Ahmed Ismail Ali
| Ahmad Ismail Ali (Arabic: أحمد إسماعيل علي) |
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| Minister of Defence of Egypt | |
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In office 1973–1973 |
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| President | Anwar El-Sadat |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Ahmed Sadek |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy |
| Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate | |
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In office 1971–1972 |
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| President | Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Kamel |
| Succeeded by | Karim El-Leithy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1917 Egypt |
| Died | 26 December 1974 (aged 57) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Egypt United Arab Republic Egypt
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| Service/branch |
 Egyptian Army
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| Years of service | 1938–1974 |
| Rank |
 Field Marshal
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| Unit | 16th Cavalry |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars |
1948 Arab–Israeli War |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Tripartite Aggression (Suez Crisis)
Six-Day War
Ahmad Ismail Ali (Arabic: أحمد إسماعيل علي) (14 October 1917 – 26 December 1974) was the Commander-in-Chief of Egypt's army and minister of war during the October War of 1973, and is best known for his planning of the attack across the Suez Canal, code-named Operation Badr.
In October 1972, Ali accompanied Prime Minister Aziz Sidqi on a visit to Moscow, and, on his return, stifled a coup attempt against President Sadat. That same month, he replaced the anti-Soviet general Muhammad Sadeq as Minister of Defence, and was promoted to full general. His skill as a strategist, and his success in reviving the morale of the Egyptian army became evident in the October War of 1973. Following the war, he was made a Field Marshal in November 1973.
Ali died in December 1974 from advanced cancer, at the age of just 57.
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