Alligator Creek PTO (id:#56591)
Avalon Hill (AH:The General # 28.5 ID: G16)
Designer: Unknown
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican (USMC)
68%

Overview:

The landings on Guadalcanal on 7 August met with no opposition, and the 5th Marine Regiment quickly established a secure beachhead at Lunga Point. Based on erroneous reports, the Imperial Headquarters, still concentrating upon their own operations aimed at the capture of Port Moresby, decided that a single experienced infantry regiment could sweep away the lodgement. Early on the 19th, the 900-man vanguard of the Ichiki Butai was put ashore at Taivu Point, well away from the American perimeter along the Ilu River. The ambush of a Japanese patrol alerted the Americans and the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Marines took up position on the west bank of “Alligator Creek”. In the dark of 21 August, around 0200 hours, a green flare arched over the mouth of the Ilu, signaling the start of a Japanese headlong charge.
Attacker: Japanese (2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment "Ichiki Butai")
Defender: American (USMC) (2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and 1st Marines Special Weapons Battalion/G Company, 1st Marine Regiment)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: American (USMC)     Night: Yes
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:35.0 D:18.5
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 3
D:1
M3A1 37mm AT Gun
M2 60mm Mortar x 4

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Treat all Woods as Palm Trees + Ov5, PTO terrain, Night rules, NVR 3 hexes
Map Board(s): 32 34
Overlays: Be4 Be6 Ef1 OC1 OC2
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-10-01(D) Michael Rodgers vs Bruno L'Archeveque Japanese winDid not defend at the stream. Japanese ignored beach. Sent all forces along east half of map. Overwhelmed the defenders there. Western defenders stuck on No Move.
2017-08-20(D) Vic Lauterbach vs ML Japanese winThis golden oldie was tough for the USMC because the Japanese avoided the beach covered by the 37LL. Once they crossed the stream and Banzai'd into the palm groves, I couldn't concentrate enough firepower to stop them w/ the Night LV hindrance and no FFMO. Only the OBA was really effective. Six squads, 2 HS and a crew got off on GT6 then 5 squads and 4 HS on GT7 for the win. No Marine or Japanese SMC survived! I recommend printing the VASL map to play this one on!
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Avg Rating: 5.50Votes: 2
Views: 3209
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Estimated Play time: 13.1 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese2
American (USMC)0
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Alligator Creek [Confirmed]
[A] Japanese 15
[D] American 8
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