Historical place archive

Golan Heights in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Golan Heights in Syria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records8 event labels5 people1973–1974

Historical events in Golan Heights

1973

6 October 1973
Golan Heights
Yusuf Shakkour · Yom Kippur War

Serves as Syrian chief of staff during the offensive on the Golan Heights.

6 October 1973
Invasion of Israel
Hafez al- Assad · Yom Kippur War

Syria launches air, artillery, and armored attacks on the Golan Heights.

6 October 1973
Southern Golan
Rafiq Halawi · Yom Kippur War

Commands Syrian forces attacking the southern Golan Heights.

6 October 1973
Valley of Tears
Omar Abrash · Yom Kippur War

Commands Syrian armored forces in the northern Golan sector during the Valley of Tears battle.

7 October 1973
Battle of Amadiye
Hafez al- Assad · Yom Kippur War

Syrian forces on the Golan front are checked by Israeli armored units during the opening battles.

9 October 1973
Reinforcement
Mustafa Tlass · Yom Kippur War

Attempts to reinforce Syrian units under pressure in the Golan Heights.

24 October 1973
Ceasefire Line
Yusuf Shakkour · Yom Kippur War

Supervises Syrian positions near the ceasefire line after major fighting subsides.

1974

31 May 1974
Disengagement
Hafez al- Assad · Yom Kippur War

Accepts the Syrian-Israeli disengagement agreement after prolonged postwar diplomacy.

Provenance

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