Includes 8 maps and more than 20 illustrations Armies appear to learn more from defeat than victory. In this regard, armed forces that win quickly, decisively,
* . The dazzling victory in the '67 war. ... contributed to the building of a myth around the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and its personnel. The common expectat
In 1967, the Israeli Defense Forces defeated the combined armies of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in a mere six days. This remarkable military accomplishment would,