The Prickly Thorn: A Re-evaluation of Orde Wingate and the Special Night Squads

Preston Jordan Lim

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2018, vol. 29, issue 1, 91-111

Abstract: Orde Wingate’s Special Night Squads played a key role in defeating the Great Arab Revolt of 1936–1939. Wingate’s Night Squads were distinctive in their approach to counter-insurgency warfare; in addition to bringing Arab insurgents to battle, the Night Squads proved their mettle by ‘flying the flag’ and by improving cooperation between Jewish settlers and British servicemen. Nevertheless, the Night Squad’s accomplishments and legacy must be properly situated within the broader wave of tactical innovations undertaken by the British Army throughout the Rebellion.

Date: 2018
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