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Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 8 Part 2
Now that the holidays are in the rearview mirror, Airboy’s battles through the Pacific continue ~
Avery Abernethy, 8 January 2017
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Scenario 8 – Saipan, continued
It took several turns to concentrate my artillery and take the heights in Central Saipan. But after that the Marines were a steam roller over the rest of Saipan. Fortunately the Japanese launched a late Banzai charge. It is easier to kill the Japanese out in the open while attacking than it is to dig them out of holes or root them out of hidden positions in the jungle. Southern and Central Saipan has much better defensive terrain than North Saipan which also helped the Marines.
Saipan Turn 13
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 8 Part 1
Now that the holidays are in the rearview mirror, Airboy’s battles through the Pacific continue ~
Avery Abernethy, 7 January 2017
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Scenario 8 – Saipan
Saipan is huge compared to the Marshall and Gilbert Island targets. I used two landing zones because the city in the middle was too tough to take on D-Day. My initial objectives are: 1] link up the two landing zones; 2] seize the southern airfield; and 3] secure all Southern Saipan so I could fight on only one front. But achieving these three objectives was not easy. I continue my strategy of concentrating my forces and landing my artillery in a second wave. The Japanese make multiple counter-attacks including several led by armor. It takes many turns to seize the southern airfield and land air support. It takes even longer to eliminate the Japanese snipers and infantry in Southern Saipan. The infantry allocated to eliminating resistance in the South never catch up to the main battle until the issue is decided. Much of my heavy artillery was allocated to the South and had to be shipped north. Central Saipan is mountainous which is excellent defensive terrain. The heights must be secured by infantry and the going was slow until I got all of my heavy artillery up from South Saipan.
Saipan D-Day
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 7 Part 2
After a hiatus for TANKSgiving, Airboy resumes the fight across the Pacific ~
Avery Abernethy, 8 December 2016
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Scenario 7 – Marshall Islands
Part 2: Eniwetok and Parry Islands:
Operation Catchpole
Eniwetok is the South Island and Parry is the North Island.
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 7 Part 1
After a hiatus for TANKSgiving, Airboy resumes the fight across the Pacific ~
Avery Abernethy, 8 December 2016
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Scenario 7 – Marshall Islands
Part 1: Kwajalein and Roi-Namur Islands:
The Marshall Islands scenario is different from previous scenarios. First Kwajalein and Roi-Namur are invaded. A secondary victory condition is earned if both islands are controlled within twenty turns. Then you redeploy to invade Eniwetok and Parry islands. The second invasion has the airfields captured on Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. The second difference is firepower from the US Navy is available throughout the scenario.
Victory Conditions for the Marshall Islands
Order of Battle Pacific: US Marines – AAR, Scenario 6 Part 2
Airboy’s Pacific campaign continues in the latest AAR episode ~
Avery Abernethy, 13 November 2016
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Scenario 6 – Gilbert Islands (continued)
After seeing my 2nd wave at Tarawa stopped on the beach I moved my 2nd wave far to the East on Makin for several turns. Hopefully the Japanese defenders were flanked.
Tarawa Turn 8
Tarawa 2nd Wave Barely Off the Beach
