Bidspirit auction | A few official papers of

A few official papers of the Jewish Legion, including a letter to David Ben Gurion - Different official papers including the official emblem and name of the Jewish Legion ”HaRishon LeYehudah” , and a letter, on official paper, with the logo of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, from Zeev Peler (a soldier in the Jewish Legion that was under the Egyptian Expeditionary Force) addressed to ”David” (seemingly David Ben Gurion, Peler's friend), from Rafah, 1919. A. A paper stamped with the emblem of the legion. 8X13.5 cm. B. A paper stamped with the name ”Jewish Legion” in Hebrew, English and Yiddish (also with ”in blood and fire Yehudah fell, in blood and fire in will rise”), without emblem. 21.5X28 cm. C. A paper with the name of the legion in Hebrew and English, and with the words: ”Red Maden David” in Hebrew and English. 13.5X21 cm. D. A paper with the name of the legion in Hebrew and English 12X20.5 cm. The Jewish Legion ”HaRishon Leyehudah” was one of the Jewish battalions that recruited Jews to fight for the British army in WWI. Some took part in was against the Othman empire, including conquering the land of Israel. The legion's emblem was the Menorah and its slogan ”Kadima”, being the first military unit that used Jewish symbols. E. A letter from Ze'ev Peler to David Ben Gurion, baring the lettering ”Y.M.K.A. with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force” 13X21 cm. Peler inquires about Ben Gurion's plans for the future (in regards with Ben Gurions visit to the United States, and his release from the Legion), Ze'ev Peler was a member of the committee that ran the unit together with important figures like Eliyahu Golomb, Dov Hoz, Itzhak Ben Tzvi and Yisrael Shochat. David Ben Gurion was expelled from the Land of Israel by the Turks, and went to the United States. There he encouraged volunteering to the Jewish Legions. In 1918 he arrived in Egypt and joined the 39th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (a battalion he initiated together with Yitschal Ben Tzvi). All in good condition.