This is the authoritative account of the Israeli Army's performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war in the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build up of Arab forces that almost caught Israel by surprise, and the dawning realization of the Israeli leadership that they would once again have to fight against overwhelming odds for the survival of their state. A gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by first-hand accounts and interviews with combatants, The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close.
- ISBN10 1853673072
- ISBN13 9781853673078
- Publish Date 30 April 1998 (first published 19 June 1975)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 21 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Greenhill Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 328
- Language English