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Page 60
It was our enemy who mocked at them. 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
...
It was our enemy who mocked at them. 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
...
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 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 only one in the battle symphony
...
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 only one in the battle symphony
...
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Contents
THE GATEWAY TO FREEDOM | 1 |
LAND OF OUR FATHERS | 12 |
AU Revoir IN FREEDOM | 23 |
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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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