'73_1: "Y" Day Onslaught - MC 01 Middle East '67

The Sinai, October 6th 1973: The origins of the Yom Kippur War were rooted in the resounding defeat the Arabs had to endure in the Six Day War. President Sadat of Egypt knew that if any military action was taken against Israel, it would cause a massive Israeli reaction. Therefore, logic dictated that the first blow must be in the same proportion. The Egyptian plan was to cross the Suez Canal with five reinforced Divisions at 5 crossing points. The first wave paddled across in rubber rafts, this was followed by the most modern bridging equipment provided by the Russians. They penetrated about 10 miles and then set up defensive positions under an air defense system. They knew the power of the Israeli Defense Forces, both in the air and on the ground. Their plan addressed both of these factors. The Egyptian forces would be under the densest air missile defense system their Russian friends could provide, and to counter the Israeli armor, ground forces were equipped with a huge amount of anti tank weaponry, from shoulder operated RPG to vehicle mounted Sagger missiles. They rehearsed every phase of the operation, then at 1400 hrs on the 6th October, "Y Day"..... a shattering barrage rent the air, taking the Israelis by surprise *Hint - as human Arab, review the rules Engineer | Ferry as well as bridging* - *Designer Note: Large Egpytian Tank and Mechanized forces are present on the map as they were located there - but they have no effect early in the battle at this early stage. See the alternative variant of this scenario where these tanks are used.