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Vasit-Mansoura Road
Sword of Israel #48
(Attacker) State of Israel vs Syrian Arab Republic (Defender)
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Sword of Israel
Historicity Historical
Date 1967-06-10
Start Time 06:00
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day
Counters 118
Net Morale 2
Net Initiative 3
Maps 2: 65, 66
Layout Dimensions 86 x 28 cm
34 x 11 in
Play Bounty 232
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Urban Assault
Entrenchment Control
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Anti-tank Ditches
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Dragon’s Teeth
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Sword of Israel Base Game
Introduction

After seizing Qala, headquarters ordered the 8th Independent Armored Brigade to press on through Vasit into Mansoura, and then attack Kuneitra from the south. They rolled out of Qala at first light. Syrian reserves had already been pulled back to Damascus to protect the regime against Israeli attack or internal dissent, but with no idea they'd been abandoned to their fate the troops at the front continued their determined fight against the Israelis.

Conclusion

To Mendler's Brigade, each house and rock seemed to hide a Syrian with a machine gun or a tank. Vasit fell after a prolonged aircraft preparation and a timely flank attack by the tanks. Then an agonizingly slow crawl ensued down the road to Mansour as fortified positions continued to slow down the advance. Then, when they finally reached Mansour, the Syrians were waiting again in force. Again, the combination of airpower and superior tactics eventually won out. It was a lucky thing for the competely depleted Israelis that the Syrians withdrew from the war shortly thereafter.


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

State of Israel Order of Battle
Israeli Defense Forces
  • Motorized
Syrian Arab Republic Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized
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