After playing a small scenario I needed a meatier scenario and picked this one, playing it off and on over three days. This scenario is loaded with many types of units and the victory points are very interesting. Both sides get one point for every enemy unit eliminated but with American tanks counting triple, Japanese tanks double and the Japanese getting two points for eliminated American Leaders. Also the Americans get two points for every cave or entrenchment controlled and either side get five points for whoever controls the airfield counter and added up to different levels for victory, so a lot of interesting things to keep track of.

In my game I setup the first Japanese line of defense with a row or casemates and dug-in Japanese Infantry. The Second line of Japanese defense more Infantry and heavy weapons, SNLF units, caves and entrenchments. The third and last line of Japanese defense was the airfield some heavy Japanese Guns/Anti-tank and reserved armor light tanks. This puzzle of a scenario is not for the faint of heart, as both sides have to figure it out in some interesting terrain with some very heavy off board artillery on both sides of the match.

The Marines moved on to the Peninsula from the east with ocean to the north and south! Hitting the first line of Japanese defense proved very difficult, even for the high powered Marine Infantry with support of tanks, Mk-7 Rocket trucks, LCI Gunboats, air & artillery as well. Casualties mounted at the first defense lines with the Americans finally breaking through but with no clear advantage in points. After battling for many turns the breakthrough finally hit the Japanese second line of defense. The Japanese held out their weak Type 95’s tanks not wanting to give the Americans easy points but the Caves & Entrenchments were again causing American and Japanese casualties to climb. But the Americans decided not the go after the last cave and entrenchment complex but instead followed a breakthrough in the second Japanese line of defense over to the third line and the airfield. After 30 turns the Marines controlled the airfield but at a heavy price. The Japanese committed their light armor in the end and lost it very fast giving the Americans enough points to give them a major victory instead of a minor victory 52 points to 39 points. A very tense battle that could have gone either way, depending on the strategies used and step up of units. I highly recommend this one!