Briefing
The Korean War PBEM/PO Use WWII DB 1.2 included in the zip 1. UNIT COLORS 1.1. COMMUNIST North Korean - Blue on Red Chinese - Gold on Red Soviet - Green on Red 1.2. UNITED NATIONS South Korean - Red on Light Blue. United States Army - Tan on Green. United States (Negro) - Black on Green. United States Marines - Red/Tan on Green. United States Navy - Dark Blue on Green. United States Air Force - Light Blue on Green. CW army - White on Light Brown CW Canada - Green on Light Brown CW SAAF - Black on Light Brown CW Au + NZ - Blue on Light Brown CW Navy - Light Blue on Light Brown Turkey - Green on Light Blue Tailand - Tan on Light Blue Philippines - Dark Blue on Light Blue France - Blue on Light Blue Other U.N. Forces - White on Light Blue 2. HOUSE RULES Communist Units should never be placed in Japan Heavy bomber units (B-29/B-50) should never be placed on combat support it is okay to directly attack units with them. 3. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS If United Nations forces enter North Korea, there is a significant chance of Chinese intervention in the war. The chance increases as United Nations units approach the Yalu River at Sinuiju. Communist guerilla activity will begin behind United Nations lines in late August of 1950. Korean winters are harsh. Be prepared. If the NK player holds Seoul till turn 28 a theator option will apear for heavy reinforcements. This event will be deactivated if the UN player retakes Seoul. Once the UN player has retaken Seoul it will activate an early end event. Witch will be cancled only if there is Chinese involvement. In the botoom left of the map units will arive that the UN player will need to disband. there will be units in the top left that the Communist player will need to disband. The 24th RCT will be withdrawn on turn 11 disband it by turn 10. If you do not the equipment for that unit will not go into the replacement pool. 4. Theater Options turn 98 train rangers for air assualt VP 10 turn 17 keep 22nd bomb grp VP 10 turn 15 keep 92nd bomb grp VP 10 turn 50 rush 40th div deply to korea VP 20 turn 50 rush 45th div deply to korea VP 20 begin interdiction campaign over china will show up after Chinese involvement VP 60 turn 50 push to keep rangers VP 15 turn 94 keep 452nd bomb group VP 10 turn 161 sighn cease fire agreement turn 70 accept un cease fire agreement turn 85 redeploy US 1st Cav Div VP 35 turn 98 redeploy US 24th Div VP 35 turn 20 Reform 78th Tank Bn VP 5 turn 24 Reform 79th Tank Bn VP 5 turn 23 Reform 77th Tank Bn VP 5 turn 20 Reform 71st Tank Bn VP 5 turn 30 Request more U.S.S.R. Air Support 5. Background Emboldened by United States post World War II disarmament and ambiguous statements from Washington regarding the level of U.S. commitment to South Korea, North Korean forces have crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea. The communist goal is to occupy all of the Korean Peninsula. South Korean and United Nations forces must resist this, and if possible, remove the Communist government from North Korea. 6. THE FORCES (1950-1951) The (North) Korean People's Army is trained, armed and organized along Soviet lines. Some formations are veterans of the Chinese civil war. The Soviets have provided a large armored force and a small air force of World War II vintage fighters and strike aircraft. The Chinese People's Liberation Army is poorly trained, lightly armed and ineffectively organized. It makes up for these deficiencies with vast numbers and strongly motivated troops. In 1950, the Soviet Army is the best equipped, trained, and organized force in the world. Fortunately for the United Nations forces in Korea, the Soviets are severely constrained by an abysmal supply network and a healthy respect for U.S. nuclear weapons. None of the Communist armies can effectively cooperate with the others, so they should be used independently. The South Korean Army begins the war as a lightly armed, understrength, and poorly equipped force of widely variable quality. But it can draw on the large population of South Korea and, eventually, the vast arsenals of the United States. By 1951 it is a formidable force. United Nations Forces are a mixed bag. Most units are provided by the United States, which by June of 1950 has been reduced to a sullen paper tiger. Of all the forces present in this scenario, United States army units of June, 1950 probably have the lowest morale and poorest readiness. Within months, the crucible of combat will transform them into the strongest army in the region. The only U.N. initial advantage is their air and naval forces. They outclass their opponents from the beginning, and grow to a crushing strength by the end of 1950. United Nations units can cooperate effectively, but South Korean units (except for the South Korean Marines) should be used separately. 7. SPECIAL FEATURES 7.1. Negro Units Some United States army units in this scenario are represented by green and black unit icons. These are Negro units. The U.S. army of 1950 was officially segregated, and there was considerable racial tension in the force. No value judgements are made regarding these units here, but there is a great deal of controversy to this day regarding their handling and performance in the early days of the Korean War. It was this controversy, as well as extensive soul searching in Washington in 1951, that led to the eventual integration of United States armed forces. Mathew Ridgeway, who replaced Douglas MacArthur as the United States commander in the theater, wrote of black soldiers in May of 1951 "...it has always seemed to me both un-American and un-Christian for free citizens to be taught to downgrade themselves as if they were unfit to associate with their fellows or to accept leadership themselves." 7.2. Global Reconnaissance The United Nations has a limited ability to detect troop movements behind enemy lines. This ability improves as the scenario progresses. The Communist player should not assume that his rear area troop movements are completely secret. 7.3. Guerrillas As the North Korean army withdrew from South Korea following the U.N. breakout from Pusan, large numbers of Communist soldiers faded into the hills of central Korea to form guerilla units. It the United Nations fails to garrison his rear areas with small units, Communist guerillas may interfere with the flow of United Nations supplies and reinforcements. 7.4. Vietnam As a result of the North Korean invasion the United States began supporting the Bao-Dai government in south Vietnam, setting the stage for the next generation's war. 8. Thanks I would like to thank my good friend Rob who participated with me in very early alpha testing. As well I want to thank Viridomaros for his help with the beta testing. This Scenario Is inspired By Norms original Korea 50-51. Many events where copied over and modified as deemed necessary from it. Also uses his briefing modified. Derek Weick

Briefing

The Korean War

PBEM/PO

Use WWII DB 1.2 included in the zip

1. UNIT COLORS

1.1. COMMUNIST

North Korean - Blue on Red
Chinese - Gold on Red
Soviet - Green on Red

1.2. UNITED NATIONS

South Korean - Red on Light Blue.
United States Army - Tan on Green.
United States (Negro) - Black on Green.
United States Marines - Red/Tan on Green.
United States Navy - Dark Blue on Green.
United States Air Force - Light Blue on Green.
CW army - White on Light Brown
CW Canada - Green on Light Brown
CW SAAF - Black on Light Brown
CW Au + NZ - Blue on Light Brown
CW Navy - Light Blue on Light Brown
Turkey - Green on Light Blue
Tailand - Tan on Light Blue
Philippines - Dark Blue on Light Blue
France - Blue on Light Blue
Other U.N. Forces - White on Light Blue

2. HOUSE RULES

Communist Units should never be placed in Japan
Heavy bomber units (B-29/B-50) should never be placed on combat support it is okay to directly attack units with them.

3. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

If United Nations forces enter North Korea, there is a significant chance of Chinese intervention in the war. The chance increases as United Nations units approach the Yalu River at Sinuiju.
Communist guerilla activity will begin behind United Nations lines in late August of 1950.
Korean winters are harsh. Be prepared.
If the NK player holds Seoul till turn 28 a theator option will apear for heavy reinforcements. This event will be deactivated if the UN player retakes Seoul.
Once the UN player has retaken Seoul it will activate an early end event. Witch will be cancled only if there is Chinese involvement.
In the botoom left of the map units will arive that the UN player will need to disband. there will be units in the top left that the Communist player will need to disband.
The 24th RCT will be withdrawn on turn 11 disband it by turn 10. If you do not the equipment for that unit will not go into the replacement pool.

4. Theater Options

turn 98 train rangers for air assualt VP 10
turn 17 keep 22nd bomb grp VP 10
turn 15 keep 92nd bomb grp VP 10
turn 50 rush 40th div deply to korea VP 20
turn 50 rush 45th div deply to korea VP 20
begin interdiction campaign over china will show up after Chinese involvement VP 60
turn 50 push to keep rangers VP 15
turn 94 keep 452nd bomb group VP 10
turn 161 sighn cease fire agreement
turn 70 accept un cease fire agreement
turn 85 redeploy US 1st Cav Div VP 35
turn 98 redeploy US 24th Div VP 35
turn 20 Reform 78th Tank Bn VP 5
turn 24 Reform 79th Tank Bn VP 5
turn 23 Reform 77th Tank Bn VP 5
turn 20 Reform 71st Tank Bn VP 5
turn 30 Request more U.S.S.R. Air Support

5. Background

Emboldened by United States post World War II disarmament and ambiguous statements from Washington regarding the level of U.S. commitment to South Korea, North Korean forces have crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea. The communist goal is to occupy all of the Korean Peninsula. South Korean and United Nations forces must resist this, and if possible, remove the Communist government from North Korea.

6. THE FORCES (1950-1951)

The (North) Korean People's Army is trained, armed and organized along Soviet lines. Some formations are veterans of the Chinese civil war. The Soviets have provided a large armored force and a small air force of World War II vintage fighters and strike aircraft.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army is poorly trained, lightly armed and ineffectively organized. It makes up for these deficiencies with vast numbers and strongly motivated troops.

In 1950, the Soviet Army is the best equipped, trained, and organized force in the world. Fortunately for the United Nations forces in Korea, the Soviets are severely constrained by an abysmal supply network and a healthy respect for U.S. nuclear weapons.

None of the Communist armies can effectively cooperate with the others, so they should be used independently.

The South Korean Army begins the war as a lightly armed, understrength, and poorly equipped force of widely variable quality. But it can draw on the large population of South Korea and, eventually, the vast arsenals of the United States. By 1951 it is a formidable force.

United Nations Forces are a mixed bag. Most units are provided by the United States, which by June of 1950 has been reduced to a sullen paper tiger. Of all the forces present in this scenario, United States army units of June, 1950 probably have the lowest morale and poorest readiness. Within months, the crucible of combat will transform them into the strongest army in the region. The only U.N. initial advantage is their air and naval forces. They outclass their opponents from the beginning, and grow to a crushing strength by the end of 1950.
United Nations units can cooperate effectively, but South Korean units (except for the South Korean Marines) should be used separately.

7. SPECIAL FEATURES

7.1. Negro Units

Some United States army units in this scenario are represented by green and black unit icons. These are Negro units. The U.S. army of 1950 was officially segregated, and there was considerable racial tension in the force. No value judgements are made regarding these units here, but there is a great deal of controversy to this day regarding their handling and performance in the early days of the Korean War. It was this controversy, as well as extensive soul searching in Washington in 1951, that led to the eventual integration of United States armed forces. Mathew Ridgeway, who replaced Douglas MacArthur as the United States commander in the theater, wrote of black soldiers in May of 1951 "...it has always seemed to me both un-American and un-Christian for free citizens to be taught to downgrade themselves as if they were unfit to associate with their fellows or to accept leadership themselves."

7.2. Global Reconnaissance

The United Nations has a limited ability to detect troop movements behind enemy lines. This ability improves as the scenario progresses. The Communist player should not assume that his rear area troop movements are completely secret.

7.3. Guerrillas

As the North Korean army withdrew from South Korea following the U.N. breakout from Pusan, large numbers of Communist soldiers faded into the hills of central Korea to form guerilla units. It the United Nations fails to garrison his rear areas with small units, Communist guerillas may interfere with the flow of United Nations supplies and reinforcements.

7.4. Vietnam

As a result of the North Korean invasion the United States began supporting the Bao-Dai government in south Vietnam, setting the stage for the next generation's war.

8. Thanks

I would like to thank my good friend Rob who participated with me in very early alpha testing.
As well I want to thank Viridomaros for his help with the beta testing.
This Scenario Is inspired By Norms original Korea 50-51. Many events where copied over and modified as deemed necessary from it. Also uses his briefing modified.

Derek Weick