Tan's lead tank fired at and destroyed my green-coloured emplacement (it was therefore removed from the table as a destroyed emplacement no longer provides cover), claiming the life of my Unit Land sergeant in the process. But amazingly none of the three surviving members of Unit Beach - the officer, sergeant and sniper - were hit by Tan infantry.
I came agonisingly close to getting reinforcements, throwing a 4 and a 5, which with the +1 bonus applicable on Turns Five to Nine left me two short of the required score.
But my Unit Beach men performed heroics, killing no less than five Tan infantry - mainly thanks to deft use of sub-machine guns.
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| Close-up of the bloody action on the beach |
Tan's final wave - an infantry unit and the Jeep - entered the water.
His tanks fired at Unit Land, but without inflicting casualties. However, the officer and sergeant of Unit Beach were both gunned down.
The remaining Unit Beach infantryman - a sniper - had to test his morale, getting a halt-but-can-fire result. Alas, his aim was shaky.
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| The view from the command post offers Green little hope unless substantial reinforcements arrive soon |
We realised this turn that we had failed previously to give a morale test to a Tan unit that was down to two riflemen. We gave the test this turn and the men promptly turned tail and ran into the sea.
Tan's tanks improved their recent poor shooting somewhat by claiming the life of a Unit Land rifleman. The sniper of Unit Beach joined his comrades in meeting his end.
But there was some good news for me - I received reinforcements, in the shape of an infantry unit. Too little, too late, I expect, but definitely a glimmer of hope.
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| Green reinforcements enter at the top of the hill |
Tan's tanks, not surprisingly, concentrated their fire on my newly arrived anti-tank rifleman, but succeeded only in killing a sergeant advancing next to him.
Tan's two runaway riflemen continued running into the sea.
His Jeep picked up a six-strong unit of infantry, no doubt preparatory to rushing them to the frontline.
My new unit advanced towards the tanks but without the anti-tank rifleman coming within range.
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| Bird's-eye view from above the Green position |
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