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Histories |
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Subject:
Muki Bester
co Author: Robert Rosenberg
Title : Secret Soldier; The
true life Story of Israel's Greatest Commando
Language:
English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly
Press
ISBN# 0-87113-637-6
276 pages, 10 pages b/w photos
Subject:
Ben Dunkelman
Title: Dual Allegiance
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan of Canada
ISBN# 0-7705-1429-4
336 pages, 24 pages of b/w photos
Follows subject's career from Canadian armour during WW2, through the War
of indepedance and command of the 'hativah sheva'.
Subject:
Raful Eitan
Title: A Soldiers Story; The
life and Times of an Israeli War Hero
Language: English
Publisher: Shapolsky
ISBN# 1-56171-016-4
388 Pages, No photos
Story of a former IDF chief of staff.
Subject:
Avigdor Kahalani
Title: A Warriors Way
Language: English
Publisher: Shapolski
ISBN# 1-56171-239-6
423 Pages,no Photos
The story of Israels most decorated armour officer and hero of the Yom Kippur
War. follows his carreer from recruit to Brigadier General.
Subject:
Mickey Marcus
Author: Ted Berkman
Title: Cast a Giant Shadow;
The story of Mickey Marcus a soldier for all humanity.
Language: English
Publisher: Jewish publication
society
ISBN# N/A. Library of congress
#67-16184
185 Pages, 6 pages of photos
The story of one of the American volunteers who helped organize the IDF in
the pre state days, Only to be killed by friendly fire after securing the
road to Jerusalem.
Subject:
Ariel Sharon
Co Author: David Charnoff
Title: Warrior
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Shuster
ISBN# 0-671-60555-0
571 Pages , 20 Pages b/w photos as well as numerous maps of battles.
The life story of Israels most flamboyant if not most successful general.
Currently Prime Minister.
General Israeli and IDF History
Title:
Armies of the Middle East Wars
Author: Otto Van pivka
Period: 1970s in the the Mid
1980s
Publisher: Mayflower
ISBN# 0-8317-0443-8
170 with Photos, mps and text on the weapons used in the conflicts in the
Mid East. While not specifically on he IDF it does cover Israel in some depth
as well as all of her protagonists.
Title:
Bitachon
Translation: Security
Editor in Chief: Nachman Shai
Photo Editor: Moshe Milner
Language: Hebrew
Publisher: Alpha Takshoret,
Maariv
ISBN# 965-474-007-9
A history from 1948 -1998 viewed from the standpoint of the military. covers
the happenings of military establishment, with many photos of key players
. Also give a reasonable timeline as to when certain equipent became available
to the IDF. Uses news paper format organized by year. No page numbers.
Title:
Those Were The Years...
period: 1948 - 1997
Editor in Chief: Dov Eichenwald
Language: English
Publisher: Miskal Publishing / Yediot Achronot
ISBN# 965-448-463-3
History through news events from 1948 to 1997. Very similiar to the following
book except in english with many f the same photos.335 pages many photos.
Title:
Yisroel 50
Translation: Israel at 50
Period: 1948 - 1997
Senior Editors: Yehuda Shif,
Dani Dor. Moshe Milner Photography Editor
Language: Hebrew
Publisher: Galai Alpha Takshoret
ISBN# 965-474-005-2
Pages not numbered. Follows the history of Israel through 1997 using the format
of a news paper. Covers both important and sometimes irrelevant stories, with
many photos.
TItle:
A History of The Israeli Army
Period: 1870-1973
Author: Ze'ev Schiff
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Shuster
ISBN# 0-87932-077-x
338 pages eith many B/W photos throughout. Excellent history and photo source
on the IDFfrom the Earliest days of the Shomrim to the Yom kippur war.
Title:
Album H'aushor Lts'Hal / Israel Defence Forces
Period: 1948 -1958
Editor: Col. Gershon Rivlin
Language: Hebrew/ English
Publisher: Maarachot
ISBN# N/A
A b/w photo album of the first 10 years of the IDF. Pages not numbered.
Title:
Artsi Yisroel/ Israel My Land
Period: 1948 - 1967
Editor: Yitzchak Guwater
Language: Hebrew/ English
Publisher: Around The World
Publishing
ISBN# N/A
A photo album covering The history of Israel up to 1967. Not very well laid
out, with no real order to Photos. some good photos however, pages not numbered
with captions in both languages
Title:
Shield of Zion
Period: Modern with Initial
brief history from 1948
Author: Nethanel Lorch
Language: English
Publisher: Howell Press
ISBN# 0-94321-47-7
140 pages primarily a photo book showing the different primary corps in training
and deployment.
Title:
The Arab Israeli Wars
Period: 1948 - Lebanon War
Author: Chaim Herzog
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN # 0-394-71746-5
403 pages with approximately 50 pages of Photos and maps. An In depth look
at all of Israels wars through the eyes of one who saw them all. includes
political perspectives as well. A good single volume history of the conflict.
Title:
The Israeli War Machine
Period: 1948 - late 1982
Author: Ian Hogg
Language: English
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN # 0-89009-678-3
192 Pages of mostly Photos but explanitory text. Book takes a look at the
history, wepons and primary units of the IDF.
Title:
The Middle East conflicts
Period: Pre Independance to
1983
Editor: John Pimlott
Language: English
Publisher: Crescent books
ISBN # 0-517-408-740
128 pages loaded with Photos. Covers mostly Israel's wars, but covers major
conflicts among arabs as well.
Title:
Arab Israeli Wars
Period: 1948 - 1974
Author: A.J. Barker
Language: English
Publisher: Ian Allan
ISBN # 0-7110-0994-5
176 pages with photo graphs covering five wars. Independance, Suez, Six Day
War, War of Attrition and the yom Kippu war
Title:
Tsahal b'chailo; Encyclopedia L'tsva Ulibitachon
Translation: The IDF and IT's
Corps; An Encyclopedia of The Army and Security
Period: 1948-1981
Editors: Multiple editors
Language: Hebrew
Publisher: Rivivim and MAariv
ISBN# N/a
An 18 volume set on the individual corps of the IDF , as well as a general
history of the IDF 1948 to 1981. Loaded with photos and information.
Vol # 1) General History 1948-1968
# 2) General history 1968-1981
# 3) Air Force
# 4) Paratroops
# 5) Nachal
# 6) Inteligence
# 7) Armour
# 8) Artilllery
# 9) Engineers
#10) Navy
#11) Infantry
#12) Communications and electronics/ medical
#13) supply/logistics
#14) COmmandos
#15) Women's, Education, Ga'dna
#16) Military Police, Rabinical, Hagah
#17) research and developement
#18) Index