The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War
This is the authoritative account of the Israeli army’s performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war amid the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that almost inexplicably caught Israel by surprise. The author then provides a gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by firsthand accounts and interviews with combatants. The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery, as Israel defied the odds to defeat the two-pronged invasion. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close.

For this edition Chaim Herzog’s son, Brigadier General Michael Herzog, has written an introduction which places the book in the context of his father’s achievements and gives a revealing insight into the man himself. This is the most comprehensive work on a conflict that has had major implications for our own troubled times.
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The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War
This is the authoritative account of the Israeli army’s performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war amid the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that almost inexplicably caught Israel by surprise. The author then provides a gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by firsthand accounts and interviews with combatants. The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery, as Israel defied the odds to defeat the two-pronged invasion. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close.

For this edition Chaim Herzog’s son, Brigadier General Michael Herzog, has written an introduction which places the book in the context of his father’s achievements and gives a revealing insight into the man himself. This is the most comprehensive work on a conflict that has had major implications for our own troubled times.
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The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

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This is the authoritative account of the Israeli army’s performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war amid the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that almost inexplicably caught Israel by surprise. The author then provides a gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by firsthand accounts and interviews with combatants. The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery, as Israel defied the odds to defeat the two-pronged invasion. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close.

For this edition Chaim Herzog’s son, Brigadier General Michael Herzog, has written an introduction which places the book in the context of his father’s achievements and gives a revealing insight into the man himself. This is the most comprehensive work on a conflict that has had major implications for our own troubled times.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510738805
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 11/06/2018
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 328
File size: 38 MB
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About the Author

Chaim Herzog was the sixth president of Israel, serving from 1983 to 1993. His other books include Battles of the Bible (coauthored with Mordechai Gichon) and his autobiography, Living History, published shortly before his death in 1997.

Michael Herzog, a retired brigadier general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), is the son of Chaim Herzog and an Israel-based Milton Fine International Fellow of The Washington Institute. Over the past decade General Herzog has held senior positions in the office of Israel's minister of defense under several administrations. His published work at the Institute included the study, Iranian Public Opinion on the Nuclear Program: A Potential Asset for the International Community and the influential Foreign Affairs article "Can Hamas Be Tamed?". He currently divides his time between Israel and Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Brigadier General Michael Herzog xi

Foreword xix

1 The New Strategic Concept 1

2 In Search of Solutions 13

3 The Tangled Web 32

4 Eyes Have Then But They See Not 40

5 Like a Wolf on the Fold 55

6 The Onslaught (North) 78

7 The Holding Action 96

8 The Epic of the 7th Brigade 106

9 The Counter-Attack 116

10 The Break-In 128

11 The Onslaught (South) 146

12 On the Bar-Lev Line 170

13 An Opportunity Lost 182

14 Decision in the Desert 197

15 The Crossing 208

16 On the Other Side 231

17 The Air and Naval War 251

18 Lessons and Implications 270

Index 293

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