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This second edition, first published in 1989, contains a
comprehensive and indispensable history of the members of the
Jewish community who served and died in the British Armed Forces
during the Second World War. Many were British-born or living in
Britain, but large numbers of Jews in Palestine also volunteered.
The book is illustrated with numerous photographs of individual
servicemen and women or, sadly, their gravestones. It also includes
research on Jews who fought with the Chindits, as well as Jewish
servicemen in the Korean War, Kenya, Malaya, and Cyprus, and those
who served in other units and in other post-war conflicts. In
addition, there is a detailed record of Jewish prisoners of war of
the Germans, of the Japanese, and of those who served in Special
Forces. We Will Remember Them is a vital tribute to those
Palestinian/Israeli subjects who volunteered for active duty under
the administration of the British Mandate, as well as to those for
whom being Jewish also meant being
Here, for the first time, is the account of the essential part
played by Jewish personnel in Britain's Fire Service during World
War II. Ever civic minded, British Jews from all social backgrounds
were pre-war volunteers to be trained for dealing with the expected
mass bombing of cities by the Germans. After war was declared, by
1940/41, many younger Jewish men and women volunteered or were
called up to the armed services, while many who were too old or
unfit for the military stayed on with the Fire Service. A
considerable number of Jewish men and women played a major role in
the civil defense of Britain. Some won bravery awards, including
the only George Cross - the highest civilian award for courage -
won by a London Fireman during the war. Many gave their lives; this
is their story. Through the use of archival material, books, and
personal 'Last Voice' interviews, the book has captured part of
this extraordinary contribution of daring, effort, and suffering.
Numerous, never-before-published photographs illustrate and
illuminate the text. *** Librarians: ebook available [Subject:
History, Military Studies, Jewish Studies, World War II]
This book contains dozens of accounts - both horrific and
inspiring, amusing and sad - of the experiences of Jewish prisoners
of war and internees from Commonwealth and Dutch forces imprisoned
by the Japanese during World War II. Along with dozens of
photographs from private collections, the material presented is
previously unpublished, gathered from personal interviews and
archives worldwide. Under the Heel of Bushido is a tribute to the
courage and suffering of these men and women of the Jewish
community whose experiences have been virtually ignored. The
veterans interviewed for the book share painful testimonies,
offering a snapshot of the total Jewish involvement, as so many of
the 550 or so Jewish prisoners of war who survived their ordeal
passed away before they could tell their stories. There was a
particular Jewish participation and encounter with the Japanese,
and Under the Heel of Bushido chronicles this unique account for
the first time. *** "Anti-Semitism was largely absent; the concept
- and the Nazis' obsession with Jews - was puzzling to most
Japanese, though there were incidents initiated by German liaison
officers and Muslim propaganda, and, of course, cruel acts done
simply out of spite toward the enermy....In the absence of
synagogues and rabbis, many of the Jewish POSs attempted and
managed nonetheless to practice accommodated forms of Judaic
rituals, including Friday night Sabbath services and, too often,
funerals." - The NYMAS Review; StrategyPage, May 2014
This book is a response to the oft-perpetrated myths of
Anglo-Jewry's lack of fighting spirit and its failure to
participate in the Second World War. Anglo-Jewry has never formed
more than about one half of one per cent of the population, yet the
figures show that their contribution to the armed forces has always
been out of proportion to their numbers. Fighting Back provides an
insight into the Anglo-Jewish contribution to the Allied victories
over the Nazi and Japanese threats. The book also highlights the
role of the Jews in the Spanish Civil War and the Korean War. Its
wide-ranging approach to the contributions that Jews made looks at,
among other things: the paratroopers at the Battle of Arnhem; the
much neglected and almost forgotten Auxiliary Services of Civil
Defense; the Jews at Bletchley Park; and the Jewish-Palestinian
volunteers from Israel. Anglo-Jewry, together with Jews from
Israel, may thus be deeply and justly proud of this history of
fighting back, fighting for democracy, and fighting for peace. This
book will stand as permanent testimony to the truth.
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