WAKE ISLAND*
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Japan Assault*
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US Marines Defense*
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Date: December 23, 1941*
Location: Wake Island*
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Immediately upon receiving notification of the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, US Marine forces on Wake Island began preparing for a Japanese invasion. It was imperative for Japan to secure Wake Island to prevent the bombers stationed there from striking at their bases on Kwajelein and Eniwetok. After being beaten back in their first attempt to take the island on December 11, the Japanese returned on December 23 in the darkness of a predawn landing, taking the US defenders by surprise. At 5 a.m. that morning, Commander Cunningham sent this signal, "Enemy on Island - Issue in doubt."*
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Number of Turns: 12*
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The Japanese side is suggested for the human player.*
