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Lot 0344a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleIsrael: IDF 'Mechanized-Armoured Infantry Corps' pin ("Ot Khermesh"), circa. 1970's; not maker-marked; size: 3.8 x 1.8cm; weight: 2.35g. This pin was awarded to soldiers who completed the basic training course for joining such units. It was instituted in 1973 but didn't remain in use for long, as the emblem of the Tank Corps was the prefered symbol of the soldiers. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0339a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleIsrael: early version of IDF emblem hat badge, circa. 1948-early 1950s; not maker-marked; weight: 7.7g. The badge bears a two-pronged malleable pin backing, and would have been worn on Hitelmacher hats or briefly on visored hats (until corps emblems replaced this generic army-wide emblem). Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0334a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleBritain: set x2 identity tags belonging to Palestinian-Jewish soldier, circa. 1914-1918; weight: 1) 1.95g and 2) 1.65g. Tags bear virtually same information; issued to "Weinstein E # PAL10111 # JEW". The green tag was strung through 1 hole & hung around neck; through 2nd hole, shorter cord strung w/red red tag on it; red tag was retrieved by cutting its string, leaving green tag on body: if body found only with green tag, was understood that soldier's death already reported. Dated to WW1 but ID begins w/"PAL" ('Palestine') as in WW2, & not "RF" ('Royal Fusiliers') as the Palestinian units in WWI were known: soldier may be Pal. resident or in Zion Mule Corps. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0350a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleIsrael: Israel Air Force pilot's cloth wings patch with riveted button reverse (for attaching to flight uniform); weight: 3.8g. Rare Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0345a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleIsrael: Independence War 'Alexandroni Brigade' journal, iss. 1, Jul-Aug 1948: illust. covers w/14 pages of articles, reminiscences from the battlefield and from leisure time, poems and songs, jokes and sports events. Opens w/greeting by Brigade cmdr Dan Even. Cover entitled "Echo of the Mediterranean", w/quote ex Book of Joshua; editors: Michael Deshe (a famous writer & poet) & Emanuel Zamir (lyricist & poet, prominent in 1950s). In June 1948 the Brigade was involved in 'Altalena affair'; in August Even was promoted to General & cmdr of eastern front. In near-mint condition. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0340a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleIsrael: emblem pin for Palestinian Jews who volunteered in British military in World War II, c. 1954; not maker-marked; size: 17.5 x 20mm; weight: 2.5g. Depicts sword (whose base turns into olive branch) breaking ring of barbed wire & chain enclosing Star of David, set against stripes of Israeli/ Zionist flag. May date to 1954, when an official celebration of 10 years to the founding of the Jewish Brigade took place and a commemorative book with this emblem on the cover was published. Approximately 32,000 Palestinian Jews served in the British forces during the war. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |
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Lot 0335a - militaria militaria - Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid SaleFinland: rare armshield badge of Finnish volunteers in German military service, circa 1941-43. This armshield was probably worn by members of the Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS ("Finnisches Freiwilligen Bataillon"), formed in June 1941 (and disbanded in June 1943). It may also have been worn by Finnish volunteers serving in the 5th 'Wiking' Division of the Waffen-SS, or in the NSKK or Organisation Todt. This is the printed version of the national emblem, cut from sheets, and the border is visible on this piece. Excellent, preserved condition. Historama SIGNIFICANT JUDAICA Mailbid Salemilitaria militaria |