In November 1944, Jewish soldiers from Eretz Israel fighting in the British army (known as the ‘Jewish Brigade’) arrived in Italy. After Germany's surrender, thousands of Holocaust survivors passed through DP camps set up by the Allied forces in Italy. In these camps Jewish brigade soldiers forged connections with survivors from all over Europe, as they began to cope with the enormity of their loss immediately after the Holocaust but also prepare for the next chapter in their lives. Explore our
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In November 1944, Jewish soldiers from Eretz Israel fighting in the British army (known as the ‘Jewish Brigade’) arrived in Italy. After Germany's surrender, thousands of Holocaust survivors passed through DP camps set up by the Allied forces in Italy. In these camps Jewish brigade soldiers forged connections with survivors from all over Europe, as they began to cope with the enormity of their loss immediately after the Holocaust but also prepare for the next chapter in their lives. Explore our
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