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Sword of Israel #33
(Attacker) State of Israel vs Arab Republic of Egypt (Defender)
Kingdom of Jordan (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Side 1 0
Draw 0
Side 2 2
Overall Rating, 2 votes
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Sword of Israel
Historicity Historical
Date 1967-06-06
Start Time 03:00
Turn Count 12
Visibility Night
Counters 94
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 3
Maps 1: 66
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 166
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 2
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Urban Assault
Entrenchment Control
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Illumination
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Sword of Israel Base Game
Introduction

Under the cover of darkness, the invasion of the West Bank began with an attempt to gobble up the high ground overlooking the Old Jerusalem Highway. The Jordanians felt secure behind their wire and minefields, and their attention was diverted toward the attacks earlier in the day near Jerusalem and in the Sinai. In 1948, the Arabs had successfully driven off Israeli attacks from this direction resulting in the West Bank occupation. Why would it not be the same this time?
Conclusion

The Israeli engineers breached the Jordanian minefields and wire quickly under cover of darkness. Thereafter, rather than assault straight ahead, the Israelis drove around the Jordanian position (hidden from view by darkness and hilly terrain), and assaulted them from the rear supported by a heavy bombardment and assisted by powerful searchlights illuinating the police station and monastery for the assaults. The dislocation caused by darkness and surprise, along with the rapid advance down the line of fortified positions led to a rather quick victory.
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
  • 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)
Display Order of Battle
Arab Republic of Egypt Order of Battle
El Geish el Masry
  • Foot
Kingdom of Jordan Order of Battle
Royal Jordanian Army
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
State of Israel Order of Battle
Israeli Defense Forces
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Display AARs (1)
No Time for a Summer Friend
Author Blackcloud6
Method Solo
Victor Arab Republic of Egypt, Kingdom of Jordan
Play Date 2022-10-16
Language English
Scenario SwIs033

(Note: this was played with the 2022 edition and the scenario is now number 32 instead of 33. If the new edition s entered, I'll switch the report to the new edition.)

This is an excellent scenario which turned out to be very tough for the Israelis to win. The Jordanian/Egyptian force deafening with the mines n a half moon around the monastery and police station. the Egyptian commandos defended the ton hexes in the read and the Monastery.

The Israelis came around the southern flanks and went after the Monastery and the two towns first. the Jordanians immediately sent in their reserve mechanized infantry force which, although they got wiped out, caused a severe delay in the Israeli advance. using the searchlights on the tanks, the Israelis managed to reduce this first line of defense on and take the Monastery and one town. But getting to the Police Station proved difficult and alate game assault finally took the position, but the Israelis suffered five steps of losses and could not reach the Arab casualty level needed for a win. The Arabs take this as time ran out and daylight arrived forcing the Israeli vehicles to pull back.

A key to the Arab defense is where to put the deadly anticraft guns which can hammer the Israeli tanks and thus prevents them from using their searchlight unless they can get a position from which LOS to the guns is blocked.
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