Battle of the Chinese Farm
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The Battle of the Chinese Farm took place during October 15 to October 17, 1973 between the Egyptian Army and the Israel Defense Forces, as part of the Yom Kippur War. It was fought in the Sinai Penin
Destroyed Egyptian tank.
A post-war photograph of Brigadier General Abd Rab el-Nabi Hafez (Lieutenant-General at the time of the photograph), who commanded all Egyptian forces in the 16th Infantry Division's bridgehead during the battle. He was wounded by shrapnel from Israeli artillery on October 18, and was succeeded by his chief of staff.
Major General Ariel Sharon, commander of the 143rd Armored Division, photographed here as Prime Minister of Israel.
Colonel Abd el-Hamid Abd el-Sami', commander of the 16th Infantry Brigade. As of the night of October 15/16, his unit bore the main brunt of Israeli attacks throughout the battle.
Amnon Reshef
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Amnon Reshef is a retired IDF major general who served as 14th Brigade Commander in the Yom Kippur War and as Commanding General of the Armored Corps from 1979 to 1982. In 2014 he founded Commanders f
Amnon Reshef
