This issue focuses on the PTO, mostly on the war between China and Japan as well as on seaborne assaults. As usual 10 scenarios printed on hard paper and featuring actions with Japanese, Chinese but also US units are included. Moreover, this issue includes 2 SASL missions (on hard paper as well) plus a new map (SK style).
The main topics deal with Seaborne assaults, PTO specificities and some other articles in order to allow any ASL player to enjoy the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
Contents
– Editor’s Foreword
– Hexdraw, a voyage into "Kibbling"
– Kill the Monsters!
– Very very few products reviews
– 10 questions to .. Klas Malström
– Tournaments and Meetings
– Japanese Island Defenses
– The Chinese Infantry Battalion
– Iloilo Museum
– Chronology : the Japanese/Chinese war
– Chronology: the Chinese Civil war
– Play fast?
– Sims Ridge AAR
– PTO Basics
– Son of Beaches
– Seaborne Assaults
– Gavutu-Tanambogo
– Bibliography
– Sims Ridge scenario custom map
80 pages - 99% is in English :-)
Price: 42 €
Starting on January 31st 2010, the magazines ordered will come with the corrected version of the LFT2 map.
Scenarios
LFT 12 includes thirteen brand new scenarios, including two SASL missions :
| ID | Name | Nations | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFT136 | Shangai By Sea | GMD - Japanese | 1936-08-23 |
| LFT137 | 300 | GMD - Japanese | 1937-10-30 |
| LFT138 | Meeting Up at Matan | GMD - Japanese | 1938-06-24 |
| LFT139 | Ride of the 200th | Japanese - Chinese | 1939-12-19 |
| LFT140 | Chinese Raiders | French - Chinese | 1942-06-1/2 |
| LFT141 | Easy Day at Volupai | Japanese - USMC | 1944-03-06 |
| LFT142 | Cut, Slash and Mow Down | American -Japanese | 1944-03-24 |
| LFT143 | Red Scare | GMD - Red Chinese | 1948-11-12 |
| LFT144 | Tigers of Pantang | GMD - Red Chinese | 1948-11-16 |
| LFT145 | Bears of Kinmen | GMD - Red Chinese | 1949-10-25 |
| SASL FT1 | Hit Them Hard | Chinese - Japanese | 1937-08-15 |
| SASL FT2 | Against Ill Advice | Japanese - British | 1942-01-01 |
Documents
Preview of the LFT2 map
(47.2 KiB)
Errata
FT 145 historical blurb:
Following the victory of People’s Liberation Army on the mainland, the GMD started to withdraw to Taiwan. However, they still occupied the island bordering the mainland in the Straights of Shanghai. On October 25th 1949, the People’s Republic of China launched its troops against the island in the straights, as a first step towards the conquest of the island and eventually of Taiwan itself.
2 errors have been found in the Banzai charge example:
1. The 50mm MTR WP should be dispersed.
2. The wounded hero should be pinned as had spent >3MF on receiving the wound.
Thanks to Aaron Cleavin, from Sidney (AUS) for these ones... and apologies to you all.
