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The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, was fought from 5 to 10 June 1967 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria and Jordan, in the context of the wider Arab-Israeli conflict. In six days of fighting, Israel captured and occupied the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria, in a decisive Israeli victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1967 1
End Year
1967 1
Combatants
Israel against Egypt, Syria and Jordan, with minor Iraqi and Lebanese involvement 1
Outcome
Israeli victory; Israel occupied the Golan Heights from Syria, the West Bank including East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula from Egypt 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Six-Day War
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Uzi, Weapons Systems

Israeli forces carried the locally designed Uzi submachine gun into the 1967 Six-Day War

Commanders and Forces

Egyptian Armed Forces lost the Sinai Peninsula to Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War

The Israel Defense Forces defeated Egypt, Jordan and Syria in the June 1967 Six-Day War

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RPG-7, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: RPG-7
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SS.11, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: SS.11
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T-34, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-34
Uzi, Weapons Systems
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1. Wikipedia: Six-Day War
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab-Israeli war (5-10 June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
  • Infobox: Date
    5-10 June 1967 (6 days)
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Israel ... Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq
  • Infobox: Result
    Israeli victory. Israel occupied the Golan Heights (from Syria), West Bank including East Jerusalem (from Jordan), Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula (from Egypt)
  • Conflict-type attribute (six-day-war)
    The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, was fought from 5 to 10 June 1967 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria and Jordan, in the context of the wider Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Wikipedia: T-34
WikipediaUses: T-34, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
WikipediaUses: M4 Sherman Tank, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Uzi
WikipediaUses: Uzi, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M1 Garand Rifle
WikipediaUses: M1 Garand Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Centurion (Tank)
WikipediaUses: Centurion Tank, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Ordnance QF 25-pounder
Uses: 25-Pounder Gun, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: FN MAG
Uses: FN MAG, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: DShK
Uses: DShK, infobox wars field: 'Six Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M40 recoilless rifle
Uses: M40 recoilless rifle, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M1 carbine
Uses: M1 carbine, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
Uses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: BTR-50
Uses: BTR-50, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M47 Patton
Uses: M47 Patton, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M48 Patton
Uses: M48 Patton, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panhard AML
Uses: Panhard AML, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20
Uses: 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: S-75 Dvina
Uses: S-75 Dvina, infobox wars field: 'Six-Day War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sturmgeschütz III
Uses: StuG III, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: StuG III, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Six-Day War
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Wikipedia: Panzer IV
WikipediaUses: Panzer IV, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Panzer IV, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Six-Day War
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Wikipedia: M3 half-track
WikipediaUses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Six-Day War
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Wikipedia: 7.62x51mm NATO
Uses: 7.62x51mm NATO, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 7.62x51mm NATO, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Six-Day War
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Wikipedia: AMX-13
Uses: AMX-13, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: AMX-13, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Six-Day War
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Wikipedia: RPG-7
WikipediaUses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: RPG-7, Wikipedia article text
Range m (ft) || Percent |- | || 100 |- | || 96 |- | || 51 |- | || 22 |- | || 9 |- | || 4 |} == History of use == The RPG-7 was first used in 1967 by Egypt during the Six-Day War, and by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, but it did not see widespread usage in Vietnam until the following year.
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Wikipedia: FN FAL
WikipediaUses: FN FAL, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: FN FAL, Wikipedia article text
The Israeli FAL first saw action in relatively small quantities during the Suez Crisis of 1956, being the standard-issue rifle in the Six-Day War in June 1967, the War of Attrition of 1967-1970.
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Wikipedia: Karabiner 98k
WikipediaUses: Karabiner 98k, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Karabiner 98k, Wikipedia article text
The Karabiner 98k rifle was used by the reserve branches of the IDF well into the 1960s and 1970s and saw action in the hands of various support and line-of-communications troops during the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
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Wikipedia: BRDM-1
Uses: BRDM-1, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BRDM-1, Wikipedia article text
Both Egypt and Syria deployed BRDM-1s during the Six-Day War; a number of these vehicles were captured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during that conflict and subsequently reused in unconventional operations.
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Wikipedia: BTR-152
Uses: BTR-152, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BTR-152, Wikipedia article text
These were deployed against the Israel Defense Forces during the Six-Day War.
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Wikipedia: SS.11
Uses: SS.11, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: SS.11, Wikipedia article text
During the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War in 1967, the Israeli Army was equipped with a large number of SS.11s supplied by France.
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Wikipedia: OT-62 TOPAS
Uses: OT-62 TOPAS, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: OT-62 TOPAS, Wikipedia article text
Along with BTR-50, the OT-62 TOPAS were used by Egypt and Syria in the Six-Day War (1967).
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Wikipedia: 3M6 Shmel
Uses: 3M6 Shmel, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: 3M6 Shmel, Wikipedia article text
While a few were used by Egyptian forces during the 1967 Six-Day War and from 1969 in the War of Attrition, only one tank loss was attributed to the system.
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Wikipedia: M4 Sherman variants
WikipediaUses: M4 Sherman variants, Wikipedia article text
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Many saw action in the 1967 Six-Day War and 1973 October War.
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Wikipedia: Charioteer (tank)
Uses: Charioteer (tank), Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Charioteer (tank), Wikipedia article text
The tanks were used by a number of forces in the Middle East through instability in the region, such as the Six-Day War and the Lebanese Civil War.
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Wikipedia: Magach
Uses: Magach, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Magach, Wikipedia article text
Following the 1967 war, several dozen Jordanian M48 tanks, captured intact during the 1967 Six-Day War, were also commissioned into the IDF, adding to the 150 already in service at that time.
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