Bidspirit auction | Medal - Crossing the Suez

Medal - Crossing the Suez Canal in the Yom Kippur War 1973 - This medal shows Israel's success in Sinai. It honors the ”Crossing Battalion”, a corps of engineers which crossed over from the Sinai Peninsula, east to west, with armored troops. They fought in Egypt proper, cut supply lines and destroyed missile sights. ”And the Jewish people crossed on dry land” (Exodus 15:19) alludes to an ancient Jewish crossing of the Red Sea - in the other direction! Bronze. Diameter 59 mm. Very good condition. Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The item is placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet with an explanation on the background of Israel's flag.