Strike Companies
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Strike Companies is the English name for the Palmach, the elite strike force of the Haganah that served as the pre-state Jewish underground army in Mandatory Palestine.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
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paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| allegiance | Yishuv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
NERFINISHED
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Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1941 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1948 ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Jewish ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | various kibbutzim in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Strike Companies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | Palmach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to Jewish military efforts in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
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played key role in establishment of Israel Defense Forces ⓘ |
| ideology | Zionism ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mottoType | emphasis on self-reliance and mobility ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Moshe Dayan
NERFINISHED
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Yigal Allon NERFINISHED ⓘ Yitzhak Rabin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperationType |
raids
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reconnaissance missions ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalType | volunteer force ⓘ |
| parentOrganizationType | Jewish underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Haganah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Arab irregular forces
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Arab state armies ⓘ Axis powers in the Middle East ⓘ British authorities in Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Jewish settlements in Mandatory Palestine
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kibbutzim ⓘ |
| role |
elite strike force of the Haganah
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pre-state Jewish underground army ⓘ |
| statusAfter1948 | absorbed into regular army ⓘ |
| statusBefore1948 | underground organization ⓘ |
| successor | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
commando operations
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
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