landing craft

[Futbol]

Besides the ASL rulebook where can I find simplified landing craft rules and articles?

 

[Robertleclerc]

Magasine View From The Trench (VFTT#21) is quite good.

 

[atomic]

There is an article, "Getting Your Feet Wet" in the ASL Journal #9. I still have to play my first scenario with LVT's and haven't read it though.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

I am guessing the BRT player's guide must have something, but I don't own it.

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Wading through Probst-in-Ohio's collection of run-on sentences at the website linked above, he does mention "In a separate article, Jim (Torkeson) also provides advice on LVTs."

 

[Nineteen Kilo]

There is an article, "Getting Your Feet Wet" in the ASL Journal #9. I still have to play my first scenario with LVT's and haven't read it though.

Besides ASL J#9 in my list of ASL articles I have Landing Craft mentioned as being in Critical Hit #2 - I make no comment on the quality of either article, just that they exist.

 

[A_T_Great]

One of LFT's magazines has a good landing craft article.

 

[Nineteen Kilo]

One of LFT's magazines has a good landing craft article.

I've somehow omitted the LFT landing craft article in my notes, but I do reference that LFT #12 has an article on "beaches", maybe that includes the landing craft?

 

[A_T_Great]

I've somehow omitted the LFT landing craft article in my notes, but I do reference that LFT #12 has an article on "beaches", maybe that includes the landing craft?

I'm not sure, it's been a while since I read it. I believe it does have landing craft in it, but it's possible it was in another article.

 

[Futbol]

found it in Journal 9 after i asked thanks guys Gavutu here I come

 

[Hutch]

The General issue 28-2 had a small tutorial scenario about island landings. “Across the Waves” was based on the landings at Sirot in the Green Islands, 17 Feb 1944. A small amount of landing craft (2 LCVP’s) with a lightly held island. 4.5 New Zealanders Squads w/ LMG’s vs. 2.5 Japanese, w/ MMG and 50mm MTR.

 

[JRKrejsa]

The General issue 28-2 had a small tutorial scenario about island landings. “Across the Waves” was based on the landings at Sirot in the Green Islands, 17 Feb 1944. A small amount of landing craft (2 LCVP’s) with a lightly held island. 4.5 New Zealanders Squads w/ LMG’s vs. 2.5 Japanese, w/ MMG and 50mm MTR.

Which was fun to set up and play. Several times, switching sides.
In my opinion, LVT are much easier than landing craft.
+1 on the VFTT article. I copied it and put in my rule book after Chapter G.

 

[pj norton]

found it in Journal 9 after i asked thanks guys Gavutu here I come

Oh, I loved Gavutu/Tanambogo when they came out. Played several of the scenarios and briefly dabbled with the CG.

 

[Steve E7]

I also recommend VFTT 21 "Hit the Beach". An outstanding effort. Very useful.

 

[Old Noob]

If you want to know the difference between a Higgins boat and an amtrac, watch "The Pacific" specifically disembarking on Guadalcanal (Higgins boat) and
Peleliu (Amtrac) and note why MP expenditure is different.