John Curry

Bruce Quarrie's Tank Battles in Miniature Volume 5: A Wargamer's Guide to the Arab-Israeli Wars 1948-1973 John Curry

Bruce Quarrie (1947-2004) was a prolific author and military historian. He wrote over forty titles, mostly on the Second World War, and edited many more. This outstanding work is a detailed introduction to the Arab-Israeli Wars between 1948 and 1973. That area saw four major campaigns, of which those of 1967 and 1973- the so-called 'Six Day War' and 'Yom Kippur Wars'- are of particular interest to wargamers. These wars involved large tank battles with Centurions, Pattons and M-60's vied for battlefield supremacy with Arab T-54's and T-62's. It provides detailed technical information on the weapon systems deployed by the Arab and Israeli forces. Their organization and tactical use, together with numerous suggestions for their accurate recreation in miniature. The book includes wargaming rules for these conflicts. Bruce Quarrie's classic book on wargaming the Arab-Israeli Wars has been reproduced by the History of Wargaming Project as part of the Tank Battles in Miniature Series.