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And that was enough. In early 1954, only five months after Unit 101 had been established, Dayan merged it with the Paratroopers Brigade, with Sharon as one of the battalion commanders. Dayan believed that Unit 101 had become a model—of training and discipline, of dedication and skill—that Sharon could replicate with the paratroops and then in the
... See moreRonen Bergman • Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
The tourists, however, were now soldiers.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
The Paratroop Corps, which was used by Major-General Dayan as an instrument to foster the fighting spirit of Zahal, was a commando corps, and this spirit was soon to be imbued into other Zahal formations. Now, when General Tal stated that the first battle must be won “No matter what the cost”, his intention was not to spur his officers on but to
... See moreShabtai Teveth • The Tanks of Tammuz
We conducted the first experiments near the Sharon Hotel in Herzliya, shooting into the Mediterranean. This was our base and practically the first artillery base of the Israeli Defense Forces. This mortar, or our “heavy artillery,” as we called it, contributed much to our war efforts. It was used by Yitzhak Sadeh and his troops in their attempts to
... See moreUriel Bachrach • The Power of Knowledge - HEMED
“end run” around Iraq's elite Republican Guard,
Philip Yancey • The Jesus I Never Knew
