New Series finally on the Way

[Wild Bill]

A new series on Korea will begin shortly. This series, Headed North to the Yalu, will cover the months of Sept-Nov, 1950, up until the massive Chinese itervention so well known in history.

The first one, "Whipping Wolmi-Do" covering one important aspect of the invasion of Inchon, should be up within a week at the Scenario/Games Depot at the Wargamer.

Thanks for your support, interest and the excellent AARs I've been reading!

Also my thanks for the hard work of the testers. You guys are tops!

WB

[RayM]

Excellent....looking forward the next batch.

RayM

[Wild Bill]

I appreciate from an Old Timer, Ray. I think you will enjoy these. No more running, well almost no more running [:-]

We may take a break later this summer and if interest is still alive, continue with Chosin Reservoir and the Chongchon debacle of 1950-51.

Wild Bill

[Wild Bill]

For those following the scenarios on Korea, the next series, "North to the Yalu" is now going to be available. The first one covers the key fighting on Wolmi Do, the island guarding the entrance to Inchon. Some hard fighting went on there as the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines stormed ashore and took it.

Ken "Orzel" did the map. Its a beauty and is included in the zip file! You'll have to put it into the maps directory to see the big, big map of the area.

http://www.wargamer.com/gamesdepot/details.asp?sid=3990

Look for its posting today. Some background for you.

WHIPPING WOLMI-DO

Scenario Size: Medium
Estimated Playing Time: 45 Minutes
Wolmi-Do Island, Inchon, September 15, 1950, 0830 Hours

Design Notes: Captain, your company is to clean out sector 2 on the map. A number of enemy troops may still be active and could present a problem with flanking fire on Blue Beach when the main landings begin. Check all enemy strongpoints and caves and clean them out. Supporting tanks should be joining you shortly.

Historical Background: The tiny island of Wolmi-Do sat in Inchon Harbor like a menacing boil on the face of the sea. Intelligence reports indicated a strong enemy presence with some big guns. From Wolmi-Do, the enemy could pour in enfilade fire on troops landing at both Blue and Red beaches at Inchon.

To neutralize this threat, attacks from the air and the sea hammered the island for five days. In the first encounter, six destroyers crept into the harbor and opened up on Wolmi-Do. The large North Korean guns carefully hidden responded after ten minutes and a serious fight ensued. Destroyers Collet, Gurke and Swenson were all hit and some sailors killed. By the end of the free-for-all, however, many of Wolmi-Do's guns had been knocked out.

Just before dawn, on September 15th, Joint Task Force Seven again approached Wolmi-Do. After more naval gunfire and napalm attacks by Marine Corsairs and Skyraiders, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines came ashore.

Nearly all the enemy's fortifications had been knocked out but some 500 enemy soldiers and a few larger weapons would still have to be taken out. Shortly after the Marines disembarked, nine tanks, 3 of them equipped with flamethrowers, came on shore.

In some areas the enemy fought to the death but in less than an hour, the American flag was flapping in the breeze from the highest point on the island, a grim, bloody indication that Inchon would be next.

Sources:

Conflict, The History of the Korean War, Leckie
The Korean War Almanac, Summers
Fire and Ice, Varhola
on to the Yalu, Hoyt