Ze'ev Jabotinsky, pursuing his project of a…

August 1917 CE

Ze'ev Jabotinsky, pursuing his project of a Jewish Legion for the Palestinian front, has finally persuaded the British government to allow military participation by Jewish refugees from the Ottoman Empire.

The formation of a Jewish regiment is officially announced in August 1917.

Designated as the 38th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, the unit includes British volunteers, members of the former Zion Mule Corps and a large number of Russian Jews.

Jabotinsky, thirty-six, serves as a lieutenant.

 

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