October 30th, 1956
38th Division Central Axis Opened
Sinai
Wallach directs the 38th Division's infantry and armoured formations on the central Sinai axis.
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Yehuda Wallach
Israel
38th Division Commander
5 archival records
October 30th, 1956
Central Sinai Strongpoints Reduced
Central Sinai
Wallach's divisional group reduces key Egyptian positions while the Israeli central axis moves deeper into Sinai.
October 31st, 1956
Tenth Brigade Attack at Umm Qatef
Umm Qatef
Wallach directs the 10th Brigade in an unsuccessful assault against Egyptian positions at Umm Qatef.
October 31st, 1956
Thirty-Seventh Brigade Attack at Umm Qatef
Umm Qatef
Wallach commits the 37th Brigade against Umm Qatef, where Egyptian defences stop the attack.
October 31st, 1956
Umm Qatef Assault Stalled
Umm Qatef
Wallach's forces encounter strong Egyptian resistance and attacks against Umm Qatef are halted.