The Sword And The Olive : a Critical History Of The Israeli Defense Force.

Published in the fiftieth anniversary year of the state of Israel: a complete history of one of the world's most admired-and most mythologized-fighting forces.

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Main Author: Van Creveld, Martin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, 2008
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Note on Sources, Translations, Transliterations, and Acronyms; Glossary of Acronyms and Hebrew Terms Used in the Text; Preface to the Paperback Edition; Introduction; I The Surge, 1907-1949; II The Years of Greatness, 1949-1973; III Running Out of Steam, 1974-1997; Notes; Index; About the Author.