1973
Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, nearly destroying Israel before a massive resupply saves it — and the oil shock that followed reshapes the global economy.
Chapter-by-chapter narrative with maps, primary sources, and key events.
Explore battles on a live map with a timeline slider and territory overlays.
Deep-dive into every major engagement — commanders, casualties, significance.
Biographical flip cards with real portraits, facts, and full biography pages.
Trace each figure's full life journey — birth, education, battles, and death — on a live map.
Scroll-driven visualization of casualties — each dot a thousand lives.
Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
Egypt and Syria launch a surprise attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, nearly destroying Israel before a massive resupply saves it — and the oil shock that followed reshapes the global economy.
Yom Kippur War was fought in 1973.
Yom Kippur War was fought between Israel and Egypt / Syria.
An estimated 15,200 people died in Yom Kippur War, including roughly 14,000 military and 1,200 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Israeli Counterattack on Syria, IDF Counterattack on the Golan, Israeli Counter-Crossing — Into Africa, and Battle of the Valley of Tears.