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To Slay a Philistine...
Jewish-Polish Refugees being trained for service in the Israeli Defense Force
Jewish-Polish Refugees being trained for service in the Israeli Defense Force
In a campaign that lasted in just a little over a month, the 7 Brigades of the IDF destroyed 3 of the Italians best divisions. Because of logistical reasons however General David was forced to leave the island defenseless against any Italian Counter-attack. Furthermore, more pressing situations closer to home prevented the Israelis from maintaining forces on the Isle of Rhodes.
In Egypt, the Italian army was pushing the British forces back towards Alexandria and Beyond. Luckily for the Allied cause, the Israelis had just been able to raise 2 fresh brigades, the Levanoni and Kyrati Brigades, furthermore, another Brigade, consisting of Polish refugees was also being trained.
Issues were further complicated when in early July, Iraq joined the Axis Cause, and began advancing through Syria. The Jewish Nation was now caught between to enemies, and it was questionable whether or not the Israeli Defense force had the troops required to deal with these two threats.
In Early August, the British Royal Eastern Mediterranean Fleet sailed to Haifa, where it set up its new base of operations. The Italians were even winning the naval battle, as the Suez Canal had now been taken.
France, unable to aide in the Defense of Syria against the Iraqi Forces, ceded all of her Syrian Mandate to the new Israeli state, in return for access to Syrian Ports upon the cessation of Hostilities. The Israeli Government accepted this proposal and thanked God for their good fortune. The size of the Israeli state had doubled over night.
Within a day of the diplomatic deal, General David launched an offensive across the Euphrates River against the Iraqi Forces which had invaded Syrian-Israel. In a battle in which the Israeli forces were evenly matched against the Iraqis, General David pushed the Iraqis back into Iraqi territory.
General David Launches his offensive across the Euphrates
Keeping on the heels of the retreating Iraqis, David managed to Trap an Iraqi Motorized division near Damascus and sent the rest of his divisions toward the Iraqi Capital of Baghdad.
Not long after, the Government of Iraq Surrendered to Israel, and was annexed into Israel Proper. Before returning to Jerusalem, David set forth to found a new city upon the ancient ruins of Babylon, naming the new settlement after the Prophet Jeremiah, who gave the people of Israel hope in the days of exile.
In the second week of November, the first Italian Air Raids on Jerusalem began. The Israelis, with no air force to speak of, simply fired back with her antiquated Anti-Aircraft guns and took the beating. General David arrived back in Jerusalem on December 15th and was greeted by Generals Moshe and Sharon who told him that their scouts had indicated that the Italians were advancing on Jerusalem.
It was then that the defenses we constructed, and the preparations for the defense of Jerusalem began. It came as a surprise to David when the Italians did not attack, and by late January the Israelis were preparing to launch their own offensive toward the Sinai.
And once again show the ‘Roman’ invader the blade of Judus Maccabeus.
The Israeli State In January 1941, its landmass tripled since the beginning of the year
vigilantsldr said:What a pretty shade of blue.
Nice update and keep up the great mod work!
Thanks, just imported pictures of my other two generals into the game
Now I have pics of Sharon and Moshe Dayan (except i couldnt find a pre-eye patch picture)
cVm
I'd say its well more then tripled maybe even quadrupled
anyways nice update and time for an exodus except into egypt
anyways nice update and time for an exodus except into egypt
Seidita said:
Just think of the Biblical references, lol
David vs Garibaldi
Isralites' return to egypt
Romans again attack the temp
Damn this could get good
CVm
If the Romans make it to Jerusealum (cant sp) and you take it back, it'll be Chanuka 2 (again cant sp)
In the next update, expect an account of the Sinai campaign, crossing the Suez, and maybe even rolling into Africa
Should i script some events that give Israel parts of Egypt after they liberate them?
CVM
Should i script some events that give Israel parts of Egypt after they liberate them?
CVM
Personguyfellow
Any chance you can post some Israeli order of battles for the 56,67. and 73 wars?
I've used up all the Brigade names youve given me, lol
Cvm
Any chance you can post some Israeli order of battles for the 56,67. and 73 wars?
I've used up all the Brigade names youve given me, lol
Cvm
C.V. Mannerheim said:
Well the book "Battleground: Fact and Fantasy in Palestine" made a good case for Israel keeping the Sinai Peninsula as defensive territory against Egypt, pointing out how America and Russia kept territory (Eastern Europe and Okinawa) as defensive outposts against invaders. So what I'm saying is...why not?
Go for it!I am really liking this AAR.
And its awesome to see "Haganah" on the screen since my SN in Raven Shield is "Haganah Soldier" (did I say that already in this post?)
http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historical/isreal/army1973.html
The above is a rather incomplete order of battle from '73. You will note Major General Ariel Sharon of the 143rd armored... it was in this war he got his reputation for recklessness, disregard for orderd of superiors or opinions of comrades and inferiors, but extreme efeectiveness in getting things done. Sharon's boys crossed the Suez canal and set foot on Egyptian Afircan soil for the first (and last time), the return of the Children of Israel to the Land of Goshen.
I'm thinking about brigades... you could name one after Joseph Trumpledore, the Early Israeli hero who sies defending Tel Chai from Arab thugs in 1923, saying "never mind, it's good to die for your country". Jabotinsky founded an international right wing pro-Zionist youth organization called Beitar, which stands for Brit Yosef Trumpledore, named in his honor. Trumpledore remains a national hero, and Beitar is today the youth movement associated with the Likud faction (that of Sharon, Netanyahu, and Sharansky, among others).
You could establish Ben-Yehuda, Herzl, and Altalena brigades (not the boat- Altalena was Jabotinsky's pen name).
The Maccabees actually fought the Greeks. The most known Jewish fighter of the Romans was Simon Bar-Kochba, unfortunately his revolution was a terrible failure.
Hmm... why don't you stick in a picture of a young Paul Newman as a general and call him Ari Ben-Canaan?
The above is a rather incomplete order of battle from '73. You will note Major General Ariel Sharon of the 143rd armored... it was in this war he got his reputation for recklessness, disregard for orderd of superiors or opinions of comrades and inferiors, but extreme efeectiveness in getting things done. Sharon's boys crossed the Suez canal and set foot on Egyptian Afircan soil for the first (and last time), the return of the Children of Israel to the Land of Goshen.
I'm thinking about brigades... you could name one after Joseph Trumpledore, the Early Israeli hero who sies defending Tel Chai from Arab thugs in 1923, saying "never mind, it's good to die for your country". Jabotinsky founded an international right wing pro-Zionist youth organization called Beitar, which stands for Brit Yosef Trumpledore, named in his honor. Trumpledore remains a national hero, and Beitar is today the youth movement associated with the Likud faction (that of Sharon, Netanyahu, and Sharansky, among others).
You could establish Ben-Yehuda, Herzl, and Altalena brigades (not the boat- Altalena was Jabotinsky's pen name).
The Maccabees actually fought the Greeks. The most known Jewish fighter of the Romans was Simon Bar-Kochba, unfortunately his revolution was a terrible failure.
Hmm... why don't you stick in a picture of a young Paul Newman as a general and call him Ari Ben-Canaan?
Back Across the Red Sea...
Men of Moshe-Dayan's Golani Brigade defend the approaches to Port Said against Italian General Garibaldi's forces
Men of Moshe-Dayan's Golani Brigade defend the approaches to Port Said against Italian General Garibaldi's forces
The Great Offensive into Egypt, or ‘Operation Covenant’ began on March 2nd, 1941, when 6 Brigades under General Moshe Dayan Landed at Port Said. The attack caught the Italian Forces completely off guard, allowing Dayan to send 3 of his Brigades east towards the Sinai, in an attempt to cut off Italian units there.
While Dayan was seizing Port Said, David took his 6 Brigades, along with the 2 Greek Divisions which had been sent to aide in the Israeli struggle, and attacked a greater Italian Force of 9 divisions in the Sinai. At first the advance was slow, but it soon became a flood when on March 24th David broke through the Italian lines and began the pursuit towards the Suez. David arrived at the banks of the Suez on April 10th, and to his surprise found the Italian divisions he had been pursuing were pinned up against the Canal by the 3 detached Brigades of Dayan’s forces who were holding all bridges across the canal. The result was the complete destruction of 9 Italian divisions. Following the link up with this contingent of Dayan’s forces, David received the news that Greece Proper had been annexed by Italy, and the 2 Greek divisions which David had under his command were now officially units in the Israeli Defense Force.
Following the great victory of the Sinai, David detached 3 of his divisions, including the elite Barak Motorized Brigade, and sent them south to cut off Italian forces retreating along the Nile. The Rest of his forces pushed into Egypt to link up with the remaining units under Moshe-Dayan.
The Great link up of the two Israeli armies came on April 24th, when David arrived at Port Said and found Moshe-Dayan and his men under siege by Italian troops. David immediately entered the fray, reaching Dayan’s men and defeating the Italians on May 1st, 1941. Combining his forces with that of Moshe-Dayan’s, David continued the advance toward the Libyan border, reaching it on June 1st 1941, there he ordered a temporary halt, while the scattered units that had been mopping the Italian forces south of Cairo could regroup and join them near El-Alamein.
In 3 months of fighting, the Israeli defense force, numbering no more than 12 Brigades, defeated no less than 14 Italian divisions, Destroying them all.
The Israeli Defense Force was now poised to Invade Libya, and beyond.
But first, there was another instance of Good Fortune, or God’s will, for the new Israeli state.
On June 1st, the day David arrived on the Libyan border, Israeli Prime Minister Ben-Gurion ‘offered’ to purchase the Areas of Egypt which she had claim to. Britain, forced to fight on other fronts, and recognizing that they would not even have Egypt had it not been for the Israeli Forces, agreed to sell Israel those lands, as long as she was able to retain possession of Suez.
Gurion allowed them to do so, and the people of Israel thanked God for delivering them.
The Israeli State Following the 'Purchase of the Passover' (which it would come to be named
Thanks, It appears I'm going to have to take a detour from fulfilling God's plan for awhile now though.
Now, All I have to see is take the land of the Hittites, AKA the Eastern Half of Turkey. But currently i must deal with the Italian menace.
It appears they've annexed Greece and have made quite a nice Mediterranean Empire.
...I think it's about time i destroy that...
CvM
Now, All I have to see is take the land of the Hittites, AKA the Eastern Half of Turkey. But currently i must deal with the Italian menace.
It appears they've annexed Greece and have made quite a nice Mediterranean Empire.
...I think it's about time i destroy that...
CvM
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Yes... kick those polytheistic Greek/Roman asses... smite em back to the Stone Age!
Lt.Col.Kilgore said:
The best part is: now that Greece is annexed by italy, I can annex Greece when i liberate it
Im about to go search for some biblical reference though, hopefully one of the tribes whose land god promised the Israelites in the Old Testament settled in Greece.
THe mormons said that some israelites settled in North America. Does that mean you have claims on the USA? I hope so!!!
? I hope so!!!
Seidita said:THe mormons said that some israelites settled in North America. Does that mean you have claims on the USA
Doubt I'll go after the USBuuuut
Persia, Turkey, and Maybe Arabia might be in the path of the IDF in the future
CvM
C.V. Mannerheim said:The best part is: now that Greece is annexed by italy, I can annex Greece when i liberate it
Im about to go search for some biblical reference though, hopefully one of the tribes whose land god promised the Israelites in the Old Testament settled in Greece.
I found this in the Bible
The Lacedemonians are the Spartans - somewhere else I've read the tribe of Benjamin comes to Greece - but I haven't a proof for that...
Hope you will also liberate the Ethiopian Jews
Keep it up...
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Merowig said:I found this in the Bible
The Lacedemonians are the Spartans - somewhere else I've read the tribe of Benjamin comes to Greece - but I haven't a proof for that...
Hope you will also liberate the Ethiopian Jews
Keep it up...
Thanks mate!
Heh heh, Sparta here we come...