CROSSING THE SUEZ*
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Israel Defend*
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Egypt Assault*
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Date: October 6, 1973*
Location: Egypt*
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The Israeli Army pinned their hopes on the line of forts along the Suez Canal to slow down any attack. But a surprise attack during the Yom Kippur holiday caught the Israelis off guard. The Egyptian 7th Infantry Division sneaked across the canal, forcing a nearby Israeli tank brigade to rush to the battlezone in the hopes of sealing the breach.
