A huge collection of c. 500 letters from a soldier in the Jewish Brigade

A huge collection of c. 500 letters from a soldier in the Jewish Brigade

"And the cruel enemy ... kills mothers with their children and wants to exterminate the Jews. Embrace your power and become stronger" - a huge collection of about 500 letters from a soldier in the Jewish Brigade, sent from him and to him, in 1942-1947, Italy, Belgium, England, North Africa , Eretz Israel and other places.

A large and unique collection of Correspondence of the soldier Yerachmiel Aharoni who served in the Jewish Brigade in North Africa and Italy. The letters were all sent from him to friends and family in different countries around the world, and back to him from the same places between 1942-1947. The letters sent to him deal with the political situation in the Land of Israel, and tell about the curfew imposed on the inhabitants of the Land of Israel often, on dealing with swamps and diseases, on the Arab enemy encounters, about sports competitions held in the Land of Israel, about courses of Hebrew policemen and preparations for war. On the rumors heralding the end of World War II and the inability to believe, and more.

Brigade soldier Yerachmiel Aharoni, born in Kibbutz Nesher, served in the Jewish Brigade in various sectors, mainly in Italy and North Africa. There are many letters written by Aharoni during his years of service, documenting in great detail the period in which he served as a soldier for about 5 consecutive years. There are also letters from his friends who served in other units in the brigade in the northern Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium, and tell about frequent visits to the Hebrew Soldier Club and joint activities, their feelings on the various fighting fronts, homesickness, etc. There are also letters deals with looking for relatives After the war, and letters describing finding relatives who have disappeared, letters of blessing for the new year, letters sent from students in educational institutions in Eretz Israel to the Brigade soldier, for example a student letter from the "Dugmah" school: "And the cruel enemy ... kills mothers with their children and wants to destroy The Jews. Embrace your strength and become stronger, help defeat the enemy ... and return victorious to each one of his family", many family letters appear, (in a letter dated 11/16/44: "It's time for you to go back home a bit and rest after years and years of not lying on a good bed"), many letters sent to him from his friends in "Nesher" and interested in his fate, letters from friends, and more.

The collection has not been thoroughly reviewed by us.

Most of the letters appear with the original envelopes in which they were sent. general condition good-very good.