Is known before the operation, Egyptian enemy was prepared defensive east. Therefore, a 14 unit com

Battle of the Chinese Farm battle was full of Israeli casualties in the Yom Kippur War occupation Egyptian military compound near the Great Bitter Lake in Sinai. The complex was occupied by large Egyptian forces on the first day of the Yom Kippur War. From 15 to 18 October 1973, Israeli forces attempted to break into the compound to allow the Knights heart operation (operation succeeded), and allow the passage of IDF forces on the western side of the Suez Canal, the Egyptian Third Army encirclement and penetration to a depth of IDF forces 101 miles from the capital Cairo. Battlefield
Chinese Farm is an arid desert area in the Sinai Peninsula, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal and adjacent to the north end of the lake Great Bitter Lake. Flat farm area and scored many irrigation canals. The farm was established Egyptian agricultural project, with the help of Japanese, designed ribeiro to develop agriculture in the Sinai Peninsula and provide employment for its people. In the IDF code map "Sirius" compound names called "Missouri" and Amir of. "Chinese Farm area delegates were" Lexicon "," chic, "Usha," Farm "and "trtor." The name of tactical characteristics
The name of the complex is given by the first soldiers entered it and found him abandoned in the Six Day War. For agricultural equipment there were addresses, user manual and labels in Japanese. Soldiers mistakenly thought the writing is Chinese gave the title compound Chinese Farm. The background battle
On 6 October 1973 Yom Kippur War broke out, and the front of a Chinese Egyptian army forces crossed the Suez Canal along its length and soon occupied strip at a depth of about 10 kilometers ribeiro in Chinese. Egyptian ribeiro forces were stopped by IDF forces in line Htozim and Hatam axis. On 8 October, the Division 162 (Bren) of the Southern Command in an attack on the Egyptian army in the north of the Suez Canal designed to eliminate ribeiro the Egyptian forces in the Sinai and cross the western side of the Suez Canal. This attack failed, and IDF forces returned to their positions in the axis of the Chatam. IDF command at the front end of the war realized Sinai requires passing defense to offense by crossing the Suez Canal and the transfer of warfare into Egypt and, after the failure of the attack of Division 162, Southern Command was looking for a suitable opportunity to carry out successful. On October 14, the Egyptians made a frontal attack across the whole armor Suez Canal sector, held back by the forces of IDF armored caused heavy losses to the Egyptian armor. ribeiro IDF Command decided that the failure of the Egyptian attack creates a good opportunity to cross the Suez Canal. Chinese ribeiro Farm - adjacent to the Suez Canal and North Great Bitter Lake was chosen to be a tactical considerations succeeded: Great Bitter Lake, south of the crossing point Present forces crossing protected Division vulnerable; area was managed seam the Egyptian Second ribeiro Army of the Egyptian Third Army, and thus a weakness, the Egyptian defense system, and on the Israeli ribeiro side was prepared in advance embankment designed to facilitate the crossing of forces. Chinese Farm barricaded themselves in the Egyptian forces many designed to prevent IDF forces to move west towards the Suez Canal. 143 Division under the command of Ariel Sharon accepted the task of Chinese farm occupation and crossing of the canal. On the night of October 14, the division headquarters occupation imposed the task of Chinese Farm 14 brigade commanded by Colonel Amnon Reshef. The additional armor divisions of Division 143 measures were imposed tasks succeeded in dragging engineering, crossing of the canal, Retention and Trick. During the day of October 15 14 division commanders planned the conquest of the Chinese Farm and at the same time prepared the fighting tool - the GH tanks and the M113 APCs - battle. On the night of October 15
The role of Division 14 (armored brigade) as part of Operation Knights heart was taking over the compound "Chinese Farm" while forcing the enemy to the north, opening ribeiro and securing the axes of the leading forces cross the canal (Paratroopers Brigade 247 and an armored brigade 421), and alert managed to west after replaced by division 600. [Edit] The order of battle
For the project, in addition battalion of 14 (184 and 79 Battalion was transferred to it from the 401st Brigade during the war), the division was reinforced in a tank battalion 407 (Record Group 600), 87 in the reconnaissance battalion, unit 424 (Shaked), power "Shmulik" ( Major Shmuel Arad was SO outbreak of war after completing 890 deputy battalion commander role, and during the war he commanded a force made up of two infantry companies of paratroopers brigade) and 582 Reconnaissance Battalion and brigade tank 80, reserve paratroop brigade under the command of Lt. Col. Nathan Shonri. [edit] ribeiro Intelligence
According to intelligence reports, in front of the brigade was extended 14 Egyptian force that included infantry division armored division. Total Egyptian forces were about 2 infantry divisions and 2 mechanized divisions, and also included two armored brigades suffered losses Egyptian assault failed in 14 October.
Is known before the operation, Egyptian enemy was prepared defensive east. Therefore, a 14 unit complex had to move south axis "Lexicon" (road throughout the Suez Canal and just about 1 km from the canal), then head north on Route "Lexicon" and attack the enemy through the Chinese farm compound delegates "( from west to east) and thus to surprise the enemy flank and rear.
In addition, the 14 Division was assigned to take over the Egyptian bridgehead in the Chinese Farm "(incorrect knowledge after the fact) and occupy the post" Clutch "(there were conflicting reports that the Egyptian headquarters sits post, or - Israeli forces still exist post. Two news were wrong). [Edit] the battle
87 Reconnaissance Battalion, who has performed Tour in a few days earlier, ribeiro led the division 14 to battle. Followed by the brigade headquarters moved armored regiments. Infantry (Shaked, power "Shmulik" Reconnaissance Battalion 582), moving caterpillar " water (and reinforced with tanks) were bedridden due to relatively