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Grabbing Gavutu PTO (id:#56320)
Avalon Hill (AH:ASL Annual `93b ID: HASL A03)   [next]   [previous]
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Designer: Dan Dolan
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
American (USMC)Japanese
43.478260869565%

Overview:

In the overall planning of “Watchtower”, the simultaneous assault on Florida and Guadalcanal, the capture of Gavutu-Tanambogo was a “side-show”, a necessary but minor element in the whole operation. The 1st Marine Parachute Battalion was chosen for the task. Mustering on 397 men, they were, unbeknownst to military intelligence, outnumbered by the Japanese defenders on the islets. Due to a shortage of landing craft and the higher priority given to other assaults, their attack did not begin until noon, four hours after the American landings on Tulagi and Florida and alerted the defenders. Finally, the Marine paratroopers were lightly armed, for it was never intended that they be used in such a role. An impressively furious but ineffective bombardment from a light cruiser and two destroyers rocked Gavutu during the paratrooper long run in from the east. Dive bombers from the USS Wasp swooped in to strike the Japanese and in three waves, twelve boats carried the Marines towards the seaplane ramp where they were to land.
Attacker: American (USMC) (1st Marine Parachute Battalion)
Defender: Japanese (Gavutu Defense Force)  
10 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:29.0 D:24.0
AFVs: A:12
LCV x 12

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 5
D:1
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
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: GT SSR LJ (G2.1) A: Air Support (E7), D: Caves (G11)
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AH:ASL Annual `93bAH: GT
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
Add a 2-2-8 and Type 92 Infantry Gun to the Japanese OB. MMP
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-11-08(A) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerA American (USMC) win
2020-05-15(D) Juan Garrido vs Jorbetbal-David Japanese win
2018-06-24(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Japanese win
2002-08-15(A) Neil Andrews vs Bruce Probst American (USMC) winFinally overcame the beach defences
2002-05-24(A) Neil Andrews vs Bruce Probst Japanese winLearning how to do LC
Slaughter on the beach when I could not buy a MC
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Andruz61 Added a playing2025-07-26 16:24:38
Andruz61 Added a playing2025-07-26 00:57:05
Hutch Modified the unit counts2025-03-02 02:42:36
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2025-03-02 02:42:36
Hutch Modified the gps location2024-11-11 15:47:51
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.91Votes: 11
Views: 7389
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 17.3 hours
Recorded Games: 7
Archive recorded plays:
American (USMC)2
Japanese5
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Grabbing Gavutu [Confirmed]
[A] American 8
[D] Japanese 8
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