Hafez al- Assad26 September 1973
Syria and Egypt publicly describe troop concentrations as routine maneuvers while preparing for war.
Syria · Warfare / Yom Kippur War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Syria and Egypt publicly describe troop concentrations as routine maneuvers while preparing for war.
Oversees Syrian military operations as the attack on the Golan Heights begins.
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