Here’s my quick and dirty rules for Malaya/Singapore, feel free to praise or raze as you see fit. This is just a house rule for some added flavor. I’m also going to implement a version of the Burma Road rule that’s been floating around here and BBG. Should make for some added fun in Asia. You should not have to make any changes to the turn order, the Brits were rolled up fairly quickly, so Japan should maintain the initiative.
British Malaya/Singapore:
British held Malaya played an important part in WWII. Along with Hong-Kong, Singapore was a major British port and seat of power in the South-East Asia. Japan committed a large number of resources to take it. Malaya came under attack on Dec 8th 1941 and was ultimately conquered by the Japanese on Feb 15th 1942 with the fall of Singapore, resulting in the surrender of 50,000 Commonwealth soldiers. Winston Churchill called it the “worst disaster” in British history.
Add British Malaya/Singapore as a new British territory, worth 1 point (Add these points to Britain’s starting IPC total).
Add 2 infantry units in this territory, for 1941.
Add British Battleship to Sea Zone 37 (represents HMS Prince of Wales), for 1941. (maybe a destroyer as well; will play test)
Add Japanese Bomber and Tank to French Indochina/Thailand, for 1941.
Change Japan’s National Objectives to read:
Gain 5 IPCs if Axis powers control at least five of the following Kwangtung, British Malaya/Singapore, East Indies, Borneo, Philippine Islands, New Guinea, and/or Solomon Islands.
Japan should start with this territory in the '42 game, maybe with 1 infantry.