Signal Hill PTO (id:#57946)
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See Also: Signal Hill by Bounding Fire Productions
Klandasan, Balikpapan, Borneo 1945-07-01 ()
Designer: Derek Ward
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
AustralianJapanese
50%

Overview:

The 2/10th Battalion, reinforced with Matildas from B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment, was engaged in heavy fighting for Hill 87 and Parramatta. A company of 2/9th was ordered forward to control positions captured by 2/10th. Eventually elements of 2/9th, along with supporting tanks, were ordered to move west and clear the urban coastal area as far as Signal Hill. Klandasan, also known as Glandesa, had been regarded as the most beautiful European town in the Netherlands East Indies before the war. Now, the heavy naval and aerial bombardment designed to neutralize the Japanese defenses left it devastated.. . .Despite the scenario name, there isn't actually a hill involved and instead has a force of Australians trying to fight the long way across two deluxe city maps and exit at least 22 CVP off the other edge.
Attacker: Australian (Reinforced elements 2/9th Battalion, 18th Infantry Brigade, 7th Australian Infantry Division)
Defender: Japanese (Elements 1st Battalion, 22nd Naval Base Force)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:11.0
AFVs: A:2
Matilda II
Matilda II Frog

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:1
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher
Type 92 70mm INF Gun

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: All buildings Wooden, single story. Shellholes added before game. A: FTV1
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-09-21(A) Tuomo Lukkari vs Mike Grogan Australian win[Imported from ROAR]
2023-09-17(D) Douglas Leslie vs Steve Slunt Japanese winPlayed in the final round of the Illuminating Rounds competition. Steve attacked along a broad front. One of his squads was wiped out in bore sighted hex on turn one and it all went downhill for the Australians from there. Apart from a couple of HOB battle hardening results, they were buried in a flurry of casualty MCs and broken weapons. Steve conceded when his flamethrowing tank was taken out by a HIP THH. Clearly luck was on my side but the scenario is an interesting one. The Aussies don't look as if they have too much ground to cover but the Japanese are tough to get past, even in an urban environment.
2015-01-26(D) nathan wegener vs Peter W Japanese winWas sure I blew the setup but was able to pick apart the Brit infantry and had a couple of lucky streaks with one squad and LMG that tore up 5 Brit squads over 2 full turns. Also took out both Matilda's in CC.
2001-04-25(D) Bill Brodie vs Simon Spinette Australian winAdding old ROAR RECORDS
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Estimated Play time: 4.7 hours
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