The
War of
Atonement
To those whose self-sacrifice
saved their country
The
War of
Atonement
Chaim Herzog
New Introduction by Brigadier General (IDF ret.) Michael Herzog
A Greenhill Book
Published in 1998 and 2003 by Greenhill Books, Lionel Leventhal Limited www.greenhillbooks.com
This edition published in 2018 by
Frontline Books
An imprint of
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Yorkshire, S70 2AS
Copyright Chaim Herzog, 1975
Introduction Michael Herzog, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-52671-371-1
eISBN: 978-1-52671-373-5
Mobi ISBN: 978-1-52671-372-8
The right of Chaim Herzog to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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Publishing History
The War of Atonement was first published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, in 1975 and was reproduced complete and unabridged, with an Introduction by Michael Herzog, in 1998 by Greenhill Books. Michael Herzog has updated his Introduction for this 2018 Frontline paperback edition. Maps are by Carta, Jerusalem, and photographs are courtesy of the Israel Government Press Office, and are reproduced from the original edition.
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Maps
Deployment of Forces, Saturday 6 October (North)
Maximum Syrian Penetration, Sunday 7 October
Israeli Counter-Attack Reaches Purple Line, Wednesday 10 October
The Break Through
Deployment of Forces, Saturday 6 October (South)
Israeli Attack on Egyptian Bridgeheads, 7 & 8 October
The Israeli Crossing
Israeli Advance West of the Canal and Cease-Fire Line
The Naval Theatre
Illustrations
Maj.-Gen. Dan Laner
Brig.-Gen. Moshe (Mussa) Peled
Generals Dayan and Hofi with troops
Maj.-Gen. Hofi, Lieut.-Gen. Bar Lev and Maj.-Gen. Mordechai Hod
Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Peled
Maj.-Gen. (Raful) Eytan
Rear Admiral Benjamin Telem
Israeli armour in the Golan Heights
Syrian tanks
General Adan (Bren), General Elazar and General Magen
General Adan (Bren) consulting with a Brigade Commander
Generals Gonen, Elazar and Weizman
Maj.-Gen. (Albert) Mandler briefing the Chiefs-of-Staff
Colonel (now Brigadier) Danny Matt
Maj.-Gen. Ariel Sharon
Isreali troops near Ismailia
Breach in the Isreali rampart on the Suez Canal
Israeli tanks
Addendum
List of Correct Names and Numbers of IDF Units
The original edition of The War of Atonement (1975) contained names of Israeli commanders and numbers of IDF units modified by the author due to censorship considerations. These considerations no longer apply. This addendum provides the correct names (in alphabetic order) and numbers, including reference to the context in which they appear in the book.
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