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The Ravine PTO (id:#56169)
Multi-Man Publishing (HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower ID: HS13)   [next]   [previous]
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Designer: Nadir El-Farra
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Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
33.333333333333%

Overview:

The Japanese began to fortify their positions, particularly in the hills west of the Matanikau. The westward U.S. advance threatened supply routes leading to inland positions. Using reverse slope positions that could not be hit by artillery, the Japanese turned the jungle ravine in front of Hills 80 and 81 into a deathtrap. Twice the U.S. Army's 164th Infantry tried to penetrate the Japanese defenses, only to gain a mere 40 yards. The 182nd Infantry was ordered to assist, but still no progress was made. In light of these failures, the 8th Marines were called forward to try.
Attacker: American (USMC) (8th Marines)
Defender: Japanese (1st Battalion, 228th Infantry Regiment)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: American (USMC)     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:24.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2
D:2
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ, Ov5. Streams are Dry
Map Board(s):
11 36 Show/hide map dependencies
PublicationBoard
ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah (2nd Edition)11
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)11
ASL 13 - Rising Sun36
ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021)36
ASL 8 - Code of Bushido36
ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition)11
Overlays: 5 Wd4 Wd3 G2 G5
Errata (source)
In the setup instructions, replace “board 35” with “board 36”. The board configuration is correct as shown.MMP
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-11-03(A) Vic Lauterbach vs JM Japanese winScenarios like HS11 and this one are making finishing all the Operation Watchtower scenarios painful. I got the US in this one, and Jim gave me the balance. I hit Jim's right flank to get behind the big hill and roll up his reverse slope positions but sent some of my reinforcements at the 11oM6 hill to get those two Level 2 hexes. I took 11 Level 2 hexes, but took too many mutual elimination results in CC. A Fate [A10.64] DR in my last RPh gave Jim 21 CVP and the win. This one is a grind. Jim: My IFT DRs were lousy but being aggressive in CC and getting average HtH CC DRs was enough to win. Not a very exciting scenario for either side.
2021-06-21(A) John Garlic vs Jeremy Busby Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
2020-06-22(D) John Garlic vs Joe Arthur American (USMC) win[Imported from ROAR]
2019-11-10(D) Rich Weiley vs Dave Wallace Japanese winVASL game. Every trap I set worked to perfection. Very early US concession.
2016-06-01(A) keith Spurlock vs Andy Hershey Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.50Votes: 4
Views: 6060
To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 6.6 hours
Recorded Games: 6
Archive recorded plays:
American (USMC)1
Japanese5
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Ravine
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[A] American 9
[D] Japanese 15
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