Thanks very much, @grimwolfuk , and thanks for the awesome green title slide graphics you made for this! 😀 Appreciate the support and the talent!

Thanks very much @pslemon – Kind of ominous, given the news of the day (the US no longer abiding by the INF treaty in Europe). I mean, the Russians haven’t been abiding by it for decades, and the EU / NATO isn’t lifting a finger to help in this regard. But we might see a slight return to the old European arms race with regards to intermediate range ballistic weapons. 🙁

Thanks very much, @umbramancer – yeah, future parts might pivot more toward the actual tabletop wargaming aspect of it – this one had to not only sketch in the background for the 1956 war, but the Arab-Israeli conflict in general, and the whole Ops Center series. 😀 Next one will get “hot” much faster, and hopefully be significantly shorter.

Awesome, @damon , thanks. And yes, it’s definitely a SUMMARY of the 1956 War. I mean people have literally written books about it, and of course we had to “leave off” Operation Musketeer entirely.

And no worries about the mention, sir. Seriously, those games wouldn’t have happened without you, and I may have stepped on my XXXX there regarding the different variants of early Israeli Shermans. 😀

Great questions! Perhaps we will get to them in the next episode! 😀

Thanks very much, @tacticalgenius, and yes … I am actually looking forward unashamedly to the 1973 War as well. All three names will be presented, but Yom Kippur will probably be the “standard” simply because it’s what people are familiar with (and that’s what they call it in new Team Yankee Arab Israeli War book).

But yes, I get you, and different viewpoints WILL be presented, especially the Egyptians. And, eh, if I can be honest here (shh … don’t tell anyone), 1973 is probably my favorite, with 1956 taking second place).

Thanks for the comments, @zorg ! Yeah, those Archers were actually pretty badass. Their defense in the games was too weak (open gun compartment, old Valentine chassis, thin armor) But they did have 17 pounders in them, which have them a long range and a hard punch. In my games with @damon , we found that if we could make the Israelis come to the Archers, and if the Archers get the first shot, they can put a hole in an AMX-13 or even up-armored Shermans all too easily. 😀

Thanks very much @templar007 – and you actually bring up a very good point – thanks very much to @grimwolfuk for his help with the green graphic layout (w/ Podbean, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter) and of course super thanks to @stvitusdancern for the some help with the audio (my voice needs all the help it can get) and for coordinating with the rest of the OTT Staff for getting up posted here today. I promise the 1967 and 73 war will have some more tabletop wargaming discussion. There literally isn’t a 1956 Sinai War miniature game that I’m aware of,… Read more »

Thanks very much, @elessar2590 – and happy weekend! Great question! I can answer partially now, the rest I might save for the Q&A segment in the next video? Regarding Israel’s other neighbors … okay, we’re talking Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Lebanon: Not really a threat. In fact, Lebanon’s never been a threat to Israel not only because of its demographics, small size, and internal conflicts and struggles. Lebanon’s TERRITORY, on the other hand, can be problematic once it gets settled by groups like Hezbollah and the like. Hence we see Operation Peace for Galilee in 1982, etc. But these weren’t… Read more »

Thanks very much, @wolf320f – I think Aden could definitely be added to the mix. The next three parts will round out this Arab-Israeli War series (1967, 1973, and 1982-present), after that we’re building up quite a list of interesting topics and requests. Vietnam is on the table, Gulf One, Gulf Two / Afghanistan, Ukraine, ISIS, and one thing people have definitely been asking for is the Falklands. So if the Sitrep keeps getting support, views, and comments (both here and on our other outlets), we could be at this a long, long time. There’s plenty of information and wargaming… Read more »

@wolf320f my father was in Aiden to he served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Northumberland Fusiliers).

Awesome, @caledor2 – glad you liked it! 😀 The next one deals with the Six Day War, which we hope to have out hopefully in the middle of February. If you want, you can also support us on Podbean, Facebook, and YouTube, and Twitter.

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Thanks very much, @bengal6 – I was actually a little worried the format wouldn’t be that engaging or interesting. Appreciate the encouragement and kind words. 😀

That’s a good idea, @lug45 . We’ve also talked about the possibility of adding army lists to help people start on gaming in the conflict in question. We’d just have to start by selecting an game system. For this one, GHQ Microarmor and modified Flames of War / Fate of a Nation would probably be the best bets. For purely historical information, the best “umbrella” source is “The Arab Israeli Wars” by Chaim Herzog. Also, anything published maybe Marten van Creveld (“Sword and the Olive” is a good start) is solid gold, not only because of historical data, but also… Read more »

Thanks very much @intelligentmistertoad . I’m glad the commander of 29th Independent Brigade and winner of the Desert Rat award approves! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Thanks very much, @goban – Modern War Magazine did a great article more specifically about the French and British involvement vis-a-vis Operation Musketeer (Issue 37, Nov-Dec 2017). The issue also discusses Joseph Miranda’s “Operation Musketeer” by Decision Games. I didn’t mention it in the video because again, it deals more with the European side of the issue. Modern War is a positively fantastic publication I have recommended in our podcast several times, not only because of its content, but because it deals with the whole “wing” of the wargaming industry that doesn’t really get covered here on the site. It’s… Read more »