6th of October (city) - Wikipedia
WEB6th of October (Modern Standard Arabic: السادس من أكتوبر Al Sādis Min Uktōber; Egyptian Arabic: ستة اكتوبر Setta Oktōbar) is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region. [2]
Yom Kippur War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, [71] the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria.
Why Egypt Went to War in 1973 - History Today
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Fifty years ago, on 6 October 1973, 32,000 Egyptian soldiers crossed the Suez Canal to hoist Egypt’s flag over the Sinai Peninsula, following six years of Israeli occupation.
Yom Kippur War | Summary, Causes, Combatants, & Facts
WEB4 days ago · Yom Kippur War, fourth of the Arab-Israeli wars, which was initiated by Egypt and Syria on October 6, 1973, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. It also occurred during Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting in Islam, and it lasted until October 26, 1973.
Armed Forces Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBArmed Forces Day, public holiday observed in Egypt on October 6, celebrating the day in 1973 when combined Egyptian and Syrian military forces launched a surprise attack on Israel and crossed into the Sinai Peninsula, which marked the beginning of the October (Yom Kippur) War.
Egypt: Remembering the 6th of October - The New Yorker
WEBOct 6, 2011 · Egyptians don’t call it the Yom Kippur War, they call it the 6th of October. On this day in 1973, the Egyptian Army, supported by the Air Force under the leadership of General Hosni Mubarak...
The 6th of October war: Coming home as heroes - Ahram Online
WEBThe 28 October 1973 ceasefire between Egypt and Israel saw Egyptian soldiers coming home full of stories of bravery and honour, writes Dina Ezzat. Archive photos showing the first hours of the ...
Yom Kippur War ‑ Causes, Summary & Aftermath - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · On October 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, in 1967, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom...
How the October War changed the world - Al Jazeera
WEBOct 6, 2023 · But when the Egyptians came on October 6, 1973, they pounded it down in just three hours, using water pumps.
October War Legacy Fades in Troubled Modern Egypt
WEBOct 3, 2023 · In the mid-afternoon of October 6, 1973, Egyptian bombers and fighter aircraft flew low across the Suez Canal and into the Sinai Peninsula, attacking Israeli airbases and command posts. Not...