A sentry overlooks a British base in Palestine, 1947 (c)

Photograph, Palestine (1945-1948), 1947 (c).

British soldiers were frequently targets for shootings, bombings and kidnapping by Jewish terrorists who wished to drive the British out of the Mandate and establish a Jewish state.

From a collection of photographs assembled for use in Col Robin McNish's 'Iron Division - The History of the 3rd Division', depicting the 3rd Division, 1918-1977.