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Description

1. 268 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

1. Describes how Israel's secret service thwarted Egyptian President Nasser's covert plans in 1967 to hire West German former-Nazi scientists to develop long-range missiles that could be launched at the Jewish State.
2. "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"--Jacket.

Subject

1. Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim > 20th century > History
2. Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim
3. Israel. Mosad le-modiʻin ṿe-tafḳidim meyuḥadim > History
4. 1900-1999
5. Espionage > Israel > 20th century > History
6. Intelligence service > Israel > History
7. Military intelligence > Israel > 20th century > History
8. Military weapons > Research > History. > Egypt > 20th century
9. Scientists > Germany (West) > 20th century > History
10. Politics and Government
11. Espionage
12. Intelligence service
13. Military intelligence
14. Military weapons > Research
15. Scientists
16. Geheimunternehmen
17. Militärische Rakete
18. Nationalsozialismus
19. Wissenschaftler
20. Espionage > Israel > History
21. Military intelligence > Israel > History
22. Military weapons > Research > History. > Egypt
23. Scientists > Germany (West) > History > 20th century
24. Israel > History > 1948-1967
25. Egypt > History > 1952-1970
26. Egypt
27. Germany (West)
28. Israel

Genre/Form

1. History.

Contents

1. Striking the sword -- Building the network -- Sharpening the sword -- Israel prepares to strike -- Tensions grow -- Killing Mustafa -- Egypt under attack -- The frustrated scientists -- "Wanted : specialist engineers" -- The Mossad reaction -- The scientists get to work -- Mossad watches the Egyptians -- The Egyptians press ahead -- Celebrations in Cairo -- "Little Isser" raises the alarm -- Operation Damocles -- Damocles continues -- Hysteria in Israel -- Mossad fights on -- The Egyptians fight back -- The scientists pull out.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Maps on linings papers.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-260) and index.