Second Korean War TL Notes/Drafts/ORBATs etc

[forcon]

This is the Order of Battle for the Allied counteroffensive into the DPRK. Several ROKA corps' have been pulled off of the line because of heavy casualties while others remain as a strategic reserve to counter the (remote) possibility of PLA intervention on the part of the DPRK. Major US forces deployed include I Marine Expeditionary Force and the headquarters of I Corps, along with corps assets and the 1st Cavalry, 3rd Infantry & 25th Infantry Divisions as well as an airborne task force centred on the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Airborne BCT. As well as the US & ROK, Britain, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, France, Canada and Poland are all contributing forces, which will be detailed in a further update. Special Operations Forces are not featured here but will be mentioned later. 

Combined Forces Command

ROK V Corps
[Advancing up the western seaboard of the Korean Peninsula with the eventual offensive goal of Nampo.]

1st Armored Brigade

3rd Infantry Division
• 18th Infantry Regiment
• 22nd Infantry Regiment
• 23rd Infantry Regiment

6th Infantry Division
• 2nd Infantry Regiment
• 7th Infantry Regiment
• 19th Infantry Regiment

US I Corps
[Advancing northwards to capture Kaesong, Sariwon and eventually assault Pyongyang from the west.]

4th Airborne BCT, 25th Infantry Division
(Reinforced by a battalion of 1st SFG, plus experimental MPF company.) 

1st US Cavalry Division
• 1st Armored BCT, 1st Cavalry Division
• 2nd Armored BCT, 1st Cavalry Division
• 3rd Armored BCT, 1st Cavalry Division

2nd US Infantry Division
• 1st Armored BCT, 1st Infantry Division
• British 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade
• 2nd Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division

3rd US Infantry Division
• 1st Armored BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
• 2nd Armored BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
• 2nd Armored BCT, 1st Infantry Division

25th US Infantry Division
• 1st Stryker BCT, 25th Infantry Division
• 2nd Infantry BCT, 25th Infantry Division
• 3rd Infantry BCT, 25th Infantry Division

ROK VII Corps
[Advancing north, opening up the Chorwon Gap and eventually assault Pyongyang from the east.]

Capital Mechanized Infantry Division
• 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
• 16th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
• 26th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

2nd Rapid Reaction Division
• Airborne Brigade
• Airborne Brigade
• Airborne Brigade

8th Mechanized Infantry Division
• 1st Armored Brigade
• 60th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
• 73rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade

11th Mechanized Infantry Division
• Mechanized Brigade
• Mechanized Brigade
• Mechanized Brigade

ROK VI Corps
[Advancing east of VII Corps to secure their flank and create a bridge to the forces on the eastern coast.]

1st Philippine Brigade Combat Team

5th Armored Brigade

5th Infantry Division
• 27th Infantry Regiment
• 35th Infantry Regiment
• 36th Infantry Regiment

29th Infantry Division
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment

9th Thai Infantry Division
• 5th Special Forces Regiment
• 9th Infantry Regiment
• 29th Infantry Regiment
• 10th Malaysian Parachute Brigade

ROK II Corps
[Moving north through eastern Korea before swinging westwards north of Pyongyang to protect the flanks of the advance.]

3rd Armored Brigade

7th Infantry Division
• 3rd Infantry Regiment
• 5th Infantry Regiment
• 8th Infantry Regiment

15th Infantry Division
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment

27th Infantry Division
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment

I US Marine Expeditionary Force
[Pushing north and eventually securing Wonsan Harbour.]

1st US Marine Division
• 1st Regimental Combat Team
• 5th Regimental Combat Team
• 7th Regimental Combat Team
• 116th Cavalry BCT, Idaho ARNG

French 6th Light Armored Brigade (Reinforced by 1x armoured regiment, 1x parachute battalion & 2x helicopter squadrons.) 

Australian 7th Brigade (New Zealand battalion attached & motorized battalion is replaced by a mechanised battalion from 1st Brigade)

Singaporean 54th Armoured Brigade

Canadian Mechanized Task Force (1 PPCLI with LAV-IIIs reinforced by a squadron of Leopard 2s, a battery of L777s, an air defence battery and several other units.) 

ROK VIII Corps
[Pushing north along the eastern seaboard of the Korean Peninsula.]

102nd Armored Brigade

22nd Infantry Division
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment

23rd Infantry Division
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment
• Infantry Regiment

[lordroel]

Oct 17, 2020 10:36:14 GMT forcon said:

This is the Order of Battle for the Allied counteroffensive into the DPRK. Several ROKA corps' have been pulled off of the line because of heavy casualties while others remain as a strategic reserve to counter the (remote) possibility of PLA intervention on the part of the DPRK. Major US forces deployed include I Marine Expeditionary Force and the headquarters of I Corps, along with corps assets and the 1st Cavalry, 3rd Infantry & 25th Infantry Divisions as well as an airborne task force centred on the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Airborne BCT. As well as the US & ROK, Britain, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, France, Canada and Poland are all contributing forces, which will be detailed in a further update. Special Operations Forces are not featured here but will be mentioned later. 

You would assume that most of the NATO members would be fighting under the UN flag in Korea.

[forcon]

Oct 17, 2020 10:38:17 GMT lordroel said:

Oct 17, 2020 10:36:14 GMT forcon said:

This is the Order of Battle for the Allied counteroffensive into the DPRK. Several ROKA corps' have been pulled off of the line because of heavy casualties while others remain as a strategic reserve to counter the (remote) possibility of PLA intervention on the part of the DPRK. Major US forces deployed include I Marine Expeditionary Force and the headquarters of I Corps, along with corps assets and the 1st Cavalry, 3rd Infantry & 25th Infantry Divisions as well as an airborne task force centred on the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Airborne BCT. As well as the US & ROK, Britain, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, France, Canada and Poland are all contributing forces, which will be detailed in a further update. Special Operations Forces are not featured here but will be mentioned later. 

You would assume that most of the NATO members would be fighting under the UN flag in Korea.

Not quite. While the UK, France & Poland are deploying forces, they all have reasons outside of NATO. Poland is currying favour with the US, UK & France with its deployment, while the UK and France have their own reasons including regional allies and overseas territory. The rest of NATO would prefer to keep out of the potential quagmire, but their is potential for small supporting contingents such as medical units and combat engineers to deploy. That said, given their contributions in the first Korean War, I could forsee a few NATO powers in Europe sending battalion-sized task forces. I'll have to think on it. 

[gillan1220]

The Philippine Navy would probably send BRP Tarlac, BRP Davao Del Sur, and BRP Jose Rizal to Korea.

[stevep]

Oct 17, 2020 10:41:13 GMT forcon said:

Oct 17, 2020 10:38:17 GMT lordroel said:

You would assume that most of the NATO members would be fighting under the UN flag in Korea.

Not quite. While the UK, France & Poland are deploying forces, they all have reasons outside of NATO. Poland is currying favour with the US, UK & France with its deployment, while the UK and France have their own reasons including regional allies and overseas territory. The rest of NATO would prefer to keep out of the potential quagmire, but their is potential for small supporting contingents such as medical units and combat engineers to deploy. That said, given their contributions in the first Korean War, I could forsee a few NATO powers in Europe sending battalion-sized task forces. I'll have to think on it. 

  forcon,

  I would agree that the rest of the European allies are unlikely to provide much if anything.  Especially if there's no UN mandate as OTL - which would depend on the stance of China and Russia.  Also suspect that as gillan1220, says there would be aid from the Philippines.  Not sure what the reaction of Japan would be - or of SK if Japan offers ground troops.  Taiwan might also offer aid but I suspect that Washington would seek to quietly decline that as it would be too explosive in terms of Beijing.

  Steve

[gillan1220]

Nov 21, 2020 11:34:16 GMT stevep said:

Oct 17, 2020 10:41:13 GMT forcon said:

Not quite. While the UK, France & Poland are deploying forces, they all have reasons outside of NATO. Poland is currying favour with the US, UK & France with its deployment, while the UK and France have their own reasons including regional allies and overseas territory. The rest of NATO would prefer to keep out of the potential quagmire, but their is potential for small supporting contingents such as medical units and combat engineers to deploy. That said, given their contributions in the first Korean War, I could forsee a few NATO powers in Europe sending battalion-sized task forces. I'll have to think on it. 

  forcon ,

  I would agree that the rest of the European allies are unlikely to provide much if anything.  Especially if there's no UN mandate as OTL - which would depend on the stance of China and Russia.  Also suspect that as gillan1220 , says there would be aid from the Philippines.  Not sure what the reaction of Japan would be - or of SK if Japan offers ground troops.  Taiwan might also offer aid but I suspect that Washington would seek to quietly decline that as it would be too explosive in terms of Beijing.

  Steve

Japan would play defensive here. Deploy the JMSDF and JASDF to monitor incursions of North Korean jets, ships, subs, and ballistic missiles. Since Japan has numerous Aegis DDGs, this would come in handy in defending the Home Islands from ballistic missiles. However, Japan cannot send boots to the ground in Korea because that would likely stir up some infighting with the South (take it like Israel about to retaliate to Iraq in response to the SCUD missiles, the coalition feared that the alliance might break apart should Israel have joined). Remember, South Koreans are still angry on what Japan did to them in the 20th Century.

Taiwan would be limited to monitoring their airspace and maritime borders. Not enough to stirr the PRC but enough to say "We're observing what's going on there but we're not gonna lower our guard."

The likely allies the U.S. have in the region is Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and India.