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9781844157716

With 6th Airborne Division in Palestine 1945-1948

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  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-06-19
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword
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Summary

The 6th Airborne Division was a major element of the British Security Force in Palestine between September, 1945 and May 1948. Faced with the unenviable task of upholding the law in a lawless country, the individual British soldier had to face continual opposition from a hostile Jewish community. This story is described by General Wilson, then a Major, who served with the division during this period.The mission of British forces was simply "to keep the peace." To achieve this goal, the 6th Airborne Division conducted a variety of counter-insurgency operations in both urban and rural environments. These operations were designed to locate illegal arms caches, limit Jewish-Arab violence and capture dissidents who had attacked British positions. The destruction of the King David Hotel, the most famous terrorist attack of the Mandate period, is treated in great detail.With 6th Airborne Division in Palestine 1945 - 48 is a tribute to the British soldier. It is also an excellent case study in unconventional warfare. It will be of great interest to any student of the intricate problem that Palestine presents.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Prefacep. xiii
Southern Palestine, September, 1945-January, 1947
Prelude to Palestine-Arrival of the Division in Palestine-Political Background-The Military Situationp. 3
Training for Internal Security Duties-Deployment-Railway Sabotage-Riots in Tel Avivp. 19
First settlement searches-Tel Aviv again-A search is planned-Arms raid at Sarafand by I.Z.L.p. 30
Changes in Order of Battle-Successful action against I.Z.L.-Tel Aviv car park attack-The Anglo-American Committeep. 42
Training-The first kidnappings-Operation "Agatha"p. 51
The attack on the King David Hotel-Operation "Shark"-The Oppositionp. 63
The searches of Dorot and Ruhama-The problems of railway protectionp. 78
Finale in the Southp. 85
Northern Palestine, January, 1947-May, 1948
Arrival and deployment in North Sector-Evacuation of British Civilians-London Conferencep. 97
Illegal Immigration-Road Mining-Protection of the Oil Industryp. 108
The case of Dov Gruner-Attack on Acre Gaol-U.N.S.C.O.P.p. 120
I.Z.L. hang two British Sergeants-The President Warfieldp. 131
Britain will lay down the Mandate-Birth of the Barrel Bomb-Frontier Controlp. 140
Divisional Reorganisation-U.N.O. approves Partition-Syrian Invasionp. 152
Birth of "Craforce"-Fighting in Haifap. 162
The Division starts to withdraw-The Arab Liberation Army-Mediation at Mishmar ha Emeqp. 178
The Battle for Haifa-Divisional Rearguard-The end of the Mandatep. 190
Epiloguep. 202
Appendices
6th Airborne Division Roll of Honour-Palestine Campaign, 1945-8p. 207
Order of Battle on 1st January, 1946p. 212
Order of Battle on 1st January, 1947p. 214
Order of Battle on 1st January, 1948p. 216
Units under command at various times between October, 1945, and April, 1948p. 218
List of Commanders and Staff Officers, 1945p. 220
List of Commanders and Staff Officers, 1946p. 222
List of Commanders and Staff Officers, 1947p. 224
List of Commanders and Staff Officers, 1948p. 226
Casualty Analysis, 1945-8p. 228
Casualty Graph, 1945-8p. 229
Summary of Major and Minor Operations, October, 1945-April, 1948p. 230
Summary of Illegal Immigration Transhipment Operations, 1947-8p. 247
Analysis of illegal arms and ammunition seized from Jews and Arabs, 1945-8p. 250
Diary of Events, September, 1945-May, 1948p. 251
Incidents Graphp. 274
Divisional Sports Results, 1946-8p. 275
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