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Didn't Have to Be There PTO (id:#56141)
Multi-Man Publishing (HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa ID: BRT07)   [next]   [previous]
Red Beach Three, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands 1943-11-22 (14 others)
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67: Cibik's Ridge (ASL 13 - Rising Sun)
BETIO #5: Killing Ground (Tarawa: Red Beach - Blood Tide)
BETIO #6: Newsmakers (Tarawa: Red Beach - Blood Tide)
BETIO #8: Bonnyman's Forlorn Hope (Tarawa: Red Beach - Blood Tide)
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67: Cibik's Ridge (ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021))
Designer: Eddie Zeman and Steve Dethlefsen
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
52.777777777778%

Overview:

Major Jim Crowe had been tasked with continuing the attack along the northeast portion of Betio Island. Before the attack could really begin, however, a major obstacle had to be removed -- a large bombproof emplacement stood directly in front of the avenue of attack. In addition, there was a steel pillbox in this area, as well as a very strong log emplacement. All three positions were mutually supporting with good fields of fire; one could not be taken without being subject to withering fire from the other two.
Attacker: American (USMC) (K Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines)
Defender: Japanese (7th Rikusentai and 6th Special Base Force)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:7.0 D:7.0
AFVs: A:2
M4A2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:1
M3A1 37mm AT Gun
D:1
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 SSR, A: Dozer (G15), D: FB (B23.9)
Map Board(s):
MMP: BRT Show/hide map dependencies
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HASL 5 - Blood Reef: TarawaMMP: BRT
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-01-21(A) Johan Vrijdaghs vs Guerra Guido Japanese win
2020-01-04(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Japanese win
2017-06-23(D) keith Spurlock vs Andy Hershey American (USMC) win[Imported from ROAR]
2016-02-21(A) Jason Wert vs Michael Daschbach American (USMC) winBrutal match. The Marines have massive FP, but the IJA are tough dislodge. A grind of a scenario
2015-11-28(A) Jeff Waldon vs Will Willow Japanese winVASL
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2025-01-21 15:57:45
johan.vrijdaghs@gmail.com Added a playing2025-01-21 14:45:33
Turuk Uploaded a VASL file2024-06-19 15:08:13
usmcwo1 Added a playing2023-03-10 20:45:59
Hutch Updated the Scenario ID2023-03-07 22:39:30
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VASL Scenario Setup (BRT 7 didnt-have-to-be-there v667.vsav)VASL SetupTuruk312
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Medal of Honor action (brt7 bunker.png)Imagehoxson11307
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.33Votes: 18
Views: 7209
To-Play list count: 3
Estimated Play time: 2.4 hours
Recorded Games: 16
Archive recorded plays:
American (USMC)10
Japanese6
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Didn't Have to be There
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[A] Japanese 28
[D] American 28
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