Pacific Islands Campaign (PIC) - Saipan/Tinian

This is a great game, with plenty of detail, of the critical Battle to take Saipan and Tinian from 15 June through 8 August 1944.  These larger island battles are great for examining how the US began its leapfrogging technique to gain pivotal and critical island locations where bases could be set up to support the strategic battle on the home islands of Japan.  Saipan and Tinian would go on to become major B-29 bases and serve as a springboard for launching additional island invasions that pierce the Japanese Defense Perimeter.  The fighting for Saipan was so severe that a US Army General was relieved of command because his unit could not budge the Japanese for days while the Marines were making progress on both flanks.

Scenarios include:
Operation "FORAGER"
Death Valley
To the North
Banzaii!!!
Mini-campaign - Saipan
Mini-campaign - Tinian

Game Design: Chris Fasulo Sr
Map Art: Kyle Gebhardt

Key Features                                                                     

• (4) 11" x 17" game maps of the islands of Saipan and Tinian

• Full Color Order of Battle Charts for the Marines, Army, Navy, and Japanese

• Numerous charts and tables

• Approximately 1000 Die Cut Unit Counters and Markers

• Units at the company/battery level and able to build into larger units

• (6) Scenarios that allow play on smaller parts of the battle or the entire affair

• Highly detailed without overbearing rules

• Excellent Solitaire Play