Mongoose vs. King Cobra: Indian Ocean Carrier Raid Apr42 is COPYRIGHTED -- NOT Public Domain -- and FREE under the following conditions:

• Schools, libraries, and museums are free to make and keep copies for in-house educational use or nonpermanent loan/circulation ... in gratitude for the fine education and research assistance I have always received from such institutions.
• An individual is free to make one personal copy of Mongoose vs. King Cobra: Indian Ocean Carrier Raid Apr42 for his/her own personal use.
• All other rights -- including publishing rights -- are reserved to me.

Dedication:

Mongoose vs. King Cobra: Indian Ocean Carrier Raid Apr42 is dedicated to ...
A. ... the peoples of Asia invaded and occupied by Bushido Imperial Japan, who suffered and endured so much and fought so bravely as our allies in World War 2 and who are our good friends and allies now,
B. ... our Allied servicemembers who served and fought so hard, bravely, and intelligently,
C. ... and my children Rebecca, Robert, Rohan, and Johanna in the hope they and all our children never have to suffer and die in another world war.

The more we learn about the Second World War, the better our chances that it will be the LAST world war. (LRC)

War should be confined to - imprisoned in - history books and games.

A Request: If you do assemble and play this free game of mine, PLEASE let me know at ELCOAT@hotmail.com what you think of it and whether, after more than a couple games, you think one side or the other has an advantage. Thanks!

• Draft of rules, Historical Commentary, etc. in Rich Text Format - Use WordPad. Will be improved/revised occasionally. Watch the date: 23Nov18
• Turn Record and Victory Point track for the game. Print this off onto an 11x17/A3 size sheet. Rvsd 13Nov18
• Battle Board Print this off onto an 8.5x11/A4 size sheet.
• Task Force Markers. Print this off onto an 8.5x11/A4 size sheet of cardstock/coverstock paper for standup markers or normal paper to mount on matteboard for flat markers. Rvsd 14Nov18: Transport units assumed to have equivalent of 2 destroyers for anti-submarine protection. Hermes, Cornwall, and Dorsetshire may not leave Trnomalee until any Japanese task group is detected.
• The units Print this off onto an 11x17/A3 sheet for use with the 2 A3 size North and South map/chart half sheets. Mount a set on cardboard, being careful to do those that are double-sided right, and then scissor them out. Blue for the backing of Allied units - except gray for the backing of the freighter units - and red for the backing of the Japanese units. Rvsd 11Nov18
• Game's chart/map. Too small even at 11x17/A3 size for comfortable play, actually..
• Northern section of game map.
• Southern section of game map.
• Battle Board to use for resolving surface battles.