by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 10, 2024 | 1945, Armor, Artillery, Infantry, Jungle, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario
The Meat Grinder (Iwo Jima) The “Meat Grinder” was a term used by U.S. Marines to describe a particularly brutal section of the Battle of Iwo Jima, fought from February to March 1945. Japanese forces had heavily fortified positions with bunkers, tunnels,...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Infantry, Jungle, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario, Strategic
Tenaru The Battle of Tenaru, also known as the Battle of the Ilu River, took place on August 21, 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. It was one of the first significant land battles between U.S. Marines and Japanese forces on the island of...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1943, Armor, Artillery, Infantry, Jungle, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario
Slopes of Mount Austen The Battle of the Slopes of Mount Austen (December 1942–January 1943) was a critical engagement during the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Mount Austen, a strategic high point on Guadalcanal, was vital for...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Infantry, Jungle, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario, Strategic
Japanese Counterattack The “Japanese Counter-Attack” phase refers to the counteroffensives launched by Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater. One notable example occurred during the Battle of Guadalcanal, from August 1942 to February 1943. After U.S....
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1944, Armor, Artillery, Beach, Infantry, Jungle, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario, Strategic
Guam Landings The Guam Landings, part of the Pacific Campaign during World War II, were a major Allied amphibious assault on the Japanese-controlled island of Guam in the Mariana Islands. The battle took place between July 21 and August 10, 1944, and was a key part of...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 1, 2024 | 1942, Armor, Artillery, Infantry, Jungle, Memoir 44, Pacific Theater, Scenario, Strategic
Matanikau River The battle near the Matanikau River in 1942 was a key engagement during the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It involved several clashes between the United States Marines and Imperial Japanese forces as the Marines sought to...
