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Description

Ambush by Egyptian T-55 tanks

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Egyptian forces person 0 View Entity
IDF forces person 0 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027939.jpg

Book Excerpt / Memoir / Narrative Report • 2.29 MB
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A page from a memoir or narrative report describing a military blunder during a conflict involving Israel and Egypt (likely the Yom Kippur War). The narrator describes a commander named Eitan deciding to camp on a main road despite objections. The unit ignores warnings of approaching armor and is subsequently ambushed by Egyptian T-55 tanks, resulting in significant losses. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

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Events with shared participants

Battle in the Sinai involving Egyptian T-55 tanks and Israeli forces commanded by Lt. Col. Eitan.

1967-06-01 • Sinai

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Main road near Suez Canal
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 19:18

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027939.jpg
Date String
Unknown (Night/Pre-dawn)

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