The Land of the Morning Calm Tourney FINAL RESULTS

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The Land of the Morning Calm Tourney Round Two:

The Bowling Alley

The Bowling Alley, Sinjumak, August 17th, 1950, 0800 Hours

Allied Commander: A stroke of luck has fallen on the 8th Army today. G-2 informs us that a battalion sized element of NKPA has been spotted moving en route to the Sinjumak area to stage for a predicted assault against Taegu City. Gen. Walker has been waiting for the chance to go on the offensive and now that we have caught the NK's during the daylight, the time to attack will be no better than now. You are instructed to move your battalion as rapidly as possible into the Sinjumak AOR and destroy the enemy force that is moving en route. Charlie Co. 1st ROK Div. is also moving to the sector, so check your targets. Here is our chance to show these politicians back in Washington we can win this war. All eyes are watching your battalion. Good Luck Colonel.

NKPA Commander: Comrade Colonel, due to unfortunate circumstances, your mission has been altered. Enemy reconaissance has exposed our divisions movement into the Taegu area and we have very little option as of this time. So that the rest of our forces may move into position, your battalion has been tasked with fighting a diversionary action to stall the Capitalists. It is dire that you hold the enemy at Sinjumak. Failure will not be tolerated. If fortune befalls you, our brave Comrade General has given you permission to take the fight to the Western Devils in an offensive manuever. Our people are behind you in body and spirit. For the glory of the revolution!

Historical Background:

From the Appleman Index

"General Walker's primary objective in August was to retain a foothold in Korea. From this he intended to launch an attack later when his forces were of sufficient strength. Walker kept saying to his key staff officers and to his principal commanders substantially the following: 'You keep your mind on the fact that we will win this thing by attacking. Never let an opportunity to attack pass. I want the capability and opportunity to pass to the offensive. Until that time comes I want all commanders to attack-to raid-to capture prisoners and thus keep the enemy off balance. If that is done, more and more opportunities to hurt the enemy will arise and our troops will be better prepared to pass to a general offensive when things are ripe.'

General Walker wanted the foothold in Korea to include the rail route from Pusan north through Miryang to Taegu, eastward to Kyongju, and back to Pusan. This would make possible the logistical support necessary for a breakout offensive later. To retain this circumferential communication net, General Walker had to combine a fine sense of timing with a judicious use of the small reserves he was able to assemble at any given time. He had to know just when to move his limited reserves and where. They had to be at the right place and not too late. A study of the defensive fighting of the Pusan Perimeter by Eighth Army and the ROK Army will reveal that Walker proved himself a master in it."

Optional Rules to Use:

Fog of War
Vehicle Fire Over
Quality Loss Modifier

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Compass Rose (10) v Laza (20 Minor Win)
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Richie61 (25 Major Win) v Landser34 (5)
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Jeff Conner (25 Major Win) v Dog Soldier (5)
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