The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Establishment Archives
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Dates of Existence
1948 -
History
The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Establishment Archives (IDFA) was established in July 1948, during Israel's War of Independence.
IDFA keeps Israeli military documentation of all sorts, including files, publications, audio and video, photographs, maps and posters.
IDFA and its subsidiaries also house documentation of Jewish military organizations which were active before the establishment of the State of Israel, such as "Haganah", "Lehi" and "Hashomer", as well as a collection dedicated to Jewish Soldiers in World Armies.
Places
Tel Aviv
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0