Valley of Tears: The Yom Kippur War, 1973

Valley of Tears: The Yom Kippur War, 1973 is a standalone Battalion Combat Series wargame from Multi-Man Publishing covering the full 1973 Yom Kippur War from 6 October until the UN- and superpower-enforced ceasefire.

Product Type: Standalone operational wargame in the Battalion Combat Series.

The game covers both major fronts of the war, with scenarios ranging from one-map battles to the full four-map, two-front campaign. The Sinai and Golan maps were drawn using actual tactical Israeli maps from the war and include official code names for key defensive positions.

Valley of Tears brings the Battalion Combat Series into post-World War II warfare, with modern air combat, SAM threats, SEAD missions, deep strikes, close air support, anti-tank missiles, RPGs, and Cold War-era armoured warfare. Players must handle large-scale manoeuvre, air operations, and the pressure of achieving victory without suffering losses that turn success into a Pyrrhic result.

Scenarios include the full Yom Kippur War campaign, separate Sinai and Golan campaigns, Duel for the Golan, Iraqi Intervention, Aryeh Dov, Operation Stouthearted Men, and Africa.

Contents include: BCS v2.0 rulebook, two BCS v2.0 charts and tables, BCS Support v2.0 rulebook, Valley of Tears game-specific rulebook, Israeli Player Booklet, Arab Player Booklet, Turn Record Track Card, Israeli Player Display Card, Arab Player Display Card, two Frontal Air Display Cards, four 22×34 inch maps, 1,400 counters, box, and dice.