Bolt Action – Edson’s Ridge

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a Bolt Action game. The scenario was based on the second night of the Battle of Edson’s Ridge, which occurred on the night of 13-14 September 1942. The ridge was part of the defenses of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. This game involved the position of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, attacked by Kokusho’s and Tamura’s battalions of the Japanese 124th Infantry Regiment.

Lunga Ridge, afterwards known as Edson’s Ridge.

The right end of the Marine position.

The Japanese have broken into the left end of the Marine line and destroyed a MG unit.

The Japanese attack on the right is ‘supported’ by miss-directed Marine artillery fire.

A second wave of Japanese infantry appears.

The Japanese attack on the right goes in and is wiped out.

The left of the Marine position has been cleared of defenders.

3 thoughts on “Bolt Action – Edson’s Ridge”

Craig C says:

January 15, 2018 at 5:52 pm

Great looking game.

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Just Jack says:

January 15, 2018 at 8:56 pm

Pretty cool, good looking, and ended pretty much like its real-life counterpart. But don’t forget the Parachute Battalion (on the Marine far left) and the Engineers (on the Marine far right)! 😉

V/R,
Jack

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1. ncc1717 says:
  
  January 15, 2018 at 9:27 pm
  
  The people who set up the scenario told us about those units. They defined the limits of the position to be defended. We would have needed more figures, more space and more time to include the entire ridge.
  
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