In October of 1973 the Arab armies of Egypt, Syria, and almost a dozen other states launched a surprise attack against the Israeli- occupied territories in the Sinai and Golan Heights. The October War, the Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War - all these names described the largest and hardest-fought war in the long history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Never was there a conflict of this scope, featuring this much back-and-forth maneuver, or such dramatic turns of fortune. For the wargamer, this conflict provides armies more balanced in equipment and capabilities than any other mid-east war. It also saw the first widespread use of wire-guided antitank missiles and the first major generation of post-World War Two armored vehicles. The Armies of October is the most comprehensive study of the belligerent armies available under a single cover. For the armies of Israeli, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian Liberation Army The Armies of October features: Army organization Doctrinal strengths and weaknesses Detailed notes on equipment holdings Order of battle down to the battalion level For 'Command Decision players we also include game organizations from division to battalion level and a complete list of weapons and combat vehicles with all game statistics. The October War provides a unique conflict for study and gaming, a blend of the logical development of World War Two weapon systems encountering the early examples of late-century military technology in the form of wire-guided missiles, extensive mechanization throughout the force structure, and omnipresent light antitank weapons. The Armies of October is the indispensable guide to exploring that conflict.