Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf | |
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_(cropped).jpg) 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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Safi al-Din Abu Shnaaf (January 29, 1931 – March 12, 2018) was an Egyptian military officer who served as the 14thchief of staff of theEgyptian Army from 1987 to 1991.[1] He commanded the 7th Infantry Division before being assigned to adiplomatic mission as part of the Egyptian Military Committee during the Egyptian-Israeli peace negotiations in theSinai Peninsula, Egypt.[2]
Shnaaf was born on January 29, 1931, inMinya Governorate, Egypt. He joined the Egyptian Military College in 1950 and graduated in 1953.[citation needed] He obtained master's degree inmilitary science and a Fellowship from the Higher War College.[3]
As a colonel, he commanded the 117th Mechanized Infantry Brigade during theOctober War.[4]
Shnaaf participated in theSuez Crisis, theNorth Yemen Civil War, theSix-Day War, theWar of Attrition and the 1973 October War.[5] He commanded theSecond Army in addition to serving as director of the Organization and Management Authority of thearmed forces.[5]
