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Story of the Irgun Menachem Begin. D CHAPTER XV THE KING DAVID HOTEL URING World War II the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was taken over to house the central institutions of the British regime : Military G.H.Q. , and ...
Story of the Irgun Menachem Begin. D CHAPTER XV THE KING DAVID HOTEL URING World War II the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was taken over to house the central institutions of the British regime : Military G.H.Q. , and ...
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... hotel essential . There were many civilians in the hotel whom we wanted , at all costs , to avoid injuring . We were anxious to ensure that they should leave the danger zone in plenty of time for their safety . The ... KING DAVID HOTEL 213.
... hotel essential . There were many civilians in the hotel whom we wanted , at all costs , to avoid injuring . We were anxious to ensure that they should leave the danger zone in plenty of time for their safety . The ... KING DAVID HOTEL 213.
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... hotel is about to blow up . ' At the moment the warning cracker - bomb was exploded outside the hotel and under cover of its smoke our men withdrew . The noise caused by the bomb and the unexpected shooting drove ... KING DAVID HOTEL 219.
... hotel is about to blow up . ' At the moment the warning cracker - bomb was exploded outside the hotel and under cover of its smoke our men withdrew . The noise caused by the bomb and the unexpected shooting drove ... KING DAVID HOTEL 219.
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