Back in Business!

[Wild Bill]

Finally, after a year, I've gotten some inspiration for some new work.

WB

[Wild Bill]

Look for a new series of scenarios on Korea, the summer of 1950. I've had the help of Goblin, Razz, Massimo R, and Steeler as testers on these four battles.

It was a long hard summer for US and other UN forces as they were forced south by the hard pushing NKPA forces. These scenarios depict some of the desperate fighting, poor equipment and occasional heroism of the soldiers who fought there.

The scenarios include:

Buying Time with Blood
Sacrifical Lambs
The Wolfhounds
The Highest Honor

They cover some of the action from June till the end of August, 1950. We'll keep you posted.

WB

[m10bob]

IMHO Korea is long overdue for SPWAW (of any real representation),and who better to correct this than Bill Wilder ?
Col Hackworth was a "Wolfhound" in Korea,(just an Lt as I recall)..Strack troops.

[IBTyrone]

Glad you found some inspiration, WB. Good to see you around!

Look forward to the new series! [:)]

[KG Erwin]

ORIGINAL: m10bob

IMHO Korea is long overdue for SPWAW (of any real representation),and who better to correct this than Bill Wilder ?
Col Hackworth was a "Wolfhound" in Korea,(just an Lt as I recall)..Strack troops.

Cool, Bob. I was just thinking of "Hack" also, after seeing the Wolfhounds mentioned. Their story is prominently featured in "About Face".

[Goblin]

"There's some on the left! Keep firing! DAMN!! On the right too!", shouted Sgt Minor above the roar of the .30 calibre machinegun. "They're only a hundred meters out!"

"More ammo!", screamed Cpl Davies as he swung the red hot gun to the right and fired a burst at the wave of enemy infantry. The Communists front rank tumbled, and men leaped over them as they fell to continue forward towards the US positions.

"Last belt!", answered Pvt Matthews as he linked the ammunition together. He then grabbed his Thompson submachine gun and aimed at the enemy...horde. He emptied the weapon, hardly able to miss the teeming mass of screaming North Koreans. "Damn it!", answered Davies, "where the hell is our reserve?!"

"Just keep firing", ordered Minor. He glanced to his left, and could see third squad fifty meters away go under in a wave of men, rifle-butts, bayonets, and grenades. He just managed to get to his Thompson as the enemy infantry closed the last few meters to the US position and then there was no time for anything resembling thought.

One hundred fifty meters to the rear, Lieutenant Edwards watched his platoon being destroyed. He turned to the 60mm mortar crew and told them to fix bayonets. Not one appeared surprised as they complied with the order, their mortars useless without ammunition. Edwards checked to make sure his M1 Carbine was ready for action, and then started forward towards the remains of his platoon. "Let's go", was all he said.

I still have trouble sleeping guys! [X(] These are really good. Get your helmets on!

[Randy]

Wild Bill, your just awesome, you never quit! I bet you have dreams of new scenarios to give us! Speaking of Korea, have you seen the new Osprey Order of Battle book on US forces in the Korean War? I never realized we had so many troops there (I haven't studied Korea much yet). Thanks for the update!

[Wild Bill]

Thank you gentlemen, one and all. Nice depiction of the battle, Goblin! Who were these GI's fighting? Sounds like PLA forces around the Chosin.

You are too kind Randy. And many thanks for the update on the Osprey book. Do you remember the title. I'll order it at once. Is it by Rottmann? I'll bet it is.

To all of you, Tyrone, Bob, Gunny, Goblin and Leatherneck, the encouragement is much appreciated.

I'll look forward to your feedback, fellas.

And yes, got more scenarios in my head and heart than I'll ever get done in this lifetime!

WB

[Goblin]

ORIGINAL: Wild Bill
Who were these GI's fighting?

Me!

That's from either the first or third that you had us test, lol! I still see it when I close my eyes...[X(]


Goblin

[Randy]

Wild Bill here is that info regarding the new Osprey books: Battle Orders Series-US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950-53, by Donald Boose. Another one you might be interested in WB is Battle Orders Series-US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941-45, and this one is by Rottman. WB, I'm sure these will give additional scenario ideas!!

[Fradar]

Good to see you back in business Bill. looking forward to playing your scenarios and discovering what surprises you have prepared.
Thanks

[Wild Bill]

Many thanks Fradar. I have your new maps and am excited about what treats you have for me too!

Now to the business at hand:

These scenarios should be ready for you in another week or so. I will be posting them at the Wargamer.com in the scenario depot section.

I'll advise you as each one goes up. It won't be just one package but four separate scenarios, posted about a week apart.

If the interest is sufficient, we can continue with more scenarios for this time period or perhaps another that can work well with SPWAW and its OOBs.

So if you do want to see this promoted and continued, let me know. Without support of the gamers, it really is not worth the effort.

The testers have done a magnificent job and I thank them all! That includes, Rory Gallagher, aka Steeler, Massimo "The Mad Italian" Rocca, Simo Skukko aka Mosh, Eric DiNicola, the infamous Goblin, and Razz, who still prefers to remain known as "Razz."

Watch for the first in the next week or so.

The Kunel

[m10bob]

No mines.[:@]

[Wild Bill]

Not a single MINE in any of the four scenarios. The Americans and South Koreans were retreating so fast that they didn't have much time for mine planting! If we get to late 1951-1953, then we'll see! [:'(]

WB

[Fradar]

Thanks Bill.
If you enjoy the maps, maybe tou'll enjoy the scenarios based on these maps.
Cheers

[Wild Bill]

I downloaded the maps. I'll look at them today. The only problem so far is that they are kind of scattered throughout the map menu. I'll renumber them so that they appear consecutively. Your scenarios, are they on the Wargamer Scenario Depot?

WB

[Fradar]

Yes, Bill, they are at the Wargamer's Depot but also in my showcase at SPWaW Depot.

[Wild Bill]

Okay my good men! The first scenario for the Korea Series has been posted today at the Wargamer's Scenario Depot. As soon as it is approved, it will appear in the list of latest scenarios. A second one will go up next week. Be sure and read the designer notes carefully, some important words on just what is happening and what you are to do here.

http://www.wargamer.com/gamesdepot/

The War in Korea is on!

By the end of June of this year, it will have caught up with us historically, some 55 years ago.

Wild Bill

[Wild Bill]

If you want some background on Korea, and some detail on this fight, go to the Articles Section on the Wargamer.

http://www.wargamer.com/articles/buying ... ith_blood/

Wild Bill

[Wild Bill]

I'm very pleased with the response from those who have downloaded the scenario, the first in a series on Korea, "The Forgotten War." It was one that would influence world relations for the next 40 years and worthy of consideration.

Hopefully we will have scenarios eventually dealing with the French, British, Turkish, Australian and South Korean forces.

This is going to be s study in history as well as a lot of fun. I hope you will give this one a try. Just don't upset those tanks as they pass by! You'll need all your strength for the approaching infantry behind them.

Its at the Scenario Depot at the Wargamer site. ANy feedback is always appreciated.

Wild Bill