Korean War: Counter-Attack, scenario #11: Slopes of Death

Both sides are badly depleted but the battle must go forward even with reduced steps on both side. The North Koreans have to eliminate 7 or more American steps but the Americans must control all the 40 meter hill hexes on the north side of the river, so the North Koreans simply have to setup dug-in on the 40 meter hills and let the Americans come to them, and a good thing as their force are just as depleted and in no condition to attack.

The Americans advance turn pretty bloody, fighting dug-in NKPA and uphill at that, giving the North Korean defenders a good advantage. The reduced Infantry on both sides is difficult to fight with but after I lost five steps as the Americans and controlled very little 40 meter hill hexes I thought about pulling out of the action and conceding a draw but against better judgement and not wanting to give up, I organized one more attack against better judgement and failed again, losing two more steps, one to a hot two dice roll with 16 points of enemy mortar fire and another to a 12 points of adjacent SMG fire with a 12 roll on the dice this time. The last try actually gave the North Koreans the victory that should have been a draw. My Americans were in varied stated of disorganization with no chance of taking those 40 meter hills, sure they controlled a few hexes after pushing some NKPA units off but the NKPA controlled a ton more hexes and believe it or not, had only lost two steps of Infantry and one leader.

Maybe I felt rushed as the American side, with only 18 turns but I should not have attacked down the middle road and I should have at least pulled back for a draw when I saw the bigger picture. This truly was the Slopes of Death.