Battle of the Sinai (1973)
The Battle of the Sinai was one of the most consequential battles of the Yom Kippur war. An Egyptian attacking force that advanced beyond their line of defense at the Bar-Lev Line was repulsed with heavy losses by Israeli forces. This prompted the Israelis to launch Operation Abiray-Lev (Stouthearted Men) the next day, penetrating the Egyptian line of defense and crossing the Suez Canal.
| Battle of the Sinai | |||||||
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| Part of the Yom Kippur War | |||||||
sinai war maps 1973 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Israel | Egypt | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Albert Mandler † Chaim Bar-Lev Abraham Adan Ariel Sharon Moshe Dayan |
Saad El Shazly Saad Mamoun Abdul Munim Wassel Ahmad Ismail Ali | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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800–900 tanks 60,000 soldiers |
400 tanks 5,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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50–150 tanks destroyed 60 other armored vehicles destroyed some aircraft shot down 656 killed and wounded |
200–264 tanks destroyed/captured ~1,000 killed and wounded (Israeli estimate) | ||||||
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