Atlas of Battles

war, 21 engagements

Battles of the Yom Kippur War

The atlas places 21 engagements of the Yom Kippur War (1973): 21 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Egypt (15), Syria (5), Israel (1).

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Third Battle of Mount HermonFirst Battle of Mount HermonBattle of SuezBattles of Fort BudapestBattle of Fort LahtzanitBattle with the Egyptian 130th BrigadeBattle of Marsa TalamatSecond Battle of Mount HermonAir Battle of El MansouraBattle of the SinaiBattle of Wadi MaboukEgyptian 25th Brigade ambushBattle of SeraphumBattle of the Orchard ComplexBattle of the Chinese FarmBattle of IsmailiaOfira Air BattleBattle of LatakiaBattle of BaltimValley of TearsBattle of the Chinese FarmBattle of IsmailiaOfira Air BattleBattle of BaltimValley of TearsAlexandriaTel AvivDamascusBeirutAmmanJerusalemBur SaidTabukSuezGaza City500 km30.652N, 33.629E
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1973: 20 engagements20 in 19731974: 1 engagements19731974
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 197419731974
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1973Battle of the Chinese FarmEgyptIsraeli victory
1973Battle of IsmailiaEgyptEgyptian victory; Israeli failure to cut supplies for the Egyptian...
1973Third Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaIsraeli victory
1973First Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaSyrian victory
1973Battle of SuezSuez, EgyptEgyptian victory
6 October 1973Ofira Air BattleSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
6 October 1973Battles of Fort BudapestSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
6 October 1973Battle of Fort LahtzanitSinai Peninsula, Egypt
1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th BrigadeEgypt
7 October 1973Battle of LatakiaLatakia, SyriaIsraeli victory
7 October 1973Battle of Marsa TalamatEgyptIsraeli victory
8 October 1973Second Battle of Mount HermonMount Hermon, SyriaSyrian victory
9 October 1973Battle of BaltimDamietta, EgyptIsraeli victory
9 October 1973Valley of TearsGolan Heights, IsraelIsraeli victory
14 October 1973Air Battle of El MansouraNile Delta, EgyptEgyptian victory
1973Battle of the SinaiSinai Peninsula, EgyptIsraeli victory
1973Battle of Wadi MaboukSinai Peninsula, Egypt
17 October 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambushEgyptIsraeli victory
17 October 1973Battle of SeraphumEgypt
19 October 1973Battle of the Orchard ComplexEgypt
1974War of Attrition in the Bashan SalientMiddle East, Syria

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Yom Kippur War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.