The Arab military force in palestine prior to the invasion of the Arab armies, 1945-1948

Eliezer Tauber

doi:10.1080/00263206.2015.1044896

The Arab military force in palestine prior to the invasion of the Arab armies, 1945-1948

Eliezer Tauber

Department of Middle Eastern Studies

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Abstract

The article examines the size, structure, composition and modi operandi of the Arab military forces which fought the Jews in the 1948 war, before the invasion of the Arab regular armies, based first and foremost on the Arab sources themselves. An attempt is made to assess the substantial reasons behind the Arab defeat in the first ‘civil war’ phase of the campaign, including a comparison of the number of combatants, which also explains the outcome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	950-985
Number of pages	36
Journal	Middle Eastern Studies
Volume	51
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2015.1044896
State	Published - 2 Nov 2015

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The Army of Sacred Jihad military forces were divided into three types: officially enlisted troops (al-mujannadun al-ramiyyun or al-nizamiyyun), the semi-regular mobile striking forces, intended for attacking Jewish settlements and transportation and composed of armed and constantly mobilized warriors, whose expenses − arms, equipment, food, clothing and monthly salaries43 − were financed by the Arab Higher Committee; garrisoned enlisted troops (al-mujannadun al-murabitun or haras mahali) − warriors defending their own towns and villages, partly financed by the Arab Higher Committee and given arms and equipment according to need and ability; and volunteer fighters (al-mujannadun al-mutatawi‘un), without central command or support from the Arab Higher Committee, who assisted in defending their hometowns and could provide their own arms and equipment.44

Funding

The Army of Sacred Jihad military forces were divided into three types: officially enlisted troops (al-mujannadun al-ramiyyun or al-nizamiyyun), the semi-regular mobile striking forces, intended for attacking Jewish settlements and transportation and composed of armed and constantly mobilized warriors, whose expenses − arms, equipment, food, clothing and monthly salaries43 − were financed by the Arab Higher Committee; garrisoned enlisted troops (al-mujannadun al-murabitun or haras mahali) − warriors defending their own towns and villages, partly financed by the Arab Higher Committee and given arms and equipment according to need and ability; and volunteer fighters (al-mujannadun al-mutatawi‘un), without central command or support from the Arab Higher Committee, who assisted in defending their hometowns and could provide their own arms and equipment.44

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Arab Higher Committee

RAMBI Publications

RAMBI Publications
Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1917-1948, British Mandate period
Palestinian Arabs -- Eretz Israel -- History -- 20th century
Israel -- History -- War of Independence, 1948-1949
Eretz Israel -- History, Military -- 1917-1948, British Mandate period

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The Arab military force in palestine prior to the invasion of the Arab armies, 1945-1948

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