Battle of the Sinai

Sinai maps, from the US Military Academy History archives (copyright US government?) Background information: In 1938 the predecessors of what is today The Department of History at the United States Military Academy began developing a series of campaign atlases to aid in teaching cadets a course entitled, "History of the Military Art." Since then, the Department has produced over six atlases and more than one thousand maps, encompassing not only America’s wars but global conflicts as well. In keeping abreast with today's technology, the Department of History is providing these maps on the internet as part of the department's outreach program. The maps were created by the United States Military Academy’s Department of History and are the digital versions from the atlases printed by the United States Defense Printing Agency. We gratefully acknowledge the accomplishments of the department's former cartographer, Mr. Edward J. Krasnoborski, along with the works of our present cartographer, Mr. Frank Martini. Please be aware that these maps are large in file size and may require substantial download times..
Historical Overview
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 the next day, penetrating the Egyptian line of defense and crossing the Suez Canal.
Quick Facts
Israel
- Commander: Avraham Adan
- Strength: 400 Panzer
- Casualties: 20
Egypt
- Commander: Saad el-Shazly
- Strength: 500 Panzer
- Casualties: 250
Strategic Context
Turning point on the southern front.
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