Maggot Hill

On the 28th, the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit set up a defensive perimeter at Nhpum Ga to stop the Japanese 114th Infantry Regiment from advancing north through the Tanai valley to attack the flank of the Chinese 22nd Division near Saguzup. For several days, Merrill's Marauders …

1944-03-31

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On the 28th, the 2nd Battalion of the 5307th Composite Unit set up a defensive perimeter at Nhpum Ga to stop the Japanese 114th Infantry Regiment from advancing north through the Tanai valley to attack the flank of the Chinese 22nd Division near Saguzup. For several days, Merrill's Marauders endured artillery barrages and probing attacks from the Japanese. To make matters worse, elements of the Japanese 55th Infantry Regiment had joined the siege. By the 31st, the Japanese had completely encircled the 2nd Battalion at Nhpum Ga and were in position to make an all-out assault against the Americans. They opened with a heavier than normal barrage from the howitzers and mountain guns supporting them.

Nhpum Ga, Burma

Merrill’s Marauders or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines, often engaging Japanese forces superior in number.

Japanese

American

Scenario Type = Standard