[myknowledge]

God bless these Israeli patriotic heroes who fought for their country's independence and sovereignty in 1948, against all odds.

Mahal memorial in Israel.

[2banana]

Something to think about

1. There would not be one Jew left in all of the middle east if these arabs armies had won that war.

2. If the arab armies had stayed home - Israel would not be the state it is today.

[1rudeboy]

I’m interested in reading a historical account of this period. Anyone have any good book recommendations, preferably with tiny print and a boatload of footnotes?

[CORedneck]

Here is a web site to look at -> http://www.sar-el.org. If I had some generous vacation time, I would like to do it myself.

[T Minus Four]

Ping for great interest and book suggestions

[SunkenCiv]

some 3,500 men and women from 44 countries around the world left the comfort of their homes and families to help the fledgling Jewish state in its struggle for survival... Mainly World War II veterans with military training and experience, their contribution was decisive... against an invading force of five Arab armies. The Mahalniks, as they were known, brought with them the military expertise, familiarity with equipment and arms, combat experience and knowledge of military frameworks that proved vital to the newly formed IDF on the ground, at sea and in the air.

Thanks myknowledge.

[DrKay]

Both my parents benefited from the bravery of these volunteers. My mother and uncle were on the Atzmaut (Independence) aka Pan Crescent. My father was on the Haganah ship Herzl. The British boarding party killed some of the Holocaust survivors who resisted on the Herzl. Here is a picture showing the British removing the bodies of the dead Jews before taking the survivors to detention camps in Cypress.

[archy]

Machal's Palmichnic Jeep commandos: Hayot Hanegev, the Beasts of the Negev"