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The forgotten cloak-and-dagger history of the former Nazi scientists who were recruited by Egypt to develop long-range missiles capable of striking Israel From 1951 to 1967 Egypt pursued a secret program to build military rockets that could have conceivably posed a threat to neighboring Israel. Because such an ambitious project required Western expertise, the Egyptian leader President Nasser hired West German scientists, many of them veterans of the Nazi rocket program at Peenemünde and elsewhere. These covert plans soon came to the attention of Israel’s legendary secret service, Mossad, and caused deep alarm in Tel Aviv. Would Israel fall under the shadow of long-range missiles held by a ruler who was sworn to destroy the Jewish state? Could the missiles be fitted with warheads filled with radiological, chemical, or even nuclear materials? Israel responded by using threats, intimidation, and brutal assassination squads to deter the German scientists from working on Nasser’s behalf. Exactly half a century later, this book tells the gripping story of the mysterious arms dealers, Mossad assassins, scientific genii, and leading figures who all played their part in Operation Damocles. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim -- 20th century -- History.
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Espionage -- Israel -- 20th century -- History.
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Intelligence service -- Israel -- History.
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Military intelligence -- Israel -- 20th century -- History.
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Military weapons -- Research -- Egypt -- 20th century -- History.
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Scientists -- Germany (West) -- 20th century -- History.
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Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim. (OCoLC)fst00662570 |
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Espionage. (OCoLC)fst00915379
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Intelligence service. (OCoLC)fst00975848
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Military intelligence. (OCoLC)fst01021270
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Military weapons -- Research. (OCoLC)fst01021596
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Scientists. (OCoLC)fst01108895
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Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755 |
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Germany (West) (OCoLC)fst01210273 |
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Israel. (OCoLC)fst01204236 |
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HISTORY / Modern / General
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1900 - 1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Freading.
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| Related To |
Print version: 9781299971417 |
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1299971415 electronic bk. |
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9781299971417 electronic bk. |
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9781480419421 electronic bk. |
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1480419427 electronic bk. |
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9781453298756 (electronic bk.) |
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1453298754 (electronic bk.) |
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