Suez '73 1981

Suez battle chinese farm october game battle take place egyptian army israel defense force yom kippur warit fight sinai peninsula north great bitter lake east suez canal near egyptian agricultural research station farm specialized japanesemade machinery kanji character israeli military map label area chinese farm battle begin idf launch operation abiraylev stouthearte men attempt establish corridor canal allow bridge lay crossing accordingly israelis attack egyptian force chinese farmdetermine egyptian resistance progress extremely slow israelis suffer heavy loss israelis repeatedly reinforce armor unable headway manage seize important crossroad second day suffer lack infantry israelis bring paratrooper night october task clear antitank defense armor pin heavy egyptian fire paratrooper draw egyptian attention long israelis bridge equipment canal undetected armored force later extricate paratroopersthe egyptians attempt restore defense initial disposition armored attack october initially succeed push israeli counterattack armored battle last entire day seriously deplete continuous fighting egyptians relinquish control route canal open israelis battle remember costly brutal battle wargame scalegame turn hourshex mile kilometersunit company brigadegame inventoryone x color maptwo dualside print countersheet countersone page suez rulebookone page suez historical note scenario booklettwo dualside print crttec player aid cardsone singleside print turn recordisraeli unit composition player aid cardone singleside print egyptian unit composition player aid cardone singleside print israeli order battlereinforcement schedule player aid cardone singleside print egyptian order battlereinforcement schedule player aid cardone side diesolitaire playability highcomplexity level mediumplayer moreplaye time hour.