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Sword & Shield of Zion: The Israel Air Force in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-2012
David Rodman
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Description for Sword & Shield of Zion: The Israel Air Force in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-2012
Paperback. The Israel Air Force (IAF) has accumulated as much battle experience as any air force in the world during the post-Second World War era, and it has recorded many outstanding accomplishments throughout a seemingly endless string of interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, counterinsurgency campaigns, and special operations.. This book examines .. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; G; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 256.
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has accumulated as much battle experience as any air force in the world during the post-Second World War era, and it has recorded many outstanding accomplishments throughout a seemingly endless string of interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, counterinsurgency campaigns, and special operations. This book examines the IAF's experience in the ArabIsraeli conflict from the establishment of Israel in 1948 to the present day. It analyses this experience through the prisms of manoeuvre warfare, attrition warfare, counterinsurgency warfare, special operations, and humanitarian operations. The book reviews the IAF's performance in such wars as the 1967 Six-Day War, ... Read more
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has accumulated as much battle experience as any air force in the world during the post-Second World War era, and it has recorded many outstanding accomplishments throughout a seemingly endless string of interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, counterinsurgency campaigns, and special operations. This book examines the IAF's experience in the ArabIsraeli conflict from the establishment of Israel in 1948 to the present day. It analyses this experience through the prisms of manoeuvre warfare, attrition warfare, counterinsurgency warfare, special operations, and humanitarian operations. The book reviews the IAF's performance in such wars as the 1967 Six-Day War, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845196530
SKU
V9781845196530
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About David Rodman
David Rodman is the author of a number of books about Israeli diplomatic and military history. He has also published articles in peer-reviewed journals, including War in History, Intelligence and National Security, The Journal of Military History, The Journal of Strategic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Israel Affairs, Defence Studies, and The Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs.
Reviews for Sword & Shield of Zion: The Israel Air Force in the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1948-2012
A close reading will prove rewarding in terms of understanding the prowess and strategic doctrine of the IAF. Clearly, anyone who has an interest in the IAF and its activities will find Sword and Shield worthwhile.
United States Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)
United States Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)