Hebrew Soldier

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Hebrew translation: (white text at top) The Hebrew soldier in World War II 1939-1945 (red text at bottom) What they fought and fell for…
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"The Hebrew Soldier in World War II 1939-1945 – What They Fought and Fell For…", small color poster. [Palestine, ca. 1945]. Designed by R. (Rico/Richard) Blass (1908-2002). Hebrew.
The poster depicts a wounded soldier, in the uniform of the British army. To his right, an illustration of a burning Jewish town representing the destruction of European Jews and to his left, an illustration of the building of the national institutions in Jerusalem representing the revival of the Jewish nation in Palestine. Printed on the lower part of the poster is the inscription "What They Fought and Fell For…".
24.5X34.5 cm. Good condition. Horizontal fold line and creases. Stains, creases and minor blemishes.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.