The Angaur Campaign - Memoir 44’ · 6 Medals The two hill hexes with the Allied Objective Medals are Temporary Medal Objectives for the Allied Player. Special Rules [Nations 3]

The Angaur Campaign - Memoir 44’

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Eastern Landing

Allied:

Japanese:

Northern Landing

Allied:

Japanese:

The Phosphate Works

Allied:

Japanese:

Final Resistance

Allied:

Japanese:

Taking the Town of Saipan

Allied:

Japanese:

TOTALS

Allied:

Japanese:

Equipment Needed

• Memoir 44’ base game (Obviously)• Terrain Pack• Pacific Theater• Campaign Book Vol 2 (Suggested but not required)

Rules

Play the Scenarios in the following order:1 & 2 - Northern Landing, Eastern Landing (You choose Order)3 - The Phosphate Works4 - Taking the Town of Saipan5 - Final Resistance

Scoring

1 Victory Point for each Medal gained per Scenario (There are no extra points for Objective medals, they count as normal points)

1 Victory Point for each game won

When these points are calculated at the end of the game put the points next to the power you are playing on the Victory Map.

Scenario Allied Win Japanese Win

Northern Landing No Bonus No Bonus

Eastern Landing No Bonus No Bonus

Both Northern and Eastern Landing won

At the Phosphate Works 1 of your Artillery units can be upgraded to be a Mobile Artillery unit.

At the Phosphate Works add 1 Sniper unit and give another Infantry unit a Mortar SWA.

The Phosphate Works At the Town of Saipan two tank units of your choice become Flame Thrower Tanks.

At the Town of Saipan place two mines and two barbed wire pieces on the board but they may not be adjacent to enemy units.

Taking the Town of Saipan At Final Resistance two enemy infantry units of your choice remove 1 figure.

At Final Resistance add 3 mines on to unoccupied hill hexes.2,00cm

[Angaur] Eastern Landing - Part 1 of the Angaur Campaign

Setup order

1 x22

2 x1

3 x2

4 x1

5 x3

6 x1

7 x1

8 x11

9 x12

Southern RR

AbandondedMine

Historical BackgroundAt the same time as the 322nd RCT were landing at the north of the island the 321 RCT was landing on the east coast, onBeach Blue. This was after a preliminary bombardment by the battleship, USS Tennessee, as well as one heavy cruiserand three light cruisers. Dauntless dive bombers from the USS Wasp (CV-18) also attacked the beaches and LCI(G)'sfired 4.5in rockets to support the landing. They only encountered only minor resistance on landing but met stifferresistance once it moved off the beach and did not advance as far as the 322.The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command, the rest is history.

BriefingAllied Player [United States]Take 6 CardsYou move first.Axis Player [Japan]Take 4 Cards

Conditions of Victory5 Medals

Special Rules[Nation 3] Imperial Japanese Army command rules are ineffect.[Nations 4] US Marine Command Rules are in effect.

Symbols & Graphics Copyright (c) 2004 - 2007 Days of Wonder, Inc.Produced with permission, for non-commercial use only.

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17. Sep 1944

[Anguar] Northern Landing - Part 1 of Anguar Campaign

Setup order

1 x11

2 x1

3 x2

4 x1

5 x2

6 x18

7 x2

8 x1

9 x3

10 x1

11 x6

12 x12

Lake Aztec

Pacific RR AbandondMine

Seaboard RR

Beach Red

Historical BackgroundOn 17 of September 1944, the 322nd RCT landed on Beach Red on the Northeast of Anguar. This was after a preliminarybombardment by the battleship, USS Tennessee, as well as one heavy cruiser and three light cruisers. Dauntless divebombers from the USS Wasp (CV-18) also attacked the beaches and LCI(G)'s fired 4.5in rockets to support the landing.They only encountered only minor resistance on landing but met stiffer resistance once it moved off the beach.The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command, the rest is history.

BriefingAllied Player [United States]Take 6 CardsYou Move FirstAxis Player [Japan]Take 4 Cards

Conditions of Victory5 Medals

Special Rules[Nation 3] Imperial Japanese Army Command are ineffect.[Nations 4] US Marine Command Rules are in effect.



17. Sep 1944

[Angaur] The Phosphate Works - Part 2 of the Angaur Campaign

Setup order

1 x1

2 x11

3 x2

4 x5

5 x3

6 x21

7 x1

8 x8

9 x1

10 x1

11 x7

12 x8

13 x4

Phosphate Works

High Ground

Northern RR

Southern RR

Historical BackgroundThe next day, F+1, both RCT's advanced towards each other and linked up, neutralizing small Japanese reconnaissancepositions along the way. Both groups had air and tank support. The 322nd then pushed west from Beach Red towardsthe center of the island and the high ground where Major Goto had his final defensive position, and had reached thephosphate plant on the outskirts of Saipan Town early in the afternoon. Japanese resistance was starting to stiffen. The321st RCT pushed west from Beach Blue and progressed well until they came up against the formidable defenses ofBeach Green.

BriefingAllied Player [USA]Take 6 CardsYou Move FirstAxis Player [Japan]Take 5 Cards

Conditions of Victory6 MedalsTemporary medal objectives are in effect for the 4 Hexeswith Objective Medals.

Special Rules[Nations 3] Imperial Japanese Army Command Rules arein effect.[Nations 4] US Marine Command Rules are in effect. [Troops 10] Sniper rules are in effect for the singlefigure Japanese unit with the badge.



18. Sep 1944

[Angaur] Taking the Town of Saipan - Part 4 of the Angaur Campaign.

Setup order

1 x22

2 x7

3 x1

4 x10

5 x2

6 x5

7 x1

8 x2

9 x1

10 x6

11 x4

12 x2

Ocean

Cove

Middle Village

Siapan

PhospahteWorks

Historical BackgroundSoon after taking the phosphate plant the 321st RCT pushed west from all the way across the island until they came upagainst the defenses of Beach Green which they encircled. The town of Saipan was easily taken. On F+2 they continuedtheir push into the defenses on Beach Green from the rear and were forced to reduce the fortifications one by one.After continued hard fighting the other elements of the 321st RCT reached the shoreline of the southwest of the island.There were now only two remaining pockets of Japanese resistance on the island.

BriefingAllied Player [USA]Take 6 Cards - You Move FirstAxis Player [Japan]Take 4 Cards

Conditions of Victory6 MedalsAny US unit that reaches the other side of the boardcollects a Temporary Medal Objective.

Special Rules[Nations 3] Imperial Japanese Army Command Rules arein affect.[Nations 4] US Marines Command Rules are in effect.[Troops 10] Sniper rules are in affect for the Japaneseunit with the Badge.



19. Sep 1944

[Angaur] Final Resistance - Part 5 of Angaur Campaign

Setup order

1 x22

2 x11

3 x1

4 x2

5 x1

6 x3

7 x1

8 x4

9 x8

10 x1

11 x3

12 x13

13 x1

14 x2

15 x2

16 x3

Romauldo Hill Western RR

Lake Aztec

Milwaukee RR

Lake Salome

Lighthouse Hill

Historical BackgroundMajor Goto, the commander of the Japanese units on the island of Angaur, decided to put his last defense on RomauldoHill, a series of coral ridges. The fighting here went on for 4 weeks in which the 322 RCT was locked in vicous hand tohand close quarters combat with the Japanese. Flame throwers and bulldozers were used by the Marines to neutralizethe Japanese cave complexes. Major Goto was killed fighting on 19 October.Fighting finally ceased on the 22 ofOctober.

BriefingAllied Player [USA]Take 6 Command Cards - You Move FirstAxis Player [Japan] Take 4 Command Cards

Conditions of Victory6 MedalsThe two hill hexes with the Allied Objective Medals areTemporary Medal Objectives for the Allied Player.

Special Rules[Nations 3] Imperial Japanese Army command rules arein effect.[Nations 4] US Marines Command Rules are in effect.[Special Rule] The armor units with 2 figures and thathave the Battle Stars tokens are Bulldozer units. Theyare command as armor units. They can move three hexes.They never battle. When they are adjacent to a cave hex,even the turn they move next to it, they roll 4 dice. If aStar is rolled the cave is sealed and the enemy unit on it,no matter the strength, is eliminated and counts as amedal for the Allied Player.



20. Sep 1944

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The Angaur Campaign - Memoir 44’ · 6 Medals The two hill hexes with the Allied Objective Medals are Temporary Medal Objectives for the Allied Player. Special Rules [Nations 3]