Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Collection of Items – Jewish Soldiers in the British Army – World War II
Opening: $250
Sold for: Unsold
Collection of certificates, tickets, newspaper issues, brochures and other items – British Army in World War II. Ca. 1941-1946. English, German and Hebrew.
Among the items:
* A Service of Prayer, Intercession and Thanksgiving in connection with Britain's Fight for Freedom. London, 1941. Hebrew and English.
* Jewish soldiers, a print after a painting by Arthur Szyk (signed and dated in the plate – Arthur Szyk N.Y.42). Appeared on the cover of United Palestine Appeal Yearbook for 1942. Bottom margin is trimmed.
* "HeChayal HaIvri", bi-weekly of Palestine Unit 178 - Jewish General Transportation Unit (Y.A.L.). Third year, supplement to issue 42 (4), 14.11.1943.
* "Letormenu", leaflet on behalf of "Magbit HaHitgaysut VehaHatzala" (fundraising for rescue and enlistment) – "Tav HaNe'emanut".
* Letter from a female soldier in Company 525 of ATS - Auxiliary Territorial Service. Sent in 1944 from Egypt to Palestine. German.
* "Teudat Miluy Chova" - Certificate of fulfillment of duty and "Teudat Orka" on behalf of the Jewish Agency to Palestine, National Committee , National committee to Knesset Israel, Recruitment Center .
* "Certificate to a recruit's family" on behalf of "Committee for recruits and their families".
* Respirator ticket.
* Entrance to a Remembrance Day Ceremony held in the British Military cemetery, 1946.
* Membership booklet of the "Association of Discharged Soldiers from the Jewish Legions 1914-1918, British Army - Jewish Divisions and Units 1939-1945".
* More items.
Total of 14 items. Size and condition vary.
Among the items:
* A Service of Prayer, Intercession and Thanksgiving in connection with Britain's Fight for Freedom. London, 1941. Hebrew and English.
* Jewish soldiers, a print after a painting by Arthur Szyk (signed and dated in the plate – Arthur Szyk N.Y.42). Appeared on the cover of United Palestine Appeal Yearbook for 1942. Bottom margin is trimmed.
* "HeChayal HaIvri", bi-weekly of Palestine Unit 178 - Jewish General Transportation Unit (Y.A.L.). Third year, supplement to issue 42 (4), 14.11.1943.
* "Letormenu", leaflet on behalf of "Magbit HaHitgaysut VehaHatzala" (fundraising for rescue and enlistment) – "Tav HaNe'emanut".
* Letter from a female soldier in Company 525 of ATS - Auxiliary Territorial Service. Sent in 1944 from Egypt to Palestine. German.
* "Teudat Miluy Chova" - Certificate of fulfillment of duty and "Teudat Orka" on behalf of the Jewish Agency to Palestine, National Committee , National committee to Knesset Israel, Recruitment Center .
* "Certificate to a recruit's family" on behalf of "Committee for recruits and their families".
* Respirator ticket.
* Entrance to a Remembrance Day Ceremony held in the British Military cemetery, 1946.
* Membership booklet of the "Association of Discharged Soldiers from the Jewish Legions 1914-1918, British Army - Jewish Divisions and Units 1939-1945".
* More items.
Total of 14 items. Size and condition vary.
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel