Jirardi Pass: 1. The First Run Through - Campaign Series: Middle East 1948 -1985
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| Turns: | 15 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Israel |
| Second Side: | Egypt |
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[Jirardi Pass, Sinai Peninsula]: [SIDE A] [WIF] [GD]:
After the battles of Khan Yunis and Rafah Junction, General Tal pressed his men forward with all possible speed towards the first day's ultimate objective, El Arish.
To get there, they would have to pass through Jirardi Pass, a series of heavily defended sand hills flanking the road on both sides.
The first force to make it up to the pass was the Israeli 82nd Armored Battalion, less one company, and the 7th Scout Company, all led by Lt Col Pinko, the 7th Armored Brigade's deputy commander.
Historically they made it through the pass almost unscathed. Only the rear elements of the force drew fire as they left the pass, when the defenders began to regain their resolve. They had caught the Egyptians by surprise and the defenders either hid or ran away for the most part.
But it could have been different.
This hypothetical scenario shows what could have happened if the Egyptians had regained their resolve more quickly and challenged the 82nd Battalion's movement through the pass.
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After the battles of Khan Yunis and Rafah Junction, General Tal pressed his men forward with all possible speed towards the first day's ultimate objective, El Arish.
To get there, they would have to pass through Jirardi Pass, a series of heavily defended sand hills flanking the road on both sides.
The first force to make it up to the pass was the Israeli 82nd Armored Battalion, less one company, and the 7th Scout Company, all led by Lt Col Pinko, the 7th Armored Brigade's deputy commander.
Historically they made it through the pass almost unscathed. Only the rear elements of the force drew fire as they left the pass, when the defenders began to regain their resolve. They had caught the Egyptians by surprise and the defenders either hid or ran away for the most part.
But it could have been different.
This hypothetical scenario shows what could have happened if the Egyptians had regained their resolve more quickly and challenged the 82nd Battalion's movement through the pass.
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