Blood Reef: Tarawa – ASL Historical Module 5

1999

Eddie Zeman, Steve Dethlefsen

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2.8

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Players

2-2

Weight

4.4

Playtime

120 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Hexagon Grid Line of Sight

📂 Categories

Expansion for Base-game Wargame World War II

🎨 Artists

David Pentland Don Petros

🏢 Publishers

Heat of Battle Multi-Man Publishing

📖 About This Game

Historical Module for Advanced Squad Leader, recreating the invasion of the US Marines in Tarawa. 2 historical-accurate mapsheets, 7 scenario campaign game. Originally published in 1996 by Heat of Battle. Multi-Man Publishing later aquired the rights and published an updated and expanded version. Contents (MMP edition): 2 22"x31" maps 4 countersheets (3 units, 1 status) Blood Reef Chapter Divider Chapter T Rules: T1-T21 7 Scenarios Advanced Squad Leader, Code of Bushido: ASL Module 8, Yanks: ASL Module 3 and Gung Ho!: ASL Module 9 are required.