Elusive Victory: The Arab-Israeli Wars 1947-1974 (1978) By T. N. Dupuy
 
All wars have political causes, all have political origins. However, the series of conflicts between Israelis and Arabs since 1948 have their roots farther back in history than most of the wars of recent times, and their causes are a complicated mixture of political, ideological, and religious differences that are not easily susceptible to negotiation and resolution.
 
More than a straightforward narrative, this military history combines intermittent injections of political analysis of the protagonists' personnel, arms, strategies, and maneuvers in the Middle East conflict ~ Aimed at the general reader, Dupuy's absorbing descriptions and factual compendium provide a useful resource for the student of the Middle East as well." ~ Kirkus Reviews. In Elusive Victory, Trevor N. Dupuy's classic 1978 work, the author draws on both Israeli and Arab accounts and his own formidable experience as a military historian to produce a richly documented, authoritative, and impartial history of the war~torn Middle East. Beginning with the First Arab~Israeli War (1947~ 1949), Dupuy also covers the Sinai~Suez War in 1956, the SixDay War in 1967, the War of Attrition from 1967 to 1970, and concludes with the Yom Kippur War. Throughout, Dupuy provides information on long~term and immediate causes, information on military strength and sizes, details of strategy and tactics, geographical information, as well as the broader, international influences and consequences. Included are many illustrations, tables, maps, a bibliography, and an index. 
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
669 pages
In Fair Condition- Jacket has wear