In 1947, when the UN partitioned Palestine into Jewish and Arab states, the true war for Israel's existence began. Throughout the War of Independence (1948), the "Pao'Mach" (Hebrew abbreviation for 'Strike Companies') spearheaded Israel's forces. Disbanded in 1949, the "Pal'Msch" was replaced by other specialist units, including paratroop forces, the "Golani" Infantry Brigade, the Naval Commandos, and territorial and other reconnaissance commando formations. An acknowledged expert on the Israeli Defence Forces, Samuel Katz presents an overview of these IDF elite units, including the mysterious "Sayeret Mat'kal" a highly classified elite unit whose exploits involve the 1972 raid on a hijacked Belgian Sabena Boeing 707.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Katz, S./Volstad, R. (Illustr.)
Title
Israeli Elite Units since 1948
Details
English text, paperback, many bw-images, 12 pages with colour illustrations. 64 pages.
