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Saad el-Shazly Biography and Timeline

Follow Saad el-Shazly through 3 dated historical records for Egypt.

Saad el-Shazly, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1973–1973Years on this page

1973

Operation Badr

Chief of Staff · Cairo · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Helps plan and direct the Egyptian canal crossing under the protection of missile defenses.

Role range: 1973-1973

Sinai Front

Chief of Staff · Sinai · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Opposes the eastward armored offensive that moves beyond Egyptian missile cover.

Role range: 1973-1973

Command Dispute

Chief of Staff · Cairo · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Disagrees with Sadat and Ismail Ali over the response to the Israeli crossing west of the canal.

Role range: 1973-1973

Records, sources and methodology

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