"Paperino 13"*
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Date: July 5, 2009*
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Battle Location: Sepo-gun region, North Korea*
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Battle Type: Italian advance vs North Korea delay.*
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Description: Led by the United States an international coalition is formed to put pressure on the ever defiant North Korea. The goal is to force Pyongyang to adhere to the demand of the international community, especially regarding the suspected Nuclear Weapons program.*
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Despite a build-up of various forces in South Korea the North Korean leadership does not find the coalition to be a credible threat, as there is some disagreement between chiefly the European countries and the United States, on top of which most of the coalition partners are more or less bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan.*
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A number of ultimatums put forward by the coalition are ignored. Efforts by China to mediate in the crisis fail. North Korea mobilise some of its forces, but preparations are limited as the leadership in Pyongyang remains secure in the belief that the military build-up is a bluff.* 
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On June 5 the military operations against North Korea begins.*
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Following intense fighting in the border areas the war seems to swing the coalition way. Being steadily pushed northward the North Korean defences crumble. Desperate holding actions slow the coalition down some, but almost always end in the defending force being routed with heavy losses.*
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The Italian contribution to the coalition although small in numbers is larger than most other European nations. Being built on the battalion size 8th Alpini Regiment of the Julia Brigade it has been held in reserve for fears of major losses, as this would jeopardize the shaky Italian support of the Korean action. While the war is seemingly going the way of the coalition the Italians are released for frontline service.*
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The first assignment of the untried Italians is to mop up North Korean defenders of a largely bypassed sector in the Sepo-gun region of mountainous Kangwon province. Because the strength of the enemy is unknown the Italians are to be supported by ROK tanks and reserve infantry. Unused to work together there are some doubts in higher Headquarters of the capability of the Italians and ROK to pull the operation off but heavy North Korean resistance is not expected.*
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The target area of the operation is given the codename "Paperino 13" after a popular Disney cartoon commonly known as Donald Duck.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the Italian side.*
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Sources: Fictional scenario*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**

