Bislamach Brigade
The Bislamach Brigade ; officially 828th Brigade (until the end of 2005 772nd Brigade Bislamach ) is a major unit of the Israeli Army : The name Bislamach is an acronym for School for Infantry Corps Professions and Squad Commanders ; "Infantry school for professional groups and troop leaders" and refers to the army infantry school . The training facility including the military training area is located in the Negev , where the Bislamach Brigade is also stationed. All aspects of infantry combat management are taught here. The Bislamach Brigade is under the Infantry & Parachute Command .
history
During the Second Intifada before Operation Rainbow , parts of the Bislamach Brigade were searching for the remains of soldiers of the Jahalom unit (an elite pioneer unit ) who were deployed in the Gaza Strip , on the border with Egypt on the Philadelphi Passage , and in the so The armored transport disaster mentioned above was killed by insurgents on November 12, 2004. Following Operation Rainbow, parts of the brigade participated in the implementation of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan in the Gaza Strip.
assignment
The Bislamach Brigade is responsible for the training and practice of the infantry school of the Israeli army. It is the central facility of its kind for all Israeli units, including those from other branches of arms or branches of the armed forces . For example, soldiers of the air force and the navy also receive infantry basic or advanced training, if necessary, such as the special units Schajetet 13 and the Jechidat Schaldag .
organization
The association consists of three operational battalions , the 17th, 450th, and 906th, and a support battalion . Although actually a training association, the brigade is fully capable of fighting and can be deployed at any time in special situations or in the event of war.