Paying Honor, Respect & Tribute to the US Marine Corps’ costliest battle and “the fiercest - bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War.” Three USMC Divisions (approx. 80k) ”hit the beach” supported by complete air & naval supremacy provided by the USN (w/a dozen+ battleships) & USN & USMC aircraft vs 20k Japanese defending bunkers, w/hidden artillery & 11 miles of tunnels. (1% survived). We’ll start each session with a Commemoration, & end w/a Memorial. (See next: IWO APEX: “SURIBACHI” 8pm Fri)
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IWO JIMA 80th Anniversary
Paying Honor, Respect & Tribute to the US Marine Corps’ costliest battle and “the fiercest - bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War.” Three USMC Divisions (approx. 80k) ”hit the beach” supported by complete air & naval supremacy provided by the USN (w/a dozen+ battleships) & USN & USMC aircraft vs 20k Japanese defending bunkers, w/hidden artillery & 11 miles of tunnels. (1% survived). We’ll start each session with a Commemoration, & end w/a Memorial. (See next: IWO APEX: “SURIBACHI” 8pm Fri)
Engage in a fast playing Operational Level Wargame of this desperate struggle where “ANYTHING Could happen.” Start each session with a Commemoration & ending with a Memorial.
Also see ph. 2 “SURIBACHI” (8pm Fri.) & ph. 3 IWO CLIMAX (10am Sat.) plus the related War College talk: 5pm Friday.
SPONSORED BY THE MINIATURE BUILDING AUTHORITY & BRIGADE GAMES.
* PLEASE * GO VISIT our Sponsors & THANK THEM!
ALL are invited to participate in ALL of our WW2 80th Anniversary Events at COLD WARS’25 in “THE HALSEY ROOM.” (See program).
LIST OF WARGATOR EVENTS:
—- FRIDAY @ CW’25:
• Fri 10am: IWO JIMA HELL #1
• Fri: 10am: PAC NAVAL OPS From-HELL
• Fri 3pm BULGE BREAKTHROUGH (a)
• Fri 5pm: IWO JIMA - WarCollege Presentation
• Fri 8pm: IWO JIMA APEX: SURIBACHI (ph. 2)
• Fri 8pm: WW2 PAC NAVAL OPS APEX
—- SATURDAY:
• Sat 10am: IWO JIMA CLIMAX #3
• Sat 10am: IWO-JIMA NAVAL CLIMAX (3)
• Sat 3pm: BULGE CLIMAX (b)
• Sat 5pm: BULGE War-College Presentation
• Sat 7pm ICE STATION ZEBRA
• Sat 7pm COLD WAR NAVAL OPS
[SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD & medal to those who Attend the most games/sessions, or help us GM.]
GAME MASTER PETE PANZERI
Also… ~EXAMPLE~ Check out our WW2 D-Day 80th Anniversary MEGA GAME: