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lot # 50156LA - Militaria > Mandate & Yishuv

Wednesday Oct 25, 2017 20:00 Asia/Jerusalem

World War II "Hebrew [Jewish] Recruitment" ('Giyus Ivri') bakelite pin, c. 1939-45; not maker-marked; 16mm, 1.05g. Round gray base surmounted by w/light blue square w/stylized white Heb. letter "Gimmel" whose base stroke formed by letter "Ayin". This was Yishuv leadership's symbol for the recruitment drives for volunteers to serve in the British military during the War; pins was worn by those who enlisted. Similar pins w/o blue color were worn by those with an exemption. Although enlistment was voluntary, those identified as evading it faced sanctions by the various bodies of the Yishuv, including dismissal from work and even refusal of service in social places, like cafes.