Drang Nach Osten: new Japanese units


The following are speculative World in Flames unit for Japan. They have been researched and created by Siegfried Nelson, altered and augmented by me for this scenario.

Land Units
YearDesignation (if any)CombatMovementTypeCostTurnsNotes
grey-circled
194375mm23ART motorized54
194632INF32


Note on Japanese CVPs: all CVPs drop down 1 class level (for Japan it goes: 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1) every two years after the last date specified on the counter.

Aircraft Units
YearDesignationAir-to-airNavalTactical StrategicRangeTypeCost Notes
ext: extended range
1945Ki100-II9*1 *9FTR2
1945C8N1813 614 extLND4 Codename Rita
1945NiKiKA534 18NAV2 Dive bomber George
1946Ki100-II10*2 *9FTR2
1946N1K59** *6FTR2
1946J9N21124 16FTR3
1946C8N3914 716 extLND4
class8=1946
class6=1948
class4=1950
DJN1943 15CVP2
class8=1946
class6=1948
class4=1949
BJ9N11121 *4CVP2
class6=1946
class4=1947
class3=1949
B7A3674 24CVP2
class6=1946
class4=1947
class3=1949
B7N1563 14CVP2
class4=1946
class3=1947
class2=1948
C6N1(8)43 18CVP1
class3=1946
class2=1947
class1=1948
D4Y5831 17CVP1
1947J9N31134 18FTR3 Navy's specs
1947Ki20112*3 *6FTR3 Army's jet fighter
class8=1947
class6=1948
class4=1949
BJ9N2121* *3CVP2
class1=1947J8M2N9** *0CVP1 rocket plane
1948G9M11034 48LND4 first jet bomber


Naval Units
YearNameSurfaceDefenseAnti-Air Shore Bombardment
CV air
SpeedRangeCostCycle TimeNotes
1940Ibuki561 2641/25replacement CA for the CV of the same name
1941Kurama562 1641/25
1941Yahagi272 0641/15
1942Tokiwa552 2651/35
1942Hirado383 1631/15
1943Shikishisma142 4642/26
1943Fuji242 4642/26
1943Nisshin553 1651/35
1943Tsushima483 1631/25
1943Niitaka473 1631/25
1944Meiji334 8762/66
1944Yakumo142 4642/36
1944Okinoshima143 4642/36
1944Asahi242 4642/36
1945Showa435 8762/66
1945Settsu353 4632/26
1945SUB470 0751/23
1946SUB660 0531/23