Description[]
Tooth and Nail is the third scenario of the Pacific Campaign in Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest. It serves as a reenactment of the Island Hopping campaign in the South Pacific.
Briefing[]
From: United States Department of Defense.
To: Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet.
Subject: New Strategy.
15 NOVEMBER 1943
We are aware that our country's 'Europe First' policy is having significant repercussions in the Pacific Theater. Men and materials are at a premium, and we have to economize. Without the manpower in the Pacific to retake every position held by the Japanese, we have come up with an 'island hopping' strategy whereby only some targets will be recaptured.
Instead of getting bogged down in protracted island sieges, the plan is to leapfrog some of the Japanese positions. Men and resources could then be applied to acquiring more strategic targets. This will leave the remaining Japanese strongholds isolated and left to ' die on the vine.' Then the Third Fleet can make the push up through the Philippines and force the Japanese to their own soil.
Objectives[]
° Secure the area by capturing Japanese-occupied islands.
° Eliminate the presence of all enemy units and structures on an island in order to capture it. Beware of destroyer and sub patrols lurking among the islands.
° Build Naval Yards on captured islands to construct Catalinas. Use Catalinas to spot enemy patrols and to locate new islands. Catalinas can also be used to sink submarines.
° Build a radar station on an island unobstructed by islands.
° Use Corsairs from USS Hornet to repel the air attack.
° Donate any amount of food to the native village, using the Alliances and Tributes Screen.
° Recover the lost pilot before he is picked up by an enemy patrol, or the mission will fail.
° Click on the Raft and follow it to the back of enemy base.
° Build an airfield.
° Build some P-38s.
° Intercept and shoot down Yamamoto's plane before it leaves the area, or the mission will fail. Use Catalinas to aid in the search.
History[]
Without the proper manpower in the Pacific to retake every position held by the Japanese, the United States adopted the 'island hopping' strategy whereby only a few isolated targets would be captured. Instead of getting slowed down by retaking the South Pacific island by island, McArthur's plan was to bypass certain Japanese strongholds. By severing enemy supply lines, these bases would soon weaken and atrophy.
In 1943 US forces intercepted and decoded a message revealing that Admiral Yamamoto was approaching these front lines for inspection. Using this information, a surprise raid was launched which succeeded in bringing down the Admiral's plane.
The following combat scenario is a fictionalized re-telling of the Island Hopping campaign in the South Pacific. Though not based on specific events, this should not be taken as a trivialization of the sacrifices that soldiers endured during this arduous conflict. Rather, this scenario us inspired by the fortitude of the men who helped liberate the Solomon Islands.
Hints[]
Not every island needs to be captured. But, as more islands are captured, more destroyers will retreat from the area. Set up rally points for Catalinas to circle over enemy patrol lanes. Catalinas can also be used to sink enemy submarines. Once waters are clear, slip your transports across the straits to the next island.
Larger islands afford more room, but it is likely they will be more heavily fortified. Your ability to replace troops is limited, and certain troop types cannot be replaced at all, so make them count. Do not spread them too thin or you won't have enough troops to secure the area. Instead, try consolidating your forces, taking one island at a time.
Protect your citizens at all costs. They cannot be replaced, and the mission cannot be completed without them.
Watch out for storms in the area. They can damage or even sink your ships.
Walkthrough[]
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