Yom Kippur - Egyptian Turn I (Part 2)

Combat Phase

Very successful barrages at 15.17 and the Chinese Farm left the Egyptian forces without their planned targets on those areas which is good since no combat takes place but it is also somehow bad since no Advance After Combat is possible.

Fig 1 - Empty Target Hexes After Barrage

The first real combat happened at 29.24 where 134th and 135th Infantry Brigades assaulted the Purkan Bar Lev fort with split results (6 @ 3:1 = A1 Dr1 which becomes A1 D1 since forts can't retreat).

Fig 2 - Combat @ 29.24

Next we moved into the key assault of the Egyptian turn: 4th, 16th,112th and 120th Infantry Brigades along with 150th and160th Commando Brigades attacked the Nozel Bar Lev fort at 32.23 destroying it (8 @ 9:1 = D3r2).

Fig 3 - Combat @ 32.23

The Egyptian forces did not advance into 32.23 to avoid possible stacking bottlenecks during the Exploitation Phase because as many armor and mech units should then cross the Canal at that point.

Supply Phase

Since most Egyptian units where on the West side of the Canal or adjacent to it there were no supply issues; the only exception where the two Airmobile Brigades at 33.23 and the two Commando Brigades @ 25.22.

Bridging Phase

The Engineering units at 15.18, 32.24 and 34.24 flip to their bridge side; 3-9 Engineering Battalion keeps its combat formation.

Exploitation Phase

Now is the time for Egyptian heavy units to roar across the newly laid bridges and secure the crossing points.

On the South the situation requires some caution; most terrain is clear and there are plenty of attacking avenues available for the IDF forces so Egypt went for a defense line close to the bridgehead.


Fig 4 - Exploitation on the South Front

The two Amphibious Battalions were sent to hold the only rough terrain near the crossing point to avoid the enemy building a strong position there.

Fig 5 - Exploitation by Amphibious Battalions

On the North front the previous destruction of the Chinese Farm defenders during the Barrage Phase allowed Egypt units to secure the Israeli VP Hex; it is important to notice that these moves were only possible because the Bar Lev forts and the Static Unit adjacent to the Chinese Farm don't project any Zone of Control; otherwise the +2 MP penalty would have prevented the Egypt units from reaching the Farm.

Fig 6 - Capture of the Chinese Farm

Finally the rest of the North units capable of exploitation were sent to pin enemy forces in their current positions on rough terrain close to the crossing points.

Fig 7 - Exploitation on the North Front

Tank Step Replacement Phase

There were no Armor casualties this turn so no need to use any of the available Tank Replacement Steps.

Clean Up Phase

After the initial moves Egypt has achieved most of what it was expecting; the bridgeheads seem to be solid and it has denied Israel one of its previously earning VPs by capturing the Chinese Farm.

At this point the game is a Draw with Israel having +1 VP due to control of Zrakor and Egypt +1 VP due to Supplied Armor/Mech Unit East of Canal (+ 1 - 1 = 0 = Draw)