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The Israeli Army - 1948-1973
How, in the span of a single generation, did a people that once had no soldiers become a nation of soldiers? How did a nation whose founding fathers were near-pacifists become so thoroughly militarized?
Edward Luttwak and Daniel Horowitz's The Israeli 1948-1973 tells the story of the army in a country that had no real military traditions of its own and did not import those of other countries. Instead, the Israeli military grew rapidly from an underground force into a disciplined modern army, evolving under the continuing pressure of a bitter conflict, and shaped also by internal political pressures. The Israeli Army has had — and continues to have — a tumultuous and controversial history.
The Israeli 1948-1973 traces the development of the Israeli Army since its beginnings — the successes of the Haganah in 1948 — through a period of disorganization and demoralization in the 1950s, to the modern army of the 1960s, built by Dayan. Here is the story of the 1967 War that so altered Israel's view of itself, and the world's view of that small nation. This volume concludes on the eve of another war, that of October 1973, and it is left to the forthcoming companion volume to bring the story to the present day.
In a time of continued turmoil in the Middle East, The Israeli 1948-1973 is a timely book about the people and ideas that have shaped Israeli military history.
Edward Luttwak and Daniel Horowitz's The Israeli 1948-1973 tells the story of the army in a country that had no real military traditions of its own and did not import those of other countries. Instead, the Israeli military grew rapidly from an underground force into a disciplined modern army, evolving under the continuing pressure of a bitter conflict, and shaped also by internal political pressures. The Israeli Army has had — and continues to have — a tumultuous and controversial history.
The Israeli 1948-1973 traces the development of the Israeli Army since its beginnings — the successes of the Haganah in 1948 — through a period of disorganization and demoralization in the 1950s, to the modern army of the 1960s, built by Dayan. Here is the story of the 1967 War that so altered Israel's view of itself, and the world's view of that small nation. This volume concludes on the eve of another war, that of October 1973, and it is left to the forthcoming companion volume to bring the story to the present day.
In a time of continued turmoil in the Middle East, The Israeli 1948-1973 is a timely book about the people and ideas that have shaped Israeli military history.
398 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
About the author
Edward N. Luttwak
68 books232 followersEdward Nicolae Luttwak is a military strategist, political scientist and historian who has published works on military strategy, history, and international relations. Born in Arad, Romania, he studied in Palermo, Sicily, in England, LSE (BSc) & at Johns Hopkins (PhD). He speaks five languages. He serves or has served as a consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force; he is/has been an adviser to Treaty Allies of the United States. He is chairman of the board of Aircraft Purchase Fleet Limited (APFL), an aviation lessor, and he founded and directs a conservation cattle ranch in the Bolivian Amazon. He is the author of various
books and more articles including: The Rise of China vs the Logic of Strategy, Coup d'Etat: a practical handbook, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace, The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire, The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, The Endangered American Dream, and Turbo-Capitalism: Winners and Losers in the Global Economy. His books are also published in: Arabic, Chinese (both Beijing simplified and Taipei traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian (Bahasa), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (and Brazilian Portuguese) Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Castilian, Spain, in Argentina and in Venezuela), Swedish, and Turkish. Before ever writing of strategy and war, he was combat-trained (Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry) and fought as a volunteer or a contractor in several countries on two continents. He likes Hebrew songs and the Greek & Latin classics. His best article is "Homer Inc." in the London Review of Books.
books and more articles including: The Rise of China vs the Logic of Strategy, Coup d'Etat: a practical handbook, Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace, The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire, The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, The Endangered American Dream, and Turbo-Capitalism: Winners and Losers in the Global Economy. His books are also published in: Arabic, Chinese (both Beijing simplified and Taipei traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian (Bahasa), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (and Brazilian Portuguese) Romanian, Russian, Spanish (Castilian, Spain, in Argentina and in Venezuela), Swedish, and Turkish. Before ever writing of strategy and war, he was combat-trained (Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry) and fought as a volunteer or a contractor in several countries on two continents. He likes Hebrew songs and the Greek & Latin classics. His best article is "Homer Inc." in the London Review of Books.
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September 11, 2016
The best book I have ever read about the IDF. It tells the story of the evolution from an underground militia to the best fighting force in the world, pound for pound. We should take lessons from them and stop treating our military as a social justice experiment.
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