October Earthquake: Yom Kippur 1973

ISBN-13: 9781412849845 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 329 str.

Zeev Schiff

Opis

October Earthquake presents a chronological account of the days surrounding the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) War, along with the significant military and political events of each day of the conflict. Zeev Schiff's comments on Israel's exaggerated self-confidence, the hopelessness of Israeli leadership, the intelligence failure, the concept of the Bar Lev Line, the role of the air force, and the preparedness of the Arab army are interspersed throughout.Rather than judging and awarding "grades" to the parties involved in the war, this work bases itself on authentic source materials, such as recordings of command discussions during the battles, and documents. Many of the details included are not found elsewhere. The author skillfully weaves the recollections and accounts of many participants and commentators into a coherent narrative that brings to life the war's events.Although written largely from the perspective of Israelis, October Earthquake reviews political, diplomatic, and military events in Egypt that set the stage for the war. In the postscript, Schiff also explores key lessons for Israel from the Yom Kippur War, which ended its sense of invincibility and complacency, despite Israel's impressive victories on the battlefield. Winner of the Sokolov Prize, Israel's highest journalism award, this book should be read by all foreign policy specialists, historians, and anyone interested in the Middle East.

Spis treści

September 21, 1973; September 26, 1973; Interlude: The Arab Plan; September 30 1973; October 1, 1973; October 3, 1973; October 4 1973; Interlude: Deception; October 5, 1973; Interlude: An Intelligence Failure; October 6, 1973 – The Day of Atonement, Morning; Interlude: Complacent Alert; October 6, 1973 – The Day Of Atonement, The War; Interlude: The Fear Barrier; October 7, 1973; Interlude: Strategy of Fire Fighting; October 8, 1973; Interlude: Bar Lev Line; October 9, 1973; Interlude: The IDF’s Surprises; October 10, 1973; October 11, 1973; Interlude: Night’s Slumber; October 12, 1973; October 13, 1973; Interlude: Timetable; October 14, 1973; October 15, 1973; INTERLUDE: The Arab Warrior; October 16, 1973; October 17, 1973; October 18 1973; Interlude: The Air Force; October 19, 1973; October 20, 1973; October 21, 1973; October 22, 1973; October 23, 1973; October 24, 1973; October 25, 1973; Postscript: The Israel that was – Will Not Be

O autorze

Yehoshafat Harkabi