Shoot or Shovel PTO (id:#66502)
(ASL Journal #14 ID: J239)   [next]   [previous]
Cape Eboshi, New Britian 1943-12-28 ()
Designer: Andy Rogers
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
JapaneseAmerican (USMC)
51.315789473684%

Overview:

The Marine's 3rd Battalion from Colonel William Whaling's 1st Marine Regiment led the way west of the New Britain landing sites towards the airfields at Cape Gloucester. By D+2, the Marines encountered the first serious resistance in the vicinity of Hell's Point, known to the Japanese as Cape Eboshi. Between the 3rd Battalion and the airfields was 2 Company from Colonel Sumiya's 53rd Infantry Regiment. While these two forces engaged, the Japanese attempted to flank the Marines. Protecting the Marine left flank were men from the 1st Battalion. A reinforced Japanese company, supported by heavy machine guns and battalion artillery pieces attempted to dislodge the Marines from the tall kunai grass.
Attacker: Japanese (I Company, 53rd Infantry Regiment and 1st MG Company)
Defender: American (USMC) (Company A, 1st Marine Regiment)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:11.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:1
Type 92 70mm INF Gun
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 3
D:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO (G.1), LJ (G2.1)
Overlays: O2 OG2 G2 G4
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-06-15(D) Ian Morris vs Simon Staniforth Japanese winThe Marines can dish out the firepower, but couldn't take it, as they failed nearly every MC at the crucial times. Enjoyable game though.
2026-06-15(A) Simon Staniforth vs Ian Morris Japanese winI waited until T2 to launch the Bandai’s which are almost inevitable in this scenario to enable the Japanese to get through the slow going Kunai and threaten the USMC close to the woods line, using T1 to do some recon. Despite getting some Smoke, I couldn’t fully avoid Fire Lanes going down and whilst I took some HS casualties, I generally got across the board and wrapped up I think it was 3 USMC squads that turn. As my opponent reports, he failed more MC than he passed which doesn’t help and saw a relatively comfortable Japanese win. Fun scenario, although as others have reported it would be fair to say it is something a given how the opposing sides will initially setup with the Japanese Gun / MGs / Mtrs primarily on the hill crest line to Prep at the (mainly) entrenched Marines
2026-05-02(D) Richard Jenulis vs Ron Jongeling American (USMC) winChicago Open (round 6)
2026-04-08(A) Jason Wert vs Mike Nicely American (USMC) win
2025-09-29(A) Tuomo Lukkari vs Kris Koch Japanese win
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.43Votes: 23
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 3.3 hours
Recorded Games: 22
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese12
American (USMC)10
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Shoot or Shovel [Confirmed]
[A] Japanese 27
[D] American 27
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