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Kawaguchi's Gamble - Edson's Ridge

By: Multi-Man Publishing

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Multi-Man Publishing)

MSRP old price: $48.00


Product Info

Title
Kawaguchi's Gamble - Edson's Ridge
Category
Sub-category
Author
Ken Dunn
Publish Year
2015
Dimensions
9.25x11.75x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147579636
MFG. Part #
MMPKGER40
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
120 - 180 Minutes

Description

Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge covers the area of Edson's Ridge and the surrounding jungle just south of Henderson Airfield on the island of Guadalcanal during September 1942. The Japanese, as part of a complicated multi-pronged attack, sent three battalions, nearly 3000 men, charging towards the ridge protecting the airfield. Almost 800 Paramarines and Raiders defended the ridge with amazing courage and, despite suffering horrible casualties, kept from being overrun and saved both the airfield and possibly the Marine presence on Guadalcanal. The Japanese are often cited as having lost nearly 80% of their men attacking the ridge.

Banzai charges, important leaders, gas attacks, even hastily assembled riggers, are represented in Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge.

Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge is five turns long, each turn is a variable length of alternating impulses. The game length between experienced gamers is 2.5 to 3 hours.

Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge contains:

  • One 22" x 34" mapsheet
  • Two countersheets
  • One rulebook
  • Four dice