David Rodman: 2 books
Sword and Shield of Zion
The Israel Air Force in the Arab–Israeli Conflict, 1948–2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has accumulated as much battle experience as any air force in the world during the post-Second World War era, and it has recorded many outstanding accomplishments throughout a seemingly endless string of interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, counterinsurgency campaigns, and...
Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War
Diplomacy, Battle, and Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
The State of Israel faced one of its most difficult challenges during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Though the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eventually emerged as the clear victor in the war, it suffered serious reverses at the outset of hostilities, as well as substantial losses in men and equipment. This...