The Barak Armored Brigade is today an Israeli tank brigade and one of the regular armored brigades of the Northern Command. The symbol of the Barak Armored Brigade is a shield with a red border, blue and white background and a sword on it. The brigade has a long history and was even a part of Israel's army before the state of Israel was declared. The Northern Command of the Israel Defense Forces has as its mission the maintenance of peace in the north of Israel and the Galil (Galilee) region. ...

In recent years the brigade has changed from the Centurion tank to the Merkava 3 main battle tank. 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. ... General characteristics Length 7. ...

History

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war the brigade was known as the Carmeli Brigade because it was led by Moshe Carmel. It was an infantry brigade which fought in the northern part of Palestine. The brigade played an important role in Operation Hiram. // The 1948 Arab-Israeli War, called the War of Independence (Hebrew: מלחמת העצמאות) by Israelis and al Nakba (Arabic: النكبة, the catastrophe) by Arabs, was the first in a series of wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict. ... Moshe Carmel (January 17, 1911 – August 15, 2003) was born in Minsk, then in Russian Empire, now in Belarus. ... Infantry, thought to be of the Royal Irish Rifles, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, although modern infantry may be transported in any number of fashions. ... Palestine (Latin: Syria Palæstina; Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina, ארץ־ישראל Eretz Yisrael; Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east. ... Operation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War It was led by Moshe Carmel and aimed at capturing the entire Galilee region for Israel. ...

After IDF was created the Carmeli Brigade became the 18th Brigade. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces, comprising the Israel army, Israel air force and Israel navy. ...

During the Sinai Campaign in 1956 the brigade was stationed along the Jordanian border, in case the Jordanians decided to open a second front, and was thus not involved in combat. The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War, Suez Campaign or Kadesh Operation was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ...

It was then added with armored units and became the 45th Armored Brigade, known as the "Barak Armored Brigade". It consisted of one tank battalion, two armored infantry battalions, a mortar battalion and reconnaissance units. The changeover was completed in 1962. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

During the Yom Kippur War it played an important role defending Israels borders against the Syrian attack in the southern Golan Heights. 112 soldiers were killed in action there, including the brigade commander. The Yom Kippur War (Hebrew: Milchemet Yom HaKipurim (מלחמת יום הכיפורים), also known as the October War, the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, and the Ramadan War), was fought from October 6 (the day of Yom Kippur) to October 24, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Egypt and Syria. ... A map of the Golan Heights and surrounding nations. ...

In the 1982 Lebanon War it fought in Beirut and participated in the capture of the airport. The 1982 Lebanon War, also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon, and dubbed Operation Peace for the Galilee (Shlom HaGalil in Hebrew) by Israel, began June 6, 1982, when the Israel Defence Force invaded southern Lebanon in response to the Abu Nidal organizations assassination attempt against Israels... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , academically transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...

List of Israeli military operations in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that the Carmeli Brigade participated in

• Operation Dekel (one batallion)
• Operation Hiram
• Operation Misparayim

Operation Dekel (palm tree) was the largest offensive in the north of Palestine during the first and second truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. ... Operation Hiram was a military operation conducted by the Israel Defence Force (IDF) during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War It was led by Moshe Carmel and aimed at capturing the entire Galilee region for Israel. ...

List of villages and towns captured by the Carmeli Brigade in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war

• Al-Nahr
• Al-Ghabisiyya
• Al-Sumayriyya
• Al-Tall
• Al-Kabri
• Al-Mansura
• Haifa (the Arab quarters)
• Umm al-Faraj

al-Nahr was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Ghabisiyya was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Sumayriyya was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Tall was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Kabri was a Palestinian town that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Mansura was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... For the Lebanese singer, see Haifa Wahbe Haifa (Hebrew חיפה; Arabic حيفا Ḥayfā) is the third-largest city in Israel, with a population close to 300,000. ... Umm al-Faraj was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ...

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