Tarawa
20.11.1943 - 23.11.1943
PacPG: 20.11.1943 - 23.11.1943
Scenario Map:
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Changes and corrections of map:
Scenario author: Scenario origin: Last revision date: |
stanny 24.6.2006 5.3.2011 |
First release: Revision released: |
4.4.2011 ( Relase 02 ) - |
It is the island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll. Compared to the original PacG map was modified slightly northwest corner of the map and map has been extended so as to see the whole island. Given that in PacG scenario is not a strategic point had been added several new strategic points (fortifications and Headquarters) and airports (and two airports had been added). Airport runway was along the entire length of the island. |
Original map:
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Historic overview:
Article on Czech Wikipedia Article on English Wikipedia
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Game play matters:
Campaign play: Any result leads to scenario Kwajalein. According previous development of campaign is possible in case of Major victory to choose also scenario Bougainville 1944. Scenario rarities: The attacking side as the enemy attacking from the sea to the island at the beginning of the battle has no strategic ground point. Held the role of an initial point performs virtual and unpossible to occupy strategic hex in the sea. |
Scenario data:
Map size: 68 x 40 hexes 14 turns, 4 turns per day Version: PacPG 1, Starting side: Axis, Campaign: Japanese campaign, Order in campaign: 14. |
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Game time costingness of scenario: 18.87 % (product of units and turns numbers divided by difference between the most long and the most short scenario) |
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Number of Axis units: 79 units, from them are 24 core units and 55 auxiliary units 0 air units, 0 naval units and 79 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 0 to naval transport |
Transports Air/Naval: Axis - Allies 0/0 - 2/30 |
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Number of Allied units: 47 units 9 air units, 10 naval units and 28 ground units 0 of units are loaded to air transport and 10 to naval transport |
Initial prestige + every turn donation: Axis / Allies 664 + 82 / 200 + 0 |
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Max number of Axis units: 82 units, from them are 27 core units and 55 auxiliary units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 3 unit (3 core + 0 auxiliary) |
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Max number of Allied units: 48 units - on start of scenario is possible to purchase 1 units |
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Transport units:
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Axis units: Kyoka Hohei 1943 (Infantry HW 1943) (Japan) Hohei 1943 (Infantry 1943) (Japan) Senpaku Kohei (Engineers - SNLF) (Japan) Type 95 Ha-Go (Japan) Type 94 37mm (Japan) Type 94 75mm (Japan) Type 98 20mm (Japan) 8´´ Coastal Battery (Japan) 3´´ Coastal Battery (Japan) Bunker (Japan) Strong Point (Japan) Pill Box (Japan) |
Allied units: Marines 43 (USA) Infantry HW 43 (USA) Sea Bees (USA) Bridge Engineers (USA) M4A2 Sherman (USA) M3 Stuart (USA) US M2A4 (USA) 37mm ATG (USA) US 105mm Gun (USA) US M3 Gun Motor Carriage (USA) US 75mm Gun (USA) F6F Hellcat (USA) TBF Avenger (USA) SBD Dauntless (USA) Destroyer (USA) Light Cruiser (USA) Heavy Cruiser (USA) Battleship (USA) Escort Aircraft Carrier (USA) Heavy Aircraft Carrier (USA) US M2 Halftruck (USA) US GM Truck (USA) LVT-2 Water Buffalo (USA) AF Transport (USA) |
The same time period scenarios:
Tarawa (PacAGPG 1), Makin (PacAGPG 1), Finschhafen (PacAGPG 2), Tarawa (PacPG 1), Makin (PacPG 2) |
Burns-Philip Burns-Philip Wharf Central Pier Fortification Headquarters Pacific Ocean |
Tactical map (large & detail):
Basic map | |
Map with unloaded transports and order numbers of units |
Battlefield map:
Photographs:
Betio Island
Japanese ligt tank Type Ha-Go on Tarawa
American tanks LVT a Japanese ligt tank Type Ha-Go destroyed on Tarawa
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