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Korean War: Pusan Perimeter

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Townsend
Game Type	Standalone
Format	Boxed
Release Date	2014-06
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	48
Counters	517
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	4

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JayTownsend on 2019-02-28
driddle01 on 2021-05-31

Overall Rating, 196 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.91
Standalone Rank: 4 of 39

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 13%	Played by 7%	AAR'd by 8%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	63rd of 168	38th of 156	31st of 153	46th of 94

Overall balance chart for Pusan Perimeter

	Total
Side 1	71
Draw	17
Side 2	104

	Total
Side 1	69
Draw	17
Side 2	97

	Total
Side 1	2
Draw	0
Side 2	7

	On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces surged across the 38th Parallel into South Korea, starting what would become the Korean War. Now you command the troops and tanks as American and South Korean forces battle the North Korean People's Army in 48 separate scenarios set during the epic first months of the Korean War. The easy-to-learn, interactive game system will remind you what wargame fun is all about.

On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces surged across the 38th Parallel into South Korea, starting what would become the Korean War. Now you command the troops and tanks as American and South Korean forces battle the North Korean People's Army in 48 separate scenarios set during the epic first months of the Korean War. The easy-to-learn, interactive game system will remind you what wargame fun is all about.

Display Scenario List (48)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Ongjin Peninsula	11	8	3.9
02. General Attack	7	4	3.9
03. Ch'unch'on	8	3	3.8
04. Ch'unch'on Day 2	7	3	4.1
05. The Korangp’o-ri Position	3	1	4.3
06. Chaos at Uijongbu	2	1	4
07. Night Ambush	6	5	3.6
08. Back Again!	5	4	3.7
09. Ch’unch’on Day 3	3	2	4
10. Secret Gardens	7	3	3.3
11. Isolation	4	2	4.3
12. The Outskirts of Seoul	3	1	4.3
13. Across the Han River	7	3	3.9
14. Across the Han	4	2	3.8
15. Retreat to Suwan	5	3	3.8
16. Task Force Smith	7	4	4.4
17. Delaying Action	5	3	4.2
18. The Battle for Ch’onan	4	2	3.8
19. Convoy South	2	1	4
20. South of Chonui	3	2	4
21. Counter Attack at Chonui	2	1	4
22. The Perfect Assault	3	3	3
23. Nightmare on the Kum River	3	1	4
24. Go Back!	4	2	3.8
25. Rock of Chickamauga	4	1	4
26. The Great Road Block	2	1	4
27. The Push for Taejon	5	2	4
28. Day Two, Taejon Flanked!	3	2	4
29. Taejon Street Battle	3	2	3.7
30. The Fall of Taejon	2	0	4
31. Yongdok: The Second Battle	4	2	4
32. All So New!	4	2	4.3
33. Easy Company	4	2	4
34. Join the Cavalry	4	2	4
35. Roadblock Yongdong	3	1	4
36. Around the Bend	3	2	4.3
37. Escape to Yongdong	2	1	4
38. Hadong Road Junction	3	2	4
39. Yongdok Battle Continued	3	1	3.7
40. The Small Engagement	4	1	4
41. In Front of Chinju	4	2	4
42. Fall of Chinju	2	1	4
43. The Andong Battles	3	2	4
44. Battle at the Notch	3	2	4.3
45. South Flank	2	1	4
46. The Return Trip	2	1	4
47. Surprise!	4	3	3.8
48. Bridge Blowing	4	2	3.5

Display Order of Battle

North Korea Order of Battle

Chosŏn inmin'gun
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Motorized Towed

Chosŏn inmin'gun

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Motorized

Towed

South Korea Order of Battle

Daehanminguk Haebyeongdae
Foot Leader

Daehanminguk Haebyeongdae

Foot

Leader

Daehanminguk Yukgun
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Motorized Towed

Daehanminguk Yukgun

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Motorized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14). APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier. River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22 Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22
Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Errata (15)

15 Errata Items
	On the newest release/printing of Pusan Perimeter the all errata's have been corrected. (JayTownsend on 2015 Dec 25)
	Scenario 14: Across the Han: Errata: I never noticed this before but all the bridges should be blown up/destroyed for this scenario that is why the North Koreans have 6 boat units and 2 Engineer units. (JayTownsend on 2018 Aug 29)
	Errata for scenarios: 22 and 32 were corrected on the second edition or second printing of the game. (JayTownsend on 2018 Aug 30)
Scen 13	The South Korean M20 counter presented in the game, and the special rules associated with it, are erroneous. Click on the unit in the Order of Battle to be taken to unit's page for further explanation and replacement counters. (plloyd1010 on 2023 Feb 01)
Scen 14	Scenario #14 Errata: I never noticed this before but all the bridges should be blown up/destroyed for this scenario that is why the North Koreans have 6 boat units and 2 Engineer units. (JayTownsend on 2018 Aug 29)
Scen 15	The South Korean M20 counter presented in the game, and the special rules associated with it, are erroneous. Click on the unit in the Order of Battle to be taken to unit's page for further explanation and replacement counters. (plloyd1010 on 2023 Feb 01)
Scen 16	If AP ever does a reprint of the Pusan Perimeter, I would like to change scenario Sixteen. Task Force Smith, I would like to make two changes, first the North Korean reinforcements should enter on turn 8 not turn 12 and for the North Koreans initial force, there should be 6 x T34/85s not 5. (JayTownsend on 2021 Feb 15)
Scen 16	Not errata, just restudying the subject again. (JayTownsend on 2021 Feb 16)
Scen 19	The South Korean M20 counter presented in the game, and the special rules associated with it, are erroneous. Click on the unit in the Order of Battle to be taken to unit's page for further explanation and replacement counters. (plloyd1010 on 2023 Feb 01)
Scen 22	Scenario #22, The Perfect Assault: The NKPA setup should read: Enter any map edge on Board 92 and/or 95 on Turn One or later, but at least 10 units must enter on each map. (Not each edge, as there are not enough units for that)! (JayTownsend on 2015 Jan 01)
Scen 32	Scenario #32, All so New: The maps need to be rotated right 90 degrees to right to make the scenario work for setup and victory conditions. (JayTownsend on 2015 Jan 01)
Scen 32	Scenario #32, All so New: The maps need to be rotated right 90 degrees to right to make the scenario work for setup and victory conditions. (JayTownsend on 2015 Jan 01)
Scen 32	The errata was corrected in the second release of Pusan in scenario #32: All So New! So please ignore earlier errata for scenario #32 is you have a newer version of the game, as the maps no longer need to be rotated 90 degrees unless you have the first released copy of the game. (JayTownsend on 2017 Jun 23)
Scen 41	The scenario calls for 2 US Sergeants but there is only 1 Sergeant counter. I left the sergeant in the on-board force and added another random Lieutenant to the retreating force that enters on turn 1. (thomaso827 on 2015 Apr 17)
	These are single-step units. The back of the counters in Pusan Perimeter should be blank. (rerathbun on 2014 Nov 04)

Display Nations (3)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
North Korea	100%	North Korea
United States	60%	United States
South Korea	46%	South Korea

Display Battle Types (12)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	63%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Exit the Battle Area	46%	Exit the Battle Area
Urban Assault	29%	Urban Assault
Delaying Action	15%	Delaying Action
River Crossing	8%	River Crossing
Bridge Control	6%	Bridge Control
Breakout	6%	Breakout
Ambush	4%	Ambush
Hill Control	4%	Hill Control
Road Control	4%	Road Control
Rear Guard	2%	Rear Guard
Meeting Engagement	2%	Meeting Engagement

Display Conditions (11)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Smoke	88%	Smoke
Off-board Artillery	67%	Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	25%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements	17%	Reinforcements
Illumination	15%	Illumination
Terrain Mods	10%	Terrain Mods
Entrenchments	6%	Entrenchments
Severe Weather	6%	Severe Weather
Minefields	4%	Minefields
Naval Bombardment	4%	Naval Bombardment
Hidden Units	2%	Hidden Units

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