I am new to the Discussion board and wanted to see if i had what it takes to come up with a [FONT="]feasible senario as to what would happen if the Soviet Union had gotten involved in the 1973 Arab Israeli War. This is just the beginning of what i have and its an ongoing work so bear with me as i am new at this. Here goes
[/FONT] A war between a coalition of forces consisting of Iraq, Syria, and Egypt attacked Israel on October 6th 1973. This is an alternate scenario as to what would have happened if the Soviet Union decided to back the Arab nations against Israel and the outcome of this war if the United States decided to back Israel. This starts at the point where Leonid Brezhnev offered assistance if the IDF (Israeli defense forces) did not cease hostilities in the area. The scenario starts at the turning point where the IDF turns the tide against the Arab coalition.
October 15th 1973 operation Valiant begins with General Arial Sharon leading the 143rd Armored Division and the 162nd Armored Division led by General Adan. The IDF takes advantage of a weak point in Egyptian lines allowing them to advance towards the Suez Canal.
October 16th 1973 Leonid Brezhnev is stunned at the speed at which the IDF recovers from the massive surprise attack that Egypt, Syria and Iraq have sprung on Israel and gives the green light on operation Summer Cossack. The Soviet VDV is placed on high alert and moved to southern staging areas in Bulgaria and Georgia in preparation for a massive airborne assault through the Golan Heights in support of Syria. Several new An-22’s as well as a three brigade of aviation units of Mi-6 and AN-12s are brought into the region as well.
Soviet Naval forces in the Black Sea in the form of 30th Surface Warship division, the 197th Amphibious Ship Brigade, and the newly formed 418th Minesweeper Battalion are sortied to the Mediterranean Sea as well
NATO intelligence warns the United States that Brezhnev may make a move and send forces into the region to force some type of cease fire between the combatants but advisors take the stance that the Soviets would not be foolish enough to enter into a conflict that could erupts into world war three.
Three Battalions of Spetznas special operators are readying for a pre dawn raid in the Golan Heights as well as the Sinai Peninsula to support three Divisional Red Army groups being brought in from Kazakhstan and from Uzbekistan
October 19th 1963 03:30 am several AN-12s fly in at nap of the earth to avoid being detected by IDF radar stations in the Golan Heights.
06:40 am: Syrian Armored Groups meet up and form a protective ring around the landing zones the VDV are using to rally forces and implement the opening of Summer Cossack
While the Soviet VDV groups are landing several Lebanese citizens witness the 197th land several amphibious ships and disembark large amounts of soviet troops, armored personnel carriers as well as tons of supplies to be used in the massive operation unfolding in the Middle East. By now NATOs intelligence assessment has been proven to be totally wrong and all NATO and US Forces in Europe go on a high level of alert fearing that the conflict may be a pre cursor to an all out attack in Europe. Israel is in shock to find out that the Soviet Union has entered the conflict and is now contemplating a wider more intense conflict in their own back yard.
Egyptian Divisions began to dig in as regiments flown in from Kazakhstan begin to arrive in place to reinforce the beleaguered armored groups that have been taking a pounding the past several hours at the hand of Gen Sharon and his armored division. Gen Sharon becomes aware through military Intel that Soviet Forces are now involved in the fight for the Sinai area and that more forces are landing in his rear area due to lines of communication being cut and reports of special operation troops attacking command and control units in his division as well as Gen Adan’s 162nd division.
I would be open to any contructive critique that would help me make this senario a little more authentic. Any suggestions?
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1973 Arab Israeli war alternate scenario
October 15th 1973 operation Valiant begins with General Arial Sharon leading the 143rd Armored Division and the 162nd Armored Division led by General Adan. The IDF takes advantage of a weak point in Egyptian lines allowing them to advance towards the Suez Canal.
October 16th 1973 Leonid Brezhnev is stunned at the speed at which the IDF recovers from the massive surprise attack that Egypt, Syria and Iraq have sprung on Israel and gives the green light on operation Summer Cossack. The Soviet VDV is placed on high alert and moved to southern staging areas in Bulgaria and Georgia in preparation for a massive airborne assault through the Golan Heights in support of Syria. Several new An-22’s as well as a three brigade of aviation units of Mi-6 and AN-12s are brought into the region as well.
Soviet Naval forces in the Black Sea in the form of 30th Surface Warship division, the 197th Amphibious Ship Brigade, and the newly formed 418th Minesweeper Battalion are sortied to the Mediterranean Sea as well
NATO intelligence warns the United States that Brezhnev may make a move and send forces into the region to force some type of cease fire between the combatants but advisors take the stance that the Soviets would not be foolish enough to enter into a conflict that could erupts into world war three.
Three Battalions of Spetznas special operators are readying for a pre dawn raid in the Golan Heights as well as the Sinai Peninsula to support three Divisional Red Army groups being brought in from Kazakhstan and from Uzbekistan
October 19th 1963 03:30 am several AN-12s fly in at nap of the earth to avoid being detected by IDF radar stations in the Golan Heights.
06:40 am: Syrian Armored Groups meet up and form a protective ring around the landing zones the VDV are using to rally forces and implement the opening of Summer Cossack
While the Soviet VDV groups are landing several Lebanese citizens witness the 197th land several amphibious ships and disembark large amounts of soviet troops, armored personnel carriers as well as tons of supplies to be used in the massive operation unfolding in the Middle East. By now NATOs intelligence assessment has been proven to be totally wrong and all NATO and US Forces in Europe go on a high level of alert fearing that the conflict may be a pre cursor to an all out attack in Europe. Israel is in shock to find out that the Soviet Union has entered the conflict and is now contemplating a wider more intense conflict in their own back yard.
Egyptian Divisions began to dig in as regiments flown in from Kazakhstan begin to arrive in place to reinforce the beleaguered armored groups that have been taking a pounding the past several hours at the hand of Gen Sharon and his armored division. Gen Sharon becomes aware through military Intel that Soviet Forces are now involved in the fight for the Sinai area and that more forces are landing in his rear area due to lines of communication being cut and reports of special operation troops attacking command and control units in his division as well as Gen Adan’s 162nd division.
I would be open to any contructive critique that would help me make this senario a little more authentic. Any suggestions?