North Korean
People's Army Infantry Platoon
Table of Organization
& Equipment:
North and South Korea have been
enemies since just after World War II, and the leadership of
late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung committed the countries
to a path of mutual hatred. Kim Il Sung's stated goal was the
reunification of the two Koreas under Communist rule, and North
Korea made many covert attempts to accomplish this goal. Only
the presence of a dedicated South Korean military and U.S. Troops
stationed on Korean soil kept North Korea from making more overt
efforts.
The threat of a potential North
Korean invasion of South Korea has been a constant scenario in
U.S. military planning, as this country is a potential flashpoint
from which World War III could be started. In the 1980s, the
WWIII threat was presented by a clash between the U.S. and Soviet
Union on the peninsula. Now, the threat is posed by a U.S.-China
clash, which is a much more remote, but still potential conflict.
Since Kim Il Sung's passing,
news reports have started coming out of North Korea of widespread
famine and economic collapse. Whether this will increase or decrease
the potential for conflict is anyone's guess.
The following table presents
the standard structure of a North Korean infantry platoon. Players
can modify this platoon as needed for their scenarios. I have
chosen to make the platoons line quality. At their peak, NKPA
forces could have been considered crack or line. In their present
state of economic collapse, the NKPA troop quality becomes heavily
variable (just like all collapsing communist militaries)--anywhere
from Green to Line.
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