Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Japan
Play Date	2023-02-15
Language	English
Scenario	JuFi021

This is very similar to the previous push west scenarios, so the actual terrain is very familiar. The same firing spots on the same trenches, etc. This time around the Japanese are less dense, and the Americans are already shot through however. So much so, that after taking 3 step losses to their Southern regiment their morale drops to 7. This dictates Japanese play, as they concentrate all their bombardment and counterattack ability to the south to trigger the morale reduction, and then cut through the formation with ease for their overall VC.

Americans must clear out basically the whole line aside from a few odd hexes, but they have a ton of firepower to do it.

Both sides roll very well for early OBA and the Japanese key southern entrenchment is reduced from 3 x HMG to 1 HMG, 1 HMG reduced after a couple turns. However Japanese OBA eats up enough steps to trigger the morale reduction and its pretty much over at that point. Japanese counterattacks do slice through as predicted leaving the Americans to push for a draw. But with the increased chances of FoW rolls from the Jungle Figting module rules, combined with all the Jungle activations means they just cant get their formations concentrated and firing and they are unable to clear the Japanese line, although they do take some rather large bites out of it.

Japanese still probably win this most of the time if they try to open up that morale 7 but it was a unique situation aside from Beyond Normandy.