What would have happened if Rommel had triumphed in North Africa in the summer of 1942, and invaded Palestine? A German special action group was designated to eradicate the Jewish population there. However, the Haganah, the Zionist paramilitary organisation, was 50,000 strong, and it had already formed the Palmach into an elite commando force. The organisation had years of experience in conducting guerilla warfare. What would have happened?