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The 'Ritchie Boys': The Jewish U.S. Soldiers Who Helped Defeat the ...

Defeating Germany during World War II was no easy feat. A group of officers known as the “Ritchie Boys” played an important role in the ...

Jews and the Civil War | Brandeis University

Religion generally posed no barrier to military promotion. Indeed, one. Union officer actually won his position because he was a Jew. Observing that "we have ...

Sons of Israel in Caesar's Service: Jewish Soldiers in the Roman ...

There were Jews who served as simple foot soldiers, influential generals like Tiberius Julius Alexander, and Jewish military units such as the Regii Emeseni ...

Jewish American Soldiers: Stories from WWII

The film explores their unique experiences of being Jewish soldiers at a time when Jews were outcasts around the world, including in America.

Jews and the Military: A History - Princeton University Press

Derek Penslar shows that although Jews have often been described as people who shun the army, in fact they have frequently been willing, even eager, to do ...

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War - NYU Press

Offers an engaging account of the experiences of Jewish soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil WarWhat was it like to be a Jew in Lincoln's armies?

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War

by Adam D. Mendelsohn What was it like to be a Jew in Lincoln's armies? The Union army was as diverse as the embattled nation it sought to preserve, ...

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War (2023)

Mendelsohn probes deeper to explore the personalities of Jewish recruits, both native-born and immigrant; their mustering-in experiences; how they lived in ...

The Untold Story of Jewish Commandos in World War II | TIME

One of the greatest untold stories of World War Two has to do with the heroic Jewish soldiers of X Troop.

Fighting on Two Fronts: Jewish American Soldiers in World War II

And we will meet Jewish soldiers, both. American-born and recent refugees from Europe, who took up arms for democracy and for the liberation of Europe's Jews.

Jewish soldiers | The Center for Jewish History ArchivesSpace

The collection contains materials relating to the life of Albert G. Hess and his family. These include official documents, correspondence, transcript of records ...

We Fought, Too – Jewish Soldiers In America's Wars

The exhibit, “We Fought, Too – Jewish Soldiers in America's Wars” highlights Jewish soldiers in the Civil War, the Jewish Legion of World War I, World War I, ...

Jewish Soldiers & Veterans in Our Collections

Our collections include personal papers on soldiers from the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II, as well as organizational records from local ...

Forgotten Soldiers

Jewish Military Experience in the Habsburg Monarchy (1788-1820). 42nd Line Infantry Regiment Erbach at the battle of Deutsch-Wagram. From Oskar Teuber, ...

Jews in the Military - HUC - Hebrew Union College

The number of Jewish American soldiers in World War II totaled 550,000 Jews, men and women, which was around 4.23% of the total military forces. Twenty-two of ...

"Jewish Soldiers and Fighters in World War II" international conference

Nearly 1.5 million Jewish men and women made vital contributions to the Allied war effort against Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers.

12 of 12,000 | Jewish Museum Berlin

We are presenting biographies of twelve German Jews who fell in the First World War and whose military service and deaths are documented in the museum's ...

Hitler's Jewish Army - The History Reader

Author Ellen Feldman stumbled upon one of the most remarkable anomalies in WWII history: Jewish soldiers in Hitler's army.

Yes, American Jews Do Serve - Moment Magazine

The Jewish War Veterans of the USA invite Ms. Hotovely to come speak to our leadership about American Jewish military history. We hope she takes ...

Hitler's Jewish Soldiers (2006) - IMDb

Hitler's Jewish Soldiers: Directed by Larry Price. A fascinating, often untold story in military history.