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Summary:October 6 1973, in the Sinai desert - and a convoy of Egyptian tanks and troop carriers prepares to cross the Suez Canal. This was the fourth Middle East war in fifteen years - the Yom Kippur war The war was fought not only in Sinai, but also on the northern front, in the Golan Heights. Gains were hard-won, and while the Egyptians strengthened their position on the East Bank of Suez, the Israelis compensated by consolidating on the West Bank.
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Location:EGYPT SINAI
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