Memoir '44: Pacific Theater

 After playing Airfix Battles for a few weeks I fancied a bit of a change, I have been eyeing up some very attractive squad level boardgames of the Squad Leader type but they all seem too complicated for me or too hard to play solo. I used to have Squad Leader but I never really got into it and it went mouldy and went in the bin many years ago, oh well.

So I got out Memoir '44, it is nice and simple even with snipers, engineers, heavy weapons and other complications. I have played and thoroughly enjoyed some made up scenarios set in the Pacific.

Japanese moving up under cover of darkness.

The American lines.

The sun has still to rise, visibility is only two hexes.

The Japanese begin fording the river on the American right.

The US Marines send out a probe on the opposite flank ( I got bored awaiting the Japanese assault).

The American right comes under attack.

The American probe comes under attack.

And the survivors fall back.

 The sun is coming up.

The Japanese have flanked the American position.

After much ferocious fighting the Americans fall back.

But with a bold counterattack the USMC win the battle 8 medals to 7.

Semper Fi.

Jolly good fun.

I did actually buy a boardgame after all but it is nothing like squad level. When it comes I'll take some photos and make a post.