Yom Kippur 1973: An Operational Analysis of the Sinai Campaign.

Abstract

This paper reviews the Israeli and Egyptian operations in the Sinai during the Yom Kippur war of 1973, and analyzes the campaign at the lower operational/higher tactical level of war, utilizing the US Army's five basic tenets of Army operations. The paper then highlights significant lessons learned from this campaign in the context of those tenets. The paper concludes by showing the relevance of the five basic tenets for the operational commander of today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1996
Accession Number
ADA307417

Entities

People

  • Arthur B. Loefstedt Iii

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army Operations
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies