"Jewish Soldier's Day" – A Poster Designed by Franz Kraus, Hand-Signed by Him – 1941

"Jewish Soldier's Day" – A Poster Designed by Franz Kraus, Hand-Signed by Him – 1941
"Yom HaChayal HaYehudi" [Jewish Soldier's Day], poster issued by the National Committee for the Jewish Soldier. [Palestine], 1941. Design: Franz Kraus (signed in the plate and in handwriting).
Poster for the Jewish Soldier's Day held in April 1941. The illustration, depicting a Jewish soldier wearing a British Army helmet, was created by Franz Kraus after a photograph by Alfons Himmelreich. The poster is signed by Kraus, in pencil (in the lower right corner, beside the printed signature).
Jewish soldier's Day, in honor of the volunteers of the Jewish Yishuv to the British Army, took place in Palestine three times, during the years 1941-1943. The day was announced by the National Committee for the Jewish Soldier together with the Jewish Agency and the National Council. Over the course of the day, there were parades, public meetings, sports competitions and other celebrations. The events of the day were used also to raise funds and assist the soldiers' families.
Approx. 60.5X92.5 cm. Good condition. A few stains. Minor creases and blemishes to margins.
Provenance: The Raphael Grünzweig Collection.