Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East Volume 3: Egypt 1948-1989 by Martin

Description: Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East Volume 3 by Martin Smisek Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Ground-breaking research about Czechoslovak arms exports to the Middle East, based on official documentation. Publisher Description During the Cold War, communist Czechoslovakia was one of the largest arms exporters to the Middle East among the Soviet Bloc countries. The third volume of this mini-series describes the history of arms export from Czechoslovakia to North Yemen, South Yemen, Iraq and Iran including related military assistance. Following Syria and Egypt, North Yemen became the third Arab country that obtained armament from Czechoslovakia. Playing the Soviet proxy again, Prague supplied military hardware of both Czechoslovak and Soviet origin to North Yemen starting in 1956. Due to Soviet pressure, Czechoslovakia was forced to provide a large discount on the weapons supplied. The poverty and underdevelopment of North Yemen, together with the subsequent civil war, caused the whole operation to end in financial disaster for Czechoslovakia. The specific position was held by the neighboring Yemen Peoples Democratic Republic – the only communist state to be established in the Arab world. However, from Pragues point of view, this country functioned primarily as a constant and irritating source of requests for free aid, including armament and military assistance. The first deliveries of the Czechoslovak military hardware – obsolete rifles and spare parts for MiG-15UTI trainers – to Iraq took place only in 1964. The Iraqi interest in Czechoslovak weapons was accelerated by the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, which led to the purchases of large numbers of armored personnel carriers, anti-aircraft guns and jet trainers. During the 1970s and 1980s, Czechoslovak arms exports to Iraq consisted mainly of training aircraft and armored fighting vehicles. However, the collapse of oil prices and the devastating Iran-Iraq War meant that arms deliveries ended in large financial losses for communist Czechoslovakia. Following the communist coup détat in Czechoslovakia in February 1948, relations between Prague and Tehran deteriorated rapidly. Improvements could be seen only after the normalization of Iranian-Soviet relations after 1962. Despite repeated efforts of Czechoslovak officials, Iran showed interest in military hardware from Czechoslovakia only in the late 1970s. Although Tehran approached Prague during the Iran-Iraq War with a request to deliver military hardware, the Czechoslovak communists refused to supply Iran with heavy weapons in order to maintain good relations with Iraq. In spite of this stance, Czechoslovakia participated in building up Irans arms industry in the 1970s and 1980s. Using the declassified original documentation, this is the most comprehensive account of the Czechoslovak military involvement in the Middle East during the Cold War which was ever published. 75 b/w photos, 6 colour photos, 21 colour profiles, 6 maps, 1 diagrams, 21 tables Details ISBN 1915070791 ISBN-13 9781915070791 Title Czechoslovak Arms Exports to the Middle East Volume 3 Author Martin Smisek Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 106 Publisher Helion & Company GE_Item_ID:135644356; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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