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Semper Fi! Guadalcanal

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designers	Bennighof, Knipple
Game Type	Standalone
Format	Boxed
Release Date	2003-06
Availability	Out of Print
Scenarios	24
Counters	495
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	2

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driddle01 on 2011-07-23
Brett Nicholson on 2014-07-18
Schoenwulf on 2019-11-23
triangular_cube on 2020-07-01
garbare83686 on 2023-10-28

Overall Rating, 291 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.13
Standalone Rank: 32 of 38

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 36%	Played by 18%	AAR'd by 15%	Medaled by 3%
Rank	9th of 163	10th of 152	11th of 150	8th of 92

	Total
Side 1	100
Draw	84
Side 2	106

	Total
Side 1	90
Draw	73
Side 2	96

	Total
Side 1	10
Draw	11
Side 2	10

	The Panzer Grenadier game system re-defined tactical board games. Now it moves to the Pacific with this, the first in the Semper Fi series. In the summer of 1942 U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal to battle the Imperial Japanese Army and Special Naval Landing Forces. Twenty-four scenarios on maps of the actual battlefields re-create these struggles where the Marines wrote a new chapter in a long history of selfless courage.

The Panzer Grenadier game system re-defined tactical board games. Now it moves to the Pacific with this, the first in the Semper Fi series. In the summer of 1942 U.S. Marines landed on Guadalcanal to battle the Imperial Japanese Army and Special Naval Landing Forces. Twenty-four scenarios on maps of the actual battlefields re-create these struggles where the Marines wrote a new chapter in a long history of selfless courage.

Display Scenario List (24)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Tulagi: The First Day	29	12	2.6
02. Tulagi: The First Night	16	7	2.3
03. Tulagi: The Second Day	13	3	2.7
04. Tulagi	12	5	2.8
05. Gavutu-Tanambogo	14	7	2.2
06. First Action on the Matanikau	14	7	3.1
07. Kokumbona	17	10	3.1
08. Battle of the Tenaru	22	9	3.9
09. Kokumbona II	10	5	3.6
10. 'We aren't going to let those people lay up there all day.'	11	5	3.6
11. The Tasimboko Raid	6	2	3.8
12. Edson's Ridge, The First Night	16	9	3
13. Restore the Line	17	12	2.2
14. Edsons Ridge, The Second Night	8	4	3
15. The Zuma Battalion	7	6	3.4
16. Battles on the Matanikau I	6	2	3.5
17. Battles on the Matanikau II	5	2	3.6
18. October on the Matanikau I	11	5	3.5
19. October on the Matanikau II	6	2	3.3
20. Diversion I	19	9	4
21. Diversion II	9	4	3.8
22. Clearing the Matanikau	8	3	3.4
23. Defending the Ilu	7	3	3.4
24. Koli Landing	7	3	3.6

Display Order of Battle

Japan Order of Battle

Imperial Japanese Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Imperial Japanese Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Imperial Japanese Navy
Foot Leader Towed

Imperial Japanese Navy

Foot

Leader

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Marine Corps
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Marine Corps

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Navy
Misc

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer

Display Errata (7)

7 Errata Items
	If a loaded landing craft in an all-ocean hex becomes dirupted or demoralized, the unit(s) it is carrying suffer the same fate but do NOT unload (they wish to avoid drowning). This is an exception to rule 5.66. (PG-Tank Dude on 2010 Apr 30)
Scen 1	The Japanese 37mm AA gun is not included, use the counter from Waltzing Matilda. (campsawyer on 2012 Feb 14)
Scen 1	Setup hexes for Tulagi Seaplane base personnel should be within 1 hex of 1606 and 2210. (campsawyer on 2012 Feb 14)
Scen 2	In the victory conditions the Americans are required to control hexes 1709 and 2309, not 1706 and 2311. (PG-Tank Dude on 2010 Apr 30)
Scen 5	The causeway should be identified as Hex 0303, not 0403 as noted in the preamble to the scenario. In Special Rule 3, Hex 0503 is mentioned as a hex that could not have hidden units; since this is a water hex, the authors presumably meant Hex 0504. (Schoenwulf on 2017 Mar 21)
Scen 12	USMC Off-Map artillery states: "See special rule 6." There is no special rule 6 listed in the Special Rules for this scenario. Use special rule 6 from Scenario 14. (Blackcloud6 on 2014 May 02)
Scen 14	Add after the USMC Off-Map Artillery battery listings: "See special rule 6." (Blackcloud6 on 2014 May 02)

Display Nations (2)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Japan	100%	Japan
United States	100%	United States

Display Battle Types (6)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Rural Assault	54%	Rural Assault
Amphibious Landing	17%	Amphibious Landing
Inflict Enemy Casualties	13%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Crossing	13%	River Crossing
Exit the Battle Area	8%	Exit the Battle Area
Meeting Engagement	4%	Meeting Engagement

Display Conditions (7)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Hidden Units	79%	Hidden Units
Off-board Artillery	54%	Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods	38%	Terrain Mods
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	29%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements	25%	Reinforcements
Caves	21%	Caves
Naval Bombardment	17%	Naval Bombardment

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