Asta Bidspirit | Collection of 4 Military Archive

Collection of 4 Military Archive and Tribute Items — Golani Brigade Commander / 13th Battalion Commander: Carved Wall Clocks, Wooden Shield, and Personalized Tribute Item - A collection of 4 personal military tribute and commemoration items, awarded to one of the legendary commanders of the Golani Brigade and the officer who commanded the 13th Battalion during the bloody battles for the Hermon in the Yom Kippur War. Lot contents (4 items in total): * Carved wall clock, ”Map of Israel” — tribute from the Golani Brigade (a work by the artist Menachem Alon): a large, unique wall clock on a dark wooden panel, featuring a colored engraving of a map of the State of Israel with the road network and the locations of bases and cities marked. At the bottom appears a wooden relief of the Golani tree and a dedication engraved in gold letters: ”To Brigadier General Amir Reuveni, upon the conclusion of your tenure as Brigade Commander, with appreciation from the Golani Brigade.” The clock is decorated with infantry corps insignia, parachute wings, and unit pins, and bears in its corner the original signature of the well-known Israeli artist Menachem Alon. Dimensions: 50×36 cm. * Command wall clock of wood — tribute from the Hermon Brigade (1975): a classic wall clock on a rectangular polished wooden panel, featuring a gilt metal relief of the emblem of the Hermon Brigade (Brigade 810 / Hermon Region) — a sword and olive branch. On the left side is mounted a gilt metal plate with a hand-engraved inscription: ”To … Commander of the Hermon Brigade, upon the conclusion of your tenure as Deputy Brigade Commander, with appreciation from the commanders and officers of the Region, 15.5.75.” 29×36 cm. * Natural olive-wood bowl/shield — 13th Battalion (Gideon): a striking tribute shield made from a piece of wild, natural olive wood with handcrafted carving. The shield includes a yellow tin plate bearing the green Golani-tree emblem, a 13th Battalion (Gideon) pin, an infantry corps pin, and a silver-toned Golani fighter pin. At the center is mounted a dedication plate: ”To … Brigade Commander 1, with appreciation, 13th Battalion.” 35×22 cm. * Acrylic paperweight — Officers' School (Base 1): a desk tribute item consisting of a transparent acrylic cube with black base and top, including an upper slot. On the front appears a gold-embossed inscription: ”To Lieutenant Colonel … with appreciation, the Officers' School” (Base 1, from the period of his service as commander of a cadets' battalion or in a command role at the Officers' School). All lot items are sold together as a single historical set in superb, well-preserved original vintage collector's condition. The wooden panels and acrylic components are intact with no deep cracks, the dedication plates and engravings are fully legible and clear, and the metal decorations retain their original luster (the clock mechanisms are sold as-is in original collector's condition). * Menachem Alon is one of the most respected Israeli artists, most closely associated with nostalgic carving, pyrography, and wooden relief works (”Israeliana” pieces) from the 1970s and 1980s. His works, often made on special commission for IDF units and senior defense establishment figures, are considered highly sought-after pieces of local folk art among collectors.