Npmp, nscf, box 1174, 1973 middle east war 10 october 1973 file no. On october 6, 1973, egypt and syria launched a surprise attack against israel on the jewish holiday of yom kippur. The arabisraeli war, 1973 book online at best prices in india on. List of books and articles about arabisraeli conflict online. The war of ramadan and yom kippur geopolitical futures. A reappraisal of the arabisraeli confrontation since june, 1967 new york. A new book by kissinger, crisis, consists of transcripts of his telephone calls. Liberated on june 6, 1974, after eight months of torture and imprisonment, one israeli prisoner of war reveals his dramatic personal account of the torture chambers in stock ships to continental united states from gefen books, lynbrook ny usually within 24 hours, everywhere else from israel within 3. Better known as the yom kippur war, this 225 page book leaves no stone unturned. The arabisraeli war of 1973 first edition by dunstan, simon isbn. October 1973 the arab israeli war by frank aker books on.
The arabisraeli war of 1973 general military simon. Air operations during the 1973 arabisraeli war and the. October 1973 the arab israeli war by frank aker nook. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read october 1973 the arab israeli war. The shock syrian attack caught the israelis by surprise and by the afternoon of 7 october a syrian brigade. The 1973 arabisraeli war the albatross of decisive victory. The sheehan book drew on interviews with scores of participants to include kissinger, egyptian president anwar sadat, and syrian. In 1967, the israeli defense forces defeated the combined armies of egypt, jordan, and syria in a mere six days.
His books have covered topics such as helicopter and armoured warfare in. October 1973 the arab israeli war ebook written by frank aker. It is the closest the world got to a real example of what a war between the nato and the warsaw pact would have looked like. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war, also known as the 1973 arab israeli war, was a war fought from 6 to 25 october, 1973, by a coalition of arab states led by egypt and syria against israel. Thank you in advance for any of your recommendations. This book is a valuable resource for cold war historians. At 45hrs on 6 october 1973, israeli spotters in the observation post atop mount hermon saw syrian gunners below them removing the camouflage nets from their guns. The war, known to israelis as the yom kippur war, and to arabs as the october war, ushered in a new reality in the arab world and changed the face of us foreign policy towards the middle east. Ten minutes later shells began to rain down on israeli positions all along the golan heights the yom kippur war had begun.
Backed by arms from the soviet union, egypt and syria made significant territorial gains in sinai and the golan heights. He published a book, banned in egypt, that described egypts military failings and the sharp disagreements he had with ismail and sadat in. Author simon dunston has written a superb historical account of the the arab israeli war of 1973. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. By the end of october, a tenuous ceasefire put an end to that chapter of the arabisraeli conflict. The road to war generated considerable attentionand more than a little shockin israel, when it was first published there in hebrew in fall 2012. This week marks the fortyfourth anniversary of the beginning of the 1973 arabisraeli war. Arab israeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 1973 74, and 1982 between israel and the arab states. His particular area of expertise is the tactical and technical employment of armoured fighting vehicles since world war ii, notably during the korean, vietnam and arabisraeli wars. This war, or the third round in arab parlence, was the root cause of the 1973 war. Politics, charity, and terrorism in the service of jihad by matthew levitt, the yom kippur war. It has been 45 years since the start of the 1973 war between israel, egypt and syria.
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Click download or read online button to get the arab israel war october 1973 book now. The first book to approach the yom kippur war from both arab and israeli perspectives, this is an analysis of the background, planning, and preparations for the war as well as a narrative of the campaigns during the attack, holding actions, counterattacks, flanking attack, and break through phases. List of books and articles about arabisraeli conflict. August 23, 1973in preparation for the yom kippur war, saudi king faisal and egyptian president anwar sadat meet in riyadh and secretly negotiate an accord whereby the arabs will use the oil weapon as part of the military conflict. On october 6th 1973, during the holiest of jewish holidays, egypt and syria launched a two front surprise attack on the nation of israel. When the fourth arabisraeli war began on october 6, 1973, many of israels soldiers were away from their posts observing yom kippur or. The history and legacy of the 1973 arabisraeli war and its impact on the middle east peace process looks at the last conventional war fought between the israelis and arabs, and the aftermath. The arabisraeli wars, 19671973 international relations oxford. The arabisraeli war of 1973 and its legacy katehon.
And each conflict, particularly the 1973 war, had the subtext of the threat of soviet intervention if israeli gains at the expense of its sovietbacked arab foes exceeded an. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the yom kippur war like never before. Timeless lessons from the october 1973 arabisraeli war. October 6egypt and syria attack israeli positions on yom kippur, starting the 1973 arabisraeli war.
Attrition war, 19671973 but even i am not entirely satisfied with that one any more. Tensions between israel and the arabs have been complicated and heightened by the political, strategic, and economic interests in the area of the great powers. This remarkable military accomplishment would, however, have the ultimate effect of creating an albatross around the neck of the israeli army, as israelis would now expect the next conventional war with the arabs to achieve similar results. Khalidi, rashid 2012, the 1967 war and the demise of the arab nationalism. The arabisraeli war of 1973 general military dunstan, simon on. The war was initiated by egypt and syria on october 6, 1973, on the jewish holy day of yom kippur and during ramadan, the. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 197374, and 1982 between israel and the arab states. In the fortyfive years since that troubled autumn of 1973, the world has changed. It forced the nixon administration to realize that arab frustration over israels unwillingness to withdraw from the territories it had occupied in 1967 could have major strategic consequences for the united states. On october 6, 1973, simultaneous attacks on two fronts caught israel by surprise, on the holiest day of the.
Just world books is pleased to make this groundbreaking work available in english at the 40th anniversary of the war. On the fortieth anniversary of the october 1973 war, this book provides the first comprehensive account of the domestic and international factors which informed the policies of israel, egypt, syria and jordan, as well as external actors before, during and after the war. Origins and consequences cambridge university press pp. Better known as the yom kippur war, this 225 page book. List of books and articles about sixday war online.
On october 6, 1973, simultaneous attacks on two fronts caught israel by surprise, on the holiest day of the jewish year. Left behind in war, palestinian books sit in israeli. In 1973, america and russia almost fought a nuclear war. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Best books on arabisraeli wars from a military perspective. Arabisraeli wars, series of military conflicts between israeli and various arab forces, most notably in 194849, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, and 2006. Left behind in war, palestinian books sit in israeli library. The majority of narratives about the october 1973 arabisraeli war stress that air power did not play a dominant role.
The deployment of strong, wellintegrated air defenses by egypt and syria, that caused heavy losses to the israeli air force early during that conflict, not only spoiled israel s prewar planning, but prevented it from providing support for israeli ground forces too. The 1973 arab israeli war was, and still is, the best example of modern warfare between two roughly equally matched sides. Known as the yom kippur war in israel and the ramadan or october war in egypt and syria, the dramatic events of october 1973 profoundly altered the course of middle east politics, eventually leading to the 1979 egyptianisraeli peace treaty and. The impact of the october 1973 war known as the yom kippur war in the west and the ramadan war in arab countries on the. The arabisraeli war of 1973 first edition by simon. The arab israel war october 1973 download ebook pdf. What lessons were learned from the 1973 yom kippur war.
The following month saw desperate fighting as the israeli forces slowly drove the invading armies back. The arabisraeli wars of 1967 and 1973 were both fought by nations allied with the two main contestants of the cold war. The second big theme in the book is the 19691970 war of attrition between israel and egypt. Simon dunstan is a longestablished author in the field of military history and weapons technology with over 30 books to his name. With israeli forcxes caught unprepared, the egyptian crossing of the suez canal, and the syrian attack on the golan heights were both initially successful. The yom kippur war, ramadan war, or october war also known as the 1973 arabisraeli war. The october war of 1973 also known as the yom kippur war was a watershed moment in the history of the arabisraeli conflict and the modern middle east. Yom kippur war tanks, vehicles, and artillery 1973 the 1973 yom kippur war also known as the october war marked an israeli military victory against a combined arab force led by neighboring egypt. Looking for the best military books on any andor all arab israeli wars. Yom kippur war, also called the october war, the ramadan war, or the fourth arabisraeli war, damaging inconclusive war and the fourth of the arabisraeli wars. The arabisraeli war of october 1973 forms the hinge between these. Arabisraeli militarypolitical relations sciencedirect. These include israels war of independence and the palestinian nakbah, the suez crisis, the sixday war, the yom kippur war, and two wars in lebanon. Egypts initial war objective was to use its military to seize a foothold on the east bank of the suez canal and use this to.