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'Military Lessons of the Arab Rebellion in Palestine 1936' [134v] (275/294)
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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("b) The Middle Aircraft Zone.
(c) The Southern Aircraft Zone.
(d) The Jordan Aircraft Zone.
A rming o f Air craf t
30. As noted above aircraft may be armed with either the 20 lb or the
112 lb bomb or both, in answer to "XX" calls or when employed on other
duties in bombing areas where offensive action may be necessary.
METHOD OF MAKING THE " XX" CALL
31. The emergency call for air action on the part of the air striking
force is the "XX" call. The "XX" call is to be given priority over all
other traffic. The "XX” call takes the shortest possible form and com
prises the call sign followed by the letters "XX" and the point at which
air support is required. Pbr rapidity in sending, this is described in
various ways as explained in paragraph 33 below.
Example
Call sign
Locality
"XX" call
PMX XX
D41.
which means: -
To air base at
NABLUS Road.
"XX" call at Kilo 41 on the JERUSALEM-
32. The "GG" Call
The "GG" call will be made in an exactly similar way to the "XX"
call. The "GG" call is sent at the discretion of the Detachment
Commander, to the appropriate Divisional Headquarters, to enable ground
striking forces to co-operate in the air action. The method is described
in the Inter-Communication paragraph (paragraph 35).
33. Indication of Locality
(a) On Roads
In the "XX" call, roads will be referred
letter system:-
to by the following
Road
Letter
Marked Kilo
posts from
JERUSALEM-JAFPA-TEL AVIV-
PETAH TIQVA- RA'ANANA.
A
JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM - BEERSKEBA
B
JERUSALEM
JERUS ALEM-JERICHO
C
JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM-NABLUS-JENIN -
NAZARE TH-HAT PA
D
JERUSALEM
NAZARE TH -TIBERI AS -METULLAH
E
JERUSALEM
ROSHPINNA-SAPAD-ACRE
F
JERUSALEM via ROSHPIMA
and SAPAD as far as
kilo.228, East from
ACRE as far as kilo.228.
44816-1
202
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- '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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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