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The Six Day War 1967: Sinai
Simon Dunstan
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Description for The Six Day War 1967: Sinai
Paperback. Covers the background to the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the campaign against the Egyptians in the Sinai Peninsula, including the initial devastating air assault that showed the world how vital air supremacy was in modern combat. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; 1FBS; 1HBE; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
In May 1967, Egypt expelled the United Nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the Sinai desert and deployed its army along its border with Israel, its moves coordinated with those of Jordan and Syria. By June, Israel realized that the international community would not act, and so it launched a pre-emptive strike against the combined Arab forces. The ensuing Six Day War was a crushing defeat for the Arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by Israel and which sowed the seeds for the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the continuing strife in the region. Written by the author ... Read more
In May 1967, Egypt expelled the United Nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the Sinai desert and deployed its army along its border with Israel, its moves coordinated with those of Jordan and Syria. By June, Israel realized that the international community would not act, and so it launched a pre-emptive strike against the combined Arab forces. The ensuing Six Day War was a crushing defeat for the Arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by Israel and which sowed the seeds for the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and the continuing strife in the region. Written by the author ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Campaign
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846033636
SKU
V9781846033636
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About Simon Dunstan
Simon Dunstan is a well-established author, film-maker and photographer in the field of military history, with many titles already published with Osprey. He specializes in armoured warfare, and has written on this subject for three decades. His books have covered many topics such as helicopter and armoured warfare in Vietnam, British main battle tanks and regimental histories. Simon lives and ... Read more
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