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Battle of Abu-Ageila

Battle of Abu-Ageila was a battle fought on 6 June 1967 in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Six-Day War. The recorded result: Israeli victory; Israeli complete control on Northern Sinai.

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Centurion tanks armed with 105 mm guns move during a stand-by in the Negev.
Centurion tanks armed with 105 mm guns move during a stand-by in the Negev.. Fritz Cohen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1967
WhereEgypt30.839N, 34.256E
OutcomeIsraeli victory; Israeli complete control on Northern Sinai
BelligerentsEgyptagainstIsrael
Casualties and losses2,000 casualties; 64 tanks destroyedand42 killed; 140 wounded; 8 tanks destroyed
Part ofSix-Day War1967

Where it sits in the Six-Day War

Battle of the Jiradi, 1967Liberation of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, 1967Commissioner Palace in the Six Day War, 1967Battle of Ammunition Hill, 1967Battle of Abu-Ageila, 196719th Battalion Night Post Battle, 1967Battle of Tel Azaziat, 196719671967Battle of Abu-Ageila, 1967
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Record

Date6 June 1967
PlaceEgypt
30.839N, 34.256E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength8,000 – 16,000 participated; 66 tanks (T34/85s with 85 mm guns); 22 tank destroyers (SU-100s with 100 mm guns)14,000; 150 tanks (over 100 Centurions and Super Shermans with 105 mm guns, the rest were AMX-13s with 75 mm guns)
Casualties and losses2,000 casualties; 64 tanks destroyed42 killed; 140 wounded; 8 tanks destroyed
Commanders
  • Maher Marzouk
Battle of Abu-AgeilaBattle of Abu-AgeilaBattle of 'AujaBattle of MagdhabaBattle of RafahBattle of NirimBattle of the JiradiBattle of 'AujaBattle of NirimBattle of the JiradiAmmanJerusalemSuezGaza CityAl KarakRamlaMa'an100 km30.839N, 34.256E
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Combat data (CDB90)

Attacker: IS SHARON DIVDefender: EG 2ND INF DIV
Strength19,28018,450
Casualties300 (1.6%)900 (4.9%)
Mission accomplishment, 1 to 1093
Outcomeattacker won
Duration1 day
Front width8 km8 km
Attacker advanced20 km

From the US Army Concepts Analysis Agency Database of Battles (CDB90, battle 556), public domain, in the CC0 tidy edition by Jeffrey B. Arnold. Figures are the database's estimates, compiled in 1990 from published histories, and may differ from the Wikipedia infobox above.

Battle of Abu-Ageila is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887798, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abu-Ageila, revision 1370430857, 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.