J18 THE PINNACLE

[Michael R]

I've written an illustrated AAR of scenario J18 THE PINNACLE. American army units with armour, engineers and OBA try for one building and two high hexes vs infantry with artillery, pillboxes, caves and mines.

https://lowammo.ca

 

[Tesgora]

Thank you for that second AAR on a scenario with caves.

 

[Eagle4ty]

I like how you pointed out some little used rules. Only a rules reference would have improved that approach. A real enjoyable and informative AAR.

 

[Michael R]

I like how you pointed out some little used rules. Only a rules reference would have improved that approach. A real enjoyable and informative AAR.

Thank you.
I saw two places to add references: ordnance SMOKE against caves and pushing large guns into cave complexes. I added the rule reference. Did you see any others?

 

[Doug Leslie]

Great AAR. I did a solo playing of this scenario a while back and the Americans got chewed up. A Sherman being taken out by a light mortar remains etched in my mind. IIRC, the Japanese used the conscripts to defend the government building while the real troops defended further back. This is a scenario where hara-kiri might come into play if you are playing interrogation rules (as I think we all should). Better for broken, captured Japanese HS to die than reveal hidden units to their captors.