Passover Hagadah. Abadan, Iran-Iraq, 1945.
Non-traditional Hagadah, stenciled, with illustrations.
Many references to the Holocaust on pages 5-6. It seems that this Hagadah was printed for the soldiers of Military Engineering Company 870, which was appointed to operate mechanical equipment in Syria. In the year 1945, the headquarters and one platoon were sent to Iraq, and were stationed in the Shaibah area where they performed various duties in the Abadan refineries area. When the command of Iraq and Persia was eliminated, the platoon cleared mechanical equipment from Iraq to bases in Israel and Egypt. The proximity of Abadan to the beach is implied in the illustrations on the cover while the buildings resemble refineries. [2], 7, [1] leaves, 22X16.5 cm. Front and back cover as well as first leaf - printed on bluish paper. Good condition. Foxing-marks at borders of all leaves. Minor tears at borders of leaves and cover. Tear of 6 cm at border of front cover.