"What Rules Do You Use For Gaming The Arab-Israeli Wars?" Topic

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Captain Pete	17 May 2024 3:01 p.m. PST
I know there are a number of Modern Rules Sets out there for this. I am curious what rules the you would use for the Arab-Israeli Wars in particular. I plan to use Fistful of TOWs 3 when I get around to gaming the Six Day War of 1967 and the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
David Manley	17 May 2024 5:24 p.m. PST
WRG 1950-1985
Wackmole9	17 May 2024 5:58 p.m. PST
there is a Rommel variant for the Yom Kippur war that Iam using.
TimePortal	17 May 2024 7:10 p.m. PST
For minIatures I use the old IDF for those wars.
Martin Rapier	17 May 2024 10:39 p.m. PST
My own
Extra Crispy	18 May 2024 6:55 a.m. PST
Fistful of TOWs is my go to for anything 1939 on
doubleones	18 May 2024 8:25 a.m. PST
Modern Spearhead is solid and will always be my go-to for late 20th century large-scale battles. Have played CWC A-I war as well, but it's a bit "gamey" for my taste.
Herkybird	18 May 2024 11:15 a.m. PST
I use my AI wars variant of What a Tanker. link
raylev3	20 May 2024 9:00 p.m. PST
We've successfully used Cold War Commander and Battlefront's Arab Israeli War.
ODGW Kenny	22 Aug 2024 2:28 a.m. PST
OK I have to shamelessly plug a rule set that I've playtested and the company I write for. Old Dominion Gameworks LLC (https://www.odgw.com) The rule set is called Mein Panzer Core Rules. It's a 20th/21st century Tank skirmish ruleset but has chapters for Air, Infantry, Artillery and more to give it a full combined arms flavor. The rules cover WWI era through modern. There are "databooks" available covering wars up through AIW 1956. More are in the works like the Six Day War. The databooks have TOE, country histories, as well as vehicle data and can be used with any rule set. Disclaimer – I am not paid by ODGW but vol a ton of time with them. As an author, I get royalties on what I write. Thanks --Kenny Arab / Israeli Wars Databook Vol. 1 1948-1956 (available) Arab / Israeli Wars Databook Vol. 2 1967 (Spring 2025) Arab / Israeli Wars Databook Vol. 3 1973 (TBD) Russo/Ukraine War 2022 (TBD)
DanLewisTN	21 Mar 2025 11:21 a.m. PST
I purchased the ODGW 48-56 Rules and will be using that, but for 67-73, for now thinking about using "Challenger" by B.R. Taylor. Any thoughts? Prefer to play 1 fig = 1 tank. Not 5=1
DanLewisTN	08 Sep 2025 7:45 a.m. PST
There is an adaptation of 'Charlie Don't Surf' Vietnam rules for use in the Six Day War. See link below. For those who like IABSM style gaming. link