Bidspirit auction | Jewish Brigade – Letter, 2nd

Jewish Brigade – Letter, 2nd Battalion, Palestine Regiment, Europe 1946 - Original Air Letter sent by Sergeant Levitzky, a soldier of the 2nd Jewish Battalion, Palestine Regiment, serving in Europe with the Jewish Brigade. Written entirely in Hebrew to his wife Esther in Tel-Aviv, April 1946. Bearing a Field Post Office 690 (18 AP 46) British Army postmark and unit cachet: 2 (Jewish) Bn. Palestine Regt. The long Hebrew letter recounts the experiences of a Jewish soldier stationed in Europe shortly before the disbandment of the Jewish Brigade later that year. In good condition with clear handwriting, original airmail stationery marked “BY AIR MAIL.” Size: approx. 25×20 cm (open) Date: April 16–18, 1946 Origin: British Army of the Rhine (BAOR), Europe. Items from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The items are placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet.