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Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973

Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973

Decision Games (I) · 1980
2120 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.3 BGG#12.103 BGG539CouplesStrategy
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"Across Suez" is an operational level wargame simulation of the Battle of Chinese Farm, 15 October 1973. The Israeli High Command planned to cross the Suez Canal in order to isolate the Egyptian Third Army, but two Egyptian divisions threatened to block the Israeli counteroffensive.

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"Across Suez" is an operational level wargame simulation of the Battle of Chinese Farm, 15 October 1973. The Israeli High Command planned to cross the Suez Canal in order to isolate the Egyptian Third Army, but two Egyptian divisions threatened to block the Israeli counteroffensive.

Across Suez is a relatively simple, yet challenging recreation of the wildest and most important battle of the October War. Such elements as surprise and shock of first combat, combined arms combat, Canal crossing, as well as artillery bombardment and support have been captured in a game system that is easily grasped and yet allows subtle strategic decisions on both sides.

Across Suez contains an 11" x 17" map of the area around Chinese Farm in the Sinai, 100 cardboard playing pieces, rules booklet, and various playing aids.

Also published by Hobby Japan in Basic 3, together with The Big Red One: The Game of the First Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge and Leningrad.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.103
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Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973 is played by 2 players.
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A game of Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973 for?
Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973?
Across Suez: The Battle of the Chinese Farm October 15, 1973 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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