The Pre-IDF Brigades: Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi
The Haganah, Irgun, and Lehi were the three semi-militaristic organizations that formed the IDF if you want more, click here!
Geshur
Geshur was a territory in the ancient Levant. There is little historical information we have about Geshur; and most of it is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: the biblical narrator places it at what is today the Golan Heights. Surveys conducted within the Golan Heights have not discovered many settlements within the territory of Geshur. […]
The Crusades
The Crusades were religious wars during the medieval period with the objective of recovering the Holy Land from Islamic rule.
Knights Templar
The Knights Templar was a Catholic military order founded in 1119 by Hugh de Payens to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land during the Crusades. They quickly became one of the most powerful and wealthy organizations in Europe. Military Orders During the Crusades The Templars were known for their distinctive white mantles with a […]
Teutonic Order
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem also commonly known as the Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious order founded as a military order c. 1192 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Teutonic Order was one of the three major military orders that operated in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during […]
The Six-Day War
In the Six Day War Israel defeated once more its rivals and ended with a great victory. And yet, till today it’s the source of its problems.
Hashomer
Hashomer was a Jewish defense organization in Palestine founded in April 1909. It was disbanded after the founding of the Haganah in 1920.
Bar Giora (Organization)
Bar Giora was a secret Jewish self-defense organization and the precursor of Hashomer, the grandfather of the Israeli Defence Forces.
The Etzel (The Irgun)
The Etzel, otherwise known as the Irgun, was a Zionist semi-militarized organization that operated between 1931 and 1948 in Mandate Palestine.
1936-1939 Arab Revolt
The Arab Revolt in Palestine of 1936-1939 was a significant uprising against British rule and Jewish immigration. It was led by Palestinian Arabs and supported by Arab countries and nationalist groups. 1936-1939 Arab Revolt Some Background: The roots of the 1936-1939 Arab Revolt can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries […]