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The Israeli Armor Corps is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces, since 1998 subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. The Armor Corps is the principal maneuvering corps, and primarily bases its strength on Main Battle Tanks. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1204x801, 166 KB) Description: Israeli Merkava Mk III MBT in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1204x801, 166 KB) Description: Israeli Merkava Mk III MBT in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ...
For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ...
The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ...
Mazi logo The Israeli GOC Army headquarters (Hebrew: , Mifkedet Zroa HaYabasha), abbreviated as Mazi (מזי), is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces. ...
The US M1A1 Abrams tank is a typical modern main battle tank. ...
The Amour Corps is the decisive corps in GOC Army Headquarters, and bases its "crushing power" on its "fists of steel": a combination of mobility, armor, and firepower. During wars, its role is, on the one hand, to lead the first line of the attacking forces and to clear the area of the enemy, while on the other hand, to block the armor forces of the enemy and to destroy its tanks and armor. During peacetime, it reinforces the Infantry Corps while it performs security tasks, with the tanks serving as a mobile bunker. Infantry Corps logo The Israeli Infantry Corps is a corps in the IDF GOC Army Headquarters. ...
Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ...
Divisions and brigades
The units of the Armor Corps consist (or consisted) of the following regiments and brigades. A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ...
British regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a variable number of battalions - commanded by a colonel. ...
In military science a brigade is a military unit that is part of a division and includes regiments (where that level exists), or (in modern armies) is composed of several battalions (typically two to four) and directly attached supporting units. ...
Also known as the Ga'ash Formation, is the largest armor division in the IDF, and also includes Engineering Corps soldiers who are attached to it. It is stationed on the Golan Heights under the Northern Command. It is currently commanded by Brigadier-General Eliezer Reiter. It includes the 7th and 188th Brigades. Brigadier-General Gershon HaCohen (left), outgoing commander of the 36th Division, alongside its new commander, Brigadier-General Eliezer Reiter The Israel Defense Forces 36th Armor Division, also known as the Gaash Formation, is a the largest regular-service armor division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the...
The Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of צהל - the Israeli Defence Forces. ...
The Golan Heights (Hebrew: Ramat HaGolan, Arabic: Habat al-Å«lÄn) or Golan is a plateau on the border of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. ...
Northern Command logo The Israeli Northern Command (Hebrew: פיקוד צפון, Pikud Tzafon) is the Israel Defense Forces regional command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon. ...
Also known as the Sa'ar ("Storm") Formation, this is a regular armor brigade which is placed under the command of the Northern Command. It is the first armor brigade of the IDF and has participated in all of Israel's wars. The brigade’s fighting during the Suez War resulted in a breakthrough in how the army approached the character of armor warfare. Today, the brigade is equipped with Mark 2 Merkava tanks. The 7th Brigade (Hebrew: Hativa Sheva). ...
Northern Command logo The Israeli Northern Command (Hebrew: פיקוד צפון, Pikud Tzafon) is the Israel Defense Forces regional command responsible for the northern front with Syria and Lebanon. ...
The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War, Suez Campaign or Kadesh Operation was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ...
For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ...
Also known as the Barak ("Lightning") Formation, it is a regular armor brigade which is placed under the command of the Northern Command. Starting with the Six Day War, the brigade participated in all of Israel’s wars. During the Yom Kippur War, the brigade was the first line of defense in the first day of the war at the Southern Golan, and saw almost all of its officers killed in action. It was the last armor brigade to use the Centurion tank, converted into Merkava 3 tanks in 1992. The Barak Armored Brigade is today an Israeli tank brigade and one of the regular armored brigades of the Northern Command. ...
The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ...
Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Aided By Saudi Arabia Pakistan Cuba Uganda Libya, Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni Mubarak, Mohammed Aly...
Golan (aka Gaulonitis; gō´lan; גּולן, gōlān; Γαυλανῖτις, Gaulanítis) was a city in the territory allotted to Manasseh in Bashan, the most northerly of the three cities of refuge...
The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immediate post-war era, and considered by many to be one of the best British tank designs of all time. ...
The 162nd Division Also known as the Utzvat Ha'Barzel Formation, this is an armor division which is placed under the Central Command. The Israeli Central Command is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces. ...
The 14 Armored Brigade The brigade was active during the War of Attrition when it split to provide the basis for the 401st Armoured Brigade. During the Yom Kippur War, it was initially an armoured reserve supporting the infantry brigades holding the Bar-Lev Line. It suffered terrible casualties during the war but was rebuilt afterwards.[1] Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Aided By Saudi Arabia Pakistan Cuba Uganda Libya, Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni Mubarak, Mohammed Aly...
The 211th Brigade Also known as the Yishai (acronym for "Guardians of Jerusalem Unit"), during the Lebanon War of 1982, it was famously led by Colonel Eli Geva, who during the Siege of Beirut refused to lead his soldiers into the city for moral reasons. He was dismissed from the army, and the brigade itself was dissolved in the early 1990s. Eli Geva in 1982 Eli Geva (Hebrew language: ×לי גבע) was an Israeli brigade commander, who during the Siege of Beirut (in the early stage of the 1982 Lebanon War), refused to lead his forces into the city for moral reasons which he termed the excess killing of civilians. ...
Combatants Israel Defense Forces Palestinian Liberation Organization Commanders Ariel Sharon Yasir Arafat Strength 30,000 15,000 Casualties 368 soldiers killed, 2,383 wounded 1000 PLO guerillas killed, 6000 captured. ...
For the band, see 1990s (band). ...
Also known as the Ikvot Habarzel ("Tracks of Iron") Formation, this is an armor brigade created in 1968 in order to control the Suez Canal line. During the Yom Kippur War, it faced the first line of attack in the canal and suffered heavy losses. During the 1982 Lebanon War, it fought in the Southern force and one of its battalions participated in the Sultan Yaakov battle. During 2004-2005, the brigade’s tanks were converted into Mark 4 Merkava tanks. Ikvot Habarzel Brigade (401st) (Hebrew: חטיבת עקבות הברזל) Established on the eve of the Six Day War in 1967 as a reserve pesonell mixed mechanized Brigade, with two Mechanized infanty and one Armor battallions. ...
Suez Canal, seen from Earth orbit, NASA. Ships moored at El Ballah during transit The Suez Canal (Arabic: , transliteration: ), is a large artificial canal in Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula. ...
Combatants Israel South Lebanon Army LF (nominally neutral) PLO Syria Amal LCP Commanders Menachem Begin (Prime Minister) Ariel Sharon, (Ministry of Defence) Rafael Eitan, (CoS) Yasser Arafat Strength 76,000 37,000 Casualties 670 17,825 The 1982 Lebanon War (Hebrew: , Milkhemet Levanon), (Arabic: ), called by Israel the Operation Peace...
For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ...
The 847 Brigade This is a reserve brigade also known as Merkavot Haplada (Steel Chariots), equipped with Mark 2 Merkava tanks. Up to the year 2000 the main equipment was old Magach AFVs. Recently, the brigade took part in the 2006 Lebanon War, most notably in the Battle of Bint Jbeil and battle of Yaroon, in the war the brigade eliminated approximately 60 Hezbollah fighters. For the religious/mystical connotations of the word, see Merkabah. ...
Magach מגח (in full, Merkevet Giborey Chayil, מרכבת גיבורי חייל; Hebrew: Chariot of War Heroes) is a series of Israeli tanks, based on the American M48 and M60 Patton tanks. ...
Combatants Hezbollah Amal[1] LCP[2] PFLP-GC[3] Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah Imad Mughniyeh[4] Dan Halutz Moshe Kaplinsky[11] Udi Adam Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[5] 30,000 ground troops (plus IAF & ISC)[12] Casualties Hezbollah militia: Dead: ~250 (Hezbollah claim...
Combatants Israel Hezbollah Strength Inconstant 200 Casualties Israel claims to have suffered 15 dead[1] about 60 wounded Hezbollah claims to have suffered 12 dead,[2] as of July 28. ...
The 460th Brigade Also known as the Bney Or ("Sons of Light") Formation, this is the training brigade of the Armor Corps. It maintains two bases: the Shizafon ("tanning") base, which is the training school for the corps' commanders, where the officers and tank commanders are instructed. The Magen Sayarim ("Scout Defense") Camp maintains the armor training school where basic and continued training is undertaken, preparing armor combatants toward the operational brigades.
Also known as the Kfir ("Young Lion") Formation, this was a regular armor brigade which operated from 1972 until 2003. During the Yom Kippur War, it participated in the battle over the city of Suez. During the Lebanon War of 1982, it fought in the framework of the Eastern force and participated in the Eyn Zhalata battle. After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and the lessening of the threat from the eastern front, the brigade was dissolved. The Israeli Armor Corps 500 Brigade, also known as the Kfir Formation, was a regular-service brigade which existed from 1972 to 2003. ...
Northermost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on map of 1856. ...
The subject of this article is the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...
External links - Barak Armored Brigade overview
- ^ Historical Notes and Scenarios Booklet, Suez '73 (boardgame), Game Designers' Workshop, 1981
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