[Okinawa] Cactus Ridge - Japanese outposts.

Setup order

1 x8

2 x4

3 x16

4 x9

5 x1

6 x9

7 x8

Uchitomari

Cactus Ridge

Ginowan

Mashiki

Oyama

Historical BackgroundAfter the landing without any opposition on Okinawa, the US troops advanced to the north with the 3rd Amphibious corps (US Marines)and to the south with the XXIVth Army Corps (US Infantry). On the 5th of April, the 96th Infantry Division was delayed by a line ofJapanese outposts north of Uchitomari and was under heavy fire. The Japanese were entrenched on several hills. One of them, called"Cactus Ridge" by the Americans was defended by units of the 13th Independent Infantry Battalion with machine-guns, mortars and47mm anti-tank guns and protected by barbed wire and minefield. Three days were needed to the 2nd battalion, 383rd Infantry tocapture Cactus Ridge. But for US troops, it was only the beginning of a long battle.The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

BriefingAxis player [Japan] : 5 command cards.Allied player [United States] : 6 command cards, you movefirst.

Conditions of Victory7 medals.

Special Rules- Use "Japanese Imperial Army" rules (Nations 3).- Special Weapon Asset rules (SWAs 4) are in effect for unitsequipped with anti-tank guns, mortars and machine-guns(SWAs 5, 6 & 7).- Use "Combat Engineer" rules for the three units withengineer badge (Troop 4).- Use "Sniper" rules (Troop 10) to the Japanese infantry unitwith a single figure.- Use "Flame Thrower" rules for tanks units with badge (Troop13).- The Japanese player lays out the minefields (Terrains 29).- Use "Cave on Hills" rules (Terrains 52).

Symbols & Graphics Copyright (c) 2004 - 2022 Days of Wonder, Inc.Produced with permission, for non-commercial use only.