Fate of A Nation

Written by: Phil Yates Cover Art: Vincent Wai
Assistant Writer: Dr. Michael McSwiney Internal Art: Mike Chappell, Vincent Wai
Editors: Peter Simunovich, John-Paul Brisigotti Miniatures Painting: Aaron Mathie, Evan Allen, James Brown,
Casey Davies, Josh Forrester, Victor Pesch, Chris Townley
Proof Readers: Alexander Costantino, Paul Kitchin,
Luke Parsonage, Brad Sainsbury, Gregg Siter, Terrain Modelling and Photography: Battlefront Studio
Stephen Smith, Garry Wait
Playtest Groups: Arizona Desert Rats (Thomas Weller), Dad’s
Graphic Design: Sean Goodison Army (Gavin van Rossum), Moscow Gamers (Ilya Grebenkin),
Spritz of War (Nicolò Da Lio), The Iron Brigade (Joe Abrisz)
Miniatures Design: Evan Allen, Tim Adcock
CONTENTS
The Six-Day War............................................................. 2 Kateybat Debabbat (Tank Battalion)............................. 34
Israel in the Six-Day War................................................ 8 Kateybat Moshaa (Infantry Battalion)........................... 40
Israeli Special Rules......................................................... 9 United Arab Republic Support Companies................... 46
P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company)................................ 10 United Arab Republic Arsenal....................................... 48
P’lugah Sayur (Long-Range Patrol Company)............... 14 Jordan’s Dilemma.......................................................... 50
P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised Infantry Company).. 16 Jordanian Special Rules................................................. 51
Jerusalem 1967............................................................. 21 Sareya Mudara’aa (Armoured Squadron)....................... 52
P’lugah Tzanhanim (Paratrooper Company)................. 22 Sareyat Moshaaa (Infantry Company)........................... 56
Israeli Support Platoons................................................ 26 Jordanian Support Platoons.......................................... 59
Israeli Arsenal............................................................... 30 Jordanian Arsenal.......................................................... 61
United Arab Republic & The Setback............................ 32 Battlefields of the Six-Day War...................................... 62
United Arab Republic Special Rules.............................. 33 Colours of ‘67............................................................... 70
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The Six-Day War
Since the founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948, and Egypt reached breaking point. The British and French
there have been numerous wars fought between Israel and developed a plan to invade Egypt and reclaim the Suez
its Arab neighbours. While it would be simple to dismiss Canal, and invited Israel to join them.
these conflicts as religious disputes, additional factors have
Ten days later, Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula, with the
almost always contributed to regional tensions which have
British and French invading Egypt the next day. In a little
so often escalated into full-scale war. The Six-Day War was
over a week Egypt was defeated and the fighting was over,
no exception to this trend. In addition to the unresolved re-
but international condemnation soon forced the withdrawal
ligious and territorial disputes resulting from the founding
of Britain, France, and Israel. This left Nasser an Arab hero
of Israel, water politics and even Cold War manoeuvring
for standing up to the ‘Imperialists’.
contributed to the eventual outbreak of war in 1967.
There had long been a desire amongst Arabs to establish
1948: Independence a united Arab state that would restore their power and
international prestige. Nasser’s elevated status allowed him
In 1947 the United Nations recommended the adoption of
to form the United Arab Republic combining Egypt and
a plan which would divide the British Mandate of Palestine
Syria in 1958 as the Syrians struggled to avoid a Communist
into separate Jewish and Palestinian states. While Jewish rep-
takeover. While the union only lasted three years before
resentatives accepted the plan, the Arab League vigorously
Syria split away in one of a seemingly endless series of coups,
opposed it, preferring instead that the Mandate become a
Egypt remained the United Arab Republic until 1972.
Palestinian state which promised to respect the rights of the
Jewish minority. Conflict between the Jewish and Palestinian
communities in the Mandate increased after the UN resolu- The Water War
tion. This eventually escalated to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Even agriculture was political in the Middle East, and could
through which Israel won its independence. lead to war. As a small state surrounded by enemies, Israel
sought to expand its population and feed the tens of thou-
1956: The Suez Crisis sands of immigrants arriving each year. In doing so, it started
farming the demilitarised zone between Israel and Syria as
The Suez Canal provides a direct route between the Indian
well as the Negev Desert south of Jerusalem. Syria viewed the
Ocean and the Mediterranean, saving a lengthy trip around
occupation as a hostile act, but the irrigation waters required
Africa. Britain and France, who owned and controlled the
to farm the Negev gave them tool to strike back at Israel.
Suez Canal, considered it to be vital to their global interests.
Clashes between the Egyptians and the British garrison led The Jordan River has always been the main source of water
to a coup against the Egyptian King Farouk in 1952, and the in the Holy Land, and clashes over water had been common
establishment of a republic under the presidency of Colonel after the 1949 armistice. These tensions escalated in 1964
Gamal Abdel Nasser. when Israel completed its National Water Carrier project to
irrigate the Negev Desert. In response, Syria and Lebanon
When Nasser expelled the British and then seized the Suez
planned to divert the headwaters of the Jordan away from
Canal in October 1956, tensions between Britain, France,
Israel, denying them access to the water.
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In the resulting War over Water, Israel
The Middle East in 1967
used air and artillery strikes on con-
struction work to prevent the headwater
Syria
Golan
diversion going ahead. Syria shelled N Heights
Israeli farms in response.
Mediterranean Sea
Palestinian Terrorism
With the inability of the Arab states to West
destroy Israel and establish Arab control Bank
of the Holy Land, pressure increased to
find other ways of striking at Israel. One
of these was Fatah, ‘Conquest’ in Arabic, Dead
an organisation led by Yasser Arafat (who Gaza Sea
Strip
would later go on to lead the Palestinian
Liberation Organisation). Supported by
Syria, Fatah began a terrorist campaign
Israel
Suez Canal
against Israel in 1965.
While Egypt and Jordan did not permit
Fatah to operate in their territory,
Jordan, where most of the Palestinian Egypt
population resided, found itself unable Jordan
to prevent most of the raids from being
launched from bases in the West Bank.
The raids escalated, culminating in a
landmine killing three Israeli soldiers
and injuring several others. This was
the seventieth attack in two years. With Sinai Peninsula
the United Nations unable to even
investigate who was responsible for the
incidents (thanks to the Soviet Union’s
Gul
veto), Israel took matters into its own

f of
hands. On 12 November, 1966, the

Saudi
Sue
Israelis captured and demolished the

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Jordanian town of Samu, where the raid

Arabia
Sea
was believed to have originated. This

Red
incursion caused a major diplomatic 0 KM 100

incident and earned Israel the censure of
the United Nations. 0 Miles 100
The Road to War

Egypt and the United Arab Republic
From that point, the descent into war was swift. Jordan, in
response to (totally incorrect) Soviet intelligence that Israel In 1958, Egypt amalgamated with Syria to form the
was massing on the Syrian border, promised to attack Israel United Arab Republic. Syria split away again, but Egypt
if Israel attacked Syria. Syria, not to be outdone, respond- retained the name, along with the dream of Arab unity,
ed by declaring that they would destroy the Jewish state. until 1972.
Unsurprisingly, this declaration and their support for Fatah
raised Syria’s standing in the Arab world.
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Nasser, the self-proclaimed leader of the GAZA 20th Palestinian
Arabs, sought to regain lost prestige by The Sinai Battles M E D I T E R R A N E A N Gaza Division
upping the ante even further. On 16 in the Six-Day War SEA Strip
RAFAH
May, 1967, his United Arab Republic Ugdah Tal
BEERSHEBA
sent its army into the Sinai Peninsula EL ARISH
7th Infantry
PO
Division Ugdah Yoffe
and demanded the withdrawal of the
RT
BIR LAHFAN
SA
UN peacekeepers, who had been in Ugdah Sharon
ID
place since the end of the 1956 Suez EL QANTARA ABU AGEILA
2nd Infantry
Israel
ISMAILIA
Division
S UEZ CANA
crisis. While Israel mobilised its reserves,
3 Infantry
rd
Jordan’s King Hussein closed ranks with 4th Armoured
Division QUSEIMA
Egypt and Syria, largely to avoid a Division
JEBEL
popular uprising at home. Iraq, Kuwait, BIR GAFGAFA LIBNI
Libya, and other Arab states started
L
sending their armed forces as well. Sabre GIDDI
PASS
rattling, especially in the Arab world,
United Arab
Egypt
quickly reached the point of no return 8th Mech
Brigade
at the end of May when Nasser stated,
Republic
SU
EZ
MITLA
‘Our basic objective will be the destruc- PASS KUNTILLA
tion of Israel.’ 6th Mech
Division
Israel Attacks SUDR PASS NAKHL
With the armed forces of the entire EILAT
Arab world massing on its borders, Israel RAS SUDR
decided to not wait until it was attacked.
SINAI
As Nasser’s United Arab Republic was
the largest and best-equipped adversary PENINSULA
A AB
facing them (due to massive arms de-
GU
liveries from the Soviet Union), Israel ABU ZENIMA
F AQ
LF
decided that it needed to neutralise it

first, before the other Arab states could
OF
support it.
LF O
N
At dawn on 5 June, 1967, Israel com-
SU
menced Operation Moked (Focus), a
GU
EZ
surprise attack designed to destroy the EL TUR

United Arab Republic Air Force on the
ground. Nearly all of Israel’s operational
jets penetrated Egyptian airspace at low 0 KM 100
altitude in a surprise attack that crippled
the United Arab Republic Air Force, de-
stroying 293 aircraft for the loss of just 0 Miles 100 SHARM EL SHEIKH
RED SEA
19 aircraft out of the 183-strong strike
force.
Red Sheet
As soon as word of the success of Operation Moked reached
Israel, the signal Sadin Adom (Red Sheet) went out to the
troops waiting near the Egyptian border. Although out-
numbered, the Israelis planned to surprise the United Arab
4
Republic’s Sinai Field Army with a three-pronged attack junction at Bir Lahfan, just south of El Arish. Fortunately
which would outflank key defensive positions, neutralizing for Tal, Brigadier General Avraham Yoffe’s division had
the enemy’s numerical advantage. been ordered to advance up the uncharted Wadi Haradin, a
dried-up river bed in a steep-sided gully. The advance took
The northern prong was Brigadier General Israel ‘Talik’
all day, with the Centurion tanks crawling over soft sand
Tal’s division, tasked with taking the Rafah Junction and
and through rocky defiles, but the 200th Armoured Brigade
El Arish to open the coastal road to the Suez Canal. Here
reached Bir Lahfan with the Arabs completely unaware of
the Arabs had their own 7th Infantry Division (under Major
their advance.
General Abd el Aziz Soliman) and the Palestinian 20th
Infantry Division (led by Major General Mohammed Abd The Arab tanks drove up the road, headlights on. One volley
el Moniem Hasni) in layered defences laid out according and the situation changed completely as the Arabs switched
to Soviet doctrine. The advance, led by the Magach (M48 off their lights. The Arab tanks had infrared searchlights, and
Patton) and Sho’t (Centurion) tanks of the 7th Sa’ar (Storm) began to engage the Israelis out of the darkness. Some Israeli
Armoured Brigade, quickly ran into about 30 Palestinian command tanks had searchlights and used these to engage,
Sherman tanks and over 100 Arab T-34 medium and IS-3 but were rapidly picked off. The rest of the Israelis were
heavy tanks backed up by SU-100M tank destroyers. reduced to shooting at gun flashes. The Israeli tanks were
running low on ammunition as dawn approached, but were
The hard fighting for Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, and then
saved by helicopters delivering ammunition, and the arrival
Rafah on the Sinai border, took the entire day, despite the
of the 7th Armoured Brigade from El Arish around 1000 hrs.
60th Armoured Brigade (equipped with M51 Isherman and
AMX light tanks) and 202nd Paratroop Brigade attacking
Rafah from the flank. By nightfall, one battalion had broken Abu Ageila
through to El Arish (but was critically low on fuel and am- The southern prong was spearheaded by Major General Ariel
munition) and another was on the way south from Rafah, Sharon (later Prime Minister of Israel). His division’s goal
but the rest of the division was still mopping up resistance. was to clear the road through the interior of the Sinai via
Throwing caution to the wind, and concerned about a Abu Ageila and Jebel Libni. Sharon faced Major General
possible counterattack by the Arab 4th Armoured Division, Sa’adi Nagib’s 2nd Infantry Division with its regiment of T-34
Tal ordered his troops to stop clearing their supply line and and IS-3 tanks and SU‑100M tank destroyers, supported by
to push on through the night. By dawn El Arish was secure a brigade of artillery. The division was well fortified, with
and the Arab forces destroyed. minefields and trench systems along the Um Katef ridge
blocking the main route to Abu Ageila.
Bir Lahfan Sharon’s detailed and complex plan combined airmobile and
Tal’s fears about a counterattack by Major General Sidki el ground operations. During the day Sharon moved his troops
Ghoul’s 4th Armoured Division were well founded. By night- into position and probed the defences. When his attacks were
fall, while the Israelis were still fighting at Rafah, several rebuffed, Sharon waited until nightfall to press the attack.
hundred Arab T-54 and T-55 tanks were nearing the road Under cover of the biggest artillery force ever assembled by
5
The Invasion of the West bank forces and pushed for the Suez, taking
the critical passes in the central Sinai,
AFULA while the Israeli air forces pounded the
fleeing columns. By 8 June, after just
Ugdah Peled
three days, the Israeli capture of the
25 Khalid Ibn
th BET SHEAN Sinai was complete.
Walid Brigade JENIN
HADERA YA’BAD
KABATIYA TILFIT The West Bank
6th Qadisiya
Despite the success of the initial Israeli
NETANYA 1st Princess TUBAS Brigade attacks, President Nasser convinced
TULKAREM
5th Givati Alia Brigade King Hussein of Jordan that the United
Brigade SUPPIN 40th Armoured
Brigade Arab Republic was winning a crushing
NABLUS victory against Israel, with their forces
QUALQILYA
AZUN closing in on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Jordan responded with air and artillery
strikes on Israeli airfields and cities and
TEL AVIV 2nd Hashimi prepared to attack southward to link
Brigade Jordan up with Nasser’s fictitious attack. Israel
LOD 60th Armoured
attempted a diplomatic solution with
RAMLAH Brigade Jordan, but King Hussein replied ‘the
RAMALLAH
die is cast’.
3rd Talal JERICHO
LATRUN Brigade Jordan’s pre-war plans for Operation
4th Kiryati 27th Imam Ali
10th Harel Brigade
Brigade
Brigade 16 Etzioni
th Tariq (Victory) called for the capture
Brigade JERUSALEM
of the Jewish part of Jerusalem as a
55 Paratrooper
th
Brigade bargaining chip for the ground they

Israel BETHLEHEM expected to lose to the Israelis. Instead,
they opened their war by moving the
29th Hittin
Dead 60th Armoured Brigade south from its
N
Brigade
HEBRON
Sea reserve position to link up with Nasser’s
non-existent attack, and moved the 40th
Armoured Brigade into reserve.
The Israelis took advantage of this to
launch an offensive to protect the route
0 KM 20 between Jerusalem the rest of Israel, and
another from the north to cut off the
5-6 JUNE 7-8 JUNE
0 Miles 15 entire West Bank from Jordan east of
the Jordan River. The Israelis attacked
the Israelis, Sharon’s infantry attacked the northern end of a series of Jordanian positions overlooking the road into
the Um Katef line while the supporting tanks attacked from Jerusalem, taking them all on the first day. As in subsequent
the front, pouring fire into the trenches ahead of the infantry battles, the Jordanians fought hard until their fortifications
advance. Meanwhile a small unit of paratroopers (reduced were breached, then fragmented and were mopped up in
even further by the diversion of their helicopters to resupply small groups. By 1000 hrs on 6 June, after 24 hours of hard
Yoffre’s troops at Bir Lahfan) landed behind the Arab artil- fighting, the bulk of Jerusalem was in Israeli hands.
lery park and attacked them from the rear. This significantly
In the north, Brigadier General Elad Peled’s division struck
reduced the amount of artillery fire falling on the main
south on two axes, aiming to take the town of Jenin from
attack. The defences were soon breached and, although they
behind with one brigade, while bypassing it and pushing on
were slowed by mines, the 14th Armoured Brigade pushed
to Nablus, a key position in the centre of the Jordanian posi-
through to take Abu Ageila and link up with Yoffre’s force.
tions, with the other brigade. The Israeli armoured brigades,
mainly equipped with upgunned Sherman tanks, ran into
Race to the Suez the lead elements of the Jordanian 40th Armoured Brigade at
When reports of the fall of El Arish and Abu Ageila reached nightfall, and struggled to overcome the heavier Jordanian
the Egyptian Field Marshal ’Abd al-Hakim ’Amr, he M47 and M48 tanks holding defensive positions for most of
panicked (as he had in 1956) and ordered a general retreat the next day, despite heavy attacks by the Israeli Air Force.
to the Suez Canal. Although the Arab army had taken losses
Fortunately for Peled’s men, King Hussein, fearing an Israeli
and given ground, it was far from defeated and retained
invasion of central Jordan, ordered all of his forces back
many formations in good order. However, this single order
across the Jordan River on the night of 6 June. Realizing that
sealed its fate. With the Sinai Field Army now in full retreat,
the way lay open, the Israelis raced forward to complete the
the Israeli armoured brigades bypassed the enemy ground
capture of the entire West Bank.
6
Israeli forces had avoided entering the Old City in the first June, the Syrian forces were in full retreat, demolishing their
two days of fighting, fearing damage to holy sites and inter- own bunkers as they fell back.
national backlash. However, by 7 June, with a UN imposed
ceasefire presumed to be imminent, Israeli paratroopers Ceasefire
finally assaulted and captured the Old City as well. On 11 June, 1967, a general cease-fire agreement was signed
ending the Six-Day War. By this point, Israel had captured
Golan Heights the Sinai, West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights,
Despite being the prime cause of the war, Syria had only increasing its territory greatly. However, this also added a
conducted minor offensive operations on 5 and 6 June, easily million Arabs to its governed population. While these new
repulsed by Israeli forces, then hunkered down behind their territories would serve as useful buffer zones against future
Golan Heights fortifications. Having dealt with the United aggression, the addition of such a large, essentially hostile,
Arab Republic and Jordan, Israel turned its attention to Syria. population would prove to be a constant problem.
After vigorous debate, senior Israeli politicians approved
While the 1967 Six-Day War proved that Israel had the
military operations against Syria. These commenced at 1130
means and political will to defend itself, it did not lead to
hrs on 9 June, attempting to beat the UN ceasefire deadline
a lasting peace. Israel hoped to use the Sinai and Golan
set for the next day.
Heights as bargaining chips for long-term peace treaties
The Golan Heights were almost impassable to tanks, with with the Arab states, but to the Arabs ‘The Setback’, as they
heavily-fortified bunkers to a depth of several kilometres. named the war, had to be avenged. The next six years saw
The fighting was brutal and often at very close range. This constant skirmishing across the Suez Canal, then, in 1973,
resulted in the Israelis losing more tanks here than on either the Yom Kippur War saw a new Egyptian-Jordanian-Syrian
of the other two fronts, despite a lack of large-scale clashes alliance try to reverse their humiliating defeat in the Six-Day
with enemy armour. Israeli forces broke through the initial War. Though that war would eventually pave the way to a
line of resistance and reached the Golan Plateau by the peace process between Israel and some of its neighbours, the
evening, but fearful of a Syrian counterattack, continued region remains volatile to this day.
their advance throughout the night. By the morning of 10
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Israel in the Six-Day War
On 20 May 1967 when mobilisation began, Tzahal, the Central Command
Israel Defence Force, had just three active brigades, one each
When it became obvious that Jordan would not stay out of
of armour, infantry, and paratroopers. These brigades trained
the war, Central Command attacked later on 5 June. The
each batch of conscripts before they were assigned to the
main thrust was towards Jerusalem, while Ugdah Peled,
reserve brigades they would fight in. Over the next few days,
loaned from Northern Command, struck southwards into
the soldiers of eighteen reserve brigades, four armoured, four
Samaria and Judea.
mechanised, and two paratrooper, collected their equipment
and prepared for battle. These reserve brigades contained the 10th ‘Harel’ Mechanised Brigade [61x M51, 12x Centurion]
bulk of Israel’s trained soldiers and were well trained and 55th Paratrooper Brigade [supported by M1 from Etzioni Brigade]
combat ready. 16th ‘Etzioni’ Infantry Brigade [22x M1]
With almost every able-bodied adult male, and many 4th ‘Kiryati’ Infantry Brigade
females too, having been called up, Israel’s economy came 5th ‘Givati’ Infantry Brigade [8x M50]
to a stand still. Buses, taxis, and even private cars were all Ugdah Peled
requisitioned by the Tzahal. This put Israel in the difficult 37th Armoured Brigade [44x AMX, 28x M51, 26x M50, 15x Sho’t]
position of having to either fight and win or stand down. 45th Mechanised Brigade [34x M50, 31x M51]
Initially the government attempted to negotiate an end to 9th ‘Oded’ Infantry Brigade
the confrontation, but public pressure soon forced a more
militant stand and Moshe Dayan, the general who defeated
Egypt in a lightning campaign in 1956, was appointed as
Northern Command
Minister of Defence on 2 June. Once the United Arab Republic and Jordan were defeated,
Israel debated whether to accept a United Nations ceasefire
Southern Command or to attack Syria. In the end, the decision was to attack.
Syria had been backing terrorist attacks and shelling Israel
At dawn three days later, on 5 June, Israel launched for years. Syria had egged on President Nasser, leading to
Operation Moked, destroying most of the Egyptian Air Force the current war. Syria needed to be punished and northern
on the ground. Minutes later, the leading armoured brigades Israel made safe. Seven brigades struck at dawn on 9 June.
of Southern Command attacked Egyptian and Palestinian 31 hours later, the war was over.
positions in the Sinai. Organised into three division-sized
Ugdot named for their commanders: Ugdah Tal, Ugdah 8h Mechanised Brigade [33x M50, 28x M51 (33 operational)]
Yoffe, and Ugdah Sharon, the Israelis quickly shattered the 55th Paratrooper Brigade
Arab forces before racing to the Suez Canal to cut of the 80th Paratrooper Brigade (Arrived 10 June)
retreating survivors. 1st ‘Golani’ Infantry Brigade (Regular)
8h Mechanised Brigade [33x M50, 28x M51] 2nd ‘Carmeli’ Infantry Brigade
3rd ‘Alexandroni’ Infantry Brigade
Ugdah Tal
Task Force Granit [15x Magach 3] Ugdah Peled (lost 40% casualties in Jordan)
7th Armoured Brigade (Regular) [66x Magach 2, 58x Sho’t] 37th Armoured Brigade [44x AMX, 28x M51, 26x M50, 15x Sho’t]
60th Armoured Brigade [71x AMX, 52x M51] 45th Mechanised Brigade [34x M50, 31x M51]
35th Paratrooper Brigade (Regular)
In six days the Tzahal had routed three armies, two of
Ugdah Yoffe which were larger than their own, losing 5500 soldiers and
200th Armoured Brigade [67x Sho’t] 394 tanks. They captured or destroyed over 1000 tanks and
520th Armoured Brigade [69x Sho’t] 400 pieces of field artillery, and controlled the Sinai, West
Ugdah Sharon Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.
14th Mechanised Brigade [38x Sho’t, 28x M51, 18x M50, 20x AMX]
80th Paratrooper Brigade
99th ‘Eilat’ or ‘Negev’ Brigade
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon
8
Israeli
Israel in the Six-Day War & Israeli Special Rules

Israeli Special Rules
A War of Survival Every Soldier is a Leader
Israeli soldiers are well aware of Arab propaganda demanding Officers come up from the ranks, giving them a close re-
the destruction of the State of Israel. With En Brera, no alter- lationship with their soldiers. Orders are discussed before
native, it is not surprising that Israeli soldiers are determined battle so that anyone can take over the lead should the officer
to fight to protect their homes. fall. No matter what, the unit is Dvekut baMesima, glued to
their mission, and would carry on.
Israeli platoons may re-roll any failed Platoon Morale
Checks (as opposed to other Motivation Tests). If a Platoon Command Infantry team is Destroyed, another
Israeli Company Command teams may re-roll any failed team takes over immediately. Remove any other Infantry
Company Morale Checks (as opposed to other Motivation team in the platoon that is within Command Distance
Tests). In the absence of a 2iC, Company, or Higher of the Command team and replace it with the original
Command team, any Platoon Command team on the table Platoon Command team. If the Platoon Command team
can take a Company Morale Check (but cannot re-roll it). was a Warrior team, it is now just a standard Platoon
Command team.
Few Against Many If a Platoon Command Tank team is Destroyed, another

team takes over immediately. Nominate any other Tank
Israeli soldiers know they are outnumbered and facing threats team in the platoon that is within Command Distance
from all sides. Hesitation is fatal and reluctance a sin. Rapid of the Destroyed Command team to be the new Platoon
movement, whether storming forward or ducking back from Command team.
enemy fire, is essential to survival and victory.
If there is no team of an appropriate type within Command
Any platoon with a Platoon Command team may attempt Distance, then the Platoon Command team is Destroyed
a Few Against Many move in its Assault Step. and the platoon is left leaderless.
Roll a Skill Test for each platoon. The original Platoon Command team can still use this rule
• If the test is passed, the platoon treats the Assault Step while a Warrior team is leading the platoon and acting
as a Movement Step in which it can move up to another as its Command team, but the rule does not apply to the
4”/10cm, regardless of its normal movement distance. Warrior team.
• If the test is failed, the platoon cannot move any further
this turn. 24-hour Battle
Either way, a platoon that attempts a Few Against Many The Israeli command knows that it has to win the 1967 war
move cannot take any part in an assault in the same turn. quickly, if it was going to win it at all. As a result, attacks
continue after dark, with only a few hours to resupply
Although it is not the Movement Step, teams making a Few
between one battle and the next.
Against Many move may Mount and Dismount as if it was
the Movement Step. An Israeli player may attempt to fight at night. If they do so,
Platoons cannot make Few Against Many moves if they roll a die before determining which player is the attacker:
moved At the Double. Bogged Down or Bailed Out vehicles • On a roll of 6, the battle takes place at Dawn (see
cannot make Few Against Many moves. Teams that used page 273 of the rulebook) and the Israeli player is the
Eyes and Ears to reveal Gone to Ground enemy troops attacker.
cannot make a Few Against Many move. • On a roll of 5, the battle takes place at Dusk (see page 273
Only Armoured vehicles can make Few Against Many moves of the rulebook) and the Israeli player is the attacker.
if they are Pinned Down. Other types of teams cannot make • Otherwise the game is fought using the normal rules
Few Against Many moves if they are Pinned Down. and the attacker is determined as normal.
Gun teams that shot earlier in the turn cannot make a If both players are rolling on this table, take the higher roll,
Few Against Many move. Immobile Gun teams may only with this player being the attacker. If both players roll the
Unlimber. Teams of any type that have fired an Artillery same number, determine the attacker as normal.
Bombardment cannot make a Few Against Many move.
Debabbat (Tank) Platoon

T-55
Tan’kim (Tank)Platoon
Sho’t
9
P’lugah Tan’kim Tank Company
(Tank Company)
Motivation and Skill

MOTIVATION SKILL
Surrounded by hostile Arab states, Israel faced grave threats to its survival. With enemy
troops just hours away from the capital of Tel Aviv, the Israeli Defence Force needed to RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
be constantly ready to fight. The Israelis trained their tank crews hard, knowing that they CONFIDENT TRAINED
were outnumbered. A P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company) is rated Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
HEADQUARTERS You must field one platoon from each box shaded black and may field one platoon from
each box shaded grey.
P’lugah Tan’kim HQ
11
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
INFANTRY ARTILLERY
120mm Mortar Platoon

13
Ch’ir Mamochan 105mm Self-propelled

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon 17
12
26
(Motorised) Platoon Artillery Battery
Tzanhanim 120mm Self-propelled
23
26
ARMOUR (Paratrooper) Platoon Artillery Battery
RECONNAISSANCE ARTILLERY
Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

12
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon 155mm Self-propelled

15
27
Artillery Battery
ARMOUR 25 pdr Artillery
27
Battery
ANTI-TANK
155mm Artillery
28
Battery
Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon AIRCRAFT

12
Ch’ir Anti-tank
19
Platoon
ARMOUR
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Air Support
29
Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Anti-aircraft Platoon

12
28

M50 ‘French’ Sherman
10
Israeli
P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company)

Centurion Sho’t
HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Tan’kim HQ Seren

Headquarters Seren
2 Sho’t 415 points

Company Command Tank 2iC Command Tank
2 Centurion 350 points Company HQ
1 Centurion 180 points P’lugah Tan’kim HQ
2 Magach 3 375 points
Southern Command — The Sinai
The Southern Command facing Egypt had most of Israel’s
2 Magach 2 310 points armoured brigades, including several equipped with the
1 Magach 2 160 points latest Sho’t (‘Scourge’, pronounced shot), a Centurion
upgunned with a 105mm gun, and Magach 2 (‘Battering
2 M51 Isherman 240 points Ram’, pronounced mah-gakh) M48 Patton tanks. The 46th
1 M51 Isherman 125 points Tank Battalion was even more fortunate to field the only
company of 105mm-armed Magach 3 tanks.
2 M50 ‘French’ Sherman 200 points Most of the armoured brigades in the initial assault were
1 M50 ‘French’ Sherman 105 points equipped with Sho’t and Magach 2 tanks. Those making sec-
ondary thrusts or supporting infantry attacks were mostly
2 AMX 180 points
variants on the WWII-era Sherman tank, the 105mm-
1 AMX 95 points armed M51 ‘Israeli Sherman’ or ‘Isherman’, and the French-
designed 75mm-armed M50 ‘French’ Sherman.
Options
• Equip either or both Sho’t, Centurion, Magach 3, Flank cover and spearheads were equipped with the light,
Magach 2, M51 Sherman, or M50 ‘French’ Sherman fast, French AMX-13 tank. Although these can’t slug it out
with Searchlight for +5 points. head to head with Arab heavy tanks, their revolutionary
autoloader allows these tiny tanks to mount an impressive
• Arm either or both AMX with AA MG for +5 points.
75mm gun, giving them more punch than you’d expect.
You must field at least one Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon
equipped with the same type of tank as your
Company HQ.
The heart of the Armoured Corps are its tank companies, While most Israeli tankers were reservists called up just two
called P’lugah Tan’kim (pronounced p-loo-gah tahn-keem) in weeks before the war, the 7th Sa’ar (Storm) Armoured Brigade
Hebrew. The infantry had been the stars of the First Arab- and the Armoured School Battalion had full-time regular
Israeli War in 1948, and were expected to be the same in force officers and the current crop of trainees. With more
1956. However, the armoured forces’ outstanding successes time to prepare an assault on fixed positions, the regulars led
pushed them to the forefront of the ground forces for the the offensive across the Sinai.
war in 1967.
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COMBAT PLATOONS
Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal

Command Tank Tank
HQ Tank Tank
3 Centurion 515 points
Samal Rabat
2 Centurion 350 points

3 Magach 3 560 points Tank Tank
2 Magach 3 375 points Tank Tank
Tan’kim (TanK) Platoon
3 Magach 2 460 points Central Command — The West Bank
2 Magach 2 310 points The Central Command facing Jordan was mainly equipped
with second-line tanks: modernised M51 ‘Israeli’ Ishermans
4 M51 Isherman 470 points
and M50 ‘French’ Sherman tanks, modern AMX light tanks,
3 M51 Isherman 355 points and even old M1 Super Sherman tanks. These were support-
2 M51 Isherman 240 points ed by a battalion of the latest Sho’t tanks in the northern part
of the West Bank, and a company of twelve Centurion tanks
4 M50 ‘French’ Sherman 390 points still armed with the old 20-pounder gun (the only ones left
3 M50 ‘French’ Sherman 295 points still awaiting their new 105mm guns) supported the Harel
2 M50 ‘French’ Sherman 200 points (‘Mountain of God’ referring to Mount Zion in Jerusalem)
Mechanised Brigade that opened the route to Jerusalem.
4 AMX 350 points
3 AMX 265 points One advantage the older M50 and M1 Sherman tanks had
was their excellent mobility. In the rugged, rocky hills of the
2 AMX 180 points
West Bank (and later the Golan Heights), their ability to
Options climb goat tracks proved invaluable.
• Equip Command Sho’t, Centurion, Magach 3, Despite their older equipment, the reservist brigades of
Magach 2, M51 Isherman, or M50 ‘French’ Sherman Central Command managed to defeat the Jordanian’s
with White-light Searchlight for +5 points. modern Patton and Centurion tanks, but the cost was high.
• Arm any or all AMX with AA MG for Two Jordanian armoured brigades destroyed more Israeli
+5 points per tank. tanks than the entire Egyptian army in the Sinai.
Israel had no doubts that the most dangerous foe was the Brigade, equipped with M1 Sherman tanks (along with
huge United Arab Republic army in the Sinai, but consid- twelve 20 pdr-armed Centurions added to the 520th Tank
ered the much smaller, but better trained, Jordanian Army Battalion), attacked towards Jerusalem, while the 37th and
facing Central Command to be another major threat. 45th Barak (Lightning) Armoured Brigades, mainly equipped
with M50 and M51 Shermans and AMX light tanks,
When Jordan attacked, Israel answered with a swift attack
attacked towards Jenin from the north.
on two main axes. The 10th Harel (Mount Zion) Mechanised

Sho’t

Magach 2
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Israeli
P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company)

ISRAELI TANKS
Autoloader Searchlights
The French AMX-13 had an automatic loader allowing the Some tanks were fitted with searchlights for night fighting.
gunner to fire twelve shots before reloading the gun (a process Unfortunately, these gave their position away when used.
requiring the crew to dismount and taking 15 minutes or
more). It wasn’t as quick-firing as a crew member loading the Instead of shooting, a Tank team can use its White-
gun, but it did allow a very small tank to mount a powerful light Searchlight. The tank picks an enemy team within
gun in a small, light turret. 32”/80cm and in Line of Sight. Any teams that use the
selected team to calculate their score to hit are not restricted
AMX tanks do not suffer any penalty To Hit while moving by their roll on the Night Visibility Table (see page 272
and may re-roll failed rolls To Hit if they did not move in of the rulebook). They can see that team at any distance,
the Movement Step. although the team is still Concealed. Hits can still be allo-
cated to any valid target in the platoon in the same way as
Gunnery First if it were daylight.
After demonstrating abysmal gunnery against the Syrians In their next Shooting Step, enemy teams in line of sight
during the opening stages of the Water War, the Israelis can see the searchlight tank at any distance, but it is
revised their gunnery training. Unlike most armies that still Concealed.
picked their best recruits as the tank commanders, the
Israelis assigned their best as tank gunners. Stabilisers
A stabiliser is a device fitted to the tank’s gun that keeps it
A Fully-Armoured Tank team that did not move in
level so the gunner can stay on target while the tank moves.
the Movement Step may re-roll failed rolls To Hit when
shooting their main guns at platoons with all teams more A moving tank firing a gun fitted with a Stabiliser shoots
than 16”/40cm away. Tanks with Autoloaders do not at its full ROF.
benefit from this rule.
• If the gun has ROF 2 or more, it adds a penalty of +1
to the score To Hit.
Skirts • If the gun has ROF 1, it ignores the normal +1 penalty
The British-supplied Centurion tanks were fitted with To Hit when moving.
‘bazooka skirts’ or ‘bazooka plates’ and turret stowage bins
to protect them from bazooka-armed tank hunters. Before shooting, a tank can choose not to use its Stabiliser.
If a tank protected by Skirts fails an Armour Save against a

weapon with a Firepower rating of 5+ or 6 hitting its Side
armour, roll a special 4+ Skirts Save:
• If the save is successful, the Skirts protect the tank from
the hit, which has no effect.
• If the save is not successful, the shot penetrates the side
armour as normal.
WEAPONS PLATOONS
120mm Mortar Platoon Segen
Platoon Segen
3 M3 D (120mm) 190 points

2 M3 D (120mm) 130 points Command M3 D (120mm)
HQ Gun
Option
• Arm any or all M3 D (120mm) half-tracks with Rasal Rabat
an AA MG for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for
+10 points per half-track.
M3 D (120mm) M3 D (120mm)
Soltam Systems developed its M65 120mm mortar from
a Finnish Tampella design. Mounted in a half-track, this Gun Gun
weapon system combined mobility, armour, and the ability 120mm Mortar Platoon
to deliver artillery bombardments quickly and accurately.
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P’lugah Sayur
Long-range Patrol Company
(Mechanised Company)

MOTIVATION SKILL
Each armoured and mechanised brigade had a Palsar (short for P’lugah Sayur, pronounced
p-loo-gah say-ur), a long-range patrol company. While infantry Palsar units were equipped RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
entirely with jeeps, the armoured Palsar used a mix of jeeps and half-tracks for a heavier CONFIDENT TRAINED
punch. A P’lugah Sayur (Long-Range Patrol Company) is rated Fearless Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Sayur HQ
15
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
RECONNAISSANCE ARTILLERY
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon 120mm Mortar Platoon

15
13
105mm Self-propelled
26
12 Artillery Battery
RECONNAISSANCE 120mm Self-propelled
26
ANTI-TANK Artillery Battery
INFANTRY 155mm Self-propelled
27
Artillery Battery
25 pdr Artillery
27
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon Tzanhanim Anti-tank Battery
15
24
Platoon
Ch’ir Mamochan 155mm Artillery
28
17
(Motorised) Platoon Battery

RECONNAISSANCE ANTI-TANK Tzanhanim
23
(Paratrooper) Platoon AIRCRAFT
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon Tzanhanim Anti-tank

15
24
Platoon
Air Support
29
ARMOUR
Sayur Tank Platoon

15
ISRAELI SAYERET
Long-range Patrols Combat Patrols
While Sayeret (pronounced say-er-rot) is often translated as The commando heritage of the Sayeret shows in their ag-
reconnaissance, it is better translated as patrol. Descended gressive approach, charging the enemy head-on and breaking
from the original Israeli commando unit, their role is long- through rather than finding ways around. The shock effect of
range patrols and strikes rather than tactical reconnaissance. their speed and firepower allows them to punch through the
surprised opposition with minimal casualties.
A P’lugah Sayur Always Attacks. Teams from a P’lugah
Sayur HQ and Sayur (Patrol) Platoons may make Spearhead Patrol Jeeps save on a roll of 3+ like Unarmoured Recce
Deployment moves (see page 261 of the rulebook). vehicles, and may Charge into Contact and Counterattack.
They do not have to remain Non-assaulting teams.
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Israeli
P’lugah Sayur (Long-range Patrol Company)

HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Sayur HQ Seren
Headquarters Seren
Company HQ 45 points
Company Command 2iC Command
Patrol Jeep Patrol Jeep
Option
Company HQ
• Replace any or all Patrol Jeeps with M3 A armoured
cars for +30 points per half-track. P’lugah Sayur HQ
COMBAT PLATOONS
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon Segen

Segen
Platoon
Command Patrol Jeep Patrol Jeep
4 Patrol Jeep 80 points
Options Samal Samal

• Add up to two Patrol Jeeps for +20 points per jeep.
• Replace up to two Patrol Jeeps with M3 A armoured
Patrol Jeep Patrol Jeep Patrol Jeep Patrol Jeep
cars for +30 points per half-track.
Jeep Squad Jeep Squad
• Replace .50 cal MG on any or all M3 A armoured
cars with 20mm MG at no cost. SayUR (Patrol) Platoon
WEAPONS PLATOONS
Sayur Tank Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal

Command Tank Tank
HQ Tank Tank
Samal Rabat
4 AMX 350 points Tank Tank

3 AMX 265 points Tank Tank
2 AMX 180 points Sayur Tank Platoon
Options Sayur Tank Platoons MOTIVATION SKILL

• Equip Command Magach 3 or Magach 2 with are rated as
White-light Searchlight for +5 points. CONFIDENT VETERAN
Confident Veteran.
• Arm any or all AMX with AA MG for
+5 points per tank.
The Sayeret had no tanks of their own, but some, like Task Ori Orr’s Palsar from 7th Armoured Brigade, operated with
Force Granit, were supported by AMX light tanks as these Magach 2 tanks. Ori’s lead platoon was supported by three
were deemed too light for main combat operations. Later, Magach 2 tanks from 79th Tank Battalion at Rafah Junction
when the task force ran into heavy opposition, the 105mm- and later during the race to the Suez Canal. By this time,
armed Magach 3 tanks of the 46th Tank Battalion were sent to they were so confident of victory that the tanks began to
their aid. deliberately immobilize tanks rather than destroy them!
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P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan Motorised Infantry Company

MOTIVATION SKILL
Infantry had always been the main strength of the Israeli Defence Forces, and in 1967
they demonstrated why, taking fortified defences with apparent ease, time after time. Well- RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
trained and sure of victory, a P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised Infantry Company) is CONFIDENT TRAINED
rated Confident Veteran. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Ch’ir
17
Mamochan HQ
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Ch’ir Mamochan Ch’ir Anti-tank

17
19
(Motorised) Platoon Platoon 120mm Artillery
28
Tan’kim (Tank) 12 Battery
Platoon
INFANTRY ARTILLERY
Ch’ir Tank Platoon
20
ARTILLERY
ARMOUR
Ch’ir Mamochan 120mm Mortar
17
13
(Motorised) Platoon Platoon 105mm Self-propelled
26
Artillery Battery
Ch’ir Mortar Platoon
20
INFANTRY 120mm Self-propelled
26
Ch’ir Tank Platoon Artillery Battery
20
25 pdr Artillery
27
Battery
INFANTRY
Ch’ir Mamochan ARTILLERY
17
(Motorised) Platoon
WEAPONS Tzanhanim
23
(Paratrooper) Platoon
27
Artillery Battery
RECONNAISSANCE 155mm Artillery
28
Ch’ir Mamochan Battery

18
Weapons Platoon
Ch’ir Weapons ANTI-AIRCRAFT
19
Platoon
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon
15
ANTI-TANK
Anti-aircraft Platoon
28
AIRCRAFT
Ch’ir Anti-tank
19
Platoon
Air Support
29
16
Israeli
P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised Infantry Company)

HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan HQ Seren

Headquarters Seren
Company Command 2iC Command M3 A half-track
Option SMG team SMG team
• Remove M3 A half-track for -15 points. If you do Company HQ
this, you must remove all half-tracks from your P’lugah Ch’ir mamochan HQ
Combat platoons.
The motorised infantry, called Ch’ir Mamochan (pronounced While the motorised infantry were the mainstay in the Sinai
kh-eer mah-moh-khahn) in Hebrew, accompanied the tanks on the Southern Front, the infantry fighting in the rugged
into battle, clearing built-up areas and fortified positions. hills of the West bank and on the steep Golan Heights were
Most of their weapons were Belgian designs: the FN FAL mostly traditional foot-slogging infantry (Ch’ir in Hebrew).
rifle (also used in its heavy-barrelled form as a squad auto- Their organisation was essentially the same, aside from the
matic weapon), FN MAG machine-gun, RL-83 Blindicide absence of armoured half-tracks. The infantry companies
(‘Armour Killer’) bazookas, and plenty of Mecar anti-tank were usually supported by towed artillery rather then the
rifle grenades, along with a British 52mm (2”) light mortar. expensive self-propelled guns needed to keep up with their
mechanised brethren.
COMBAT PLATOONS
Ch’ir Mamochan Segen
(Motorised) Platoon Segen Samal
Platoon
Command FN FAL team FN MAG Light Mortar
HQ Section and Weapons Squad with: LMG team team
3 Rifle Squads 320 points
Blindicide team Blindicide team
Options
M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
• Replace Command FN FAL team with Command
SMG team at no cost. Weapons Squad
• Add Blindicide team to HQ Section for +20 points.

Samal Samal
• Remove all M3 A half-tracks for -15 points
per Section or Squad. If you do this, you must
remove all half-tracks from all of your HQ and FN FAL team FN FAL team FN FAL team FN FAL team
Combat platoons.
MOUNTED ASSAULT M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
Israelis assault mounted in their half-tracks rather than

wasting time by dismounting and assaulting on foot. Samal
Teams from a P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan HQ and Ch’ir

Mamochan (Motorised) Platoons may use the Mounted FN FAL team FN FAL team M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
Assault special rule on page 18.
Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised) Platoon
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon
17
Ch’ir Mamochan Segen
Weapons Platoon Segen Rabat
Platoon
2 M3 C (81mm) 85 points
M3 C (81mm) M3 C (81mm)
Option HQ Gun Gun
• Arm any or all M3 C (81mm) half-tracks with an AA Ch’ir Mamochan Weapons Platoon
MG for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for +10 points You may only field a Ch’ir Mamochan Weapons Platoon if
per half-track. you have half-tracks in your HQ and Combat platoons.
Each infantry company had a weapons platoon in support. immediate fire support. These mortars can bring down an
The mechanised infantry used old American and French accurate bombardment at a moment’s notice, or lay smoke
M4 and M21 MMC self-propelled mortar half-tracks for on a flanking position to protect the advancing infantry.
ISRAELI INFANTRY
Automatic Rifles As a Tank team, a Mounted Assault Transport team
The Israeli Army uses the FN FAL as both its standard rifle carrying Passengers may Charge into Contact and fight in
and (in its heavy-barrelled form) as its squad automatic assault combat. As Open-topped Tank teams, the platoon
weapon. This gives the riflemen the ability to maintain their will be forced to Fall Back by five hits or two Destroyed or
firepower on the move and deliver intense bursts of fire at Bailed Out vehicles in Defensive Fire (see page 154 of the
short range. rulebook).
FN FAL teams do not suffer the usual +1 to hit penalty for If a Mounted Assault Transport team is Destroyed by
firing a ROF 1 weapon while moving or Pinned Down. Defensive Fire, all surviving Passengers Fall Back 2”/5cm
away from the teams they were charging. If the Passengers
When not Pinned Down, FN FAL teams re-roll all failed cannot do this, they are Destroyed. The platoon is not au-
rolls to hit in Defensive Fire during assaults. tomatically Pinned Down when the Passengers Dismount,
and will only Fall Back if it takes five hits or two Destroyed
Mounted Assault or Bailed Out vehicles as usual. If a Mounted Assault
Transport team is Destroyed during the assault, any
The Israeli Ch’ir Mamochan, their motorised infantry, devel- Passengers are Destroyed with it.
oped techniques for fighting from their vehicles to enable
them to keep up with the pace of operations. The Passengers do not need to Dismount to Counterattack.
They can stay Mounted or Dismount as they wish. If they
Armoured Transport teams in a platoon with the Mounted Dismount to Counterattack, their Transport team will be
Assault special rule are Mounted Assault Transports. Sent to the Rear.
A Mounted Assault Transport has a dual nature. While If the platoon voluntarily Breaks Off instead of Counter
empty, it is just an ordinary Transport team, except that attacking, and the entire platoon is mounted in Mounted
they do not have to be Sent to the Rear when empty—they Assault Transport teams, they may use the Break Off
can remain on the table and continue to fight. Through the Enemy rule (see page 166 of the rulebook) as if
When carrying Passengers, a Mounted Assault Transport is they were Tank teams.
treated as a Tank team for everything except Platoon Morale At the end of the Assault Step, Mounted Assault Transport
Checks. If it is carrying two or more Passenger teams, it also teams that are Bailed Out are Sent to the Rear if they
has Tank Escorts. have no Passengers, or automatically Remount (see page
102 of the rulebook) and are no longer Bailed Out if they
have Passengers.
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon
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Israeli
P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised Infantry Company)

Ch’ir Weapons Platoon Segen
Platoon Segen
HQ Section with:
Command SMG team
MG and Mortar Squad 105 points
You may not field a Ch’ir Weapons Platoon if you have
Samal Samal
any half-tracks in your HQ or Combat platoons.
FN MAG FN MAG M2 60mm M2 60mm

LMG team LMG team mortar mortar
Combat Attachments
MG Squad Mortar Squad
The weapons platoon provides the infantry company with
a base of fire. The machine-guns can either be distributed Ch'ir Weapons Platoon
amongst the rifle platoons or held as a central firebase sup-
The infantry companies relied on their own firepower to deal
ported by the mortars.
with positions holding up the main advance. The Belgian FN
A Ch’ir Weapons Platoon may make Combat Attachments MAG light machine-gun (known as the L7 GPMG in British
to Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised) Platoons using the rules on service and the M240 in US service) is a reliable source of
page 260 of the rulebook. firepower, while the venerable American M2 60mm mortar
is ideal for knocking out machine-gun nests.
WEAPONS PLATOONS
Ch’ir Anti-tank Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal
4 M3 90mm DEFA 280 points

3 M3 90mm DEFA 215 points Command Anti-tank Gun Anti-tank Gun
2 M3 90mm DEFA 145 points HQ Gun Gun
4 Anti-tank Jeeps 195 points Samal Rabat

3 Anti-tank Jeeps 145 points
Anti-tank Gun Anti-tank Gun
Option Gun Gun
• Arm any or all M3 90mm DEFA half-tracks with CH’IR Anti-tank Platoon
an AA MG for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for
Each infantry battalion had an anti-tank platoon, and each Small and Nimble
brigade an anti-tank company, equipped with either half-
The anti-tank jeeps are so small that they can take cover in
tracked anti-tank guns or recoilless a nti-tank guns mounted
the slightest dip in the ground.
on jeeps. These protected the infantry from enemy tanks,
freeing the Israeli tanks to continue the offensive while the Anti-tank Jeeps save on a roll of 3+ like Unarmoured
infantry mopped up. Recce vehicles.
Recoilless Guns
Like all recoilless guns, the M40 106mm recoilless guns Spotting Rifles
had a huge backblast that revealed their position when fired The crew of a M40 106mm recoilless gun uses a .50 cal
making ‘shoot and scoot’ tactics a good idea. spotting rifle to fire single tracer rounds until they hit, then
fires the main gun for effect.
M40 106mm recoilless guns use the Recoilless Guns rule on
page 119 of the rulebook. This means that the firing team Weapons with Spotting Rifles that did not move do not
cannot fire the recoilless gun if there is a friendly Infantry suffer the +1 to hit penalty when shooting at a platoon with
team within 2”/5cm behind them, and can not count as all visible teams more than 16”/40cm away.
Concealed when they fire unless they make a successful Few
Against Many roll and move.
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Ch’ir Mortar Platoon Seren
Platoon Seren
HQ Section with:
Command Rifle team Observer Rifle team
4 M1 81mm mortars 130 points
Truck Jeep
Option
Segen Segen
• Add trucks for +5 points for the platoon.
You may not field a Ch’ir Mortar Platoon if you have M1 81mm mortar M1 81mm mortar
any half-tracks in your HQ or Combat platoons.
While the mechanised infantry had a platoon of half-track Truck Truck

mounted M3D 120mm mortars at battalion level, the light
infantry had lighter, man-portable 81mm mortars for their M1 81mm mortar M1 81mm mortar
fire support. When attacking, they deal with surprises,
suppressing nests of resistance and shutting down counterat-
tacks. When defending, the mortars drive attacking infantry Truck Truck
to ground, or blind their support with smoke as their own Gun Section Gun Section
infantry manoeuvre to counterattack.
Ch’ir Mortar Platoon

M50 ‘French’ Sherman
SUPPORT PLATOONS
Ch’ir Tank Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal
4 M1 Super Sherman 370 points

Command M1 Super Sherman M1 Super Sherman
HQ Tank Tank
Option Samal Rabat

• Equip Command M1 Super Sherman with White-
light Searchlight for +5 points.
M1 Super Sherman M1 Super Sherman

Infantry brigades making key assaults are assigned their area
Tank Tank
command’s separate tank battalion. These infantry-support
battalions are equipped with older Sherman tanks, freeing CH’IR Tank Platoon
the more modern designs for the main offensive role where
Although many Super Shermans had been rebuilt with
they can destroy the Arab armoured forces, preventing them
improved HVSS suspension, they had not been completely
from interfering with the infantry.
rebuilt like the M50 and M51 models. The M50 ‘French’
The name of the M1 ‘Super’ Sherman is a cross between its Sherman mounted a new French-designed turret with a
original American designation as the M4A1 (76mm), hence deadly long-barrelled 75mm gun, while the M51 ‘Israeli’
M1, and the British designation ‘Sherman’. The ‘Super’ part Sherman, or Isherman, mounted an Israeli-designed turret
was by comparison with the earlier short-barrelled 75mm- mounting an even more effective 105mm gun.
armed versions.
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Israeli
The Fight for Jerusalem

The Fight for Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a holy city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims. M1 Super Sherman tanks, assaulted and quickly evicted the
To Muslims it is the place where Allah ascended to Heaven, Jordanians from Government House.
their third-most holy site after Mecca and Medina. To Jews,
As dusk fell, the Israeli Harel Brigade attacked the
it is the site of the Temple, the centre of their faith through
2nd Hashimi Infantry Brigade, defending fortified posts
two thousand years of exile. It is little surprise then, that it
along the northern flank of the Jerusalem corridor. By
was the centre of fierce fighting in both 1948 and 1967 as
midnight they had taken Har Adar (Radar Hill) and Esh
both sides strove to possess their holy sites.
Sheikh Abd-ul-Aziz in hard fighting, and were advancing on
In the war that founded Israel in 1948, Jerusalem was the Tell el Ful from Nebi Samwil. Despite the terrible terrain,
site of some of the fiercest fighting. By the end of the war, a small force cut the road north from Jerusalem. At dawn a
the Jordanian Arab Legion held the Old City with its holy company of Patton tanks from the Jordanian 60th Armoured
places, while Israel held the western suburbs and an enclave Brigade counterattacked, but were driven off. Jerusalem was
on Mount Scopus. Their hold was tenuous as Jordan held the now isolated.
Latrun Monastery and the hills to the north of the main road
The Israeli 55th Paratrooper Brigade, which was preparing
westward to the rest of Israel, and Bethlehem and Hebron to
for an air drop on El Arish when the news came that the
the south. The border was known as the Green Line after the
7th Armoured Brigade was already there, mounted civilian
colour of the line originally drawn on the armistice maps.
buses and drove to Jerusalem instead. Arriving around
In places there was as much as 1000m of No Man’s Land
midnight, the paratroopers, without most of their heavy
between Israeli and Jordanian territory, but in other places it
weapons and lacking maps, were ordered to attack. Their first
was just the width of a street.
objectives were the Police Academy and the heavily-fortified
In 1967, Jordan’s plan was to take the rest of Jerusalem and Ammunition Hill, and the city centre west of the walled Old
use that to negotiate back any lost territory. Unfortunately City. In true paratrooper style they took their objectives by
for them, Egypt’s leadership believed their soldiers when mid morning, but their casualties were terrible. The outnum-
they said that they were attacking towards Bethlehem rather bered Jordanians fought hard, causing 375 casualties before
than admitting that they were getting beaten. The reserve being overrun. During the day, the paratroopers linked
Jordan 60th Armoured Brigade went south to link up with up with the Israeli enclave on Mount Scopus and cleared
the Egyptians rather than west to Jerusalem, leaving the the Mount of Olives. An attack on the Augusta Victoria
garrison to fight alone. In the Jordanians’ first move, the Hospital ridge the next night was called off to prepare for a
29th Hittin Infantry Brigade took Government House, the Jordanian counterattack that never came. On the morning
United Nations’ headquarters, to secure the route south. The of the third day, the Jordanians had vanished, retreating
Israelis responded vigorously. The Etzioni Brigade, with their across the Jordan. The Old City fell without a fight.
TO RAMALLAH
2nd Hashimi
Brigade
60th Armoured
Brigade
LATRUN MONASTRY
HAR ADAR (RADAR HILL) NEBI SAMUIL BEIT HANINA
TELL-EL-FUL
4 Kiriyati Brigade
th
MA’ALE HAHAMISHA BEIT IKSA 27th Imam Ali

Brigade
ESH SHEIKH ABD-UL-AZIZ
AMMUNITION
HILL 3rd Talal
10th Harel Brigade
Brigade
55th Paratrooper
Brigade MOUNT SCOPUS
THE OLD CITY
JERUSALEM
16th Etzioni MOUNT OF ABU DIS
Brigade OLIVES
BEIT SAFALA GOVERNMENT

N HOUSE
29th Hittin
Brigade
BETHLEHEM
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P’lugah Tzanhanim Paratrooper Company

MOTIVATION SKILL
Israeli paratroopers are an elite force. While Israel was nominally at peace, the para-
troopers carried the responsibility for retaliation raids against the Palestinian Liberation RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
Army, perfecting their shock tactics. Their performance at Mitla Pass in 1956 cemented CONFIDENT TRAINED
their fame. Now, in 1967, the paratroopers are once again demonstrating their skill and FEARLESS VETERAN
determination. A P’lugah Tzanhanim (Paratrooper Company) is rated Fearless Veteran.
HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Tzanhanim
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HQ
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Tzanhanim Tzanhanim Anti-tank

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24
(Paratrooper) Platoon Platoon Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon 120mm Artillery
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12 Battery
Tzanhanim Tank Platoon 105mm Self-propelled
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25
INFANTRY MACHINE-GUNS Artillery Battery
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Tzanhanim
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Tzanhanim Machine-gun Platoon

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ARTILLERY 120mm Self-propelled

Tzanhanim Tank Platoon
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INFANTRY
26
Artillery Battery
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INFANTRY Artillery Battery
Tzanhanim Mortar
25
Platoon 25 pdr Artillery Battery

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Tzanhanim
23
155mm Artillery Battery
28
Ch’ir Mamochan
17
(Motorised) Platoon
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Tzanhanim
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RECONNAISSANCE
28
AIRCRAFT
Sayur (Patrol) Platoon
15
Air Support
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Tzanhanim
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Israeli
P’lugah Tzanhanim (Paratrooper Company)

HEADQUARTERS
P’lugah Tzanhanim HQ Seren

Headquarters Seren
Company Command 2iC Command M3 A half-track
Option SMG team SMG team
• Add M3 A half-track for +20 points. If you do this, Company HQ

you must add half-tracks to all of your Combat and P’lugah Tzanhanim HQ
Weapons platoons.
The Tzanhanim (pronounced tzahn-hahn-eem), paratroop- squad automatic and a handful of FN FAL rifles to fire
ers in Hebrew, were the elite of the Israeli Defence Force. the highly-effective Mecar anti-tank grenade. The platoons
Unlike the spick and span armoured troopers, the paratroop- weapons squad contained a light mortar team, a Blindicide
ers gloried in the image of scruffy, hard-fighting, soldiers. anti-tank team, and a FN MAG light machine-gun team
that doubled as their obstacle gapping group.
The paratroopers had the same basic organisation as the
infantry. The big difference is their preference for the Uzi While most paratrooper battalions fought on foot, the
submachine-gun over the FN FAL rifle. This reflected their 202nd Parachute Brigade, mounted in half-tracks, moved
experience of close-range fighting in their night raids against through the desert with 60th Armoured Brigade to attack
Palestinian Liberation Army bases in Jordan before the Six Rafah Junction from the flank.
Day War. They still retained the heavy-barrelled FN FAL
COMBAT PLATOONS
Tzanhanim Segen
(Paratrooper) Platoon Segen Samal
Platoon
Command SMG team FN MAG Light Mortar
HQ Section and Weapons Squad with: LMG team team
3 Paratrooper Squads 310 points

Blindicide team FN MAG Blindicide
2 Paratrooper Squads 245 points LMG team team
Options
• Add Blindicide team to HQ Section for +20 points. M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
• Add FN MAG LMG team to Weapons Squad for HQ Section Weapons Squad
+25 points.
Samal Samal
• Add M3 A half-tracks for +20 points per Section or
Squad. If you do this, you must add half-tracks to
your HQ and Combat platoons. SMG team SMG team SMG team SMG team
MOUNTED ASSAULT
M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
The Israeli infantry are as aggressive as their tanks. They’ll
assault while mounted in their half-tracks rather than Paratrooper Squad Paratrooper Squad
wasting time by dismounting and assaulting on foot. Samal
Tzanhanim (Paratrooper) Platoons may use the Mounted

Assault special rule on page 18. SMG team SMG team M3 A half-track with .50 cal MG
Paratrooper Squad
Tzanhanim (Paratrooper) Platoon
Tzanhanim
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
Tzanhanim Anti-tank Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal

3 Anti-tank Jeeps 160 points Command Anti-tank Jeep Anti-tank Jeep
HQ Jeep Jeep
Samal Rabat
Like the infantry, the paratroopers used the CJ5 jeep
mounting a powerful M40 106mm recoilless gun as their
heavy anti-tank weapon. This light-weight weapon weighed Anti-tank Jeep Anti-tank Jeep
just 210kg (460 lb), yet could knock out a main battle tank Jeep Jeep
from the front. Tzanhanim Anti-tank Platoon
Recoilless Guns Small and Nimble

Like all recoilless guns, the M40 106mm recoilless guns The anti-tank jeeps are so small that they can take cover in
had a huge backblast that revealed their position when fired the slightest dip in the ground.
making ‘shoot and scoot’ tactics a good idea.
Anti-tank Jeeps save on a roll of 3+ like Unarmoured
M40 106mm recoilless guns use the Recoilless Guns rule on Recce vehicles.
page 119 of the rulebook. This means that the firing team
cannot fire the recoilless gun if there is a friendly Infantry
team within 2”/5cm behind them, and can not count as Spotting Rifles
Concealed when they fire unless they make a successful Few The crew of the M40 recoilless gun uses a .50 cal spotting
Against Many roll and move. rifle to score the first hit, then fires the main gun for effect.
Weapons with Spotting Rifles that did not move do not

suffer the +1 to hit penalty when shooting at a platoon with
all visible teams more than 16”/40cm away.
Tzanhanim Machine-gun Segen
Platoon Segen
Platoon
Command SMG team
HQ Section with:
HQ Section
4 FN MAG HMG 160 points
3 FN MAG HMG 125 points Samal Samal
2 FN MAG HMG 90 points

FN MAG HMG team FN MAG HMG team
As light infantry expected to fight on their own, deep behind

enemy lines, the paratroopers needed their own heavy FN MAG HMG team FN MAG HMG team
firepower. The tripod-mounted FN MAG sustained-fire Machine-gun Machine-gun
machine-gun was invaluable as fire support during assaults Section Section
and for breaking up enemy counterattacks at long range. Tzanhanim Machine-gun Platoon
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Israeli
P’lugah Tzanhanim (Paratrooper Company)

Tzanhanim Mortar Platoon Seren
Platoon Seren
HQ Section with:
Command SMG team Observer Rifle team
Truck Jeep
Option
Segen Segen
The American M1 81mm mortar is light enough to ac- M1 81mm mortar M1 81mm mortar
company the paratroopers into action, while still providing
useful artillery support. The mortars are useful for suppress-
Truck Truck
ing enemy machine-guns as the infantry assault, and for
breaking up concentrations of enemy infantry preparing to
counterattack. M1 81mm mortar M1 81mm mortar
Truck Truck
Gun Section Gun Section
Tzanhanim Mortar Platoon
SUPPORT PLATOONS
Tzanhanim Tank Platoon Segen

Platoon Segen Rasal

Command Tank Tank
HQ Tank Tank
Samal Rabat
4 M1 Super Sherman 370 points Tank Tank

3 M1 Super Sherman 280 points Tank Tank
2 M1 Super Sherman 190 points Tzanhanim Tank Platoon
Option
Tzanhanim Tank MOTIVATION SKILL
• Equip Command Magach 3, Magach 2, or Platoons are rated as
M1 Super Sherman with White-light Searchlight CONFIDENT VETERAN
Confident Veteran.
for +5 points.
The Tzanhanim, paratroopers, had no tanks of their own, In Jerusalem, the 55th Paratrooper Brigade found the support
although 202nd Paratrooper Brigade had the Israelis’ only of the M1 Super Sherman tanks of the Etzioni Brigade useful
company of Magach 3 tanks attached to support it. in overcoming stubborn Jordanian strongpoints.

Magach 2
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SUPPORT PLATOONS
105mm Self-propelled Seren
Artillery Battery Seren
Battery
HQ Section with: Command Rifle team Staff team Observer Rifle team
4 M7 (105mm) 285 points

2 M7 (105mm) 155 points M3 A half-track M3 A half-track Jeep
Option
• Arm any or all M3 A half-tracks with an AA MG Segen Segen
for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for +10 points
per half-track.
M7 (105mm) M7 (105mm)
The main Israeli self-propelled artillery piece in 1967 was
the venerable American M7 Priest HMC of WWII vintage.
Despite its age, it continued to give sterling service in
M7 (105mm) M7 (105mm)
support of the fast-moving armoured brigades.
105mm Self-propelled Artillery Battery

M7 (105mm)

AMX
Battery
4 M3 D (120mm) 265 points

2 M3 D (120mm) 145 points M3 A half-track M3 A half-track Jeep
Option
• Arm any or all M3 A or M3 D (120mm) half-tracks Segen Segen
with an AA MG for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for
M3D (120mm) M3D (120mm)
While most armies considered mortars as infantry-support
weapons, the Israeli Defence Force also fielded them as
artillery weapons. Every Israeli mechanised brigade had a
battalion of self-propelled 120mm mortars, along with some M3D (120mm) M3D (120mm)
of the artillery regiments supporting each command. Gun Section Gun Section
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Israeli
Support Platoons
Battery
4 M50/155mm 395 points

2 M50/155mm 210 points M3 A half-track M3 A half-track Jeep
Option
• Arm any or all M3 A half-tracks with an AA MG Segen Segen
for +5 points or a .50 cal AA MG for +10 points
per half-track.
M50/155mm M50/155mm
The first Israeli-built self-propelled artillery piece mounted
a French Model 50 155mm howitzer on a reconditioned
Sherman chassis. It provided an excellent combination of
M50/155mm M50/155mm
mobility and destructive firepower.
25 pdr Artillery Battery Seren
Battery Seren
HQ Section with:
Command Rifle team Staff team Observer Rifle team
4 OQF 25 pdr guns 170 points
Truck Truck Jeep
Option
• Add trucks for +5 points for the battery.
Segen Segen
The main towed artillery piece in Israeli service was the
British OQF 25 pdr field gun, a lightweight, but hard-hit-
ting weapon. As well as the original British Quad tractors, OQF 25 pdr gun OQF 25 pdr gun
the Israeli artillery used the American Dodge ¾-ton and
GMC 2½‑ton trucks as gun tractors.
Truck Truck
OQF 25 pdr gun OQF 25 pdr gun
Truck Truck
25 pdr Artillery Battery
ISRAELI ARTILLERY
Excellent Communications Under Command
Modern radio systems gave every Israeli officer the capability The battalion mortars maintained a close association with
to request artillery fire whenever needed, making their artil- the troops they supported, allowing them to respond to
lery incredibly flexible and responsive. requests for support quickly and accurately.
Platoon and 2iC Command teams can act as Spotting Company, 2iC, and any Platoon Command teams do not
teams and request artillery fire in the same manner as a suffer the normal +1 penalty to Range In when Spotting for
Company Command team, suffering the same +1 penalty Artillery Bombardments from platoons taken as a Combat
to Range In (see page 126 of the rulebook). or Weapons choice.
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120mm Artillery Battery Seren
Battery Seren
HQ Section with:
Truck Truck Jeep
Option
Segen Segen
When Israel started producing its own weapons, one of the
most important was the Soltam 120mm mortar based on
a Finnish design. This weapon was simple to manufacture, M65 120mm Truck M65 120mm Truck
making it ideal for Israel’s fledgling armaments industry, yet mortar mortar
packed a hefty punch. Nearly half of Israel’s artillery battal-
ions were equipped with 120mm mortars in 1967.
M65 120mm Truck M65 120mm Truck
mortar mortar
Unusually for mortars, these weapons are fielded by the artil-
lery and have the skills, equipment, and ammunition to fire Gun Section Gun Section
sustained bombardments. 120mm Artillery Battery
155mm Artillery Battery Seren
Battery Seren
HQ Section with:
4 M50 155mm howitzers 260 points
Truck Truck Jeep
Option
Segen Segen
When it came to purchasing a heavy artillery piece, the
Israelis turned to their main armaments supplier, France,
buying their Modèle 50 155mm howitzer. This weapon is
M50 155mm howitzer M50 155mm howitzer
quite heavy, but has an exceptional range, something the
Israelis needed given the comparatively short range of most
of their artillery park. Truck Truck
Truck Truck
155mm Artillery Battery
Anti-aircraft Platoon Segen
Platoon Segen Rasal
4 M3 TCM-20 185 points

2 M3 TCM-20 100 points Command M3 TCM-20 M3 TCM-20
The Israelis continued their policy of upgrading old WWII

equipment with the anti-aircraft half-tracks that came M3 TCM-20 M3 TCM-20
into their hands. They replaced the quadruple .50 cal Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
machine-guns of the M16 half-tracks with two of the Section Section
latest 20mm cannon. Anti-aircraft Platoon
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Israeli
Support Platoons
Air Support Seren
Priority Air Support Seren
Dassault Ouragan 250 points

Shahak (Dassault Mirage) 175 points Aircraft
Flight
Limited Air Support
Air Support
Dassault Ouragan 200 points
Shahak (Dassault Mirage) 145 points
Option
• Equip Dassault Ouragan with Napalm in addition to
Bombs for +30 points.
Once they had dealt a devastating blow to the Arab air forces the main Israeli ground-attack aircraft. Carrying four 20mm
in Operation Moked, the Israeli Air Force turned its atten- cannon and a tonne of bombs, their attacks on Arab forces
tion to supporting the army on the battlefield. The French enabled hard-pressed soldiers on the ground to overcome
Dassault Ouragan (Hurricane, pronounced oo-ra-gahn) was pockets of resistance.
ISRAELI AIRCRAFT
Operation Focus Supersonic Jet
Operation Moked (Focus) was a pre-emptive air strike by the The Soviet MiG-21 supersonic fighter and the French-built
Kheil HaAvir, the Israeli air force, on the Arab air forces. This Dassault Mirage III CJ, Shahak (Skyblazer) in Hebrew, that
surprise strike gave the Israelis total dominance in the air for the Israelis purchased to combat it were the fastest things in
the rest of the war. the skies over the Sinai. No Arab jet fighter could compete
with the Shahak.
Israeli aircraft roll two dice on the How Many Aircraft
table and take the best result. When fielding Shahak (Dassault Mirage) aircraft, the
Israelis receive a Ground-attack Aircraft Flight on a roll of
6 instead of the usual 5+. However, they will successfully
Fast Movers intercept enemy Ground-attack Aircraft Flights on a roll of
Fast-moving jet aircraft are difficult to hit with manual- 5+ instead of the usual 6.
ly-aimed anti-aircraft guns. It takes an excellent crew and a
Ground attacks by Shahak (Dassault Mirage) aircraft
bit of good luck to hit one.
cannot be intercepted using the Fighter Interception rule on
Fast-moving jet aircraft roll a die for each hit from an page 179 of the rulebook.
Anti-aircraft weapon. On a score of 5+, they speed through
the danger zone, the shells bursting behind them, and are
unharmed. Otherwise they are hit as normal. Tall Flight Stands
Aircraft, such as the Ouragan and Shahak, that use the tall
flight stand require some adjustments to the rules.
Napalm
The Israelis used napalm against Arab columns and troop Aircraft on tall flight stands must be placed within 6”/15cm
concentrations. This jellied petrol was a horrific weapon of the target rather than the usual 4”/10cm of the target.
against infantry and unarmoured vehicles.
Napalm uses a Double-width Template (12”/30cm by

6”/15cm) instead of the usual Template. Place the Template
square to the table edges after removing the aircraft, with
the narrow end closest to where the aircraft was positioned.
Teams under the Template are hit on a roll of 6. Only Fully-
armoured vehicles have any protection against Napalm. If
any other type of vehicle or team is hit by Napalm, it is
automatically Destroyed unless it is in a Building, even if
Air Support
it is in Bulletproof Cover. A Fully-armoured vehicle hit by Shahak (Dassault Mirage)
Napalm does not take an Armour Save. Instead, on a roll of
5+ the vehicle is Bailed Out. Otherwise, the crew are fine.
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Israeli Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Team Mobility Front Side Top Notes
Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower
Tanks
Sho’t Slow Tank 12 6 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo, Skirts, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
L7 105mm gun 40”/100cm 2 18 2+ Breakthrough Gun, Smoke, Stabiliser.
Centurion Slow Tank 12 6 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo, Skirts, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
OQF 20 pdr gun 40”/100cm 2 17 3+ Smoke, Stabiliser.
Magach 3 Standard Tank 12 8 2 .50 cal Cupola MG, Co-ax MG, Wide tracks.
L7 105mm gun 40”/100cm 2 18 2+ Breakthrough Gun, Smoke.
Magach 2 Standard Tank 12 8 2 .50 cal Cupola MG, Co-ax MG, Wide tracks.
M41 90mm gun 40”/100cm 2 16 3+
M51 Isherman Standard Tank 7 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo.
105mm D1504 gun 32”/80cm 2 16 2+ Breakthrough Gun
M50 Sherman Standard Tank 7 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
75-CN-50 gun 32”/80cm 2 14 3+
M1 Super Sherman Standard Tank 7 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
M1 76mm gun 32”/80cm 2 13 3+
AMX Light Tank 4 2 1 Co-ax MG, Protected ammo.
75-CN-50 gun 32”/80cm 1 14 3+ Autoloader.
Self-propelled Anti-tank Guns

Anti-tank Jeep Jeep - - -
M40 106mm recoilless 32”/80cm 1 16 2+ Hull mounted, Awkward layout, Breakthrough gun, Recoilless, Spotting rifle.
M3 90mm DEFA Half-tracked 1 0 0 Protected ammo.
CN-90-F1 32”/80cm 2 15 3+ Hull mounted.
Self-propelled Artillery
M3 C (81mm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.
M1 81mm mortar 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Hull mounted, Minimum range 8”/20cm, Smoke
Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
M3 D (120mm) Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.
M65 120mm mortar 64”/160cm - 3 3+ Smoke bombardment.
M7 (105mm) Standard Tank 1 0 0 .50 cal AA MG.
M2A1 105mm howitzer 24”/60cm 1 9 2+ Hull mounted, Breakthrough gun, Smoke.
Firing bombardments 72”/180cm - 4 4+ Smoke bombardment.
M50 /155mm Standard Tank 2 1 0 AA MG.
M50 155mm gun 24”/60cm 1 10 1+ Hull mounted, Bunker buster, Smoke.
Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Guns

M3 TCM-20 Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.
TCM-20 twin guns 16”/40cm 5 5 5+ Anti-aircraft.
Patrol Vehicles
Patrol Jeep Jeep - - - Hull MG.
M3 A armoured car Half-tracked 1 0 0 Hull MG.
With .50 cal AA MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ Self-defence Anti-aircraft.
With 20mm AA MG 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ Hull mounted.
Vehicle Machine-guns
Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 2 6 ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
.50 cal Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
20mm Vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 5 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
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Israeli
TRANSPORT TEAMS
Arsenal
Armour
Jeep Jeep - - -
Dodge ¾-ton, GMC 2½-ton, or Quad Wheeled - - -
M3 A half-track Half-tracked 1 0 0 Passenger-fired Hull MG,
Optional passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG.
INFANTRY TEAMS
Team Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
FN FAL team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Automatic rifles, Tank Assault 4.
SMG team 4”/10cm 3 1 6 Full ROF when moving, Tank Assault 4.
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams.
Blindicide team 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.
Staff team 16”/40cm 1 2 6 Moves as a Heavy Gun team.
GUN TEAMS
Team Mobility Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower Notes
FN MAG LMG Man-packed 16”/40cm 5 2 6 ROF 2 when pinned down or moving.
FN MAG HMG Man-packed 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF 3 when pinned down or moving.
M2 60mm mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 1 3+ Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardment 32”/80cm - 1 6 Smoke bombardment.
M1 81mm mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Smoke, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing Bombardment 40”/100cm - 2 6 Smoke bombardment.
M65 120mm mortar Light 64”/160cm - 3 3+ Smoke bombardment.
OQF 25 pdr gun Heavy 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
Firing Bombardment 80”/200cm - 4 5+ Smoke bombardment.
M50 155mm howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster, Smoke.
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
Dassault Ouragan Cannon 3+ 8 5+ Fast Mover.
Bombs 4+ 5 1+
With Napalm Napalm 6 - 5+ Napalm.
Shahak (Dassault Mirage) Cannon 3+ 8 5+ Fast Mover, Supersonic Jet.
Bombs 4+ 5 1+
MODELS TO USE FOR ISRAELIS

The Israelis are modelled as a combination of new codes for equipment specific to them and American and British codes
for old WWII equipment still in use by the Israeli Defence Force. This table gives the relevant codes.
Team Code Team Code Team Code
Sho’t AISBX02 M3 C (81mm) US202 Ch’ir Mamochan Platoon AIS722
Centurion AISBX02 M3 D (120mm) AIS204 Tzanhanim Platoon AIS722
Magach 3 AISBX01 M3 90mm DEFA AIS122 Ch’ir Weapons Platoon AIS723
Magach 2 AISBX01 M3 TCM-20 AIS161 Ch’ir Mortar Platoon AIS725
M51 Isherman AISBX03 M7 (105mm) BR170 120mm Artillery Battery AIS726
M50 ‘French’ Sherman AISBX04 M50/155 AIS141 Artillery Crew AIS729
M1 Super Sherman US044 Patrol Jeep AIS411 25 pdr gun BR573
HVSS Sherman Tracks USO192 Anti-tank Jeep AIS121 M50 155mm howitzer AISO501
AMX AIS41 Dodge ¾-ton truck US413 Dassault Ouragan AAC01
M3 A half-track US201 GMC 2½-ton truck US430 Shahak (Dassault Mirage) AAC02
Half-track Stowage AIS671 Quad tractor BR277 Israeli Decals AIS941
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United Arab Republic & the Setback
In 1952, a revolution in Egypt kicked out the British and stroyed in battles at Kuntilla, Nekhel, and Bir Gifgafa while
deposed King Farouk. When the new government national- retreating to the Suez Canal.
ised the Suez Canal, they triggered the Second Arab-Israeli
The remainder of the 4th Armoured Division (the 2nd and 11th,
War of 1956. Pan-Arabism and hostility towards Israel led
or possibly 15th, Armoured Brigades with 90 T-54 and T-55
the new Egyptian and Syrian republics to unite to form the
tanks apiece, and the 6th Mechanised Brigade with another
United Arab Republic in 1958. Iraq planned to join as well,
30 T-54 or T-55 tanks) was the strategic reserve around Bir
and eventually, the Republic was intended to encompass the
Gifgafa. Surprised by the speed of the Israeli advance, it ran
whole Arab world. In-fighting soon shattered any hope of
into Yoffe’s Ugdah at Bir Lahfan when it advanced to support
unity, and Syria left the Republic in 1961 (interestingly Syria
the defenders of El Arish. It then fell back to Bir Gifgafa
and Iraq retained the United Arab Republic’s flag). This left
where it fought a doomed rearguard action to try to save the
the United Arab Republic with just the old Egyptian lands.
rest of the Sinai Field Army.
In 1967, the United Arab Republic’s Sinai Field Army had
The 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Infantry Divisions and the 20th Infantry
an armoured division, an armoured task force, a mecha-
Division of the Palestinian Liberation Army formed the
nised division, and four infantry divisions (one of them
remainder of the Sinai Field Army. The three Egyptian divi-
Palestinian). The army demonstrated along the border with
sions each had three brigades of infantry (each with a battal-
Israel in late May and early June to reinforce President
ion of 30 T-34/85M tanks), a heavy tank battalion of IS-3
Nasser’s inflammatory rhetoric, but was not really expecting
tanks, and an artillery brigade. The Palestinian division was
war, or at least not as early as it happened. The Republic had
viewed with suspicion and rated poorly by the Egyptians. Its
a plan for invading Israel, but was far short of activating it
infantry had old bolt-action rifles and it’s tank complement
when the war began.
consisted of just 30 to 50 old M4 Sherman tanks. Each
Task Force Shazly, commanded by the flamboyant and char- division (including the armoured and mechanised divisions)
ismatic Major General Sa’ad al Din Shazly, was the UAR’s also had a battalion of SU-100M self-propelled anti-tank
main strike force, poised to push through the Negev Desert guns. The 3rd Division was deployed in reserve, but the
to Jerusalem. Shazly’s force contained the 14th Armoured remaining three divisions formed the front line, fighting a
Brigade with 90 T-54 and T-55 tanks, the 25th Parachute hard, but confused battle against the Israeli’s surprise attack.
Brigade, and an Artillery Brigade.
The speed and aggression of the Israeli attack, combined with
The 6th Mechanised Division at Kuntilla was to break a disinclination to report bad news to superiors, along with
through the Israeli defences opening the way for Tsak Force inertia and ineptitude at high levels, resulted in the Sinai
Shazly. It was made up of the 6th Heavy Tank Regiment with Field Army suffering a resounding defeat. While to the rest
IS-3 tanks, and the 2nd, 7th, and 8th Mechanised Brigades of the world the war ended after six days, the Arab world saw
mounted in BTR-152 armoured transporters (each with a it as the Setback. The war continued on into the 1970s in
battalion of modern T-54 and T-55 tanks or older British the War of Attrition, finally cumulating in the October War
Centurion tanks), backed up by the 1st Armoured Brigade of of 1973. Meanwhile, when President Nasser died in 1970,
the 4th Armoured Division with more T-54 and T-55 tanks. hopes of a pan-Arab state died with him, and the old name
In the end, this powerful striking force did little, with both of Egypt returned.
the 6th Mechanised Division and Task Force Shazly being de-
Debabbat (Tank) Company

T-55

IS-3M
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United Arab Republic
United Arab Republic and the Setback & UAR Special Rules
United Arab Republic Special Rules
Autoloader Qadri
The M4/FL-10 Sherman mounted the FL-10 turret of a While the officers of the Arab armies were from the upper
French AMX-13 light tank on some of their M4 Sherman parts of society, the soldiers were nomads, villagers, and
tanks in an effort to up-gun them to cope with modern peasants. The gulf between them was enormous. Officers
tanks. The FL-10 mounted a high-power 75-CN-50 gun lived well, but paid scant attention to the wellbeing of
with an autoloader. It wasn’t as fast firing as a conventional their troops. When the situation deteriorated, most officers
tank, but it did allow the Sherman to mount a powerful gun. put their own survival well ahead of that of their troops.
Fortunately for the Arab cause, the soldiers were much more
75-CN-50 guns with Autoloaders ignore the normal +1 qadri, fatalistic, and often fought to the end, even without
penalty to hit when moving, but still retains the +1 to hit their officers.
for the Taa’a special rule, and may re-roll failed rolls To Hit
when stationary. If an Arab platoon with a Platoon Command team or an
attached Command team fails a Platoon Morale Check
(after any re-rolls), or an Arab company with a Higher,
Centralised Control
Company, or 2iC Command team fails a Company Morale
The armies of the United Arab Republic were equipped and Check, roll a die:
trained by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Army’s doctrine
• On a roll of 5 or 6, you pass the Platoon or Company
stressed the use of massed forces and shock effect over small
Morale Check, but remove the most senior Command team
unit tactics, and this meshed well with the Arab armies’ focus
involved as it heads to the rear. In the case of a Platoon
on obedience and high-level planning.
Morale Check this is the most senior Command team in
To reflect this, United Arab Republic forces are organised or Joined to the platoon. In the case of a Company Morale
differently from other armies. For game purposes, a United Check, it is the Command team that would normally take
Arab Republic company is treated as a single platoon and a the Motivation Test. If this was the last team in a platoon,
whole battalion operates like most armies’ companies. the platoon is no longer on the table, but is not Destroyed.
• Otherwise, the Platoon or Company Morale Check is
Wherever the rules talk about a platoon, read that as an
failed as normal.
Arab company. Where the rules talk about a company, read
that as an Arab battalion.
Quality of Quantity
Thus a United Arab Republic company is led by a Platoon
Following the focus on mass and shock effect, the Arab
Command team and operates like a large platoon. A United
armies used large-scale assaults to overcome Israeli defences.
Arab Republic battalion is led by a Company Command team
With whole companies assaulting at once, only a strong
and operates as a large company. This means, for example,
defence with plenty of firepower could stop them.
that while an Israeli platoon must remain In Command to
move freely, an entire United Arab Republic company must A platoon (Arab company) with at least fifteen Infantry or
be In Command to do the same. Gun teams In Command has Quality of Quantity. Include
any attached teams, and any Warrior and Independent
Mothabara teams that have Joined it when determining if a platoon
Arab troops often failed to manoeuvre, especially when (Arab company) has Quality of Quantity.
defending fixed positions, but they held their ground stub-
A platoon (Arab company) starting the Shooting Step with
bornly, showing great mothabara (perseverance), refusing to
Quality of Quantity must take at least ten hits (instead of
surrender until forced to at the point of a bayonet.
the usual five) in a single Shooting Step before they become
When Arab platoons test their Motivation to Counterattack Pinned Down, although a single hit from an Artillery
in assaults, you may re-roll the die and apply the re-rolled Bombardment still Pins them Down.
result to all Arab platoons that failed on the original roll. Teams from a platoon (Arab company) starting the
Assault Step with Quality of Quantity may Charge into
Contact and Counterattack from 12”/30cm away from the
enemy rather than 8”/20cm as usual. Teams further than
12”/30cm are still Non-assaulting teams.
A platoon (Arab company) with at least fifteen Assaulting
Infantry teams must take at least ten hits in Defensive Fire
before they are Pinned Down and forced to Fall Back.
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Kateybat Debabbat Tank Battalion
(Tank Company)
MOTIVATION SKILL
The soldiers of the United Arab Republic were confident of the ability of the combined Arab
armies to destroy Israel. The rigid, centralised command system and massed tactics they RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
were taught by their Soviet advisors fit well with an army of fellaheen peasant farmers. A CONFIDENT TRAINED
Kateybat Debabbat (Tank Battalion) is rated as Confident Conscript. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
Kateybat Debabbat HQ
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SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Debabbat (Tank)
36
Company Debabbat Air Scout Company

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39
Defence Company Artillery Battalion
46
ARMOUR Heavy Artillery
47
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK Battalion
AIRCRAFT
Debabbat (Tank)
36
Company Moshaa Mekaneekey Self-propelled

38
46
(Mechanised) Company Anti-tank Company

ARMOUR Air Support
47
INFANTRY
Debabbat (Tank)
36
Company Moshaa Mekaneekey

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(Mechanised) Company

T-34/85M
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HEADQUARTERS
Kateybat Debabbat (Tank Battalion)

Kateybat Debabbat HQ Muqqadem
Headquarters Muqqadem
1 T-34/85M 35 points
1 T-54 or T-55 50 points Command tank

Company HQ
1 IS-3M 45 points
Kateybat Debabbat HQ
1 Centurion 3 65 points You must field at least one Debabbat (Tank)
Company equipped with the same type of tank as your
Options
Company HQ.
• Arm T-34/85M with .50 cal AA MG for +5 points.
• Equip T-54 or T-55 tank with Stabiliser and Infra-
red Searchlight for +15 points.
A tank battalion, called Kateybat Debabbat (pronounced kah-

tee-bat dah-bab-bat) in Arabic, had 31 tanks at full strength. T-54 and T-55 Stabilisers
In the armoured divisions, the tanks were the latest Soviet The T-54 and T-55 packed a massive 100mm gun into
T-54 and T-55 tanks. The mechanised division combined a small chassis. With little room to work, the rate of fire
these with a battalion (possibly two) of IS-3M ‘Iosef Stalin’ was low. Fitting the tank with a stabiliser allowed the
heavy tanks, and an oddity in the form of 21 old Centurion crew to make the most of every shot when moving.
tanks from the early 1950s. The Centurions were not as
A T-54 or T-55 tank normally suffers a +2 penalty to hit
well armoured as the more recent models in the Israeli and
when moving (due to moving with ROF 1 and the Taa’a
Jordanian arsenals, but were still capable of giving a good
special rule). When equipped with a Stabiliser, the penalty
account of themselves. The infantry divisions fielded a bat-
drops to just the +1 for Taa’a.
talion of WWII-era Soviet T-34/85M tanks in each brigade
with a battalion of IS-3M heavy tanks in support.

T-55
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COMBAT COMPANIES
Debabbat (Tank) Company Naqib

Company Naqib
10 T-34/85M 275 points

9 T-34/85M 260 points
Command Tank
8 T-34/85M 240 points
HQ Tank
7 T-34/85M 215 points
6 T-34/85M 195 points Mulazim Mulazim
5 T-34/85M 170 points
• Arm any or all T-34/85M tanks with .50 cal AA MG
for +5 points per tank. Tank Tank
10 T-54 or T-55 390 points

9 T-54 or T-55 365 points
Tank Tank
Tank Tank
Tank Platoon Tank Platoon
• Equip all T-54 or T-55 tanks with Stabilisers and
Mulazim
Infra-red Searchlights for +15 points per tank.
10 IS-3M 365 points
9 IS-3M 340 points Tank
8 IS-3M 315 points
7 IS-3M 290 points
6 IS-3M 260 points Tank Tank
5 IS-3M 225 points Tank Platoon
10 Centurion 3 540 points Debabbat (Tank) Company

9 Centurion 3 500 points You may not field more than two Debabbat (Tank)
8 Centurion 3 460 points Companies equipped with Centurion 3 tanks.
7 Centurion 3 415 points
The Soviet Union sold large numbers of T-34/85M tanks While the T-34/85M had been as good as or better than most
and a smaller number of IS-3M (Iosif Stalin) heavy tanks Israeli tanks in 1956, it was showing its age by 1967 and was
to Egypt after the 1952 revolution, but few had arrived in mostly relegated to infantry support work, backed up by the
time for the Second Arab-Israeli War in 1956. After this un- powerful IS-3M heavy tank. By comparison, the T-54 and
expected defeat, the Soviet Union also began shipping their T-55 were very powerful modern tanks. Their frontal armour
new T-54 and T-55 tanks to the Egyptians. matched the heavy IS-3M, their gun could penetrate any
Western tank, and they were as fast as the lighter T-34.

T-55 Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon
Magach 2
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UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC TANKS

Infrared Searchlights Stabilisers
When the Israelis continued their attacks into the night they The stabiliser on the later model PT-76, T-54 and T-55 tanks
were shocked to discover that the latest Soviet tanks used by enabled them to fire on the move with a reasonable degree
the Arabs mounted infrared searchlights that allowed them of accuracy. Given the difficulty of loading the huge 100mm
to locate targets in the dark far more easily. rounds in a cramped turret, anything that made each shot
more likely to hit was a big improvement.
A Tank team using its Infra-red Searchlight does not roll on
the Night Visibility Table (see page 272 of the rulebook). A moving tank firing a gun fitted with a Stabiliser shoots
Instead, their Line of Sight extends out to 24”/60cm. at its full ROF.
Vehicles using Infrared Searchlights do not need to re-roll • If the gun has ROF 2 or more, it adds a penalty of +1
Bogging Checks when crossing Rough Terrain at Night. to the score To Hit (in addition to the +1 to hit for the Taa’a
special rule).
In their next Shooting Step, enemy teams with Infra-red
• If the gun has ROF 1, it ignores the normal +1 penalty
Searchlights in Line of Sight can see tanks using Infrared
To Hit when moving (but still retains the +1 to hit for the
Searchlights at any distance, but they are still Concealed.
Taa’a special rule).
Unlike Western tanks, Soviet tanks did not incorporate a
Before shooting, a tank can choose not to use its Stabiliser.
white-light option in their searchlights, so cannot i lluminate
targets for other teams.
Taa’a
Skirts Taa’a, obedience to elders and submission to the will of
Allah, was an important aspect of Arab culture. This meshed
The British-supplied Centurion tanks were fitted with
well with Soviet doctrine that required a tank company
‘bazooka skirts’ or ‘bazooka plates’ and turret stowage bins
to operate as a single entity under the close control of the
to protect them from bazooka-armed tank hunters.
company commander.
If a tank protected by Skirts fails an Armour Save against a
weapon with a Firepower rating of 5+ or 6 hitting its Side If an Arab Warrior or Platoon Command team moves in the
armour, roll a special 4+ Skirts Save: Movement Step, all of the Tank teams in its platoon (Arab
company) must move as well. If the Platoon Command
• If the save is successful, the Skirts protect the tank from team does not move, only Tank teams that started the
the hit, which has no effect. Movement Step Out of Command may move.
• If the save is not successful, the shot penetrates the side
armour as normal. Any Tank team that moves adds +1 to the score required to
hit when shooting with its main gun. This gives a cumula-
tive penalty of +2 for ROF 1 weapons (such as the 122mm
gun on the IS-3M and the 100mm gun on the T-54 and
T-55) unless they have Stabilisers. Machine-guns do not
suffer this penalty.
WEAPONS COMPANY
Debabbat Air Defence Company Naqib

Company Naqib
2 ZSU-57-2 110 points
The ZSU-57-2 anti-aircraft tank is the chassis of a T-54 Command ZSU-57-2 ZSU-57-2
battle tank mounting twin 57mm anti-aircraft guns in an Air Defence Company
open-topped turret. Its rate of fire made it deadly to aircraft,
while its high-velocity, long-barrelled guns punch through Debabbat Air Defence Company
light armour with ease. In theory, each armoured brigade had
Debabbat Air Defence Company
a company of six, but relatively few arrived before the war.
ZSU-57-2
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Moshaa Mekaneekey Naqib
(Mechanised) Company Naqib
Company
Command AK47 RPD LMG B-10 82mm
HQ Section with: Assault Rifle team team recoilless team
3 Infantry Platoons 250 points
2 Infantry Platoons 170 points RPD LMG B-10 82mm
team recoilless team
1 Infantry Platoon 90 points
HQ Section
Options
Mulazim Mulazim
• Add RPD LMG teams for +10 points per team.
• Add B-10 82mm recoilless teams for +25 points
per team. AK47 Assault Blindicide AK47 Assault Blindicide
Rifle team team Rifle team team
• Add BTR-152 transporters for +5 points per vehicle.
The United Arab Republic followed Soviet Doctrine, sup- AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
porting their tanks with mechanised infantry battalions, Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
Kateybat Moshaa Mekaneekey (pronounced kah-tee-bat
moh-shaa mek-ahn-ee-kee), shortened to Moshmek, in
Arabic, mounted in six-wheeled BTR-152 armoured trans- BTR-152 transporter BTR-152 transporter
porters. The infantry were equipped with a mix of Soviet
and locally-made equipment. Soldiers carried a mix of AK47
AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
assault rifles and locally-made semi-automatic rifles, backed Rifle team Rifle team
up with Belgian Blindicide (‘Armour Killer’) bazookas,
Soviet RPD machine-guns, and B-10 82mm recoilless guns.
AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
BTR-152 transporter BTR-152 transporter

infantry platoon infantry platoon
Mulazim
AK47 Assault Blindicide AK47 Assault

Rifle team team Rifle team
AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault

BTR-152 BTR-152
transporter transporter
infantry platoon
Moshaa Mekaneekey
Scout Company
BTR-50PK
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SUPPORT COMPANIES

Scout Company Naqib
Company Naqib
HQ Section and
2 Infantry Platoons with:
Command AK47 Assault Rifle team BTR-50PK
7 BTR-50PK and 6 PT-76 400 points HQ Section
7 BTR-50PK and 3 PT-76 310 points
Mulazim Mulazim
1 Infantry Platoon with:
4 BTR-50PK and 6 PT-76 305 points AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
4 BTR-50PK and 3 PT-76 215 points Rifle team Rifle team
Option
• Replace up to one AK47 Rifle team with a Blindicide BTR-50PK BTR-50PK
team per Infantry Platoon at no cost.
AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
Each tank and mechanised infantry regiment had a scout Rifle team Rifle team
company equipped with amphibious BTR-50PK transport-
ers supported by PT‑76 tanks. Soviet doctrine (as used by
the United Arab Republic) called for a rapid, uninterrupted BTR-50PK BTR-50PK
advance, so the reconnaissance elements were expected to
move forward at speed until engaged, then either overrun
the defenders or bypass them and continue advancing. If AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
Rifle team Rifle team
the company ran into anti-tank guns, the infantry platoons
would dismount and assault to clear the way forward, covered
by their transporters and the tanks. If worst came to worst,
BTR-50PK BTR-50PK
the destruction of the scout company would alert the fol- Infantry Platoon Infantry Platoon
lowing troops to the presence of a strong defensive position.
Mulazim Mulazim
Carries Passengers
The BTR-50PK used by the scout companies was primarily
an armoured personnel carrier. These troops were trained to
do ‘reconnaissance by battle’, that is to drive forward until PT-76 PT-76
they encountered resistance they couldn’t overrun!
BTR-50PK armoured personnel carriers are Tank teams. PT-76 PT-76

However, each BTR-50PK can carry up to four Infantry
teams as Passengers as if it was a Transport team.
BTR‑50PK armoured personnel carriers cannot be Sent to
PT-76 PT-76
the Rear during the game like Transport teams.
Tank Platoon Tank Platoon
If the BTR-50PK armoured personnel carriers are Pinned
Scout Company
Down, their Passenger teams are also Pinned Down. Bailed
Out BTR-50PK armoured personnel carriers do not roll to Spearhead of the Advance
Remount at the end of the Step in the way that Armoured
The scout company was supposed to lead the advance,
Transports do.
pushing forward to locate enemy strongpoints before they
If an BTR-50PK armoured personnel carrier is Destroyed could engage and delay the main force.
by shooting, Artillery Bombardment or air attack, the
Passengers take a 5+ Passenger Save with the survivors The Scout Company uses the Spearhead Deployment
Dismounting Under Fire and becoming Pinned Down. If special rule on page 261 of the rulebook. It is not a
an BTR-50PK armoured personnel carrier is Destroyed in Reconnaissance Platoon.
an assault, any Passengers are automatically Destroyed.
BTR-50PK armoured personnel carriers (whether
Destroyed or still fighting) are ignored when determining if
the platoon has More Teams Destroyed than Still Fighting
in Platoon Morale Checks.
PT-76
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Kateybat Moshaa Infantry Battalion
(Fortified Company)
MOTIVATION SKILL
The Sinai Field Army’s war plan called for the main routes through the Sinai Desert to be
blocked by fortifications, freeing the armoured forces up to counterattack. The fortifications RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
were laid out in multiple lines in the Soviet style. The troops manning them knew their task CONFIDENT TRAINED
and could be expected to fight hard. A Kateybat Moshaa (Infantry Battalion) is rated as FEARLESS VETERAN
Confident Conscript.
HEADQUARTERS
Kateybat Moshaa HQ
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SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
INFANTRY ARMOUR
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Moshaa (Infantry) Moshaa Tank

42
44
Company Company Artillery Battalion
46
Debabbat (Tank)
36
Company
INFANTRY ARTILLERY
ARTILLERY
ANTI-TANK
Moshaa (Infantry) Moshaa Heavy

42
45
Company Mortar Company Artillery Battalion
46
Self-propelled
46
Anti-tank Company
Heavy Artillery
47
ARTILLERY ANTI-AIRCRAFT Battalion
INFANTRY
AIRCRAFT
Moshaa Mortar Moshaa Air Defence

43
45
Company Company
Moshaa Mekaneekey
38
Air Support
47
FORTIFICATIONS
FORTIFICATIONS
Sinai Fortifications
43
Moshaa
(Infantry) Company
40
Kateybat Moshaa (Infantry Battalion)

HEADQUARTERS
Kateybat Moshaa HQ Muqqadem

Headquarters Muqqadem
Company Command 2iC Command Trench
Option AK47 Assault Rifle team AK47 Assault Rifle team
• Add up to three 12.7mm DShK AA MG for Company HQ
+15 points per gun. Mulazim
Camouflaged Positions
Soviet doctrine emphasises camouflage and deception when DShK AA MG DShK AA MG DShK AA MG
setting up defensive positions. Their gun positions are care- Anti-aircraft Platoon
fully concealed so as not to be visible until they open fire at Kateybat Moshaa HQ
point-blank range. The UAR followed these tactics carefully
when setting up their defensive positions. Despite their aggressive rhetoric, the United Arab Republic
was deployed defensively when the Israelis attacked. Their
An enemy team must be within 16”/40cm of a team from front-line infantry divisions were in fortified positions. The
a Kateybat Moshaa HQ or a Moshaa (Infantry) Company infantry battalions, Kateybat Moshaa (pronounced kah-tee-
that is in a Trench Line or Gun Pit and that has not shot bat moh-shaa) in Arabic, were entrenched behind barbed
during the game, in order to shoot at it (but can still target wire and minefields, ready they believed, to see off any attack.
it with an Artillery Bombardment or Aircraft).
A UNITED ARAB REPUBLICAN DEFENSIVE POSITION.

A typical defensive position has two (in theory three) lines of trenches manned by infantry, screened by minefields and barbed
wire and protected by machine-guns, anti-tank guns, and tanks.
Supporting Artillery Counterattack Force

The division’s artillery brigade forms its own defensive The division’s heavy tank battalion and self-propelled
position in the rear. From there it delivers heavy fire on anti-tank battalion are positioned to the rear ready to
pre-planned defensive targets. counterattack any breakthrough. T-54 and T-55 tanks
supported by mechanised infantry form a central reserve
for major counterattacks.
Second Defence Line
Barbed Wire
Machine-guns Attached Tanks Anti-tank Guns
First Defence Line (infantry)
Barbed Wire
Minefields
Israeli Attack
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COMBAT COMPANIES
Moshaa (Infantry) Company Naqib

Company Naqib
HQ Section with:
Command AK47 HMG Nest HMG Nest Trench
2 Infantry Platoons 185 points Assault Rifle team
1 Infantry Platoon 105 points HQ Section
Options Mulazim Mulazim

• Add up to two HMG Nests for +25 points per nest.
• Add up to two RPD LMG teams for +10 points per AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
team. Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
• Add up to two B-10 82mm recoilless teams
for +25 points per team AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
• Add up to one OQF 6 pdr gun in Gun Pit for +25 Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team Rifle team
points, or 57mm ZIS-2 gun in Gun Pit for +30 points.
• Add up to two OQF 17 pdr guns in Gun Pits for AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault AK47 Assault
+40 points per gun, or up to two 100mm BS-3 guns
in Gun Pits for +40 points per gun.
Blindicide RPD LMG Blindicide RPD LMG
A Moshaa (Infantry) Company is a Fortified Platoon team team team team
(see page 262 of the rulebook).
Following Soviet doctrine, the defensive positions of the Trench Trench Trench Trench
United Arab Republic had two or three lines of trenches infantry platoon infantry platoon
occupied by infantry. Armed with their own heavy ma-
Mulazim
chine-guns, recoilless guns, Blindicide bazookas, and light
anti-tank guns, and backed up by the regimental heavy
anti-tank guns, they were difficult to take by frontal assault. B-10 82mm B-10 82mm Anti-tank gun
The task was made even harder by the dense minefields and recoilless team recoilless team in Gun Pit
barbed wire entanglements that fronted their positions.
Anti-tank gun in Gun Pit Anti-tank gun in Gun Pit
Setting Up a Defensive Position
Anti-tank Group
When fielding a fortified company, you have to place your
fortifications before the enemy announces their objectives. Moshaa (Infantry) Company
The simplest way to make sure that your soldiers will be able Recoilless Guns
to defend any objective is to deploy your trenches in two
The B-10 82mm recoilless gun gave the infantry an effective
lines. Place the trenches of the first company just in front of
light anti-tank weapon at the company level. Unfortunately,
the objective area and the trenches of the second company
the huge backblast from firing it revealed its position, making
a bit behind.
it important to knock out the target with the first shots.
The first line allows you to defend any objective. In addition,
you can move your troops along the trench to counterattack B-10 82mm recoilless guns use the Recoilless Guns rule on
any penetrations. If the enemy do penetrate the front line page 119 of the rulebook. This means that the firing team
and reach the objective, they still have to clear the second never counts as Concealed when they fire the recoilless gun,
line to actually take it. and they cannot fire the recoilless gun from buildings or if
there is a friendly Infantry team within 2”/5cm behind them.
Place your machine-gun and anti-tank nests where they
will be able to fire on enemy troops assaulting either defen-
sive line. Your heavy anti-tank guns and dug-in tanks will
engage enemy tanks with long-range fire, while your lighter
anti-tank weapons wait for a deadly close-range shot. Moshaa (Infantry) Company
B-10 82mm recoilless gun
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Moshaa Mortar Company Naqib
Platoon Naqib
HQ Section with:
Command AK47 Assault Rifle team Trench
6 82-BM-41 mortars in Gun Pits 120 points
HQ Section
3 82-BM-41 mortars in Gun Pits 65 points
Mulazim Mulazim
A Moshaa Mortar Company is a Fortified Platoon (see
page 262 of the rulebook).
82-BM-41 in Gun Pit 82-BM-41 in Gun Pit
The battalion mortar company provides quick, responsive
fire. In the open desert, these lightweight mortars are perfect
82-BM-41 in Gun Pit 82-BM-41 in Gun Pit
for harassing the enemy as they attempt to cross your mines
and barbed wire. Wherever the enemy masses to attack
your trenches, the mortars strike, pinning them down and 82-BM-41 in Gun Pit 82-BM-41 in Gun Pit
breaking up their attack. Mortar platoon Mortar platoon
Moshaa Mortar Company
Moshaa
(Infantry) Company
FORTIFICATIONS
Sinai Fortifications Fortifications

Fortifications Fortifications
8 Minefields and 8 Barbed Wire 480 points

7 Minefields and 7 Barbed Wire 420 points Minefield Minefield
5 Minefields and 5 Barbed Wire 300 points Minefield Minefield Minefield
Option Minefield Minefield Minefield

• Add up to eight Trench Lines for +5 points per
trench line. Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
Sinai Fortifications are Area Defences. The Obstacles

can be placed anywhere in No Man’s Land or your Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
Deployment Area.
Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
An essential part of any Soviet-style defensive position is
a solid belt of mines and barbed wire. These slow down Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
and disrupt the enemy’s advance, breaking up their assault
formations and buying time for your machine-guns and
anti-tank guns to pick them off. Trench Trench Trench Trench
While minefields and barbed wire are essential, they won’t

stop the enemy on their own. Always cover your obstacle Trench Trench Trench Trench
belt with your heavy weapons. Properly laid out interlocking Strongpoint
fields of fire ensure that there are no gaps where the enemy
Sinai Fortifications
can cross safely.
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WEAPONS COMPANY
Moshaa Tank Company Naqib

Company Naqib
4 T-34/85M turret bunkers 135 points

3 T-34/85M turret bunkers 100 points
2 T-34/85M turret bunkers 70 points Command Tank
HQ Tank
• Arm any or all T-34/85M Turret Bunkers with
.50 cal AA MG for +5 points per bunker. Mulazim Mulazim
10 T-34/85M 275 points
9 T-34/85M 260 points
8 T-34/85M 240 points Tank Tank
7 T-34/85M 220 points

6 T-34/85M 195 points
Tank Tank
5 T-34/85M 170 points
• Arm any or all T-34/85M tanks with .50 cal AA MG
for +5 points per tank.
Tank Tank
10 M4/FL10 Sherman 290 points Tank Platoon Tank Platoon
9 M4/FL10 Sherman 275 points Mulazim
8 M4/FL10 Sherman 255 points
6 M4/FL10 Sherman 205 points Tank
10 M4 Sherman 230 points

Tank Tank
Tank Platoon
Moshaa Tank Company
T34/85M Turret Bunkers are Area Defences and can be

placed anywhere in your Deployment Area.
Each infantry brigade had a full battalion of 30 T-34/85 While some tanks in the Gaza Strip launched mobile
tanks under command, although the Palestinian 7th Infantry counterattacks against the attacking Israeli forces, those at
Division in the Gaza Strip had a battalion of Sherman tanks Abu Ageila fought from their defensive positions without
instead. Some of their Sherman tanks were modified to carry attempting to manoeuvre. This gave them considerable pro-
the FL-10 turret of the AMX-13 light tank, significantly tection against the bigger guns of the Israelis, although it did
increasing their firepower. disperse their effort to a degree.
Moshaa Tank Company

T-34/85M turret bunkers
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Moshaa Heavy Mortar Naqib
Company Naqib
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command AK47 Trench Observer AK-47
Assault Rifle team Assault Rifle team
6 120-PM-38 mortars in Gun Pits 130 points HQ Section
3 120-PM-38 mortars in Gun Pits 70 points
Mulazim Mulazim
A Moshaa Heavy Mortar Company is a Fortified
Platoon (see page 262 of the rulebook).
120-PM-38 in Gun Pit 120-PM-38 in Gun Pit
The heavy regimental mortars have much greater range
and firepower than the lighter battalion mortars, allowing
them to reach deep into the enemy deployment to silence
their artillery.
Mortar platoon Mortar platoon
Moshaa Heavy Mortar Company
Moshaa Air Defence Company Naqib

Platoon Naqib
HQ Section with:
Command AK47 Assault Rifle team Trench
6 37mm 61-K guns in Gun Pits 145 points
HQ Section
3 37mm 61-K guns in Gun Pits 80 points
A Moshaa Air Defence Company is a Fortified Platoon Mulazim Mulazim

The Soviet Army learned the importance of protecting their 37mm 61-K in Gun Pit 37mm 61-K in Gun Pit
troops from enemy air strikes during the Great Patriotic
War. Now, they equip their troops, and those of their allies,
with plenty of anti-aircraft guns. Although the guns are the 37mm 61-K in Gun Pit 37mm 61-K in Gun Pit
old 1939 design and lack radar guidance, massed fire will
still bring down the latest jet fighters.
37mm 61-K in Gun Pit 37mm 61-K in Gun Pit
Anti-aircraft Anti-aircraft
platoon platoon
Moshaa Air Defence Company
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SUPPORT COMPANIES
Self-propelled Anti-tank Naqib
Company Naqib
Company
6 SU-100M 205 points Command SU-100M SU-100M
5 SU-100M 180 points
4 SU-100M 150 points
3 SU-100M 105 points SU-100M SU-100M
Despite the design dating back to the end of the Second

World War, the 100mm gun in the SU-100M could still SU-100M SU-100M
knock out any tank fighting in 1967. Each division had a Anti-tank Company
battalion of eighteen guns as their anti-tank battalion.
Self-propelled Anti-tank Company
Tank Killer
The SU-100M self-propelled gun was used as a long-range An SU-100M that did not move in the Movement Step
anti-tank weapon to support tanks and infantry against may re-roll failed rolls To Hit when shooting their main
Israeli tanks. Its rate of fire was slow, but its accuracy was guns at platoons with all teams more than 16”/40cm away.
good when the crew took their time to line up their shots.
Artillery Battalion Muqqadem

Battalion MuqQadem
HQ Section with:
Command AK-47 Staff team Trench Observer AK-47
18 122mm M-30 howitzers in Gun Pits 400 points Assault Rifle team Assault Rifle team
12 122mm M-30 howitzers in Gun Pits 325 points
6 122mm M-30 howitzers in Gun Pits 210 points Naqib
18 OQF 25 pdr guns in Gun Pits 350 points

Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit
The Russians have traditionally had a strong artillery arm.

The Soviet Army maintained this tradition with each
Gun Battery
division supported by multiple battalions of 18 guns each.
The United Arab Republic, being organised on Soviet lines, Naqib
carried things further, concentrating whole artillery brigades
to maximise its effect.
Most of the artillery was old Second World War surplus (even Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit
if it got a new name). The 122mm M-30 was the old Soviet
1938 model, while the Ordnance Quick Firing 25 pdr guns
were left over from the days of British occupation. Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit
Gun Battery
Naqib

Gun Battery
Artillery Battalion
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Support Companies
Heavy Artillery Battalion Muqqadem
Battalion MuqQadem
HQ Section with:
Command AK-47 Staff team Trench Observer AK-47
18 152mm D-1 howitzers in Gun Pits 465 points Assault Rifle team Assault Rifle team
12 152mm D-1 howitzers in Gun Pits 380 points
6 152mm D-1 howitzers in Gun Pits 245 points Naqib
18 M50 155mm howitzers in Gun Pits 510 points

Each division had a battalion of heavy artillery. Some di-

visions had the Soviet 152mm D-1, a renamed WWII-era Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit Howitzer in Gun Pit
152mm 1943 model. Despite their age, these still out-ranged Gun Battery
the Israeli artillery, as well as throwing heavier shells. Other Naqib
battalions had the more modern French 155 mm Modèle 50,
a leftover from the days before the United Arab Republic
when France still had an interest in the Suez Canal.

Gun Battery
Naqib

Gun Battery
Heavy Artillery Battalion
Air Support mulazim awel

Sporadic Air Support mulazim awel
MiG-17 155 points

MiG-17
Despite Israel’s surprise attack on the Arab air forces, the Flight
sheer number of aircraft available to the United Arab
Republic and its allies allowed them to continue small-scale Air Support
air attacks until the end of the war.
Fast Movers Tall Flight Stands
Fast-moving jet aircraft are difficult to hit with manual- Aircraft, such as the MiG 17, that use the tall flight stand
ly-aimed anti-aircraft guns. It takes an excellent crew and a require some adjustments to the rules.
good deal of luck to hit one.
Aircraft on tall flight stands must be placed within 6”/15cm
Fast-moving jet aircraft roll a die for each hit from an of the target rather than the usual 4”/10cm of the target.
Anti-aircraft weapon. On a score of 5+, they speed through
the danger zone, the shells bursting behind them, and are
unharmed. Otherwise they are hit as normal.
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United Arab Republic Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
M4 Sherman Standard Tank 6 4 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Unreliable.
M3 75mm gun 32”/80cm 2 10 3+
M4/FL-10 Sherman Standard Tank 5 3 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG, Unreliable.
75-CN-50 gun 32”/80cm 1 14 3+ Autoloader.
T-34/85M Standard Tank 7 5 1 Co-ax MG, Hull MG.
85mm ZIS-53 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+
Centurion 3 Slow tank 10 6 2 Co-ax MG, Protected Ammo, Skirts, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
OQF 20 pdr 40”/100cm 2 17 3+
IS-3M Slow Tank 13 11 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Unreliable.
122mm D-25T gun 32”/80cm 1 15 2+ Breakthrough gun, Slow traverse.
T-54 or T-55 Standard Tank 12 8 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG
D-10T 100mm gun 32”/80cm 1 16 2+
SU-100M Slow Tank 9 5 1 Overloaded.
100mm D-10S gun 40”/100cm 1 16 2+ Hull mounted, Tank killer.
Scout Tanks
PT-76 Standard Tank 2 1 1 Co-ax MG, Amphibious, Wide tracks.
D-56T 76mm gun 32”/80cm 2 11 3+ Stabiliser.
BTR-50PK Standard Tank 1 1 1 AA MG, Amphibious, Carries four passengers, Wide tracks.
Anti-aircraft
ZSU-57-2 Standard Tank 1 1 0
Twin S-68 57mm 32”/80cm 5 11 4+ Anti-aircraft.
TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
BTR-152 Wheeled 1 0 0 Passenger-fired AA MG.
.50 cal MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
MODELS TO USE FOR THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC

The United Arab Republic’s troops are modelled as a combination of new codes for equipment specific to them and
Soviet codes for old WWII equipment still in use by the Sinai Field Army. This table gives the relevant codes.
Team Code Team Code Team Code

M4 Sherman BR119 BTR-152 AAR211 OQF 6 pdr gun BSO507
M4/FL10 Sherman AARBX05 ZSU-57-2 AARBX04 OQF 17 pdr gun BSO504
Centurion 3 AISBX02 Kateybat Moshaa HQ AAR731 OQF 25 pdr gun BSO506
T-34/85M AARBX03 Moshaa Platoon AAR722 122mm M-30 howitzer SSO506
IS-3M AARBX01 Moshaa Anti-tank Group AAR733 152mm D-1 howitzer SSO506
T-54 or T-55 AARBX02 Moshaa Mortar Company AAR735 M50 155mm howitzer AISO501
SU-100M SBX31 Moshaa Heavy Mortar AAR736 MiG-17 AAC03
PT-76 AAR031 Moshaa Air Defence AAR540 Arab and Jordanian Decals AAR941
BTR-50-PK AAR221 Artillery HQ & Crew AAR729
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INFANTRY TEAMS
Arsenal
AK47 Assault Rifle team 8”/20cm 2 1 6 Full ROF when moving.
Blindicide team 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.
GUN TEAMS
RPD LMG Man-packed 16”/40cm 5 2 6 ROF 2 when Pinned Down or moving.
82-BM-41 mortar Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Minimum range 8”/20cm.
Firing bombardments 40”/100cm - 1 6
120-PM-38 mortar Light 56”/140cm - 3 3+
DShK AA MG Man-packed 16”/40cm 4 4 5+ Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
37mm 61-K gun Immobile 24”/60cm 4 6 4+ Anti-aircraft, Turntable.
B-10 82mm recoilless gun Man-packed 24”/60cm 2 14 3+ Recoilless gun.
OQF 6 pdr gun Medium 24”/60cm 3 11 4+ Gun shield.
57mm ZIS-2 gun Medium 32”/80cm 3 11 4+ Gun shield.
OQF 17 pdr gun Immobile 32”/80cm 2 15 3+ Gun shield.
100mm BS-3 gun Immobile 40”/100cm 1 16 2+ Gun shield.
OQF 25 pdr gun Heavy 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Turntable.
Firing Bombardment 80”/200cm - 4 5+
122mm M-30 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 7 2+ Breakthrough gun, Gun shield.
Firing bombardment 80”/200cm - 4 3+
152mm D-1 howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 10 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield.
Firing bombardment 80”/200cm - 5 2+
M50 155mm howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 13 1+ Bunker buster.
Firing bombardments 88”/220cm - 5 2+
FORTIFICATIONS
HMG Nest 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF when Pinned Down.
Team Front Side Top Notes
T-34/85M turret bunker 7 5 1 Co-ax MG.
85mm ZIS-53 gun 32”/80cm 2 12 3+
AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Weapon To Hit Anti-tank Firepower Notes
MIG-17 Cannon 3+ 10 4+ Fast Mover.
Bombs 4+ 5 2+
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon
M50 French Sherman
Moshaa
(Infantry) Company
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Jordan’s Dilemma
When the United Arab Republic’s President Nasser started and a (battalion-sized) 25-pounder field regiment. The
talking tough about destroying Israel, Jordan’s king was in 25th (Khalid Ibn Walid) Brigade was situated in the region
a difficult position. Despite Jordan’s efforts, most of the of Jenin with an M47 Patton tank squadron, a battery of
Syrian-sponsored Palestinian terrorist attacks on Israel were 25 pounder guns, and a battery of 155mm howitzers. The
launched from Jordanian territory, resulting in Israeli retalia- 1st (Princess Alia) Brigade was situated in the Nablus region.
tory attacks clashing with the Jordan Arab Army. At the same It was supported by two batteries of 25 pounder guns and
time, Jordanian troops had opposed the Iraqi annexation of two batteries of 155mm guns.
Kuwait, and Jordan and Saudi Arabia were supporting the
In the central area, the 2nd (Hashimi) Brigade was situated in
Yemeni royalists in a civil war against the republicans sup-
the Ramallah region, holding Latrun and the northern flank
ported by the United Arab Republic.
of the Jerusalem Corridor. The brigade was supported by
If Jordan stayed out of the war and Israel lost, Nasser had most of a field regiment of 25 pounder guns, and a battery
promised that Jordan would be next. The king would be of 155mm howitzers. The 3rd (Talal) Brigade was situated
deposed and the country turned into a republic. On the in the Jerusalem region. It was reinforced by a battalion of
other hand, if Jordan entered the war, they had no doubt the Imam Ali Brigade and one field artillery regiment of
that the Israelis would maul their army. In the end, King 25 pounder guns.
Hussein elected to support his Arab neighbours, but on the
In the south, the 29th (Hittin) Brigade was situated in the
condition that the Syrians, Iraqis, and Saudi Arabians con-
Hebron region, reinforced by a field artillery regiment of
tributed troops to defend Jordan. Unfortunately for Jordan,
25 pounder guns and most of a regiment of Centurion tanks.
none of this support arrived in time, leaving the Jordan Arab
Army to face the Israelis on their own. The reserve forces in the Jordan Valley were the rest of the
27th (Imam Ali) Brigade and the 60th Armoured Brigade
Jordan was a small country with a relatively small army. Until
(equipped with M47 and M48 Patton tanks) west of Jericho,
1956, the Jordanian Arab Legion had been a long-service
supported by an artillery regiment of M52 105mm self-pro-
professional force led by British officers. With the formation
pelled guns and most of a regiment of M42 40mm twin
of the Jordanian Arab Army, the British were kicked out and
self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. The 40th Armoured Brigade
the army expanded four-fold. The need to protect its borders
(equipped with M48 Patton tanks) was located behind the
against Israeli raids forced the Jordan Arab Army to spread
Qadisiya Brigade at Damia Bridge, reinforced by an artillery
the bulk of its force along the border with a small central
regiment of M52 105mm self-propelled guns and a battery
reserve. This still left them too weak to stop even a secondary
of M42 40mm twin self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.
attack by Israel.
The remaining three brigades (including the Royal
In the north, the 6th (Qadisiya) Brigade was situated in
Guard Brigade) were east of the Jordan protecting the
the Jordan Valley near the Damia Bridge. It was reinforced
capital Amman.
by a (company-sized) squadron of 12 M47 Patton tanks
Mudara’aa (Armoured) Platoon

M48 Patton

M48 Patton
Sareyat Moshaa
(Infantry) Platoon
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Jordanian
Jordan’s Dilemma & Jordanian Special Rules

Jordanian Special Rules
Jordanian Lions Qadri
Jordanian troops displayed an exceptional stubbornness in Jordanian officers were mostly Bedouin loyal to King
holding their positions. Time after time their troops fought Hussein, while most of the soldiers in the technical services
where they stood, refusing to give up ground until defeated. (including most tank crews) were town-dwelling Hadari
and viewed with suspicion. The gulf between them was a
When Jordanian platoons test their Motivation to significant weakness. When the situation deteriorated, many
Counterattack in assaults, you may re-roll the die and apply officers put their own survival ahead of that of their troops.
the re-rolled result to all Jordanian platoons that failed on Fortunately for the Arab cause, the soldiers were much more
the original roll. qadri, fatalistic, and often fought to the end, even without
their officers.
If a Jordanain platoon with a Platoon Command team or

an attached Command team fails a Platoon Morale Check
(after any re-rolls), or an Arab company with a Higher,
Company, or 2iC Command team fails a Company Morale
Check, roll a die:
• On a roll of 5 or 6, you pass the Platoon or Company
Morale Check, but remove the most senior Command team
involved as it heads to the rear. In the case of a Platoon
Morale Check this is the most senior Command team in
or Joined to the platoon. In the case of a Company Morale
Check, it is the Command team that would normally take
the Motivation Test. If this was the last team in a platoon,
the platoon is no longer on the table, but is not Destroyed.
• Otherwise, the Platoon or Company Morale Check is
failed as normal.
MODELS TO USE FOR JORDANIANS

The Jordanians are modelled as a combination of new codes for equipment specific to them and American and British
codes for old WWII equipment still in use by the Jordanian Arab Army. This table gives the relevant codes.
Team Code Team Code

Centurion AISBX02 HMG Nest XBX02
M48 AISBX01 3” Mortar Nest BR765 & XX345
M42 (Twin 40mm) AJO161 Heavy Mortar Platoon AJO726
Jeep US411 Moshaaa Anti-tank Nests AJO511
Dodge ¾-ton truck US413 Anti-tank Jeep AIS121
Quad tractor BR277 Artillery HQ and Crew AJO729
M113 AJOBX01 25 pdr gun BR573
Moshaaa Mekaneekey (Mechanised) Platoon AJO722 Arab and Jordanian Decals AAR941
Moshaaa (Infantry) Platoon AJO722
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Sareya Mudara’aa Armoured Squadron
(Tank Company)

MOTIVATION SKILL
The Jordanian army still retains a degree of professionalism from its tutelage by the British
Army. Their belief in their ability to beat the Israelis has taken a pounding over the last RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
decade, although new equipment is slowly restoring their confidence. A Jordanian Sareya CONFIDENT TRAINED
Mudara’aa (Armoured Squadron) is rated Confident Trained. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
Sareya Mudara’aa HQ
53
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
ARMOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT
INFANTRY ARTILLERY
Mudara’aa Mudara’aa
54
Anti-aircraft Platoon Moshaa Mekaneekey

54
(Armoured) Platoon 55 Field Artillery Battery
60
(Mechanised) Platoon
ARMOUR
ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY
Mudara’aa Moshaaa Anti-tank

54
(Armoured) Platoon Heavy Artillery Battery

58
60
Platoon
ARMOUR
Mudara’aa
54
(Armoured) Platoon
ARMOUR
Mudara’aa
54
(Armoured) Platoon

M48 Patton
Moshaa Mekaneekey
52
Jordanian
Sareya Mudara’aa (Armoured Squadron)

M48 Patton
HEADQUARTERS
Sareya Mudara’aa HQ RA’ED

Headquarters RA’ED
2 M48 Patton 200 points

Company Command tank 2iC Command tank
Company HQ
Sareya Mudara’a a HQ
You must field at least one Mudara’aa (Armoured)
Platoon equipped with the same type of tank as
your Company HQ.
Following British practice, the armoured regiments The Jordanian Arab Army was the best equipped in the
were battalion sized, composed of three compa- Middle East, with all of its tanks being modern M47 and
ny-sized armoured squadrons, called Sareya Mudara’aa M48 Patton tanks from the United States or Centurions
(pronounced sa-rey-ya mod-ar-aah-aah) in Arabic. from Britain.
JORDANIAN TANKS
Operation Tariq Skirts
Jordan’s military leaders had an accurate appreciation of The British-supplied Centurion tanks were fitted with
the likely outcome of any war with Israel, and tailored ‘bazooka skirts’ or ‘bazooka plates’ and turret stowage bins
their pre-war strategy to mitigate defeat. Operation Tariq to protect them from bazooka-armed tank hunters.
(Victory) planned to take Jerusalem and trade it for the in-
evitable losses elsewhere once the international community If a tank protected by Skirts fails an Armour Save against a
imposed a ceasefire. When the UAR command scuttled this weapon with a Firepower rating of 5+ or 6 hitting its Side
plan and the few counterattacks attempted fizzled, all that armour, roll a special 4+ Skirts Save:
was left was to hold what they could. • If the save is successful, the Skirts protect the tank from
the hit, which has no effect.
A Sareya Mudara’aa Always Defends (see page 257 of
the rulebook). • If the save is not successful, the shot penetrates the side
armour as normal.
Professional Traditions
The British Army placed high value on accurate shooting
and drilled the Arab Legion to shoot well. The Jordanian
Arab Army continues this tradition.
A Fully-Armoured Tank team that did not move in

the Movement Step may re-roll failed rolls To Hit when
shooting its main guns at platoons with all teams more than
16”/40cm away.
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COMBAT PLATOONS
Mudara’aa (Armoured) MuLAZIM THANI
Platoon MuLAZIM THANI RAQEEB
Platoon
Command Tank Tank
HQ Tank Tank
AREEF
Jordan’s armoured brigades used the same American

M48 Patton tanks as their Israeli foes. They also had a Tank
battalion-sized regiment of British Centurion tanks support- Tank
ing their infantry south of Jerusalem.
Mudara’a a (Armoured) Platoon
Since the Jordanians mainly faced up-gunned Sherman tanks
and AMX light tanks, they usually outmatched the Israelis
on a tank-for-tank basis.
WEAPONS PLATOONS
Mudara’aa Anti-aircraft MuLAZIM THANI
Platoon MuLAZIM THANI
Platoon
2 M42 (Twin 40mm) 100 points
Command M42 (Twin 40mm) M42 (Twin 40mm)
The M42 anti-aircraft tank is based on the chassis of the
M41 Walker Bulldog light tank. Mounting twin Bofors Mudara’a a Anti-Aircraft Platoon
40mm anti-aircraft guns, they are deadly against aircraft,
even modern jets.

Magach 2
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon

M48 Patton
Moshaa Mekaneekey
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Jordanian
Sareya Mudara’aa (Armoured Squadron)

Moshaa Mekaneekey
Mudara’aa Anti-aircraft Platoon

M42 (Twin 40mm)
SUPPORT PLATOONS
Moshaa Mekaneekey Mulazim Thani

(Mechanised) Platoon Mulazim Thani
Platoon
HQ Section with: Command M113
Rifle/MG team
2 Rifle Squads 145 points M20 Super Light Mortar
Bazooka team team
The Jordanian mechanised infantry, called Moshaa HQ Section

Mekaneekey (pronounced moh-shaa mek-ahn-ee-kee)
Areef Areef
in Arabic, were mounted in modern American M113
armoured personnel carriers. Their uniforms and equipment
were largely Second World War surplus from British stocks, Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG
although their rifle was the M1 Garand and their anti-tank team team team team
weapon the M20 Super Bazooka from the United States.
M113 M113
rifle squad rifle squad
Areef
Rifle/MG Rifle/MG
team team M113
rifle squad
M113
Moshaa Mekaneekey
Moshaa Mekaneekey
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Sareyat Moshaaa Infantry Company

MOTIVATION SKILL
The Jordanian Arab Army is defending its homeland and its holy places. Its fighting
positions have been perfected over nearly two decades of preparation, and the soldiers are RELUCTANT CONSCRIPT
confident of their ability to hold them against the Israelis. A Jordanian Sareyat Moshaaa CONFIDENT TRAINED
(Infantry Company) is rated Confident Trained. FEARLESS VETERAN
HEADQUARTERS
Sareyat Moshaaa HQ
57
SUPPORT PLATOONS
COMBAT PLATOONS
WEAPONS PLATOONS
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Moshaaa (Infantry) Moshaaa Anti-tank

57
58
Platoon Nests Mudara’aa Heavy Mortar Platoon
59
(Armoured) Platoon 54
INFANTRY ANTI-TANK
ARMOUR ARTILLERY
Moshaaa (Infantry) Moshaaa Anti-tank

57
58
Platoon Platoon Mudara’aa Field Artillery Battery
60
54
(Armoured) Platoon
INFANTRY
ARTILLERY
Moshaaa (Infantry)
57
Platoon Heavy Artillery Battery

60
FORTIFICATIONS
FORTIFICATIONS
West Bank
59
Fortifications
Moshaa Mekaneekey

Magach 2
56
Jordanian
Sareyat Moshaaa (Infantry Company)

HEADQUARTERS
Sareyat Moshaaa HQ RA’ED

Headquarters RA’ED
HQ Section 30 points
Company Command 2iC Command Trench
Rifle team Rifle team
The Jordanian infantry, called Moshaaa (pronounced moh-
Company HQ
shaa) in Arabic, fought from fortified positions blocking the
Israeli advance. Sareyat Moshaaa HQ
COMBAT PLATOONS
Moshaaa (Infantry) Platoon Mulazim Thani

Mulazim Thani
Platoon
HQ Section with:
Command M20 Super Light Mortar
3 Rifle Squads 170 points Rifle/MG team Bazooka team team
A Moshaaa (Infantry) Platoon is a Fortified Platoon Trench Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire
The Israelis still referred to Jordanian infantry as ‘legion- HQ Section
naires’ after their forebears in the Arab Legion. The rifle
platoon followed the British organisation, although the rifles Areef Areef
were American M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles rather than
the older bolt-action Lee Enfield.
Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Rifle/MG
Camouflaged Positions team team team team
The Jordanians followed British doctrine in laying out
their defensive positions. Rather than layers of continuous
Trench Trench
trenches in the Soviet fashion, they used a cluster of forti-
rifle squad rifle squad
fications, each set up for all-round defence. With years to
prepare, their gun positions were carefully concealed so as Areef
not to be visible until they open fire at point-blank range.
Rifle/MG Rifle/MG Trench
An enemy team must be within 16”/40cm of a team from team team
a Kateybat Moshaa HQ or a Moshaa (Infantry) Company rifle squad
that is in a Trench Line or Gun Pit and that has not shot
during the game, in order to shoot at it (but can still target Moshaaa(Infantry) Platoon
it with an Artillery Bombardment or Aircraft).
Sareyat Moshaa
(Infantry) Platoon
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WEAPONS PLATOONS
Moshaaa Anti-tank Nests Fortifications

Platoon Fortifications
4 M40 106mm Nests 140 points M40 106mm Nest M40 106mm Nest
3 M40 106mm Nests 105 points
2 M40 106mm Nests 70 points M40 106mm Nest M40 106mm Nest
1 M40 106mm Nest 35 points Strongpoint
Moshaaa Anti-tank Nests
All M40 106mm Nests must be attached to Moshaaa
(Infantry) Platoons for deployment.
Moshaaa Anti-tank Platoon Mulazim Thani

Mulazim Thani Areef
Platoon
3 Anti-tank Jeeps 90 points Command Anti-tank Jeep Anti-tank Jeep
2 Anti-tank Jeeps 60 points HQ Gun Gun
Areef Areef
Jordanian infantry battalions and brigades had anti-tank
platoons equipped with American M40 106mm recoilless
guns. Although light enough to be carried short distances by
Anti-tank Jeep Anti-tank Jeep
a couple of men, the M40 was powerful enough to knock out Areef
Gun Gun
any Israeli tank. Most fortified positions had a few scattered
about for anti-tank defence. The brigade anti-tank platoon Moshaaa Anti-tank Platoon
often formed a mobile reserve that could assist where needed.
Spotting Rifles
Recoilless Guns The crew of the M40 106mm recoilless gun uses a .50 cal
Like all recoilless guns, the M40 106mm recoilless guns spotting rifle to fire single tracer rounds until they hit, then
had a huge backblast that revealed their position when fired
Weapons with Spotting Rifles that did not move do not

M40 106mm recoilless guns use the Recoilless Guns rule on suffer the +1 to hit penalty when shooting at a platoon with
page 119 of the rulebook. This means that the firing team all visible teams more than 16”/40cm away.
never counts as Concealed when they fire the recoilless gun,
and they cannot fire the recoilless gun from buildings or if
there is a friendly Infantry team within 2”/5cm behind them. Platoon
Position
Small and Nimble

The anti-tank jeeps are so small that they can take cover in N
Anti-tank Jeeps save on a roll of 3+ like Unarmoured

Recce vehicles.
Platoon
Position Platoon
Position
Minefield
MAP OF RADAR HILL
FORTIFICATIONS
Israeli Forces Minefield Ce
as
ef
0 Metres 200 ir
e
0 Yards 200 Li
n
e
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Jordanian
Sareyat Moshaaa (Infantry Company)

FORTIFICATIONS
West Bank Fortifications Fortifications

Fortifications Fortifications
2 HMG Bunkers with:

HMG Bunker HMG Bunker
ML 3” Mortar Nest ML 3” Mortar Nest
Options Minefield Minefield Minefield

• Add up to two ML 3” Mortar Nests for +25 points
per nest.
Minefield Minefield Minefield
• Add up to four Barbed Wire Entanglements for
+10 points per entanglement.
• Add up to six Trench Lines for +5 points per
trench line.
The Jordanian Arab Army largely followed British doctrine,
so its fortifications were laid out as a series of all-round de- Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
fensive positions. The extremely rough terrain limited their
need for minefields which were mainly laid to block the
best attack routes and along the border in Jerusalem. On
Ammunition Hill an extensive trench network linked the
defensive positions, allowing the defenders to move around Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
without exposing themselves in the barren and coverless
terrain. The trenches were narrow and well constructed, with Barbed Wire Barbed Wire
stone walls revetting each side.
Trench Trench Trench
Trench Trench Trench

Strongpoint
West Bank Fortifications
SUPPORT PLATOONS
Heavy Mortar Platoon Mulazim Thani
Platoon Mulazim Thani
HQ Section with:
Command Rifle Observer Rifle Jeep
4 ML 4.2” mortars 90 points team team
2 ML 4.2” mortars 50 points HQ Section
Option Areef Areef

An infantry brigade’s artillery consisted of a platoon of light, ML 4.2” ML 4.2” ML 4.2” ML 4.2”
but powerful, Ordnance Muzzle Loading 4.2” mortars. mortar mortar mortar mortar
These WWII-era British mortars delivered the punch of
medium artillery, yet were mobile enough to support the Truck Truck Truck Truck
infantry in rough terrain.
Mortar Section Mortar Section
Heavy Mortar Platoon
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Field Artillery Battery Ra’ed
Battery Ra’ed
HQ Section with:
Truck Truck Jeep
Option
• Add trucks and Quad limbers for +5 points for
the battery. Naqib Naqib
The bulk of the Jordanian artillery was equipped with old

British Ordnance Quick Firing 25 pdr guns. Despite its age, 25 pdr gun 25 pdr gun
the gun still performed its job well, delivering a high volume
of fire to silence targets and break up enemy attacks.
25 pdr gun 25 pdr gun
25 pdr gun 25 pdr gun

Field Artillery Battery
Heavy Artillery Battery Ra’ed
Battery Ra’ed
HQ Section with:
Truck Truck Jeep
Options
• Replace all heavy trucks with M5 High Speed trac- Naqib Naqib
tors for +10 points per gun.
You may not field a Heavy Artillery Battery unless you M114 155mm howitzer M114 155mm howitzer
are also fielding a Field Artillery Battery with at least
as many guns.
The Jordanians were in the process of equipping several bat- Truck Truck
talions with American M114 155mm howitzers when the
war broke out. Despite its new name, the howitzer is the
same as the old M1 155mm howitzer that American troops M114 155mm howitzer M114 155mm howitzer
used in WWII.
Truck Truck
Truck Truck
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Jordanian
Support Platoons & Arsenal

Jordanian Arsenal
TANK TEAMS
Armour
Tanks
Centurion 5 Slow Tank 12 6 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Protected ammo, Skirts, Unreliable, Wide tracks.
OQF 20 pdr gun 40”/100cm 2 17 3+ Smoke.
M48 Patton Standard Tank 12 8 2 Co-ax MG, .50 cal AA MG, Wide tracks.
M41 90mm gun 40”/100cm 2 16 3+
Anti-tank Guns
Anti-tank Jeep Jeep - - -
M40 106mm recoilless 32”/80cm 1 16 2+ Hull mounted, Awkward layout, Breakthrough gun, Recoilless, Spotting rifle.
Anti-aircraft Guns
M42 (Twin 40mm) Light Tank 1 1 0 Wide tracks.
Twin M2A1 40mm guns 24”/60cm 5 6 4+ Anti-aircraft.
TRANSPORT TEAMS
Armour
Jeep Jeep - - -
Dodge ¾-ton or Quad Wheeled - - -
GMC 21/2-ton truck Wheeled - - -
M5 high speed tractor Standard - - - Passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG.
M113 Light Tank 2 2 1 Passenger-fired .50 cal AA MG, Amphibious, Wide tracks.
.50 cal vehicle MG 16”/40cm 3 4 5+ ROF 1 if other weapons fire.
INFANTRY TEAMS
Rifle team 16”/40cm 1 2 6
Rifle/MG team 16”/40cm 2 2 6
Light Mortar team 16”/40cm 1 1 4+ Smoke, Can fire over friendly teams.
M20 Super Bazooka team 8”/20cm 1 11 5+ Tank Assault 5.
GUN TEAMS
ML 4.2” mortar Light 48”/120cm - 3 4+ Smoke bombardment.
OQF 25 pdr gun Heavy 24”/60cm 2 9 3+ Gun shield, Smoke, Turntable.
M114 155mm howitzer Immobile 24”/60cm 1 10 1+ Bunker buster, Gun shield, Smoke.
FORTIFICATIONS
HMG Bunker 24”/60cm 6 2 6 ROF when Pinned Down.
ML 3” Mortar Nest 24”/60cm 2 2 3+ Can fire over friendly troops, Minimum range 8”/20cm.
M40 106mm Nest 32”/80cm 1 16 2+ Breakthrough gun, Recoilless, Spotting rifle.
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Battlefields of The Six-Day War
Despite much of the fighting taking place in one of the Central — West Bank
most inhospitable deserts in the world, the battlefields of the
The area west of the Jordan River captured by Jordan in the
Six-Day War were far from barren. The opening battles in
1948 war is generally quite rugged. The highlands to the
the Gaza Strip were fought in and around built-up areas.
west are some of the best farmland in the Holy Land, com-
The battles in the Sinai Desert that followed were mostly
bining pasture, crops, and woods with numerous villages
fought over defensive positions where the terrain limited
and towns. To the east towards the Jordan Valley, the land is
movement. In the central front, the West Bank of the Jordan
drier and less populated.
River is a green and verdant land. To the north, the Golan
Heights on the Syrian border are steep, rocky, and desolate. Jerusalem, where most of the fighting in the south was
All of these offer interesting challenges to the wargamer. The centred, was a small but densely populated city in 1967.
Israelis divided their borders into three military commands: Many of the battles fought for Jerusalem involved attempts
Northern, Central, and Southern. to defend or capture the many rocky heights in the region.
These corresponded to their three hostile neighbours: Syria, To the north, the armoured battles took place in more open
Jordan, and the United Arab Republic (Egypt). Each of these terrain, still hilly, but not so rugged as the area around
areas had quite different terrain. Jerusalem. Much of the fighting took place around villages
or on the outskirts of towns where roads from different areas
South — Sinai Desert converged.
The fighting in the south opened with an attack on Khan
Yunis and Rafah Junction in the Gaza Strip on the coast to North — Golan Heights
the north of the Sinai Peninsula. This area is hard, dry desert, The Golan Heights on the 1967 Syrian border with Israel
covered with scattered scrub and trees, broken by steep-sid- is a 400m to 1000m (1300 ft to 3000 ft) high plateau over-
ed gullies called wadis and rocky outcrops, and crossed by looking northern Israel and the Sea of Galilee. From the
roads and rail lines. The Arab towns are a mix of old and Israeli side, the Golan Heights are steep and rugged. The
new building styles, but all are flat-topped, well suited to a rocky ground is difficult to climb on foot and impossible
climate with minimal rainfall. Along the coast at El Arish the for vehicles except on the few roads and tracks that lead
Israelis ran into soft sand dunes and dense groves of palm into Syria. Behind the border fortifications, the mountain
trees. The remnants of past battles still littered the area. villages were the site of a few last-ditch Syrian counterat-
tacks. The harsh mountainous terrain was the main reason
Further south the rainfall almost ceases altogether. The tracks
that the Israelis took heavier casualties against the Syrians
that pass for roads wind their way through sand dunes, wadis,
than against either of their other foes.
escarpments, rocky ridges, wide flat plains, and narrow
passes through the western hills. Arab defensive positions The following pages show some sample battlefields from the
tended to be located to cover the small desert towns where area and describe the terrain in terms of Flames Of War, as
the tracks intersected, and even the odd Turkish fort of days well as listing which Battlefield in a Box terrain sets from
gone by. Both sides were familiar with the battlefields, many Gale Force Nine to use to recreate them.
of the officers having fought over the same ground eleven
years earlier.
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Syria
QUNEITRA
BATTLEFIELDS OF THE SIX-DAY WAR

HAIFA
SINAI WEST BANK GOLAN

HEIGHTS JENIN
NABLUS
JERICHO
TEL AVIV
W E S T AMMAN
MEDITERRANEAN RAMALLAH
LATRUN
JERUSALEM
BANK
SEA
Jordan
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SUDR PASS NAKHL

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Gaza Strip
Open Space Escarpments and Wadis
One of the most obvious features of the Gaza Strip is the The hard desert does not absorb water, so despite the general
amount of open space. The terrain features are clustered lack of water, then when it rains, it usually floods creating
together with houses cheek-to-jowl in the towns and villages. steep escarpments and deep gullies called wadis.
Vegetation clusters around water, sand hills form ridge
An Escarpment or the side of a Wadi is Impassable to everything
lines, and wadis and escarpments generally extend into the
but Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams. The Wadi floor is
distance.
Difficult Going.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with open space and unbal-
Wadi sides and Escarpments should have gaps every 12”/30cm
anced terrain layouts. They generally add new challenges for
to 24”/60cm. These are Difficult Going, but well-trained tanks
players as well as being quite appropriate for the area.
can gain a considerable advantage by unexpectedly outflanking
their opponents.
Town
The Palestinian towns of the Gaza Strip and Sinai coast Use BB535 Desert Escarpments to create escarpments
are quite large and populous. The streets are wide, but the and wadis.
houses cluster together. Every town has at least one mosque
with its minaret, where the muezzin stands to call the faithful
to prayer.
Use BB133 Desert Buildings, BB134 Large Desert Ch’ir Mamochan

Building to create a town. (Motorised) Platoon
Magach 2

T-34/85M
Scattered Scrub
In places the desert has just enough water to
support life. In these places it is covered in scattered low
scrub with dry, barren soil between.
Areas of Scattered Scrub do not hinder movement, but do
provide Concealment for Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams,
and Conceal stationary Light and Medium Gun teams and
small vehicles like Jeeps. Sand Hills
Sand hills are low rises forming long ridges in the generally
Scatter some GFS013 Hobby Round: Summer 3 flat terrain.
Color Clump Foliage Mix across an area to create
scattered scrub. Sand Hills are Slow Going and can provide Concealment for
carefully positioned teams.
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Desert Oasis Palm Groves
Water springs forth in the oddest of places creating a minia- Date palms grow in dense groves wherever there is enough
ture Garden of Eden in the middle of the desert. water. Often they are so dense that tanks have difficulty
forcing their way through.
An Oasis is Impassable to everything but Infantry and Man-
packed Gun teams. These cannot Dig In or be Concealed while Palm Groves are Difficult Going.
in an Oasis.
Use BB538 Desert Palms for your palm groves.
Use BB537 Desert Oasis for your oasis.
Roads and Railway Lines
The coastal area had numerous roads and railway lines
running between settlements. Roads allow wheeled vehicles
to move faster and provide an easy route through rough
ground for tanks.
Railway Lines are Slow Going, reducing the speed of vehicles
crossing them.
Use BB117 Rural Roads, BB140 Rural Roads Expansion
Set, and BB135 Train Tracks for your roads and
railway lines.

T-55
Desert Hazards
The desert is full of unseen hazards, whether man-made or
natural. Often the most innocuous areas turn out to be the
most dangerous. An area of Desert Hazards can be either
Wreckage or Uneven Ground (see page 67). The exact nature
of the terrain is not known until someone explores it.
When the first team enters an area of Desert Hazards, roll on the
appropriate table to see its effect. If a platoon deploys in an area
of Desert Hazards at the start of the game, roll to see its effect
immediately after placing the platoon.
Use BB125 Desert Hazards to show hazardous areas.

Wreckage
Minefield and Battlefield Wreckage Scattered Wreckage
Wreckage Broken and blasted vehicles litter The wreckage of a past battle
The battlefield is covered in the the rock-strewn landscape. makes it hard to distinguish
wreckage of tanks and trucks that which tanks are still fighting
Place two wreck markers on the
strayed onto a minefield hidden and which are only inhabited by
Desert Hazard. The area Conceals
in soft sand. long-dead ghosts.
all teams and is Difficult Going.
Place three wreck markers on the Place one wreck marker on the
Desert Hazard. The area Conceals Desert Hazard. The area Conceals
all teams and is Very Difficult all teams.
Going. In addition it is a Minefield
Alternatively, you can simply choose one of the effects at the start of the game.
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Sinai Desert
Open Space Dust Clouds
Open space is even more of a feature of the Sinai Desert Moving across the desert typically throws up large clouds of
than the more populous Gaza Strip. Most of the fighting dust, both highlighting the presence of troops and conceal-
took place near defensible terrain, after all that’s where the ing their nature.
Egyptians were deployed and where the Israelis set up road
Place a 2”/5cm diameter Dust Cloud marker behind each
blocks to destroy retreating units, but don’t over do it. These
vehicle moving more than 4”/10cm in the Movement Step. If
areas were defensible as much because they had good fields
the vehicle moves later in the turn, the dust cloud moves with
of fire as for the rough terrain protecting the flanks.
it staying on the same side of the vehicle, even if it changes
direction (you can’t hide in your own dust!). Vehicles moving
Hard, Flat Desert 4”/10cm or less do not create dust clouds. Remove all dust clouds
Much of the Sinai Desert is quite rocky, limiting the speed from your vehicles at the start of your turn. Troops behind a dust
of wheeled vehicles off the formed tracks. However, in places cloud count as Concealed.
the desert is hard and flat, allowing for rapid travel.
BB122 Dust Clouds gives you ready-to-use dust clouds.
If the table, or an area of the table, is hard, flat desert, treat it
as Road for movement.

T-55

Sho’t
Scattered Scrub Desert Fort

In places the desert has just enough water to support life. At least one battle was fought over an old Turkish fort in the
In these places it is covered in scattered low scrub with dry, middle of the desert. While totally outdated as a fortification,
barren soil between. an old fort can still be a useful feature to anchor a defence.
Areas of Scattered Scrub do not hinder movement, but do See the Flames Of War website for rules for using a desert fort:
provide Concealment for Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams, www.FlamesOfWar.com/DesertFort
and Conceal stationary Light and Medium Gun teams and
small vehicles like Jeeps. Build your fort with BB123 Desert Fort and BB124
Desert Fort Ruins.
Scatter some GFS013 Hobby Round: Summer 3
Color Clump Foliage Mix across an area to create scat-
tered scrub.
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Sand Hills Escarpments and Wadis
Sand hills are low rises forming long ridges in the generally The hard desert does not absorb water, so despite the general
flat terrain. lack of water, the when it rains, it usually floods creating
steep escarpments and deep gullies called wadis.
Sand Hills are Slow Going and can provide Concealment for
carefully positioned teams. An Escarpment or the side of a Wadi is Impassable to everything
but Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams. The Wadi floor is
Rocky Outcrops Difficult Going.
In places the ridges are scoured bare of sand, leaving rough Wadi sides and Escarpments should have gaps every 12”/30cm
rocky outcrops sculpted into strange shapes by the winds. to 24”/60cm. These are Difficult Going, but well-trained tanks
Rocky Outcrops are Very Difficult Going and provide Bulletproof can gain a considerable advantage by unexpectedly outflanking
Cover to stationary Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams. their opponents.
BB505 Large Desert Hill and BB534 Extra-large Desert Use BB535 Desert Escarpments to create escarpments
Hill add rocky outcrops to your battlefield. and wadis.
Self-propelled Anti-tank Company

SU-100M

Magach 2
Desert Hazards
An area of Desert Hazards can be either Wreckage (see page
65) or Uneven Ground . The exact nature of the terrain is not
known until someone explores it.
When the first team enters an area of Desert Hazards, roll on the
appropriate table to see its effect. If a platoon deploys in an area
of Desert Hazards at the start of the game, roll to see its effect
immediately after placing the platoon.
Use BB125 Desert Hazards to show hazardous areas.

Uneven Ground
Salt marsh Rocky ground Soft Sand
Drifting sand hides a dried out The area is strewn with large The area is covered in deep soft
salt marsh. Beneath a thin salt rocks making it a great place for sand. Careful driving should see
crust lies a damp marsh that will infantry to hide, but difficult for your vehicles safely across.
drag down any vehicle.. vehicles to cross.
Leave the Desert Hazard
Place two wreck markers on the Place two rocky ground markers unmarked. The area is Difficult
Desert Hazard. The area is Very on the Desert Hazard. The area is Going and troops cannot Dig In
Difficult Going and troops cannot Very Difficult Going and provides here.
Dig In here. Bulletproof Cover to stationary
Infantry and Man-packed Gun Open Desert
teams. Despite appearing odd from
a distance, careful inspection
reveals that the area is much like
the desert around it.
Remove the Desert Hazard.
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The West bank
Fields & Crops Town
The valleys of the West Bank are fertile. The flat land on The West Bank is a fertile land and has many villages, towns,
the valley floors is divided into numerous fields, sometimes and cities. Some, like Jerusalem and Jenin, saw extensive
surrounded by walls of stone cleared from the fields. Olive fighting. Houses stand side-by-side, usually touching or
groves and barley grow alongside tomatoes and beans. separated by narrow alleys, while the streets are often narrow
and winding.
Olive Groves are Difficult Going. The trees are dispersed enough
that teams inside can see and be seen at 12”/30cm and teams Use BB133 Desert Buildings, BB134 Large Desert
can fire Artillery Bombardments from inside it unhindered. Building, and the new BB178 Mosque to create a town.
Use BB141 Cobblestone Roads for the town streets.
BB138 Rural Fields and Fences and BB116 Italian
Vineyards provide crops for your valleys.
Rocky Hills
The area known as the West Bank rises above the plains of
Israel and the Jordan River. Fertile valleys are enclosed by
ridges of steep, rocky hills.
Rocky Hills are Very Difficult Going and provide Bulletproof
Cover to stationary Infantry and Man-packed Gun teams.
Use BB505 Large Desert Hill and BB534 Extra-large

Mudara’aa (Armoure
Desert Hill to add rocky hills to your battlefield.
M48 Patton
Meshah Mekaneekey
(Mechanised Platoon
Artillery Battery
25 pdr guns
Streams
The West Bank receives the highest level of rainfall in the The Battlefield in a Box range of pre-painted terrain is
Holy Land, making it fertile and productive. Streams drain constantly evolving as new products are released and older
the valleys running down into the Jordan. products reproduced. Some of the items shown on these
Use BB171 Streams and BB172 Streams Expansion to pages may not be available at the time of print, however
add streams to your battlefield. they give you an idea of how to build your own battlefield.
Contact your local retailer for more information.
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Woods Roads
The West Bank is an odd mix of barren hillsides and woods The West Bank settlements are linked with roads running
of both evergreen and deciduous trees. In the most fertile along the valleys and ridges between them.
areas, there are even tree-lined roads for shade in the heat
of the day. Use BB117 Rural Roads and BB140 Rural Roads
Expansion Set for your roads.
BB510 Small Pine Wood, BB542 Small Summer Wood
and BB551 Small Autumn Wood give you a selection of
trees and woods for your tabletop.
Tombs and Ruins
The Holy Land has numerous tombs to saints of various
religions and ruins of old churches. Many of these are in
isolated places, although some have villages nearby.
Use the dome piece from the new BB178 Mosque set
as a separate tomb and BB115 Italian Monastery as a
ruined church.
Ch’ir Mamochan
(Motorised) Platoon
ed) Platoon
Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

Centurion M50 ‘French’ Sherman M51 Isherman

Centurion 5
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Colours of ’67
One of the most interesting discoveries when researching

the Six-Day War was the scarcity of detailed information. MIDDLE EASTERN SKIN
The Israeli Defence Force still maintains a high degree of
Painting skin tones is perhaps one of the most tricky and
secrecy about its operations, while Arab sources suffer from
most debated parts of painting miniatures. After a bit of
a lack of cameras at the time and quite limited detail. Even
experimentation, we came up with the following method.
research by modellers looking at original vehicles comes to
conflicting opinions. As a result, the next few pages contain • Basecoat the skin areas in Wool Brown.
our best guess, but if you have different information then • Give them a Zukhov Shade.
feel free to try something else (and let us know!).
• Highlight with a 50:50 mix of Wool Brown and Dry
Dust, and add further highlights of Dry Dust if you wish.
Wool Brown
Zukhov Shade
Wool Brown and

Dry Dust
ISRAELI TANK MARKINGS

The Suez Crisis was Israel’s first large-scale use of tanks. In it Platoons were generally indicated by the numbers 1, 2, 3,
they discovered that small markings were liable to be missed and 4, with the individual tanks indicated by the letters aleph
in the heat of battle. As a result, their markings in 1967 were (‫)א‬, bet (‫)ב‬, and gimel (‫)ג‬, the first three letters of the Hebrew
far larger and more obvious. Unfortunately, their meaning alphabet. The platoon commander may have been marked as
is still somewhat obscure due to the Israeli penchant for aleph or perhaps just the unadorned platoon number.
secrecy!
A broad white stripe with a black outline formed the Israeli
The three most obvious markings were barrel stripes and air recognition marking. The stripe ran fore and aft across the
chevrons indicating the battalion and company, numbers engine deck, and often down the rear plate as well. It may
and letters indicating the platoon and the tank’s position in also have been displayed on the turret top as some photos
it, and a big stripe for air recognition. The following seems to show this. Half-tracks and jeeps had a stripe running across
be the most common pattern, but others have been observed. from one front wheel to the other forming a T with the fore
and aft stripe running back to the passenger compartment
The number of the battalion was indicated by the number
and often down the rear of the vehicle as well.
of stripes on the gun barrel. Companies are indicated by
chevrons (V-shaped markings) pointing down for the first Many vehicles also carried battalion or brigade symbols on
company, forward for the second company, and up for the the front left (looking forward) mudguard, but the meaning
third company. These were painted on any convenient flat of most of these is unknown.
panel on the side. On Centurions this was usually the side
skirt. On Pattons, this was usually the turret side.
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Israeli Defence Force
Tommy Green or Sherman Drab
Helmet Helmet
Worn Canvas
Covered Helmets
Afrika Green or Military Khaki

Uniform Uniform
Worn Canvas
Webbing and Gaiters
Israeli infantry uniforms were a mix of old British khaki
uniforms, French camouflage uniforms (mainly in the
paratroopers and Golani Brigade), and new olive Israeli
uniforms. Soldiers often had a mix of these with their jackets
and trousers mismatched.
Motherland Earth
Camouflage
Army Green
Black or Dark Gunmetal Camouflage
Rifle
Crusader Sand
Camouflage
Battlefield Brown
Rifle Woodwork
Black
Dark Leather for Paratroopers
Boots French Camouflage
ISRAELI ARMOURED VEHICLES

Israeli vehicles were painted Sinai Grey, a greyish-greenish-brownish colour that
was thought to provide a reasonable camouflage in the Sinai desert, the more
vegetated West Bank, and the rocky Golan Heights. The actual colour of Sinai
Grey is much debated as it seems to change colour with the light. Interestingly,
the Israelis painted the bumpers and wheels (and tracks on half-tracks) of jeeps
and half-tracks in black.
Black
Plastic Jerrycans
Tommy Green
Vehicles
Worn Canvas
Drybrush Highlight
Black
Bumpers and Wheels M3 halftrack
Dark Gunmetal
Machine-guns
and Tracks
Sho’t
Worn Canvas
Magach 3
Stowage
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Sinai Field Army
The United Arab Republic operated in the deserts of Egypt,
the Sinai and Yemen, so its uniforms were an appropriate
light sand colour. The remainder of their equipment was of
Soviet origin, suitably repainted in a sand colour in the case
of the helmets.
Crusader Sand
Uniform
Military Khaki
Webbing and Bags
Crusader Sand
Helmet
or Dry Dust
Helmet
Battlefield Brown
Rifle Woodwork
Black or Dark Gunmetal

Rifles and Machine-guns
Black or Tommy Green

Boots
UAR ARMOURED VEHICLES

Arab tanks were supplied in the Soviet Army’s standard green
paint (Russian Uniform (924)), but were completely overpainted
in a pale sand colour with no camouflage and very few markings.
Some tanks may have carried vehicle numbers on the turret sides,
and some pictures show eagles and other markings in parades.
Crusader Sand
Drybrush Highlight
T-34/85
Dark Gunmetal
Machine-guns
Crusader Sand and Tracks
Vehicles
or Dry Dust
Vehicles
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Jordanian Arab Army
The Jordanian Arab Army was descended from the
British-led Transjordan Arab Legion, and as such used
a lot of British equipment. Their uniforms were of local
manufacture, but the helmets and webbing were standard
British equipment.
Sicily Yellow
Helmet
Black
Camouflage
Tommy Green
Uniform
or Military Khaki
Uniform
Crusader Sand
Webbing and Gaiters
or Worn Canvas
Webbing and Gaiters
Dark Gunmetal
Rifle
Battlefield Brown
Rifle Woodwork
Black
Boots
JORDANIAN ARMOURED VEHICLES

Dry Dust or Sicily Yellow
Vehicles
Army Green or Black

Camouflage
M42
M48 Patton
Jordanian Markings Dark Gunmetal

Machine-guns, Anti-aircraft
Jordan used a mix of British and American equipment painted in a yellow Guns, and Tracks
colour, with hard wavy lines of green as camouflage. Some vehicles added
wavy lines in black as well.
Their marking system was essentially the British system. Vehicles carried ge-
ometric symbols indicating battalion and company. Red symbols denoted
the first battalion, yellow the second, and blue probably denoted mecha-
nised infantry. The first squadron had triangles, the second squares, and the
third had circles. The names of famous Arabic generals were often inscribed
below these symbols. The front right mudguard (looking forward) carried
the brigade flash, while the other mudguard carried the registration plate.
M113
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This is a supplement for Flames Of War, the World War II Miniatures Game.
A copy of the rulebook for Flames Of War is necessary to use the contents of this book.
‘Now I’m going to tell you something

very severe. En brera. No alternative.
The battle tomorrow will be life and
death. Each man will assault to the
end, taking no account of casualties.
There will be no retreat. No halt, no
hesitation. Only forward assault.’
—General Israel Tal
INSIDE YOU WILL FIND:

• The history of the Six Day War.
• The options to field an Israeli P’lugah
Tan’kim (Tank Company), P’lugah Sayur
The fate of a nation hangs in the balance. Isra- (Patrol Company), P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan
el cannot lose even a single battle. One defeat (Motorised Infantry Company), or a P’lugah
would mean the destruction of the tiny Jewish Tzanhanim (Paratrooper Company).
state. Not waiting to be attacked by the Arab • The options to field a United Arab Republic
forces massing on its borders, Israel strikes first. (Egyptian) Kateybat Debabbat (Tank Battalion)
Hundreds of tanks sweep across the borders, or a Kateybat Moshaa (Infantry Company) dug
punching deep into the enemy defences, seeking in behind deep minefields and barbed wire.
out the enemy tanks. The infantry follow behind, • The options to field a Jordanian Sareya
assaulting the fortifications, clearing the way for Mudara’aa (Armoured Squadron) or a Sareyat
the advance to continue. Mosha’aa (Infantry Company).
A bare six days later, the war was over. A thou- • An in-depth Middle Eastern terrain guide.
sand tanks lay strewn across the desert. Tens of • A helpful Arab-Israeli Wars painting guide.
thousands of soldiers lay dead and wounded. • Inspirational colour photos.
Israel had survived, but the Arabs vowed that
there would be no peace with Israel.
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Written by: Phil Yates Cover Art: Vincent Wai

veto), Israel took matters into its own

hands. On 12 November, 1966, the

Israelis captured and demolished the

Jordanian town of Samu, where the raid

was believed to have originated. This

incursion caused a major diplomatic 0 KM 100

The Road to War

liveries from the Soviet Union), Israel ABU ZENIMA

decided that it needed to neutralise it

menced Operation Moked (Focus), a

surprise attack designed to destroy the EL TUR

Brigade bargaining chip for the ground they

Israel in the Six-Day War & Israeli Special Rules

Few Against Many If a Platoon Command Tank team is Destroyed, another

Debabbat (Tank) Platoon

Motivation and Skill

120mm Mortar Platoon

Ch’ir Mamochan 105mm Self-propelled

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

Sayur (Patrol) Platoon 155mm Self-propelled

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon AIRCRAFT

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Anti-aircraft Platoon

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company)

P’lugah Tan’kim HQ Seren

2 Sho’t 415 points

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon Segen

4 Sho’t 815 points

4 Magach 3 745 points

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

Tan’kim (Tank) Platoon

P’lugah Tan’kim (Tank Company)

If a tank protected by Skirts fails an Armour Save against a

120mm Mortar Platoon Segen

3 M3 D (120mm) 190 points

Motivation and Skill

Sayur (Patrol) Platoon 120mm Mortar Platoon

RECONNAISSANCE 120mm Self-propelled

(Motorised) Platoon Battery

(Paratrooper) Platoon AIRCRAFT

Sayur (Patrol) Platoon Tzanhanim Anti-tank

Sayur Tank Platoon

P’lugah Sayur (Long-range Patrol Company)

P’lugah Sayur HQ Seren

Sayur (Patrol) Platoon Segen

Options Samal Samal

Sayur Tank Platoon Segen

4 Magach 3 745 points

4 AMX 350 points Tank Tank

Options Sayur Tank Platoons MOTIVATION SKILL

Motivation and Skill

Ch’ir Mamochan Ch’ir Anti-tank

(Motorised) Platoon Platoon 120mm Artillery

(Motorised) Platoon Platoon 105mm Self-propelled

INFANTRY 120mm Self-propelled

Ch’ir Mamochan Battery

P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan (Motorised Infantry Company)

P’lugah Ch’ir Mamochan HQ Seren

Ch’ir Mamochan Segen

(Motorised) Platoon Segen Samal

• Add Blindicide team to HQ Section for +20 points.

Israelis assault mounted in their half-tracks rather than

• Add Blindicide team to HQ Section for +20 points.