Too funny! 

@Moffett:

Any idea when in 2019 one can one expect the new version of the map from HBG with the air/naval bases printed on the map?

Maybe! Hopefully?  :roll: I know HBG posted their video talking about printing starting setup bases on the map, but as you can see they are definitively not shipping them yet.

@jonathan.rost:

I’d enjoy playing Global 1940 via Triple A.  Also, do your out-of-state travels ever bring you to the DC area?  We have a group that meets at a local county recreation center adjacent to Fort Belvoir, normally 2x a  month.  Feel free to contact me on email.

I’ve emailed you. Probably not going to play live, but maybe via TripleA.

Pictures

Opened my package! 
The charts with the game are thicker than I expected. Real nice quality. The map is huge with nice detail. I have no regrets.
My wife asked, “Where are you going to put that?”  :? “Don’t worry. I’ll figure out where.”  :lol:

Map arrived 10/19/18. 3 days from order to arrival of big map.

Now I just have to get home to it!  :roll:

Start here with “Needed Unit”
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/assets/images/HBG%20Games/Global%20Games/1936/Rules/GW1936%20Neede%20Pieces.pdf

Rules
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Download-Rules-for-GW-1936_c_660.html

Global War 1936-1945 Map
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Global-War-1936-1945-Variant-Map_p_2029.html

Use what you have to fill in for the major Axis and major Allies.
Buy the other units here.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/HBG-Battle-Pieces_c_11.html

Another option is to buy and paint A&A units for minors
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Axis-Allies-Pieces_c_102.html

Marker Set
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Markers-for-Global-War-1936-1945_p_2156.html

Base Unit Set to add in the standard specialty units
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Pieces–Global-War-1936-Base-Set_p_2499.html

Factory Set for Major, Medium and Minor Factory Sculpts
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/1940-factory-set-48set_p_2806.html

12 sided dice, D12s
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/12-Sided-Dice_c_100.html
http://www.gamescience.com/D12–12-Sided-Dice-_c_18.html

a few 6 sided dice, D6s
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/6-Sided-Dice_c_83.html
http://www.gamescience.com/D6–6-Sided-Dice-_c_14.html

Printed and Bound Color rule book optional. That is if you don’t want to print one from the free pdf.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/GW1936-Rules-Booklet_p_2917.html

Spanish Civil War Expansion Set. Highly recommended by players of GW1936 and gives you units for Spanish Civil War.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Spanish-Civil-War-1936-Expansion-Set_p_2121.html

ICING ON THE CAKE:
Expansion Sets
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Expansion-Sets-_c_576.html

3D Expansion Sets
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/3D-printed-Expansion-Sets_c_585.html

Extra Battle Boards and Build Charts to put on the other side of table.
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Play-Aids-for-Global-War-1936-1945_p_2157.html

Historical Board Gaming’s Shapeways Store
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/historicalboardgaming

Combat Miniatures, a source for 3D facilities and 1/72 infantry for specialty units
https://combatminiatures.org/

Battle Buck
http://www.historicalboardgaming.com/Battle-Bucks_c_12.html
or
IPC Poker Chips
http://iwillnevergrowup.com/shop/index.php?route=product/search&search=ipc

War Torn Flight Stands #1!
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=40716.msg1724787#msg1724787
or
Metal Flight Stands
http://iwillnevergrowup.com/shop/flightstand?search=flight%20stands
or
Litko Flight Stands
https://litko.net/collections/flight-stands-1

Work on the core needs for the game, and then expand of it as you have time and money.

Too funny! 

Interesting. Haven’t really thought about it much in that way. I believe much of the fighting would be fierce like much of the other fighting in the Pacific Theater. The US plan was to hold the island. That would mean drawing the battle out into a siege. The Japanese plan was to take the island by force with the airfield mostly intact. In the US favor was the size of the marine garrison and stock pile and the fact the Japanese wanted the airfield to use. In the Japanese favor was the size, preparation, terrain, and lack of size of the Midway Atoll. Sand Island is a little over 2 miles long with Spit Island and Eastern Island being smaller.

If the sea and air battle had be fought to a draw or slightly in favor of the Japanese, the Americans would have drawn out the battle by night fighting and blockade running to resupply the island. The Japanese would have eventually won.

If the sea and air battle had been truly dominated by the Japanese (as in as bad as the Japan lost in history), the Americans would have drawn out the battle and force the Japanese to use their reserves within the landing force. The Americans loose to overwhelming force and would not receive resupply. Surrender comes eventually.

The Americans would have used the time that Midway bought to repair the aircraft carriers that were historically not ready for the Battle of Midway. They would of also prepared Hawaii for invasion. Honolulu is only only 1313 miles away. Makes you think of how big the Pacific really is!

Interested in this as well.  :?

It may just be my opinion, but I think it is a problem, contradictory rules, what comes with large rule sets (cough Table top RPGs. cough). Historical Board Gaming is probably play testing each expansions with the standard rules without expansions. It is also likely they just cannot remember everything while working on the next expansion.  :roll:

Just ordered the BIG MAP.