Legion of Judea postcard calling for a boycott of Nazi Germany
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
Creator(s)
- Legion of Judea, United States (Publisher)
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
- Object
- Information Forms