BOLT ACTION: 1960 ARAB-ISRAELI WAR

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.

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.

My Syrian armour coming down from the Golan Heights

Jordanian M47s under artillery fire

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
ISRAELI FORCES		Veteran
Light Armour Brigade			3 x AMX 13
Light Armour Brigade			3 x AMX 13
Reserve Armour Brigade			2 x Sherman E8
Independent Tank Batt			1 x Centurion
Independent Tank Batt			1 x Centurion
SP Artillery			2 x M7 Priest
Infantry Battalion			12 x Infantry
Infantry Battalion			12 x Infantry
			MMG
			Medium Mortar
Kibbutz Garrisons			4 x 6 Infantry		(Regular)
EGYPTIAN FORCES		Inexperienced
Heavy Armour Brigade			3 x SU100
Medium Armour Brigade			2 x Super Sherman
			1 x Sherman Bulldozer
Anti Tank Battalion			1 x Archer
Infantry Battalion			12 x Infantry
Paratroops			10 x Infantry		(Regular)
			Medium Mortar
SYRIAN FORCES		Inexperienced
Heavy Armour Brigade			2 x T55
Medium Armour Brigade			2 x Panzer IV
Light Armour Brigade			2 x R35
Infantry Battalion			12 x Infantry
Infantry Battalion			10 x Infantry
			HMG
JORDANIAN FORCES		Regular
Heavy Armour Brigade			2 x M47 tanks
Arab Legion			1x Panhard A/C
			10 Infantry in Lorry
			HMG

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.