Campaign Series: Middle East Narrative AAR Suez 01

[bootlegger267]

This is a Narrative Replay of the Suez 01 Scenario. Prior to the 3.0/03 update, this scenario was called "Heading to the Front" which I AAR'd 7 years ago...lol

Oct 7th, 1973....Baluza
Ltc Tamir's 198th Tank Bn was the forward deployed unit Of Col Reshef's Bde in the Northern Sinai. The reports from the 4 Bar-Lev forts in his sector were dire. His mission was to reach the middle two (Lahtzanit and Drora) and determine the extentof the Egyptian attack. Were these just raids or??? There were some reports of enemy Commando's operating along the only road through the Swamps/Lagoon that separated the northern most fort (Orkal) from the rest.

(Unlike historically, where Tamir sent his tanks forward in groups of 2-3, in which most were ambushed and destroyed, I'll be going with his entire Bn along with his attached Mech Inf Co.)

As he approached Rumani, Tamir ordered his Inf to dismount and clear the town. Two Tank Co's swung to the south and began to advance on the Airfield when they came under fire....1 Plt pulled back. Nobody could tell where the fires came from...

[Jason Petho]

Ooo, I'm excited for this!

[Rosseau]

Excellent recreation of that portion of the conflict. Not sure if it's available somewhere for download as single player or hotseat, but either way, much appreciated!

Mike

[bootlegger267]

At this point, Tamir realized that the Egyptian's were
farther east than his Hq's realized. He needed to clear
Rumani and secure the road junction for the following
forces but he also needed to relieve the Bar-Lev forts.

He decided to leave his southern tank company, along
with the Infantry and it's inherent Mortars to clear and
secure Rumani while he took the remainder of his Bn
west... His lead Tank Co immediately came under fire from AT missiles and RPG's.

The Infantry cleared the town center and destroyed an RPG Tm in the northern outskirts but it was still taking fires from the west. The Egyptian's at the Airfield repulsed an assualt by Tamir's #2 Tank Co.