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ISRAELI SOLDIER VS SYRIAN SOLDIER
GOLAN HEIGHTS 1967-73 |
By: |
David Campbell, Johnny Shumate (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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ISBN 10: |
1472813308 |
ISBN 13: |
9781472813305 |
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Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
16 June, 2016 |
Series: |
Combat 18 |
Pages: |
80 |
Description: |
Israel seized the strategically critical Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Six Day War in an audacious and determined operation, yet when the Yom Kippur War broke out the Israeli military were exposed by the effectiveness of the newly confident and dangerous Syrian army. This title assesses the pivotal encounters in the Golan. |
Synopsis: |
Israel seized the strategically critical Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 Six Day War in an audacious and determined operation, yet when the Yom Kippur War broke out the Israeli military were exposed by the effectiveness of the newly confident and dangerous Syrian army. In the Golan only luck, herculean Israeli efforts and tactical misjudgements by the Syrians were to allow the Israelis to maintain control. In this book, three pivotal encounters in the Golan are assessed, supported by artwork, maps and photographs, tracking how both sides' forces evolved over the period. |
Illustrations: |
30 b/w; 28 col |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
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