The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War or the October War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria, with most of the fighting occurring in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, territories Israel had occupied since 1967. Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated surprise attack on Yom Kippur, and the war ended in a ceasefire that left Egyptian forces holding ground on the eastern Suez Canal bank and Israeli forces holding ground on the western bank and in the Golan Heights. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CombatantsIsrael against a coalition led by Egypt and Syria, with supporting forces from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia, Morocco, Cuba and North Korea 2 OutcomeCeasefire on 25 October 1973; Egyptian forces held ground on the eastern Suez Canal bank, Israeli forces held ground on the western bank and in the Golan Heights 2 Classification
Death Toll Min Conflict Type Yom Kippur War
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Operation Nickel Grass was the United States' 1973 airlift resupply of Israel during the Yom Kippur War
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Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal in the opening offensive of the 1973 Yom Kippur War
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1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0
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2. Wikipedia: Yom Kippur War
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The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the fourth Arab-Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War (6-25 October 1973), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
Lead section
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the fourth Arab-Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War (6-25 October 1973), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
Infobox: Belligerents
Israel ... Egypt ... Syria ... Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Iraq, Kuwait, Tunisia, Morocco, Cuba, North Korea
Infobox: Result
Ceasefire established on 25 October; Egyptian forces holding 1,200 km2 on eastern Suez Canal bank, Israeli forces holding 1,600 km2 on western bank, and Israeli forces holding 500 km2 of Syrian territory in the Golan Heights
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The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the fourth Arab-Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War (6-25 October 1973), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
Lead section
The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the fourth Arab-Israeli War, the October War, or the Ramadan War (6-25 October 1973), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. Most of the fighting occurred in the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, territories occupied by Israel in 1967.
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Wikipedia: M109 howitzer
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Israel used the M109 against Egypt in the 1973 Yom Kippur War and in the 1982 and 2006 Lebanon Wars.
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BMP-1, Wikipedia
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The BMP-1 was first tested in combat in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where it was used by Egyptian and Syrian forces.
PT-76, Wikipedia
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During the Yom Kippur War in 1973 PT-76s were used during the crossing of the Great Bitter Lake by the Egyptian 130th Marines Brigade.
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Egyptian and Syrian BRDM-1s were deployed again during the Yom Kippur War, albeit in smaller numbers, having been largely superseded by the more modern BRDM-2.
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The BTR-60 has seen action in the Yom Kippur War, the 1971 War between India and Pakistan (where it was used very effectively to punch a hole through to Jessore and subsequently Khulna), the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (where it was used by both the Soviet and Afghan government troops), the
Wikipedia: OT-62 TOPAS
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During the Yom Kippur War (1973) the BTR-50 and OT-62 TOPAS APCs were also employed by both sides.
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