Battle

Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush

17 Oct 1973 · 30.33° N, 32.46° E

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17 Oct 1973
Kind
Battle
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30.33° N, 32.46° E
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1973 battle during the Yom Kippur War

Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush

1973 battle of the Yom Kippur War

Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush was a battle that occurred on October 17, 1973, the eleventh day of the Yom Kippur War, east of the Great Bitter Lake, in the Sinai Peninsula. The ambush was conducted by the Israel Defense Forces' 162nd Division, against the 25th Brigade of the Egyptian army. The Israelis' goal was the destruction of the brigade, which attempted to disrupt the Israeli crossing of the Suez Canal.

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