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'Military Lessons of the Arab Rebellion in Palestine 1936' [120v] (247/294)
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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APPENDI X VIII
44816-1
184
PACK DONKEY SCALES
Scale No. 1 is that adopted hy the 2 Beds and Herts. Striking Force
all of which was carried in M.T. It was organized with
a Bn. H.Q., a transport section, one machine gun section,
one mortar section, and three rifle platoons - a total
strength of 10 officers and 177 other ranks. In addition
there were 52 other ranks who formed the M.T. escort, and
who were not fed by the pack animal column.
Sc ale No, 2 is that of a roving company column of 1 Loyals, living
"hard" with a minimum of transport and depending on the
villages and M.T. meeting points for daily supplies.
The strength was 4 officers and 125 other ranks, and the
composition of the column three rifle platoons without
Lewis guns, and a machine gun section.
Scale No. 5 is that adopted as a result of the experiences of 1936
as the future establishment of a battalion striking force
of 650 all ranks. 44 donkeys are held permanently in
peace, and the additional 101 are hired in emergency to
complete to the full establishment.
Seal
Le No. 1
Scale
No. 2
Scale
No. 3
"A”
Echelon
"B"
Echelon
TOTAL
TOTAL
Perm.
Estab
Hired
—-
TOTAL
Donkeys
Donkeys
Vickers guns & amn.
(a) 4
-
4
(a) 4
(e) 8
-
8
Lewis guns & amn.
-
-
-
-
16
-
16
Mortars & amn.
(b) 10
-
10
-
(b)l0
(b)l0
20
S.A.A. & G-renades
4
-
4
1
-
2
2
Pack W/T sets
1
-
1
1
4
-
4
Signals Equipment
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
Wire and tools
-
-
-
-
-
(f) 5
5
1 day's rations & fuel
9
6
* 15
-
-
(g )26
26
1 refill per waterbottle
4
) 47
) 60
2
-
.14
14
Water for animals
9
!
!
-
-
-
-
Forage
3
3
6
1
-
4
4
Cooking equipment
(c) -
-
-
1
-
5
5
Medical stores
-
-
1
1
—4
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (142 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- 'Military Lessons of the Arab Rebellion in Palestine 1936'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:110v, 111ar:111av, 111r:139v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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