This was my first use of fog of war and my first Pacific Theater battle. The idea of assaulting Japanese troops in a jungle with relatively equal forces seems like a loosing proposition, which it was. The first turn resulted in a thunderstorm which reduced viability and movement, a double edged sword for the Americans. It allowed for them to move unseen, but it was harder. It also meant that the American could not take advantage of their OBA at first. The storm was short lived and as it cleared the shooting started. The Americans pushed the jungle ridge in the middle while others flanked the Japanese left flank. The fog of war resulted in two activations per side before moving to the next turn. Both sides had a lot of leadership and were able to use most of their troops each turn. The Japanese morale kept them strong, while their defensive fire as the Americans moved adjacent kept disrupting and demolaizing the Americans who had to fall back and then push forward again. In the end they could not mount enough of a coordinated attack to really threaten the Japanese. The extra troops being brought up form tomorrow will prove helpful.