Uncle_Duke
Senior Member
Salutations all!
The summer wears on, and we approach the 75th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War. What can we do when we're not outside enjoying the sun? Play ASL, of course! Thankfully we have VASL, GameSquad, Discord, and other wonderful online tools so we can continue to socialize as a community while we fight our own war against COVID-19.
Details:
Day: 08/08/20
Time: Whenever you please
Location: VASL, BGG, GS, Discord-- wherever we happen to congregate online
The period between VE Day and VJ Day yields an unusual selection of scenarios. The fighting on Okinawa was mostly over by this point, and most of the fighting in the Pacific was being carried on by British and Commonweath forces in Southeast Asia, modern day Indonesia, and Bougainville. And then on August 9, 1945, the Soviet Union entered the war and pushed into Manchuria and Korea.
August 1940 and 1945 are a bit strange where anniversaries are concerned. Options include Soviet-Japanese actions in Manchuria, and a British-Italian fight in East Africa.
The summer wears on, and we approach the 75th anniversary of the ending of the Second World War. What can we do when we're not outside enjoying the sun? Play ASL, of course! Thankfully we have VASL, GameSquad, Discord, and other wonderful online tools so we can continue to socialize as a community while we fight our own war against COVID-19.
Details:
Day: 08/08/20
Time: Whenever you please
Location: VASL, BGG, GS, Discord-- wherever we happen to congregate online
The period between VE Day and VJ Day yields an unusual selection of scenarios. The fighting on Okinawa was mostly over by this point, and most of the fighting in the Pacific was being carried on by British and Commonweath forces in Southeast Asia, modern day Indonesia, and Bougainville. And then on August 9, 1945, the Soviet Union entered the war and pushed into Manchuria and Korea.
Code:
Number Title Side1 Side2 #Hrs S1Win% S2Win% Publication Notes
ASL59 Smertniki Soviet Japanese 10.3 42.86% 57.14% Rising Sun
BFP63 Typhoon of Steel American Japanese 11.9 50.00% 50.00% Blood and Jungle
BFP65 Frogs in the Pocket British Japanese 5.2 45.00% 55.00% Blood and Jungle Also published in Tropic Thunder as TT9
BFP67 Coke Hill Australian Japanese 4.9 44.44% 55.56% Blood and Jungle
BFP69 Fuchin Fortified Japanese Soviet 15.2 41.67% 58.33% Blood and Jungle
BoF12 Forging Spetsnaz Japanese Soviet 5.3 60.00% 40.00% Best of Friends Also published in Friendly Fire Pack 3 as FrF24
J101 The Coconut Plantation Japanese Australian 5 51.52% 48.48% Journal 6
OB14 Pursuing Kobayashi American Japanese 3.1 47.06% 52.94% Out of the Bunker Also published in Dispatches from the Bunker #19 as DB042
August 1940 and 1945 are a bit strange where anniversaries are concerned. Options include Soviet-Japanese actions in Manchuria, and a British-Italian fight in East Africa.
Code:
A39 Showdown at Tug Argan Pass British Italian 11.3 41.54% 58.46% Annual '92 08/11/1940
J181 The Deadly Line Japanese Soviet 5 35.29% 64.71% Journal 11 08/11/1945
BFP68 First Day at Fuchin Soviet Japanese 15.6 25.00% 75.00% Blood and Jungle 08/11/1945 Also published in Recon By Fire! #2 as RBF18