The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group (more commonly known as the Jewish Brigade Group or Jewish Brigade) was a military formation of the British Army that served in Europe during the Second World War. The brigade was formed in late 1944, and its personnel fought the Germans in Italy. After the war, some of them assisted Holocaust survivors to emigrate illegally to Israel, as part of Aliyah Bet.
Read more about Jewish Brigade: Background, Formation of The Jewish Brigade, World War II, Post World War II, Legacy, Partial List of Notable Veterans of The Jewish Brigade
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