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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
For those who served in the Merchant Navy in the World War II there has always been some resentment that they were disregarded as the 'forgotten 4th service, ' yet the extremely dangerous job they did on the front line was crucial to the war effort. Their slow, vulnerable, and poorly defended vessels were open to attack by land, sea, and air as they carried essential cargoes and troops. Living conditions and weather were frequently appalling, and the pay was poor. Tens of thousands were killed outright or, if their ship was sunk, suffered terribly in open boats where survival rates were low. Aside from officers, for those sailing under 'the red duster' there were no glamorous uniforms, parades, badges, or attachment to historic regiments. Indeed, on leave they were often subject to abuse as 'not being in the forces' since nothing marked them out from civilians until the Merchant Navy lapel badge was created. Jewish participation was out of proportion to their share of the population. Many won awards, some were ships' masters, and the recruits came from all over the Commonwealth and Palestine, the latter being especially obscured. As Jews they were often subjected to racial discrimination from other crewmen. Sugarman details the 'hidden heroism' of these volunteers, their sacrifice, and the service they gave. Nothing has been written about Jews in the Merchant navy until now. This book is a tribute to them. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. I TESTIMONIES -- Albert Anglo -- Barnett Aptaker -- Jack Aptaker -- Sidney Bebber -- Konrad Bein -- Paul Bender -- Aubrey Bernstein -- Harry Blumenfield -- Joseph Brooks -- Sydney Brosgarth -- Leon Cohen -- Bernard De Neumann -- Ariye Diskin -- Ivor Dobrin -- Norman Feingold -- Israel Freedman -- George Goldman -- Lionel Goodenday -- Barnet Hanniford -- Gad Hilb -- Simon Hirschman -- Mark Horwich -- Somer James -- Lou Kenton -- Jack Weinberg -- Simon Kruyer -- John Lazarus -- Alfred Miller -- Jeffrey Ostroff -- Raymond Phillips -- Alexander Pressman -- Daniel Romain -- Basil Saffer -- Stuart Samuel -- Bedrich Scharf -- Henry Sless -- Peter Sorsky -- Jacob (Lionel) Steinberg -- Charles Stenham/Sternheim -- Gerald Sufrin -- Maurice Teperson -- Anton Weleminsky -- Arnold White -- pt. II SHORT STORIES -- Moshe Abramski -- Samuel Almond -- Jack Blonder (Cohen) -- Morris Brenner -- Abraham Burtman -- Charles Cooperberg -- David Glass -- Jospeh and Phillip Goldberg -- Isbitsky/Isbey brothers -- Carl Katz -- Cyril Mendelsohn -- Elias Sampson -- Dr Karel Sperber -- Lewis Woolf -- pt. III PHOTOGRAPHS -- 1. Photographs of those with no testimonies -- 2. Images from We Will Remember Them by Henry Morris and Martin Sugarman -- 3. Photos of various Jewish MN men from TNA at Kew from their MN cards on Findmypast -- 4. tribute selection of photos of Israelis who served in the British Merchant Navy in the Second World War. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Jewish.
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Merchant marine -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Merchant marine. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Jewish sailors -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Jewish sailors. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sugarman, Martin. Jews in the Merchant Navy in the Second World War. London ; Portland, OR : Vallentine Mitchell, 2018 191038352X (OCoLC)1008952670 |
| ISBN |
9781910383537 (electronic book) |
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1910383538 (electronic book) |
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9781910383520 |
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191038352X |
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