Warfare The Egyptian defending Garrison in Port Said 29th October 1956

[Dr.Yahia Al Shaer]

The Egyptian defending Garrison in Port Said
29th October 1956
Operation Musketeer

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To understand the strengh of the Egyptian Infantry troops at that time. The Egyptian troops structure during 1956 was based upon the following British Forces oriented structure of combating personell, excluding the number of supporting personell infrastructure: A Battalion (Kateeba) composed of 240 soldiers or four troops (Sareya) each (Sareya) 60 soldieres or 3 (Fasila) 20 soldieres or 4 (Magmoua). each 5 soldiers


The Egyptian defending forces in Port Said

The 4th Infantry Battalion which arrived to Port Said on 31st October was deployed as follows has suffered the highst losses during the fightings between them and 3 Para.

2 Troops in the cemetry area West of Port Said

2 Troops in the Raswa area South of Port Said

1 Reserve Troop in Raswa area South of Port Said

HQ of 4th Infantry Battalion in the Raswa area South of Port Said

Two Infantry Troops (Rest of) the 275th Infantry Battalion arrived to Port Said on 1st November and stationed immediately at Port Fouad.

Two Troops (Rest of) the 291st Infantry Battalion arrived to Port Said on 31st October and
deployed around El Gamil Airfield West of Port Said as follows

1 Troop stationed along the Port Said Northern beach ( bathing cabines)

1 Troop in the Suez Canal Company HQ Ofices Eastof Port Said

1 Troop in the Cemetry area West of Port Said has suffered the highlosses during the fightings between them and 3 Para

One Battary 32-barrelled rocket launchers near Chanty Town Westof Port Said to cover El Gamil Area

One Battary SU-100 Self-propelled Tracked artillery West and Southof Port Said

One Reserve Troop in Raswa area South of Port Said suffered highlosses during the fighting French Paras.

One Troop Reservists The Gulf Camp south east of Port Said

One National Guards Battalion West of Port Said to cover El Gamiland Sewage Gardens and the Cemetry Areas consequentlly suffered high lossesduring the fightings with 3 Para.

Unorganized military trained Militia groups to cover defending WestSouth and North approaches of Port Said in addition to El Gamil and thebeach

National Guards Special Groups groups unorganizly distributed withinthe City for Street fightings

The Egyptian Naval base located in former Navy House South eastof Port Said

The Egyptian Police soldiers located in the Police Stations in PortSaid

The Egyptian Coast Guard soldiers located at the West Barracks for Port Said west approach

Deployment's overview list

Battalions Name	Compriosing Troops	Deployment Location
One Infantry Battalion 4th Infantry	Comprised of	Arrived to Port Said from Rod Salem Sinai on 4th November
	2 Troops	Cemetry area West of Port Said
	2 Troops	Raswa area South of Port Said
	1 Troop (Reserve)	Raswa area South of Port Said
	HQ of 4th Infantry Battalion	Raswa area South of Port Said
Two Troops (Rest) of 291st Infantry Battalion	Comprised of	Arrived to Port Said on 31st October
	1 Troops	Around El Gamil Airfield and the Sewage gardens West of Port Said
	1 Troops	Along the Port Said Northern beach ( bathing cabines)
	1 Troops	In the Suez Canal Company Ofices East of Port Said
Two Infantry Troops of rest of 275th Infantry Battalion	´2 Troops	Arrived to Port Said on 1st November to Port Fouad
Unorganized troops of the Military militia Guards		To to cover defending West, South and North approaches of Port Said in addition to El Gamil and the beach
One (Reservists)Troop		South east of Port Said Raswa area and the Gulf Camp
National Guards Special s Groups		Street fightings within the City
One Battalion National Guards		West of Port Said to cover El Gamil, the Sewage Gardens and the Cemetry Areas
One Battary 32-barrelled Rocket Launchers		Near Chanty Town West of Port Said to cover El Gamil Area
One Battary SU-100 self-propelled artillery		West and South of Port Said
The Egyptian Police and Coast Guard soldiers		South east of Port Said
The Egyptian Police forces		Police Stations in Port Said
Egyptian Coast Guard soldiers		West approach to Port Said
Coastal Artillary Port Fouad		Port Fouad. Attacked by Air 4+5 November. Out of action
Breakwaters AA Artillary		Northern Suez Canal approach to Port Said, Port Fouad. Attacked by Air 4+5 November. Out of action

Dr. Yahia Al Shaer​