The modern wars of the Middle East began in 1947, when the Syrians, Egyptians, Jordanians and Lebanese were unofficially at war with the Jewish settlers of Palestine.

On the 15 May, the day after Israel was declared a sovereign state, the Arab invasion began. Between then and 1973 five wars occurred: those of 1948; the Sinai War; the Six-Day War; the 1968–1970 War of Attrition and the 1973 October War.

This book examines the organization, training and equipment of the key Arab armies during these conflicts and the variety of uniforms are illustrated by a number of contemporary photographs and full colour artwork.

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This book examines the organization, training and equipment of the key Arab armies during the Arab-Israeli conflicts of these years, illustrated with photographs and full-colour artwork.

A Study in Martial Development
The Egyptian Experience
The Great Crossing
Syrians on the Heights
The Hard-Hitting Jordanians
The Plates

This book examines the organization, training and equipment of the key Arab armies during the Arab-Israeli conflicts of these years, illustrated with photographs and full-colour artwork.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780850454512
Publisert
1982-06-15
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
168 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

An expert in 20th century forces, John Laffin has written extensively on the Australian army as well as the conflict in the Middle East. He is also the author of The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948–73 for Osprey Publishing.

Mike Chappell retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.