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Operation Gown

Operation Gown was a campaign fought in 1973 at Al-Qutayfah, in what is now Syria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Al-Qutayfah. It was part of the Yom Kippur War. The recorded result: Israeli victory. Recorded strength: Sayeret Tzanhanim against Syrian infantry forces.

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Fought1973
WhereAl-Qutayfah, Syria33.733N, 36.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIsraeli victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstSyria
Part ofYom Kippur War1973

Where it sits in the Yom Kippur War

Operation Badr, 1973Battle of the Chinese Farm, 1973Battle of Ismailia, 1973Third Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973First Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Suez, 1973Ofira Air Battle, 1973Battles of Fort Budapest, 1973Battle of Fort Lahtzanit, 1973Battle with the Egyptian 130th Brigade, 1973Battle of Latakia, 1973Operation Model 5, 1973Operation Tagar, 1973Battle of Marsa Talamat, 1973Second Battle of Mount Hermon, 1973Battle of Baltim, 1973Valley of Tears, 1973Benha bridge bombing, 1973Operation Gown, 19731973 al-Mazzah Airport Raid, 1973Air Battle of El Mansoura, 1973Battle of the Sinai, 1973Battle of Wadi Mabouk, 19731973 raid on Egyptian missile bases, 1973Egyptian 25th Brigade ambush, 1973Battle of Seraphum, 1973Battle of the Orchard Complex, 1973Operation Abirey-Halev, 1973War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient, 197419731974Operation Gown, 1973
30 placed engagements of the Yom Kippur War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1973 (year precision)
PlaceAl-Qutayfah, Syria
33.733N, 36.583E
KindCampaign, Cold War
StrengthSayeret TzanhanimSyrian infantry forces
Casualties and lossesNoneBridge destroyed, a number of tank transporters destroyed, several Syrian soldiers killed.
Commanders
Operation GownOperation GownCharge at Khan AyashBattle of Marj RahitBattle of Marj al-RahitCapture of DamascusSiege of DamascusCapture of DamascusSiege of DamascusBeirutHomsṬarābulusHaifaTartusNazarethAs SuwaydaTadmur100 km33.733N, 36.583E
Placed at Al-Qutayfah; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Gown is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7097090, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Gown, revision 1370632787, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.