Online Auction 05 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Phtotograph – "Girl with a Pistol" – War of Independence, Boris Carmi
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Photograph of fighters – War of Independence, by Boris Carmi. Signed.
In the center appears the fighter Ziva Arbel armed with a pistol. Ziva Arbel participated in the battles in Safed, Lod, invasions into Syria and Lebanon, operation GYS and operation Yoav. She was the only woman participating in the battle to occupy Lod side by side with 136 soldiers. After the battle she was photographed by a photographer of "BaMachane"magazine, Boris Carmi while attending a gathering of fighters in Ben Shemen forest, when fighting ended in July 1948.
20X25 cm. Good condition.
In the center appears the fighter Ziva Arbel armed with a pistol. Ziva Arbel participated in the battles in Safed, Lod, invasions into Syria and Lebanon, operation GYS and operation Yoav. She was the only woman participating in the battle to occupy Lod side by side with 136 soldiers. After the battle she was photographed by a photographer of "BaMachane"magazine, Boris Carmi while attending a gathering of fighters in Ben Shemen forest, when fighting ended in July 1948.
20X25 cm. Good condition.
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture