Scope Document

The PACOPS team is building the foundation to reflect historical World War II Pacific Theater land combat operations in the Command Ops engine.

Since team members are located in the US, the initial land combat operations will be focused on the Third and Fifth Fleet – supported US Marine Corps / US Army counter attack in the Central Pacific.

The initial scenario design will focus on the invasion of Saipan in the Marianas Islands.  In 1944 securing Saipan was considered necessary to protect secure US Navy supply routes from Japanese fleet interdiction, and to serve as the location for first bomber base for B-29 strategic bombing of the Japanese mainland.

Initial products include a conversion of a basic topographical map of Saipan with MapMaker, and the Marine Corps order of battle for the initial invasion, and the Japanese Imperial Army and Japanese Imperial Navy ground defense forces defending the island with the Estab editor.

Release of the final Saipan scenario is planned for summer next year.