American Devil PTO (id:#63922)
Designer: Ken Dunn
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican
85.714285714286%

Overview:

The Japanese 2nd Armored Division was ordered to help defend the Philippines, a daunting task due to its large area, multiple islands, and lack of adequate intelligence on American intent. General MacArthur chose to land on Luzon very near the spot the Japanese had invaded in 1941. The 7th Tank Regiment was ordered to move to support the Japanese troops already in the area and to contest the American advance toward the island's interior. The combat manual of the 2nd Armored stated that the Philippine battle "...will end either in the complete annihilation of the American devil or the complete destruction of our forces".
Attacker: Japanese (1st Battalion, 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment and 4th Company, 7th Tank Regiment)
Defender: American (3rd Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division and Company C, 716th Tank Battalion)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:15.0 D:13.0
AFVs: A:8
Type 89B CHI-RO x 3
Type 97B CHI-HA x 2
Type 95 HA-GO x 3

D:3
M4A3
M8 x 2

Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 3
D:1
M3A1 37mm AT Gun
M2 60mm Mortar

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ (Exc: roads exist and single story bldgs are Huts)
Map Board(s): m o
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-07-15(D) Kevin Sanders vs Rob Brown Japanese winAs expected - Japanese win but a a large cost...lost all tanks and several sqauds trying to get the VPs they needed. Banzai charge see a CCV attempt vs Sherman w/ Demo charge and ended in a failed attack roll (whew) later succumbed to melee. US placed a few squads to close to Jap forces at start. This can be won by the US but you need a really good game and some luck. Fun though
2020-05-25(A) Derek Dunn vs Bruce Carson Japanese winWe had a blast playing this scenario.
2020-05-08(A) Kermit Mullins vs Scott Waites Japanese winMy Japanese managed to roll across the hill and then into the jungle taking down multiple US squads and a Greyhound and the Sherman. Solid win for the Japanese.
2020-04-10(A) Martí Cabré vs Solo American winThe Americans deployed in a line with scattered infantry in the woods and the AFV and gun in the northern hill. The Japanese tanks attacked on the north side and were almost all of them obliterated by AT fire with rate. Only four tanks managed to get to the other side to eventually destroy a Sherman. On the south the Japanese infantry advanced through the woods and used banzai charges to cross the kunai but it was mown down by murderous American fire. Only a couple of squads managed to get to the village. There were a lot of HtH combats but most of them fell on the American side, so with only 15 of 25 VP and two turns to go the Japanese conceded. I think the Japanese should advance with more care because American fire is too powerful.
2020-04-07(D) John Smith vs Scott Japanese winWow, what a unexpectedly great scenario. Lots going on in this one, even though it's not too big. It was back and forth battle the entire game, with the Japanese driving hard across the top board while sending a remote platoon through the jungle to the south. The American's held tough, doling out a lot of punishment along the way while steadily losing VPs to the Rising Sun. Late in the game the only surviving Japanese tank got a side shot on my Sherman that found itself trapped by infantry and DCs. Opponent rolled a 3 TH, then 3 TK to end on two great back to back rolls for 6 VPs to put him over the top. Otherwise it was going to go down to the wire and could have gone either way.
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Avg Rating: 7.67Votes: 6
Views: 604
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 7.2 hours
Recorded Games: 6
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese5
American1
Drawn:0

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