On 6 October 1973 hostilities broke out again in the Middle East. The Security Council held several urgent meetings and on 22 October called for a cease-fire. Three days later, on 25 October, it decided to send a 7,000-man U.N. Emergency Force (UNEF) to the area to observe the cease-fire and to do its best to prevent a recurrence of the fighting.

Participants contingents as well as logistic teams were informed of the various types of Egyptian and Israeli mines in a Mine Training Course held at a mock-up minefield staged at Shams Camp near Cairo are seen experimenting with electro-magnetic metal detectors, with the assistance of Lt. Col. Felikx Cembrzynski (2nd from right) of the Polish Logistic Team. Engineering Officers from all UNEF contingents as well as logistic teams were informed of the various types of Egyptian and Israeli mines.