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Advance from Blue Beach Saipan 2 #5
(Defender) Japan	vs	United States (Attacker)

Formations Involved
Japan		43rd Divisional Support Battalion
United States		23rd Marine Regiment

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

Overall Rating, 0 votes
5 4 3 2 1 0
Scenario Rank: --- of 1094

Parent Game	Saipan 2
Historicity	Historical
Date	1944-06-15
Start Time	09:00
Turn Count	16
Visibility	Day
Counters	21
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	0
Maps	1: 80
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	157
AAR Bounty	168
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1
Duplicates	Saip004

Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties

Conditions
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Saipan 2	Base Game

Introduction
Lt. Col. John J. Cosgrove’s 1st Battalion of the 23rd Marines came ashore on the correct site, Blue Beach 1, but heavy Japanese fire kept the amphibious tractors from moving inland with his Marines as planned. With few of the tractors, intended to act as light tanks once ashore, the Marines worked their way forward while the Japanese called down very accurate fire from a nearby mountain artillery battalion.

Introduction

Lt. Col. John J. Cosgrove’s 1st Battalion of the 23rd Marines came ashore on the correct site, Blue Beach 1, but heavy Japanese fire kept the amphibious tractors from moving inland with his Marines as planned. With few of the tractors, intended to act as light tanks once ashore, the Marines worked their way forward while the Japanese called down very accurate fire from a nearby mountain artillery battalion.

Conclusion
The armored tractors that should have supported Cosgrove’s assault on the hill known as Fina Susu refused to advance up the slope, despite the infantry commander’s angry diatribe. The weapons on the LVT’s would only fire in a flat trajectory, their commanders argued, leaving them dangerously exposed. The Marine riflemen went forward on foot, making slow progress until the Japanese abandoned the hill during the night.

Conclusion

The armored tractors that should have supported Cosgrove’s assault on the hill known as Fina Susu refused to advance up the slope, despite the infantry commander’s angry diatribe. The weapons on the LVT’s would only fire in a flat trajectory, their commanders argued, leaving them dangerously exposed. The Marine riflemen went forward on foot, making slow progress until the Japanese abandoned the hill during the night.

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario'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 APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario'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
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).

Display Order of Battle

Japan Order of Battle

Imperial Japanese Army
Foot Leader Towed

Imperial Japanese Army

Foot

Leader

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Marine Corps
Foot Leader Misc

Marine Corps

Foot

Leader

Misc

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1 Errata Item
	The 8-3 Marine Infantry counter appears in most of the Saipan 1944 and Marianas 1944 scenarios, replacing the 10-3 DF valued Marine counters for those scenarios and is currently published in the most recent Saipan printing. (JayTownsend on 2015 Dec 26)

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Saipan 2nd Edition, scenario #5: Advance from Blue Beach

Author	JayTownsend
Method	Solo
Victor	United States
Play Date	2026-07-17
Language	English
Scenario	Sap2005

Saipan 2nd Edition, scenario #5: Advance from Blue Beach

This was quick playing scenario with very few units on either side but in the end, the American fire power won the day but a few lucky dice rolls and it could have gone the other way.

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