ב־14 במאי 1948 הכריז דוד בן־גוריון, ראש ממשלתה הזמני של ישראל, על הקמת המדינה היהודית. בעקבות זאת... more ב־14 במאי 1948 הכריז דוד בן־גוריון, ראש ממשלתה הזמני של ישראל, על הקמת המדינה היהודית. בעקבות זאת פלשו מדינות ערב למדינת ישראל ופתחו במלחמה כוללת שמטרתה לבטל בכוח את הכרזת העצמאות. סכנת הפלישה לישראל מצד חמשת צבאות ערב בראשות צבא מצרים (לצד סוריה, ירדן, עיראק ולבנון) הייתה ידועה עוד קודם לכן. לראשי ארגון ההגנה בהנהגת בן־גוריון, שעמד בראש מערכת הביטחון של היישוב היהודי בארץ, היה ברור כי נוכח כוחו האווירי של צבא מצרים, והעובדה שלהגנה היו רק מטוסים קלים אחדים ולא היה בנמצא ולו מטוס קרב אחד – יש לרכוש לאלתר מטוסי קרב ולהכשיר טייסים לתפעולם. בדיון שלהלן יתואר כיצד רכש צה"ל 25 מטוסי קרב מסוג מסרשמיט־אוויה ו־50 מטוסים מסוג ספיטפייר, וכיצד תִכנן צה"ל להכשיר את טייסי חיל האוויר הישראלי עם קום המדינה לטיסה במטוסים מהדגמים האלו.
ABSTRACT: A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emer... more ABSTRACT: A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victorious from Israel’s War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict. Although the balance of arms at the war’s outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only then begun its transformation into a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the IDF during Israel’s War of Independence. It considers the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms’ decisive impact on the hostilities.
One of the fundamental questions that still exists regarding the circumstances that enabled the I... more One of the fundamental questions that still exists regarding the circumstances that enabled the I.D.F. to emerge victoriously from Israel's War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict.
Although the balance of arms at the Israel's War of Independence, outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only recently begun the process of becoming a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the I.D.F. during Israel's War of Independence. It explores the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities themselves.
How USSR and Czechoslovakia helped the leaders of Israel in War of Independence to close the gap of the balance of arms, that was decisively in favor of Arab states
A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victori... more A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victorious from Israel's War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict. Although the balance of arms at the war's outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only then begun its transformation into a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the IDF during Israel's War of Independence. It considers the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities.
ב־14 במאי 1948 הכריז דוד בן־גוריון, ראש ממשלתה הזמני של ישראל, על הקמת המדינה היהודית. בעקבות זאת... more ב־14 במאי 1948 הכריז דוד בן־גוריון, ראש ממשלתה הזמני של ישראל, על הקמת המדינה היהודית. בעקבות זאת פלשו מדינות ערב למדינת ישראל ופתחו במלחמה כוללת שמטרתה לבטל בכוח את הכרזת העצמאות. סכנת הפלישה לישראל מצד חמשת צבאות ערב בראשות צבא מצרים (לצד סוריה, ירדן, עיראק ולבנון) הייתה ידועה עוד קודם לכן. לראשי ארגון ההגנה בהנהגת בן־גוריון, שעמד בראש מערכת הביטחון של היישוב היהודי בארץ, היה ברור כי נוכח כוחו האווירי של צבא מצרים, והעובדה שלהגנה היו רק מטוסים קלים אחדים ולא היה בנמצא ולו מטוס קרב אחד – יש לרכוש לאלתר מטוסי קרב ולהכשיר טייסים לתפעולם. בדיון שלהלן יתואר כיצד רכש צה"ל 25 מטוסי קרב מסוג מסרשמיט־אוויה ו־50 מטוסים מסוג ספיטפייר, וכיצד תִכנן צה"ל להכשיר את טייסי חיל האוויר הישראלי עם קום המדינה לטיסה במטוסים מהדגמים האלו.
ABSTRACT: A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emer... more ABSTRACT: A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victorious from Israel’s War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict. Although the balance of arms at the war’s outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only then begun its transformation into a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the IDF during Israel’s War of Independence. It considers the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms’ decisive impact on the hostilities.
One of the fundamental questions that still exists regarding the circumstances that enabled the I... more One of the fundamental questions that still exists regarding the circumstances that enabled the I.D.F. to emerge victoriously from Israel's War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict.
Although the balance of arms at the Israel's War of Independence, outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only recently begun the process of becoming a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the I.D.F. during Israel's War of Independence. It explores the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities themselves.
How USSR and Czechoslovakia helped the leaders of Israel in War of Independence to close the gap of the balance of arms, that was decisively in favor of Arab states
A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victori... more A fundamental question still asked about the circumstances that enabled the IDF to emerge victorious from Israel's War of Independence concerns the quantity of weapons possessed by the two sides in the conflict. Although the balance of arms at the war's outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only then begun its transformation into a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the IDF during Israel's War of Independence. It considers the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities.
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Although the balance of arms at the Israel's War of Independence, outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only recently begun the process of becoming a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the I.D.F. during Israel's War of Independence. It explores the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities themselves.
How USSR and Czechoslovakia helped the leaders of Israel in War of Independence to close the gap of the balance of arms, that was decisively in favor of Arab states
Although the balance of arms at the Israel's War of Independence, outset was decisively in favor of the Arab states, the leadership of the newly established state of Israel managed to close this gap. This article highlights the key role played by Czechoslovakia, which had only recently begun the process of becoming a Soviet satellite state, as the chief arms supplier of the I.D.F. during Israel's War of Independence. It explores the process by which the relationship was formed and the arms acquired, the key players involved, and the procured arms' decisive impact on the hostilities themselves.
How USSR and Czechoslovakia helped the leaders of Israel in War of Independence to close the gap of the balance of arms, that was decisively in favor of Arab states