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| + | :Len singer wrote 'I was a member [of the [[43 Group]]]. I had a friend [[Simcha Flapin]] in [[Hashomer Hazair]] [Zionist youth group]. In early 1948 we raised ten members of the group to go to Palestine, which they reached in time to fight in the Israeli war of independence'.<ref>Morris Beckman ''The 43 Group''. London: Centerprise, 1993, 2nd Ed. p.200.</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="Sonabend">Daniel Sonabend. ''We Fight Fascists''. Apple Books.</ref> | ||
| + | :[[Jules Konopinski]] would be one of the founding members of that successor organisation, but in the summer of 1948 he had no idea if he would even be alive at the end of the year. Jules was one of the 43 Groupers who had been accepted by the [[Jewish Agency]] to go and defend the new Jewish state. ‘Son, go do your duty,’ replied [[Vidal Sassoon]]’s mum when he told her he was going to fight; she fully understood the impact that fighting fascism alongside Jewish ex-servicemen had had on her son, who believed it was now his turn to step up to the line for his people.<ref name="Sonabend"/> | ||
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| + | :Another 43 Grouper who went to fight in Israel was [[Nat Cashman]]. Almost all the 43 Groupers who went to the Holy Land had been too young to serve in the War; Cashman, who served in the RAF, was the exception. Short, and with a high-pitched voice, Cashman’s appearance was deceptive; he was a very good boxer and one of the Group’s toughest fighters. During the Battle of Jerusalem against Glubb Pasha’s Arab Legion, Cashman became the only member to lose their life during the Group’s existence; his death was a devastating loss.<ref name="Sonabend"/> | ||
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| + | :recruiters for the new Israeli army, with [[Samuel Weiser|Major Weiser]] chief among them, sought out young Jews who would be willing to go to Palestine and help give the Yishuv a fighting chance. As an organisation filled with fit and fearless young Jews, the [[43 Group]] had a wealth of men that could be sent to fight, and the Group permitted recruiters to come and speak to its members. Particularly enticed by the idea of going to fight for a Jewish homeland were those younger men who had not fought in the Second World War and believed they had a duty to fight for their people and their new homeland. The volunteering Group members were sent to be interviewed and have their health checked by the [[Jewish Agency]], which had secretly set up at a [[Marks and Spencer]] in town; all those who were approved were told to stand by until the Agency was ready to get them out the country.<ref name="Sonabend"/> | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ===A-F=== |
| − | *[[Harry | + | *[[Harry Bidney]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen">Joshua Cohen [http://pstorage-leicester-213265548798.s3.amazonaws.com/18777932/2019CohenJPhD.pdf British Antifascism and the Holocaust, 1945-67] Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Leicester, Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, School of History, Politics and International Relations, May2019</ref> |
| + | *[[Gerry Cantor]] - later founder member of [[JACOB]]<ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
| + | ===G-L=== | ||
| + | *[[Monty Goldman]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
| + | *[[Harry Kaufman]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
*[[Jules Konopinski]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | *[[Jules Konopinski]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
| + | ===M-R=== | ||
*[[Monty Pincus]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | *[[Monty Pincus]] (also [[62 Group]]) <ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
| − | + | ===S-Z=== | |
*[[Wolf Wayne]] <ref name="Cohen"/> | *[[Wolf Wayne]] <ref name="Cohen"/> | ||
*[[Vidal Sassoon]] - Later (in 1948) of the [[Palmach]], part of [[Haganah]] | *[[Vidal Sassoon]] - Later (in 1948) of the [[Palmach]], part of [[Haganah]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *Major [[Samuel Weiser]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 27 November 2021
Recruitment for ethnic cleansing
- Len singer wrote 'I was a member [of the 43 Group]. I had a friend Simcha Flapin in Hashomer Hazair [Zionist youth group]. In early 1948 we raised ten members of the group to go to Palestine, which they reached in time to fight in the Israeli war of independence'.[1]
- Jules Konopinski would be one of the founding members of that successor organisation, but in the summer of 1948 he had no idea if he would even be alive at the end of the year. Jules was one of the 43 Groupers who had been accepted by the Jewish Agency to go and defend the new Jewish state. ‘Son, go do your duty,’ replied Vidal Sassoon’s mum when he told her he was going to fight; she fully understood the impact that fighting fascism alongside Jewish ex-servicemen had had on her son, who believed it was now his turn to step up to the line for his people.[2]
- Another 43 Grouper who went to fight in Israel was Nat Cashman. Almost all the 43 Groupers who went to the Holy Land had been too young to serve in the War; Cashman, who served in the RAF, was the exception. Short, and with a high-pitched voice, Cashman’s appearance was deceptive; he was a very good boxer and one of the Group’s toughest fighters. During the Battle of Jerusalem against Glubb Pasha’s Arab Legion, Cashman became the only member to lose their life during the Group’s existence; his death was a devastating loss.[2]
- recruiters for the new Israeli army, with Major Weiser chief among them, sought out young Jews who would be willing to go to Palestine and help give the Yishuv a fighting chance. As an organisation filled with fit and fearless young Jews, the 43 Group had a wealth of men that could be sent to fight, and the Group permitted recruiters to come and speak to its members. Particularly enticed by the idea of going to fight for a Jewish homeland were those younger men who had not fought in the Second World War and believed they had a duty to fight for their people and their new homeland. The volunteering Group members were sent to be interviewed and have their health checked by the Jewish Agency, which had secretly set up at a Marks and Spencer in town; all those who were approved were told to stand by until the Agency was ready to get them out the country.[2]
People
A-F
- Harry Bidney (also 62 Group) [3]
- Gerry Cantor - later founder member of JACOB[3]
G-L
- Monty Goldman (also 62 Group) [3]
- Harry Kaufman (also 62 Group) [3]
- Jules Konopinski (also 62 Group) [3]
M-R
- Monty Pincus (also 62 Group) [3]
S-Z
- Wolf Wayne [3]
- Vidal Sassoon - Later (in 1948) of the Palmach, part of Haganah
- Major Samuel Weiser
Notes
- ↑ Morris Beckman The 43 Group. London: Centerprise, 1993, 2nd Ed. p.200.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Daniel Sonabend. We Fight Fascists. Apple Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Joshua Cohen British Antifascism and the Holocaust, 1945-67 Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Leicester, Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, School of History, Politics and International Relations, May2019
