Online Auction 019 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

"HaChomah" – Poster – Tel-Aviv, November 1948 – the War of Independence

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"HaChomah" [the Wall], no. 6, Published by the Cultural Services of the IDF. Tel-Aviv: "Yahalom" press, 21.11.1948.
A poster issued by the IDF during the War of Independence, with reports about the battles in the Galilee, Negev and Judah, accompanied by photographs.
In the center of the poster, beneath the title "When the Homeland is being Released, Judah, Galilee and Negev" (Hebrew), there are ten printed photographs, among them: "The released tower and the released flag in 'Yad Mordechai'", "Shu'alei Shimshon occupy Majdal" (Operation Yo'av), "The surrendering enemy and its defeated fortress of Iraq Suwaydan" (Operation Shmoneh), "Vehicles of the Israeli armored corps – on the background of the mosque of Be'er Sheva" (Operation Moshe), and more. Alongside the photographs, there are reports about the battles and maps showing the borders of the partition, the progress of the IDF and the areas still in the hands of the enemy.
70x50 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Stains. Creases and tears, mainly along edges and fold lines. Several open tears, restored.
Palestine, Settlement, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, Settlement, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel