FFT 3 AAR

FFT 3 AAR 

Israel vs Syria 1973 3000pts per side

IDF 1973 

1x Armor Battalion (Avg) 

6x Sherman 105mm, M3 120mm Mort

1x Mech inf Battalion (Good) 

1x120mm Mort 

1x jeep 106mm 

9x Inf 

9x M3 

1x Mech inf Battalion (Good) 

1x120mm Mort 

1x jeep 106mm 

9x Inf 

9x M3 

1x Armor Comp (Avg) 

2x AMX-13 

1x Armor Comp (Avg) 

2x M48 A2 

ART 

3x M101 (105mm) 

AA

3x TCM-20 (20mm) 

The IDF

SYRIA 1973 

1x Mech Inf Brigade (Fair) 

2x BRDM-1 

1x ZSU-23/4 

2x SA-7 

2x Jeep

1x120mm Mort 

3x82mm Mort 

3x107mm Mort

3x AT-3b 

6x T-55A 

27x Inf 

36x BTR-60PB 

1x Armor Battalion (Fair) 

6x T-55A

1x Mech Inf Battalion (Marginal) 

1x 82mm Mort

1x 107mm RR

1x AT-3b 

9x Inf 

12x BTR-60PB

ART

3x D-20 (152mm) 

AIR 

1x MiG-21MFJ (M GP Boom)

The Syrians

The Syrian plan was simple split up the force in 3 groups and attack on all sides with 2 battalions each (3 players for Syrian side). The IDF side decided to hold one Mech inf Battalion on the center and right of the table and attack on the left with one Mech infantry battalion and on armor battalion.

The Right side of the table

The Syrians went first and started to pore in their forces T-55A tanks along with BTR-60 and BTR-50 APCs. After them came the IDF more defensively orientated the IDF started to move infantry in the towns and armor on the hill as to try and stop the onslaught that was coming.

The left side of the table 

After the first few turns of maneuvering the IDF tanks opened fire (exploiting their longer range) this did not seem to stop the Syrians that even though taking loses continued on.

The Syrian armor finally came in range and fired back at the IDF tanks while some Sagger missiles from the infantry battalions also started to pore it in. While this was going on the artillery on both sides was trying to support the ground troops.

The Syrian infantry 

On turn 6 the Syrian artillery managed to pick of 2 out of the 3 IDF AA guns and the Syrians were confident that their air force could come in and help take care of the IDF.

The IDF counter attack 

The first Syrian MiG-21 came in the following round and attacked a hill on which six  Sherman (105mm) tanks were on the MiG used its Medium GP bombs (15) to hit 2 tanks taking one out and causing the other to become suppressed.

The Syrians after taking fire

the game continued on the same tempo when on turn 10 the IDF on the left began to attack (the Syrians had lost 2 battalions and were rushing reinforcements from the center). On the right the Syrians had come close to the right most town but dared not attack as the IDF infantry along with a jeep 106mm had taken defensive positions and was on over watch.

The IDF right most town 

On the final round neither side had completed its Objective (to exit units from the enemy base line) so we counted loses and concluded it was a minor IDF victory.