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Soldier in the Sinai : a general's account of the Yom Kippur war /

In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sakal, Emanuel
Otros Autores: Tlamim, Moshe (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2014]
Colección:Foreign military studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and armored warfare expert Major General Emanuel Sakal analyzes the operational and strategic decisions made by Israel''s political and military leadership and assesses the causes of the defense''s first-phas.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813150819
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