Module:Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls

Publisher	SNAFU Design	Era	WWII
Year	2021	Topic	Pacific Theater
Players	2 to 2	Scale	Operational
Length	120 min

Files

Filename	Filetype	Size	Date	Compatibility
3.0
Ambon_v3.0.vmod	module	7.66 MB	2021-04-19

Module Information

Maintainer	Oscar Oliver
Contributors	Marc Figueras

Comments

Ambon: Burning Sun & Little Seagulls is a two player wargame simulating the battle of Ambon, that took place between 30th January and 3rd February 1942 in the island of Ambon, in the Moluccas. A Japanese force composed of the 228th Regiment of the 38th Division of the IJA and the 1st Kure Special Naval Landing Force occupied the island against a force composed of the Dutch Molukken Brigade and the Australian "Gull Force".

One player controls Japanese forces and the other one Allied (Dutch and Australian) forces. Victory is achieved by means of control of certain hexes and elimination of enemy units. The aim of the Japanese player is to conquer as soon as possible the three main key locations in Ambon (the city of Ambon, Paso, and the Laha airfield) as well as some secondary key locations. The sooner the Japanese conquers these locations, the more victory points he will receive. So, for the Japanese it's a race against the clock, while the Allied player must slow down the Japanese advance without suffering too many losses.

More info on BGG game page: Ambon.