[SunkenCiv]

[snip] Ezov does a fine job of describing the difficulties the complex operation entailed: The IDF had no experience negotiating a water obstacle; contrary to all the planning, the operation did not commence at the waterline itself but rather kilometers from there, and penetrating the Egyptian deployment and clearing the crossing zone became the main effort; all of the movement to the bridgehead took place on the first night along a single route, which created a massive traffic jam; and the units that had practiced transporting the bridging to the waterline were fighting elsewhere, so the ones that ultimately carried out the job ran into trouble because they were inexperienced. As a result, the first bridge, the pontoon bridge, was laid over the canal 48 hours after the operation began and the second bridge, the roller-bridge, 33 hours later. The plan for the Abirei Lev operation called for both bridges to become operational on the first night of the operation... [/snip] -- On one of Israel's most controversial battle campaigns, review by Uri Bar. Caption:Yom Kippur War, laying a bridge over the Suez Canal. Photo by IDF Spokesman's Office

[Hardraade]

Kill Egypt.

Then the rest.

[Eleutheria5]

“In contrast, I have noted that the Yom Kippur War was the greatest victory a Jewish army has ever achieved.”

Greater than Bar Kochba’s victories over Rome? OK, he lost the war, but he won some pretty awesome battles.

[Olog-hai]

I think that this has been misnamed. Israel suffers from post-Camp David syndrome, not post-Yom Kippur.

The UN proved back in 1975 that it served the lingering Nazi (and allied Islamic) agenda when it declared Zionism to be “racism”. It is to the USA’s national shame that the UN was not destroyed then and there.

[bert]

What is the current status of Ariel Sharon....... He led the troops toward Cairo I think.

He had a stroke but I don’t recall his passing

[blueunicorn6]

Very close fought thing. I’ve heard Egyptian Officers saying that they were preparing a trap for the Israelis. I don’t believe it. It would have made more sense to spring a trap in the Sinai. Spring a trap in Egypt? With Cairo so close? Nope.
One of the less known stories from that war is that it produced some real changes in the US Army. General Donn Starry is one of America’s least known heroes.