Some musing by Nikolas Lloyd on Campaign Rules and Group Morale in Crossfire. Shared on the Crossfire-WWII discussion forum.
Al-Murabitun Order of Battle
The Al-Murabit leaders were all from the Banu Turgut of the Lamtuna tribe of the Sanhaja Berbers (Kennedy, 1996). Originally the men were from the Lamtuna tribe, these and the Guddala and Massufa (also Sanhaja) remained the mainstay of the armies throughout the period. Other groups were assimilated including the other Sanhaja tribes (Gazzula, Lamta, Banu Warith), Masmuda tribesmen of the Atlas and Zanata of northern Morocco.
Bits n Bobs on the 1973 Arab-Israeli War
Some bits n bobs for the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Variously called Yom Kippur War, October War, War of Atonement, and The Great Crossing. A work in progress …
Jordanian Order of Battle in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
Jordanian order of battle for the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Israeli Order of Battle in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
Israeli order of battle for the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
Timeline for the 1956 Arab-Israeli War
Timeline for the 1956 Arab-Israeli War. Based primarily on Dayan (1965).
Ideas for Wargaming Scenarios in 1956 Arab-Israeli War
Here is a list of possible wargaming scenarios for the 1956 Arab-Israeli War. I haven’t fully developed them, these are just my notes until I can get back to them. My interest is in company level infantry actions and this affects the kind of actions I’m interested in.
Israeli Order of Battle in the 1956 Arab-Israeli War
Up to and including the 1956 Arab-Israeli War the IDF was a predominantly infantry based organisation. Israel’s armour focus only came after the Moshe Dayan (IDF Chief-of-Staff) saw how effective armour operations could be during Operation Kadesh. The plan for the Sinai Campaign was to have the armour in infantry support roles; as it turned out they did some nifty blitzkrieg type attacks.
Egyptian Order of Battle in the 1956 Arab-Israeli War
During the 1956 Arab-Israeli War the Egyptian army might have been big and well equipped but it was a bit of a mess. The Egyptian troops were poorly trained and led, and had little incentive to fight. Motivation was low as the Egyptians used conscription but didn’t pay any allowances to the family if a soldier was killed or incapacitated. Possibly worse still the predominantly upper class Egyptian Officers considered it beneath them to train their men. Finally communication between the field and HQ was poor. Field commanders invented successes and/or exaggerated enemy numbers, and then ignored orders from above as they knew these orders were based on fabricated reports like their own.
Timeline of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
Timeline for the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
1948 Arab-Israeli War Wargaming Project
the 1948 Arab-Israeli War interests me because the battles were small unit actions under strong leaders to gain local tactical advantage, plus I get to use a variety of World War II material in a mix-n-match kind of way.
Israeli Order of Battle in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israeli order of battle for the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
15mm Wargaming Figures for the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
I’m gearing up to do the 1948 Arab-Israeli War using 15mm and the Crossfire rules. I’m going to simplify my life by getting a generic Israeli Battalion and a generic Arab battalion. By and large I’ll be using Battle Front miniatures, but with a mix of Peter Pig for small numbers of specialist figures.
Arab Order of Battle in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
I have struggled to find information on the Arab order of battle for the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. This is what I’ve found so far.
Sinai Campaign and Operation Kadesh
Called variously the 1956 War, the Sinai Campaign, Operation Kadesh (after the IDF codename), and the 100 hours war (the length of time it took the Israeli’s to win). Egypt, Syria and Jordan were planning a joint war on Israeli, however, events took a different turn. Egypt had nationalised the Suez Canal – thus offending … Read more