Preserving the canal was a central operational complication. Suez had no locks, so attackers did not need to seize a chain of lock structures. They still had to capture positions controlling the waterway and keep it intact. The geography and infrastructure shaped Operation Musketeer's canal-zone objectives.
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Seizing an intact canal without locks
The Suez Canal had no locks to capture, but the force still had to secure the positions controlling an intact waterway.