Between mythical antisemitism, political pragmatism and alliance which officially didn't exists? Choosen aspects of cooperation between Polish military officials and Jewish right-wing politicians 1938–1944

Abstract

The subject matter raised in the present article concerns the cooperation between Polish military authorities and right-wing Jewish organizations such as Beitarem and Irgun Zwi Leumi (Etzel, Irgun) and the Jewish Military Union before and during World War II up to 1944. The topics mostly concern military support and training for Irgun fighters, arms sales to right-wing Zionists illegally operating in Palestinian Mandate Territories, which was British dominium. Simultaneously Poland was officially bound with Great Britain by the military alliance. Another issue mentioned in this research paper is the political activity of Menachem Begin, unpenalized Jewish desertion from the Polish Army in Exile and the official Jewish line – especially in the context of antisemitism which supposedly took place among Polish Army troops. The paper also mentions the almost forgotten Jewish Military Union.