252nd Division (Israel)
The 252nd Sinai Division (Template:Lang-he-n) is an Israel Defense Forces division under the Southern Regional Command. Formed in 1968, it was the first permanent division in the IDF. As of July 2016, it is commanded by Brigadier General Saar Tzur.
History
The unit was created in 1968 in an effort to unify Israeli armoured forces in the Sinai, taking an active part in the War of Attrition. It later took an active part in the Yom Kippur War.[1] During the First Lebanon War, it operated on the eastern wing of the Israeli forces pushing into Lebanon.[2] In the 21 century, the division has been charged with securing the border with Egypt.
Units
- 252nd "Sinai" (Reserve) Division
- 10th "Harel" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
- 12th "Negev" (Reserve) Infantry Brigade
- 14th "Machatz/Bison" (Reserve) Armor Brigade
- 646th "Sky Fox" (Reserve) Paratroopers Brigade
- 425th "Fire Flame" (Reserve) Artillery Regiment
- Division Signal Battalion
References
- ^ "Testimony of Baruch Harel, Deputy Commander of the Division Before the Agranat Commission," The Israel Defense Forces and Defense Establishment Archives (IDFA), 1974.
- ^ The Sinai Division during the Lebanon War" (Hebrew), Ma'arachot, 413, pp.32-39 (July 2007).