Army troops, having taken over for most of the Marine formations, were eager to prove their mettle on the assault. Their first task on the long list of objectives required to clear the island was a strongpoint called the Gifu. This particularly nasty position of pillboxes and machine-guns would prove to be a tough nut to crack, however...
Attacker: American (3rd Battalion, 132nd Infantry Regiment)
Defender: Japanese (124th and 228th Infantry Regiments and 10th Mountain Gun Artillery)
7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: American Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:17.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
Misc Rules:
PTO (Exc: no roads or paths exist). Huts are Bamboo. D: Multiple pillboxes may set up in same hex