BRT ERRATA and Q&A

Q. Is PTO Terrain (G.1) in effect?

A. No.

T1.1 Delete superscript 1 after "Betio" in the first sentence.

Q. When CG2.3 says that one or two Formations get assigned to each Assault Wave, does this mean one or two Formations from each BLT per Assault Wave, or one or two Formations total per Assault Wave?

A. One or two Formations total per Assault Wave. Note that there is one Assault Wave per Entry Area per turn of entry.

Q. Can Pillboxes set up in a beach hex?

A. No, nor can trenches; add "in Soft Sand" in T3.2 line 1 after "(F7.4) are NA".

Q. Are there any Passage counters as mentioned in T6.4?

A. No. Delete the word "counter" in lines 1 & 3 of T6.4.

Q. Does an LVT wreck in a BRT shallow reef hex (level -1) create a hindrance between a hinterland (level 0) and another shallow reef (level -1) hex?

A. Yes, per G13.21 all these LOS are treated as being at Level 0.

Q. Can a Passage connect Locations that are 2 hexes apart?

A. No, Passages only connect adjacent Locations.

Q. In CG II the Japanese get 31 CAPP for Black Beach Two, but only 3 hexes of this beach are in play. I can not figure out how to legally place this many pillboxes with only 3 hexes of beach available.

A. In the Japanese OB for CGII for Black Beach Two change "31⁵ CAPP" to "13⁵ CAPP".

Q. In CG III the Marines get 40xLVT1(m) (and in CGII they get 20). But I don't have any LVT1(m) counters.

A. In CG II and CG III, change "LVT1(m)" to "LVT2(m)".

Q. Why does the SSR 6 in CG III refer to LVT(A)2s being equipped with wire-grapnels when Vehicle Note 59 (to which the SSR refers) is about the LVT2(m)?

A. The SSR should refer to the LVT2(m).

Q. The last sentence of CG2.2 (and its EXC, along with the reference to CG2.3) seems to say that all non-Rifle-company formations may be attached to (i.e., transfer to) other Formations, since Rifle Companies are the only Formation not excepted. Is this correct?

A. No; in the last sentence of CG2.2, change the two occurrences of "Formation" to "BLT"

Q. Is the Scout-Sniper Platoon available (per CG2.2 Formation Table, footnote k) for use in the Initial scenario of CG I?

A. No, it is not "available" at all in cm (just as the 3/2 isn't "available"). Its components are part of the at-start Marine forces.

Q. CG I Japanese OB & Tl5.6141 - Gun Purchase Points; is the Max Per Beach doubled for the Elements of 3rd SBF?

A. No.

Q. CG I Japanese OB; only 6 MMG and 6 LMG total (in the Reserve Pool), is this correct?

A. Correct

Q. When CG II SSR 2 says "Only the 1st Bn, 6th Marines need to enter in Assault Waves", is "need to" superfluous?

A. You don't need to have those words; there are no other Formations to assign to Assault Waves.

Q. When CG II SSR 4; says the Air Support arrives per E7.2 not per CG6, is it excepting all of CG6 or just the arrival mechanism?

A. Just the arrival mechanism is excepted. The rest of CG6 still applies.

Q. Per CG2.3; can > 1 Assault Wave enter on the same turn, in the same Entry Area?

A. No, only one Assault Wave may enter per turn per Entry Area. In CG2.3, at the end of the next to last sentence after "any CG scenario" add " one per turn per Entry Area".

Q. Per T5.l & T15.6141 do the CG automatically begin with two 5-in. Guns? May the Japanese purchase an additional two 5-in. Guns?

A. Yes to both.

CG2.1 line 3 replace "during" with "prior to initial".

CG2.3 first sentence after "assign" insert "all of his At-Start BLT Formations (CG2.4) to Assault Waves, assigning" and delete "for the current CG Date".

CG2.3 first sentence of new paragraph after third bullet replace "Formation Creation Record" with "Landing Schedule Record."

Delete CG18.13 entirely.

Q. So let me get this straight. All At-Start Formations (e.g., in CG III, the 3/2, 2/2,& 2/8 BLTs) are assigned to Assault Waves prior to start but after Japanese setup. The base Formations (F1-F5) cannot switch between BLTs. At-Start auxiliary Formations (F6+) can switch between At-Start BLTs, but not between Reinforcement BLTs (Le.,Follow-On Battalion, Regimental Reserve, or Divisional Reserve) and vice versa. All Formations of a Reinforcement BLT are assigned to Assault Waves in the RePh preceding the CG Date in which the first element of that Reinforcement BLT will enter. No Reinforcement BLT may enter before all of the base At-Start Formations have entered. The Follow-On Battalion (but not the Regimental Reserve or Divisional Reserve) may enter before all of the At-Start auxiliary Formations have entered but once the Follow-On Battalion has started to enter no more At-Start auxiliary Formations may enter until all of the Follow-On Battalion has entered Since it is a Reinforcement BLT, the Follow-On Battalion does not have to be assigned to Assault Waves before start, but if you want to bring the Follow-On Battalion on before all of the At-Start auxiliary Formations enter, you are going to have to leave room for it on the Landing Record Table.

A. Yes.

T9.2
T9.2 says that the location underneath the pier has a max stacking capacity of one squad equivalent. Can this location still overstack?
A. No. Max is one squad-equivalent (unlike Steeple, e.g., which has a normal stacking limit of one HS).

T15.4
Looking at the Pre-game sequence the OBA draw pile is assembled pre-game. Looking at CG3.4 first sentence the Marine NOBA draw pile is adjusted according to which "...Guns start a scenario on board, fully manned, and functioning....". Looking at CG3.4 last sentence "The effects of Counterbattery Fire last throughout the scenario until the Gun is Captured or Eliminated.". Can an OBA draw pile be adjusted during a game when CG3.4 is in effect?
A. Yes. {1}

T15.51
Are the 3-3-6 units in the 3rd Special Base Force (CG I) Korean Labor units? Are the 3-3-6 units in the Elements of Island Command (CG II) Korean Labor units?
A. Yes, all initial 3-3-6s are Korean Labor units.

BRT: Map
The Pier/beach locations T33 and V33, are these pier or beach/hinterland locations?
A. Pier Locations.

Is T33 a hinterland hex? If so is it soft sand vice hard sand?
A. It is a Pier Location.

Can an LVT enter T33 from T34, and if so what's the MP cost and bog rolls and DRMs , if any?
A. Vehicles and Guns cannot enter T33 from T34.

If a 37 Gun enters T33 from U33, is it moving into sand or a pier location? (assuming in U33 was on the pier, not under it)
A. A pier Location.

Does V33 have a below pier location? What about U33 and W33?
A. See T9.2