Blockbusters

On the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, elements of the Japanese 114th and 55th Regiments were able to completely surround the 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. The Japanese established a block on the trail just north of Nhpum Ga, severing contact between the 2nd Battalion and the …

1944-03-31

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On the fourth day of fighting at Nhpum Ga, elements of the Japanese 114th and 55th Regiments were able to completely surround the 2nd Battalion of Merrill's Marauders. The Japanese established a block on the trail just north of Nhpum Ga, severing contact between the 2nd Battalion and the 3rd Battalion at Hsamshingyang. The morning patrol leaving Hsamshingying detected signs of enemy activity along the trail, and encountered a strong Japanese trail block about 400 yards from the 2nd Battalion's perimeter. With mortar support from Nhpum Ga, the patrol attacked the block but finally had to withdraw. Colonel McGee decided to make another attempt to break the block and carefully thinned out his perimeter to form a strike force and attacked again.

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.

American

Japanese

Scenario Type = Standard