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Early on the morning of
11 December 1941 the garrison of Wake Island, with the support
of the four remaining Wildcats, repelled the first Japanese landing
attempt by the South Seas Force, which included the light cruisers
Yubari, Tenryu, and Tatsuta; the destroyers Yayoi, Mutsuki, Kisaragi,
Hayate, Oite, and Asanagi; two Momi-class destroyers converted
to patrol boats (Patrol Boat No. 32 and Patrol Boat No. 33), and
two troop transport ships containing 450 Special Naval Landing
Force troops. This encounter began the battle that is both famous
beyond fame and depicted in ATS WAKE: GALLANT
STAND.
You get a stirring map of the embattled atoll, plus all the combat
counters you need to play, are included in this substantial module.
Marines in early war uniforms, Japanese naval troops, new aircraft,
rafts, and patrol boats. Also included are color, 3-hole punched
rules and notes, and all scenarios in color format.
But this module means so much more! It has never been gamed at
this scale and is not planned to be. Strike that! It IS HERE and
you can nail it NOW. The counter collection provides ALL of the
combat counters you need to play and is a diverse and colorful
collection with new art including those Japanese naval troops,
also construction worker volunteers, naval personnal ... just
bring your ATS Rulebook 2014 and markers and get your hands on
a good book about the battle. Then lay out the looong island map
(it will fit on a standard six foot gaming table ... and when
you hover above that map, covered in counters .... we think you
will enjoy the spectacle!)
INCLUDES ALL THE COMBAT
COUNTERS NEEDED TO PLAY, JUST BRING MARKERS AND YOUR ATS RULEBOOK
2014.
Please allow 4-8 weeks for
delivery.
