A special booklet marking the anniversary of the "Yiftach" Brigade of the Palmach - after it was disbanded in 1949

A special booklet marking the anniversary of the "Yiftach" Brigade of the Palmach - after it was disbanded in 1949

Yiftach - Battalion Journal of the Palmach Brigade - A special booklet marking the anniversary of the "Yiftach" Brigade of the Palmach, which was disbanded shortly before due to the establishment of the IDF and the dissolution of the Palmach. 1949.

At the beginning of the booklet, Y. Tabankin apologizes for the fact that the booklet was supposed to accompany the Yiftach Brigade on its celebration day - marking one year since its establishment, but before the year ended, an IDF order was issued to disband the Palmach units and integrate them into the IDF. In fact, this is the only booklet that extensively reviews the activities of the battalion. Following that, a letter from "Mula" appears, in which he writes: "I am forced to leave the brigade and move to another new role" and bids farewell to the unit in favor of his service in the IDF.

The booklet includes the history of the brigade from its founding day, its special activities during the War of Independence, particularly in the liberation of the Galilee and the heroic operation to liberate Safed, its part in "Operation Danny" for the liberation of Lod and Ramla, "Operation Yoav, " and more. On one of the pages of the booklet, there is a "map of operations" - a colored map documenting the unit's activity areas in Eretz Israel. Additionally, there is a table of the training cores of brigade veterans in various cities and kibbutzim, memorial pages in memory of the fallen soldiers, and more.

129 [1] pages. The title page is apparently missing. There is a continuous tear at the bottom part of the pages without affecting the text. Good-moderate condition.