Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
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Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy (Arabic: محمد عبد الغني الجمسي, 9 September 1921 – 7 June 2003) was an Egyptian Field Marshal (Mushir) and the Commander in Chief of The Armed Forces.[1][2] He has been called "one of the architects of the Yom Kippur War."[3]
Quick Facts Minister of Defence of Egypt, President ...
Minister of Defence of Egypt | |
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In office 1974–1978 | |
President | Anwar El-Sadat |
Prime Minister | Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hegazi Mamdouh Salem |
Preceded by | Ahmad Ismail Ali |
Succeeded by | Kamal Hassan Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 September 1921 (1921-09-09) Batanoon, Monufia Governorate, Sultanate of Egypt |
Died | 7 June 2003 (2003-06-08) (aged 81) Cairo, Egypt |
Awards | 24 Order, Medal and Ribbon from Egypt and other countries |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Egypt |
Branch/service | Army |
Years of service | 1941–1978 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Unit | 1st Cavalry |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Chief of Military Operations Second Field Army 14th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Second World War Suez Crisis Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Egyptian-Libyan War |
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