Battle of Ismailia
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The Battle of Ismailia took place between the Egyptian Army and the Israel Defense Forces during the last stages of the Yom Kippur War during October 18–22, 1973, south of the city of Ismailia, on the
Destroyed Israeli tanks in Abu Attwa, at the outskirts of Ismailia
Egyptian vehicles crossing the Suez Canal at the beginning of the war
Ariel Sharon, commander of 143rd Armored Division and future Prime Minister
Ismail Azmy, commander of the 182nd Paratrooper Brigade
El Saa'qa Forces
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El Saa‘qa Forces are one of two branches under the Administration of Special Units of the Egyptian Army, alongside the Paratroopers. Established in the 1950s by young officer Galal Haridy, who was lat
Captain Galal Haridy in 1962, later promoted to Major General
Members of Combat Group 39
An El Saa‘qa soldier inspects destroyed Israeli tanks in the village of Abu Atwa.
Colonel Osama Ibrahim, commander of the 139th El Saa‘qa group which participated in the successful defense of Ismailia during the October War.