In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “reserve-service armored infantry division in the idf”. Today it says “reserve division of the israel defense forces”.
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146th Armor Division , also known as the Ha-Mapatz Formation ("Bang"), is a reserve-service armored infantry division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Northern Regional Command . In the latter conflict, the division was led by Major General Ariel Sharon . During the Yom Kippur War , the division fought in the battles of the northern Golan under Major General Moshe Peled . It was known as 319th division from after the Yom Kipur War to September 2020 when it received its old number. יום כיפורים עד יום כיפורים: אוגדה 319 חוזרת לעצמה1
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Military unit The Israel Defense Forces 319th Armor Division , also known as the Ha-Mapatz Formation ("Bang"), is a reserve-service armored infantry division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Northern Regional Command . During the Yom Kippur War , the division fought in the defensive battles over the northern Golan . Infantry brigades Artillery brigades Territorial brigades 300th "Bar'am" 406th "Yoav" 417th "Jordan Valley" 421st "Ephraim" 426th "Etzion" 431st "Menashe" 434th "Yehuda" 442nd "Samaria" 443rd "Benjamin" 474th "Golan" [ he ] 512th "Paran" 769th "Hiram" 810th Mountain 6643rd "Katif" 7643rd "Gefen"
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Military unit The Israel Defense Forces 319th Armor Division , also known as the Ha-Mapatz Formation ("Bang"), is a reserve-service armored infantry division in the IDF. It is subordinate to the Northern Regional Command . In the latter conflict, the division was led by Major General Ariel Sharon .During the Yom Kippur War , the division fought in the battles of the northern Golan under Major General Moshe Peled .It was known as 146th division at the time, receiving its present 319 designation after the war.
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Military unit The 146th Division "Ha-Mapatz" ( Hebrew : עוצבת המפץ ), literally "Bang" Division, is a reserve Division of the Israel Defense Forces .It is subordinate to Northern Command .
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reserve-service armored infantry division in the idf
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reserve division of the israel defense forces
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