Chinese Farm: Episode 1 — From 1967 to the Canal
The road to the Chinese Farm begins long before the night fighting of October 1973. After Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War, the Sinai Peninsula became both a strategic buffer for Israel and a symbol of humiliation for Egypt. The Suez Canal hardened into a military frontier during the War of Attrition, where artillery, raids, airpower, and fortified positions kept the conflict alive even between major wars. This opening chapter shows why the canal mattered, why Egypt could not accept the post-1967 status quo, and why Israel trusted depth, armor, and rapid mobilization. Geography, national memory, failed diplomacy, and evolving armored doctrine all created the conditions for the Yom Kippur War’s decisive Sinai campaign. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.
