35th "Flying Serpent" Paratroopers Bgde. HQ

Israel / Hamerkaz / Kefar Yona /
 headquarters, infantry, skydiving
The Paratroopers Brigade (Hebrew: חֲטִיבַת הַצַּנְחָנִים‎‎, Hativat HaTzanhanim), also known as the 35th Brigade, is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and forms a major part of the Infantry Corps. It has a history of carrying out special forces-style missions dating back to the 1950s. It is currently involved primarily in counter terror operations within the West Bank.

Serving in the brigade is voluntary and requires passing a one and a half day physical test. The IDF has three reservist Paratrooper brigades at any given time, consisting of personnel who served their mandatory service in the brigade, and whom are mostly in their twenties (aside from officers). These are most likely the most highly-trained reservist brigades in the IDF.

The 35th (Paratrooper) Brigade consists of three regular battalions, each bearing the name of a venomous snake. The 101st, bearing the number of disbanded Unit 101, is the Brigade's first battalion. The 202nd is the Brigade's second battalion and was numbered to keep it in line with the 101st. The 890th, although the brigade's 3rd battalion, was in fact the IDF's first paratrooper battalion. A Sayeret (Recon/Special Forces Company) designated Sayeret Tzanhanim (Hebrew: סיירת צנחנים‎, Paratroopers Recon) is directly subordinate to the brigade headquarters.

Soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade are distinguished by their red beret, paratrooper wings, reddish-brown leather boots and the paratroopers tunic (Yerkit), which is slightly different from the regular ground forces service dress.

Order of Battle

101st "Cobra" Airborne Battalion (Qazzaza Base)
202nd "Viper" Airborne Battalion (Shoham Base)
890th "Echis" Airborne Battalion (Camp Afik)
513th "Flying Serpent" Reconnaissance Battalion (Lod IAP IDF Camp)
"Naja" Anti-Tank Company
"Coluber" Engineer Company
5173rd "Taipan" Reconnaissance Company
"Eryx" Signal Company

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratroopers_Brigade
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Coordinates:   32°19'43"N   34°55'46"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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