Gavutu-Tanambogo "Sand and Blood" CG

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My Gavutu-Tanambogo CG came to an abrupt end today as my Marines lost 1x9-2 1x10-2 and CR'd 3 Squads to a IJA .50 cal rate tear that put three (or four) 4's and one 3 on 8FP. That put my loses to more than the IJA OB, making it impossible for my Marines to win even though we can hold all the land hexes.
Great experience though!! I put a longer analysis in my last report. Here's the whole series:

Gavutu-Tanambogo CG, 1st Assault Period

200mm NOBA does interesting things. For one it keeps all the heads at Tanambogo down since anyone who breaks out of concealment will be targeted. The Marines need to move off the beach quickly and…

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Gavutu-Tanambogo CG, 2nd Assault Period (Night Landing)

Here’s the whole series: Assault Period 1: Assault Period 2: Assault Period 3: Assault Period 4: (Sand & Blood CG is an Advanced Squad Leader campaign about Gavutu-Tanambogo that comes wi…

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Gavutu-Tanambogo CG, 3rd Assault Period

Instead of using one regiment in this Assault Period and the remaining regiment the last, I decided to go all in and land all the remaining forces in Assault Period 3. At least the IJA won’t…

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Gavutu-Tanambogo, Assault Period 4

This is it!! The last of 4 Assault Periods in the “Sand & Blood” CG. All Marines have landed. The Americans win by controlling all land hexes on both islands (IJA has to surface …

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