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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)
67: Cibik's Ridge (ASL 9 - Gung Ho!)
BRT03: Ryan's Orphans (HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa)
BRT05: Hell Wouldn't Have It (HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa)
J84: Makin Taken (ASL Journal # 5)
LN2-7: "Forlorn Hope" (Leatherneck 2)
BR 2: Damn Army (Blood Reef Tarawa)
BR 7: Hell Wouldn't Have It (Blood Reef Tarawa)
BFP-49: Just a Drive Along the Beach (BFP 3: Blood and Jungle)
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)
FT297: “Black Beach Rendezvous” (From The Cellar Pack #10)
67: Cibik's Ridge (ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021))
Designer: Eddie Zeman and Steve Dethlefsen
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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)
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MMP: BRT Show/hide map dependencies
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HASL 5 - Blood Reef: TarawaMMP: BRT
Overlays: NONE
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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
2015-11-16(D) Vic Lauterbach vs EVL American (USMC) winNot very interesting for the defender but there are always a few surprises with the Japanese. USMC lost M4 and dozer early on but still won fairly easily
2015-11-14(D) Jeff Waldon vs Will Willow Japanese winVASL
2014-07-27(D) Aaron Sibley vs Jeff Coleman Japanese winVery challenging scenario for both sides. Nowhere to hide for the Japanesse, but very tough defensive terrain. Turning point came when the Dozer was made a burning wreck by the HMG :-)
2013-06-06(A) Richard Carter vs Steve Cummings American (USMC) winWe replayed it and switched sides. Much closer this time but one of my 768's was able to breach the ICB w/ a DC and then take the ICB in CC on the last roll. He was cr'd though. Tense match.
2013-06-06(D) Steven Cummings vs Richard Carter American (USMC) win
2013-03-17(D) Richard Carter vs Steve Cummings American (USMC) winhe had an awesome opening and it came down to reducing my ICB which he did and won in the last CC.
I didn't have much chance in that one as it was 6:1 HTH. no ambush.
2013-03-17(A) Steven Cummings vs Richard Carter American (USMC) win
2003-04-19(D) John Garlic vs Hugh Harvey American (USMC) win[Imported from ROAR]
2001-11-25(D) John Garlic vs Ken Smith American (USMC) win[Imported from ROAR]
2000-06-20(D) Michael Rodgers vs Jean-Pierre Raymond Japanese win
1988-01-01(D) Richard Jenulis vs Roger Walker American (USMC) win[date unknown]
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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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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.33Votes: 18
Views: 7281
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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