Big Guns at Bibilo PTO (id:#57834)
Heat of Battle (Buckeyes! ID: Buck06)
Bibolo Hill, New Georgia Island
1943-08-03 (3 others)
FT 11: Double Détente (Franc-Tireur #3)
JW 07: Tonnerre Mecanique (Mechanical Thunder) (Assurbanipal)
AP67: Cherry Ripe (ASL Action Pack # 7)
JW 07: Tonnerre Mecanique (Mechanical Thunder) (Assurbanipal)
AP67: Cherry Ripe (ASL Action Pack # 7)
Designer: Mark Pitcavage
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
AmericanJapanese
Overview:
The main runway at Munda ran east-west alongside the coast. Sasaki chose to try and defend two hills at the western end of the airfield. The 230th Regiment was posted on Kokengola Hill, nearest to the runway. The 229th Regiment was posted on Bibolo Hill, a little to the north-east. The 13th Regiment was posted on the far left of the line. Sasaki knew that he wasn't going to receive any more reinforcements, and he had been ordered to fight to the last. 2 August saw an intense battle for the airfield break out. By the end of the day the 43rd Division had secured the low hills to the east of the airfield, while the 37th Division was approaching from the south. Munda Airfield soon after being captured Munda Airfield soon after being captured On 3 August the fighting reached the airfield itself. The 43rd Division captured the southern part of Bibolo Hill and the 37th moved around to the north-west of the air field. Japanese troops were now trying to flee from the area, but at least one force was intercepted on the trail to Bairoko.Attacker: American (2nd Battalion, 145th Infantry)
Defender: Japanese (229th Infantry Regiment)
7.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:15.0 D:10.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 D:0 |
| Guns: A:3 M1 81mm Mortar x 3 D:3 M2 60mm Mortar x 2 Type 88 7.5cm Mobile Field High-Angle Gun x 3 Type 96 25mm AA Gun Twin-Mount x 3 |
| Misc Rules: | Variable Japanese OB |
| Map Board(s): | NG |
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| Hutch Updated the Scenario ID | 2020-10-25 20:05:04 |
| Hutch Modified the Attacker's Guns | 2020-10-25 19:55:57 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2020-10-25 19:55:57 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Defender's Guns | 2020-03-18 03:41:24 |
| hoxson1 Modified the unit counts | 2020-03-18 03:41:24 |
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| Avg Rating: 6.50 | Votes: 2 | Views: | 1725 |
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| Estimated Play time: | 5.2 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 1 | |
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| American | 1 | |
| Japanese | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of April 2021) Big Guns at Bibilo [Confirmed] |
| [A] American | 1 |
| [D] Japanese | 3 |