Bougainville Series #2: The Trail to Hell(zapoppin') Ridge PTO (id:#58952)
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The East-West Trail east of the Piva River, Bougainville, Solomon Islands 1943-11-20 ()
Designer: Vic Provost
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican (USMC)
100%

Overview:

After the hard fighting on the Numa-Numa Trail earlier in the month, the Marines of the 3rd Division had finally pushed through the Palm Grove, future site of the two airstrips the entire operation desperately needed. Their next missions were to push east across the Piva River and along the East-West Trail, both to expand the beachhead perimeter and to set the stage for the assault on Hellzapoppin' Ridge. The Japanese were shelling the beachhead with artillery dug in on the ridge, and the only realistic route to there was along the trail. The Japanese were not going to relinquish this trail as easier than the Numa-Numa.
Attacker: Japanese (23rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division)
Defender: American (USMC) (21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.5 D:11.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 3
D:0
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 w: D: Marine 7-6-8 sqd is AE, possesses DC, Fanatic
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2015-01-16(D) Jason Wert vs Gabe Wert Japanese winIJA tore it up
2015-01-16(A) Gabe Wert vs Jason Wert Japanese win
2010-05-23(D) Glen Taylor vs Mike McCann Japanese winI was overwelmed by the Japanese and was able to roll six 11's on my morale checks by the third turn. American should take the balance in this one right off the bat. Oh well that how the dice fall some times. Good game Mike!!!
2009-06-21(A) Andrew Young vs Tom Raymo Japanese winLots of carnage. Ended on Turn 6 with IJA amassing 20 CVP.
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Estimated Play time: 4.4 hours
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