battle, Cold War
Battle of Suez
Battle of Suez was a battle fought in 1973 at Suez, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Egyptian victory.
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Record
| Date | 1973 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Suez, Egypt 29.967N, 32.550E | |
| Part of | Yom Kippur War (1973) | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Egyptian victory | |
| Belligerents | Egypt | Israel |
| Commanders | Youssef Afifi; Adel Islam (garrison commandant) | Avraham Adan; Yossi Yoffe; Nahum Zaken |
| Strength | Anti-tank teams; Numerous army units with light weapons; Local police forces and militia | 1 armored brigade; 1 infantry battalion |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | At least 80 killed; and 120 wounded; 40 tanks destroyed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Suez 1541, same recorded site
- Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush 1973, 41 km
- Battle of the Chinese Farm 1973, 56 km
- Battle of Ismailia 1973, 61 km
- Battle of Seraphum 1973, 61 km
In the same war
- Before: First Battle of Mount Hermon 1973
- After: Ofira Air Battle 6 October 1973
- All 17 engagements of Yom Kippur War
Elsewhere in 1973
- 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon Lebanon
- Battle of Cửa Việt Vietnam
- Battle of Trung Nghia Vietnam
Battle of Suez is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Egypt.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2896722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suez, revision 1370590059, 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.