April 12, 2024
ISRAEL STATE MEDAL Jewish Fighters Against the Nazis
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ISRAEL STATE MEDAL Jewish Fighters Against the Nazis Following the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939, the official anti-Semitism of the Third Reich turned into a policy of mass annihilation of Jews throughout Europe and wver Hitler's armies reached. Uprisings occurred in ghettos and t was partisan activity, but the only hope left for the Jews was the speedy and decisive military defeat of Germany by the Allied forces. T were some 1.5 million Jewish fighters among the Allied armies. On 11 November 1945, a conference of Jewish fighters was convened in Paris under the banner "we are Jews, we are one people". Description of the medal: Obverse: A banner on a pole with Star of David at the top flies above a broken swastika and torn flag of Nazi Germany. To the right, the words "VICTORY OVER THE NAZIS" in Hebrew and English. Reverse: The heads of four armed fighters, representing Jewish soldiers in the forces of Eretz Israel, USA, Britain, and the USSR. In upper portion, around the circumference, the words 'JEWISH FIGHTERS AGAINST THE NAZIS 1939-1989" in Hebrew and English. Edge: words "BRONZE", to the right in Hebrew and to the left in English, and serial number 0167. Bronze medal - Diameter 70mm / 2.75" - Weight 140 g / 5 oz Designer Nathan Karp - Engraving Kretschmer. Excellent condition - issue from Israel Government
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