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Page 60
That is why , notwithstanding the enemy's tremendous preponderance in physical
strength , he it was who was defeated , and not we . That is the law of history . We
rejoiced at the opportunity to try to prove that this law operated not only in the ...
That is why , notwithstanding the enemy's tremendous preponderance in physical
strength , he it was who was defeated , and not we . That is the law of history . We
rejoiced at the opportunity to try to prove that this law operated not only in the ...
Page 119
Afterwards the story went round among the public , which wanted to believe in
the Irgun's omnipotence , that a strong unit of our soldiers had penetrated the
enemy lines , and borne their besieged comrades to safety . This was one of
many ...
Afterwards the story went round among the public , which wanted to believe in
the Irgun's omnipotence , that a strong unit of our soldiers had penetrated the
enemy lines , and borne their besieged comrades to safety . This was one of
many ...
Page 356
The battle for Jaffa had begun . The fire of the mortars , directed at the enemy rear
, began to sow demoralisation behind his line . In the bottleneck itself the battle
was mainly a machine gun duel . Our Brens played well . But their tune was not ...
The battle for Jaffa had begun . The fire of the mortars , directed at the enemy rear
, began to sow demoralisation behind his line . In the bottleneck itself the battle
was mainly a machine gun duel . Our Brens played well . But their tune was not ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Revolt: Story of the Irgun |
| Author | Menachem Begin |
| Publisher | H. Schuman, 1951 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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