1973 - The First Nuclear War: Crucial Air Battles of the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War

by Abdallah Emran and Tom Cooper

The majority of narratives about the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War stress that air power did not play a dominant role. The deployment of strong, well-integrated air defenses by Egypt and Syria, that caused heavy losses to the Israeli air force early during that conflict, not only spoiled Israel's prewar planning, but prevented it from providing support for Israeli ground forces too.

A cross-examination of interviews with dozens of Egyptian...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911628712
• ISBN13: 9781911628712
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.0" x 11.5"