Friday, May 27, 2011

The Six Day War Events


Irsareli women soldiers

Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
 
Israeli beatniks at a night club in Beersheba.

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Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
the state in earlier years
 
Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Daily life
Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Militarization
Tension between Israel and its Arab neighbors built gradually in the early 60s.
Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
War
In June of 1967, Egypt massed 100,000 troops on the Sinai Peninsula. On June 5, Israel launched a pre-emptive air strike. Schutzer documented Israeli soldiers firing mortar rounds at Egyptian positions.

Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Fateful Ride
As Israeli troops advanced through the Peninsula, Schutzer embedded with a column of tanks and half-tracks.

Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Road to Battle
The column made its way across the Egyptian border.
Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Final Frames
This roll of film , 23 frames in total, was found in Schutzer's camera next to his body.

Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Frame 11
Schutzer focused on one tank.
Six Day War Israel Egypt Jordan Syria Paul Schutzer Photographer Killed LIFE
Frame 14
The tank rolls into the Gaza Strip, which was then a part of Egypt.


 

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