Photos

The pumps that destroyed the Israeli positions and enabled the crossing of Egyptian forces. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

The beginning of an Israeli breakthrough passage after the capture of the Chinese Farm. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

A Super Frelon lands operationally in the field. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Three of the fighters of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit. From right: Dany Benshalom, Yossi Helfen, and Nivat. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Suez Canal, photo facing south. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Start of UN markings and the transfer of the city of Suez to the control of UN troops. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Foreign reporters cover the transfer of the city of Suez from the IDF to the control of UN troops. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Moshe Dayan arrives for a visit during the transfer of the city of Suez to the control of UN troops. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

IDF supply during the transfer of the city of Suez to the control of UN troops. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Towards the transfer of the city of Suez to the control of UN troops. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit, guarding the facilities of the Egyptian Electric Company, which operated only partially!! The jeep with Tolar. (Tolar is an artillery weapon which is called “recoilless cannon”. It is used on jeeps.) With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Some of the fighters of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit who accompanied the service - black and white photo. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Towards the transfer of the city of Suez to the control of UN troops - its southern part. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Combat engineering unit of Brigade 5 in the destroyed city of Suez With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Dany Benshalom in a friendly conversation with a UN soldier on the day the city was handed over to the UN With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Fighters of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit against the backdrop of a central mosque in the city of Suez. From right: ? - Arnon - Dany Benshalom - Yoram - Nivat - ? With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Brigade commander of the city of Suez in a conversation with the new UN commander on the day the city was handed over to their control. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Brigade commander of the city of Suez for a souvenir photo with some of the fighters of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit. From right in the bottom row: Nivat - Dany Benshalom - the deputy commander Gideon - ? - Arnon - ?; In the middle, above the deputy commander - the company commander Shmuel Meital. Last row at the top: ? - Yoash - Hagi - Gideon. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

In our jeep, the team commander Eldad, of blessed memory, from Givat Chaim. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Katakal in the field during an operation. (It is a group of soldiers that fix small problems in vehicles and maybe in other equipment) With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

The Tolar section of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit. The section included 3 jeeps. (Tolar is an artillery weapon which is called “recoilless cannon”. It is used on jeeps.) With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

An Egyptian armored vehicle that fell into the hands of the IDF, used by the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit for operational activity due to the lack of standard APCs at the beginning of the war. The equipment was hastily marked by the IDF to prevent friendly fire. (APC stands for Armored Personnel Carrier. It's a type of armored military vehicle designed to transport troops.) With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

The Egyptian armored vehicle is being transferred by the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit, identified in the middle as Dany Benshalom. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Fighters of the 5th Brigade's reconnaissance unit on the transporter: From right: Eliezer - ? - Baruch - ? - Eldad, of blessed memory. In the top row: Dany Benshalom - Nivat - Yossi. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

The armored vehicles on transporters, preparing to move and the IDF forces' retreat to the first withdrawal lines. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Towards the movement and retreat of the reconnaissance unit to the first withdrawal lines. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Towards the first withdrawal - seen from the right: Dany Benshalom - Nivat - ? - Yigal, and above him, Eldad, of blessed memory. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

An observation post manned every morning in case of a possible Egyptian airstrike. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna

Armored vehicle preparing for transfer. With cooperation of Nadav Mann / Bitmuna