USMC vs N. Korea and China

[scJazz]

Just had to try out Suhiir's Marine OOB. It is so AWESOME!

Time Frame: Jan 1993 to Dec 1994
Preferences: Tank Heavy AI OFF

Initial Force
- 1 LAI Company
- 1 Mech Rifle Company
- 1 Weapons Company
--- Mech Rifle HQ
--- Mech Rifle Platoon
--- M1 Abrams Section
--- Super Cobra Attack Section
--- 2 2x81mm SP Mortar
--- 4x LAV Ammo

Mission 1: Marginal Victory on Turn 28
Jan 93
N. Korea Meeting Engagement
Force Total: ???
Notes: Stupid CO ordered all units forward in rather typical US strategy of simply rolling over the enemy. This did not work out well! Initial reports of tanks turned into lots of tanks. When asked to describe in detail how many tanks scouts simply replied "ALL OF THEM!" It was later noted that there were 5 or 6 Companies of tanks. Enemy Medium Artillery caused havoc.

Mission 2: Decisive Victory on Turn 14
Feb 93
China Meeting Engagement
Force Total: 10464
Notes: Begged command for a dedicated 155mm CM Section. Despite reassuring troops that I wouldn't charge straight ahead terrain forced me to do so. It worked this time! Counter battery fire by the 155s wiped out 2 batteries. Enemy air strikes were ineffective despite almost total lack of friendly AA forces.

Mission 3: Decisive Victory on Turn 28
April 93
N. Korea Advance
Force Total: 13786
Notes: Asked command for 2 MPADS and some LAVs for my Snipers as they spent most of last fight running around. OMG lots of enemy ATGM troops! I love all the FOs attached to my companies! Abrams are useless on the battlefield. Maybe I should trade them in for 2 more Cobras which are not useless! 155s paid off big time firing 7 CB missions (3 instant destruction with CM and 4 additional).

Mission 4 a defend against North Korea is about to begin. I shudder to think about how much Artillery is about to be shot at me. Two key advantages this time though. First the terrain favors a reverse slope defense and second visibility is only 11 hexes. Still the artillery has me terrified.