In the shadow of the war, an important decision was made in the IDF - to establish an additional company in each battalion in the Armored Corps.
The first one chosen to lead the pilot is 'Nashul', which combines veteran fighters with those who will be mobilized in the first round - in the largest rotation the corps has ever seen. The tanks are another step forward.
They lead the ground combat in maneuvers, enter deep into enemy territory, eliminate terrorists and cover the infantry forces without stopping for a moment. Following the critical contribution of the armor on the battlefield, a historic decision was recently made - to expand the corps significantly, and add a new company to each armored battalion.
Those chosen to be the pioneers of the pilot are the 52nd Battalion in the 401st Brigade, which opened the 'Taura' Company, which maneuvers in Gaza, followed by the 82nd Battalion in the 7th Brigade, which received the 'Dror' Company - which also entered combat in the Strip three weeks ago.
And now, the Nachshul company, in the 71st battalion, in the 188th brigade, has also joined the operational activity - a company that operated in the past and was closed years ago. Now, it has been reassembled, this time from veteran fighters from other companies and new soldiers specially assigned to it.
But this is only a small part of a much larger plan - it is about hundreds of additional fighters who will join the ranks of the corps. For the commander of the new company, Capt. Ron Elkayam, this is significant news, which comes at the right time: "The IDF sees our actions in the war and realizes how significant we are. "
As early as October 7th, it was clear how important we are in real time, and now, they also want to contribute themselves." Indeed, this coming Sunday, the largest armor collection in years will take place.
Just this week, the new company entered the battalion, and this after three weeks of training and design, through non-stop practice - from the team and platoon level to a long company exercise, under day and night conditions.
"This change is blessed, we are returning a crown to its former glory," concludes the MP, "the fighters have a tremendous sense of mission and feel that we are making history." Especially now in the war - we are proud to lead the pilot, understand the magnitude of the responsibility, and are just waiting to contribute more to the war effort."