@yazoinkergrapft Yes, the United States is allowed to declare war. If it does, the sea zone immediately becomes hostile, as there are enemy surface warships in it. However, since the United States is not declaring war until the Collect Income phase, during the Combat Move, Conduct Combat, and Noncombat Move phases the sea zone is still friendly, so the United States can still occupy it freely. On Japan’s next turn, its units in the sea zone will be starting the turn in an enemy-occupied sea zone, so the normal rules for that situation apply (those units must either move away in combat movement or attack).
Kamikaze's 2nd Edition Rules
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Okay…
An allied battleship decides to be in a Kamikaze Sea Zone of Iwo Jima at the end of the turn all by itself. On the Japanese following turn, can they use it’s Kamikaze opportunity on the battleship?
In the rules, it says that the Kamikaze’s are used only for defence when an Allied Ships come into a Kamikaze SZ. This Allied ship in my example is NOT attacking, it’s just sitting there, maybe by mistake or curiousness.
What happens? Is the Battleship at a great risk? Does the Kamikaze rule apply here?
BH
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No, it doesn’t apply. But if a sub moves into the SZ by stealth and the BB attacks it, K would apply.
The Kamikaze zone in Iwo Jima is more of a novelty than anything. It does prevent BB bombardment though. More useful is the SZ6 Kamikaze - you can build a DD in the SZ, then the Allied BB must decided whether to engage it or retreat. Engaging it invokes Kamikaze possibilities.
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Thanks Simon for your reply.
I used Iwo Jima for the example to keep the question I had in mind simple. I always saw the K zones ALWAYS a threat and then thought about my example, re read the rules and then thought I’d ask!
BH
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Kamakazes require the Allies to initiate combat in that zone. You get the option to deploy them at the end of an Allies combat move, before combat is resolved, and only then.
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