Palestine Mandate. Palestine Police Force blackened nickel-brass(?) cap badge with 2-pronged back; size: 30 x 44mm; weight: 8.5g. Heavier than the standard badge, possibly worn at night. Not maker marked.
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Product Tags: Mandatory Palestinian Militaria - metal militaria, Mandate & Yishuv and Militaria from Palestine Mandate and from 1939-48 Jewish Insurgency in Palestine, 20th Century, 1930s, 1940s,

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Palestine Mandate. Eretz Israel/Yishuv undocumented military organization emblem pin, c. 1920s-30s; 2.45g, 3.2 x 1.5cm: Star of David w/"Zion" in Bezalel style writing surmounted on crossed swords - reminiscent of WWI German veterans' medals. Probably belongs to either the "Association of Jewish Officers in Eretz Israel" (????? ??????? ???????), founded in Tel Aviv in 1935, or "Union of Jewish Combatants" (??????? ????? ????? ?????? ????–?????) whose emblems used a similar motif. Other possible organizations are "Association of Veterans of the Jewish Battalions in E.I." (????? ??????? ????????? ???????? ??????? ????–?????) and the "E.I. Association of Jewish War Particiants" (?????? ????–?????? ?? ?????? ?????? ???????). For a similar pin without "Zion" in center & possibly related to Holocaust-era Jewish partisans or "nokmim", see Lot #a60569.
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Product Tags: Mandatory Palestinian Militaria - metal militaria, Mandate & Yishuv and Militaria from Palestine Mandate and from World War I, 20th Century, 1920s, 1930s, 1919-1923 3rd Aliya, 1924-1929 4th Aliya which are Unique/Discovery Piece

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Palestine Mandate. Yishuv/Palestine Mandate Ghaffir hat badge of the Jewish "Notrim" (guardsmen) forces with 2-lug reverse, c.1936-1940s; not maker-marked; size: 34 x 33.5mm; weight: 7.65g. Although the term "Ghaffir" ('Guard' in Arabic) was widely used throughout the British Empire, this badge is unofficially associated uniquely with the pre-State Jewish auxiliary defense force called the Notrim, and worn on brown or black woolen kolpak hats. One of the most sought-after Mandate-era pieces of militaria among Israeli collectors.
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Product Tags: Mandatory Palestinian Militaria - metal militaria, Mandate & Yishuv and Militaria from Palestine Mandate and from 1936-39 Arab Revolt, 1929-1939 5th Aliya, 20th Century, 1930s, 1940s,

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Palestine Mandate. Palestine Volunteer Force metal hat badge, circa. 1940-1943; not maker-marked; with slider back; weight: 4.75g. Depicts patron saint St. George slaying a dragon (i.e. Nazi Germany); known in Hebrew as "Kheyl Mitnadvim Ha'Eretz-Israeli", it numbered 2,000 men as home guard force. Formed in Aug. 1940, funded by the Mandate, and based in the 3 main cities, it was open to all British subjects in Palestine & local citizens, tasked with assisting the regular British Army in preparation for war and protecting internal security; there were 2 companies in Jerusalem. In excellent condition, slight bend in field; rare.
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Product Tags: Mandatory Palestinian Militaria - metal militaria, Mandate & Yishuv and Militaria from Palestine Mandate and from World War II, 20th Century, 1940s

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Palestine Mandate. Palestine/Yishuv: early Charles de Gaulle publicity coverage - in Hebrew, 1941: a 61-page paperback booklet, number 4 of the then wartime series of booklets on personalities and leaders called "People and Events", entitled "General Charles de-Gaulle", written by Dr. David Shochat and published by Din press in Tel Aviv with the assistance of the "Association for Free France in Eretz Israel", whose chairman, Mordechai (Mark) L. Gorodisky wrote the preface. The book covers De-Gaulle's childhood, military background and experience, the fall of France and his positions regarding the need to create a new army and liberate Europe. A fascinating Jewish-Israeli perspective on De Gaulle and his image as a fighter for liberty early in World War II. Worn cover with some edge crumbles, but otherwise intact. Gorodisky served as the chairman of the Association of the Friends of Belgium in Eretz Israel and also as the president of the Committee for France in Eretz Israel, until 1947.
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Product Tags: Mandatory Palestinian Militaria - publications, Mandate & Yishuv and Militaria from Palestine Mandate and from World War II, 20th Century, 1940s which are Object Related Specifically to a Personality or Key Event

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