The Artillery 55th "Dragon" Battalion Badge
The Artillery 55th "Dragon" Battalion Badge
This unit pin was awarded to the graduates of the Artillery Course in the 55th Battalion in the 1970s in Sinai.
The 55th "Dragon" Battalion was established in 1970 and was a tactical battalion until after the Yom Kippur War.
The battalion operated long-barreled M107 lance 175mm or M110 203mm self-propelled guns.
The pin was unique in Baghdad 55 in the 1970s.
Until after the Yom Kippur War, the 55th Battalion was a Matachli battalion.