Off to Giddi - Campaign Series: Middle East 1948 -1985

['Abd el Al Baiyûmi, 10km N of Suez, Egypt]: [H2H][HIS][CSL]: To give the Suez crossing the best possible chance of success, the Egyptian High Command developed a plan to strike into the operational depth of the Sinai Front. Their intent was to conduct an amphibious operation to delay the Israeli response and cause confusion in their enemy’s rear areas as the Second and Third Armies crossed the Suez. Assigned this task was the 130th Amphibious Mechanized Brigade. They would cross the Great Bitter Lake and advance towards the Giddi Pass. In a half hour, the Egyptians were across. With no casualties, the brigade advanced rapidly towards Giddi Pass. All was going well, causing chaos along the Lateral Road and even nearly coming in contact with the Israeli Southern Command headquarters, until the reality of PT-76 Light Tanks engaging M-60 Main Battle Tanks rushing to the front set in. It was going to be a long day for the Egyptian Amphibious Corps.[ALL: NOVV][NONE][1.00]