The regional Commands : Zahal Counter offensive, June 11, 1948. Northern Command ( northern front ) 9th "Yaftach" Brigade 1st "Golani" Brigade - 7th Mechanized Brigade - Palmach Command ( central front ) 8th Armored Brigade 10th "Harel" Brigade 12th "Hanegev" Brigade 6th "Etzioni" Brigade * Southern Command ( southern front ) 5th "Giva'ati" Infantry Brigade 2nd "Carmeli" Brigade * 3rd "Alexandroni" Brigade * 4th "Kiryati" Brigade * The army at this time consisted of the following 6 Regular Brigades - Hel Sadeh - "Mobile Field Corps" 1st "Golani" Brigade: 3 Battalions 2nd "Carmeli" Brigade: 2 Battalions 3rd "Alexandroni" Brigade: 3 Battalions 4th "Kiryati" Brigade: 2 Battalions 5th "Giva'ati" Infantry Brigade: 54th Reconnaissance Battalion and 2 other Battalions 6th "Etzioni" Brigade: 3 Battalions 3 Palmach Brigades 9th "Yaftach" Brigade: 3 Battalions 10th "Harel" Brigade: 3 Battalions 12th "Hanegev" Brigade ( Shimon Avidan ): 4 Battalions/Regiments including - 9th Regiment ( Haim Kidoni - "Negev Beasts" ) 1 Halftrack Company 1 Scout Car Company 1 Jeep Company NOTE: The organization for the 9th Regiment is for October 1948 7th Mechanized Brigade ("Dunkleman" Brigade): 72nd Battalion and 79th Regiment 8th Armored Brigade ( Yitzak Sadeh ): 89th Mechanized Battalion ( Moshe Dayan ) and 2 jeep companies 82nd Tank Battalion ( Felix Beatus ): English Company ( Cromwells) and Russian Company ( H 39 ) 9th "Odred" Brigade Hel Mishmar - Static home guard units ,every able bodied Israeli. Further Reading 'The Autobiography of Elihu King' by Elihu King (unpublished electronic manuscript) 'The Making of Israel's Army' by Yigal Allon 'Armour of the Middle East Wars 1948-78' by Steven J. Zaloga 'Isreali Elite Units since 1948' by Samuel M. Katz 'The Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars 1948-73' by John Laffin and Mike Chappell Back to Frontline Vol. 1 Iss. 2 Table of Contents Back to Frontline List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Rolfe Hedges This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com