The Suez crisis
By: Derek Varble.
Series: Essential histories
Publisher: Rosen Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781435874978
Subjects: Sinai Campaign, 1956; Sinai Campaign, 1956 -- Personal narratives, Israeli; Sinai Campaign, 1956 -- Destruction and pillage -- Egypt; Sinai Campaign, 1956 -- Destruction and pillage -- Gaza Strip
Genres: Personal narratives, Israeli.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Chronology; title: Background to war; title: The Suez crisis and its military implications; title: Warring sides; title: Diversity in capabilities, doctrine, and leadership; title: Outbreak; title: Britain, France and Israel contemplate forceful resolution; title: The fighting; title: Crisis becomes war; title: Portrait of a soldier; title: Israeli commandos; title: How the war ended; title: Britain and France abandon revise; title: Portrait of a civilian; title: Destruction in Egypt and Gaza; title: Conclusions and consequences; title: A transitional conflict; title: Glossary.