Memorial to the 8th Brigade (Ben Gurion airport)


Memorial to the 8th Brigade (Ben Gurion airport)Visit Israel: A memorial to the 8th Brigade is located adjacent to the Ben Gurion International AirportIsrael Travel GuideZdjęcia z IzraelaMemorial to the 8th Brigade (Ben Gurion airport)Memorial to the 8th Brigade (Ben Gurion airport)Memorial to the 8th Brigade (Ben Gurion airport)

The 8th Armored Brigade was an Israeli mechanized brigade headquartered near Jerusalem.
It was the Israel Defense Forces' first brigade which possessed tanks, jeeps and armored personnel carriers (APCs), whereas all other IDF units at the time were entirely infantry-based (Wikipedia).