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DH Red Sun Red Death Pacific Theatre
DH Red Sun Red Death Pacific Theatre
By
Chalfant Conley
Supplement for
Disposable Heroes and Coffin for Seven Brothers
1:1 Scale Infantry & Vehicle Skirmish Wargaming in WWII
Red Sun, Red Death
War Without Mercy in the Pacific Theater
Disposable Heroes and Coffin For Seven Brothers
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 03
2. Timeline 04
3. Red Sun Red Death Optional Rules 07
4. Amphibious Assaults and Landing Craft 09
5. Fortifications 14
6. Imperial Japanese 17
8. Chinese Forces 53
9. End Notes 65
2
I. Introduction
Introduction
enryo,
3
II. Timeline
Timeline:
Nomonhan:
bushido
4
Pearl Harbor and Victory in the South:
U-Go
Midway:
Guadalcanal:
Island Hopping:
5
III. Red Sun Red Death Optional Rules
Don’t Test:
Simultaneous Combat:
Charge Bonus:
unless
8!
General Play:
6
Spirited Reactions
Frenzied Reactions
Despaired Reactions
Note:
7
Spider Hole:
Important Note:
Fire Teams:
8
Chinese Big Sword Unit Reactions
9
How It Works:
Combat:
Notes:
10
Bail Into Water Table
Distance From Beach at Time of Bail
D10 Roll 9” or less <9” to 16” <16” to 22” Over 22”
Notes:
Acquisition
Targeting Survivors
Options:
Gunboat:
Conclusion:
Crew
Features
11
Imperial Japanese Landing Craft
Crew
Features
Crew
Crew
Crew
Features
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Crew
12
LCP(L) Landing Craft, Personnel ( Large ) No Points
Open Topped Landing Craft DM: +0
Water Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Crew
Crew
Crew
Crew
Crew
13
V. Fortifications
Concept:
14
Leaving Fortifications:
Close Combat:
Points:
Sample Fortifications:
Top
Top
15
Japanese Concrete Blockhouse No Points
Fort, Including Indirect Fire( see Artillery listing for more details ) DM: -1
Total Crew Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Top
Top
Top
Top
16
VI. Imperial Japanese
Rank Names:
Rank IJA SNLF Guts (T) Guts (S) Guts (V) Guts (E)
(S) Standard:
(V) Veteran:
(E) Elite:
(T) Tired:
not
Note:
17
Japanese Small Arms:
Name Type Range ROF AP MM Special
Note:
Note:
Vehicle Transports:
18
Imperial Japanese: The Infantry Platoon
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-3 Rifle Squads
0-1 Weapons Squad
0-1 Sniper
0-2 Company Support Teams
0-3 Total Vehicles and/or Regimental Support Units
Platoon Command
Command Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 10
19
Rifle Squad
LMG Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 150
Rifle Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon
Grenadier Squad
1st Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 145
2nd Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon
3rd Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon
Sniper
Sniper:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 20
20
Regimental Support: Assault Squad
Assault Squad:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 80
21
Imperial Japanese: The Bamboo Spear Fighters
Platoon Organization:
No Command
1-3 Bamboo Spear Squads
1-3 Militia Squads
Special Note:
Militia Squad
Militia Squad:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 55
Special Note:
22
Imperial Japanese: Artillery
Japanese Artillery:
Rockets:
Naval Gunfire:
Note:
Note:
23
75mm Type 41 or 99, Medium Infantry Gun Points 51
Assigned Crew Size: 3
Note:
Japanese AA Guns
Note:
Note:
8.8cm FlaK 35/36, Heavy AA/AT Dual Purpose Gun Points 101
Assigned Crew Size: 6
Note:
3.9” Naval Gun, Very Heavy AA/AT Dual Purpose Gun (nominal AT, actual Anti Ship) Points 62
Assigned Crew Size: 6
Note:
5” Naval Gun, Super Heavy AA/AT Dual Purpose Gun (nominal AT, actual Anti Ship) Points 80
Assigned Crew Size: 8
Note:
24
Japanese AT Guns
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note
Note:
Note:
25
Imperial Japanese: Vehicles
Japanese Armored Vehicles
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
26
Type 98 Ke-Ni Points 48
Light Tank Early 1942, Uncommon DM: + 1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
27
Type 1 Chi-He Points 105
Medium Tank Late 1943, Uncommon DM: +0
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Ho-Ro Points 38
Medium Open Topped Assault Gun, Support Gun (+1 Acq/Fire vs. Inf/Art) Late 1944, Uncommon DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
28
Ho-Ni I Points 85
Medium Open Topped Tank Destroyer Late 1943, Uncommon DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Top
Features
Main Gun Penetration
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
29
Nissan 80 Light Truck Points 20
Light, Soft Skinned, Small Open Topped Transport Early 1937, Abundant DM: +3
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Weapon* Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Horse Limber:
12”
Note:
Turret Crew
Top
30
Type 3 Ka-Chi Points 105
Medium Tank, Amphibious (Water 3” ) Early 1944, Rare DM: +0
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
31
Nakajima Ki-27 ( “Nate” ) W D
Interceptor/Ground Attack Aircraft
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
32
Nakajima Ki-84 IC ( “Frank” ) S S D
Interceptor Aircraft
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
33
Mitsubishi Ki-21 ( “Sally” ) W W D
High Altitude Bomber
Payload*
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Kokusai Ku-1 W D
Glider Transport
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
34
VII. United States Marine Corps
Background:
not
Rank Names:
(E) Elite:
(V) Veteran:
Note:
35
USMC Small Arms:
Name Type Range ROF AP MM Special
US Explosives: Penetration:
Type Range DM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Note:
Vehicle Transports:
36
United States Marine Corps: Late War Rifle Platoon
Options:
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-3 Rifle Squads
0-1 Sniper Team
0-4 Company Support Teams
0-4 Total Vehicles and/or Regimental Support Units
Platoon Command
Command Section:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 51
Rifle Squad
st
1 Fire Team:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 202
37
Sniper Team
Sniper:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 35
38
United States Marine Corps: Early War Rifle Platoon
Options:
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-4 Rifle Squads
0-1 Sniper Team
0-3 Company Support Teams
0-3 Total Vehicles and/or Regimental Support Units
Platoon Command
Command Section:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 44
Rifle Squad
Rifle Section:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 121
BAR Section:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon
Sniper Team
Sniper:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 33
39
Company Support: Mortar Team
60mm Mortar:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 33
Options:
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-3 Engineer Squads
0-4 Vehicles
40
Engineer Squad
st
1 Engineer Fire Team:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 143
Options:
Platoon Organization:
1 Raider Platoon Command
2-3 Raider Rifle Squads
0-1 Sniper Team
0-4 Company Support Teams
Note:
41
Raider Platoon Command
Command Section:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 22
Sniper Team
Sniper:
Marine ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 33
42
United States Marine Corps: Artillery
USMC Artillery:
Rockets:
Naval Gunfire:
USMC AA Guns
Note:
Note:
43
40mm Bofors, Light AA Gun Points 38
Assigned Crew Size: 3
Note:
Note:
USMC AT Guns
Note
Note:
Note
Note
44
105mm M2, Very Heavy Field Gun Points 109
Assigned Crew Size: 6
Note:
Note:
USMC Mortars
M3 Stuart Points 74
Light Tank Early 1941 , Abundant DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
45
M3A1 Stuart Points 74
Light Tank Early 1941 , Abundant DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
M3 Satan Points 78
Light Tank, Flamethrower Early 1943 , Rare DM: +4
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
46
POA Sherman Points 122
Medium Tank, Flamethrower Late 1944, Uncommon DM: +3
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Note
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
47
Dodge WC, Light Truck Points 20
Light, Soft Skinned, Small Open Topped Transport Early 1943, Abundant DM: +3
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Jeep Points 20
Light, Soft Skinned, Small Open Topped Transport Late 1941, Abundant DM: +3
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Hull Crew
Weapon* Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
-
Features
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
48
USMC Amphibious Vehicles (Armored and Transport)
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
LVT 1 Points 50
Light Open Topped Transport, Amphibious (4”) Early 1941, Common DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
LVT 2 Points 65
Light Open Topped Transport, Amphibious (5”) Early 1942, Abundant DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
LVT 4 Points 80
Light Open Topped Transport, Amphibious (5”) Early 1944, Abundant DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
49
LVT (A) 2 Points 70
Light Open Topped Transport, Amphibious (5”) Early 1944, Uncommon DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
Turret Crew
Top
50
United States Marine Corps: USMC and USN Aircraft
51
Douglas SBD Dauntless (A24) W W D
Ground Attack Aircraft
Payload*
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
52
VI. Chinese Forces
Background:
Rank Names:
Rank Chinese Name Guts (U) Guts (T) Guts (S) Guts (V)
(U) Untrained:
(T) Trained:
(S) Standard:
(V) Veteran:
Optional Note:
14
not
53
Chinese Infantry Weapons:
Note:
Note:
Note:
Vehicle Transports:
54
Chinese Forces: The Infantry Platoon
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-4 Rifle Squads
(2-3 Big Sword Squads)
0-2 Company Support Teams
0-2 Total Vehicles and/or Regimental Support Units
Platoon Command
Command Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 24
Rifle Squad
Rifle Squad:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 120
Note:
55
Big Sword Squad
Big Sword Squad:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 120
Note:
56
Chinese Forces: Communist Guerilla Platoon
Platoon Organization:
1 Platoon Command
2-4 Guerilla Squads
0-2 Support Teams
Platoon Command
Command Section:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 23
Guerilla Squad
st
1 Cell:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon Points: 81
2nd Cell:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon
3rd Cell:
Soldier ACC CC Guts Weapon
57
Chinese Forces: Artillery
Chinese AA Guns
2cm FlaK 30/38, Very Light AA Gun (Available Early War) Points 22
Assigned Crew Size: 2
Note:
Note:
Chinese AT Guns
Note:
75mm M1A1 Pack Howitzer, Medium Field Gun (Available Early War) Points 47
Assigned Crew Size: 4
Note
58
7.5cm leFK16 , Medium Field Gun (Available Early War) Points 50
Assigned Crew Size: 4
Note:
105mm M2, Very Heavy Field Gun (Available after 1942) Points 109
Assigned Crew Size: 6
Note:
155mm M1918, Extra Heavy Field Gun (Available after 1944) Points 215
Assigned Crew Size: 8
Note:
Chinese Mortars
Turret Crew
Top
Note:
59
SdKfz 222 33
Armored Car, Small Early War DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
or
Note:
Turret Crew
Top
*Note:
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Main Gun Penetration
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
60
FT-17 (MG) Points 25*
Tankette Early War DM: +2
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Main Gun Penetration
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Weapon Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Features
Main Gun Penetration
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
T-26B M1933 41
Light Tank Early War DM: +1
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Features
Main Gun Penetration
D10 <2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
Turret Crew
Top
61
Sherman M4A4 Points 155
Medium Tank Late War Only DM: +0
Speed Location D10 Front D10 Side D10 Rear
Turret Crew
Top
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Hull Crew
Weapon* Location Range ROF AP MM DM Special
62
Horse Limber:
12”
Note:
Gloster Gladiator W D
Interceptor Aircraft
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Fiat C.R. 32 W D
Interceptor Aircraft
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
63
Curtiss P-40 C Tomahawk S W D
Interceptor Aircraft
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
DH98 Mosquito FB VI S S D
Interceptor/Ground Attack Aircraft
Payload*
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
Douglas DC-3/C-47 S W W D
Air Transport
Payload
Weapon Type Range ROF AP MM DM Special
64
IX: End Notes
Japanese:
USMC:
Chinese:
65
How to Field Commonwealth Forces:
Future plans
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