The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45
A brigade was formed in 1944 as part of the British Army and fought with distinction in Italy. It was the first all-Jewish army, and knowledge of its existence and its role in defeating the Nazis gave an immense boost to Jews everywhere. After the war the brigade helped Jewish refugees beat the British blockade of Palestine.
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The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45
A brigade was formed in 1944 as part of the British Army and fought with distinction in Italy. It was the first all-Jewish army, and knowledge of its existence and its role in defeating the Nazis gave an immense boost to Jews everywhere. After the war the brigade helped Jewish refugees beat the British blockade of Palestine.
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The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45

The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45

by Morris Beckman
The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45

The Jewish Brigade: An Army with Two Masters 1944-45

by Morris Beckman

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Overview

A brigade was formed in 1944 as part of the British Army and fought with distinction in Italy. It was the first all-Jewish army, and knowledge of its existence and its role in defeating the Nazis gave an immense boost to Jews everywhere. After the war the brigade helped Jewish refugees beat the British blockade of Palestine.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781862274235
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 10/01/2008
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Morris Beckman was born in London and took part in the invasions of Sicily and Italy in the Second World War. He was a founding member of the '43 Group' of Jewish ex-servicemen, which attacked and destroyed Mosley's emergent Fascist party in a protracted campaign in the late 1940s. Author of several books, his history of the '43 Group' was published in 1992.
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