Prisoners Award medal
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| with thanks to Historama |
| Irgun/Etzel "Prisoners Award" medal issued to members of that underground Revisionist Zionist organization who were deported by the British and held in detention camps in East Africa (Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan; Sembel, Gilgil camps), from 1944-48 (during the Hebrew Revolt and start of the Israeli War of Independence). Issued by the "Association of Etzel Soldiers". |
| Fighting Force Medal |
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| 1943-1948 Fighting Force, Strike Units, issued by the Association of Etzel Soldiers. |
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| Clasp for wounded to be placed on the ribbon of the medal. @ Simon Shafir |
Badge for the wounded without medal. @ Igor Ostapenko |
Reverse of the badge for wounded |
This clasp reminds the Badge for the disabled later introduced by the IDF |
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| Etzel veteran with the Fighting Force Medal, the Etzel service ribbon, the War of Independence Campaign ribbon and State Warriors badge. Source: http://www.mod.gov.il |
Click here to go to page with Commemorative Medals dedicated to the Etzel
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