Geki Cacti PTO (id:#60717)
(BFP 3: Blood and Jungle ID: BFP-59)   [next]   [previous]
Designer: Chas Smith
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Balance:
AmericanJapanese
25%

Overview:

The Japanese 2nd Tank Division, nicknamed “Geki”, launched counterattacks against American forces on the beaches of Luzon. This turned out to be unsuccessful and costly. The American 35th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed “Cacti”, was in 1 Corps reserve but returned to the division in late January. The 35th Regiment began attacking Japanese positions on 1 February, initially overcoming weak resistance. As “Cacti” advanced towards Lupon, they met stronger resistance. The G.I.s hit a strongpoint that included a variety of defending vehicles, including tanks, trucks, and a captured M3 GMC, forcing the infantry to heroically attack the vehicles at close range.
Attacker: American (Elements of 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division)
Defender: Japanese (Elements of 2nd Tank Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:11.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:3
Type 1 Ho-Ni II SPG
M3 75 SPA(a)
Type 1 Ho-Ha ht
Type 98 MCT
Type 97 AA Truck

Guns: A:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, DJ (Exc: road and bridge exist). D: Vehicles may set up in DJ/Trenches
Overlays: 5
Errata (source)
BFP59: SBR2. Change overlay hexes to K2-K1.BFP website
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-08-02(A) Dave B vs John Haughey Japanese winI pushed ahead very carefully with the elite American infantry, maintaining concealment in the dense terrain for many stacks over many turns, but arriving at the end zone in time to seemingly take victory by force from the few Japanese stragglers remaining in the back corner of the VP zone. But it was not to be! There were two CCs at the end, with the Americans winning the first one and clearing the hex. In the second one, where a stack of 6-6-7 and an 8-1 advanced out of the stream into the final Japanese jungle hex, the Japanese achieved the dreaded ambush, and "withdrew" one half squad forward into the VC hex just vacated by the Americans, leaving my dreams of victory over the IJA unfulfilled. This was a great scenario, and like many of the greats, it literally came down to the last CC. GG John!
2024-09-01(D) Tuomo Lukkari vs Mikko Lukkari Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
2024-08-04(D) walter mcwilliams vs Tom Kearney Japanese winA last CC victory for the Japaneese. We both had a lot of fun in this scenario, though admittedly mine was some what dampened by the absurd number of boxcars I rolled and Pin results I sustained while withdrawing toward the VC area. On my last MPh I revelaed a 1/2 squad and moved into the VC, Tome was unable to blow me away and lost the CC.
2024-03-31(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Japanese winPretty dull scenario for the Japanese until the Americans finally get into position (3-4 turns). I defended with almost everything on the east side of the stream with clear LOS down the lengths of them. The pillbox, made into a bunker, defended the bridge. That set-up made crossing the stream very tough, and only two US squads made it across. A lucky roll from the 105 resulted in a 1KIA result and with it, the game as all the other US forces were struggling to even get into the stream. Pretty tough on the Americans, I think. In addition to trying to root out the Japanese forces they can see, they have to search hexes for sneaky HIP units as well. Nothing special about this scenario other than some unusual Japanese AFV's. Otherwise, a pretty static point defense scenario.
2023-02-03(D) Rob MacGinley vs Ian WilleyA American winA nice chance for a few IJA toys dfending against a tough and large Americna force
DOwn to the last CC despite all the tricks I applied and Ian won!
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Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2025-08-23 17:45:24
Hutch Modified the unit counts2025-08-23 17:44:45
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2025-08-23 17:44:45
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2025-08-23 17:43:55
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2025-08-23 17:42:46
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Avg Rating: 7.00Votes: 10
Views: 4554
To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 3.3 hours
Recorded Games: 8
Archive recorded plays:
American2
Japanese6
Drawn:0

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Geki Cacti
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[A] American 9
[D] Japanese 17
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