Jewish Legions, Documents Relating to Jewish Legions (Copies)

01.01.1915 - 31.12.1921

Reference Code : K 1 - 31

Archive: Jewish Legions
Material status: Scanned
Date Type: Approximate

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Description

Document about founding of the Jewish Legions - newspaper item;
Momento of Jewish community of Alexandria in memory of Jewish military who fell under flag of British government, by Head Rabbi Rafael de la Pergola;
Notice regarding establishment of legion of Jewish volunteers in Alexandria;
Correspondence between Zeev Jabotinsky and Yosef Trumpeldor about activities of Zion Mule Corps and their dissolution;
Letter of indictment against soldiers of 39th Batttalion Royal Fusiliers;
Proposal to turn Zion Mule Corps into a fighting force;
Request from Zeev Jabotinsky to Provisonal Committee of Jews in Eretz Israel to act in behalf of detainees of 38th and 39th battalions in Alexandria;
Draft of declaration of establishment of Jewish Legion;
Military order barring Jewish soldiers from entering Old City of Jerusalem and Jaffa;
Correspondence between various people regarding establishment of legions and their activities;
Correspondence between Zeev Jabotinsky and War Office regarding the proposal to establish a Jewish Legion.
Includes documents in German, Russian and Yiddish.

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