Hish (Haganah corps)
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| Hish (Heil HaSadeh) | |
|---|---|
| חי״ש (חיל השדה) | |
 Hish insignia | |
| Active | 1939–1948 |
| Disbanded | 1948 |
| Country | British Mandate of Palestine |
| Branch | Haganah |
| Type | Corps |
| Role | Field operations, defense of Jewish settlements |
| Size | 9,500 members (1939) |
| Part of | Haganah |
| Engagements | 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, 1947–1949 Palestine war, 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
Hish (Hebrew: חי״ש, a Hebrew acronym for Heil HaSadeh (Hebrew: חיל השדה), lit. Field Corps) was a corps formed by the Haganah in the British Mandate of Palestine in 1939, following the disbandment of the smaller mobilized force known as the Posh.[1] It was the Haganah's main surface corps, alongside Him and the Palmach.