Soldier in the Sinai: A General's Account of the Yom Kippur War

by Emanuel Sakal

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813150809
• ISBN13: 9780813150802
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up