Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Yom Kippur War

The atlas places 30 engagements of the Yom Kippur War (1973): 24 battles and 6 campaigns across 4 present-day countries, most in Egypt (20), Syria (7), Israel (2).

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Battle of IsmailiaThird Battle of Mount HermonFirst Battle of Mount HermonBattle of SuezBattles of Fort BudapestBattle of Fort LahtzanitBattle with the Egyptian 130th BrigadeOperation Model 5Battle of Marsa TalamatSecond Battle of Mount HermonValley of TearsBenha bridge bombingOperation Gown1973 al-Mazzah Airport RaidAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of the SinaiBattle of Wadi Mabouk1973 raid on Egyptian missile basesEgyptian 25th Brigade ambushBattle of SeraphumBattle of the Orchard ComplexOperation Abirey-HalevOperation BadrBattle of the Chinese FarmOfira Air BattleBattle of LatakiaBattle of BaltimOperation Nickel GrassOperation BadrBattle of the Chinese FarmOfira Air BattleBattle of BaltimOperation Nickel GrassAlexandriaDamascusBeirutJerusalemBur SaidTabukSuezEl Faiyum500 km30.823N, 33.850E
30 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1973: 28 engagements28 in 19731974: 1 engagements19731974
29 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Operation Badr, 1973Battle of the Chinese Farm, 1973Battle of Ismailia, 1973Third Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973First Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Suez, 1973Ofira Air Battle, 1973Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973Battle of Fort Lahtzanit, 1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th Brigade, 1973Battle of Latakia, 1973Operation Model 5, 1973Operation Tagar, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Benha bridge bombing, 1973Operation Gown, 19731973 al-Mazzah Airport Raid, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 19731973 raid on Egyptian missile bases, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973Operation Abirey-Halev, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1973Operation BadrSinai Peninsula, EgyptEgyptian victory
1973Battle of the Chinese FarmEgyptIsraeli victory
1973Battle of IsmailiaEgyptEgyptian victory; Israeli failure to cut supplies for the Egyptian...
1973Third Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaIsraeli victory
1973First Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaSyrian victory
1973Battle of SuezSuez, EgyptEgyptian victory
6 October 1973Ofira Air BattleSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
6 October 1973Battles of Fort BudapestSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
6 October 1973Battle of Fort LahtzanitSinai Peninsula, Egypt
1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th BrigadeBitter Lakes, Egypt
7 October 1973Battle of LatakiaLatakia, SyriaIsraeli victory
1973Operation Model 5Golan Heights, IsraelSyrian victory
1973Operation TagarEgyptDiscontinued after initial attack wave
7 October 1973Battle of Marsa TalamatEgyptIsraeli victory
8 October 1973Second Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaSyrian victory
9 October 1973Battle of BaltimDamietta, EgyptIsraeli victory
9 October 1973Valley of TearsGolan Heights, IsraelIsraeli victory
1973Benha bridge bombingNile Delta, Egypt
1973Operation GownAl-Qutayfah, SyriaIsraeli victory
19731973 al-Mazzah Airport RaidMezzeh Military Airport, SyriaIsraeli victory
14 October 1973Air Battle of El MansouraNile Delta, EgyptEgyptian victory
1973Battle of the SinaiSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
1973Battle of Wadi MaboukSinai Peninsula, Egypt
19731973 raid on Egyptian missile basesEgyptIsraeli victory
17 October 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambushEgyptIsraeli victory
17 October 1973Battle of SeraphumEgypt
19 October 1973Battle of the Orchard ComplexEgypt
1973Operation Abirey-HalevSuez Canal, EgyptIsraeli victory
1974War of Attrition in the Bashan SalientMiddle East, Syria
date unknownOperation Nickel GrassLajes Field, United StatesSuccessful supply to Israeli military; 1973 oil crisis

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Yom Kippur War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.