Post by CptHellcat on May 24, 2020 3:09:57 GMT
The Battle of Edson's Ridge
13 Sept 1942
Col. “Red Mike” Edson and his Marines are all that stand between Henderson Field and the advancing Japanese assault force. Wave after wave of Japanese infantry strike the U.S. defensive lines from the thick surrounding jungle. The outnumbered Marines must hold “Bloody Ridge” against the Kawaguchi Brigade attempting to evict the Americans from their foothold on Guadalcanal.
The game ends after turn 8.
The Axis automatically has initiative on turn 1.
Victory Points
VP are scored at the end of the last turn as follows:
Added new map showing the ridgelines:
13 Sept 1942
Col. “Red Mike” Edson and his Marines are all that stand between Henderson Field and the advancing Japanese assault force. Wave after wave of Japanese infantry strike the U.S. defensive lines from the thick surrounding jungle. The outnumbered Marines must hold “Bloody Ridge” against the Kawaguchi Brigade attempting to evict the Americans from their foothold on Guadalcanal.
- All Arisaka Rifles have Determined Charge and Uncoordinated Assault.
- All SNLF Fanatics have Determined Charge.
The game ends after turn 8.
The Axis automatically has initiative on turn 1.
Victory Points
VP are scored at the end of the last turn as follows:
- each Allied Soldier (non-artillery) on or adjacent to an objective = 1 VP
- each Allied Artillery on or adjacent to an objective = 2 VP
- each Axis Soldier (non-artillery) on or adjacent to the Hill 123 objective = 1 VP
- each Axis Artillery on or adjacent to the Hill 123 objective = 2 VP
- each Axis Soldier (non-artillery) on or adjacent to the Command Post objective = 2 VP
- each Axis Artillery on or adjacent to the Command Post objective = 4 VP
