First Defeat PTO (id:#60954)
See Also: First Contact, First Defeat by ASL News First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical HitMilne Bay, New Guinea
1942-08-27 (2 others)
Designer: Steve Swann
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
JapaneseAustralian
Overview:
The 2/10th's forward patrols made contact with the 61st Infantry Battalion at around 10:30 am on 27 August and,upon arrival at around 5:00 pm, they began to establish their position; with only limited entrenching tools, they found the going difficult. At this point, the troops from the 25th and 61st Battalion were ordered to pull back, having lost 18 men killed and a further 18 wounded, along with an unknown number missing in action. At 8:00 pm the Japanese sent two Type 95 tanks with bright headlights into the plantation. The men from the 2/10th tried to disable them with sticky bombs, but due to the humid conditions the bombs failed to adhere to the Japanese armour. In the fighting that followed over the course of two and a half hours, the Australians suffered heavy casualties. By midnight the Japanese were inside the Australian position and in the confusion the 2/10th withdrew in some disorder to a number of scattered positions on the west bank of the Gama, which they reached by about 2:00 am on 28 AugustAttacker: Japanese (612 Kure 5th Special Naval Landing Forces)
Defender: Australian (2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion)
8 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: Yes| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:13.0 D:12.0 |
| AFVs: A:2 Type 95 HA-GO x 2 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:2 Type 94 Rapid-Fire Gun x 2 D:0 Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2 OML 2-in. Mortar |
| Misc Rules: | PTO (G.1), Night Rules (E1) |
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| Overlays: | Wd2 | Wd4 |
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| CloseAssaultPete: Looking to play this as both sides as part of planning for an online Tournament in 2026 |
Scenario info
Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2015-01-20 | (D) Richard Carter | vs | Derek Ritter | Australian win | Played at WO. Interesting scenario but seems hard on the Japanese who have to exit a lot of VP's and run the entire length of the board through difficult terrain. Nonetheless, there is rain, sand, and tanks with headlights! |
| Action | Date |
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| Hutch Modified the gps location | 2025-02-12 15:31:57 |
| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-02-12 15:20:02 |
| Hutch Modified the Unit Elements | 2025-02-12 15:19:05 |
| CloseAssaultPete is looking to play this scenario | 2025-02-12 09:36:07 |
| Hutch Modified the Attacker's Guns | 2020-10-17 17:09:28 |
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| Avg Rating: 7.00 | Votes: 3 |
| Views: | 3739 |
| To-Play list count: | 2 |
| Estimated Play time: | 8.4 hours |
| Recorded Games: | 1 |
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| Japanese | 0 | |
| Australian | 1 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) First Defeat [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] Australian | 3 |
| [D] Japanese | 0 |