The military operation to capture the Sinai Peninsula faced several
substantial obstacles. First, there was the terrain itself, the Sinai
Peninsula was 24,000 square miles of pure desolation. The desert
consisted of rolling sand dunes in the north that could swallow vehicles
and exhaust troops within hours. In the south were the nearly impassable
mountain ranges which created natural fortresses.
The second obstacle was the Egyptian military with 100,000 troops,
freshly armed with the latest Soviet equipment. Against this the IDF
Chief of Staff, Moshe Dayan, was betting on surprise, speed, and the
psychological impact of audacity.
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