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Battle of Gesher

Battle of Gesher was a battle fought on 14 May 1948 at Baqoura, in what is now Jordan; it lasted 8 days. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 2 infantry battalions; 2 French cannons against 2 infantry battalions; 1 armoured battalion; 1 artillery company.

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המחלקה של אבא מגדוד ברק בגולני, השתתפה בקרבות של עמק הירדן במלחמת השחרור, בזמןהפוגה ראשונה מתאמנת ושומרת על משטרת גשר
המחלקה של אבא מגדוד ברק בגולני, השתתפה בקרבות של עמק הירדן במלחמת השחרור, בזמןהפוגה ראשונה מתאמנת ושומרת על משטרת גשר. בני אייזיק, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 May 1948lasted 8 days
WhereBaqoura, Jordan32.642N, 35.567E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstTransjordan; Iraq
Casualties and lossesUnknownand6–21 armoured cars; Infantry unknown
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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32 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 May 1948
to 22 May 1948
PlaceBaqoura, Jordan
32.642N, 35.567E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2 infantry battalions; 2 French cannons2 infantry battalions; 1 armoured battalion; 1 artillery company
Casualties and lossesUnknown6–21 armoured cars; Infantry unknown
Battle of GesherBattle of GesherBattles of the Kinarot ValleyBattle of Belvoir CastleBattle of SamakhBattle of Al-SannabraSiege of GabaraBattle of Belvoir CastleSiege of GabaraTel AvivDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityNablusZahléAl Qunaytirah100 km32.642N, 35.567E
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Battle of Gesher is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 28 in present-day Jordan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12406957, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gesher, revision 1370110846, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.