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In 1948, Israel was on the brink of achieving independence from Britain, but needed weapons as surrounding nations sought to destroy the new country. Incredibly, Israel resorted to secretly purchasing ex-Nazi Mauser rifles in large numbers, part of a bigger operation to import ex-German aircraft and other weapons to defend Israel. Many of these Israeli Mauser K98ks still exist, having travelled the world from the battlefields of WWII, to the battlefields of the Middle East, thence to Central America and on to the US and elsewhere. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': Help support my channel: Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Sources: - 'German 98k Rifle in Israeli Service' by JWH1975, December 14, 2015, wwiiafterwwii - 'FN Mausers & the Fight For Israel' by Anthony Vanderlinden, October 19, 2018, American Rifleman Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; K21edge; Virgirm; K98k Forum; Sporting Shooter; Israeli Defense Force Thumbnail: Athlon Outdoors
