In any crossing of the Suez Canal by Egyptian forces, success was highly dependent on the performance of the Egyptian Corps of Engineers, which had several daunting tasks to accomplish.
La orice trecere a Canalului Suez de către forțele egiptene, succesul era extrem de dependent de performanța Corpului de ingineri geniști egipteni, care avea mai multe sarcini descurajatoare de îndeplinit.