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The record is made up of 1 volume (142 folios). It was created in Feb 1938. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Page No
(vi)
Carrying a I-Io. 1 Set on Donkey Pack.
18. Tireless in use.
19. Near-side view of Pack. ^
20. Off-side view of Pack.
21. Rear view of Pack.
22. On the move. I
23. A familiar obstacle.
88
87
An armoured car used for Camp Defence at
night - 11th Hussars at Nablus. 93
\
An "Armed Car" of the Trans-Jordan Frontier
Force.
[ 94
A "Troop-Carrier" of the Trans-Jordan
Frontier Force. J
An Arab Trooper of the Trans-Jordan Frontier
Force, in Summer marching order.
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force Cavalry.
A Naval train crew.
95
1C2
The results of Sabotage - near Lydda,
July, 1936.
Demolition Operations in the Old City of
Jaffa, June, 1956.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
Jaffa Old City - the dotted line A - B
marks the approximate line of the
first demolitions.
Vertical of Jaffa Old City before
the start of the demolitions.
The beginning of the demolitions,
starting at Point "A" - 0810 hours
on the 18th June, 1936.
Demolitions completed on the
18th June, 1936, between Points
"A" and "B".
.uhe second stage of demolitions -
Jhe circular road C — D completed
on the 29/30th June.
y
Jaffa Old City after the completion
of demolitions.
156
153
157
157

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Report detailing the military lessons of the Arab rebellion in Palestine in 1936 that was compiled by General Staff, Headquarters, The British Forces, Palestine & Trans-Jordan.

The report is divided up into chapters as follows:

  • Introduction
  • A Short History of the Rebellion I - to the end of June, 1936
  • A Short History of the Rebellion II - from the 1st July, 1936 to the end of the year
  • Conditions in Palestine as Affecting Operations
  • Commanders and Staffs
  • Intelligence
  • Intercommunication
  • Administration
  • Transport
  • Weapons and Equipment
  • The Employment of Various Arms
  • The Employment of Aircraft in Co-operation with Troops
  • Defensive Action
  • Protection of Communications
  • Offensive Action
  • Conclusion - Summary of Main Lessons

The report contains 46 photographs and a number of diagrams which are located throughout the volume. It also contains four maps, found at folios 140-143.

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1 volume (142 folios)
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The volume contains a contents page on folio 3.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 144; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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IOR/L/MIL/17/16/16
Title
'Military Lessons of the Arab Rebellion in Palestine 1936'
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:110v, 111ar:111av, 111r:139v, back-i
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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