The Japanese are hindered by short number of turns and being outnumbered while on the attack. The US spread themselves to cover most of the beach, though a little thin. The Japanese attacked along the northern edge, hitting two Marine and one LVT platoon. Right away the Japanese faired badly, losing a step of tanks. They did better in the following turn, and assaulted another two Marine platoons 2 hexes over. Though the Marines lost two steps, the Japanese lost two platoons of infantry and one of tanks. The Marines moved reinforcements north quickly, and the Japanese lost momentum and the battle.