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Thought i would give this one a go Its by Brian Topp and is 30 turns of half day at Battalion level.
Im playing as the IDF vs Syria and Allies who will be controlled by the AI set to strong Intelligence with an advantage.
To the game its October the 15th 2005 and an Arab coalition of Syria,Jordan,Iraq and the Lebanon has completely suprised Israel the pics below show the situation on turn 1.
The only reinforcements i will receive for 2 turns is 10 Squadrons of the Israeli Air Force

In the Southern sector the IDF have only 1 Armd Div and 3 Bde's untill reserves arrive,It looks like the Jordanians have crossed the border with 4 Armd Div with other formation close behind them

IDF Turn 2 start Southern sector

Jordanian Armor and Mechanized formation surge into the west bank threatening to cut off some IDF units.
The 202 Para Bde has dug in at Jerusalem,The Israeli Air Force becomes available and will conduct Air Superiority missions and some bridge strikes

Turn 2 Northern sector

The Golani Mech Div has gone into reorg this is a major headache and means that the Moshe Armd will have to buy some time,the 46th Mech Bde has been moved from Lev Armd Div to shore up the defences west of lake Tiberius

IDF Turn 3 Northern sector

The Syrians continue to push on into Israel while in the north the Lebanese Army starts to attack across the border.
The Moshe Armd and Golani Mech Divs are pulling back or trying to pull back

IDF Turn 3 Southern sector

Rachel Armd Div and the Sabratha Mech Bde continue to pull back under pressure from the Jordanians.
Inteligence reports Iraqi Army heading towards the Israeli border

IDF T4 Reinforcements

IDF Turn4 Northern sector

IDF units continue to fall back towards Haifa however the Syrian 1st and 5th Divisions are pushing hard into Israel.
The Israeli Air Force is blowing bridges and straffing Syrian formations in an attenpt to slow them down

IDF Turn 4 Southern sector

The newly arrived Geva Armd Div takes up defensive position near Tel Aviv apart from the 79th Armd Bde which is sent to Haifa.
Syrian force's surround Jerusalem and evap the 2/202 Para battalion

IDF T5 Reinforcements

IDF Turn 5 Northern sector

Israeli units are fighting hard to escape the Syrian trap and more units arrive from Tel Aviv to reinforce the northen sector

IDF Turn 5 Southern sector

Jerusalem has being abandoned and a front line is being formed,Much of the Rachel Armd Div and the Sabratha Mech Bde are still trying to disengage and fall back toward Tel Aviv

IDF Turn 6 Overall picture so far

Syrian forces cut the last road link between Haifa in the North and Tel Aviv in the south this is a problem as most of the IDF reinforcements arrive in the Tel Aviv area

IDF Turn 6 Reinforcements

IDF Turn 6 Northern sector

Israeli defensive line is building up,I hope to extract a few more units from the battle's raging northwest of lake tiberius

IDF Turn 6 Southern sector

An entire Israeli Armd Div just arrived,elements of the Rachel Armd Div are cut off

During the Syrian turn 7 The Lebanese 1st Armd Regt attacked and evaped the Israeli 1/79 Armd Battalion

Thanks for this AAR.  I had no idea that this war was that bloody for Israel.  Shows you what I know.

The Syrians cut Israel in half [:(] not good.

IDF Turn 7 Overall picture

IDF Losses are mounting the Syrians destroyed 2 Armd Battalions and 1 Mech Battalion this turn and several IDF units are still cut off,IDF Arty and Airstrikes are hitting the Syrians hard though