Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf | |
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Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf, 1979 | |
| Native name | صفي الدين أبو شناف |
| Born | January 29, 1931 Minya Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | March 12, 2018 (aged 87) Egypt |
| Allegiance | Egypt |
| Branch | Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1953–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Battles / wars | |
Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf (January 29, 1931 – March 12, 2018) was an Egyptian military officer who served as the 14th chief of staff of the Egyptian Army from 1987 to 1991.[1] He commanded the 7th Infantry Division before being assigned to a diplomatic mission as part of the Egyptian Military Committee during the Egyptian-Israeli peace negotiations in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.[2]
Biography
Shnaaf was born on January 29, 1931, in Minya Governorate, Egypt. He joined the Egyptian Military College in 1950 and graduated in 1953. He obtained master's degree in military science and a Fellowship from the Higher War College.[3]
As a colonel, he commanded the 117th Mechanized Infantry Brigade during the October War.[4]
Shnaaf participated in the Suez Crisis, the North Yemen Civil War, the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the 1973 October War.[5] He commanded the Second Army in addition to serving as director of the Organization and Management Authority of the armed forces.[5]
References
- ^ "Former Chiefs of Staff". الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع. 29 Nov 2021. Retrieved 28 Sep 2024.
- ^ "من هو رئيس الأركان الراحل الذي تقدم السيسي جنازته؟". العربية (in Arabic). 12 Mar 2018. Retrieved 28 Sep 2024.
- ^ نافع, سعيد (11 Mar 2018). "وفاة الفريق "أبوشناف" عن عمر ناهز 89 عامًا". المصري اليوم. Retrieved 28 Sep 2024.
- ^ "فيديو وصور.. هنا مسقط رأس الفريق الراحل صفى الدين أبو شناف بالمنيا.. اليوم السابع داخل مقابر شيخ العرب.. ابن شقيقه: أوصانا بالحرص على غرس القيم والأخلاق.. أحد الأهالى: كان يخصص جزءا كبيرا من راتبه لأعمال الخير". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 12 Mar 2018. Retrieved 28 Sep 2024.
- ^ a b "President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Proceeds Military Funeral for LTG Safi El-Din Abu Shnaaf, Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces". الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع. 29 Nov 2021. Retrieved 28 Sep 2024.