Major General Abdel Munim Wassel (Egyptian Arabic: عبد المنعم واصل; 30 December 1927 – 17 May 2002) was an Egyptian military officer who was the commander of the Egyptian Third Army during the Yom Kippur War.
Abdel Munim Wassel | |
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Born | Kingdom of Egypt | December 30, 1927
Died | May 17, 2002 Egypt | (aged 74)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Egypt Republic of Egypt United Arab Republic Egypt |
Service | Egyptian Army |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | 3rd Army |
Battles / wars | World War II 1948 Palestine War Suez Crisis Six-Day war Yom Kippur War |
Alma mater | Cairo University |