Soviet and Imperial Japanese Border Conflict '43

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Japanese/China-Soviet Frontier 1943 and tensions are High.

Disgusted with the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Act, Kaigun-Taisa (Captain) Hirituma Hijo has ordered Kaigun-Chu (Sub-Lieutenant) Tomoni Oho to take his elite detachment of Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) troops and occupy the village of Toko-Ri, nominally in Soviet territory.  Tomoni Oho is to plant the flag and resist any Soviet attempts to claim the village. 

Upon hearing of the IJN moves through his spy network, Regional Soviet Commander Podpolkovnik (Lt. Colonel) Marko Petrov ordered Kapitan Igor Vilymvich to take his command and push the intruders out of Soviet territory by whatever means necessary. The Kapitan knew he had his work cut out for him as his best troops and equipment had long ago been sent West to face the Fascist threat to Mother Russia. He will have numbers over his Japanese enemy but will that be enough.

The forces are ready:

Kapitan Igor Vilymvich's command: 3 squads of Regular Infantry, under Miadshy Serzhants (Junior Sergeant's) Yuri, Vadim & Fyodor, each with a LMG team, 1 Inexperienced Squad of new drafts under Miadshy Sezrhant Alexi, a Regular MMG Team and a worn out Regular M3 Lend-Lease Halftrack with a HMG.

Kaigun-Chu Tomoni Oho's SNLF: 3 Veteran Squads under Gunso's (Sergeant's) Takumi, Yoshio & Seiji, each with a LMG team, a Veteran Sniper Team, Veteran MMG Team and a Regular Light Mortar team.

The Battlefield is ready, it will be a cold one as the pond and fields are frozen.

This was a modified Bolt Action battle, for the AAR go here:
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