0900 – Americans advance toward the Japanese position. Some unbelievable Japanese sharp shooting results in the Americans sustaining 20% casualties. Included among the dead is one of the American Captains.

0915 – Americans continue to advance and suffer another 10% casualties! (30%)

0930 – Japanese counter attack with a banzai charge! Raiders hold their ground and inflict the first Japanese casualties.

0945 – Americans pass the demoralized Japanese and advance into the western objective hex! (WOH) They take fire from the eastern objective hex (EOH) and suffer another 10% losses. (40%)

The Americans lose their lieutenant and are heavily demoralized at receiving so many casualties. Calling in artillery the Japanese lose their second half platoon.

In a failed assault, the Japanese lose a further half platoon.

1000 – Halfway through, the Japanese push to counter-attack.

1015 – Americans try to recover, but the assaulting Japanese overwhelm them at WOH. (50%)

American Raiders sneak past the Japanese to take the EOH, but suffer more casualties. (60%)

1030 – American direct fire and artillery has minimal effect on the Japanese. The Japanese retaliate and the Raider HMG is eliminated. (70%)

1045 – Americans recover under fire.

1100 – Japanese hit the EOH but the Americans hold fast.

JAPANESE VICTORY!!!

Aftermath

Unable to restore the lines, the Americans fall back and wait for the inevitable night time attack of the Japanese.

This was a very quick battle which felt impossible for the Americans from the beginning.

Scenario Rating 2/5. It can be used as a teaching scenario. If it wasn't so quick, I'd give it a 1/5 for being practically broken.