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8th Armored Brigade (Israel)

The 8th Armored Brigade is an Israeli Defense Forces reserve armored brigade assigned to the 91st Division. It was the Israel Defense Forces' first armoured brigade which possessed tanks, jeeps and armoured personnel carriers (APCs), whereas all other IDF units at the time were entirely infantry-based.

Organization
• 8th Armored Brigade "HaZaken/The Old One" (Reserve) • 89th Armored Battalion • 121st Armored Battalion • 129th Armored Battalion • 5508th Logistic Battalion • Reconnaissance Company • 760th Signal Company ==History==
History
tank leading a convoy Founding and organization The brigade was founded and subordinated to Yitzhak Sadeh on May 24, 1948. Two battalions were created—the 82nd Tank Battalion under Felix Biatus, and the 89th Commando Battalion under Moshe Dayan. A memorial to the 8th Brigade is located adjacent to the Ben Gurion International Airport. ==See also==
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