The IJA's Last Battle PTO (id:#59671)
Desperation Morale (Scenario Designers Guide ID: JAVA 1)   [next]   [previous]
Samarang, Java 1945-10-16 ()
Designer: Mark Pitcavage
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseIndonesian
9.0909090909091%

Overview:

Java seethed with turmoil after the Japanese surrender. As the British began moving onto the island to accept the surrender of Japanese troops, and the Dutch began making plans for regaining control of their colonial possession, the Javanese, soon to be known as Indonesians, had plans for independence, which they shortly declared. In Semarang, in eastern Java, 20,000 Europeans, mostly Dutch, still languished in internment camps. Angry Javanese threatened and occasionally attacked the internees, and as they became bolder, also attacked Japanese civilians and forced Japanese soldiers to disarm. In mid-October Major Kido Shinichiro, commander of a Japanese battalion south of Semarang, decided to restore order in the city.
Attacker: Japanese (Kido Battalion)
Defender: Indonesian (Indonesian Republican Army)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:11.5
AFVs: A:2
Type 95 HA-GO x 2

AFVs: D:2
Type 94 Tankette x 2

Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
D:0
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 Terrain (G.1), Light Jungle (G2.1)
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
Players wanting to play this game/Request a match:

Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2016-04-01(D) Colin Emerson vs Michael Dorosh Indonesian winThis scenario consisted of the Japanese just steam rolling the "well armed" Indonesians. One lmg and one mortar doesn't fit that description very well.
Half of the Indonesian force are conscripts so 6 morale, 3 movement factor, 2 column shift cower supermen.
This is a exercise in hiding, if you get shot at, you'll almost certainly break.
The Japanese run around taking over victory points.
Indonesians won on an ambush in CC last turn.
Definitely didn't feel like a win.
2 Indonesian squads left versus 11 or 12 Japanese squads and 2 tanks.
Balance is very Pro Japanese.
2016-03-29(A) Michael Dorosh vs Colin Emerson Indonesian winThe balance reported on ROAR at this time (7 IJA wins, 1 Indonesian) seems to reflect well the (im)balance. Despite the Japanese rolling four boxcars early, the Indonesian managed to malf the MA on both his tanks. Both also rolled 6 to Recall them. Indonesian managed a goal line stand in the Jail and won on a last CC with the help of an ambush. Looked to be a walkover from the start, only some mild interest in the last turn trying to scramble for one or two building hexes.
View all or balance report
ActionDate
Hutch Modified the overview2021-01-20 21:41:18
Hutch Modified the overlays2021-01-20 21:31:48
hoxson1 Modified the Defender's AFVs2020-03-20 02:50:40
hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2020-03-20 02:50:40
Hutch Updated the Victory Conditions2020-03-12 21:48:06
DescriptionUploaded by
TitleAuthorDate

Quick Map View

No Map available yet! Please create one, or upload a map image file...

Location

Images

Our playthrough, start of Turn 3. Indonesian malfed both tank MA. Japanese attacking from top of map.
 
Statistics:
Avg Rating: 1.50Votes: 2
Views: 6514
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 4.6 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese0
Indonesian2
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The IJA's Last Battle [Confirmed]
[A] Indonesian 1
[D] Japanese 8
All Rights Reserved. (c)2022 Dave Ramsey.