The story of the only all-Jewish fighting force in World War II.The story of the only all-Jewish fighting force in World War II.The story of the only all-Jewish fighting force in World War II.
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Peter Thomas
- Narrator
- (voice)
Moshe Bejski
- Self - Holocaust Survivor
- (as Dr. Moshe Bejski)
Cyril Goodman
- Self - British Officer: Jewish Brigade
- (as Cyril 'Benny' Goodman)
- Director
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Himself - Jewish Brigade: It was Ben Gurion's phrase that we would fight against Hitler as if the White Paper did not exist and we would fight against the White Paper as if Hitler did not exist.
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A wonderful and inspirational documentary film.
I am young enough that I wasn't born until after WWII -- however I have seen dozens, if not tens of dozens, of hours of World War two film footage, in the numerous documentaries that have been on the History Channel, etc.
This film just blew me away with an inspiring true story that seems to be little known today amongst younger Jewish people, and perhaps the world at large.
The film tells "The Hidden Story of the Jewish Brigade", some 5,500 Palestinian Jews who prevailed upon Winston Churchill to let them fight the Nazis in their own Jewish unit during the war. When the war ended, they defied their British commanders and (secretly) did their utmost to help Jewish refugees and survivors by secretly transporting them to Palestine.
The story is told by juxtaposing present day interviews of former members of the Jewish Brigade, with an incredible amount of documentary footage that has probably rarely been seen before -- at least not all in such a cohesively presented and edited form.
In the end the story is as amazing and exciting as some of the wartime propaganda films -- except that this is a true story of young everyday men who did exceptionally heroic deeds. I saw the film at a UCLA documentary screening, and just ordered the video off of the "Official Site" (found on the IMDB listing page). This is one film I want to see again, and show to friends and family. It is truly inspirational.
This film just blew me away with an inspiring true story that seems to be little known today amongst younger Jewish people, and perhaps the world at large.
The film tells "The Hidden Story of the Jewish Brigade", some 5,500 Palestinian Jews who prevailed upon Winston Churchill to let them fight the Nazis in their own Jewish unit during the war. When the war ended, they defied their British commanders and (secretly) did their utmost to help Jewish refugees and survivors by secretly transporting them to Palestine.
The story is told by juxtaposing present day interviews of former members of the Jewish Brigade, with an incredible amount of documentary footage that has probably rarely been seen before -- at least not all in such a cohesively presented and edited form.
In the end the story is as amazing and exciting as some of the wartime propaganda films -- except that this is a true story of young everyday men who did exceptionally heroic deeds. I saw the film at a UCLA documentary screening, and just ordered the video off of the "Official Site" (found on the IMDB listing page). This is one film I want to see again, and show to friends and family. It is truly inspirational.
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- David3-D
- Feb 4, 2000
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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