Golani Brigade
The Golani Brigade ( Hebrew חטיבת גולני), also known as Brigade No. 1 , is a major association of the Israel Defense Forces . It is subordinate to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command .
history
The Golani Brigade was set up on February 28, 1948 in Upper Galilee. At that time the Levanoni Brigade in Galilee was divided into the Golani Brigade and the Carmeli Brigade . The unit took since then to all conflicts in part, was involved in Israel, including the Suez Crisis , the Six Day War , the War of Attrition , the Yom Kippur War , the Operation Entebbe and the Operation Litani and the first and second Lebanon war. There were also several operations during the first and second intifada .
In 2013, Colonel Ghassan Alian was the first to be appointed a commander who, as a Druze, does not belong to the Jewish population.
The brigade participated in Operation Protective Edge in 2014 . On July 19, 13 of their soldiers were killed and the commander, Colonel Ghassan Alian, was wounded. The greatest loss, with seven dead, was caused by an armored personnel carrier crashing into an anti-tank mine ; according to other sources, their combat vehicle was hit by an RPG projectile. The 13 soldiers killed also included two US citizens .
insignia
The symbol of the brigade is a green olive tree with roots on a yellow background. The colors green and yellow symbolize the colors of the meadows in the Golan Heights . This is where the brigade was stationed after it was founded. The olive tree is known for its strong and firmly anchored roots in the land. Hence it was chosen as a sign. The soldiers of the unit wear a brown beret .
The Golani Brigade is known for disciplinary issues including insubordination to the commander; nevertheless, two of their commanders, Mordechai Gur and Gabi Ashkenazi, were appointed Chief of the General Staff of Israel. Several more of their military leaders were promoted to the rank of Aluf ( major general ).
structure
- 12th “Barak” mechanized infantry battalion
- 13th "Gideon" mechanized infantry battalion
- 51. “Ha'bakim Ha'rishanim” mechanized infantry battalion
- Special forces battalion
- Anti-tank company
- Pioneer company
- 95th Reconnaissance Company
- 351. Telecommunication company
Commanders of the Golani Brigade
| year | Surname | Events during the command | Rank at departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| February-May 1948 | Moshe man | Lieutenant colonel | |
| May – July 1948 | Mischael Shaham | Battle of Jenin | Colonel |
| 1948-1950 | Nahum Golan | Operation Hiram , Operation Uvda | Brigadier General |
| 1950 | Dan Laner | Major general | |
| 1950-1951 | Avraham Yoffe | Major general | |
| 1951-1952 | Meir Amit | Major general | |
| 1952-1954 | Asaf Simhoni | Major general | |
| 1954-1955 | Issachar Shadmi | Brigadier General | |
| 1955-1956 | Haim Ben David | Major general | |
| 1956-1957 | Binyamin Gibli | Suez crisis | Colonel |
| 1957-1958 | Aharon Doron | Major general | |
| 1958-1960 | Elad Peled | Major general | |
| 1960-1961 | Aharon Jariv | Major general | |
| 1961-1963 | Mordechai Gur | general | |
| 1963-1965 | Uri Bar Ratzon | Colonel | |
| 1965-1966 | Shlomo Alton | Colonel (KIA) | |
| 1966-1968 | Yona Efrat | Six Day War | Major general |
| 1968-1970 | Yekutiel Adam | Major General (KIA) | |
| 1970-1972 | Yehuda Golan | Brigadier General | |
| 1972-1974 | Amir Drori | Yom Kippur War | Major general |
| 1974-1975 | Uri Simhoni | Attrition war | Major general |
| 1975-1976 | Haim Binyamini | Brigadier General | |
| 1976-1977 | Uri Saguy (Eisenberg) | Major general | |
| 1977-1988 | Amir Reuveni | Operation Litani | Brigadier General |
| 1978-1980 | David Katz | Brigadier General | |
| 1980-1981 | Ilan Biran | Major general | |
| 1981-1982 | Erwin Lavi | First Lebanon War | Brigadier General |
| 1982-1984 | Immanuel Hert | Brigadier General | |
| 1984-1986 | Tzvi Poleg (Farkash) | Brigadier General | |
| 1986-1987 | Gabi Ofir | Major general | |
| 1987-1988 | Gabi Ashkenazi | Lieutenant General | |
| 1988-1990 | Baruch mirror | Brigadier General | |
| 1990-1991 | Moshe Tzin | Brigadier General | |
| 1991-1993 | Yair Naveh | Major general | |
| 1993-1995 | Kaplinski mosque | Major general | |
| 1995-1997 | Erez Gerstein | Brigadier General (KIA) | |
| 1997-1999 | Gadi egg feces | Major General * | |
| 1999-2001 | Shmuel Zakai | Brigadier General | |
| 2001-2003 | Moshe Tamir | Operation shield | Brigadier General |
| 2003-2005 | Erez Tzukerman | Brigadier General | |
| 2005-2008 | Tamir Jadaj | Second Lebanon War | Brigadier General * |
| 2008-2010 | Awi Peled | Operation Cast Lead | Colonel * |
| 2010–2012 | Ofek Buchris | Brigadier General * | |
| 2012-2014 | Janiw Azor | Colonel * | |
| 2014-2016 | Ghassan Elian | Operation Protective Edge | Colonel * |
| 2016– | Schlomo Binder | Colonel * | |
| * denotes a soldier on active duty | |||
supporting documents
- ^ In first, Druze officer to lead Golani Brigade ( English ) Times of Israel. October 24, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ Golani Brigade Commander Seriously Injured , website www.israelnationalnews.com, accessed July 21, 2014
- ^ Seven Golani soldiers killed in Gaza , website www.jpost.com, accessed on July 21, 2014
- ↑ Six fallen Golani Brigade soldiers named by IDF , website www.haaretz.com, accessed July 21, 2014
- ^ 2 US citizens among 13 dead Golani Brigade soldiers , website www.israelhayom.com, accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Amos Harel: The IDF's Golani Brigade: Always First on the Scene at the Front Line (English) , Haaretz . January 6, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
Web links
- Golani Brigade website (Hebrew)
- Golani Engineering Battalion - Website of the Golani Reservists