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The War of Atonement: October, 1973
The War of Atonement: October, 1973
By Major-General Chaim Herzog
Little, Brown, 1975, 300 pp

A fascinating insider's account of Israel's side of the Yom Kippur War by a former senior general officer. Herzog, recently appointed Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, is fair but unafraid to voice criticisms of his country's military and political leaders.

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