Airboy’s extended AAR for his adventures across the Pacific continues ~

Avery Abernethy, 28 August 2016

This is an AAR of Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines on Captain level difficulty. Our first scenario is taking Tanambogho and Tulagi. I picked a large proportion of my core force in the first scenario over three attack waves.

Turn 6 – Yellow is Weak Supply

I chose Marine infantry without transport to save command and supply points. US Infantry has slightly more firepower but must land in a port to avoid heavy disorganization penalties. Heavy terrain also makes it difficult for tracked or wheeled vehicles to move quickly off-road. The difficulty of spotting Japanese units makes fast travel over unsecured ground a recipe for disaster.

Turn 6 Move Slowly Because Hard to Spot the Japanese

Turn 6 – See Bunker and Japanese Infantry were there

Turn 7 – Poor Supply Situation 3rd Wave on the Beach

Turn 7 – Finally Spotted the Pesky Seaplane!

Turn 8 Seaplane Splashed Just in Time

Turn 8 One Bunker Destroyed another almost gone

Turn 8 Marine Raider Unit Killed & Advance Stopped

Turn 9 Advance Slowed for Reinforcements

Turn 9 One End of Island Cleared & 2 Jap Units Cut Off from Supply

Turn 10 – Finally the Navy Artillery Shows!

Turn 10 – Marine Artillery Range Rules!

Turn 10 23rds of Tuguli Cleared

Retreating Resupply and Awaiting the Navy

Supply is critical! If you get cut off from supply or if you do too much without rest your unit will become very weak.

More coming soon – this series will be running for a while.

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