Leyte 1944, Scenario Thirty-One: The Bamboo Thicket

Another smaller scenario with only 14 turns and a low unit count but a large task for the Americans as they are short on mortar and artillery ammunition and only get this support on the first four turns as a result. The Japanese setup only on the hill mass on the eastern side of the map with six 40mm hill hexes and leave the single 40mm hill hex on the hill mass on the western side to the Americans, thus keeping their forces together.

Once the Americans run out of support fire, they have to result to assault combat to try and eliminate those Japanese machine gun positions and normal steps as well which resulted in heavy casualties. The Americans only achieved one of their three victory objectives, controlling five 40mm hill hexes but fall short on eliminating the Japanese machine gun positions and do not have a two to one advantage in step losses. They lose 6 steps and one leader while the Japanese lose 7 steps and a leader. A bloody slugfest and a Japanese Minor Victory.