35th Paratroopers Brigade (Israel)
The 35th "Paratroopers" Brigade (Hebrew: חֲטִיבַת הַצַּנְחָנִים, Hativat HaTzanhanim) is a brigade of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) consisting of airborne infantry. It forms a major part of the Israeli Ground Forces' Infantry Corps, and has a history of carrying out special operations from the 1950s onwards. Soldiers of the brigade wear maroon berets with the Infantry Corps pin and russet boots.
| 35th "Paratroopers" Brigade | |
|---|---|
Paratroopers Brigade Insignia | |
| Active | 1955 – present |
| Country | Israel |
| Branch | Israeli Ground Forces |
| Type | Paratrooper |
| Role | Airborne infantry Special reconnaissance |
| Size | 4 Battalions |
| Part of | 98th Paratroopers Division (Reserve), Infantry Corps |
| Motto(s) | "Initiate, Lead, Make an Example and Win"; "After me, to the paratroopers!" |
| Colors | Maroon beret, Red & White Flag |
| March | "Kol Hazman Tzanchan" (Always a paratrooper) |
| Mascot(s) | Winged Snake (Shfifon) |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ami Bitton |
| Notable commanders | Ariel Sharon, Rafael Eitan, Moshe Ya'alon, Aviv Kohavi, Herzi Halevi |
As part of an IDF tradition unique to the brigade, its soldiers wear a tunic and belt over their shirts. The IDF maintains four reserve paratrooper brigades, currently the 55th, 226th, 551st and 646th, at all times, whose enlisted personnel consist of reservists that have already completed their compulsory military service in the 35th Brigade.
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