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Buckley's Block Scenario#: J189     Date: 1/13/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian The Marines had solidly established their presence on Cape Glouchester, secured their initial objectives, and continued to push south and east. A major campaign objective was Hill 660. Confident that Hill 660 would be taken a detachment from the… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #12
Diversion Scenario#: J135     Date: 1/3/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian As Marine pioneers attempted to build a ford across Suicide creek, the entire line was tasked with providing suppressive fore and diversionary attacks to keep the Japanese busy. Lt. Col. Williams, CO of the 3/7 Marines, ordered yet another crossing… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
First Love Scenario#: J131     Date: 1/2/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian Company L of the 7th Marine Regiment was the left anchor of the Marines’ swing to the southeast to flank the Japanese defenders of Hill 600 and Borgen Bay. “Love” Company was the first to stumble upon a small stream that was unmarked on the maps… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Jungle Infiltration Scenario#: J132     Date: 1/2/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian After hitting severe Japanese resistance along the stream that became known as Suicide Creek, the 7th Marine Regiment’s slog through the dense jungle of Cape Gloucester came to a halt as the Marines tired and failed to take the stream “on the fly”.… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Kerry's Crossing Scenario#: J134     Date: 1/3/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian In the Battle of Suicide Creek, the Marines moved tanks up though the jungle but could not get them across a high-banked creek - until Kerry L. Lane manned a bulldozer and, under intense fire and totally exposed to the enemy, dumped enough landfill… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Muddy Mayhem Scenario#: J136     Date: 1/4/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian Marine pioneers had constructed corduroy roads to bring forth armor and bulldozers to build fords across Suicide Creek. As soon as the ford was complete, the Marines began their assault across the stream and into the Japanese bunkers. The Marines… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
One Miserable Night Scenario#: J133     Date: 1/2/1944     Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britian Throughout the course of the day, Marine pioneers and Navy Seabees had been building a corduroy road through the horrifically think jungle in an effort to bring up tanks, as well as bulldozers. The arrival of the Marine Shermans would have to wait… Advanced Squad Leader — ASL Journal #9
Silent and Swift 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, … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific
Suicide Creek 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 … Old School Tactical — Volume 3 Pacific