The Albatross of Decisive Victory: War and Policy Between Egypt and Israel in the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli Wars

by George W. Gawrych

Book Overview

In 1967, the Israeli Defense Forces defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in a mere six days. This remarkable military accomplishment would, however, have the ultimate effect of creating an albatross around the neck of the Israeli Army, as Israelis would now expect the next conventional war with the Arabs to achieve similar results: a quick, decisive victory with relatively few casualties. Although Egyptian forces were militarily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313313024
• ISBN13: 9780313313028
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"