"Spearhead (or other game) for Pacific?" Topic

I have been looking for an operational WWII game that I could play scenarios involving the Asiatic-Pacific theater. I have searched for any supplements to Spearhead since I have a copy of that ruleset but have not found any Pacific theater OOB or TO&E resources. Anyone know of any for Spearhead, or could give some suggestions on Operational games that do cover this Theater?

Hello,
I just found one directory full of Spearhead Pacific stuff which I downloaded from the net. Did you look at the existing Spearhead sites, official and not official?
Cheers,
Stefano

The Command Decision Scenario Book for the Pacific has a lot of easily adaptable rules and scenarios that you can use for Spearhead – it is called Road to Tokyo

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Hello Stefanov,

I only checked the Official Spearhead Site and saw that the Japanese section was blank. The Google gods were not with me, but I found some interesting ideas for other theaters.

Hello Andrew LA,

Ill check that out, thank you

One option is to go to Nafziger and download the TO&E's you require. This is an example 1939 TO&E;
PDF link

I have converted some of them into a chart form, which you can download from groups.io/g/Kriegsspiel Go to files > Part 2: BASIC ORGANISATION TOandE and select the WW2 pdf. It is focused on the USSR v japan conflicts so may not be what you are after.

Once you have a TO&E you can create your own force mix. If you have issues with scenario creation you can always created a card based system, each card lists a company and included its points value. This video provided you with how such a system could work, but you would need to create your own cards.
youtu.be/7MJhdAlhsA4

The old Spearhead Yahoo Group site had more files and i am certain it had some pacific TO&E's, but i cannot find any in the new IO:Group site.

If your game scale is operational, then one option is to go to the SPI site of boardgames and search for Island War, this is a set of 4 pacific battles.

Converting that into a figure game format would be rather simple, as an example you can look at groups.io/g/Schwerpunkt and look at Neu-Schwerpunkt v1. This is a conversion of the SPI Modern Battles boardgame series into a figure gaming format and the rules should also apply to island war.

You can also look at this video which provided guidelines how to create your own rules;
youtu.be/BO6_tP0-xI4

This shows an example game, WW2 east front in this case;
youtu.be/mFg-ByH-EHU

It all depends what scale you wish to play, if its platoon scale (1 element = 1 platoon) then staying with Spearhead is the better option, but this only allows you to field a Brigade per side, which may not be operational.

Join the "Modern Spearhead and WW2 Spearhead" group on Facebook. In the files section are the suggested Pacific rules adaptions and TOEs (uploaded on 21 Nov 2021)

Hello pfmodel,

Thank you for your suggestions. I agree that a ruleset like Panzer Korps would be better suited for operational wargaming, but my friends insist on Spearhead (and it's so darn fun) I have to make the effort. Since the types of scenarios I had in mind were involving 2 regiments of the 37th Infantry Division fighting in northern Manila, and the British 5th Brigade breaking through the Japanese roadblock at Kohima, I think Spearhead should work. Also, I want to say that I have watched many of your videos and I really enjoy them.

Hello Andrew LA,

I put in a request to join that group. Thank you, I'm so old fashioned I wouldn't have even thought of Facebook for wargaming info.

Battlefront (Fire and Fury) has Pacific cards for their system.
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