{"product_id":"claws-of-the-tiger-the-japanese-invasion-of-malaya-1941-1942","title":"Claws of the Tiger: The Japanese Invasion of Malaya 1941-1942","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/stephen-pole\"\u003eStephen Pole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/white-dog-games\"\u003eWhite Dog Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e311657\/claws-tiger-japanese-invasion-malaya-1941-1942\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/311657\/claws-tiger-japanese-invasion-malaya-1941-1942\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaws of the Tiger: Malaya 1941-1942 is a two-player, beer-and-pretzels game based on the December 1941 Japanese invasion of Malaya. One player controls the forces of Imperial Japan; the other plays those of the British Commonwealth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe game reflects the advantages enjoyed by the Japanese during the invasion in terms of command and control, equipment and training, and air superiority. Perhaps the primary reason for the so-called “worst disaster” in British military history, however, was the contrast between the effective and efficient strategic and tactical decisions taken by the Japanese high command and the ill-advised choices made by their British counterparts.  The latter were simply unprepared for “modern” warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the game such decisions are the preserve of players who are likely to be better matched and, of course, under far less duress than the historical commanders. It is for this reason that the Victory Conditions are set so that the Japanese can win the game even if they do not replicate their historical achievement of capturing Singapore in 70 days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame Components:\u003cbr\u003eOne 17” x 21” Hexagonal Game Map\u003cbr\u003e15 British and Japanese Force Counters\u003cbr\u003eTwo Force Detail Sheets\u003cbr\u003e127 Force Detail Markers\u003cbr\u003eNine Activation Markers\u003cbr\u003eTwo Tactical Detail Sheets\u003cbr\u003e12 Tactical Detail Markers\u003cbr\u003eOne Game Turn Marker\u003cbr\u003eFour Fortified Hex Markers\u003cbr\u003eEight Solitaire Variant Excluded Force Counters\u003cbr\u003eExtended Example of Play\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame Features:\u003cbr\u003e16 Game Turns\u003cbr\u003eForce Movement and Combat\u003cbr\u003e8-Page Rules Book\u003cbr\u003eOptional Rules\u003cbr\u003e176 Counters and Markers\u003cbr\u003eMovement by Sea\u003cbr\u003ePassable and Unpassable Terrain\u003cbr\u003eBritish Fortified Hexes\u003cbr\u003eAir Support\u003cbr\u003eBritish and Japanese Reinforcements\u003cbr\u003eArmy Supply\u003cbr\u003eSolitaire Optional Variant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-description from publisher's website\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"White Dog Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39522619293747,"sku":"39522619293747","price":62.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic5467819.jpg?v=1631041270","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/claws-of-the-tiger-the-japanese-invasion-of-malaya-1941-1942","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}