Camp Anatot | military, Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Palestine / al-Quds / Anata /
 military, Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Main Regular Armor Base of the IDF Central Command
includes HQ & operational components of following Command elements :

162nd "Ha-Plada"/"The Steel" (Regular) Armor Division HQ

401st. Armor Brigade ("I'kvot Ha-Barzel"/"Iron Trails")
401st Brigade (Hebrew: חטיבת עקבות הברזל‎, Hativat Ikvot HaBarzel, "Iron Trails Brigade") is an Armored Brigade in the 162nd Division of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).

Order of Battle
9th "Eshet" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4)
46th "Shelah" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4)
52nd "Ha-Bok'im"/"The Breachers" Armor Battalion (Merkava Mk.4)

601st "Asaf" Armored Engineer Battalion
Sayeret 401 Armored Reconnaissance Company

www.yadlashiryon.com/show_item.asp?levelId=64659


932 "Granite" Infantry Battalion a part of the 933 Nahal Infantry Brigade

The 932rd Battalion — "Granite"— is part of the Israeli defense Force's Nahal Brigade. Battalion 932 was established in June 1976 and until Operation Peace for Galilee functioned as a routine security battalion belonging to the Central Command. It’s main area activity before the first Lebanon war was the Jordan Valley.

Until the withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 the regiment set up multiple successful outposts and operation, including piercing operations beyond the red line resulting in the elimination of four terrorists who later earned the nickname "turmeric 3. The Granite Battalion received the Chief Of Staff (Ramatkal) Citation for its activities, especially during Operation Defensive Shield in Jenin.

Order of Battle
Battalion Headquarter “Mifkada”
Palhod Company
Messayat Company

Mortar Platoon
ATGM Platoon
Reconnaissance Platoon
Mivtzayit Company
Massloul Company

www.gal-ed.co.il/nachal/show_item.asp?itemId=58&lev...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/401st_Brigade_(IDF)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/932_%22Granite%22_Infantry_Battal...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/162nd_Division_(IDF)
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Coordinates:   31°48'55"N   35°16'50"E

Comments

  • My understanding is that this camp is, or certainly at one time in the recent past was, home to components of the above detailed IDF unit(s) - hence the open source information or detail about that unit, as relevant. If, however, you have more accurate or up-to-date information, then naturally please feel free to comment and/or edit in the interests of greater accuracy and the spirit of 'wiki'.
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