1967 Encounter in Sinai... Cold War Commander Rules....

Last Sunday some of the gang got together to play an "ad hoc scenario" set  in the 1967 Arab Israeli war in the Sinai. It pitted initially an Egyptian mechanized infantry company in a forward village position. Assailed by at first an Israeli mechanized infantry company. Both commands had reserves on the way to be "diced" for as to entry times.... The Israelis also had air and artillery support available.

The Egyptians int he village were an advanced force holding an important point on the way to hinterlands of Israeli... The main Egyptian force was stalled a few miles back after some rather effective Israeli air raids and interdiction's!

The local Israeli's command had sent all available IDF forces via the dessert flank of the occupied village to the surprise of the Egyptian commander! The IDF came out of the swirling sands of the dessert and came upon the defended village on a flank which had no heavy anti tank weapons. They had all been deployed to face the road facing north.

The IDF assault went rather well for most of the game. The Egyptians gave as good as they got but as IDF reinforcement's came on they were driven back but not completely dislodged from village. When the tardy Egyptian reserves came on they hit the IDF hard and established themselves once again into the village outskirts. It was a tough fight for both parties. losses were about even, as well as positions. The objective for both commanders was to gain possession of village and destroy or drive back enemy forces. The game ended with night and a firm draw on the battlefield. Perhaps the morning will see a renewal of the fight for the village... Or not...       Note; The Arrfff still watches on...RIP 7/20/2014...