[Tinian] Landing at Tinian
- White Beach 1 & 2.
Setup order
1 x1
MontMaga
2 x3
3 x1
4 x19
5 x2
White 1 White 2
6 x3
USSLouisville 7 x2
8 x1
Historical Background
After the capture of Saipan in the Mariana Islands, the 4th Marine division landed on Tinian to capture the airfields
which could allowed US heavy bombers to operate directly above Japan. On the 24th of July 1944, two battalions of 24th 9 x5
Marines landed on the beach codenamed White 1 while three battalions of 25th Marines landed on White 2. The two
beaches, in the north of the island, were defended by Japanese units of the 50th Infantry Regiment under the
command of Colonel Ogata. These units were entrenched in bunkers or caves and protected by some minefields. The US
Marines, with the support of flame thrower tanks and naval artillery of the heavy cruiser "USS Louisville", succeeded to
establish a bridgehead and to capture the north airfield in the same day.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command. The rest is history.
Briefing
Axis player [Japan] : 5 command cards.
Allied player [USMC] : 6 command cards, you move first.
Conditions of Victory
6 medals.
The capture of the main hexagon of the airfield is a
temporary medal objective for the Allied player.
Special Rules
- Use "Japanese Imperial Army" rules (Nations 3).
- Use "US Marine Corps" rules (Nations 4).
- Special Weapon Asset >1942 rules (SWAs 4) are in
effect for the units equipped with mortars and
machine-guns (SWAs 6 & 7).
- Use "Sniper" rules (Troops 10) to the Japanese
infantry unit with a single figure.
- Use "Destroyer" rules for USS Louisville (Troops 12).
- Use "Flame Thrower" rules for the two tanks units with
badge (Troops 13).
- The Japanese player lays out the minefields (Terrains
29).
- Use "Cave on Hills" rules (Terrain 52).
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