- HISH
The HISH ( _he. חי"ש, an abbreviation of "Heil Sade", "Field Corps") was a
corps formed by theHaganah in theBritish Mandate of Palestine in 1939 following the disbandment of the smaller mobilized force known as theFOSH . It was the Haganah's main surface corps, alongside HIM and thePalmach .1939 was a turning point for the Jewish Defence forces.
Orde Wingate was transferred out of Palestine and the FOSH was replaced by a less mobile but permanent "Field Force/Corps", "Heil Sadeh" or the acronym HISH. The forces were formed with men with basic military training into Home Guard units, "Heil Mishmar", HIM. With "Plugot Meyuhadot" (PUM) as covert "Special Companies" to wage a counter terror war against the Arabs.Units
The HISH consisted of the following brigades:
*Levanoni Brigade
**Carmeli Brigade
**Golani Brigade
*Kiryati Brigade
*Alexandroni Brigade
*Etzioni Brigade
*Givati Brigade References
*Katz, Sam (1988). "Israeli Units Since 1948". Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-837-4
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