Auction 15 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

The Jewish Brigade – Typewritten Booklets and Poems

Opening: $500
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Collection of printed items of the Jewish Fighting Brigade, 1943-1945:
*Typewritten poems and texts, probably sent to the editorial of the Brigade paper, it seems that they were preserved in the issues of these papers only, and are unknown today. Amongst the poems: "Yocheved"; "Bechayeinu Hazochalim – Mishirei HaChofrim"; "Kmiha"; "Mechol HaChayil"; a short article about the diggers regimen; the company's commander speech towards the publication of a literary journal; a handwritten letter from a soldier of the brigade, 1943.
* Printed or stenciled papers and booklets: the Jewish regiments in battle, speech at a volunteers meeting. Published by the volunteers' committee, Tel-Aviv, 1944. * "Shluchot" journal of the Jewish unit No. 1 for inspection of harbours and transportation- lines, Persian and Iraqi forces. Issue no. 5, 1944. * Questionnaire "for the members of the Jewish regiment who wish to settle in Eretz Israel when their military service is over". * Program of "Kla'im Kla'im" performance of the "Hachil" theatre group in Paris, 1945. * Leaflet published by the Jewish Agency praising enlistment to the brigade. * Issue of "LaChayal" paper, daily paper for Jewish soldiers in Europe, Italy, Passover 1945 and last Issue of "HaChayal" paper, Western Europe, 1946. * "Letters from Italy" booklet, 1944. * Booklet [songs] edited by Y. Ben Shefer. "Shluchot" publishing, Jewish unit for harbours and transportation-lines inspection, Royal Engineering Forces, Persian and Iraqi forces, 1944. * Booklet "Achievements and Opportunities of Agriculture in Eretz Israel", by Akiva Ettinger. Published by the national committee for the Jewish soldier, Tel-Aviv, 1945. Sizes and conditions vary
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