Sting of the Cactus PTO (id:#57357)
Cactus Ridge, Okinawa
1945-04-05 (6 others)
LN3-2: Highway to Hell (Leatherneck 3)
CAW 9: Stiff Resistance (Canada At War 2)
SP122: Constant Sorrow (Schwerpunkt #11)
PK 36.1: The Highest Battle of World War II (Coastal Fortress)
GJ138: Into the Simmringen Woods (Grumble Jones)
OTT 3: The Pied Pipers (Austin Tournament Pack)
CAW 9: Stiff Resistance (Canada At War 2)
SP122: Constant Sorrow (Schwerpunkt #11)
PK 36.1: The Highest Battle of World War II (Coastal Fortress)
GJ138: Into the Simmringen Woods (Grumble Jones)
OTT 3: The Pied Pipers (Austin Tournament Pack)
Designer: Dave "Ogre" Dally
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
AmericanJapanese
Overview:
For the 96th Division, April 5th was the beginning of dealing with stiff resistance on Okinawa. The 383rd estimated at one time during the day that its forward elements were receiving fire from twenty machine-guns and from fifteen to twenty mortars, in addition to fire from enemy artillery pieces. The 383rd efforts concentrated on Cactus Ridge, 600 yards southeast of Mashiki, which commanded the high ground between Uohitomari and Oyama. And infantry company supported by tanks made a direct assault on Cactus Ridge under heavy fire. The ridge was protected by an anti-tank ditch, barbed wire, and a long minefield.Attacker: American (Elements of the 383rd Infantry Regiment and supporting elements of the 763rd Tank Battalion)
Defender: Japanese (Elements of the 12th Independent Infantry Battalion)
10 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:15.0 D:9.0 |
| AFVs: A:7 M5A1 x 3 M4 x 2 M4A3(75)W x 2 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 D:6 Year-41 Type Mountain Gun Type 92 70mm INF Gun Type 1 Machine-Moved Gun x 3 |
| Misc Rules: | PTO (G.1) Exc: Woods/Brush/Marsh: Brush, Orchards: Cactus Patch. |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | NONE |
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| Action | Date |
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| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-04-05 17:04:32 |
| Hutch Modified the gps location | 2025-04-05 17:03:13 |
| hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2021-01-21 22:03:44 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2021-01-13 18:04:59 |
| Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns | 2021-01-13 18:04:59 |
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| Avg Rating: 8.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 5089 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 9.6 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 0 | |
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| American | 0 | |
| Japanese | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Sting of the Cactus [Confirmed] |
| [A] American | 0 |
| [D] Japanese | 1 |