{"product_id":"the-jewish-legion-during-the-m-watts-9781403939210","title":"The Jewish Legion During the First World War","description":"In September 1917 the British government established three battalions of infantry for the reception of non-nationalized Russian Jews: the 38th, 39th and 40th Royal Fusiliers. These were recruited, in the main, from Britain, the United States and Palestine respectively. The Jewish Legion was founded in response to a two-year agitation led by Vladimir Jabotinsky, and among its ranks were several future leaders of Israel, including David Ben-Gurion, Izaak Ben-Zvi and Levi Eshkol. In this book, Jabotinsky's efforts are reviewed against a background of intra-communal difficulties raised by the questions of military service, citizenship and anti-Semitism in Britain and the United States. The testimonies of over 600 veterans, supported by other sources, have been used to analyse the make-up, personal experiences, military performance and treatment of the Legion. This review and analysis of a unique British army unit, within its political and social context, provides fresh insights into Anglo-Jewish relations during the early twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Watts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1403939217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403939210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 5.88w x 0.84d","brand":"M. Watts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44064565330175,"sku":"9781403939210","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c457f6d-7428-4edd-a807-72ed02ffa481.jpg?v=1685396236","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-jewish-legion-during-the-m-watts-9781403939210","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}