Modern Warfare: Wars in the Middle East — Season 1, Episode 6: The Yom Kippur War
Documentary • 36 min • 1 season, 7 episodes
Episode synopsis
Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Israeli troops came under surprise attack by Syrian and Egyptian forces, ten times greater than their own. This time, they learned to respect the courage and abilities of the Arab armies, engaging in the biggest and bitterest tank battles since the Second World War.
About Modern Warfare: Wars in the Middle East
Long a hotbed of strife and unrest, the Middle East is the epicenter of some of the world's bloodiest and most sustained conflicts. Includes: 'Six Day War', 'The Iran-Iraq War', 'The Gulf War' and more!