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The Edge of the Sword: Israel's War of Independence 1947-1949

The Edge of the Sword: Israel's War of Independence 1947-1949

Netanel Lorch

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FORMER LIBRARY BOOK DUST JACKET COVERED WITH MYLAR COVERFirst published in 1961, this detailed Israeli military history book covering the years 1947-49 book begins with the tensions of the British Mandate period in Palestine, including the international debates over proposed boundaries for the new Jewish state, and examines the chaos that followed the British evacuation, the invasion of five Arab armies supported by guerrilla fighters inside Israel, the defeat of the Arab armies, and the signing of armistice agreements at Rhodes. It surveys the strength, weaknesses, equipment and manpower of Jewish and Arab forces and describes the strategies and tactics used in operations launched by all sides, together with the results of the battles that led to Israel 's pre-1967 borders.Description from a later edition

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