Yom kippur war Flashcards
when did the war start and what happened on the first day?
6th october 1973
Egypt and Syria launch a coordinated attack on Israeli positions along the Suez Canal and in the Golan Heights.
When does Israel launch its first counter attack and what happens?
8th october 1973, against egypt
unsuccessful
Who supplied Egypt with arms and what arms were supplied?
USSR
SAGA missiles- fitted in backpacks, could be controlled in the air and could destroy tanks
SAM missiles - surface to air
why were the Israeli attacks against the egyptians unsuccessful?
Israel relied on their air force and the SAm missile umbrella protected the egyptian troops
how did the arab troops get through the sand
water cannons
water taken from the canal
What mistake did Israel make at the start of the war?
ignored the intelligence they received about the attack
believed no one would challenge them
when did Israel attack syria at the Golan heights?
11th october 1973
when did the first Israeli troops cross the Suez canal?
16th october 1973
When did the war end?
28th october 1973
what were the casualties in the war?
Israel 2,500
syria 3,500
