Cover Notes

The 6th Airborne Division was a major element of the British security forces in Palestine between September, 1945 and May, 1948.  Faced with the unenviable task of up holding the law in a lawless country, the individual British soldier had to face continual opposition from a  hostile Jewish community.  This story is described to by Major General Wilson, then  a Major who served with the division during this period

The mission of the British forces was simply " to keep the peace".  To achieve this goal, the 6th Airborne Division conducted a variety of counter insurgency operations in both urban and rural environments.  These operations were design to locate illegal arms caches, limit Jewish- Arab violence, and capture dissidents who had attacked a British positions.  The destruction of the King David Hotel, the most famous terrorist attack of the Mandate, is treated in great detail.

Cordon and Search is a tribute to the British soldier.  It is also an excellent case study in unconventional warfare.  It will be of great interest to any student of the intricate problems that Palestine presented.
 

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