Seizing Viru Harbor PTO (id:#57334)
See Also: Seizing Viru Harbor by Bounding Fire ProductionsTetemara Village, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
1943-07-01 (6 others)
FXH 1: The Real Estonian Legion (Internet)
LN4: Tempest at Tombe (Leatherneck)
SC1: Somewhere, July 1943 (ASL Digest # 1.05)
RBF-46: Tempest at Tombe (Recon by Fire! #4)
BFP-47: Seizing Viru Harbor (BFP 3: Blood and Jungle)
Q30: The Tombe Diversion (Quick 6 Scenario Pack V)
LN4: Tempest at Tombe (Leatherneck)
SC1: Somewhere, July 1943 (ASL Digest # 1.05)
RBF-46: Tempest at Tombe (Recon by Fire! #4)
BFP-47: Seizing Viru Harbor (BFP 3: Blood and Jungle)
Q30: The Tombe Diversion (Quick 6 Scenario Pack V)
Designer: Steve Swann
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
Overview:
The Battle of Viru Harbor was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II that took place on New Georgia island during the New Georgia Campaign from 28 June – 1 July 1943. A battalion of U.S. Marine Raiders landed at a remote location, marched overland, and attacked a force of Imperial Japanese Navy and Army troops that were guarding Viru Harbor. The Marines drove the Japanese out of Viru, which was then occupied by additional U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Navy personnel and ships.Attacker: American (USMC) (4th Raider Battalion)
Defender: Japanese (1st Battalion, 229th Infantry Regiment)
7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:16.0 D:19.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 M2 60mm Mortar x 2 D:0 Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2 Type 97 20mm Automatic Gun x 2 |
| Misc Rules: | PTO (G.1), LJ (G2.1). A: Pre-game Air attack with bombs. Marines: Raiders (G17.111) |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | 1 |
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Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2020-04-11 | (A) Rob MacGinley | vs | Ian Willey | Japanese win | The Game is very static- like a western where we draw our pistols and shoot over and over - those left standing win Planes and smoke suggest maneuver but that ends quickly | ||
| 2013-10-10 | (A) Richard Jenulis | vs | Derek Ritter | American (USMC) win | ASLOK 2013 | ||
| 1999-01-10 | (D) Tuomo Lukkari | vs | Teemu Lukkari | Japanese win | [Imported from ROAR] | ||
| (D) Jim Thompson | vs | Vince Lewonski | American (USMC) win | [Imported from ROAR] |
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Hutch Modified the Unit Elements | 2025-01-28 19:54:21 |
| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-01-28 19:53:54 |
| SGT Mac Rated the scenario | 2023-12-26 23:47:08 |
| Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns | 2021-01-30 19:52:41 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2021-01-30 19:52:41 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| (usmc-jap.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1005 |
| U.S. Navy landing craft unload troops at Viru shortly after the harbor was secured by Marine Raiders on 1 July 1943 (ViruHarbor1943.jpg) | Image | hoxson1 | 1016 |
| (viru march map.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1031 |
| (viru map.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 846 |
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U.S. Navy landing craft unload troops at Viru shortly after the harbor was secured by Marine Raiders on 1 July 1943
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| Avg Rating: 5.75 | Votes: 4 |
| Views: | 5538 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 |
| Estimated Play time: | 5.7 hours |
| Recorded Games: | 4 |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| American (USMC) | 2 | |
| Japanese | 2 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Seizing Viru Harbor [Confirmed] |
| [A] Japanese | 6 |
| [D] American | 4 |