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LOT 92:
Polish Scouts in the Middle East Booklet. Tel Aviv 1942. Dozens of Photographs. Rare
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Polish Scouts in the Middle East Booklet. Tel Aviv 1942. Dozens of Photographs. Rare
POLSCY HARCERZE PRZY PRCY. Polish Scouts in the Middle East bilingual booklet. Among the articles: "History of the Movement and its Participation Against Nazi Germany," "Proclamations of the Polish Movement in Various Countries," "Pilot Course for Children Following the War in Europe." There are dozens of pictures of the movement's activities in the booklet.
Rare! Not found in the National Library.
Specifications: [1] 33 leaves, paper. 22 cm. Color bookjacket. English-Polish.
Background: At the beginning of the 20th century, Poland was divided between Germany, Russia and the Austro-Hungrian empire. The Polish people, youth and adults alike, created many movements and organizations with the goal of preserving the nation, and the struggle for independence. One of these organizations was the Zarzewie youth group. During WWII, a number of adult scouts conducted sabotage missions against the Nazis; the girl scouts created support units working as nurses. At the same time, the youth scouts were involved with "minor sabotage events," which included distribution of flyers or drawing graffiti on walls. During Operation Tempest, the scouts were actively involved in battles, especially during the Warsaw uprising. This booklet was from the scout organization active in the Middle East during WWII.
Condition: Fine. Tear on the last page without lack in the text, double filing perforations. Tear from the filing perforation until the margin without damage to the text.
