The Allies set up on the 20 meter hill in the northeast with entrenchment in triangular mutually supporting positions. The SNLF were on the right flank and the artillery and mortars were dug in behind the hill. The Allies advance and loose 5 steps right off the bat, mostly LVTs. Despite this the Allies infantry gain assault positions and begin the dirty business of digging the Axis out. The Marines then ground the Axis down with assaults while suffering repeated body blows in return. By 11am all entrenchments were taken but the Allies had lost 10 steps in the process and were nauseous from all the punishment. The Rikusentai collapsed at 1030 and both the Axis artillery and flak rout. But it did not matter because the Allies had lost those 10 steps and despite having inflicted 58 step losses, were feeling a bit queasy. It was like drinking Castor oil. It will make you better but it is hard to swallow.