D-Day at Tarawa

D-Day at Tarawa
- Solitaire game of the US amphibious assault on the island of Tarawa, November 1943
- This game follows in the well-regarded series that includes Omaha Beach, Iwo Jima and Peleliu
- Adds rules for LVT landing craft, movement thru coral reefs, night infiltration, Japanese tanks & US combat engineers
- 4 scenarios including the initial landing, establishing a beachhead, and attempt at a 2nd day capture, and the last 2 days of the invasion
D-Day at Tarawa is a solitaire game simulating the amphibious invasion of Betio Island in the Tarawa Atoll. The US marines assaulting the tiny island with its strategically vital airstrip found themselves in their toughest battle of World War II a fight to the death against 5000 Japanese defenders.D-Day at Tarawa advances the solitaire game system of its award-winning predecessor D-Day at Omaha Beach to the next level. You control the US forces against a tenacious Japanese defense. An innovative diceless combat system highlights unknown enemy deployments and the importance of the right weapons and tactics. Event cards keep the action flowing and the rules simple while introducing extensive historical detail.Players familiar with Omaha Beach will recognize the harrowing amphibious landings overlapping enemy fields of fire uncanny Japanese strategies and the emergence of US heroes and leaders as the story of the two-day struggle unfolds. Tarawa adds new features covering LVT landing craft movement through the surrounding coral reefs close combat Japanese night infiltration US combat engineers and Japanese tanks.Contains. 1 - 33 x 22 in. game map. 352 die cut counters. 55 event cards. Rules booklet. Player aid cards
Country USA
Brand Decision Games
Manufacturer Decision Games
Binding Toy
ItemPartNumber 1025
Model SG_B00O801LMY_US
UnitCount 1
UPCs 095109010258
EANs 0784089053095
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Decision Games
Manufacturer	Decision Games
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	1025
Model	SG_B00O801LMY_US
UnitCount	1
UPCs	095109010258
EANs	0784089053095
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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