Shoot or Shovel PTO (id:#66502)
Cape Eboshi, New Britian
1943-12-28 (1 other)
BC25: Tommy Tarzan (Razorback Pack)
Designer: Andy Rogers
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican (USMC)
Overview:
The Marine's 3rd Battalion from Colonel William Whaling's 1st Marine Regiment led the way west of the New Britain landing sites towards the airfields at Cape Gloucester. By D+2, the Marines encountered the first serious resistance in the vicinity of Hell's Point, known to the Japanese as Cape Eboshi. Between the 3rd Battalion and the airfields was 2 Company from Colonel Sumiya's 53rd Infantry Regiment. While these two forces engaged, the Japanese attempted to flank the Marines. Protecting the Marine left flank were men from the 1st Battalion. A reinforced Japanese company, supported by heavy machine guns and battalion artillery pieces attempted to dislodge the Marines from the tall kunai grass.Attacker: Japanese (I Company, 53rd Infantry Regiment and 1st MG Company)
Defender: American (USMC) (Company A, 1st Marine Regiment)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:14.0 D:11.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:1 Type 92 70mm INF Gun D:0 Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 3 M2 60mm Mortar x 2 |
| Misc Rules: | PTO (G.1), LJ (G2.1) |
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| Overlays: | O2 | OG2 | G2 | G4 |
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| Avg Rating: 6.45 | Votes: 22 | Views: | 0 |
| To-Play list count: | 1 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 3.3 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 22 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| Japanese | 12 | |
| American (USMC) | 10 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Shoot or Shovel [Confirmed] |
| [A] Japanese | 26 |
| [D] American | 27 |