The Middle East Battles game system is an operational level simulation of mid-20^th century warfare in and near the Sinai Peninsula. Both games in the system represent, in two-player format, a clash between two or more of the important military powers in the region during the middle third of that century. The playing pieces represent the actual units that participated, or could have participated, in those battles, and the maps show the militarily significant terrain over which the units fought or could have fought.

Suez '56 simulates the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt during the 1956 Arab-Israeli War. The Anglo-French objectives were to seize the Suez Canal, which the Egyptians had nationalized, and to possibly overthrow the regime of Gamel Abd El Nasser.

Each hexagon on the Suez ’56 map represents 360 yards from side to opposite side. Each game turn of Suez ’56 equals from six to eight hours, depending on the time of day given turn represents.

Each hexagon on the El Arish map represents one mile from side to opposite side. Each game turn of El Arish equals six hours.

Components: 22x34 map, 280 counters