2nd or 8th Marine Regiment INFANTRY COMPANY MARINE CORPS (Guadalcanal) US 2nd MARINE DIVISION HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS (2) You must field the HQ and two Marine Platoons and one Transport Platoon. You may choose additional Tanks, Artillery Support and Reserve. COMBAT PLATOONS INFANTRY(2) INFANTRY (2) INFANTRY (2) INFANTRY (2) Marine Platoon Marine Platoon Marine Platoon Marine Platoon WEAPON PLATOONS ARTILLERY(3) Mortar Platoon REGIMENTAL SUPPORT PLATOONS SUPPORT PLATOONS ARTILLERY(6) Armoured Mortar Platoon RECONNAISSANCE(5) Scout Platoon MACHINE-GUNS (3) Machine-gun Platoon You may choose between 2nd and 8th Regiment. 2nd is confident trained. 8th rating is reluctant trained. 2nd CONFIDENT TRAINED RELUCTANT TRAINED 8th AIRCRAFT(8) Air Support Regimental HQ ANTI-AIRCRAFT(7) Light Anti-Air Platoon 1 INFANTRY(6) Engenieer Platoon Naval Transport Platoon TRANSPORT(7) ARMOUR(8) Light Tank Platoon ANTI-TANK(5) Anti-tank Platoon INFANTRY (4) Parachute Rifle Platoon FIELD FORTIFICATION (4) Bunkers, Mines and Barbed wire
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2nd or 8th Marine Regiment
INFANTRY COMPANY MARINE CORPS (Guadalcanal)
US 2nd MARINE DIVISION
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS (2)
You must �eld the HQ and two Marine Platoons and one Transport Platoon.You may choose additional Tanks, Artillery Support and Reserve.
Replace all M13 for 5 points per sectionReplace all T28E1 with M15 CGMC at no cost
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (self-propelled) Platoon
Automatic Weapon Section
Automatic Weapon Section
Command M13 MGMC
T28E1 CGMC T28E1 CGMC
M13 MGMC
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Support is rated con�dent trained.SUPPORT CONFIDENTTRAINED
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2nd or 8th Marine Regiment
INFANTRY COMPANY MARINE CORPS (Guadalcanal)
US 2nd MARINE DIVISION
SUPPORT PLATOONS
AIRCRAFT
Priority Air Support
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 120
Bell P-400 140
Air Support
Sporadic Air Support
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 80
Bell P-400 90
5 M3 or M3A1 Stuart 2604 M3 or M3A1 Stuart 2103 M3 or M3A1 Stuart 160Equip all M3A1 with stabelisersfor 5 points per tank
5 M5A1 Stuart 3104 M5A1 Stuart 2503 M5A1 Stuart 190
Light Tank Platoon
Tank Section
Tank Section
HQ Section
Tank
Command tank
Tank Tank
Tank
ARMOUR
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2nd or 8th Marine Regiment
INFANTRY COMPANY MARINE CORPS (Guadalcanal)
US 2nd MARINE DIVISION
THE US 2nd MARINE CORPS
For the �rst time the 2d Marines supported the landing in the battle of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands campaign ( 4 January to 8 February 1943).The landings took place in Guadalcanal-Tulagi from the 7th to 9th August 1942.They fought and defended Guadalcanal from the10th August 1942 to 31st January 1943.The 2nd and 8th Marines (reinforced by other units of the 2nd Marine Division) were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation while attached to the 1st Marine Division from 7 August and 4 November 1942, respectively, for the Guadalcanal operation.
The Battle of Guadalcanal - 7 August 1942 – 9 February 1943
The Guadalcanal Campaign, (Operation Watchtower) was fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal, an island of the salomon island group. It was the �rst major o�ensive by Allied forces against Japanese Forces.On 7 August 1942, US and allied forces, landed on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida in the southern Solomon Islands. The treat of a further japanese expension and the strategic position for airbase were the reason why this was choosen for the awaited counterattack. The Allies overwhelmed the outnumbered Japanese defenders, who had occupied the islands since May 1942, and captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as an air�eld (which was later named Henderson Field). Powerful US naval forces supported the landings.Surprised by the Allied o�ensive, the Japanese made several attempts between August and November 1942 to retake Henderson Field. Three major land battles, seven large naval battles (�ve nighttime surface actions and two carrier battles), and continual, almost daily aerial battles culminated in the decisive Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in early November 1942, in which the last Japanese attempt to bombard Henderson Field from the sea and land with enough troops to retake it was defeated. In December 1942, the Japanese abandoned further e�orts to retake Guadalcanal and evacuated their remaining forces by 7 February 1943 in the face of an o�ensive by the US Army's XIV Corps, conceding the island to the Allies.The Guadalcanal campaign was a signi�cant strategic combined arms victory by Allied forces over the Japanese in the Paci�c theatre. The Japanese had reached the peak of their conquests in the Paci�c, and Guadalcanal marked the transition by the Allies from defensive operations to the strategic o�ensive in that theatre and the beginning of o�ensive operations, including the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and Central Paci�c campaigns, that resulted in Japan's eventual surrender and the end of World War II.
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RULES FOR GUADALCANAL
US MARINES RULES
RULES FOR USMC ON GUADALCANAL
ALWAYS ATTACKUS Marine Divisions uses the Always Attack Rule.
NO WAY TO RETREATAs the Marine Combat platoons were thrown on islands there was no way to retreat, they mayre-roll all motivation tests.
PACIFIC ISLAND ATTACK SPECIAL RULELanding on islands is happening in waves and uses the Island Attack Special Rule. Half your force and put them in your LVTs or Higgins boats. Set up the LVTs and Higgins boats for the �rst wave of the attack . LVTs and Higgins boats start on the edge of the table and have to cross the sea and reef zone.This will take 2 game turns. You move all or none of your LVTs or boats from the sea zone to the surf zone until you reach the beach zone. On the next turn you may move normally. All guns bound to the LVTs may �re. If a LVT or Higgins boat is lost to enemy �re it may return on aroll of a �ve at the start of your turn. All the lost teams in a LVT or boat are returning, too.
US TANKS LANDING RULE (for Paci�c island attacks)Tanks were landed with landing crafts but never landed before turn 2 of the battle.
SUBMARINE SUPPORTSome US lists can buy the Submarine Support Option. This special rule option enables your troops to land their platoons from reserve freely on the table via submarines where sea areas are present or declared in the vicinity of the table edges. There must be no visible sea or beach area. In case of remote small islands all the edges of the table may count as near to a sea areas. The platoons may land on a selected area for landing but must be 40 cm away from enemy troops (independent teams do not restrict deployment). There is no submarine support available in case of a beach landing scenario.
TROPICAL DISEASEA platoon su�ering from tropical disease will not counterattack. In assault they hit on a 4+ only. Moral tests for platoon moral need a 5+ to pass.
OTHER RULESAll other US rules are used as usual.
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RULES FOR GUADALCANAL
US MARINES RULES
RULES FOR USMC ON GUADALCANAL
AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORTSUS and japanese troops used lots of specialized equipment for amphibious operations in the paci�c war. Some lists contain this option to �eld amphibious tanks, tractors or transport teams. All the known rules apply with some add ons to the o�cial rules to take the �avor of the combat on the islands like Guadalcanal or Tarawa. In case of a huge beach landing, we developed a beach landing scenario, which can be used to play some of these epic battles and operations.As indicated in the rules all amphibious vehicles can move in water and water counts as di�cult going to pass.
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTIn an amphibious assault soldiers and weapons are packed in special vehicles to land troops and bring their weapons on the beach. Some of these are able to �re while landing troops and some have to get to the beach �rst to assist the landing crews.Amphibious vehicles can move through impassable water areas even within an island and support the ground troops and tug heavier weapons like guns.
In an paci�c landing scenario troops land at the beach with all there weapons on theiramphibious vehicles and or Landing crafts.The enemy on behind the beach is well concealed and dug in behind walls of concrete bunkers, open pillboxes or HMG Nests. They will open �re when the distance and view allows a good �eld of �re. They will even shoot vehicles still on the water or bring even their amphibious vehicles into water to �ght them before they reach the beach!A scenario like this needs a lot bigger water area then the known D-Day NormandyScenarios. Landing at a beach in the paci�c, has even other aspects to think about. For a long beach you need to let the long side of the table be a typical sea and beach for the landing operation. Another thing is the danger of coral reef banks or other obstacles in the water. Any vehicle needs to take a skill checks to get through possible coral reef dangers otherwise they get damaged or sink and or need to return to the greater landing ships. The landing crafts - if they are armed - may �re at targets on the beach if in range and visible.Landing craft vehicles move as if in very di�cult going - that means 10 cm max.All vehicles start at the coral zone (20 cm), after that they reach the Surf Zone (10 cm ) then they reach the beach zone of 20 cm.
NAVAL GUN FIRE SUPPORTCommanders of companies with the naval gun �re support option may range in asusual. Naval gun �re uses the devastating or 30cm x 30cm bombardment area.The template or area is positioned parallel to the sides of the table edges.
TRANSPORTM2 or M3 half-track half-tracked Front:1 Side:0 Top:0 passenger �red AAMG or .50cal AAMGJEEP wheeled Front:- Side:- Top:- NAVAL GUN SUPPORTBattleship Washington or South Dakota “ �reing bombardment: 72”/180cm AT:4 FP: 3+ (use a devasting bombardment template or 30x30cm)
INFANTRYCarbine team 16”/40cm ROF:1 AT:2 FP:6 - Automatic ri�esRi�e team 16”/40cm ROF:1 AT:2 FP:6 - Automatic ri�esRi�e/MG team 16”/40cm ROF:2 AT:2 FP:6 - ROF 2 when pinnedBazooka team 8”/20cm ROF:1 AT:10 FP:5+ - Tank Assault 4SMG team 4”/10cm ROF:3 AT:1 FP:6 - Full ROF when movingSta� team 16”/40cm ROF:1 AT:2 FP:6Pioneer teams are rated as Tank Assault 3
