The Wargamer | Book Review: The Yom Kippur War

29 Saturday Nov 2008

Posted by Mitch Williamson in Uncategorized

It is a delight to see Osprey publishing hard cover books in addition to their superb shorter soft cover books. The Yom Kippur War by Simon Dunstan is the first Osprey hard cover book I have covered and the quality is superb. Simon Dunstan offers a very complete look at both fronts of the war and details some of the legendary small-unit engagements of the conflict.

The book begins with a brief discussion of how the opposing sides arrived at the starting point of October 6, 1973. Though this portion is succinct, it does include timeline chronology which helps readers plot the points from June 1967 through the completion of the October War.

The Yom Kippur War separates the Sinai Front and the Golan Heights Front into separate sections of the book. Dunstan reviews the opposing battle plans, opposing armies, and opposing commanders in the Sinai first. Significant time and effort on each of these areas help the reader understand that the Egyptian army had been completely retooled to fight for the specific objectives of the planned limited offensive action into Sinai. The discussion also covers what the Israeli approach for their Bar-Lev Line and how they attempted to make the most of improved positions and fortifications. The Egyptians’ meticulous planning for breaching the sand ramparts of the Bar-Lev line is one of the most fascinating aspects of the Sinai campaign and among the Osprey plates included is a terrific one by Kevin Lyles showing them working to accomplish one of those breakdowns.

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