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- Date is exactly "1943-11-20"
A Legend is BornScenario#: BRT06 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaIn the pre-dawn light, the first amphibious invasion of a fortified beach began. Marines of 2/2 were slated to hit Red Beach Two, while those of 3/2 were assigned Red Beach One. Colonel Shoup, commander of the Regimental Landing Team, had planned for… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa |
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China GirlScenario#: BRT02 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe M4A2 Sherman was seen by Marine crews for the first time aboard the transport Ashland while en route from "Helen". Company C of the 2nd Tank Battalion was given the new monsters. The 1st Platoon under Lt. Edward Bale would take six Shermans to… Advanced Squad Leader — HASL 5 - Blood Reef: Tarawa |
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No Time to BleedScenario#: BOF17 Date: 11/20/1943 Location: Brusilov, UkraineManstein's counterattack near Fastov pushed the 3rd Guards Tank Army on to the defensive, but he could not quite deliver a repeat of the “backhand blow” as he had hoped. The new Panther battalions arrived for the attack, but by now the grenadier and… Advanced Squad Leader — Best of Friends 2 |
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Red BeachScenario#: H02 Date: November 20, 1943 Location: Betio Island, TarawaThe Japanese had worked on fortifying Betio Island for almost a year before the Marines arrived. Rear Admiral Keiji Shibazaki boasted to his troops that it would take ”one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. As the Marines … Old School Tactical — Hell Bent Pacific |
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Red Beach, RedScenario#: HotP04 Date: 1943-11-20 Location: Tarawa, Gilbert IslandsLock 'n Load Tactical — Heroes of the Pacific |