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(ZIONISM). HaGedud Ha’Ivri Me’America. The American Judeans. Shirei HaGedud. Manchester, Massels, 5678 - 1849 [sic] (i.e. 1918). Text in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Preface by Sergeant Joseph L. Cohen.  pp. 16. Light wear. Original printed wrappers. 12mo. Unknown to WorldCat.  Song-book of American Jewish soldiers who formed their own military unit within the 42nd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. Unofficially known as “The Jewish Legion.”  Shortly following the Balfour Declaration “the first contingent of American Judeans - from all parts of the United States - was sworn into the British Army.”(Introduction).