Beirut '82: Arab Stalingrad

Beirut '82: Arab Stalingrad, On June 13, 1982, paratroopers and armor of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) rolled to the edge of Beirut, joining forces with their Phalange Christian Allies. They never got much farther. The Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) attempt to organize a regular army had failed, but so had the Israeli's drive to exterminate it. This was a classic confrontation of modern diplomacy, where political pressure allowed a tiny force to fend off a giant.

Beirut '82: Arab Stalingrad simulates the siege of Beirut, and its victory conditions recreate the diplomatic hindrances of that struggle.

A two-player game where one side plays the PLO, Syrians, Amal, Druse and SPP. The other side played is the IDF & their Phalangist Allies.

Game Scale:

Game Turn: 3 days
Hex: 2000 feet / 610 meters
Units: 1 strength point = 1 Battalion sized unit

Game Inventory:
One 17 x 22" full color map
One single-side printed countersheet (80 1/2" counters)
One 8-page rulebook

Solitaire Playability: High
Complexity Level: Medium
Players: 2 or more
Playing Time: 2-4 hours

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