Abdel Hakim Amer Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Abdel Hakim Amer, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Egypt.

4 records1956–19564 events2 places

Chronological biography

1956

Military Command29 October 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Field Marshal · Cairo

Commands Egypt's armed forces as the Israeli invasion of Sinai begins.

Sinai Forces Ordered to Withdraw West1 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Field Marshal · Sinai

Amer orders a general withdrawal from Sinai to preserve Egyptian forces from encirclement.

Canal Zone Defence Reorganised2 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Field Marshal · Cairo

Amer shifts attention to defending the canal zone as the Sinai withdrawal accelerates.

Withdrawal from Sinai2 November 1956

Warfare / Suez War · Field Marshal · Sinai

Egyptian forces retreat westward under heavy Israeli pressure in Sinai.

Titles and roles

Field Marshal

Record provenance

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