Tag Archives: Pacific Theater
Order of Battle: Pacific, the Philippines, Part III
A multi-part AAR of a battle in the Philippines ~
Avery Abernethy, 7 June 2017
This is the 2nd Scenario in the US Pacific Campaign for Order of Battle WW2. The First Scenario is Pearl Harbor which is not suited for an AAR. I’m playing on the Lt. Level.
The end of the battle, and the fall of the Philippines?
Turn 11, Part 2
Order of Battle: Pacific, the Philippines, Part II
A multi-part AAR of a battle in the Philippines ~
Avery Abernethy, 6 June 2017
This is the 2nd Scenario in the US Pacific Campaign for Order of Battle WW2. The First Scenario is Pearl Harbor which is not suited for an AAR. I’m playing on the Lt. Level.
Continuing yesterday’s battle…
Turn 5 – achieved first objective
Order of Battle: Pacific, the Philippines, Part I
A multi-part AAR of a battle in the Philippines ~
Avery Abernethy, 5 June 2017
This is the 2nd Scenario in the US Pacific Campaign for Order of Battle WW2. The First Scenario is Pearl Harbor which is not suited for an AAR. I’m playing on the Lt. Level.
Terrain before main troop deployment
Following up the success at Pearl Harbor the Japanese invaded many areas in the Pacific. The largest concentration of US ground forces were in the Philippines. The Japanese landed with huge forces after McArthur allowed almost his entire air force to be destroyed on the ground. McArthur retreated southward towards the Bataan Peninsula.
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 9 Part 2
The Marines are closing in on Japan. Next up? Guam! ~
Avery Abernethy, 22 January 2017
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Taking the rest of Guam was slow work. East Guam is covered with jungle. It is easy to hide snipers, bunkers and entire infantry platoons in the jungle. Only infantry can dig the Japanese out of the jungle. On the East Coast and in Central Guam the Japanese concentrated their armor, anti-aircraft and better infantry units. More and better defenders slowed the advance there. But overall it is easier for the Marines to crush larger forces in the open than it is to root out smaller forces in dense jungle terrain.
Guam Turn 16 Pushing Forward
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 9 Part 1
The Marines are closing in on Japan. Next up? Guam! ~
Avery Abernethy, 21 January 2017
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Guam is much larger than Saipan. There are two landing areas that are separated by considerable distance. My initial goals are to link up the two beach areas and then clear South Guam and the landing strip. After doing this I can move north.
Next Target Guam
