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Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush

Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush was a battle fought on 17 October 1973 in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: 162nd Division (Centurion, M60 Patton, M48 tanks) against 25th Brigade (94 T-62 tanks and 40 APCs).

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Fought17 October 1973
WhereEgypt30.330N, 32.458E
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsrael IsraelagainstEgypt
Casualties and losses3 tanks destroyedand60 tanks destroyed, other military vehicles destroyed
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, 197419731974Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973
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Record

Date17 October 1973
PlaceEgypt
30.330N, 32.458E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength162nd Division (Centurion, M60 Patton, M48 tanks)25th Brigade (94 T-62 tanks and 40 APCs)
Casualties and losses3 tanks destroyed60 tanks destroyed, other military vehicles destroyed
Commanders
  • Avraham Adan
  • Ahmad Halamni Hassan
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Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush 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 Q5348368, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, revision 1370616627, 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.