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Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry
Admiral Zikry, 1976
Birth nameFouad Mohammad Abou-Zikry
BornNovember 17, 1923
DiedJanuary 26, 1983(1983-01-26) (aged 59)
Allegiance Kingdom of Egypt
Republic of Egypt
 United Arab Republic
Service / branch Egyptian Navy
Years of service1946–1983
Rank Admiral (active)
Field Marshal (Honorary)
Unit3rd Expeditionary Frigates
Commands2nd Missile Boats Brigade
Damietta Naval Base
Mediterranean Fleet
Egyptian Navy
Battles / wars1948 Arab-Israeli War
Suez Crisis
Six-Day War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
ChildrenAzza Fouad Abou Zikry (son)

Admiral Fouad Mohamed Abou Zikry (Arabic: فؤاد محمد ابوذكري; November 17, 1923 – January 26, 1983) was an Egyptian naval officer and the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Navy during the Six-Day War, War of Attrition and Yom Kippur War. He was also Vice Defense Minister from 12 February 1972 to October 29, 1973, and later served as an Advisor of Naval Affairs to the Egyptian president Anwar Al Sadat. He remains the only Egyptian Navy officer to have held the ranks of both Admiral and Field Marshal in the history of the Egyptian Armed Forces.

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Gallery

  • Egyptian Navy Ensign and Jack Egyptian Navy Ensign and Jack
  • Admiral Fouad M. Abou Zikry in 1969. Admiral Fouad M. Abou Zikry in 1969.
  • Family Photo on 14 Feb 1971. Family Photo on 14 Feb 1971.
  • Upon graduation in 1944. Upon graduation in 1944.
  • Admiral Fouad Abou Zikry in Victoria College (middle), Alexandria Egypt, circa 1933. Admiral Fouad Abou Zikry in Victoria College (middle), Alexandria Egypt, circa 1933.
  • Riding on horseback 1962. Riding on horseback 1962.

References

  1. "مكتبة الإسكندرية تحصل على أرشيف قائد القوات البحرية خلال حرب أكتوبر". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. Al-Tareek Ela Eilat (1993) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-07-21

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