Israel's Armor

Israel's Armor
Author: Walter L. Hixson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108483909

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Israel's Armor provides a foundational history of the Israel lobby and its influence on American foreign policy.

Israel's Front Line Armor

Israel's Front Line Armor
Author: Ofer Zidon
Publisher: Wizard Publications
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789659075713

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The first book in the IDF Armor Series covers the development of Israel Defense Force Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) during the first decade of the 21st century. In the book we feature Israel's land forces hardware including tanks, armored personnel carriers (APC), self propelled guns (SPG) and combat engineer vehicles.The chapters in the book are built chronologically, with each chapter covering a period of time or a conflict which took place between 2000-2011. A special chapter is dedicated to the development of the Merkava MBT. The book contain 80 full color pages with about 160 photos, most of them never published before.

Arab Armour vs Israeli Armour

Arab Armour vs Israeli Armour
Author: Chris McNab
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 147284288X

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The Six-Day War in 1967 was a lightning Israeli campaign that changed the face of the Middle East. Israel's armoured brigades, despite being heavily outnumbered on paper by Arab AFVs, managed to dominate the Arab forces tactically and technologically, through excellent gunnery and decentralized battlefield leadership. The fighting took place on three different fronts: the Sinai Front, the Jordanian Front and the Golan Heights. Each presented its own unique set of tactical and terrain challenges, from the long-range battles between massed Egyptian and Israeli armour in the scorching flatlands of the Sinai Desert, to relatively close-quarters engagements across steep and narrow terrain in the Golan Heights. Not only did the Six-Day War see the direct clash of opposing Cold War tactical approaches, but also the direct confrontation of Western and Soviet MBTs. On the Israeli side, the IDF had the British Centurion, the American M48 Patton, the M51 Super Sherman, and the French AMX-13, although they focused their armoured spearheads on the Centurions and Pattons. The Arabs' armoured power was expressed through T-34/85s, T-54/55s, PT-76s and JS-3s (IS-3s). Each vehicle brought its own set of advantages and disadvantages, although ultimately it was the long-range tank-killing gunnery of the Centurion that often took the day. Drawing on compelling first-hand accounts from both unit commanders and individual crews, this Duel title explains the tactical and mechanical dynamics of one of history's greatest post-war armoured engagements.

Key to the Sinai

Key to the Sinai
Author: George Walter Gawrych
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1990
Genre: Abu Ageila, Battle of, Abu 'Ujaylah, Egypt, 1956
ISBN:

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In both the 1956 and 1967 wars, Abu Ageila was the main gateway to the Sinai for the Israel Defense Forces. Yet there were marked differences between Egyptian and Israeli war plans, preparations, operations, and results in the two battles for the area. In 1956, Israel carried the burden of a constricting alliance with Britain and France and faced other extensive military problems. The result was that Israel fought a difficult and costly battle for Abu Ageila. In contrast, in 1967, the Israel Defense Forces developed a brilliant operational plan and achieved effective unit command and control and attained a decisive victory.

Israel's Armor Might

Israel's Armor Might
Author: Samuel M. Katz
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1990
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN: 9789623610018

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Modern Israeli Tanks and Infantry Carriers 1985–2004

Modern Israeli Tanks and Infantry Carriers 1985–2004
Author: Marsh Gelbart
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-05-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780967837

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Over the last two decades, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) has introduced a variety of new AFVs. Old models such as the M48 and M60 have been improved beyond recognition, in the form of the Magach 7. The performance of Israel's indigenous Merkava tank has been similarly enhanced with new variants and the new Merkava 4 MBT has recently entered service. Israeli infantry have also received machines such as the Achzarit assault carrier, the Puma combat engineer vehicle and the Nagmachon and Nakpadon (tank-based carriers intended for low intensity conflicts). This book examines the design, modification and combat history of these formidable fighting machines.

Mid-East Wars

Mid-East Wars
Author: David Eshel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1978
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN:

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Armor

Armor
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2007
Genre: Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN:

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Chariots of the Desert

Chariots of the Desert
Author: David Eshel
Publisher: Brassey's
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN:

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Traces the history of the Israel Armoured Corps from the founding of Israel in 1948 to the present, and discusses their role in the Arab-Israeli wars.

We Were Caught Unprepared

We Were Caught Unprepared
Author: Matt M. Matthews
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 1437923046

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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The fact that the outcome of the 2006 Hezbollah-Israeli War was, at best, a stalemate for Israel has confounded military analysts. Long considered the most professional and powerful army in the Middle East, with a history of impressive military victories against its enemies, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) emerged from the campaign with its enemies undefeated and its prestige tarnished. This historical analysis of the war includes an examination of IDF and Hezbollah doctrine prior to the war, as well as an overview of the operational and tactical problems encountered by the IDF during the war. The IDF ground forces were tactically unprepared and untrained to fight against a determined Hezbollah force. ¿An insightful, comprehensive examination of the war.¿ Illustrations.