Egypt 1973

v.1.0 June 17, 2001

Mr. Richard Bennett has collated the following historical orbat.  He may be reached at afi@supanet.com Armed Forces Intelligence is a London-based newsletter, and can be accessed at www.milnet.com/milnet/afi    

Egyptian Army 1973

2nd  Field Army (Northern Canal Zone)

2nd Infantry Division

  4th Infantry Brigade

  117th Infantry Brigade

  120th Infantry Brigade

16th Infantry Division

  3rd Infantry Brigade

  16th Infantry Brigade

  112th Infantry Brigade

18th Infantry Division

  134th Infantry Brigade

  135th Infantry Brigade

  136th Infantry Brigade

  15th Armored Brigade (attached)

21st Armored Division

  1st Armored Brigade

  14th Armored Brigade

  16th Mechanized Brigade

23rd Mechanized Division

  24th Armored Brigade

  116th Mechanized Brigade

  118th Mechanized Brigade

3rd Field Army (Southern Canal Zone)

4th Armored Division

  3rd Armored Brigade

  25th Armored Brigade

7th Infantry Division

9th Infantry Division

25th Armored Brigade (attached)

Unidentified Location, participated in operations

  130th Marine Brigade

  19th Infantry Brigade

 

1st Field Army (Strategic Reserve)

? Armored Division

3rd Infantry Division*

6th Mechanized Division Division*+

  113th Mechanized Brigade

 

Republican Guard Brigade (division-sized)

 

Western Command (Libya Border)

Southern Command (Aswan/Nile Valley/Sudan Border)

  These two commands had, between them:

  3 Armored Brigades

  2 Mechanized Brigades

 

Location Unknown

2 Parachute Brigades

 

Notes: * 3, 6, and 20 (Palestinian) Divisions were lost in the 1967 War.  The first two were believed reraised, and are the logical candidates for the two infantry divisions with 1st Army.  M-Gen. Chiam Herzog identifies a 6th Mechanized Division in the 1973 War. 20 Division was not reraised.

+ M-Gen. Chiam Herzog identifies 113th Mechanized Brigade of 6th Mechanized Division as having participated in the operations. 

 

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