Board Game

Middle East '48

Released 1979 / 2-2 players / 0-0 min / Ages 0+

Designer: Leonard H. Kanterman

Artist: Mike Gilbert (I)

Publisher: Fantasy Games Unlimited

Middle East '48 cover art

Description

Middle East '48 (originally known by Sinai '48) is a brigade level simulation of the Israeli War of Independence in May through June of 1948.

Map is 11x17 glossy paper of the Sinai through Lebanon, 64 uncut, one-sided counters on card stock.

One player commands the Jewish (Israeli) forces, while the other commands the various Arab forces. Game play is I-go, You-go with 15 game turns.

Victory is based on the number of major cities held by the Arabs at the end of the game.

Published in Wargaming: The Magazine of Fantasy & Historical Simulation, Issue 04.

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