How Israel Won the Six Day War

[bleedingboi]

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Although Britain and France contributed heavily for modernizing Israeli weapons, but it was the due to the gross , quick-tactical response by the Isreali commanders, strategic planning, and the incompetence/bungling of the Arabs superiors.


Israel was pinned with multiple fronts, faced with Egypt in the west, Syria in the north, and Jordan in the east. These three countries could have easily destroyed Israel if managed correctly.

By far, the only thing that turned the tides of war was the destruction of the entire Egyptian airforce which was numerically superior than the Israelis ( Egypt was the most modern and largest of all Arabs states in military). And the Jews destroyed them all in just one day. The attack guaranteed Israeli air superiority for the rest of the war.

Second, Israel followed the Napoleonic War Strategy when faced with multiple fronts, the same strategy Napoleon Bonaparte himself failed to execute.
When faced by three enemies, instead of attacking all fronts at once, Israel kept at defensive position in the East and North, and focused on the largest of the three- Egypt. They dissected through the Egyptian military like knife on a butter.

Egyptian army units lacked any ability to operate in combined-arms teams (tanks, infantry and artillery working together and combined with close air support).
And this is the reason they failed against a smaller enemy.

After defeating Egypt, they turned on Syria, and kept defensives in the north against any Jordanian offensives. Wiped out the Syrian military, then proceed to finish off Jordan.


OH I almost forgot, two small contributions to the Israeli victory:


1) Desert Hydration - The Arabs allocated 1 liter of water per soldier PER DAY. While the Jews gave soldiers one liter of water PER hour. So the Israelis are much hydrated and better in battle physique and performance.

2)The Uzi - This allowed close combat fighting geared to an Israeli advantage, plus a much lighter weapon to carry on closed ranged assaults on Arab garrisons.

[bleedingboi]

This six day epic story actually gave me goosebumps when watching the History Channel, and a motivation in case China declares war on RP. Bigger guns doesn't win wars alone.

[trollolol]

This six day epic story actually gave me goosebumps when watching the History Channel, and a motivation in case China declares war on RP. Bigger guns doesn't win wars alone.

LOL how will that logic apply in case of a naval battle which is what is most likely to happen in the very unlikely outcome of a declaration of war?

[introoder]

israel is surrounded by hostile nations but still they are formidable in their part of the world.

[bleedingboi]

LOL how will that logic apply in case of a naval battle which is what is most likely to happen in the very unlikely outcome of a declaration of war?

What Naval Battle? I am only citing about motivation for citizens like us in case tragedies like these happens, nothing else. Let the military commanders and war strategist ponder on Naval warfare, that's not my specialty.

...Unlike some istoryans here who think they know a lot about war.

[æRLO]

This six day epic story actually gave me goosebumps when watching the History Channel, and a motivation in case China declares war on RP. Bigger guns doesn't win wars alone.

Israel was outnumbered but they were hardly outgunned. The quality of the Israeli fighters were top-notch then. Also the IDF's preemptive strike guaranteed them air superiority for the rest of the war, I don't think our PAF will be able to even enter Chinese airspace or threaten the PLAN capital ships, let alone get to its objectives.

[bleedingboi]

Like just I said, the Six Day War motivates a lot, no big thingy. I cannot discuss war strategics, or how we attack China- that's just out of the question.

[bleedingboi]

Israel was outnumbered but they were hardly outgunned. The quality of the Israeli fighters were top-notch then. Also the IDF's preemptive strike guaranteed them air superiority for the rest of the war, I don't think our PAF will be able to even enter Chinese airspace or threaten the PLAN capital ships, let alone get to its objectives.

They were in fact outgunned since day 1 of the war, summing up all Egyptian reserves, armories and artilleries, not mentioning all Syrians and Jordanians. And these factions below who contributed financially to the three Arab states.


Arab Expeditionary Forces
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Algeria
Libya
Kuwait
Tunisia
Sudan
PLO
Pakistan



One historian even quoted : " They're just too Goddamn stubborn and tough."

One Israeli garrison could take a whole Syrian division. Anytime Syria places artilleries on site to take offensives, one Isreali fighter jet bombards it. The enemy had the funds, they had the numbers, and the weapons, but they were too demoralized by the war, and were poorly coordinated.

[Dorothea]

The jewish people had to learn the hard and gruesome way, after WW2 and Hitler's campaign to eliminate them, that if the enemy uses force, the aggrieved must strike back with even more brutal force. It is the only way to survive, esp when surrounded by people who want nothing more than to murder you. Maayo nga example ning 6-day war, hasta pud tong nahitabo sa Munich Olympics. Apparently, the Israeli Mossad is one of the most brutally efficient "killer" organizations in the world. They have had to show the world that after Hitler's antics, you cannot mess with jews and expect no consequences. If you strike, they will strike back...and hard. Good for 'em. Bullies ought to have their testicles handed to them on a silver-lined platter.

[trollolol]

What Naval Battle? I am only citing about motivation for citizens like us in case tragedies like these happens, nothing else. Let the military commanders and war strategist ponder on Naval warfare, that's not my specialty.

I concur your honor!

Israel was outnumbered but they were hardly outgunned. The quality of the Israeli fighters were top-notch then. Also the IDF's preemptive strike guaranteed them air superiority for the rest of the war, I don't think our PAF will be able to even enter Chinese airspace or threaten the PLAN capital ships, let alone get to its objectives.

People of Jerusalem hear ye and listen for this man speaks the truth...

A better showing of an underdog battling against great odds involving Israel and her many conflicts with her Arab neighbors would be the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. By '67 Israel had arguably the most advanced and best trained army in the Middle East.