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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Since its creation in 1948 the State of Israel has survived three major military con- frontations with its Arab neighbours and the lightning counterstrikes of its forces in the face of attacks and constant guerilla harassment continue to guarantee the State’s security. Yet at the turn of the century the Jewish community of Palestine could count for its defence on only a few groups of ill-armed watchmen mostly farmers. General Allon Deputy Prime Minister of Israel was one of the architects of the modern citizen’s army which evolved from these makeshift beginnings. In THE MAKING OF ISRAEL’S ARMY he traces each stage in the story analyzing the thinking behind the army’s make-up and methods of training before and after statehood the principles of its leadership and (not uncritically) the causes strategies and aftermaths of the three wars and major campaigns. The first part of the book is devoted to the main story the second comprises an an- thology of authentic contemporary state- ments documents and first-hand accounts of battles and campaigns – selected by General Allon and introduced by him in each instance. These complement the main narrative adding a further creative dimen- sion to the book as a whole. (SP)