Bukit Stabar Airfield - The Matrix Games version of Rising Sun
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| Rating: | 7 (3) |
| Games Played: | 6 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Allies |
| Second Side: | Axis |
25 December 1941
Bukit Stabar Airfield (7 miles south of Kuching), British Borneo: Christmas Day and the Commonwealth SarFor continues to hold out in the Kuching area in northwestern Borneo. The day before, on Christmas Eve, the Japanese Kawaguchi detachment, after some fighting, had driven the advance units of the Allied force from Kuching, south toward Bukit Stabar Airfield. The operations for today called for the Japanese troops to annihilate the remaining Allied troops and to secure the airfield. For SarForce the situation was much different: Finally having received permission from Headquarters, in Singapore, to withdraw southwest into Dutch Borneo, LtColonel C.M. Lane had intended to begin the retreat at dusk. While making preparations to withdraw at Bukit Stabar, heavy firing was heard to the north of Batu Kitang, astride the avenue of retreat, shortly after noon. An immediate withdrawal was ordered. Two companies of tired Punjabi infantry would comprise the main rearguard force while the rest of the command began evacuating the airfield in the direction of Krokong on the Dutch frontier.
Bukit Stabar Airfield (7 miles south of Kuching), British Borneo: Christmas Day and the Commonwealth SarFor continues to hold out in the Kuching area in northwestern Borneo. The day before, on Christmas Eve, the Japanese Kawaguchi detachment, after some fighting, had driven the advance units of the Allied force from Kuching, south toward Bukit Stabar Airfield. The operations for today called for the Japanese troops to annihilate the remaining Allied troops and to secure the airfield. For SarForce the situation was much different: Finally having received permission from Headquarters, in Singapore, to withdraw southwest into Dutch Borneo, LtColonel C.M. Lane had intended to begin the retreat at dusk. While making preparations to withdraw at Bukit Stabar, heavy firing was heard to the north of Batu Kitang, astride the avenue of retreat, shortly after noon. An immediate withdrawal was ordered. Two companies of tired Punjabi infantry would comprise the main rearguard force while the rest of the command began evacuating the airfield in the direction of Krokong on the Dutch frontier.
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Hawk Kriegsman |
Slightly Pro Allies | 7 |
 Steelrain60 |
Slightly Pro Allies | 6 |
 Kool Kat |
Slightly Pro Allies | 2 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Outlaw Josey Wales | vs. | itlnprd |  |
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Allies Minor Victory | 27 | 12 |
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Ashcloud | vs. | itlnprd | |
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Axis Major Victory | 36 | 6 |
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Tank Killer | vs. | Hughen Tanken de Tote |  |
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Axis Major Victory | 36 | 6 |
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Kool Kat | vs. | billk1 |  |
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Axis Major Victory | 36 | 6 |
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Steelrain60 | vs. | Panzer VI |  |
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Allies Major Victory | 36 | 6 |
Great, very detailed map. Reasonably entertaining, not sure about balance. Need to try this one as Axis to make a true assessment.
Limited strategy options for both sides. Axis has valuable fixed units that never release and spends 3/4's of game force marching to get into action. Questionable force mix and starting locations. Allies have no chance of holding airfield. Only option is to try and exit enough units. Question how much play testing was done on this scenario.
Regards, Mike / "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - George S. Patton /
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