Oil Crisis Spreads: Block The Push*
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Date: January, 1975*
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Battle Location: Highway 10, Al-Batha, close to United Arab Emirates and Bahrain borders.*
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Battle Type: US para blocking maneuver vs. Saudi advance*
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Historical fiction: Israel losses Yom Kippur War and is currently occupied with resistance warfare raging. West, seeing the Israeli struggle is not yet over, carries on with airstrikes and weapon supplies for Israel. In response, Arab nations of the OAPEC carry on with oil embargo against both US and Europe. Enjoying major oil crisis, when negotiations fail and Arabs demand complete end of Israeli state. Western World decides to strike against Arab States, forcing them to open their markets... or occupy the oilfields...*
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While the British are busy to the West, US forces are tasked with securing the eastern side of the Gulf. US Marine Corps is munutes from beginning its landings righr near the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi. But Saudi-UAE military cooperation may pose a threat to entire operation. For this reason, US Airborne Battalion is tasked with securing strategically important crossroads at Al-Batha, the only way Saudi reinforcements may advance towards Abu-Dhabi or Bahrain and reinforce defences there.
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US objective is to capture the Crossroads and Al-Batha town and prepare a blocking positions for Saudi units advancing from the north. Battalion has been well supported with TOW Jeeps and Sheridan light airborne tanks. These units will be dropped with delay, so you can secure the area first. Also, Redeye SAMs will be available, and so will ammo cannisters.
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We do not know the exact nature of Saudi reinforcements, but try be quick, as these may surpass your force several times. Also, we cannot prodive you stable air support since it is badly needed to support the USMC. Two pairs of A-4s from our aircraft carriers will accompany you in your early stage. But later on, should Saudi air force appear, you are on your own.
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Regardless of your points disposition at the end of the scenario, Saudi force is considered victorious if Highway 10 flags are not secured by US forces.
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the US side.*
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Sources: My imagination*
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Design by: Macin "SaS TrooP" Kaua* 
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