WORLD MACHAL - Volunteers from overseas in the Israel Defense Forces

1947–‘49

Acquisition of Planes

DAILY EXPRESS – Monday September 20 1948 Mr. ZUR FIXED ‘LOST’ PLANES‘Farnfield bungled it’from ARTHUR COOK:  Paris, Sunday EMANUEL ZUR, the man for

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The Golani Brigade

As the Golani Brigade headquarters were far from the main recruiting centre in Tel Aviv, very few Machal volunteers served there.  Americans Sam

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IAF – Avia S-199

THE ROLE OF THE CZECHOSLOVAKIAN AVIA-S199 THE ISRAEL AIR FORCE’S FIRST COMBAT AIRCRAFT By Smoky Simon   During World War ll, Czechoslovakian factories

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Letters from Jerusalem

Ziporah Porat’s book can be ordered from Amazon at this link From Jerusalem Post article – click here for full story By JOE CHARLAFF  Published: JUNE

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Medical Corps

  The first known overseas volunteer surgeon was Doctor Leo A. Bornstein of  Jersey City, N.J., an experienced US Army battlefield surgeon.  He

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