'67_13 Gaining the Golan - MC 01 Middle East '67

The Golan Heights, June 9th 1967: From their heavily fortified bunkers, and miles of trenches, along the Golan Heights, Syrian gunners had harassed the Israelis for years. With action in the Sinai winding down, Moshe Dayan saw an opportunity to swing elements of the army north, to remove the further threat to Israel. However, this was not a desert, like the Sinai, where tanks could manoeuvre easily. Furthermore, the Syrians had planted millions of mines to deter any Israeli response to its constant shelling. The Israeli Air Force prepared the way by landing paratroopers behind the Syrian lines. One unit of paratroopers actually fought on all three fronts of the war in the space of six days!