The Soviet-Israeli War (1967-1973): The USSR's Military Intervention in the Egyptian-Israeli Conflict
Material type: TextPublication details: London: Hurst & Company, 2017Description: 506 p., 27 cmISBN:- 9781849048194
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Foreword --
PART ONE: “WE WILL NOT LEAVE EGYPT IN THE LURCH” --
1. Rescuing and Rearming the USSR’s Allies in June 1967 --
2. Holding the Line on the Suez Canal --
3. The Soviet Presence Is Formalized and Expanded --
PART TWO: OPERATION KAVKAZ --
4. Framing the Cross-Canal Goal and the Attrition Strategy --
5. The Nuclear Non-issue --
6. “Yellow Arab Helmet, Blue Russian Eyes” --
7. Facing the Barlev Line --
8. A New Phase from March ’69? --
9. What Triggered Kavkaz? Refuting Heikal’s Version --
10. Dr. Chazov’s “Vacation in Egypt” --
11. The Soviet Regulars Move in --
12. Operation Kavkaz is Formally Organized --
13. The Soviet-Israeli Battle is Joined --
14. “A Famous Indiscretion” as the Air War Peaks --
15. A MIA Mystery and Soviet Intelligence Methods --
16. SAM Successes and a MiG Debacle --
17. Ceasefire Violation Seals a Strategic Gain --
PART THREE: A DECEPTIVE END --
18. Sadat Proves his Stability and Loyalty --
19. Return of the Foxbats --
20. Trial Balloons from Both Sides --
21. Flexing Muscles while Offering a Pullback --
22. Jockeying and Posturing --
23. The Deal at the Summit and the “Expulsion” Myth --
24. Withdrawn Regulars Conceal “Banished” Advisers --
25. Deception-on- Nile, July 1972 --
26. The Soviets “Return” in October --
PART FOUR: “WE PREPARED THE WAR” --
27. “We Can’t Control the Arabs but Must Support Them” --
28. “We Will Be Two Ismails” --
29. The Ultimate Test of Ashraf Marwan --
30. In the Thick of the Yom Kippur War --
31. The Soviet Nuclear Threat and Kissinger’s Defcon-3 --
Epilogue: So What Went Wrong, and When? --
Sources Cited --
Abbreviations --
Notes
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