ISRAEL PALMACH YIFTACH BRIGADE CONFERENCE 1961 BADGE

ISRAEL PALMACH YIFTACH BRIGADE CONFERENCE 1961 BADGESize:2.5CmThe Palmach (an acronym for Plugot Maḥatz), Strike Companies) was the regular fighting force of the Haganah, the unofficial army of the Yishuv (Jewish community) during the British Mandate of Palestine. It was established on May 15, 1941 and by the war of 1948 had grown to three fighting brigades and auxiliary aerial, naval and intelligence units. Being a Palmachnik (Palmach member) was considered not only as performing military duties, but also as a way of life. 1169 Palmachnik were killed in action from 1941 to 1949. Significant leaders of the Palmach include Yitzhak Sadeh, Yigal Allon and future prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Defense Minister and member of the Knesset Moshe Dayan. The Palmach contributed significantly to Israeli culture and ethos, well beyond its undoubtable military contribution. Its members formed the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces high command for many years, and were prominent in Israeli politics, literature and culture.The Yiftach Brigade (also known as the Yiftah Brigade, the 11th Brigade in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war) was an Israeli infantry brigade. It included three Palmach battalions and the 54th Reconnaissance Battalion (Samson's Foxes). INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: $8 (REGISTERED AIRMAIL)