@Gamerman01:
@Young:
Can all allied air units land on Dutch islands without needing to first land on them, or is it just ANZAC and UK?
Yes, any ally could land on Dutch territories (including in South America) because the Dutch are one of the Allies (at war with Germany)
Note, however, that the USA cannot land on Dutch territories (or move ground units into them) before the USA is in the war, because the USA is still neutral until at war, and is not an ally of the Dutch yet.
I don’t agree with that statement. The last line of the paragraph discussing the Dutch on page 9 of the Pac 40 rules says :
Once a Dutch territory has been captured by Japan, however, it may be captured and controlled by any power. This means that distinctions between Allies/non-Allies, or war/not-war are not relevant since the opening rule only grants permission for the UK & ANZAC to move into these territories. Referring to the Pacific
40 rules, page 9: **_These two powers (UK/ANZAC) also have an arrangement with the Dutch government in exile (Holland having been captured by Germany) and have taken guardianship of the Dutch territories in the Pacific.
American & Russian units can only occupy Dutch territories in the Pacific one those territories become Allied-controlled after being occupied by an Axis power. Nothing in that paragraph refers to being at war or a member of the Allies. Even after being at war, the USA and Russia cannot move into Dutch territories (on the Pacific board for sure, I’m still looking for discussions on the Dutch for the Europe board).
This is another bit of weirdness like the French being able to DoW Japan without it affecting the other Allies or (in my opinion) Italy being allowed to DoW Russia without it affecting Germany.
And once again, if Kreighund wants to come in and say that the USA/Russia could in fact make such moves, he’s welcome, but the rules don’t support that interpretation and would then be in error._**