Second World War at Sea: Coral Sea visible • Elsenborn Ridge

• Elsenborn Ridge

The Finnish player has weaker forces

) and Italian support

paratroopers and armored units including the 761st “Black Panthers” Tank Battalion

a ship’s current qualities are kept on the Ship Data Sheets

Second World War at Sea: Coral Sea visible • Elsenborn RidgeIn May 1942, the Japanese sought to capture Port Moresby on the south coast of New Guinea and interrupt communications between the United States and Australia. Such a move, they hoped, would bring the Americans to battle. The United States Navy needed no special inducement to fight the nations enemies. Two American aircraft carriers met one small and two large Japanese carriers in the worlds first battle between these powerful new warships. For the