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Angels in the Sky : How a Band of Volunteer Airmen Saved the New State of Israel
by Robert Gandt
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Overview
In 1948, when the newly founded nation of Israel came under siege from a coalition of Arab states, a band of volunteer airmen from the United States, Canada, Britain, France, and South Africa arrived to help. They were a small group, fewer than 150. Many were World War II veterans; most of them knowingly violated their nations' embargoes on the shipment of arms and aircraft to Israel. The airmen risked everything--their careers, citizenship, and lives--to fight for Israel. The saga of the volunteer airmen in Israel's war of independence stands as one of the most stirring--and little-known--war stories of the past century.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780393356359
- ISBN-10: 0393356353
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Publish Date: October 2018
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 464
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