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Mitla Pass
Sword of Israel #15
(Defender) State of Israel vs Arab Republic of Egypt (Attacker)
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Sword of Israel
Historicity Historical
Date 1967-06-06
Start Time 17:30
Turn Count 60
Visibility Day & Night
Counters 97
Net Morale 2
Net Initiative 2
Maps 3: 64, 67, 68
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 247
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Delaying Action
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
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Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods
Illumination
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Sword of Israel Base Game
Introduction

The Israelis had raced past miles of demoralized and fleeing Egyptians along the roads heading west. Their goal was to seize the key passes and cut off the Egyptians' retreat, thereby ensuring the destruction of the Sinai Field Army. A small IDF force managed to set themselves up on a hill near the mouth of the Mitla Pass, attempting to staunch the escape of the fleeing Egyptians.

Conclusion

The small force grimly held the mouth of the pass. Running low on fuel, they fought to stem the fleeing tide, destroying vehicle after vehicle. Occasionally flights of aircraft helped, sowing carnage with napalm and other munitions. The wreckage eventually stopped the flow of traffic until the next morning when sufficient IDF forces arrived to permanently block the pass.


Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
  • AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
  • AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
  • Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
  • Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
  • Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
  • Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
  • Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
  • AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
  • AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
  • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

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Arab Republic of Egypt Order of Battle
El Geish el Masry
State of Israel Order of Battle
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