For this scenario the Australians are on the attack while the outnumbered Japanese 5th Kure SNLF are on the defensive but they do get to set up hidden. The Aussies forces cautiously advanced down the trail but their leading platoons were ambushed by the hidden Japanese units that extracted six steps by turn 5 from the Aussie 18th Brigade. Two companies of Australians lead by a couple of good leaders managed to out flank the Japanese position and routed several platoons out of one village hex while threaten a second, but the butchers bill had been high for the Aussies as they lost another four steps coupled with FOW dice rolls ending the turn just when they were gaining momentum. In the end the Japanese counter attacked while taking another 3 Aussie steps on turn 17 to recapture the village hex lost earlier. The Japanese SNLF earned their major victory by controlling most of the trail hexes and eliminating more Aussies steps than they lost.