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Medal - Mitla Battle, 50th Anniversary
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is divided vertically into two registers. The left half bears a Hebrew legend in four lines with the date 29.10.1956 below, and at the bottom left the IDF Paratroopers Brigade shield emblem featuring a winged serpent in relief. The right half depicts in high relief three armed paratroopers advancing, with parachutes descending and Dakota aircraft flying in formation above them. |
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| Obverse script | Hebrew |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts three Israeli soldiers in a rocky desert landscape, based on a photograph by paratrooper and news photographer Avraham Vered taken on 30 October 1956 during the Sinai Campaign. Above the scene, the Israeli Paratroopers Corps winged parachute badge is shown in relief, with a curved Hebrew legend arching around the upper field. |
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