The Sand Spit PTO (id:#56167)
Multi-Man Publishing (HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower ID: HS11)   [next]   [previous]
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Matanikau River Mouth, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1942-10-23 ()
Designer: Nadir El-Farra
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican (USMC)
87.5%

Overview:

The leading elements of the elite 2nd "Sendai" Division had arrived on Guadalcanal with same orders as their predecessors -- eliminate the Marine beachhead. With ample manpower, Japanese commanders planned to attack the perimeter from the west and the south. The main effort would be from the south, with the western attack being a diversion. Unlike previous attacks, the Sendai Division would be supported by a company of tanks.
Attacker: Japanese (II Battalion, 4th Regiment and 1st Independent Tank Company)
Defender: American (USMC) (I Company, 1st Marines and B Battery, 1st Special Weapons Battalion)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: American (USMC)     Night: Yes
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:20.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:9
Type 97A CHI-HA x 6
Type 95 HA-GO x 3

AFVs: D:1
M3 GMC

Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
D:2
M3A1 37mm AT Gun x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ, Ov12
Overlays: Be2 Be1 Ef1 OC1 OC2 G5 S2 Wd5 Wd4 Wd3 OW1 X29
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-10-05(D) Vic Lauterbach vs JM Japanese winThis night PTO clash is intense. Our first game saw my Marines get waxed. After three turns there were two Type 97s and four MMC through the wire and on the beach east of hex row 10, my artillery observer was dead, and the pillbox occupants were locked in melee. Jim suggested we try again with the US balance after I improved my defensive setup. We did, and it went better, but the end result was still a Japanese victory (34 VP east of effluent/river). Counter density is very high. (Playing it on a VASL map with large hexes would help.) Jim: There's no need for a clever attack plan. It's charge forward, but I did send one platoon at Vic's left flank in a swimming attack! The first time, Vic had terrible star shell drs and a lucky PFh shot got a fatal casualty MC on the 8-0 with the phone, a loss that doomed the defense. The second game was closer but the 37LLs can't do much if (when) they run out of cannister. This one is very tough on the Marines; it's interesting but not really fun. US needs lots of low IFT/OBA DRs to have any chance.
2023-08-15(A) John Garlic vs Chris Hofland Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
2021-01-26(D) John Garlic vs Jeremy Busby Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
2020-08-16(D) Peter Palmer vs John Knowles Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
2015-03-03(D) keith Spurlock vs Andy Hershey American (USMC) win[Imported from ROAR]
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Hutch Modified the gps location2024-11-04 12:43:33
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Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 4
Views: 7709
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 10.1 hours
Recorded Games: 8
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese7
American (USMC)1
Drawn:0

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