NONFICTION BOOKS: "The Heights of Courage" by Avigdor Kahalani

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BOOK TITLE: "The Heights of Courage"
FULL TITLE: "The Heights of Courage: A Tank Leader's War On the Golan"
AUTHOR: Avigdor Kahalani
TYPE: Nonfiction
LANGUAGE: English
TRANSLATOR: nil
ILLUSTRATOR: nil
PUBLISHER: Steimatzky
PUBLICATION DATE: 1988
BINDING: Softcover
ISBN: B0007BZX90 (ASIN)

SYNOPSIS:
- Kahalani, commander of a tank battalion on the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War, describes this experience in The Heights of Courage. Beginning with a description of the initial Syrian offensive, he recounts the personal endeavors of his men, their fears and their ambitions, as well as their emotional and physical hardships. His stark account traces the efforts of the Israel Armored Corps as they struggle to overcome extreme difficulties and setbacks. The author describes their ultimate penetration into enemy territory and their approach to within forty kilometers of Damascus.

NONFICTION BOOKS: "A Warrior's Way" by: Avigdor Kahalani

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BOOK TITLE: "A Warrior's Way"
FULL TITLE: "A Warrior's Way - Israel's Most Decorated Tank Commander Relives His Greatest Battles"
AUTHOR: Avigdor Kahalani
TYPE: Nonfiction
LANGUAGE: English
TRANSLATOR: nil
ILLUSTRATOR: nil
PUBLISHER: S.P.I. Books
PUBLICATION DATE: 1993
BINDING: Softcover
ISBN: 1561-712-396

SYNOPSIS:
- In 1967 Avigdor Kahalani was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leading the relentless charge at the head of the first Armored Corps tank company which broke through Egyptian lines and advanced along the northern Sinai axis during the Six Day War. Following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Kahalani was awarded the Medal of Valor, Israel's higest military citation for his courageous stand during the first critical days of the war at the head of a tiny force that engaged and fought to a standstill an overwhelming number of Syrian forces in fierce and bloody clashes on the Golan Heights. In this book written in 1989, Kahalani recounts the story of his years in uniform, during which he confronts difficulties, faces physical and mental challenges and overcomes obstacles.

Avigdor Kahalani was born in 1944 and is Leader of The Third Way Movement. In 1966 he was appointed Minister of Public Security in Israel's government.