Cover art for The Arab-Israeli Wars: Tank Battles in the Mideast

The Arab-Israeli Wars: Tank Battles in the Mideast

1977 · BGG
Avg rating
6.44
Bayes rating
5.71
Weight
3.21 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
743

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Description

(From Box)

"Now you can re-fight the battles that determined the fate of nations. Victories that strike like lightning, if you can win them--like the victories of Israeli arms in 1956 and 1967. Battles that were mammoth struggles for crossroads and passes and battles that were pinprick raids. The military forces of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Syria are yours to command--can you lead them to victory in the battles that shaped the Middle East today?"

Twenty-four different game situations, tactical-level tank warfare, and a customizable map make up the flavor of the game. The map is in four pieces, double-sided, allowing you to create over 100 potential map areas (the Suez Canal and the West Bank are represented, along with other landmarks). Rules include (but are not limited to) roadblocks, minefields, electronic warfare, bore-sighting, and firing while moving.

This tactical level game includes the following scenarios:

Kalkiliah (October 10, 1956)
Bir Gifgafa (November 2, 1956)

Rafid (January 1973)
Tel Maschara (October 11, 1973)
Botzer (October 16, 1973)
Rafa (June 5, 1967)
Jenin (June 6, 1967)
Jenin (Might-Have-Been)
Abu Agheila (June 6, 1967)
Irbid (September 24, 1970)
Ras Sudar (October 14, 1973)
Shovach Yonim (October 6, 1973)
Lituf (October 6, 1973)
Egyptian Airmobile Attack (October 6, 1973)
El Al (October 7, 1973)
Kuneitra (October 7, 1973)
El Firdan (October 8, 1973)
Mazrat Beit Jan (October 11, 1973)
Chinese Farm (October 16, 1973)
Deversoir (October 17, 1973)
Fayid (October 18, 1973)
Marjayou (some time in the future)
Tasa (some time in the future)

Avalon Hill Complexity rating - 8

Sister game to PanzerBlitz and Panzer Leader.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Events Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight Modular Board Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation

Themes

Modern Warfare

Publishers

The Avalon Hill Game Co

Designers

Randall C. Reed Richard Hamblen Russell Vane Seth Carus