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Galloping Horse Ridge Scenario#: 36     Date: 1943-01-13     Location: Mount Austen, Guadalcanal The soldiers of the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division prepared for their third day of fighting on Galloping Horse Ridge where their objective was to take the final hill and thereby further the American advance to secure the island. Brought in to… Last Hundred Yards — The Solomon Islands
Mount Austen Scenario#: GuadAE4     Date: December 15th, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal Mount Austen is composed of a cluster of hills in a jungle area known as “The Gifu”. U.S. Command has decided that taking Mount Austen is a critical step in the elimination of all Japanese forces from Guadalcanal due to … Conflict of Heroes — Guadalcanal
Sims Ridge Scenario#: HS16     Date: 1/13/1943     Location: Galloping Horse, Guadalcanal The 27th Infantry Regiment had been attacking the 900-foot-high hill called Galloping Horse for three days. Only Hill 523, the head of the horse-shaped mass, was left. F Company would advance through the jungle on the right flank. E Company would… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
The Christmas Gifu Scenario#: HS14     Date: 12/25/1942     Location: Gifu, Guadalcanal Army troops, having taken over for most of the Marine formations, were eager to prove their mettle on the assault. Their first task on the long list of objectives required to clear the island was a strongpoint called the Gifu. This particularly nasty… Advanced Squad Leader — HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower