Frogs in the Pocket PTO (id:#60723)
"The Pocket", Labuan Island, Borneo
1945-06-21 (3 others)
TT 8: In the Heat of the Night (Tropic Thunder!)
TT 9: Frogs in the Pocket (Tropic Thunder!)
TT10: Day at the River (Tropic Thunder!)
TT 9: Frogs in the Pocket (Tropic Thunder!)
TT10: Day at the River (Tropic Thunder!)
Designer: Derek Ward
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
AustralianJapanese
Overview:
After the swift capture of the town of Victoria and the island’s two airfields, the remaining Japanese had been compressed into an area of rugged ridges and broken ground surrounded on three sides by mangrove swamps. For four days the area was pounded by field guns, mortars, air strikes and even the 8-inch guns of the HMS Shropshire. By June 20, patrols were penetrating deep into the area, and the final assault was planned for June 21st. The Japanese had other plans, and during the night a raiding party crept through the swamps and into the supply elements in Victoria harbor, causing havoc. At dawn the situation stabilized, and a two company attack pressed ahead, this time supported by a terrifying new weapon: “Frogs”, Matildas mounting flamethrowers.Attacker: Australian (Reinforced 2/28th Battalion, 2/9th Armoured Regiment and 2/1st Armoured Brigade Reconnaissance, 4th Infantry Brigade, 9th Australian Infantry Division)
Defender: Japanese (371st Battalion, 56th Mixed Brigade)
7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:13.0 D:10.0 |
| AFVs: A:5 Matilda II x 3 Matilda II Frog x 2 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar x 5 D:1 Type 94 Rapid-Fire Gun Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher |
| Misc Rules: | PTO (G.1), DJ (Exc: roads exist), Palm Tree hexes contain shellholes, extra 1/2 MF/MP. A: FTV (D3.6) |
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| Overlays: | 5 | O1 | O2 |
Errata (source)
| BFP63 and BFP65: The Japanese 2+3+5 pillbox should have a brown background. | BFP website |
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| Action | Date |
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| Bongiovanni Added a playing | 2025-11-10 14:42:16 |
| von Marwitz Added a playing | 2025-11-09 18:29:32 |
| Hutch Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2025-06-19 17:14:17 |
| Hutch Updated the Victory Conditions | 2025-06-19 17:08:48 |
| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-06-19 17:08:12 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| (BFP65 Frogs In The Pocket v6610 Scenario Archive.vsav) | VASL Setup | von Marwitz | 480 |
| (auss-jap new.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1331 |
| (matildas aussies.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1386 |
| (frogs pocket new map.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 1296 |
| (BFP65 Frogs In The Pocket v6610 Scenario Archive.jpg) | Map Image | von Marwitz | 307 |
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| Avg Rating: 5.25 | Votes: 4 | Views: | 4538 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 5.2 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 4 | |
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| Australian | 2 | |
| Japanese | 2 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Frogs in the Pocket [Confirmed] |
| [A] Japanese | 16 |
| [D] British | 9 |