The War of the Paratroopers, by Uri Milstein. Tel Aviv: Ramdor, 1968. Signed by Meir Har-Zion. A work compiled by the Military historian and paratrooper Uri Milstein, reviewing the history of the Israeli Paratroopers Brigade, beginning with its inception toward the end of the Israeli War of Independence, through its merger with Ariel Sharon's Commando Unit 101 and the Reprisal Operations, and ending with the Six-Day War. Milstein's research was based on interviews conducted with the brigade's soldiers and commanders, and archival material. The book includes numerous pictures and maps, names of the brigade's fallen soldiers and their pictures. Meir Har-Zion's signature appears on the front endpaper. Meir Har-Zion (1934-2014), soldier of the Commando Unit 101, the first commander of the Paratroopers Reconnaissance Unit, and among the founders of Sayeret Matkal. Har-Zion, who was awarded the Medal of Courage, was considered a legend during his lifetime. He took part in numerous Reprisal Operations during the 1950s and 1960s, and fought in several wars, both as a reservist and as a volunteer. Moshe Dayan famously praised him as the IDF's best soldier. In recent years a more critical debate regarding Har-Zion's image and legacy developed in Israeli public discourse. 154 pp., [13] ff., 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Binding partly detached, with blemishes, minor tears and traces of glue. Missing spine.