Saipan:Caves

[campsawyer]

I can rationalize people in an entrenchment shooting OUT. I cannot rationalize the same for caves given what I've seen/read about Japanese cave fortifications. They had narrow openings, had tunnels, and basically the soldiers tried to blow them to hell/burn up all the oxygen/avoid going in at all costs.

Was there ever a pitched battle with people standing in the mouth of the cave shooting at people outside with allies also outside in the same battle? I highly doubt it.

I don't think caves should have in+out assaults. I think it should be "all in" or "all out" only.

Got it. You are advocating no defender fire when in a cave. A follow up question would be, should they screened, not take combat results, by units outside the cave?