The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group, more commonly known as the Jewish Brigade Group or Jewish Brigade, was a military formation of the British Army in the Second World War. It was formed in late 1944 and was recruited among Jews living in the Land of Israel (then called Palestine) and commanded by Anglo-Jewish officers. It served in the latter stages of the Italian Campaign and was disbanded in 1946.
After the war, some members of the Brigade assisted Holocaust survivors to emigrate to the Land of Israel as part of Aliyah Bet, in defiance of British restrictions. Other members formed vigilante groups, which traced and assassinated German, Austrian, and Italian war criminals.
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Jewish Brigade 2nd battalion medal This medal was issued in 1969 to mark 30 years since the outbreak of World War II and to honor the soldiers of the Jewish Brigade's 2nd Battalion who fought under the British Army. Bronze with enamel Diameter 60 mm |
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Medallion or keychain Convention of the 2nd batallion in 1971 Diameter 35 mm |
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Brigade 1 Jewish Fighting Division 24.7.1973 Diameter 37 mm |
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Medal of the Series "The Birth of Israel" Produced by the Franklin Mint Silver Diameter 44 mm |
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The Volunteers Medal Front: IF A MAN MEANS TO KILL YOU, STRIKE FIRST Jude, Jewish star and inscription within and around. Back: THE YISHUVS VOLUNTEERS IN THE BRITISH FORCES 1939-1946 HERE AM I SEND ME, Israeli flag, stylized text around. State Medal Silver Diameter 37 mm |
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Jewish Resistance & Combat During World War II 1983 Cu-Ni Diameter 45 mm |
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The Jewish Soldier in WWII State Medal Bronze Diameter 70 mm |