Fighting in the Skavoli PTO (id:#59404)

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Eastern Island, Midway Atoll 1942-06-06 (3 others)

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SCENARIO CARD, SSRS AND VASL MAP ARE BELOW. . . .The planning for the Marine defense of the islands included the use of D Company, 6th Raider Battalion, to counter-attack as soon as possible. As the Japanese attempted later in the war, it was thought that the best time to destroy a seaborne assault was as soon as possible while confusion reigned. That had certainly been the case on Wake Island, where a company of Japanese had been wiped out after their initial success. Despite losing Major Benson to the air attack that day, the Marines did not become disorganized that night. The attackers left their underground bunkers and hit the Japanese that had managed a toehold onto Eastern Island. The Marines created mayhem amongst the confused Japanese in the area covered by scaevoli, known to the Marines as “skavoli.” Once again though follow on troops were simply too much for the Raiders, whose survivors were forced to retreat to the edge of the airfield.

Defender: Japanese (Ichiki Detachment)  

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