Marine Raiders to Marine Inf '43 ([C] ability is nice, however the Raiders cannot have trucks and are a bit slow on foot)
Paramarines to Airborne Eng '43 (better stats - i guess the PP cost is rarity-based)
Essex CV (the higher Speed will help on bigger maps, the higher Hangar capacity helps around my laziness)
Deployed at sea: 1x eng, 2x mrn, leadered rcn car, tank Resilience and 2x abn eng (the latter in Air Transport).
Mrn landed as fast as possible, abn headed for SH in the eastern mountains - seeing the weak defenses 1 waited in ATP and then continued to the coastal SH.
Deployed on land: 2x aty, Flak, M8 + M20 rcn, tank, 1x eng and rangers.
- 2x inf (with GTP) and Mountain/Alpine Leader literally rush through the mountains
- rest of AI units (out of curiosity and confusion i loaded the xscn file in turn 4 = after AI turn 3) actually move southwest = farther away, instead of towards VHs or the combat zone. Only past that some finally move in northeastern or eastern direction (others try to cross the mountains in southern direction 
Maybe placing the whole group directly in the north (cape area between VH (13,5) and coastal flag (19,8)) would help.
I'm also not quite sure of the Alpine Leaders - at least i would recommend to not pairing them with GTP (GTP take over the ability too), but maybe this was intended to spice up the scenario.
Current scenario: DIRE STRAIT,  VH prestige is 440 ,  All map prestige is: 1040
Army cost: 26398 , Current prestige is 1798
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 8
AI stance is Aggressive   Using map: 115
if BV: +2500, NAVARONE , cap disabled, 11 turns prestige: 700
if V : +1550, NAVARONE , cap disabled, 14 turns prestige: 700
if TV: +600, NAVARONE , cap disabled, 17 turns prestige: 700
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 700
Infantry
*  Airborne Eng 1943 , Abn   E Ammo   Cpt Juankar , 5 bars , 607 exp , 9/10 , Fire Discipline  ,    Special Munition,      Fast Speed, 13 kill ,  0 pp  [+35 exp]
*  Airborne Eng 1943 , Abn   E def   Cpt David , 5 bars , 562 exp , 7/10 , Determined Defense  ,    Special Munition,      Fast Speed, 13 kill ,  0 pp  [+33 exp]
 Marine Eng. 1941 , GMC CCKW , Eng , 5 bars , 564 exp , 10/10 ,    Special Munition,      Fast Speed, 13 kill ,  300 pp  [+12 exp]
 Marine Eng. 1941 , GMC CCKW , Eng , 5 bars , 544 exp , 9/10 ,    Special Munition,      Fast Speed, 14 kill ,  300 pp  [+26 exp]
*  Marine Inf. 1943 , Dodge WC62 , Mrn , 4 bars , 454 exp , 9/10 ,   AntiTank,    Special Munition, 7 kill ,  0 pp  [+30 exp]
*  Marine Inf. 1943 , Dodge WC62 , Mrn , 4 bars , 451 exp , 7/10 ,   AntiTank,    Special Munition, 6 kill ,  0 pp  [+49 exp]
+  Rangers 1943 , Dodge WC51 , Gren   M , 1 bars , 177 exp , 10/10 ,   AntiTank,    Special Munition, 2 kill ,  0 pp  [+16 exp]
Tank
*  M4A3 , Tk   def   Cpt Thomek , 5 bars , 806 exp , 10/10 , Resilience  , 65 kill ,  0 pp
 M4A3 , Tk   street   Cpt Brian , 5 bars , 789 exp , 10/10 , Street Fighter  , 62 kill ,  300 pp  [+20 exp]
Recon
*  M8 Greyhound , Rcn , 5 bars , 589 exp , 5/10 ,    Recon, 13 kill ,  0 pp  [+80 exp]
*  M8 Greyhound , Rcn   ini   Cpt Clemens , 5 bars , 556 exp , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence  ,    Recon, 12 kill ,  0 pp  [+26 exp]
 M20 , Rcn , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 ,      Fast Speed, 0 kill ,  156 pp
Dual-purpose
 M15 , Flak , 4 bars , 400 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 4 kill ,  264 pp  [+22 exp]
Artillery
*  155mm M1 How , Diamond T , Arty   C   Cpt Björn , 5 bars , 554 exp , 10/10 , Combat Support  ,   Support,    Special Munition, 11 kill ,  0 pp  [+16 exp]
 155mm M1 Long Tom , Mack NO , h Arty , 4 bars , 477 exp , 10/10 ,   Support,    Special Munition, 12 kill ,  540 pp  [+41 exp]
Fighter
*  P-39D Airacobra , h Ftr   sga   Cpt Csaba , 5 bars , 889 exp , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack  ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 35 kill ,  0 pp  [+40 exp]
 F4F-3 Wildcat , Ftr   spot   Cpt Urica , 5 bars , 741 exp , 10/10 , Skilled Reconnaissance  ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 27 kill ,  408 pp  [+15 exp]
 P-47D , e Ftr , 5 bars , 775 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 20 kill ,  660 pp  [+64 exp]
 P-47D , e Ftr , 5 bars , 752 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 20 kill ,  660 pp  [+58 exp]
+  F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 5 bars , 692 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 19 kill ,  0 pp  [+32 exp]
 F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 5 bars , 696 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 16 kill ,  468 pp  [+33 exp]
 F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 5 bars , 685 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 15 kill ,  468 pp  [+40 exp]
+  F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 5 bars , 689 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 15 kill ,  0 pp  [+62 exp]
 F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 4 bars , 476 exp , 10/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 11 kill ,  468 pp  [+63 exp]
 F6F-3 Hellcat , Ftr , 4 bars , 407 exp , 11/10 ,   Air Defense,    Special Munition, 6 kill ,  514 pp  [+129 exp]
+  P-51D ,  , 1 bars , 198 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill ,  0 pp  [+28 exp]
Tactical Bomber
 TBF Avenger (t) (CV), TB   aggro   Cpt Duke , 5 bars , 740 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack  ,   Support,    Special Munition, 16 kill ,  456 pp  [+17 exp]
+  SBD-2 Dauntless , CAS   F awc   Cpt Jurgen , 5 bars , 871 exp , 10/10 , All Weather Combat  ,   Support, 16 kill ,  0 pp  [+44 exp]
 TBF Avenger (t) (CV), TB , 5 bars , 751 exp , 10/10 ,   Support,    Special Munition, 15 kill ,  456 pp  [+26 exp]
 OS2U Kingfisher , BRG Venture , 5 bars , 631 exp , 9/10 ,      Fast Speed,    Recon, 7 kill ,  252 pp  [+28 exp]
 TBF Avenger (t) (CV), TB   Ammo   Cpt Adler , 5 bars , 762 exp , 10/10 , Fire Discipline  ,    Special Munition, 15 kill ,  456 pp  [+2 exp]
 OS2U Kingfisher , CRG Corsair , 5 bars , 605 exp , 10/10 ,   Support,    Recon, 7 kill ,  252 pp  [+42 exp]
 OS2U Kingfisher (CV), BRG Defiant , 5 bars , 617 exp , 9/10 ,   Support,    Recon, 7 kill ,  252 pp  [+24 exp]
 SBD-2 Dauntless , CAS   F , 5 bars , 809 exp , 8/10 ,   Support,    Special Munition, 17 kill ,  432 pp  [+100 exp]
+  JM-1 Marauder , CAS , 5 bars , 562 exp , 7/10 ,   Support,    Special Munition, 11 kill ,  0 pp  [+98 exp]
 OS2U Kingfisher , BRG Valiant , 2 bars , 292 exp , 10/10 ,    Special Munition,    Recon, 1 kill ,  252 pp  [+87 exp]
Level Bomber
+  B-17 G  , SB , 1 bars , 162 exp , 10/10 ,   Support,    Special Munition, 1 kill ,  0 pp  [+43 exp]
Destroyer
+  Fletcher DD , DD-350   mojo   Cpt Gustlik , 5 bars , 845 exp , 6/10 , Influence  , 18 kill ,  0 pp  [+57 exp]
 Porter DD , DD-353   def   Cpt Mark , 5 bars , 672 exp , 2/10 , Resilience  , 17 kill ,  1200 pp  [+18 exp]
 Porter DD , DD-361 , 5 bars , 635 exp , 1/10 , 16 kill ,  1200 pp  [+34 exp]
 Porter DD , DD-362 , 5 bars , 681 exp , 10/10 , 15 kill ,  1200 pp  [+45 exp]
Battleship
 Colorado BB (Planes:0/1), UMS Venture   lib   Cpt Luis , 5 bars , 599 exp , 10/10 , Liberator  , 30 kill ,  3036 pp  [+25 exp]
 South Dakota BB (Planes:0/1), UMS Defiant , 4 bars , 444 exp , 9/10 , 17 kill ,  3168 pp  [+34 exp]
 South Dakota BB (Planes:1/1), UMS Valiant , 4 bars , 408 exp , 7/10 , 15 kill ,  3168 pp  [+82 exp]
Carrier
 Essex CV (Planes:3/6), UMS Voyager , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill ,  3084 pp
Cruiser
 Brooklyn CL (Planes:0/1), UMS Corsair   x2   Cpt Para , 5 bars , 662 exp , 10/10 , Devastating Fire  , 27 kill ,  2028 pp  [+33 exp]
Player 1 : US Marines, USA
Killed: INF:264  TNK:20   RCN:45   AT:30   FLAK:7    FORT:43   ATY:64   AD:12   FTR:48   TB:51   LB:3    SUB:20   DD:67   BS:12   CV:10   CRs:35     Total: 731
Lost  : INF:10   AT:6    FORT:2    ATY:4    AD:4    FTR:2    TB:3    SUB:1    DD:5    CRs:3      Total: 40
BV 16
V   0
TV  0
L   0
Averages: 
Infantry       *   7 Units *  2 Leaders      Total :   3359 exp,     68 kill,    600 pp    Average:    480 exp,     10 kill,     86 pp
Tank           *   2 Units *  2 Leaders      Total :   1595 exp,    127 kill,    300 pp    Average:    798 exp,     64 kill,    150 pp
Recon          *   3 Units *  1 Leaders      Total :   1315 exp,     25 kill,    156 pp    Average:    438 exp,      8 kill,     52 pp
Dual-purpose   *   1 Units *  0 Leaders      Total :    400 exp,      4 kill,    264 pp    Average:    400 exp,      4 kill,    264 pp
Artillery      *   2 Units *  1 Leaders      Total :   1031 exp,     23 kill,    540 pp    Average:    516 exp,     12 kill,    270 pp
Fighter        *  11 Units *  2 Leaders      Total :   7000 exp,    185 kill,   3646 pp    Average:    636 exp,     17 kill,    331 pp
Tactical Bomber *  10 Units *  3 Leaders      Total :   6640 exp,    112 kill,   2808 pp    Average:    664 exp,     11 kill,    281 pp
Level Bomber   *   1 Units *  0 Leaders      Total :    162 exp,      1 kill,      0 pp    Average:    162 exp,      1 kill,      0 pp
Destroyer      *   4 Units *  2 Leaders      Total :   2833 exp,     66 kill,   3600 pp    Average:    708 exp,     17 kill,    900 pp
Battleship     *   3 Units *  1 Leaders      Total :   1451 exp,     62 kill,   9372 pp    Average:    484 exp,     21 kill,   3124 pp
Carrier        *   1 Units *  0 Leaders      Total :    170 exp,      0 kill,   3084 pp    Average:    170 exp,      0 kill,   3084 pp
Cruiser        *   1 Units *  1 Leaders      Total :    662 exp,     27 kill,   2028 pp    Average:    662 exp,     27 kill,   2028 pp
* Summary:     *  46 Units * 15 Leaders      Total :  26618 exp,    700 kill,  26398 pp    Average:    579 exp,     15 kill,    574 pp