Modern War #25 - October War, Yom Kippur 1973, Special Edition

From Decision Games:

The Magazine:

Yom Kippur War: The Sinai Front: On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a surprise attack on Israel. The war would erase the concept of Israeli invincibility on the battlefield, and eventually lead to peace between Egypt and Israel.

Other Articles:

• Syria’s Blunder: The Golan Heights has long been a contested area in the complex geopolitical framework of the Middle East. In October 1973, Syria would launch an offensive to retake the territory after losing it in the Six Day War in 1967.
• Before Blackhawk Down: Before the infamous Blackhawk Down incident in Mogadishu, members of the 10th Mountain Division would find themselves in a desperate fight against Somalia militants in the capital.
• The Falklands War: In 1982, British and Argentine forces clashed over a small group of islands in the South Atlantic. The war would help strengthen Margaret Thatcher’s position as Prime Minister, and would help spark the downfall of the Junta government in Argentina.

The Game:

October War is a wargame of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. There are two Theaters of Operation: Sinai and Golan, both portrayed as a point to point system (since most of the major actions were fought over key points or lines of communications). There are two players in the game, one commanding the Israelis, and the other the Arabs, and the game emphasizes critical factors of the conflict, but allows for large units to break down into smaller units, representing organizational flexibility and cohesion. The game is driven by the drawing of event markers which represent major tactical and strategic factors that affected the course of the campaign historically.

Components: Two 22" x 34" maps & 352 counters