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Battles of Latrun

Battles of Latrun was a battle fought on 24 May 1948 at Latrun, in what is now Palestine; it lasted 55 days. It was part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which ran from 1948 to 1949. The recorded result: Jordanian victory. Recorded strength: 4 brigades (3rd, 7th, 10th, 11th) against Arab Legion 2 brigades (4 Battalions).

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Former police building in Latrun, Israel. Now part of the Armored Corps Museum (Yad la-Shiryon). 2005.
Former police building in Latrun, Israel. Now part of the Armored Corps Museum (Yad la-Shiryon). 2005.. No machine-readable author provided. Bukvoed assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 May 1948lasted 55 days
WhereLatrun, Palestine31.838N, 34.981E
OutcomeJordanian victory
BelligerentsIsrael (IDF)againstTransjordan (AL)
Part of1948 Arab–Israeli War1948 to 1949

Where it sits in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Battles of Kfar Darom, 1947Battles of the Kinarot Valley, 1948Battle of Jenin, 1948Battle of Yad Mordechai, 1948Battle of Hill 86, 1948Battle of Gesher, 1948Battle of Nirim, 1948Battles of Latrun, 1948Battle of Qaqun (1948), 1948Battles of Malkia, 1948Battle of Nitzanim, 1948Battles of Negba, 1948Battle of Be'erot Yitzhak, 1948Battles of the Separation Corridor, 1948Battle of Beersheba, 1948Battle of 'Auja, 1948Battles of the Sinai, 1948Battle of Rafah, 194919471949Battles of Latrun, 1948
19 placed engagements of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 May 1948
to 18 July 1948
PlaceLatrun, Palestine
31.838N, 34.981E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeJordan captures East Jerusalem, including the Old City
Strength4 brigades (3rd, 7th, 10th, 11th)Arab Legion 2 brigades (4 Battalions)
Casualties and lossesBin Nun Alef: 72 killed; 140 wounded; 6 captured; Bin Nun Bet: 44 killed; 88 wounded; Operation Yoram: 45+ killed; 99 wounded; 13 captured; July 16: 23 killed; July 18: 53–57 killedBin Nun Alef: 5 killed; 6 wounded; Bin Nun Bet: 12-20 killed; Operation Yoram: Several dozen casualties
Commanders
  • Shlomo Shamir
  • Mickey Marcus
  • Habis Al-Majali
Battles of LatrunBattles of LatrunBattle of EmmausBattle of MontgisardBattle of Khirbat Abu LachamBattle of Beth HoronBattle of Beth HoronBattle of MontgisardBattle of Beth HoronGaza CityHaifaNablusEl ArishNazarethAl KarakAs SuwaydaAz Zarqa100 km31.838N, 34.981E
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Battles of Latrun is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Palestine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2096397, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Latrun (1948), revision 1384056451, 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.