China Girl PTO (id:#56136)
Multi-Man Publishing (HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa ID: BRT02)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: Heat of Battle: Blood Reef Tarawa BR4
See Also: China Girl by Heat of Battle
Red Beach One, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands 1943-11-20 ()
Designer: Eddie Zeman and Steve Dethlefsen
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
35.714285714286%

Overview:

The M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to Red Beach One. Scouts were assigned to be pathfinders, leading the Shermans ashore over the treacherous reef.
Attacker: American (USMC) (2nd and 3rd Battalions, 2nd Marines and 1st Platoon, C Company, 2nd Marine Tank Battalion)
Defender: Japanese (Betio Naval Defense Garrison)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:7.0 D:8.0
AFVs: A:6
M4A2 x 6

AFVs: D:4
Type 95 HA-GO x 4

Guns: A:0 D:4
Type 88 7.5cm Mobile Field High-Angle Gun
Type 94 Rapid-Fire Gun x 2
Year-38 Type Field Gun (Improved)

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: BRT SSRs. A: Seaborne Assault
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
HASL BRT2 (China Girl):In the US AFV setup instructions add "Ocean/Reef" between "in" and "hexes".MMP
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2019-12-22(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Japanese win
2015-12-27(A) Jeff Waldon vs Will Willow American (USMC) winVASL
2014-09-10(A) Aaron Sibley vs Jeff Coleman American (USMC) winWe used the balance as suggested in the BRT players guide. On reflection it might have given me too much of an edge.
2014-06-06(A) Richard Carter vs Steve Cummings American (USMC) winswitched sides and still w/ BRT players guide balance. It came down to the end. The Japanese had 1 broken crew, 1 crew manning a gun South of hexrow O. 1 crew and 1 HS on hexrow O. I managed to KIA the crew in advancing fire of last 1/2 turn and the HS was in the Ocean. I was actually ready to enter into CC and tie him up but we realized two things 1) No CC while wading but 2) to win the Japanese MMC had to be on hinterland or beach. So it was not the most glorious win but it pays to reread the VC's ... I had fun with it though.
2014-06-06(D) Steven Cummings vs Richard Carter American (USMC) win
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.33Votes: 15
Views: 6783
To-Play list count: 3
Estimated Play time: 4.9 hours
Recorded Games: 14
Archive recorded plays:
American (USMC)5
Japanese9
Drawn:0

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