Historical Background:
On Bougainville island, US troops continued to extend their beachhead, advancing to the Piva river, while reinforcing their positions. The 3rd Raider Battalion had established a roadblock on the Piva Trail. On the 7th of November 1943 at 14h30, Japanese soldiers of the 23rd infantry regiment attacked the roadblock. Owing to an artillery barrage and the close support of a mortar platoon, the Marines could stop the enemy assault. The Japanese withdrew but fired on the US positions with their own mortars.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command. The rest is history.

Briefing:
Axis player [Japan] : 5 command cards, you move first.
Allied player [US Marine Corps] : 6 command cards.

Conditions of Victory:
6 medals.
The roadblock is a temporary medal objective for the Axis player.

Special Rules:
- Use "Japanese Imperial Army" rules (Nations 3).
- Use "US Marine Corps" rules (Nations 4).
- Special Weapon Asset Rules (SWAs 4 - Special Weapon Assets>1942) are in effect for the units equipped with a mortar (SWAs 6).
- Use "Fordable streams" rules for the Piva river (Terrains 61).

Scenario Bibliography:
- Hyperwar USMC Monograph - Marines in the Northern Salomons.

Warning:
Please note that this scenario was not approved by Richard Borg or Days of Wonder, so you have to check yourself about playability, potential gaming issues, etc.