Legion of Judea postcard calling for a boycott of Nazi Germany

Identifier
irn600579
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.266.3
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The postcard was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Funding Note: The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.

Scope and Content

Postcard issued by the Legion of Judea in the United States, warning people to remember Belgium and 1914, a reference to the invasion of Belgium by Germany that launched World War I (1914-1918.) It was refrred to as the Rape of Belgium because of the brutal treatment and killing of civilians. The Legion calls for a boycott to end Nazi rule in Germany.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Postcard with black text on a white background with English text and the image of a lion with a banner with Hebrew text: "Mahne Yehuda" in the upper left corner.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.