On October 16, 1973, ten days after Egypt’s army surprised the Israelis by crossing the Suez Canal, Sharon turned defeat into victory by leading his own troops across the canal through a narrow gap in the Egyptian front. The Israelis swiftly spread out behind the Egyptians, overrunning anti-aircraft batteries and blocking supply and reinforcement routes.
以赎罪日战争为例。1973年10月16日，埃及军队跨越苏伊士运河、奇袭以色列十天后。沙龙率部通过埃及前线一条狭窄的缝隙跨过运河，一举将失败变成了胜利。以色列人迅速在埃军后方散开，占领防空炮台并阻断给养和增援线路。