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WildBill Wilder
04 Dec 05, 13:09
This one is ready and waiting at the Wargamer.

http://www.wargamer.com/gamesdepot/details.asp?sid=4163

SHEPHERDS IN THE SNOW
Meeting Engagement: USMC vs. China:
Defense Perimeter, Hagaru, Korea
December 2nd, 1950
Turns: 14

Scenario Size: Small
(Single man units)
Estimated Play Time: 1 Hour

Special: On the 55th Anniversay of the Marine fighting in Korea around the Chosin Reservoir, this is the

first of three scenarios to portray some of that tough action.

Design: Wild Bill Wilder
bwilder@bellsouth.net

Testers: Tom DeShetler, Andrew Weeble Weaver, Massimo Rocca, Sgt Walrus, Fabio Prado

Player Notes:

This battle is suitable for a 2 player game, but Chinese must be set at 80 percent efficiency. If played

solitaire, take the USMC side.

Under your command is a Marine Squad. They are all single man units except for one LMG team and a bazooka

team.

Your task as Squad Leader is to form a protective cordon for the US soldiers from the nearly annihilated

Task Force Smith.

(See historical article at Armchair General

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/ ).

These men need protecting. You'll need to escort them under fire to the safety of your lines. Each one is

worth 300 points so you will win or lose based on how many you save.

Some of them are wounded and move slowly. Even so, you must keep them alive.

The Chinese will try to take advantage of the moment so keep your wits about you.

Hypothetical Background:

This scenario is based on actual fact. During the first days of December, stragglers from the decimated

US Army Task Force Smith, part of the US 7th Division, had been trampled upon by overwhelming Chinese

attacks to the northeast of the Chosin Reservoir.

As they trickled in, Chinese surrounding the area, tried to finish them off. As a Squad Leader you have a

hard task ahead of you. You must preserve your lines and rescue these weary fellow warriors.

If you play the Chinese, your task is simple. Kill these men and take what objectives you can during the

time allotted.

Double Deuce
06 Dec 05, 09:03
Excellent scenario!

WB, how well did this turn out (from a design standpoint)? I have thought about trying something at this scale (individual soldiers) but never tried it. I didn't think the engine/system would handle it too well so it never went further than a passing thought in my head.