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Battles of Fort Budapest

Battles of Fort Budapest was a battle fought on 6 October 1973 at Sinai Peninsula, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 1 infantry battalion; 1 commando company against 1 infantry company; 2 tank platoons; Reinforcements.

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מוצב קדמי "בודפשט" בתקופת מלחמת ההתשה
מוצב קדמי "בודפשט" בתקופת מלחמת ההתשה. סא"ל מיל יוסף אלדר הרצליה, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 October 1973
WhereSinai Peninsula, Egypt31.188N, 32.369E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsEgyptagainstIsrael
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

Battle 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, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973
21 placed engagements of the Yom Kippur War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 October 1973
PlaceSinai Peninsula, Egypt
31.188N, 32.369E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1 infantry battalion; 1 commando company1 infantry company; 2 tank platoons; Reinforcements
Commanders
  • Motti Ashkenazi
Battles of Fort BudapestBattles of Fort BudapestBattle of Fort LahtzanitBattle of PelusiumBattle of PelusiumSiege of PelusiumBattle of RomaniSuezGizaIsmaïliaEl MansuraTantaDumyatEl ArishZagazig100 km31.188N, 32.369E
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Battles of Fort Budapest 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 Q2896682, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Fort Budapest, revision 1370603541, 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.