In 1967 Avigdor Kahalani was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leading the relentless charge at the head of the first Armored Corps tank company which broke through Egyptian lines and advanced along the northern Sinai axis during the Six Day War. Following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Kahalani was awarded the Medal of Valor, Israel's highest military citation for his courageous stand during the first critical days of the war at the head of a tiny force that engaged and fought to a standstill an overwhelming number of Syrian forces in fierce and bloody clashes on the Golan Heights.

In this book written in 1989, Kahalani recounts the story of his years in uniform, during which he confronts difficulties, faces physical and mental challenges and overcomes obstacles.
Underlying all his actions is his belief in the correctness of his path, his unwavering determination to achieve his objectives, courage on and off the battlefield and love of the country, Above all - he is motivated by the all-powerful, limitless camaraderie that blinds soldiers together.

Avigdor Kahalani was born in 1944 and is Leader of The Third Way Movement, In 1996 he was appointed Minister f Public Security in Israel's government.

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The heights of courage - A Tank Leader'S War On The Golan
The heights of courage: a tank leader's war on the golan