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Operation Praying Mantis April 18, 1988

By: High Flying Dice Games

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: War Games w/Mounted Counters

Last Stocked on 12/1/2024

Product Info

Title
Operation Praying Mantis April 18, 1988
Category
Publish Year
2022
Dimensions
8.5x11x.25"
NKG Part #
2147986145
Type
Ziplock

Description

Operation Praying Mantis was the largest US fleet action since the Second World War. While the US had a preponderance of force, any error or serious loss could possibly embolden the Iranians to not end the war with Iraq or comprise with the US-led coalition. Operation Praying Mantis is a solitaire game with the active player taking on the role of the Commander of the US naval force. The game’s rules govern the Iranian response. Can you to as well or better?

On April 14th the FFG USS Samuel Roberts struck a mine at the edge of the international maritime channel near the Gulf of Bahrain while escorting a fleet of oil tankers. While no one aboard the stricken vessel was killed or seriously injured, the mine bluew a gaming twenty-foot wide hole in the ship. Only the quick and skilled action by its crew kept her from sinking. Investigators determined that the Iranians had deployed the mines. General Colin Powell advised President Reagan that a demonstration of force was required to show that Iranina armed interference in the Persian Gulf would not be tolerated.