#44_1020_03: Sixth Army Invasion and Expansion (HTH) - PzC 27 Philippines '44
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| Rating: | 4.5 (4) |
| Games Played: | 3 |
| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 96 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | Japan |
Date: October 20, 1944 - Size: Large - Location: Tacloban-Dulag, Northern Leyte Island, Philippines
Intended for Head-to-Head play
Scenario Briefing: This scenario covers the period from the landings until the clearing of the Leyte Valley by the Allies with the forces of the US Sixth Army and Filipino forces fighting the Japanese 16th Division and attached assets.
This first phase of the operation included the famous Battle of Leyte Gulf. Air availability for the Allied player will be affected by the loss or withdrawal of the naval units. The surface ships also withdrawal either due to damage from the Kamikaze planes or to be used elsewhere in the theater.
Notes:
1. The US 8th Cavalry Regiment is amphibious so they can conduct a mini-campaign over to Samar Island.
2. The Japanese "Ad Hoc Force" reinforcements enter play three days earlier than their historical date in order to compensate for the lack of a three day halt of operations by the Allied forces due to the Battle of Leyte Gulf disrupting the overall operation.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Alternative Assault Resolution, Artillery Set Up, Recon Spotting, Virtual Supply Trucks, Low Visibility Air Effects, Quality Fatigue Modifier, Counterbattery Fire, Night Fatigue, Programmed Weather, Limited Air Recon.
Intended for Head-to-Head play
Scenario Briefing: This scenario covers the period from the landings until the clearing of the Leyte Valley by the Allies with the forces of the US Sixth Army and Filipino forces fighting the Japanese 16th Division and attached assets.
This first phase of the operation included the famous Battle of Leyte Gulf. Air availability for the Allied player will be affected by the loss or withdrawal of the naval units. The surface ships also withdrawal either due to damage from the Kamikaze planes or to be used elsewhere in the theater.
Notes:
1. The US 8th Cavalry Regiment is amphibious so they can conduct a mini-campaign over to Samar Island.
2. The Japanese "Ad Hoc Force" reinforcements enter play three days earlier than their historical date in order to compensate for the lack of a three day halt of operations by the Allied forces due to the Battle of Leyte Gulf disrupting the overall operation.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Alternative Assault Resolution, Artillery Set Up, Recon Spotting, Virtual Supply Trucks, Low Visibility Air Effects, Quality Fatigue Modifier, Counterbattery Fire, Night Fatigue, Programmed Weather, Limited Air Recon.
Smedley
devoncop
Steel God
Iceman| Gaming Records | |||||||||
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Steel God | vs. | Iceman |  |
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Japan Major Victory | 72 | 8 |
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Smedley | vs. | devoncop |  |
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US Major Victory | 72 | 8 |
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Liebchen | vs. | Andrea G |  |
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Draw | 40 | 40 |
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Mo air support, artillery assets few in number, largely consisting of Infantry Guns that are useless against the US Army tanks and heavily outnumbered.
Thr terrain and weather make it a slog for the Americans but imho an American win is almost inevitable given competent US play.