A.M.X. Tank

A.M.X. TANK
STATE MEDAL 5763/2003
4th in the “Tanks that Made History” Series

Just as the Israeli Air Force controls the skies of the country and protects from above, the Armored Corps ensures ground protection. This series of medals is dedicated to the Armored Corps and salutes “the soldier in the tank” – the tens of thousands of men and women who have served and fought in the Armored Corps since the establishment of the State of Israel. The AMX-13 tanks were purchased from France in 1955-56 and participated in the Sinai Campaign, advancing to the Suez Canal. Battalions of AMX-13 tanks fought on all fronts during the Six Day Way. They broke through the Syrian line in the north, opened an access route to the Golan Heights and defended positions along the Gaza Strip.

Obverse: The AMX tank in motion along mountainous terrain; the inscription AMX 13 appears in Hebrew and in English along the bottom section of the medal.

Reverse: A war chariot from the Period of Israel’s Kings with the words and source in Hebrew and English “Chariots of Salvation”, “Habakkuk”; the Armored Corps emblem appears in the lower part of the medal.

Edge: State emblem with the words "STATE OF ISRAEL" inscribed in Hebrew on the right and in English on the left; serial number and metal.

Designer: Eliezer Weishoff.

Engraving: Tidhar Dagan.

Mint: Hecht Ltd., Israel.