Item FIFTY YEARS WAR 4/18 - Transcript of interview, 1997, with General Saad El Din El Shazly, Egyptian Army

Typescript transcript of filmed translated interview with Gen Saad El Din El Shazly, Egyptian army commander of special task force 1967, and Chief of Staff (1972-3), describing his role in forming an infantry division in the Sinai, known as the 'Shazly group', Israeli attack on Faid airfield, Egypt, 5 June 1967 and his activities during the Six Day War, June 1967; the lead up to the October War (Yom Kippur War) 1973, including Sadat's policies, relations between Sadat, Gen Mohamed Sadeq, Minister of War, Gen Ahmed Ismail, and himself at Chief of Staff. Also comments on the expulsion of Russians military advisors and units from Egypt, (Jul-Aug 1973); secret meetings between Egyptian and Syrian military officials, 21-23 Aug 1973; development of Egyptian strategy of a 'limited offensive'; and meetings with Sadat during the war. 46pp