Japan 45

[Sgt_Rock]

Also wanted to add: initially the Japanese High Command was not sure on the strategy they were going to use for the beach defenses. They were split into two camps. One wanted to defend the beaches to the hilt (Pacific Wall) while the other was of the "Okinawa" school of thought - let them come ashore and bleed them up in the hills.

In the end, from all I have read, they agreed on a compromise. That is what I did with the defenses. They are neither bunkers on the beaches nor are the beaches deserted. For those that picture Kyushu as the "Pacific Wall" you need to read John Ray Skates book as well as other books cited in the Bibliography of the game.

There is an improved beach defense, what-if, scenario for the Western Beaches (USMC). Its a real grind. Even with the new reduced value the Fanaticism rule is making any bunker hard to take. The lower modifier is helpful.

Our veteran platytester, Dennis Suttman, can say some things about how difficult the bunkers are to take.