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The importance of war stratagem: the case study of the 1973 war Mount Hermon battles

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  • Haim Yogev
  • Ronen A. Cohen
  • Eyal Lewin

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This research empirically examines the common assumption in scholarly literature that a military stratagem leads to an advantage on battlefields. It focuses on three different forms of stratagem: (1) surprise, (2) deception, and (3) special tactics. We took the battles for the Mount Hermon outpost during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war as our case studies. Constructing an independent measures design, or a between-groups design, we treated the Golani Brigade (in a set of two battles), and the 317 Paratroopers Brigade (in another battle), as two separate groups of participants – one experiencing the use of stratagems and one avoiding this condition. Our analysis shows that stratagems prove to be highly effective; however, we also raise some reservations, calling for any generalisation to be taken with a grain of salt. This research can serve as a model for future examinations of other military campaigns throughout history.

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  • Haim Yogev & Ronen A. Cohen & Eyal Lewin, 2023. "The importance of war stratagem: the case study of the 1973 war Mount Hermon battles," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(4), pages 502-520, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:39:y:2023:i:4:p:502-520
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2023.2255382
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