Last
week my garage staged a big 28mm Bolt Action game. It was a 1960 Arab Israeli game based on the Yom Kippur War. The equipment is too early for the 1967
War. I supplied the 12ft by 6ft table and the river,
Colin Jack supplied the scenario, the troops, most of the terrain and Tim
Watson supplied the dust sheet covering.
Tim and Bill Millar commanded the Israeli forces, I commanded the
Syrians, Colin the Jordanians and Mr Ray Neal the Egyptians. Mrs Gilchrist supplied an excellent pre-game dinner.
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| View from south end of table |
The
Israeli’s quickly took the west bank village and from that position held of the
attack by the Jordanian M47’s across the River Jordan. Too the south the mass of Egyptian armour
made slow progress against the gallant Israeli AMX13s but did manage to capture a
kibbutz. In the north my armour poured
down the Golan Heights but after an early success knocking out an Israeli
Centurion the advance slowed down to a long range tank battle. I lost 3 of my 6 tanks. In the end the game was adjudged to be a
draw. Good fun and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to me getting up to 400,000 views.
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| My Syrian armour coming down from the Golan Heights |
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| Jordanian M47s under artillery fire |
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| Shell bursts near my leading T55 - Panzer burning beyond |
Tim has put a report on his blog at
http://moth107.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/an-evening-trip-around-israel.html?spref=fb
Here
is the OB for the game.
ARAB-ISRAELI
1950-1960
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ISRAELI FORCES
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Veteran
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Light Armour Brigade
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3 x AMX 13
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Light Armour Brigade
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3 x AMX 13
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Reserve Armour Brigade
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2 x Sherman E8
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Independent Tank Batt
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1 x Centurion
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Independent Tank Batt
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1 x Centurion
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SP Artillery
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2 x M7 Priest
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Infantry Battalion
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12 x Infantry
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Infantry Battalion
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12 x Infantry
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MMG
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Medium Mortar
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Kibbutz Garrisons
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4 x 6 Infantry
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(Regular)
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EGYPTIAN FORCES
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Inexperienced
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Heavy Armour Brigade
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3 x SU100
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Medium Armour Brigade
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2 x Super Sherman
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1 x Sherman Bulldozer
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Anti Tank Battalion
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1 x Archer
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Infantry Battalion
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12 x Infantry
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Paratroops
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10 x Infantry
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(Regular)
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Medium Mortar
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SYRIAN FORCES
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Inexperienced
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Heavy Armour Brigade
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2 x T55
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Medium Armour Brigade
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2 x Panzer IV
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Light Armour Brigade
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2 x R35
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Infantry Battalion
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12 x Infantry
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Infantry Battalion
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10 x Infantry
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HMG
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JORDANIAN FORCES
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Regular
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Heavy Armour Brigade
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2 x M47 tanks
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Arab Legion
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1x Panhard A/C
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10 Infantry in Lorry
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HMG
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| M47 assaulted by Israeli infantry who immobilised it! |
Some words from Colin about the source of his figures. Nobody seems to make the correct troops so some improvisation is required.
Most of the Israelis are Reiver Castings Post War infantry with bush hats + Commando Miniatures support weapons. Also some Artizan British Commandos, desert version. The Kibbutzim are just any Partisan figures.
Arab Legion are Artizan + Foundry Arab MMG.
Egyptians are Reiver Castings Post War infantry with beret + Artizan 8th Army (no shorts).
Syrians are Commando Miniatures Indonesian and Arab infantry.
