Wake Island, 23 Dec 1941*
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Date: 23th December, 1941*
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Battle Location: Wake Island, Wake Atoll*
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Battle Type: Japan (Assault) vs USMC (Defend)*
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Description:
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Only 400 US Marines & 1000 construction workers stood in the way of the entire Japanese 2nd SNLF Division. Despite being outnumbered & outgunned, the Marines made the Japanese pay a heavy price for the island. Wake's gun batteries took out landing ships, destroyers & even a light cruiser. It took several days of heavy fighting before the island fell. But, for the rest of the war the battle cry "Remember Wake Island" rallied the USA.*
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Notes: Converted/adapted by Jose Logrono from the original 1995 Steel Panthers wargame.*
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Design by: SSI (Scenario found in Hapshott's Steel Panthers scenario collection @
www.alternatewars.com/Games/SP/SPanthers.htm).**