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Mordechai Gur Biography and Timeline

Follow Mordechai Gur through 5 dated historical records for Israel.

Mordechai Gur, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1956–1956Years on this page

1956

El-Tor Link-Up with 890th Battalion

Nahal Battalion Commander · El-Tor · Warfare / Suez War

Gur's Nahal battalion links with soldiers of the 890th Battalion at El-Tor.

Role range: 1956-1956

El-Tor Parachute Landing

Nahal Battalion Commander · El-Tor · Warfare / Suez War

Gur commands a Nahal battalion parachute landing at El-Tor during the southern phase of Operation Kadesh.

Role range: 1956-1956

Nahal Battalion Secures El-Tor

Nahal Battalion Commander · El-Tor · Warfare / Suez War

Gur's battalion secures El-Tor after its airborne landing in southern Sinai.

Role range: 1956-1956

Southern Sinai Parachute Force Lands

Nahal Battalion Commander · El Tor · Warfare / Suez War

Mordechai Gur commanded an Israeli parachute landing near El Tor during the drive toward southern Sinai.

Southern Paratroopers Land at El Tor

Paratroop Battalion Commander · El Tor · Warfare / Suez War

Mordechai Gur commanded the paratroop battalion dropped at El Tor as Israeli forces moved along the Gulf of Suez side of southern Sinai.

Role range: 1956-1956

Records, sources and methodology

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