The Guadalcanal campaign of WWII featured air, land, and sea battles from August 7th, 1942, until the Japanese evacuated their forces on February 7th, 1943. One of the first actions of the campaign involved United States Marines seizing the Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal.

United States
Robert L Ghormley
11,000 Marines (Initial invasion of Guadalcanal)

Japan
Isoroku Yamamoto
1,000 Garrison Defenders

Wargame
Bolt Action or other similarly scaled WW2 Game
2 Players
US forces 2,000 points, no armour should be taken
Japan 1,000 points, with heavy point defense and a free air observer

The US forces must use beach landing forces; all troops should arrive in landing craft, and there should be a beach with an airfield just beyond.

The Japanese should defend the airfield to the last man as is historic; only when the last defender is killed can the US hold the airport. Darkness is in 7 turns; if the battle is not won, Japanese reinforcements may arrive.