Palmah caravan escorts, 1948

Men and women escorts to a caravan pose for a group photo, 1948. Among the reasons women volunteered to join the Palmah were to fight and train alongside men and assist the war effort on the frontlines. 

Source: Palmach Photo Gallery The Palmach Photo Gallery, from PikiWiki.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Palmah caravan escorts, 1948." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/palmah-caravan-escorts-1948>.