ME - Battle for the Straights of Tiran

[Jason Petho]

There is a short version of this, which just deals with the assault on Sharm el Shiek.

This long one was is intended to show two main things.

1. The extremely tedious journey south that the Israeli's had to contend with, how to do it quickly and how to be agressive once they are out in the open.

2. Historically, the Egyptians didn't do much as they didn't know the Israeli's were coming down the coast. They didn't expect it as they thought the coast was impassable. They are still able to patrol and an Egyptian player will use their patrols to meander about looking for where the Israeli's are coming from.

Holding up the Israeli's is the main task for the Egyptians. If they can do so, there is no way the Israeli's can acquire a victory, as the Israeli's can't doddle... they really need to move fast and move hard.

Yes, I agree, it's not a very exciting scenario as it consists of a lot of the frustrating advance that the Israeli's experienced. (This was the main reason they just air-assaulted the place in 1967). And that is why there is a second, much shorter, scenario.

Hope that helps.

Jason Petho