diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index d0530587..9676cf6d 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -573,8 +573,42 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 	strcat(fileName, SHIPPINGDESTINATIONSFILENAME);
 	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-	if(!ReadInShippingDestinations(fileName))
+	if(!ReadInShippingDestinations(fileName, FALSE))
 		return FALSE;
+
+#ifdef GERMAN 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, GERMAN_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef RUSSIAN 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, RUSSIAN_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef DUTCH 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, DUTCH_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef POLISH 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, POLISH_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef FRENCH 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, FRENCH_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef ITALIAN 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, ITALIAN_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef TAIWANESE 
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, TAIWANESE_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifdef CHINESE
+	AddLanguagePrefix( fileName, CHINESE_PREFIX);
+#endif
+#ifndef ENGLISH
+	if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+	{
+		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+		if(!ReadInShippingDestinations(fileName, TRUE))
+			return FALSE;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 	strcat(fileName, DELIVERYMETHODSFILENAME);
 	DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
diff --git a/Laptop/XML_ShippingDestinations.cpp b/Laptop/XML_ShippingDestinations.cpp
index 73b6d3b2..2cfafafd 100644
--- a/Laptop/XML_ShippingDestinations.cpp
+++ b/Laptop/XML_ShippingDestinations.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ struct
 }
 typedef destinationParseData;
 
+BOOLEAN ShippingDestinations_TextOnly;
+
 static void XMLCALL
 destinationStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, const XML_Char **atts)
 {
@@ -104,7 +106,34 @@ destinationEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT_LIST;
 			
-			gPostalService.AddDestination(pData->tempDest.uiIndex, pData->tempDest.ubMapX, pData->tempDest.ubMapY, pData->tempDest.ubMapZ, pData->tempDest.sGridNo, pData->tempDest.szName);
+			if( !ShippingDestinations_TextOnly )
+			{
+				// We are reading the base data in the first pass of the file
+				gPostalService.AddDestination(pData->tempDest.uiIndex, pData->tempDest.ubMapX, pData->tempDest.ubMapY, pData->tempDest.ubMapZ, pData->tempDest.sGridNo, pData->tempDest.szName);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// We are in second pass, during the loadup of the localization file.
+				// We should have legitimate data for the <uiIndex> and <name> elements.
+				// using uiIndex, iterate thru gPostalService::_Destinations till we find the correct 
+				// DestinationStruct, and change its wstrName
+
+				RefToDestinationListIterator dli = gPostalService.LookupDestinationList().begin();
+				
+				while(DESTINATION(dli).uiIndex != pData->tempDest.uiIndex)
+				{
+					dli++;
+					if(dli == gPostalService.LookupDestinationList().end() )
+					{
+						// this doesnt really work, displays a message but then exits imediately, 
+						// but at least it doesnt generate a software exception.. which would prolly actually make this string readable
+						AssertMsg( 0, "Loading invalid uiIndex inside ShippingDestinations.xml." );
+					}
+					
+				}
+				DESTINATION(dli).wstrName = pData->tempDest.szName; 
+
+			}
 		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "name") == 0)
 		{
@@ -146,7 +175,7 @@ destinationEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 	pData->currentDepth--;
 }
 
-BOOLEAN ReadInShippingDestinations(STR fileName)
+BOOLEAN ReadInShippingDestinations(STR fileName, BOOLEAN localizedVersion)
 {
 	HWFILE		hFile;
 	UINT32		uiBytesRead;
@@ -156,34 +185,41 @@ BOOLEAN ReadInShippingDestinations(STR fileName)
 
 	destinationParseData pData;
 
+	ShippingDestinations_TextOnly = localizedVersion;
 	DebugMsg(TOPIC_JA2, DBG_LEVEL_3, "Loading ShippingDestinations.xml" );
 
+	// Open ShippingDestinations.xml
 	hFile = FileOpen( fileName, FILE_ACCESS_READ, FALSE );
 	if ( !hFile )
 		return( FALSE );
-
+	
+	// Get ShippingDestinations.xml file size and alloc buffer
 	uiFSize = FileGetSize(hFile);
 	lpcBuffer = (CHAR8 *) MemAlloc(uiFSize+1);
-
+	
+	//Read in ShippingDestinations.xml to the buffer
 	if ( !FileRead( hFile, lpcBuffer, uiFSize, &uiBytesRead ) )
 	{
 		MemFree(lpcBuffer);
 		return( FALSE );
 	}
 
-	lpcBuffer[uiFSize] = 0;
+	lpcBuffer[uiFSize] = 0; // terminator for buffer array
 
-	FileClose( hFile );
+	FileClose( hFile ); // done with ShippingDestinations.xml
 
+	// setup Interpreter Callback functions
 	XML_SetElementHandler(parser, destinationStartElementHandle, destinationEndElementHandle);
 	XML_SetCharacterDataHandler(parser, destinationCharacterDataHandle);
 
+	// Initialize Data container
 	memset(&pData,0,sizeof(pData));
 	pData.maxArraySize = sizeof(UINT16);
 	pData.curIndex = -1;
 
-	XML_SetUserData(parser, &pData);
+	XML_SetUserData(parser, &pData); // establish address of data container for Interpreter callbacks
 
+	// Parse the buffer, 
 	if(!XML_Parse(parser, lpcBuffer, uiFSize, TRUE))
 	{
 		CHAR8 errorBuf[511];
diff --git a/Tactical/XML.h b/Tactical/XML.h
index e5ec6cf8..90d1ba8b 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML.h
+++ b/Tactical/XML.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ extern BOOLEAN WriteInArmyCompositionInfo(STR fileName);
 extern BOOLEAN ReadInRoamingInfo(STR filename);
 
 // Dealtar: New shipping system XMLs
-extern BOOLEAN ReadInShippingDestinations(STR fileName);
+extern BOOLEAN ReadInShippingDestinations(STR fileName, BOOLEAN localizedVersion);
 extern BOOLEAN ReadInDeliveryMethods(STR fileName);
 //Gotthard: Laptop Florist Text
 extern BOOLEAN ReadInFloristText(STR fileName);