Issued by the First Camouflage Military Unit of the Jewish Brigade.

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 134
(HAGADAH).

Issued by the First Camouflage Military Unit of the Jewish Brigade.

Mimeographed text with hand-colored illustrations. ff. (18). Bound with string, lacking covers. Oblong 4to.

(Italy: 1945)

Est: $2,000 - $2,500
PRICE REALIZED $2,000
The abbreviated Hagadah text is punctuated with reflections upon both Biblical and contemporary world events. The illustrations contrast the Nazi oppression of the Jews of Europe with the vim and vigor of the youth of Eretz Israel. The Jewish Brigade was the only military unit in the Allied Forces to serve in World War II as an independent, National Jewish unit. Once Germany was defeated members of the Jewish Brigade were actively involved in the Berichah Movement, assisting the survivors of the Holocaust traverse Europe and reach the Land of Israel.