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Title
Rafid
Description
The Israeli Barak Armored Brigade and the Syrian 112th Infantry Brigade clash along the cease-flre line in the Golan Heights.
Subject
Publisher
Date
1973-01-15
Scenario#
B-2
Scenario Description
The Israeli Barak Armored Brigade and the Syrian 112th Infantry Brigade clash along the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights.
Location
Rafid, Syria
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The War of Attrition involved fighting between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, PLO and their allies from 1967 to 1970. Following the 1967 Six-Day War, no serious diplomatic efforts tried to resolve the issues at the heart of the Arab–Israeli conflict. The 1967 Arab League summit formulated in September the "three nos" policy, barring peace, recognition or negotiations with Israel, which according to Abd al Azim Ramadan, left only one option -a war with Israel. The Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser believed that only military initiative would compel Israel or the international community to facilitate a full Israeli withdrawal from Sinai,[19][20] and hostilities soon resumed along the Suez Canal. These initially took the form of limited artillery duels and small-scale incursions into Sinai, but by 1969, the Egyptian Army judged itself prepared for larger-scale operations. On March 8, 1969, Nasser proclaimed the official launch of the War of Attrition, characterized by large-scale shelling along the Suez Canal, extensive aerial warfare and commando raids.[19][21] Hostilities continued until August 1970 and ended with a ceasefire, the frontiers remaining the same as when the war began, with no real commitment to serious peace negotiations.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: War of Attrition
Combatants
Syrian
Israeli

Geolocation