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Yom Kippur War

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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/

Facts
Start Year
1973 1
End Year
1973 1
Combatants
Israel 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 1
Outcome
Ceasefire 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 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Connections

Associated With

Operation Nickel Grass, Military Operations

Operation Nickel Grass was the United States' 1973 airlift resupply of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

Commanders and Forces

Egyptian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units

Egyptian Armed Forces crossed the Suez Canal in the opening offensive of the 1973 Yom Kippur War

Uses

152 mm gun-howitzer D-20, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20
2K12 Kub, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 2K12 Kub
7.62x51mm NATO, Weapons Systems
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9K32 Strela-2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
9M14 Malyutka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
AGM-45 Shrike, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGM-45 Shrike
AGM-65 Maverick, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGM-65 Maverick
AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile
Alvis Saracen, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Alvis Saracen
B-10 recoilless rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: B-10 recoilless rifle
Bangalore Torpedo, Weapons Systems
Source Bangalore torpedo (Wikipedia)
Bazooka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Bazooka
BMP-1, Weapons Systems
Source BMP-1, Wikipedia
BRDM-1, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BRDM-1
BTR-50, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BTR-50
BTR-60, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: BTR-60
Centurion Tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Centurion (Tank)
DShK, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: DShK
FN MAG, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FN MAG
Gabriel (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Gabriel (missile)
M107 self-propelled gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M107 self-propelled gun
M109 howitzer, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M109 howitzer
M109 Paladin, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M109 howitzer
M113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
M3 Half-Track, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M3 half-track
M4 Sherman Tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
M48 Patton, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M48 Patton
M56 submachine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M56 submachine gun
M60 Patton, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M60 tank
M60 tank, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M60 tank
OT-62 TOPAS, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: OT-62 TOPAS
Panhard AML, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Panhard AML
Panzer IV, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV
PT-76, Weapons Systems
Source PT-76, Wikipedia
Python (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Python (missile)
R-17 Elbrus, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: R-17 Elbrus
S-75 Dvina, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: S-75 Dvina
Scud Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Scud Missile
StuG III, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sturmgeschütz III
T-34, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: T-34
Uzi, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Uzi
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Yom Kippur War
  • Lead section, para 1
    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: Date
    6-25 October 1973 (2 weeks and 5 days)
  • 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
  • Conflict-type attribute (yom-kippur-war)
    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.
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Wikipedia: T-34
WikipediaUses: T-34, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M4 Sherman
WikipediaUses: M4 Sherman Tank, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Bazooka
WikipediaUses: Bazooka, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Uzi
WikipediaUses: Uzi, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile
WikipediaUses: AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Centurion (Tank)
WikipediaUses: Centurion Tank, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M60 tank
Wikipedia
  • Uses: M60 Patton, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'
  • Uses: M60 tank, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'
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Bangalore torpedo (Wikipedia)
Uses: Bangalore Torpedo, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: 2K12 Kub
Uses: 2K12 Kub, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: FN MAG
Uses: FN MAG, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: DShK
Uses: DShK, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrier
Uses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGM-65 Maverick
Uses: AGM-65 Maverick, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: BTR-50
Uses: BTR-50, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M48 Patton
Uses: M48 Patton, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panhard AML
Uses: Panhard AML, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGM-45 Shrike
Uses: AGM-45 Shrike, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20
Uses: 152 mm gun-howitzer D-20, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: S-75 Dvina
Uses: S-75 Dvina, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: R-17 Elbrus
Uses: R-17 Elbrus, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Gabriel (missile)
Uses: Gabriel (missile), infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Alvis Saracen
Uses: Alvis Saracen, infobox wars field: 'Yom Kippur War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panzer IV
WikipediaUses: Panzer IV, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Panzer IV, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: Scud Missile
WikipediaUses: Scud Missile, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Scud Missile, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur 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: 1973 Arab-Israeli War
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Wikipedia: M109 howitzer
Wikipedia
  • Uses: M109 Paladin, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
  • Uses: M109 howitzer, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: Sturmgeschütz III
Uses: StuG III, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: StuG III, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
WikipediaUses: 9K32 Strela-2, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 9K32 Strela-2, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: Python (missile)
Uses: Python (missile), Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Python (missile), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur 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: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: M107 self-propelled gun
Uses: M107 self-propelled gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M107 self-propelled gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: B-10 recoilless rifle
Uses: B-10 recoilless rifle, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: B-10 recoilless rifle, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: 9M14 Malyutka
WikipediaUses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 9M14 Malyutka, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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Wikipedia: M56 submachine gun
Uses: M56 submachine gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M56 submachine gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
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BMP-1, Wikipedia
Uses: BMP-1, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BMP-1, Wikipedia article text
The BMP-1 was first tested in combat in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where it was used by Egyptian and Syrian forces.
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PT-76, Wikipedia
Uses: PT-76, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: PT-76, Wikipedia article text
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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Wikipedia: BRDM-1
Uses: BRDM-1, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BRDM-1, Wikipedia article text
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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Wikipedia: BTR-60
Uses: BTR-60, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: BTR-60, Wikipedia article text
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
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Wikipedia: OT-62 TOPAS
Uses: OT-62 TOPAS, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: OT-62 TOPAS, Wikipedia article text
During the Yom Kippur War (1973) the BTR-50 and OT-62 TOPAS APCs were also employed by both sides.
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