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Drive for Carigara
Leyte '44 #9
(Defender) Japan vs United States (Attacker)
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Draw 0
Side 2 1
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Leyte '44
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-10-31
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 32
Visibility Day
Counters 74
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 3: 100, 82, 83
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 179
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Reinforcements
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Leyte '44 Base Game
Marianas 1944 Maps
Saipan 1944 Maps + Counters
Introduction

In the afternoon of the 30th the 34th Infantry tried again with another battalion joining the assault, and this attempt likewise failed. The 24th Infantry Division staff committed three battalions of artillery plus long-range heavy howitzers from X Corps to plaster the hills with a night-long heavy bombardment. When morning came, the 34th moved forward again.
Conclusion

The overnight bombardment failed to suppress the Japanese defenders, who enthusiastically greeted the Americans with a curtain of rifle, machine-gun and mortar fire. The Americans countered by deploying M7 105mm self-propelled howitzers directly at the front, but the Japanese seemed unimpressed. At nightfall most of the hill country remained in Japanese hands, but now they pulled out on their own lest they be trapped there by the 1st Cavalry Division’s advance along the coastline.
Display Relevant AFV Rules
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
  • AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
  • AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
  • Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
  • Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
  • Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
  • Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
  • Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
  • AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
  • AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Display Order of Battle
Japan Order of Battle
Imperial Japanese Army
  • Misc
United States Order of Battle
Army
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Leyte 1944, scenario Nine: Drive for Carigara
Author JayTownsend
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2020-12-10
Language English
Scenario Leyt009

Leyte 1944, scenario Nine: Drive for Carigara

This scenario is kind a continuation of scenario 8 but the next day with a lot more artillery support and ground units for the Americans. This is the first time I got to use the American M7 self-propelled gun in the Pacific theater but not to be confused with the Marine M7 Rocket Truck or Mk-7. With all that mentioned about it, the M7 SP got too close to the action and was eliminated in my game. Maybe that was the highlight for the Japanese as they lost this scenario as the American gained a Major Victory achieving all three of their objectives. I will say the artillery off-board on both sides was murderess! At the end of this bloody contest, the Americans had lost 12 steps and a leader, while the Japanese lost 26 steps and 6 leaders and the game.
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