After Denmark capitulates, another volunteer formation deploys to Norway and initially considers protecting both Narvik and Trondheim. Spreading the force that widely is rejected in favour of a more limited defensive task. The game scenario is counterfactual, although ports, distance, reinforcement, and absent allied units impose a recognisable command problem on the small expeditionary force. When the position collapses, the returning volunteers retain combat experience that can be folded back into Japan's army.
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Concentrating a volunteer force in Norway
A Japanese volunteer formation in the game's Norwegian campaign must choose between covering several ports and holding one defensible objective.