Field Marshal Ahmed Badawi, Syed Ahmed (1927 1981): The Minister of Defense, and Commander of the Armed Forces was born in Alexandria, in the April 3, 1927,
His life
He graduated from the Military Academy in 1948 (batch 48). Subscribe in a war in 1948, fought in Majdal and Rafah, Gaza, and Alasloj. Appointed after the war, a teacher at the Military Academy, then became assistant to the great teachers college in 1958.
Traveled in a study mission to the Soviet Union for three years, where he joined the Supreme Military Academy Vrunz, after carrying out the degree of "Staff" in 1961.
After the war of June 1967, issued a decision referred to the pension, and was detained for a year against the backdrop of fear from the class of Shams Badran and Minister of War during the 1967 war that was released in June 1968, he joined during that period, the Faculty of Commerce, Ain Shams University, and received a bachelor's degree , Division of Business Administration, 1974.
In May 1971, President Anwar Sadat's decision, his return to the ranks of the armed forces, and joined the Nasser Higher Military Academy in 1972, where he received his Associate Degree in 1972. Then took over as lead mechanized infantry division.
Yom Kippur War
Able with his band crossing the Suez Canal to Sinai, in the October 1973 war, from the site south of Suez, in the Third Army field teams, and managed to repel the Israeli attack, targeted the city of Suez.
His role in the hole
When the Israeli forces out the gap, the central axis, rushed his troops deep into the Sinai, to upset the enemy's army, and gained new ground, including the leadership positions of the enemy, in the eyes of Moses, South Sinai. When cornered by Israeli forces, was able to stand with his men, east of the canal, in the face of Suez,
On December 13, 1973, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed commander of the Third Field Army, the center of the battlefield itself.
On February 20, 1974, and after his return with his forces, his generosity of the late President Anwar Sadat in the parliament and the military honor given star.
On June 25, 1978, Major General Ahmad Badawi, head of the armed forces training. He was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces in the October 4, 1978, and became Assistant Secretary General for Military Affairs of the Arab League. And was promoted to the rank of (group) in the May 26, 1979. Appointed minister of defense and commander in chief of the armed forces, in the May 14, 1980
His death
On March 2, 1981, was Lieutenant General Ahmad Badawi, he and thirteen of the top leaders of the armed forces, were killed when their helicopter crashed in the Siwa region, the Western Military Region, Matruh. President Anwar Sadat's decision to upgrade the team Ahmad Badawi to the rank of Field Marshal and the promotion of his comrades who served with him at higher levels on the day of his death, and regarded as martyrs.
On December 13, 1973, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed commander of the Third Field Army, the center of the battlefield itself.
On February 20, 1974, and after his return with his forces, his generosity of the late President Anwar Sadat in the parliament and the military honor given star.
On June 25, 1978, Major General Ahmad Badawi, head of the armed forces training. He was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces in the October 4, 1978, and became Assistant Secretary General for Military Affairs of the Arab League. And was promoted to the rank of (group) in the May 26, 1979. Appointed minister of defense and commander in chief of the armed forces, in the May 14, 1980
His death
On March 2, 1981, was Lieutenant General Ahmad Badawi, he and thirteen of the top leaders of the armed forces, were killed when their helicopter crashed in the Siwa region, the Western Military Region, Matruh. President Anwar Sadat's decision to upgrade the team Ahmad Badawi to the rank of Field Marshal and the promotion of his comrades who served with him at higher levels on the day of his death, and regarded as martyrs.
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