Independence War Battle Map - Limited Edition - Dedicated to the Military Intelligence chief - Major General ...

Independence War Battle Map - Limited Edition - Dedicated to the Military Intelligence chief - Major General Benjamin Ghibli

'Map of the battles of the War of Independence' - A complete set that includes 29 maps describing the battles of the War of Independence - worked, drawn and edited by the branch of history at the General Staff. Printed by the Government Surveying House. April 1954. Limited edition of only 100 copies. The edition before us was dedicated to the Chief of the Military Intelligence chief, General Benjamin Ghibli.

29 maps depicting the moves of the ground forces in the various cities of Israel during the War of Independence. Each map describes the location and course of the various divisions that operated in the war with special markings for 'occupied', 'defensive action', 'raid', 'encounter', 'temporary occupation', and 'seizure without battle', the exact location and date. In 1954, the History Branch of the General Staff published this edition, which includes 29 detailed maps divided according to the various sections of the war in Israeli cities (each map depicts a different city, or region), in a limited edition of only 100 copies. The copy Before us was given as a gift to the head of the Intelligence Division, General Benjamin Ghibli, who took up his post that year, with a special dedication in the cover lining.

Benjamin Ghibli [1919-2008]: Before the establishment of the state between 1944 and 1948, he served in the Jewish localities police and was active in the SHI service. Upon the establishment of the State of Israel, he was appointed intelligence officer of the Jerusalem District. In early 1949 he was appointed commander of the Intelligence Branch 1 which included combat intelligence and research units. In June of that year he was appointed deputy head of the intelligence service. In 1950, he was appointed head of the Intelligence Department at the General Staff. After a period of study abroad, he was appointed head of the Intelligence Division at the end of March 1954, with the rank of colonel. In his capacity as head of the Intelligence Division, he was responsible for recruiting and operating a squad of Jews in Egypt by Unit 131. The squad was captured in July 1954, a matter later known as the "Essek HaBish". For many years Gibley's identity was hidden in this context, and he was known only as the "senior officer."

Total 29 maps - Complete set. Scale 1: 100,000. Same size: 50X70 cm. Stains on cover. The maps are in very good condition.