The War of Atonement

The War of Atonement by Herzog, Chaim. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781853673078.

This is the authoritative account of the Israeli Armys performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The origins of the war in the turbulent history of competing powers in the Middle East are fully explored, as is the build-up of Arab forces that caught Israel by surprise, shocking the Israeli leadership with the realisation that they would once more have to fight against overwhelming odds for the survival of their state. 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. An analysis of the political implications of the conflict brings this epic tale to a close.