Panzer Grenadier Battles on December 4th:
Desert Rats #31 - Young Fascists : The Morning Phase Red Warriors #18 - Shanaurin Strikes Back
Desert Rats #32 - Young Fascists : The Afternoon Phase Tank Battles #29 - Operation MARS #17: Shanaurin's Drive VI: Shanaurin Strikes Back
Heavy Metal #4 - Shielded Frogs
Missed opportunity
Author leonard (North Korea)
Method Face to Face
Victor United States
Participants unknown
Play Date 2024-05-23
Language English
Scenario KWCA044

I particularly enjoy the theme of Mc Arthur's counterattack and landing at Incheon, west of Seoul. We had already played the "Beaches of Wolmi-do" landing scenario and I kept an eye on the rest... The "Highway to Seoul" is quite a disappointment. The set-up does not seem to have any sense historically. The small US Marines force is supposed to be watching over the Incheon-Seoul highway to prevent the North Koreans to attack the bridgehead at Incheon. Map 111 clearly represents Incheon... There's nothing there like a large building up US force, no trucks, no tanks, nobody ... except for the small blocking US force that has to set up there instead of map 114. Normally, the Marines should have set up on the western hill of board 114 trying to prevent North Koreans from controlling the road and/or exiting through the west road hex of board 114 (thereby threatening Incheon). It was not to be. Victory conditions are ... strange enough and do not mention the road itself; they are all about making US casualties (the NKs need to eliminate 4 American steps to win). It has no sense. Furthermore, play of the scenario was pretty one-sided because the NK player needs to be quite lucky to assault such powerful Marines (dug in or defending in town!). And if the NKs do not succeed early enough, the Marines can quietly, progressively retreat in successive town hexes of Incheon until the game is over. Missed.

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