Israeli Defence Forces since 1973

by Sam Katz, Ronald Volstad (Illustrator)

Overview

Following the devastation of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) underwent significant structural and tactical changes in their battle doctrine. In only a few years the IDF evolved into a truly modern fighting force, much better prepared to confront the Palestinian terrorist attacks that were to follow. Written by an ex-soldier of the IDF, this richly illustrated book chronicles the history of the IDF from the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War to the late 1980s, and covers the various units of the IDF including the Paratroop and Infantry Branch, the Engineering Corps and the Armoured Corps.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780850456875
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	05/22/1986
Series:	Elite
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.14(d)

About the Author

Sam Katz was born in 1963, and joined the Israeli Defence Forces in 1981. He served in the HEYL HAYAM during the conflict in Lebanon in 1982. He is the author of articles in Hebrew publications on military matters, and the co-author of several books on the IDF and related Middle Eastern topics. His particular interest lies in the development of IDF elite and counter-terrorist units. Sam is recognized world wide as an expert on this subject. He is married, and lives in New York.

Table of Contents

The Yom Kippur War and its Aftermath · Operation ' Yonatan' - Entebbe 1976 · The IDF in Lebanon · The Israel Defense Force · The Paratroop and Infantry Branch · The Engineering Corps · The Armoured Corps · The Artillery Corps · The Air Force · The Plates