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Title
Matsumoto's Charge
Description
Roy Matsumoto, a Japanese-American volunteer in Merrill's Marauders, would sneak up to the enemy lines at night to learn where the Japanese planned to attack the next day. On the night of the 5th, Matsumoto had found out that the Japanese planned to attack a U.S. salient on McLogan's …
Publisher
Date
1944-04-06
Scenario#
J055
Scenario Description
Roy Matsumoto, a Japanese-American volunteer in Merrill's Marauders, would sneak up to the enemy lines at night to learn where the Japanese planned to attack the next day. On the night of the 5th, Matsumoto had found out that the Japanese planned to attack a U.S. salient on McLogan's Hill. With this information, the Marauders were able to prepare a little surprise for the Japanese. During the attack, Matsumoto shouted out commands in Japanese, which confused the enemy. And he was able to get lead elements of the attack to Banzai into the waiting guns of the Marauders.
Location
Nhpum Ga, Burma
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
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.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Japanese
American
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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