Golan Heights: Episode 8 — 6 October
The Golan campaign erupted on 6 October 1973, when Syria attacked across the Heights as Egypt crossed the Suez Canal. The opening Syrian barrage, air strikes, engineer movements, infantry assaults, and armored thrusts transformed Yom Kippur’s sacred quiet into a two-front war. This campaign-opening episode follows the first hours of shock as Israeli strongpoints were shelled, tank crews rushed to firing positions, and commanders struggled to understand the scale of the assault. The Syrian plan aimed to turn surprise into speed before Israeli reserves could intervene, while Israeli forward units fought to keep the front from collapsing. It is the moment when years of planning, warning signs, and assumptions became a battlefield crisis. 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.
