OP Galvanic" Tarawa Pt5 Final Moves

 The last post in this series from our Battle of Tarawa Day 1. Above Davids Regiment pushes forward and manages to regain some of its momentum lost after Banzai charges and Suicide Tank Hunter rolls.

 My share of Air Support aimed at the defences around the Airfield. David was a generous Commander and it always seemed to be my turn with the Air Support. 

 With the addition of a under strength Company of Shermans, my blocking force became hammer and aggressively entered the Japanese lair. At the top right hand corner Japanese Armour decides the time is right for a counterattack...

 Which was not successful at all. The rounds simply bounced off the Sherman, much to my delight and Al's disappointment.

 LVT advancing into a ville with Infantry support. The Japanese continued to contest this area even though they were in danger of getting cut off. 

 The Sherman Company starts to swing into the rear of the Airfield defences after the abortive armour attack. My Marine Battalion here had almost spanned the width of the island and with Davids Regiments to the centre actually onto the airfield proper it was tim for night to fall and the USMC to consolidate their gains. 

Thus came the end of the game. Truly epic work from David in supplying a super map to work with. He really put a lot of work into (with lots of help from his slaves) this and it payed off. Kudos David, and cheers for the three Pill boxes!

Al as usual was a great host and rounded off the scenery and layout well. Ten out of ten to both of them.

Model on...