The Army of Israel
New York: Philosophical Library, 1950. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. 256 p. Includes: illustrations, maps, index. This details the evolution of the Palmach, a branch of the Haganah, into the Israeli Army during the period of the War of Independence. The thesis of this book is that "The prime factor that contributed to Israel's success in her war of independence is know to fighting men as fighting spirit. It was fighting spirit allied to ingenuity, and both harnessed to a refusal to admit defeat, that gave Israel victory. " Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Cover has somecorner staining, frayed spine, other wear and soiling. Endpaper soiling. Number written inside of front cover.
Keywords: Zionism, Haganah, Negev, War of Independence, Auja el Hafir, Ben Gurion, Faluja, Kaukji, Majdal, Nahshon, Maccabi, Palestine, Palmach, Safed, Yigal Yadin, Yigal Allon, Shimon Aviran, David Marcus, Shlomo Shamir, Nahum Sarid, Mushrafa, Beit Nattif, Ma
[Book #64559]
Price: $75.00