Sheva (7th) Armored Brigade
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The Sheva (7th) Armored Brigade is a prominent Israeli Defense Forces armored formation known for its key role in major Arab–Israeli wars and its status as one of Israel’s oldest and most decorated brigades.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sheva Brigade | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli Defense Forces formation
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armored brigade ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
7th Armored Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Sheva Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
NERFINISHED
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1982 Lebanon War ⓘ Second Lebanon War NERFINISHED ⓘ Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanon conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ War of Attrition NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ various operations in the Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| decorated | yes ⓘ |
| equipment | Merkava main battle tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| garrison | Northern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
armored battalions
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reconnaissance elements ⓘ support companies ⓘ |
| hasTradition | longstanding combat heritage in IDF armored forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | played central roles in multiple decisive battles of the Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | IDF Armored Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization |
combined arms operations
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tank operations ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sheva means "seven" in Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | חטיבה 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Israel’s most decorated brigades
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being one of Israel’s oldest armored brigades ⓘ key role in major Arab–Israeli wars ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Middle East theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
IDF Northern Command
NERFINISHED
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Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperations | Israeli frontiers with neighboring Arab states ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
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maneuver warfare ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| type | armored formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Sheva Brigade