MOROTAI 1 - October 1, 1944

Strategic Situation:
Preparations are being made for the return to the Philippines.

Tactical Briefing:
The capture of Japanese bases on the western end of New Guinea has weakened and isolated their large base on the island of Halmahera, that is located between New Guinea and the Philippines. A decision has been made to bypass Halmahera, but airfields are needed to support the Philippines operations - so the small airfield on the island of Morotai, that is located off the north-eastern tip of Halmahera, was captured on September 15 (with few casualties). Since the end of the Aitape operations your men have been moved to Morotai to prepare for the invasion of the Philippines. 

The Japanese are aware that the airfield on Morotai is important to any operation against the Philippines so they have been infiltrating troops by boat and barge from Halmahera. Your orders are to deal with these infiltrators and at the same time hold the airfield and establish control over the rest of island. 

Note 1: 
You can embark units at the "port" of Doroeba but you will be unable to deploy in the ocean at the start of the scenario.

Note 2:
The Morotai operation was a long one (if not as famous as other operations). Events have been compressed in this and the next scenario.