Browse Items (9 total)
- Battle Name is exactly "Landings at Cape Torokina"
Battle of Piva ForksScenario#: 5520 Date: 11/19/1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter landing in Empress Augusta Bay during Operation Cherry Blossom, the 3rd Marine Division ventures into the Bougainville Jungle. On November 19, the Marines reach River Piva and a crossroads where the Numa Numa trail meets the East-West one.… Memoir '44 — Open de France 2009 |
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Clear Them OutScenario#: P08a Date: November 9, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe Marines didn’t budge and shut down the Japanese counterattack. But the threat remained to the beachhead. Switching over to attack, the Marines pushed on with orders to clear out any remaining enemy units. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Expanding the PerimeterScenario#: 38 Date: 1942-11-01 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaThe 3rd Marine Division and the 37th Infantry Division conducted an amphibious assault on the island of Bougainville at the Cape of Torokina. Fierce jungle fighting defined this island battle as the Americans sought to expand their perimeter on the … Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands |
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Ground and PoundScenario#: P10 Date: November 19, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaUS forces continued to drive inland. They had to remove the threat of Japanese artillery which was still in range. Marines and tanks pushed through terrible terrain to drive out the enemy. After the initial surprise of the landings on … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Hell or High WaterScenario#: 73 Date: 11/1/1943 Location: Cape Torokina, BougainvilleThe obvious invasion sites on Bougainville were avoided in favor of a landing around Cape Torokina in Empress Augusta Bay. The usual prolonged naval bombardment was rejected in order to maximize the element of surprise. At 0710 the first wave of… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL 9 - Gung Ho! |
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In the Coconut GroveScenario#: P09 Date: November 14, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaSeeking to expand the beachhead around Cape Torokina, Marines and navy construction units were ambushed when moving into a coconut grove. The next morning, units of the 21st Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion barged into the grove. Once the fighting … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The BeachheadScenario#: P08b Date: November 10, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter forcing their way through the Raiders on the Piva Trail, reinforced elements of the Iwasa Detachment move on the US beachhead at Cape Torokina. With their backs to the sea, the Marines aren’t planning on going anywhere. Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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The Piva TrailScenario#: P08 Date: November 8, 1943 Location: Bougainville Island, New GuineaAfter establishing a beachhead on Bougainville Island, the Marines had to protect it from a counterattack. And that attack would be coming by way of the Piva Trail. Colonel Edward Craig of the 9th Marines sent his tough Raiders inland … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific |
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Unhappy TrailsScenario#: OB08 Date: 11/5/1943 Location: Numa-Numa, BougainvilleFollowing the main landings at Empress Augusta Bay on November 1, the Marines of the 3rd Marine Division & 3rd Raider Battalion were ordered to push inland to expand the perimeter and establish a jumping off point for the eventual assault on the… Advanced Squad Leader — Out of the Bunker |