'73_1: Yom Kippur War (Limited Interv., Early Arab Mech release) - MC 01 Middle East '67

Yom Kippur, 1973: (Alternative D, full conflict) Yom Kippur was a conflict that brought the United States and the Soviet Union closer to the brink of war than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis has begun. This hypothetical variation assumes that hostilities between the Soviet Union and United States superpowers have deteriorated to the point of limited intervention. The Soviets have commited two airborne divisions and some minor air support to the Arabs and the United States has commited moderate air support and supplies to Israelis. This scn is the same as scenario #73_01b_Campaign_full with the exception being the Egyptian Reserves are released at Midnight of the second day. [Size very large] *Designer's Notes: Intended for PBEM play but can be played as human Arab vs AI Israeli. This scenario utilizes the entire map rather than combining the single scenarios as the "combined scenarios" campaign does. Scenario ends on the 24 October armistice. Extra objectives have been added inside Israel should the Arab player decide to conquer a bit more than historically planned. Soviet and US mechanized infantry units have the same hard attack range as ATGM units to represent the ATGM equipped APCs that carry them. Soviet Spetsnaz commando units have increased hard and soft attack ranges to represent their hit and run ability as well as Mi-24 support. *Important: The Egyptian's mobile SA-6 units will set up SAM sites along the far side of the canal when key areas are taken (East side of canal at Suez, Ismalia and Kantara) to allow the Egyptian player to extend the vital SAM umbrella.