Two pins - Jewish Relief Unit:
• Round pin, a Star of David in the center surrounded by the legend "Jewish Relief Unit".
Diameter: 37 mm. Good condition. Corrosion. Stains. Bends.
• Metal and enamel pin, shaped as a double Star of David in shades of light blue, white and gold, with the legend "JRU" in the center.
Diameter: 32 mm. Good condition. Corrosion. Stains.
The "Jewish Relief Unit" was the executive unit of the "Jewish Committee for Relief Abroad", founded by the "Board of Deputies and the Anglo-Jewish Association" in 1943. In view of the American authorities' opposition, fearing conflicts regarding the Displaced Persons Camps, the first volunteers of the unit arrived in Germany only in June 1945, although most of the camps were liberated by April, and acted there over the years that followed. Most of their activity was in the British occupied zone, including in the Displaced Persons Camp established near Bergen-Belsen.
Enclosed: embroidered cloth badge of the "Jewish Brigade". The badge bears a golden Star of David on blue and white background. 5.5X5.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Slight unravelling.