battle ie shima twoplayer game simulate operation indispensable american invasion japanese island ie shima iejima april httpsenwikipediaorgwikiiejimathe american player plenty welltraine infantry disposal abundance time island vital airfield conquer quickly allow th infantry division transfer okinawa soon possible american achieve mission modest number casualty th condition relieve th infantry division okinawa historically economy force approach adopt asset air power armor artillery american navy maximum efficiencythe japanese player mixed bag force range regular army unit airfield construction personnel island civilian defeat invasion landing beach isnrsquot goal make invader pay high price possible mind japanese player focus defense good terrainmdashprimarily mount gusuku urban area adjacent itmdashbut lookout opportunity upset american timetable judicious placement machine gun nest pocket civilian resistance american line islandrsquos artillery possess capability inflict attritional loss invader threat kamikaze attack th fleet american player account arrival night turn open door small japanese assault satchel charge produce local victory happen historically bloody ridge american player surrender control advantage marker demand reroll change weather random arrival rain benefit japanese appearance rubble urban areasan optional rule allow player experience uplift presence ernie pyle close leadership provide major igawa personally join combat risk see historical figure kill actiongame component cover sheet rdquoxrdquo unmounted map countersheet fracrdquo counter rulebook bag

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