Lot 432
Pin of the "S.H.D" Unit – the Haganah Organization in Jerusalem – 1948 War
A rare pin with the emblem of the S.H.D (Transportation and Fuel Service) Unit. [Israel, 1947 or 1948].
Pin with the emblem of the S.H.D Unit, the transportation unit of the Haganah organization in Jerusalem, which operated during the late British Mandate period and at the beginning of the 1948 War. The unit was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the vehicles in the Jerusalem district; after the establishment of the IDF, it was attached to the Etzioni Brigade.
Two parts (different metals): a steering wheel-shaped base under a silver-colored sword.
25X35 mm. Good condition.
Provenance: The Morton Leventhal Collection, New York.
