The 153rd Parachute Battalion, 50th Parachute Brigade, was the only Gurkha airborne unit formed during the war. Their initial combat experience occurred as part of a delaying action against the northern pincer of the Japanese envelopment of Imphal, india. Along with its sister airborne battalions, the Gurkhas were deployed to the vicinity of Sangshak village where it faced the experience Japanese 58th Infantry Regiment as it sought to transit this location. The Indians from 152nd Battalion were the initial airborne unit deployed to Sangshak to meet the Japanese threat. After a seven day battle the Indians were pushed back. The Gurkhas from the 153rd were ordered to retake the village.
Attacker: Japanese (58th Infantry Regiment, 31st Division)
Defender: Gurkhas (Support Company, 152nd Indian Parachute Battalion, 50th Indian Parachute Brigade and Company A, 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion, 50th Indian Parachute Brigade)
Intense brawl that included two successful Banzai Charges in turn 1 that resulted in Japanese Control of the church/required victory buildings and very bloody H-t-H CC lead by the Gurkhas that turned them out in turn 4. A critical (if only) contribution of the 76mm was an effective WP screen that allowed the Gurkhas to rapidly close and unleash devastating AFPh. A superhuman Japanese crew in the steeple made things interesting, but the Gurkhas' leadership and prowess in CC prevailed in every CC that followed. Fun scenario with many permutations possible for both sides. Highly recommended.
2022-04-23
(D) Shane Pask
vs
Jamie Westlake
Japanese win
ANZACON. Jamie started with a Banzai charge with everything. The Stokes MTR immediately malfed and the 57 ran out of HE. I had to abandon the church on the first turn but the displaced defenders created a hero when my 8-1 leader was wounded. (The hero was immediately wounded and the wounded 8-1 killed). The Japs malfed most of their MG but repaired 2 LMG on T5 in time to create a meat wall to prevent me reaching any of the buildings I needed to recover.
2022-01-25
(A) pierre vasad
vs
Gruhl
Gurkhas win
Deux banzai charge trop prématurées (tour 2 et 3) et un mortar au ROF increvable ont considérablement réduit les forces japonaises. Ils ont quand même réussit à prendre l'église et trois huttes mais trop vulnérables à la contre-attaque ghurkas n'ont pas pu faire grand chose. Tout s'est joué à deux CC dans les huttes très désavanageux pour les japonais (1/4 et 1/6) au dernier tour (où un snake eye japonais a failli créer un hold-up...).
2021-11-06
(D) Neal Ulen
vs
Scott Rowland
Gurkhas win
If the Gurkha get rolling it's hard to stop them, and if the British can keep the Japanese from crossing the clearing to the other side of the village to capture huts, they have a good chance. Gurkha's should engage in CC as much as possible, and invoke HtH if they get an ambush. It's a quick way to take care of those pesky Japanese who just never back down.
2021-07-19
(A) Dave Mareske
vs
Dennis Dowd
Japanese win
We tried this one again. Dennis set up the Allied forces further back and giving up the church saving his forces for the counterattack. I was overly aggressive with the Japanese thinking they would simply stripe and then get into CC, but many of them were out right KIAed. Still, as the Allies tried to counter attack the Japanese returned the favor of breaking squads and they were able to narrowly hold on to two of the huts near the church. A very close game.
2021-07-12
(A) Dave Mareske
vs
Dennis Dowd
Japanese win
First playing of this fine scenario. Dennis set up his forces too forward and were overwhelmed with SMOKE and WP allowing the Japanese to take the buildings and cross the open ground settling themselves in the huts and already dug foxholes. Victory for the Japanese called early.
2021-04-22
(D) X von Marwitz
vs
Lars-Peder Jensen
Gurkhas win
Just completed this fine small PTO action which I can readily recommend to play. The the Japanese basically overrun a village and be done with it when Gurkha reinforcements appear on the scene who have to take it back. So both sides will have to attack and to defend in this one.
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Good solid PTO fayre, the HIP 6 pdr did very well in breaking up the initial Japanese attack. Although the church finally fell to the Japanese the Gurhka counter attack was far to strong and ended up being a fairly comfortable win.
2020-11-21
(D) Michael Rodgers
vs
Paul Lauger
Japanese win
At-start Brits took a lot of casualties for little gain. Japanese had six building hexes. Ghurkas could not take back enough to win.
2020-04-29
(A) Jason Wert
vs
JR Tracy
Gurkhas win
2020-02-20
(A) Raoul Duke
vs
MB
Japanese win
A PTO classic. An initial Banzai charge supported by mortar fire got the Japanese into the objective area in short order. Then the Gurkhas showed up and the Japanese had to hold on for dear life in three turns of house to house fighting. When the dust finally settled, the Japanese won, but the issue had been in doubt throughout the last CCPh.
2018-12-10
(A) David Shannon
vs
Joe Moro
Japanese win
A fine scenario. Opted for a conservative attack with the Japanese and didn't Banzai on first turn. Still managed to reach the critical church VC building in short order and held the village with enough forces for the inevitable strong Gurkha counter attack.
2016-10-07
(A) Michael Rodgers
vs
Jeff Wasserman
Gurkhas win
My early Banzai got troops into the valuable church, but I over committed the follow-on troops to the CC attacks. The British ATG and MTR took their toll. The British reinforcements eventually pushed my Japanese back out of the church.
2016-08-13
(A) Gordon Jupp
vs
Derek Cox
Gurkhas win
Great little scenario. An inauspicious start, no smoke or WP and a broken mortar in the turn 1 prep was followed by a pretty good banzai BUT I couldn't get any ambushes and in the resulting HtH Derek consistently took my attackers out...I had captured the church by turn 2 but my losses were crippling and I couldn't keep the Gurkhas out, good fun tho!
2015-09-05
(A) Paul Works
vs
Jeff Kouba
Japanese win
2015 Sioux City ASL Tournament; round three.
2014-10-09
(D) Andy Beaton
vs
Dave Ginnard
Japanese win
ASLOK 2014
2014-03-15
(A) Russell Dewhurst
vs
Jim F
Japanese win
I took the village by turn 2 cutting off the routing units thus eliminating all but the guns. The Gurkha reinforcements made more progress, slowed down a little on turn 3, but had a good last two turns' attack-- they didn't take enough buildings back from me mainly because they kept failing PTCs on the last turn. Good scenario in which both sides get to attack, Japanese get to try banzais, and good practice with PTO terrain.
2014-03-15
(A) Russell Dewhurst
vs
Jim F
Japanese win
Gurkhas resigned after turn 1 Banzai charge
2013-10-11
(D) Richard Jenulis
vs
Al Kirkpatrick
Gurkhas win
ASLOK 2013
2013-10-10
(A) Don Lazov
vs
Jim Wiseman
Japanese win
This was for the PTO Mini. Fun scenario.
2013-03-12
(A) John Van Natta
vs
Jerry
Japanese win
This is a good little scenario that can be played fairly quickly. Pulled off the win in my first PTO scenario in a year or more.
2013-03-07
(A) Paul Legg
vs
Nigella Blair
Japanese win
Heroes 2013
2013-01-24
(A) Kevin Killeen
vs
Chris Doary
Gurkhas win
Less said the better:)
2012-12-11
(D) Andy Beaton
vs
Jeff Wasserman
Gurkhas win
Starting to get the hang of PTO - Gurkha/Japanese scenarios are a blast. This one turned on an amazing streak of antitank AP fire on Japanese infantry