Yom Kippur War 1973 (2)

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Yom Kippur War 1973 (2)

The Sinai

Middle Eastern history History Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Battles and campaigns

Author: Simon Dunstan

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Collection: Campaign

Language: English

Published by: Osprey Publishing

Published on: 20th November 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 96 pages

ISBN: 9781782006916


About the Book

The second instalment of Simon Dunstan's Yom Kippur War 1973, this book charts how Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day War sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Key Events

At 1400hrs on 6 October 1973 the Egyptian army launched an assault crossing of the Suez Canal. The carefully co-ordinated attack achieved complete tactical surprise. The sand embankments of the Israeli Bar-Lev Line were breached and an Israeli counterattack thrown back with heavy losses.

Analysis

In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli counterattack across the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table.

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