End of the Beginning CBI (id:#62085)
Designer: Gary Fortenberry
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Balance:
JapaneseBritish
42.647058823529%

Overview:

With British defenses in disarray—the 17th Indian Division was strung out over 15 miles of roads, and jungle – the Japanese pressed even harder for their prize: the bridge at Sittang. Early on the morning of the 22nd the commander of 1st Battalion, 215th Infantry Regiment, Major Mugita, made a hasty decision to press on to the bridge. His battalion was not at full strength, missing its 4th Company, but had divisional assets in an engineer platoon and an MMG section. Believing a coup de main was possible, Mugita launched his men at the colonial troops blocking his way to the bridge approach.
Attacker: Japanese (1st, 2nd, 3rd and MG Companies, 1st Battalion, 215th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Engineer Company, 33rd Infantry Division)
Defender: British (4/12th Frontier Force Reginiment, 16th Indian Brigade and 3rd Burma Rifles, 2nd Burma Brigade, and 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, 1st Burma Brigade, 1st Burma Division)  
8.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:26.0 D:29.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:5
Daimler SC
Marmon-Herr. III MFF x 2
Carrier A x 2

Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 4
D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 3

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ (Exc: brush remains brush, roads/bridges exist) No valleys.
Overlays: O2 Hi2 Hi8
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-03-19(D) Jeff B vs John Fedoriw Japanese win12.75 hrsMy setup was apparently flawed, as I too heavily defended the northern village. In retrospect, I should've ignored this area, other than a token force in the lone 6a building, and setup more centrally to react to whatever plan the Japs may take. I just figured the exit route was too hard to complete, or perhaps I just didn't give it enough mind. As it was my opponent proved that, against my setup anyway, it was more than viable. This, coupled with the very restrictive Brit setup area, allowed him to reach the edge of 5b with at least some of his troops by the end of Turn 1. Again I made another mistake, sending too many Brits searching for hidden Japs to implement the other VC, when all but a token force should've taken off with all speed to the west and south. But I will admit to being shellshocked by the rapidity of his attack. Turn 2 was quieter, with him amassing more than half his force literally along the 5b border. Meanwhile I continued to scramble to reposition. On Turn 3, under smoke cover, he began his assault into the hills. My main defense at this point was staying out of sight of a banzai. I suffered a big loss when my 9-1, two squads, an MMG, and LMG were captured while making a stand. All but a few reinforcement-guarding Brits were now off of Board 3a, with many making for the small palmed hill, or moving up the road to sneak around his rear. My vehicles were all situated on 5b, though their inability to BU left them very vulnerable to Jap snipers, a real problem, as one was recalled Turn 4 and another Turn 5. I thought about abandoning them, but they were not quite in a position to provide me more cover than him. Turn 6 was when the real showdown would begin, as the Japs on the western edge of the hill would take on the reinforcing Brits ringing the VC area. Having only lost a HS so far, I knew it was only a matter of time before the Japs just overran me with sheer numbers. I would've thrown in the towel then if not for pure obstinance. Other than a couple stacks making their way through the gully, he swung most of his attack to the SW corner. I attempted my futile assault of his southern hill Level 3 position, but his reinforcing MG crew were just arriving to provide support. Turn 7 was very costly for the Brits. His big mortars had rather underperformed, but his knee mortars more than carried their weight as they enshrouded the approach with smoke. I perhaps made a mistake not laying a FL during the onslaught, but was concerned about a banzai nullifying this. And so, rather safely, he swarm in en masse. Turn 8 saw more smoke mask his approach, and he made great use of DC heroes to clear out resistance and draw off fire. By Turn 9 I was now relegated to the small woods patch north of the VC area, and when he was able to overwhelm them with banzai on the last turn it freed the way for an easy exit. Though surely fluid, my inability to grok this one led to a rather predictable and unenjoyable game, though I credit my opponent with a very well-executed plan.
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2019-10-23(D) Ian Morris vs Gerard Burton Japanese win
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Estimated Play time: 12.6 hours
Recorded Games: 12
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