The War of Atonement

The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

Chaim Herzog

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781510738799
• eBook ISBN: 9781510738805
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Jewish History
• Index: History

This is the authoritative account of the Israeli army's performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war amid the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that almost inexplicably caught Israel by surprise. The author then provides a gripping narrative of the conflict itself, punctuated by firsthand accounts and interviews with combatants. The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery, as Israel defied the odds to defeat the two-pronged invasion. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict bring this epic tale to a close. For this edition Chaim Herzog's son, Brigadier General Michael Herzog, has written an introduction which places the book in the context of his father's achievements and gives a revealing insight into the man himself. This is the most comprehensive work on a conflict that has had major implications for our own troubled times.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Maps
• Illustrations
• Introduction by Brigadier General Michael Herzog
• Foreword
• 1 The New Strategic Concept
• 2 In Search of Solutions
• 3 The Tangled Web
• 4 Eyes Have They But They See Not
• 5 Like a Wolf on the Fold
• 6 The Onslaught (North)
• 7 The Holding Action
• 8 The Epic of the 7th Brigade
• 9 The Counter-Attack
• 10 The Break-In
• 11 The Onslaught (South)
• 12 On the Bar-Lev Line
• 13 An Opportunity Lost
• 14 Decision in the Desert
• 15 The Crossing
• 16 On the Other Side
• 17 The Air and Naval War
• 18 Lessons and Implications
• Index