Yom Kippur 1973: An Operational Analysis of the Sinai Campaign

摘要

This paper reviews the Israeli and Egyptian operations in the Sinai during theYom 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.