Kfir Brigade
The Kfir Brigade (Heb. חטיבת כפיר, Chativat Kfir, even Lion Cub Brigade), officially 900 Brigade, is as infantry brigade , a major unit of the Israeli army . The brigade was set up as the youngest brigade in the Army on December 6, 2005. It is mainly used in the West Bank to fight terrorism and to secure traffic routes. The beret color is camouflage and the coat of arms consists of an upright white sword with wings on a red background. The brigade consists of six battalions .
90th Nachschon Battalion - mechanized infantry battalion
92nd Shimshon Battalion - Mechanized Infantry Battalion
93rd Haruv Battalion - Mechanized Infantry Battalion
94th Duchifat Battalion - mechanized infantry battalion
96th Lavi Battalion - mechanized infantry battalion
97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion - Mechanized Infantry Battalion
The Kfir Brigade Monument is located in Afula and commemorates the fallen of the brigade. It is inscribed with two verses from the Bible.
Web links
- Kfir! My new home
- Kfir Infantry Regiment Branch of Service Flag (Armed Forces, Israel)
- IDF Infantry Corps: Kfir Infantry Brigade
Individual evidence
- ↑ We Remember Our Soldiers Israel Defense Forces
- ↑ On the left wall it says: "They were faster than eagles and stronger than lions" (2.Sam 1:23) and on the right wall: "Does the lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does the young lion ( Kfir) a sound in his cave without taking a catch? " (Amos 3,4) (see photo)