The British Army In Palestine And The 1948 War

Author : Alon Kadish
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429843327

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The British Army in Palestine and the 1948 War by Alon Kadish Pdf

Following the end of the Second World War, the main mission of the British Army in Palestine was to contain Jewish attacks and illegal immigration while the fate of the Mandate was being decided. This book is a record of the British Army during the final year of the Mandate and its impact on the course and outcome of the 1948 War. With the decision of the UN General Assembly on 29th November 1947 to partition Palestine and the anticipated eruption of inter-communal violence, the Army was made responsible for the maintenance of law and order throughout Palestine until the termination of the Mandate on 15th May 1948. These crucial months are considered from the point of view of the ranks of the British Army, soldiers and field commanders rather than that of generals and statesmen. It makes extensive use of memoirs, contemporary writing and private diaries, as well as archival material and regimental journals. Subjects such as regimental culture and leisure activities are explored in addition to operations and peace-keeping. The book offers an important contribution to the history of the Middle East, and readers interested in political science, the history of the British Army, military history, Palestine and Israel will find in this book a new and innovative view of the 1948 War.

Author : David A. Charters
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349199754

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The British Army and Jewish Insurgency in Palestine, 1945-47 by David A. Charters Pdf

The first comprehensive scholarly study of the British Army's campaign against the Jewish insurgency in postwar Palestine, this book shows how outdated doctrine, traditional resistance to change, and postwar turbulence hampered the army's efforts to modify its counter-insurgency tactics. It also shows why the security forces failed to develop intelligence sufficient to defeat the insurgents.

Author : Haim Levenberg
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 0714634395

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Military Preparations of the Arab Community in Palestine, 1945-1948 by Haim Levenberg Pdf

This book analyzes the reasons why the Arab military were defeated in the fighting which began on 29th November, 1947, after the UN's resolution for the Partition of Palestine, asking whether it was a failure on the battlefield or one of Arab

Author : Matthew Hughes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107103207

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Britain's Pacification of Palestine by Matthew Hughes Pdf

The British Army's devastating effectiveness against colonial rebellion is exposed in this military history of Britain's pacification of the Arab revolt in Palestine.

Author : Eugene L. Rogan,Avi Shlaim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0521794765

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The War for Palestine by Eugene L. Rogan,Avi Shlaim Pdf

The Arab-Israeli conflict is one of the most intense and intractable international conflicts of modern times. This book is about the historical roots of that conflict. It re-examines the history of 1948, the war in which the newly-born state of Israel defeated the Palestinians and the regular Arab armies of the neighbouring states so decisively. The book includes chapters on all the principal participants, on the reasons for the Palestinian exodus, and on the political and moral consequences of the war. The chapters are written by leading Arab, Israeli and western scholars who draw on primary sources in all relevant languages to offer alternative interpretations and new insights into this defining moment in Middle East history. The result is a major contribution to the literature on the 1948 war. It will command a wide audience from among students and general readers with an interest in the region.

Author : David Cesarani
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786745814

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Major Farran's Hat by David Cesarani Pdf

In May 1947 a sixteen-year-old Jewish activist named Alexander Rubowitz was abducted in broad daylight from the streets of Jerusalem. At the abduction scene, a gray hat was found, purportedly belonging to Major Roy Farran, a decorated World War II officer who was in charge of British counterterrorism in Palestine. As evidence mounted against Farran, the Zionist underground swore vengeance. The episode precipitated a series of nail-biting twists and turns that had far-reaching consequences. An engaging mix of true crime and polemical narrative history, peopled by a cast of luminaries including Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Menachem Begin, and Golda Meir, Major Farran's Hat investigates shady violence, scandaluos cover-ups, and political expediency. It also explores why Britain lost Palestine, as well as how its counterinsurgency and diplomatic strategies collided so disastrously. By exposing Britain's legacy in the Middle East, this historical thriller echoes today's war on terror and pointedly illustrates the circumstances surrounding the birth of the State of Israel.

Author : Eugene L. Rogan,Avi Shlaim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521875981

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The War for Palestine by Eugene L. Rogan,Avi Shlaim Pdf

About Israel's War of Independence from an Arab perspective.

Author : Edgar O'Ballance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
ISBN : UOM:39076007036705

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The Arab-Israeli War, 1948 by Edgar O'Ballance Pdf

Author : Haim Goren,Eran Dolev,Yigal Sheffy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857738875

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Palestine and World War I by Haim Goren,Eran Dolev,Yigal Sheffy Pdf

The Palestine Campaign has become one of the most glorified military campaigns of the twentieth century. The last campaign fought by the Ottoman Army, and thus the last act of the once-mighty Ottoman Empire, the Palestine Campaign saw the British Army under General Allenby conquer the Holy Land, forcing the Turkish army back into Europe. Meanwhile the secret Sykes-Picot Agreement ensured the British and French would continue to influence the Middle East for the next 60 years. This front saw some of the most influential stories of the Great War, from T.E. Lawrence's Arab army in the desert, to General Allenby entering Jerusalem on foot in 1917. Palestine and World War I shows how the events of the Great War have left a lasting legacy in the Middle East.

Author : Jon Kimche,David Kimche
Publisher : London : Secker & Warburg
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119392616

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Both Sides of the Hill by Jon Kimche,David Kimche Pdf

Author : David Tal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135775131

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War in Palestine, 1948 by David Tal Pdf

Arab involvement in the Jewish-Palestine conflict had started during the late 1930s, but it was only in the wake of the UN Partition Resolution of 29 November 1947 that active military intervention was considered. The Arab League tried to form a unified army that would prevent the implementation of the Partition Resolution, but failed. In Egypt, the government and the army opposed the idea of dispatching an expeditionary force to Palestine, but the pressure of public opinion and King Farouq's insistence carried the day. The order was given and in May 1948, Egyptian forces crossed the international border with Palestine. The author analyses the reasons for the decisive victory enjoyed by Israel over a larger opponent; and the successes and failures that were sealed in the Egyptian-Israeli General Armistice Agreement signed in Rhodes in March 1948.

Author : Yigal Sheffy
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Military intelligence
ISBN : 0714646776

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British Military Intelligence in the Palestine Campaign, 1914-1918 by Yigal Sheffy Pdf

This book examines the development and efficacy of Brtish military intelligence in the campaign against the Ottoman empire in Egypt and Palestine during the war.

Author : 50 minutes
Publisher : 50Minutes.com
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9782806272959

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The 1948 Palestine War by 50 minutes Pdf

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the 1948 Palestine War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the 1948 Palestine War. On 15 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion formally proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. Immediately after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the neighboring Arab nations came together and decided to invade Palestine to put an end to Zionist claims in the region. The resulting Israeli victory had major and long-lasting effects on the balance of power in the Middle East. In just 50 minutes you will: • Analyse the development of one of the most significant conflicts in the Middle East • Learn about the context in which the war took place and its social and political causes • Understand how this war affected the political balance in the Middle East and how its effects are still felt today ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Author : Field-Marshal Earl Wavell
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786258205

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The Palestine Campaigns by Field-Marshal Earl Wavell Pdf

In this thoughtful and well written account of the Palestinian campaigns, Field Marshal Wavell (at that time a Colonel) gives not only a very readable account of the actual campaigns themselves but also highlights the military maxims that gave success to the British Forces. Wavell himself was on the staff of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in 1917 and had a deep and firsthand knowledge of the operations and the theatre of war. As one of the most forward thinking leaders in the British Army of the time, Wavell’s conclusions on the future of war that he advanced in this book were quite prescient; the use of armoured vehicles and strategic mobility to mention but two. “The Palestine campaigns have been acclaimed as a triumph for cavalry and as the vindication of that arm in modern war. And quite certainly the skilful use of the mounted arm is the outstanding feature of the operations. But the true lesson is not so much the value of the horseman as the value and power of mobility, however achieved. “The campaigns are a classic illustration of this power, and are well worth careful study for this reason alone, since the chief aim of military thought at the present time must be to recapture the power of movement and manœuvre, which was lost in the principal operations of the late war in Western Europe.”—Extract from book

Author : Uri Milstein
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0761807217

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History of the War of Independence: The first month by Uri Milstein Pdf

This book, based on newly classified material, describes the Jewish defense actions in the 1948 War of Independence. Milstein discloses the internal frictions among the Jewish commanders; the subsequent elevation of Ben Gurion to supreme command; and all the events--political and military--of the first month of war. The book is singular in its critical method, in the vast number of documents consulted, and the thousands of interviews with people, many of whom have passed away. Instead of generalizations, the book analyzes in detail the determinant events during that first month. It is intended for scholars, students, and the general public.