“Reads like a World War II thriller, only better because every word is true.? One of the great untold stories of history. Robert Gandt has brought it vividly, unforgettably to life.” -Steven Pressfield, best-selling author of Gates of Fire In 1948, when the newly founded nation of Israel came under siege from a coalition of Arab states, a band of volunteer airmen from the United States, Canada, Britain, France, and South Africa arrived to help. They were a small group, fewer than 150. Many were World War II veterans; most of them knowingly violated their nations? embargoes on the shipment of arms and aircraft to Israel. The airmen risked everything-their careers, citizenship, and lives-to fight for Israel. The saga of the volunteer airmen in Israel?s war of independence stands as one of the most stirring-and little-known-war stories of the past century.
Angels in the Sky: How a Band of Volunteer Airmen Saved the New State of Israel Edition by Robert Gandt and Publisher W. W. Norton & Company. Save up to 80% by choosing the eTextbook option for ISBN: 9780393254785, 039325478X. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9780393254778, 0393254771.
