'73_1: The Gathering Storm (Gradual Escalation) - MC 01 Middle East '67

Yom Kippur, 1973: (Alternative G, full conflict) Yom Kippur was a conflict that brought the United States and the Soviet Union closer to the brink of war than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis has begun. This hypothetical variation assumes that hostilities are deteriorating during the course of the scenario to the point where the Soviet Union and United States decide to intervene. Intervention will begin gradually on the 11th of October and will increase to the point where the Soviets will eventually commit two airborne divisions, one tank division and a motorized rifle division and some minor air support to the Arabs and the United States will commit air support, supplies and a armored division from Europe to Israelis. Chemical weapons have also been deployed by both superpowers. The Chemical weapons are avaliable from the beginning of the scenario but only the superpowers are able to use them. [Size very large] *Designer's Notes: Intended for PBEM play but can be played as human Arab vs AI Israeli. This scenario utilizes the entire map rather than combining the single scenarios as the "combined scenarios" campaign does. Scenario ends on the 24 October armistice. Extra objectives have been added inside Israel should the Arab player decide to conquer a bit more than historically planned. Soviet and US mechanized infantry units have the same hard attack range as ATGM units to represent the ATGM equipped APCs that carry them. Soviet Spetsnaz commando units have increased hard and soft attack ranges to represent their hit and run ability as well as Mi-24 support. *Important: The Egyptian's mobile SA-6 units will set up SAM sites along the far side of the canal when key areas are taken (East side of canal at Suez, Ismalia and Kantara) to allow the Egyptian player to extend the vital SAM umbrella. This gradual escalation varient instpired by: Robert Mayer