Arab–Israeli Wars (game)

The Arab-Israeli Wars, subtitled "Tank Battles in the Mideast 1956–73", is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1977 that simulates various battles during the Suez Crisis, Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War.

Description

Arab-Israeli Wars is a 2-player tactical level wargame. Four linkable geomorphic maps are included, including a "Canal" map for scenarios fought along the Suez Canal.

Scenarios

The game has twenty-four scenarios, most of them based on historical battles. One scenario examines what might have happened if certain factors in a particular battle were changed; two are hypothetical future battles. The scenarios are presented in increasing order of complexity, so that those new to the game can learn a few rules at a time.[1]

Components

The game box invludes:[1]

  • 20-page rulebook
  • scenario sheet
  • 225 die-cut counters
  • 22" x 34" paper hex grid map scaled at 12 km per hex

Gameplay

The game system uses the "I go, You go" sequence of play from the previously published Panzer Leader, where players take turns moving and firing their units.

Publication history

Arab-Israeli Wars was adapted by Russell Vane and Seth Carus from the highly successful Panzer Leader and PanzerBlitz games, tactical simulations of tank warfare on the Western and Eastern fronts in World War II. However, the rules for Arab-Israeli Wars were revised to accommodate the faster tanks, guided missiles, and modern aircraft of the 1960s and 1970s. Artwork was by Randall C. Reed.[2]

Reception

In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicholas Palmer approvingly noted the inclusion of "all the modern weaponry available in the Middle East."[3]

In Issue 55 of Moves, Ian Chadwick called it "an easy, fun game to learn and play, presented to players in formats of increasing complexity and heightened realism." He concluded by grading the game A for playability, C for component quality and C for historical accuracy, saying, "Gamers new to the system will find it a full, varied course offering many hours of enjoyable gaming, but those of us more used to playing PanzerBlitz and Leader may not be so enthralled with the system."[1]

Other reviews and commentary

References
  1. Chadwick, Ian (January–February 1981). "A Survey of Arab-Israeli War Games". Moves. No. 55. p. 6.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. "The Arab-Israeli Wars: Tank Battles in the Mideast (1977)". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  3. Palmer, Nicholas (1977). The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming. London: Sphere Books. p. 130.
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