"El HaYishuv, El Rachavei Hagolah!" (Hebrew). A poster issued by the Jewish Agency, the National Jewish Council, encouraging enlistment to the Jewish Brigade. "Avoda" Printing Press, Tel-Aviv, April 1945.
The poster was printed towards the end of battles of the Jewish Brigade in Italy. On the upper part appears the emblem of the Jewish Brigade and the announcement by General Clark, commander of the Allied Forces in Italy: "We are pleased that we have a Jewish Brigade cooperating with our forces on the Italian front… the Jewish people who suffered the atrocities of the Nazis, are now represented directly by fighting forces…”. Further, the Eretz-Israeli public is addressed: “the Jewish Brigade went into battle, Jewish soldiers are fighting fearlessly… with the Allied Forces… let volunteers join the forces..!”. Approx.
50X70 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and slight tears. Some stains. Ink-stamp.
From the collection of Dr Simon Cohen.