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Counter-Attack at Manakhah
Four-Five Commando #3
(Defender) United Kingdom vs Arab Republic of Egypt (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Arab Republic of Egypt 15th Tank Brigade
Arab Republic of Egypt 503rd Commando Battalion
United Kingdom Four-five Commando
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Draw 0
Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: --- of 957
Parent Game Four-Five Commando
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1967-06-06
Start Time 09:00
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day
Counters 76
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 2
Maps 2: 66, 67
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 173
AAR Bounty 166
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Four-Five Commando Base Game
Sword of Israel Maps + Counters
Introduction

The Egyptians could not allow their enemies to interrupt traffic along Highway N2. If the Royal Marines held a blocking position there, then the Egyptians would have to deploy their best units to try to eject them. This would not be an easy task.
Conclusion

The Egyptian National Army had performed poorly against the royalist insurgents, reacting far too slowly against hit-and-run operations organized by British mercenaries. Against a fixed position they usually did much better, but they had never met opponents like the Royal Marines, at least until the Six-Day War.
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
  • 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).
Display Order of Battle
Arab Republic of Egypt Order of Battle
El Geish el Masry
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
United Kingdom Order of Battle
Royal Marines
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Scen 3

Repeat issue from scenario #2, VCs call for control of 60m hill, but map 67 does not contain 60m hill hexes nor is there mention of using different hill heights. Treated the 120m hill as 60m for VC purposes.

(Juiceman on 2024 Dec 19)
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Four-Five Commando #3 - Counter-Attack at Manakhah
Author Juiceman
Method Solo
Victor United Kingdom
Play Date 2024-12-01
Language English
Scenario 45Cm003

From the west map edge an Egyptian Commando/ Recon force is attacking while a tank brigade attacks from the east. The eastern force struggled to make it up the hill with only about a third engaging the RMs, the rest were left reduced, disrupted or demoralized due to their low morale & poor leaders. The western force did not have the numbers but did succeed in taking one 60m hill hex. FOW played a big part of the RMs holding their ground, probably had too much of an impact.
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