Marcus

PacPG: 2.9.1943 - 4.9.1943

Scenario Map:

When you move the mouse pointer over the map, unit name, strength and coordinates are displayed as a label. When you press terrain button object name is displayed (city, river, sea, ...)

Changes and corrections of map:

Scenario author:
Scenario origin:
Last revision date: 		kendrikdirksen
16.5.2010
18.5.2010 		  
First release:
Revision released:
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Completely new scenario.

Historic overview:

Hypotetical scenario - Allied invasion to the island of Marcus (Minami-Torishima).

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Scenario in dates:
March 4, 1942: In the Central Pacific - American Admiral Halsey´s naval force attacks Marcus Island.
August 31, 1943: In the Central Pacific - American carrier based aircraft strike Marcus island. USS Independence (CVL-22), USS Essex (CV-9) and USS Yorktown (CV-10) are involved. These ships are part of the newly formed Fast Carrier Task Force. Board footage of the attack on Marcus will be used in the documentary movie The Fighting Lady (1944).
May 20, 1944: In Marcus Island - American aircraft the carriers of Task Group 58.2 (Admiral Montgomery) conduct a raid.
October 9, 1944: In Marcus Island - A US task force (Admiral Smith), consisting of cruisers and destroyers, shells Japanese positions.
August 31, 1945: In Marcus Island - The Japanese garrison surrenders to the American Admiral Whiting.

Game play matters:

Campaign play:
This scenario is not part of any campaign, can be run only as single.

Scenario data:

Map size: 27 x 21 hexes
12 turns, 4 turns per day
Version: PacAGPG 1, Starting side: Allies, Campaign: Single scenario, Order in campaign: 0.
Allied states:    USA
Axis states:    Japan
Neutral states:    -
Allies:    attack
Axis:    defend
Experience of Allied purchased units:   
Experience of Axis purchased units:   
Climate region:    Oceania, tropics
Weather character in region:    Rain regularly all year round.
Game time costingness of scenario:    5.15 %
(product of units and turns numbers divided by difference between the most long and the most short scenario)
Number of Allied units:
28 units, from them are 0 core units and 28 auxiliary units
6 air units, 3 naval units and 19 ground units
0 of units are loaded to air transport and 18 to naval transport
 Transports Air/Naval:
Allies - Axis

0/18 - 0/0
Number of Axis units:
23 units
3 air units, 0 naval units and 20 ground units
0 of units are loaded to air transport and 0 to naval transport
Initial prestige + every turn donation:
Allies / Axis

350 + 0 / 200 + 25
Max number of Allied units:
29 units, from them are 0 core units and 29 auxiliary units
- on start of scenario is possible to purchase 1 units
   (0 core + 1 auxiliary)
Max number of Axis units:
25 units
- on start of scenario is possible to purchase 2 unit
Transport units:
Allies - air:    not available
Axis - air:    not available
Allies - naval:    AF Transport
Axis - naval:    not available

Victory conditions:

This scenario is single, not part of any campaign. Victory is not differentiated in Major and Minor - all strategic objectives must be token up to last turn.

Battle participated units:

   Complete list of all units on map including coordinates, strenght, experience etc.

 List of types participated units
Allied units:

Marines 43 (USA)
US Rangers 43 (USA)
HW Infantry 43 (USA)
M4A1 Sherman (USA)
M3 Stuart (USA)
US 3´´ ATG (USA)
US 155mm Gun (USA)
US 105mm Gun (USA)
US 75mm Gun (USA)
US M15A1 (USA)
3´´ AD (USA)
F6F Hellcat (USA)
F4F Wildcat (USA)
SB2C Helldiver (USA)
TBF Avenger (USA)
SBD Dauntless (USA)
Light Aircraft Carrier (USA)
Heavy Aircraft Carrier (USA)
US GM Truck (USA)
AF Transport (USA)
 Axis units:

Kyoka Hohei 1943 (Infantry HW 1943) (Japan)
Hohei 1943 (Infantry 1943) (Japan)
Konoe Shidan (Imperial Guard) (Japan)
Senpaku Kohei (Engineers - SNLF) (Japan)
Kohei (Bridge Engineers) (Japan)
Type 95 Ha-Go (Japan)
Type 1 47mm (Japan)
Type 94 37mm (Japan)
Type 96 150mm (Japan)
Type 38 120mm (Japan)
Type 94 75mm (Japan)
Type 88 75mm (Japan)
Ki-44 Tojo (Shoki) (Japan)
A6M2 Zero (Reisen) (Japan)
B5N Kate (Japan)
Isuzu Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck (Japan)

The same time period scenarios:

Lae (PacAGPG 2), Marcus (PacAGPG 1)

Map names list:

Base; Marcus
Beachhead
Marcus Airfield
Pacific Ocean
Pier; Marcus
Radio station

Tactical map (large & detail):

Basic map
Map with unloaded transports and order numbers of units

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