A fascinating study of the Israeli armed forces. From this book, wide ranging and filled with lively anecdotes, emerges a picture of an army, tough and determined, yet intelligent and realistic enough to foresee a long and dangerous road ahead before a peace is won. Translated into English from the French by Ormonde de Kay, Jr. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Military, Six-Day War, Israel, Moshe Dayan, Gamal Abdal Nasser, Jews, Jordan, Egypt, David Ben-Gurion, Jean Larteguy).