I would like to share with the group some insignia from the Jewish Brigade Group of WW2 I recently aquired. The formation badge and title I've seen before, although rarely. The wrist band I'm presuming is for a WO of the brigade and the armband I really don't know the use of. It is a definate local/field construction item. Here is a very brief history of the group:
The Jewish Brigade Group of the British army, which fought under the Zionist flag, was formally established in September 1944. It included more than 5,000 Jewish volunteers from Palestine organized into three infantry battalions and several supporting units. Under the command of Brigadier Ernest Benjamin, the Jewish Brigade fought against the Germans in Italy from March 1945 until the end of the war in May 1945.
Hope you enjoy the picture,
Garth
The Jewish Brigade Group of the British army, which fought under the Zionist flag, was formally established in September 1944. It included more than 5,000 Jewish volunteers from Palestine organized into three infantry battalions and several supporting units. Under the command of Brigadier Ernest Benjamin, the Jewish Brigade fought against the Germans in Italy from March 1945 until the end of the war in May 1945.
Hope you enjoy the picture,
Garth
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