A photo album of a Jewish Brigade soldier, in his travels from Erez Yisrael to Europe, and afterwards, while serving as a soldier in the War of Independence, 1945-1950.
354 black and white photographs from Munich, Nirenberg, the displaced persons camp Ainring, Bavaria, Milano, Brussels, Paris, Dendermonde, Fort Said, Cairo and Eretz Yisrael (Tiberias and the Galil, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Sefad, Gezer and other places) – an impressive album in its scope and varied topics. Described in the album are: the Brigade soldiers operations in the DP camps, the UNRA Board of Directors, the Jewish Aid Committee's building, a wedding in a DP camp, a soccer game between Maccabi Brussels, London and Paris and the team of HeHayal, demolished buildings in Bavaria, the Brigade soldiers under the Arc de Triomphe, at roll call, recreation in the European cities, etc. Most photographs have descriptions and dates on their reverse side. Some of the photographs have handwritten titles: "Germany in ruins", "With our refugees in the camp and on the way", "On the way to our homeland", "The last days in Europe", etc.
At the end of the album, there are impressive photographs of soldiers during the War of Independence, curfew in Tel Aviv, people waiting in line to purchase food, family photographs and photographs of trips throughout Eretz Yisrael. Average size 6X9 cm. thick leather album, 24X37 cm, brass plate with engraving of Rachel's Tomb. Good condition. Some are detached from the album leaves.