Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Collection of Leaflets and Newspapers – Jewish Brigade / Jewish Army, 1943

Opening: $250
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Collection of documents and newspapers related to the Jewish Brigade, to WW II and to the arms search conducted by the British police in Kibbutz Ramat HaKovesh, 1943.
Collection includes:
1-5. Five issues of the bi-weekly "Hachayal HaIvri", paper of Eretz-Israeli unit 178 – Jewish Unit for General Transportation, issues 31;33;37;42;45.
6-9. Four printed leaflets regarding the search conducted by the British police in Kibbutz Ramat HaKovesh (during the search a fight occurred during which the British arrested 35 people and injured 14, one of them died later).
10. Proclamation about the "Jewish Army" (English).
11. Issue of "Aleph-Bet – collection of news", November 21 1943 [Po'aley Eretz Israel party].
12. Handwritten letter (in pencil), on stationery of the national committee for the Jewish soldier, 1943.
Size and condition varies.
Eretz Israel, British Mandate and Underground Movements, State of Israel
Eretz Israel, British Mandate and Underground Movements, State of Israel