This week I was able to commandeer the dining room and with a few hours work I was able to finish my River Imjin Korean War board. I had been able to complete almost everything on the individual boards but I just needed all 3 of them together the make sure some roads across joins were married up properly, and a village or two required adding. I have covered the details of the build in earlier posts of the blog and won’t talk about that here.
I am really pleased with the result. I have applied to show the board at the Joy of Six in July and intend to run it as a participation game. I’m on with painting the miniatures already and I will post on them shortly.
Today’s post though is just going to be pictures of the board.
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Gloster Crossing looking south with Gloster Hill in the centre back |
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The flat expanse Lt. Guy Temple and his patrol escaped across after engaging the initial Chinese attempts to cross the Imjin
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The hills in the centre of the photo were held by the Glosters on the first night of the battle. A co on the right on hill 148, D co in the centre on hill 182 and B on the left on hill 144. |
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Gloster Hill, Hill 235 where the Glosters fought their last stand. |
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Gloster Hill looking west from Kamaksan. Seolma-ri, a small village, can be seen in the mid left of the picture. |
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The slopes of Kamaksan can be seen behind of Gloster Hill looking east. |
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Route 5Y, or 5 Yankee heading south through Choksong and passing below and then to the east of Gloster Hill. This was a strategic route to Seoul. The Glosters prevented this route being used by the Chinese for 3 crucial days.
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Route 5Y then heads south down a long narrow valley. The UN tried to push reinforcements down this route. |
I am planning a pre show game and hope to be able to share an AAR. With the way the dates have fallen I hope to be fighting the battle on the weekend of the 23rd and 24th April, which by a curious coincidence is the 71st anniversary the battle.
Keep the dice rolling!
Charles the Modeller