
The Jewish Brigade
An Army with Two Masters 1944-45
Morris Beckman(Author)
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Will be published approx. on 28. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-86227-423-5 (ISBN)
Description
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. Having fought in the War, author Morris Beckman was the founder member of the 43 Group of Jewish ex-servicemen who attacked and destroyed Mosley's emergent Fascist party in a protracted campaign in the late 1940s.
Reviews / Votes
'A fitting memorial to those Jews who, at a time when being a Jew was synonymous with being a victim, were determined to take up arms as a Jewish entity and against their own enemies.' * <i>The Literary Review</i> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The History Press Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86227-423-5 (9781862274235)
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12/2010
The History Press Ltd
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Persons
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.