Hopefully, the first in a series of semi-historical scenarios:
Goes into Scenario Slot 200.
Israel Enters Lebanon I
Date: July 12, 2006
Battle Location: Southern Lebanon
Battle Type: Israel Assault vs. Hizbollah Defend
Historicality: Semi-Historical; based upon early reports of fighting
Design by: Ryan Crierie*
Scenario description: A Hizbollah commando unit infiltrated the Northern border of Israel, and waited for an Israeli Border Patrol unit to make their normal rounds of the border before ambushing them.
During the ambush, both Israeli vehicles in the border patrol unit were destroyed, and six soldiers were wounded, three critically. When medical teams arrived, it was found that two soldiers were missing.
When this Information reached the Israeli higher command and political leadership, the decision was made to invade Lebanon in response to this copy-cat kidnapping, which followed a HAMAS-led Kidnapping operation three weeks ago in Gaza.
As Israeli forces streamed north into Lebanon, they found that Hizbollah was waiting for them, and had prepared the route of advance with IEDs, and prepared ambush positions.*
Note: If played against the AI, the human player should play the Israeli side.
Sources: The News Media and various Blogs covering the action.
Map of the AO for the Commanders:
Linka to map
My first scenario that I've made and posted to a board anywhere; I'm open to corrections and fixtations from you all to balance the scenario, etc.
EDIT: now on 1.2 with renumbered scenario slot.