 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Adv Artillery, 4 Tank

Slovakia Uranium 4 Infantry, 4 Artillery, 1 Heavy Tank

Vladivostok Minor Factory, Air Base, Fortification, Coastal Artillery, Naval Base

6 Infantry, 4 Adv Artil-lery

Fighter Sub, Destroyer



Chita 6 Infantry, 4 Artillery, 1 Rocket, 1 Mech, 1 Tank

Tactical Bomber

Yakutsk

Amur 6 Infantry, 4 Artillery, Tank

Tannu Tuva

Novosibirsk Minor Factory

N. Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Transcaucasia 4 Infantry

N. Caucasia

Stalingrad Major Factory, Fortification

E. Ukraine Uranium

W. Ukraine Heavy Water

Crimea Shipyard, Coastal Artillery, Air Base, Fort

SZ 36: Sub, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battle-ship, Transport

Kiev Air Base, Minor Factory

2 Mech, 2 Heavy, 1 Adv. Artillery

Bessarabia

N. Russia Naval Base 1 Infantry

Orel-Kursk Major Factory, Fortification

1 Mech, 1 Heavy Tank

Belorussia

Smolensk Air Base, Minor Factory

Fighter, Strategic Bomber

W. Russia Fortification

Leningrad Air Base, Shipyard, Major Factory, Coastal Artillery, Fortification

4 Infantry, 1 Adv. Artil-lery

Fighter, Tactical Bomb-er, Medium Bomber

4 Subs, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser

Gorky

Moscow Air Base, Major Factory, Nuclear Research, Fortifica-tion

1 Infantry SZ 3: 4 SubsSZ 4: 6 Subs

Karelia 1 Infantry SZ 2: 3 Subs, 2 Destroyers

Murmansk Naval Base 1 Infantry

Ural Major Factory, Air Base

Jet (Prototype), Tactical Bomber


ANZAC


Bulgaria 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank

Hungary 4 Infantry, 2 Artillery Fighter, Tactical Bomber, Medium Bomber

Romania Air Base, Minor Factory

4 Infantry Fighter, Tactical Bomber, Medium Bomber

Yugoslavia 4 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 1 Tank

Estonia 1 Infantry

Latvia 1 Infantry

Lithuania 1 Infantry

WESTERN ALLIESTo impose the will of the United States, The British Empire, and their Allies, the Joint Planning Staff draws up plans for Operation Unthinkable, a plan completely dependent on strategic surprise and the support of other Eu-ropean powers, including those they liberate. Outnumbered 2 to 1 in men and materiel, the Allies will need every advantage in the opening offensive in a war that many thought was over for Europe. D Day is set for 1 July 1945.Germany may not reform as a nation but German units may be purchased in German occupied areas with factories under the control of Great Britain and USA. German major factories can produce five German but only one Allied unit . German units attack in tandem with the Allied nation that purchased them. France cannot purchase German units.KMT and CCP civil war will reignite when Japan surrenders. Any Allied or Comintern units in China when Japan surrenders can be attacked by CCP or KMT respectively. None of the Allies wanted to take an active role in the Chinese Civil War. Italy will immediately become an Allied country. If Rome has not yet been captured (necessitating a surrender) then all Italian units will remain. Allied territories, including minors and colonies will return income to the ap-propriate Allied nation, even if Italian units remain in occupation.

Note the presence of Allied units and CCP or USSR Partisans in territories now controlled by the country owner.

Tech Advances Special UnitsSame as GB None


7+2 Same as GB 1 Light Carrier Stage 3


Sydney Air Base, Naval Base, Major Factory

1 Infantry, 1 Militia 1 Transport

New Zealand Naval Base 1 Militia

Queensland 1 Infantry, 1 Mech

W. Australia 1 Militia

New Guinea 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery Fighter 1 Cruiser, 1 Destroyer, 1 Sub, 1 Transport


France

FAR EAST COMMAND Tech Advances Special UnitsSame as GB None

IPP +Bonus Tech Advances in Progress


9+2 Same as GB None


Calcutta Fortification, Major Factory

3 Infantry, 1 Artillery Fighter SZ 87: 1 Light Carrier w/ Tactical, 1 Battleship, 1 Destroyer, 1 Transport SZ 122: 1 Sub

Bombay Naval Base, Air Base 1 Infantry SZ 84: 1 Transport

Madras 1 Militia

New Delhi 1 Militia

Bengal 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank, 1 Militia

Ceylon Naval Base, Air Base 1 Militia

Dutch New Guinea US: 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Sub

Tech Advances Special UnitsAdvanced Artillery None

IPP +Bonus Tech Advances in Prog-ress


21+1 None None


Paris Air Base, Major Fac-tory

1 Infantry Medium Bomber

Lorraine Airfield 2 Infantry US: Jet, Tactical, Heavy Bomber

Picardia Coastal Artillery

Marseilles Shipyard, Air Base

Bordeaux

Normandy Shipyard SZ 25: 1 Battleship, 1 Destroyer


Germany (for purchase purposes only)


N. Algeria Naval Base, Air Base 1 Infantry 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport

Syria 1 Infantry

Tunisia Air Base, Naval Base

Morocco 1 Infantry

Madagascar

Belgium Coastal Artillery, Air Base, Naval Base

US: Fighter, Jet, 2 Tactical Bombers

US: 1 Destroyer, 2 Transports, 1 Light Carrier, 1 Tactical Bomber

Belgium Congo Uranium

Baden 4 Infantry, 1 Adv. Artillery, 1 Tank

1 Fighter, 1 Tactical Bomber

Tech Advances Special UnitsAdvanced Artillery, Advanced Mech,

Heavy Armor, Jet Aircraft, Long Range Aircraft, Rockets, Wartime Economy,

Improved Factories

None


None None None


Great Britain Tech Advances Special UnitsAdvanced Artillery, Heavy Armor, Jet

Aircraft, ASW Radar, Improved ShipyardsNone


42+3 Wartime Economy Stage 3, Long Range Aircraft Stage 2

2 Cruiser Stage 2, 1 Light Carrier Stage 3


W. Germany Major Factory (3X Damaged), Air Base, Shipyard

6 Infantry, 3 Adv. Artil-lery, 2 Mech, 2 Tanks, 1 Heavy Tank

2 Fighters, Tacti-cal Bomber

Austria Minor Factory 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank Germany: 1 Infantry

Scotland Naval Base 1 Militia SZ 11: 2 Subs, 2 Destroyers, 1 Cruiser, 1 Carrier, 1 Fighter, 1 Tactical, 1 Transport

Liverpool Airbase, Shipyard, Minor Factory

US: 2 Airborne US: 2 Transports

London Airbase, Shipyard, Naval Base, Major Factory

1 Infantry Jet, Heavy Strate-gic Bomber

Belfast Shipyard 1 Destroyer, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battle-ship, 1 Transport

Gibraltar Naval Base, Fortifica-tion, Coastal Artillery

SZ 79: Sub, Destroy-er, Battleship

Cairo 2 Naval Bases SZ 81: Destroyer, Cruiser, Carrier, Fighter, Tactical, Transport

Egypt 1 Militia

Trans-Jordan

Brit Somaliland

Malta Naval Base, Fortifica-tion

1 Militia

South Africa Naval Base, Minor Factory

1 Infantry 1 Transport


Italy


Aden Naval Base

Ottowa Major Factory 1 Infantry

Nova Scotia Naval Base 1 Destroyer

Brit Columbia Naval Base

Ontario Uranium

Denmark Naval Base 1 Infantry

Iraq 1 Infantry

Yemen

Oman

Iceland Airbase

Netherlands Naval Base 1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank

Somaliland Naval Base

Abyssinia

Kufra

Tripoli Naval Base

Greece 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery Fighter

Corinthe

S. Iran 1 Infantry

Tech Advances Special UnitsWartime Economy, Long Range Aircraft None


7+0 Advanced Mech Stage 3 Carrier Stage 4, Cruiser Stage 3


Turin Airbase, 2 Shipyards, 1 Major Factory

6 Infantry, 3 Artillery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank

Fighter, Tactical Bomber, Medium Bomber US: Heavy Bomber

SZ 50: Cruiser, Destroy-er, Transport

Rome Naval Base 1 Infantry, 1 Air Defense

Taranto Naval Base 1 Infantry SZ 51: Battleship, Cruiser, 2 Destroyers SZ 81: 2 Subs

Sardinia Airbase, Naval Base 1 Infantry

Sicily Naval Base 1 Infantry


USA

KMT Tech Advances Special UnitsNone None


3+0 None None


Zhejiang 6 Infantry, 1 Militia

Yunnan 6 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 4 Militia Fighter

Xibei San Ma 6 Infantry, 4 Militia

Sinkiang 2 Militia

Tibet

Tech Advances Special UnitsAdvanced Artillery, Advanced Mech, Heavy

Armor, Jet Aircraft, Heavy Bombers. Long Range Aircraft, Wartime Economy, Improved Factories,

Improved Shipyard

1 Nuclear Bomb

IPP +Bonus Tech Advances in Progress Ship/Facilities in Pro-duction

87+12 Radar Stage 3, ASW Stage 3, Rockets Stage 1 1 Battleship Stage 4, 1 Carrier Stage 4, 1 Cruiser Stage 3, 1

Light Carrier Stage 2


Santa Cruz 1 Militia

Buenos Aries Naval Base 1 Infantry Fighter 1 Cruiser

Porto Velho Naval Base

Rio de Janiero Naval Base, Minor Factory

1 Infantry, 1 Militia 1 Cruiser, 1 Transport

Oslo Heavy Water, Fortifica-tion, Coastal Artillery, Airfield

Germany: 2 Infantry 1 Militia

Fighter, Tactical Bomber

SZ 13: Destroyer, Cruiser, Battleship

Narvik 1 Militia

Kars 1 Militia

Istanbul Minor Factory, Coastal Artillery

3 Infantry Fighter SZ 52: Destroyer

Ankara 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery



Guam Air Base 2 Heavy Bombers

Munich Major Factory (3X Damaged), Air Base

6 Infantry, 4 Adv. Artillery, 2 Adv. Mech, 2 Tank, 1 Heavy Tank, 1 Air Defense

Germany: 2 Adv. Mech, 2 Adv. Artil-lery, 1 Tank, 1 Heavy Tank

Iwo Jima 2 Infantry, 2 Marines, 2 Artillery, 1 tank

Medium Bomber Sub, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battleship, Carrier, 2 Fighters, Tactical Bomber, 2 Transports, Light Carrier

Washington Shipyard, Major Fac-tory, Air Base

New York Air Base, Shipyard, Major Factory

1 Infantry Jet

Great Plains Major Factory

Appalachia Major Factory, Nuclear Research

Southeast Minor Factory, Heavy Water

New Orleans Shipyard

Texas Major Factory, Ship-yard

Panama Coastal Artillery

Philippines Naval Base, Air Base 4 Infantry, 3 Marines, 2 Artillery, 1 tank

Medium Bomber Sub, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battleship, Carrier, Fighter, Tac-tical, 2 Transports

Pacific Northwest Air Base, Nuclear Reactor

San Francisco Air Base, Shipyard, Major Factory, Nuclear Research

Tactical Bomber, Heavy Bomber

Cruiser, Transport

Midway Submarine Base Destroyer, Sub

Hawaii Shipyard, Air Base 1 Infantry Destroyer

W. States Uranium

Palua Marine



Okinawa 4 Infantry, 2 Artillery, 2 Tank

Jet, Medium Bomber

Sub, Destroyer, Cruiser, Battleship, Carrier, Fighter, Tactical Bomber, 2 Transports

Bolivia 1 Militia

Columbia 1 Militia

Mexico 1 Infantry Fighter SZ 71: 1 Destroyer

Peru 1 Infantry 1 Destroyer

Venezuela 1 Militia

Paraquay

Uruguay

Ecuador

Cuba

Chile 1 Infantry SZ 111: 1 Cruiser

Latin America 1 Infantry

Saudi Arabia 1 Militia

Liberia Naval Base


Japan

AXISThe Allied attack against the Comintern may provide the reprieve Japan requires to forestall Allied victory in the Pacific and perhaps retain some territorial gains; if they can survive possible atomic attacks.

Tech Advances Special UnitsWartime Economy, Improved Ship-

yards, Improved FactoriesNone


45+12 Advanced Artillery Stage 3, Jet Aircraft Stage 3

2 Cruiser Stage 2


Hong Kong Air Base, Naval Base, Mi-nor Factory

1 Infantry

Burma Naval Base 3 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, 1 Tank

Fighter

Malay Fort, Coastal Artillery 1 Infantry

Sarawak 1 SNLF

Saigon Naval Base (3 X damaged) 1 Infantry Fighter, Tactical Bomber

1 Carrier (damaged), 1 Destroyer, 1 Sub, 1 Transport

Hanoi 1 Infantry

Tokyo Major factory (10 X dam-aged), Fortification, 2 Ship Yards (3 damaged each), Air Base (3 damaged)

4 Infantry, 3 Mech, 3 Tank, ADA, 6 Militia, 1 SNLF

Fighter, Me-dium

SZ 38: 1 Carrier (dam-aged), 1 Battleship (damaged), 2 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers, 7 Subs, 2 Transports

Sapporo 1 Fortification 3 Infantry, 1 ADA, 6 Militia

Fighter

Fukuoka Major Factory (10 X dam-aged), Fortification, Ship-yard (3 X damaged)

4 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, ADA, 6 Militia

Tactical Bomber

Korea Air Base, Naval Base 3 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, 3 Militia, 1 SNLF

Medium Bomber

Kurile Islands Fortification, Naval Base 1 Militia 1 Sub

Bonin Fortification 1 Infantry, 1 Militia

Formosa Fortification, Naval Base 3 Infantry, 3 Militia 1 Sub



Jehol Naval Base, Minor Factory 4 Infantry CCP: 2 Partisan

N. Manchuria Fortification 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery

W. Manchuria 4 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank

E. Manchuria Fortification 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Marshall Islands

Fortification 1 Infantry, 1 Militia

Caroline Islands

Fortification, Naval Base, Air Base

1 Infantry, 1 Militia, 1 SNLF

Henan 3 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, 1 Mech, 1 Tank CCP: 4 Partisan

Hanin Island 1 Infantry, 1 Militia

Nanking Naval Base 2 Infantry SZ 54 3 Subs

Peking Naval Base 2 Infantry CCP: 2 Partisan

Hunan 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery CCP: 4 Partisan

Guangxi 2 Infantry, 1 Artillery

Wake 1 Infantry

Java Fortification 1 Infantry, 1 Artil-lery, 1 SNLF

Borneo Fortification 1 Infantry

East Timor Fortification 1 Infantry

Sumatra Fortification 1 Infantry

Celebes Fortification 1 Infantry

Maluku Islands

Fortification 1 Infantry

Siam 2 Infantry

Shanxi 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery CCP: 4 Partisan

Tai Yuan 3 Infantry, 1 Artillery CCP: 4 Partisan


NEUTRALSGreece, Finland, Sweden, Spain, and Turkey were all concerned about Soviet expansionism and the spread of communism into Europe and Asia. They are neutral but each may individually join the Allies through diplomatic means. They will all automatically join the Allies if any of them are attacked while neutral or if the USSR captures Paris.

Territory Diplomatic Relation

IPP Facilities Land Units Air Units Sea Units

Finland +2 USA 3

Helsinki Naval Base 2 Infantry SZ 16: Cruiser

Tornio

Vipuri Fort 4 Infantry

Spain +2 USA 2

Murcia Valencia Naval Base 1 Infantry

Asturia Vasconia Naval Base

Balearic Islands 1 Infantry

Barcelona Air Base, Naval Base

Extremadura 1 Infantry Cruiser, Transport

Leon Castile Air Base, Naval Base

1 Infantry

Madrid Minor Factory 1 Militia Fighter

Spanish Morocco 1 Militia

Portugal +2 GB 2 Naval Base 1 Infantry Destroyer

Stockholm +2 USA 3 Naval Base, Minor Factory

4 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank, 1 ADA

Fighter Cruiser, Destroyer

Ireland +1 GB 1 1 Militia

Afghanistan Neutral 1 Mountain, 1 Infantry

Switzerland Neutral 1 4 Mountain, 1 Infantry


PLAYER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONSTwo players have to share the Japanese decisions with less than six players.

Operation Unthinkable

2 PLAYERS 3 PLAYERS 4 PLAYERS 5 PLAYERS 6 PLAYERS 7 PLAYERS 8 PLAYERS

Soviet Union 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Comm. China (CCP) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Great Britain 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Far East Command 2 2 3 3 3 7 7

ANZAC 2 2 3 3 3 7 8

United States 2 3 4 4 4 4 4

Nat. China (KMT) 2 3 4 4 4 4 4

France 2 3 4 5 5 5 5

Japan 1/2 2/3 3/4 3/5 6 6 6

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