Soldiers of Jerusalem (id:#57269)

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Jerusalem, Israel 1948-05-18 (1 other)

Overview:

As the Jews were scrambling forces to assist their cut-off comrades in the Old City, time was not on their side. The Arab Legion was rumored to be at Mt. Scopus and preparing to enter the Old City to assist in the destruction of the Jewish enclave within. With that in mind, on the evening of May 18th the Israelis hastily launched an assault trying desperately to break through to their besieged forces. The Etzioni Brigade attacked the Jaffa Gate, while Uzi Narkiss's ever shrinking Palmachnik force was assigned Mt. Zion as their target. Knowing the importance of controlling this Church and surrounding cemetery to the defense of the Old City, the Arab Irregulars garrisoned it with as many soldiers as they could spare. They set up positions facing west across the valley from the Jewish section of Jerusalem.

Defender: Arab (Mt. Zion Garrison and Old City Garrison)  

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