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Scenario#: P04     Date: August 21, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

After landing and capturing Henderson Field, the spread out Marines prepared defenses on its perimeter. The Japanese were initially caught off guard by the landings in the Solomons, but the Imperial General Headquarters rushed to bring forces to…

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Scenario#: P11     Date: December 24, 1943     Location: Arawe, New Britian

The 112th Cavalry Regiment was landed as an infantry unit at Arawe. Dismounted now, the troopers had little training as an infantry unit and no experience in jungle warfare. A small patrol was ambushed by veteran units of the Komori …

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Scenario#: P08a     Date: November 9, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea

The 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.

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Scenario#: P16     Date: July 14, 1944     Location: Driniumor River, New Guinea

After capturing Aitape in April, large Japanese forces were cut off as they were withdrawing to the West. These forces, under the command of Lieutenant- General Hatazo Adachi, crossed the Driniumor River in July. The covering force East of the …

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Scenario#: P14     Date: June 3, 1944     Location: Biak, New Guinea

The island of Biak in Western New Guinea was very hot but very dry. It had few sources of fresh water, so any source would be worth fighting for. This small surface stream was one such source. The Japanese needed …

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Scenario#: P06     Date: September 13, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

The Lunga Ridge was a grassy knoll that rose from the jungle, South of Henderson Field. It was a gateway to the airbase. Major General Kiyotake Kawaguchi marched his troops mercilessly through the jungle for days to reach this point. …

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Scenario#: P03     Date: August 19, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Elements of Colonel Kiyonao Ichiki’s 28th, Infantry Regiment were landed by destroyer East of the Marine perimeter on Guadalcanal. They set out immediately towards the enemy base. A Marine patrol encountered these new troops in their fresh uniforms…

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Scenario#: P10     Date: November 19, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea

US 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 …

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Scenario#: P09     Date: November 14, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea

Seeking 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 …

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Scenario#: P01     Date: August 5, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Soloman Islands

Leading up to Operation Watchtower, Marine Raiders carried out missions to gather intelligence and wreak havoc on Japanese lines of communication. At dawn, the Raiders deploy from their boats. Their orders, find and destroy the enemy radio tower.

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Scenario#: P15     Date: July 8, 1944     Location: Biak, New Guinea

Once the airfields had been captured by the Americans, the battle for Biak became a slow, grinding affair. The terrain kept most engagements to a small scale. Squads and platoons fighting over small patches of land which meant nothing at …

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Scenario#: P13     Date: January 3, 1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian

After a heartbreaking day at Suicide Creek, a weapons platoon pulls back and start digging in for the night. Seen by no one, a group of Japanese have moved silently across the river at dusk. With their long bayonets fixed, …

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Scenario#: P07     Date: January 16, 1943     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Nearing the end of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japanese forces on the island were on the brink of collapse. The IJA and IJN would evacuate and save as many as they could. To protect and buy time for the evacuation, fresh …

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Scenario#: P12     Date: January 2, 1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian

Moving out from Cape Glouchester, the Marines came upon a small creek that wasn’t on any map. It had no name. The Japanese soldiers were waiting for the Americans. Bunkers and entrenchments hid dangerously in the heavy jungle. After the …

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Scenario#: P08b     Date: November 10, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea

After 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.

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Scenario#: P05     Date: September 11, 1942     Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

The 1st Marine Division was stocked with many long serving Marines. Many had experience in Central American dust ups, but this was different. As the defensive perimeter was set up around Henderson airfield, US manpower was stretched thin. Too thin …

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Scenario#: P08     Date: November 8, 1943     Location: Bougainville Island, New Guinea

After 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 …

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Scenario#: P02     Date: August 8, 1942     Location: Tulagi, Soloman Islands

Prior to the landings on Guadalcanal, Marines hit the smaller islands of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo. The 1st Raider Battalion ran into stiffening enemy defenses on their second day on Tulagi. These tiny outposts belonged to the Imperial Japanese…

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