'73_4: Chinese Farm - MC 01 Middle East '67

Chinese Farm, southern Suez Canal, October 17th 1973: The mission for the Sharon Division was to take away the Arab initiative. The Egyptians bloodied themselves two days earlier with a failed offensive to help relieve pressure on the Golan Heights. So Sharon proposed they push a corridor though, or around, the Egyptians in front of them and cross to the west bank of the Suez Canal. However, a black cloud hung over the Israeli Command..Chinese Farm. This was a heavily defended area of infantry and anti tank positions, supported by tanks. The Israelis found themselves in a real hornets' nest while trying to keep the corridor open to bring up the prefabricated bridge.