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Militaria: Militaria, Events & Commemorations

Lot #/Los-Nr.: a30809 :רפסמ טול Open.Bid/Anf.Geb. : $50 : יתלחתה ריחמ

Palestine: "Order of the Palestine Campaign" decoration of green on bronze, instituted in 1951 in 1 grade and dated "1948"; issued for valor and
service in the war with Israel 1948-49; size: 36mm; weight: 22.65g; not maker-marked. With original red ribbon with two black stripes.

Lot #/Los-Nr.: a30810 :רפסמ טול Open.Bid/Anf.Geb. : $25 : יתלחתה ריחמ

Israel: Six-Day War momento issued by the city of Ramat Gan to members of the IDF paratrooper corps, with legend "Gift of the city of Ramat Gan to
the paratrooper to commemorate the Six Day War 5-10.6.67"; on reverse the emblem of the corps. Minted on what appears to be the planchet of a 1 Lira coin;
size: 30mm; weight: 12.1g.
Lot #/Los-Nr.: a30811 :רפסמ טול Open.Bid/Anf.Geb. : $25 : יתלחתה ריחמ

Israel: Palmach "Negev" brigade monument commemoration medal, 1979; not artist-marked; size: 59.5mm; weight: 77.95g; minted by the Shekel Co.
(stamped on rim). Obv. Depicts emblem of the Palmach and map of the Negev brigade's operations in 1948-49, with Hebrew legend around; on rev. an image
of the monument in Beersheva and Hebrew legend with dates 1949-1979 below.
Lot #/Los-Nr.: a30812 :רפסמ טול Open.Bid/Anf.Geb. : $30 : יתלחתה ריחמ

Great Britain: metal shoulder tag of the "Buffs" (Royal East Kent Regiment), circa. World War II; size: 51mm wide; weight: 6.2g. "Buffs" is the nickname
of this regiment; as our consignor collected Judaic militaria it is possible that the Jewish residents of Palestine who served in the British infantry in 1940-41 with
the Regiment, and were later called the "Palestine Buffs", also wore this "Buffs" tag initially.

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