1971 Press Photo Aerial view of the Mitla Pass littered with Egyptian equipment

This aerial view of the Mitla Pass, strategic gateway to the Suez Canal, in the west central Sinai Peninsula, is littered with Egyptian equipment after the brief war with the Israelis. This picture was taken Saturday. The commander of Israel's southern forces said Israeli troops killed between 7,000 and 10,000 Egyptians and destroyed or captured 700 tanks in the Sinai thrust.

Photo is dated 1971.

Photo measures 8 x 9.5 inches.