Bazi Bridge Shanghai 13-14/08/1937

The first clash of the 1937 battle of Shanghai found a reinforced Japanese SNLF battalion in combat with Chinese infantry from the 88th Division. The fighting would see-saw across the bridge throughout the battle until the bridge was finally in Chinese control on the afternoon of the 14th August.
This is a Rapid Fire rules set wargame of 8 turns. To win, the Chinese must hold the bridge with no Japanese forces within 6 inches of it by the end of the game. To draw, the Chinese must hold at least one building on the opposite bank by the end of play.
Chinese forces consist of the 1st battalion, 523rd Infantry regiment, 652nd Brigade, 88th Infantry Division, Regulars.
Battalion HQ: C.O + 3 figures
3x Infantry Companies; 9 figures each
Support Company: 1xMMG , 1x81mm Mortar - 6 figures in total.
Artillery Observer of 2 figures for 2x 75mm Field guns (off table)
Artillery observer of 2 figures for 2x 105mm Field guns (off table)
Reinforcements:
2x Infantry companies of 9 figures each
1x 75mm IG 18 infantry gun with 3 x crew, gun pulled by horse or crew.
Chinese reinforcements roll a D6 at the start of the game to determine their arrival (1=1st turn, 6=6th turn) on any table edge occupied by Chinese forces.
Japanese Forces. 1x SNLF Battalion plus reinforcements, Elite for firing, regular for morale
Battalion HQ C,O plus 1 figure
3x SNLF companies 7 figures each (one company without knee mortar)
1x 75mm Mountain Gun with 3 crew
1x MMG with 3 crew
1x armoured car (roll a D6 - even = stick with Armoured car; odds = substitute HaGo.)
Artillery Observer of 2 figs with a car for 2x5inch Guns (off table)
Reinforcements:
1 x SNLF company of 8 figures and a truck
Japanese Reinforcements; roll a D6 at start of play to determine their arrival (1=1st turn, 6=6th turn) on the road at the far end of the table.
SPECIAL RULES
At the beginning of the 2nd Chinese turn (and every Chinese turn until the end of game) the Japanese player must roll a red D6 . 6 = the telephone connection to the 105mm Guns is cut and they will cease to give support.
At the beginning of 3rd Chinese turn (and every turn until the end of game) the Japanese player must roll a white D6. 5 or 6 = the telephone connection to the 75mm guns is cut and they will cease to give support.
At the beginning of 2nd Japanese turn (and every turn til the end of game) the Chinese player must roll a D6. 5 or 6 = the Japanese telephone line is cut and the Japanese observer team must use radio to contact fire support. On the roll of a D6 1 or 2 = radio failure.
TERRAIN
This scenario is played on a 3.5ft x 4ft table
The creek is not fordable. All infantry move 9 inches per turn with usual RF penalties for streams and ditches.
Wheeled vehicles cannot travel off road.
The bridges cannot support an AFV.
If anyone plays this let me know how it went.
Cheers

[@alistairclarke6726]

Mate, just want to say that I never get tired of looking at your collection. The effort you have made with the vehicles and figures, scenery and maps is just awesome

[@wargamingchina9174]

Thanks Alistair it makes it all worthwhile when I get a nice comment like that, glad u are still enjoying my channel, cheers mate

[@lessonsfromthefront]

Looking forward to what I hope will be the outcome of your game in the rain. Thanks for the shout-out. That book with the map you refer to and the map on your laptop, which resource are those?

[@wargamingchina9174]

Well not playing in the actual rain but it was too loud for any further recording, cheers mate

[@wargamingchina9174]

Just google images map of 1930s Shanghai and you will find the map.The book is Shanghai and Nanjing 1937 by Benjamin Lai,cheers