The War of Atonement: The Inside Story of the Yom Kippur War

18 illustrations 9 maps 6 x 9 New edition with an introduction by the authors son Includes first-hand accounts of the fighting This is the authoritative account of the Israeli Armys performance in the bitter Yom Kippur War of 1973. The book explores the origins of the war in the turbulent history of the Middle East, as well as the build-up of Arab forces that almost caught Israel by surprise and the dawning realization of Israel that it would once again have to fight overwhelming odds to survive. A riveting story of the conflict itself, punctuated by first-hand accounts and interviews with combatants, The War of Atonement is full of drama and tales of inspirational bravery. The book concludes with an analysis of the political implications of the conflict. Chaim Herzog served in the British Army in World War II and in the Israeli Defense Forces. He later became Director of Israeli military Intelligence, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., and President of Israel. His other books include Battles of the Bible (with Mordechai Gichon) and his autobiography, Living History, published shortly before his death in 1997