The Sword And The Olive A Critical History Of

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

Martin van Creveld is a military historian at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of The Transformation of War, Command in War, and many other books, several of which are required reading for all US Army officers. Two of his children have served in the Israeli Defense Force.

Note on Sources, Translations, Transliterations, and Acronyms

ix

Glossary of Acronyms and Hebrew Terms Used in the Text

xi

Preface to the Paperback Edition

xvii

Introduction

Part I: The Surge, 1907--1949

``Battle-Worthy Guards''

5

(14)

Founding Hagana

19

(12)

``Beyond the Fence''

31

(14)

Toward Statehood

45

(18)

At War for Independence

63

(14)

Repelling Invasion

77

(16)

The Achievement and the Price

93

(10)

Part II: The Years of Greatness, 1949--1973

The Army of the State

103

(24)

Trials by Fire

127

(26)

Building a Modern Army

153

(26)

The Apogee of Blitzkrieg

179

(22)

At Bay

201

(16)

October Earthquake

217

(22)

The Reckoning

239

(10)

Part III: Running Out of Steam, 1974--1997

Recovery and Expansion

249

(20)

Grenades into Mushroom Clouds

269

(16)

``The Lebanese Morass''

285

(22)

An Indian Summer

307

(16)

Impotent at the Gulf

323

(12)

Coping with Intifada

335

(18)

The Betrayal of Faith

353

(4)

The Good and the Evil

357

(8)

Notes

365

(44)

Index

409

(14)

About the Author

423

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The Sword And The Olive A Critical History Of The Israeli Defense Force

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