TINIAN: The Forgotten Battle Wargame

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Most people have never heard of the Battle of Tinian. Overshadowed by the Battle of Saipan to the north and the Invasion of Guam to the south, Tinian seems like a small side show that had no real impact on the war. Some people may hear the name and remember that the B-29s, the ones that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, flew from there but for the rest it has become a minor part of military history - a forgotten battle.

Tinian: The Forgotten Battle is Volume 3 in the Marianas Campaign and is a perfect introduction to Adam Starkweather's Company Scale System (CSS). This wargame is played on a single map and includes three scenarios (Jig-Day, Mount Lasso, and Final Round-Up) and three campaign games (Historical, Hypothetical, and Free Set Up).

Includes rules for: Caves, Beach Landings, Naval Support, Air Support, Sealing Caves, Mines, Japanese Tenacity, Inter-service Rivalry, Banzai Charges, Japanese Naval guns, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Under water demolition Teams, Aerial Reconnaissance, Tropical Storms, Japanese Knee Mortars, and drunken Japanese Admirals. There are also rules for additional Japanese troops that could have been on the island if you wish to make it tougher on the Americans.

Components: Series and Exclusive Rules Book; Scenario Book; 1 x 22x34-inch Map Sheet; 4 x 5/8ths Counter Sheets; 2 x Division Displays; 2 x Terrain Effects Chart/Combat Results Table; 1 x Game Turn Record; 2 x D10; 1 x Box and Lid.

Attributes: Complexity: 6 out of 10; Solitaire Suitability: 8 out of 10; Time Scale: 2 hour turns; Players: 1-2; Playing Time: 2 - 35 hours.