319th Division (IDF)
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| 319 Division | |
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| Active | 1954- |
| Country | Israel |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Reserve armored infantry |
| Part of | Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Tirat-Hakarmel Camp |
| Nickname(s) | Ha-Mapatz (המפץ) |
| Colors | Green and Yellow |
| Engagements | Six-Day War Yom Kippur (1973) First Lebanon War Israeli disengagement plan Second Lebanon War |
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| Current commander |
Oded Basyuk |
The Israel Defense Forces 319th Armor Division, also known as the Ha-Mapatz Formation ("Bang"), is a reserve-service armored infantry division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Northern Regional Command.
During the Yom Kippur War, the division fought in the defensive battles over the northern Golan.
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