Lot 202
Collection of Letters from a Jewish Brigade Soldier - Europe, 1943-1946
Approximately 340 letters and several paper items, written by a Jewish Brigade soldier, Avraham Slitinsky, while he served in the British Army. Eindehoven, Delft, Brussels, Antwerp, London, Italy, Lybia [?] and other places in Europe, May 1943 to February 1946. Hebrew.
Collection of letters from a Jewish Brigade soldier, Avraham Slitinsky; written frequently and in length, to his wife, Michal, who lived in Tel -Aviv.
The letters are very emotional and poetic and describe life in the British Army, Europe during the last years of War, first encounter with refugees, and refer to the birth of Avraham's first daughter. Mentioned in the letters, among other things, is a dispute between British officers and the Brigade soldiers concerning raising a Hebrew flag in the camp; first encounters with Jewish refugees; several letters from Germany with descriptions of German soldiers after the German defeat and Jews in camps, their physical condition and the attempts of Brigade people to move them to Israel; and more.
Some of the letters are written on official stationery of the Jewish Brigade. One letter - on stationery of "Jewish Soldiers Club".
Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Folding marks, slight creases and tears at margins. Open tears to a few letters.
