Pusan Perimeter: Scenario #2

Background: Just about every Nork included in the box takes on a ROK force trying to cover four maps. This isn’t ending well. . .

The Setup: I put the ROK troops mostly in villages and woods, trying to find places that the DPRK would be forced to fight. The mortars were set up near the center of the board to provide as much coverage as possible.

Summary: The Norks hit in two groups, each advancing down a highway. The western force has little trouble, using the open terrain towards the middle to flank around the ROK. They make short work of a couple casemates and eventually push the ROK troops into the wooded hills in the southwest corner.

The eastern force runs into a bit more trouble. The ROK put up stronger resistance and demoralized most of the SMGs. It took the T34s to come in and restore order, but by the end the DPRK was in the clear and rolling south. By the end the North had taken out 21 ROK steps and 89 steps exited the map, more than enough for an easy win.

Analysis: This is a rough, one-sided fight. As a historical study it is very interesting, but if you want a competitive game, there are others that foot the bill much better. About the only hope for the ROK is to scatter and make the DPRK hunt you down, as one of their victory conditions is to eliminate a certain number of steps. But at 30 turns, the odds of that working are probably rather low.