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[ya2]

now i understand why my friends didnt recommand me that unit

[LEGEND]

now i understand why my friends didnt recommand me that unit

oh well, too bad for you cause thats her standing next to him

[ya2]

oh well, too bad for you cause thats her standing next to him

i've served with better.. dont forget i live here lol

[Kilo Golf]

Disregard

--KG

[Ren987]

PALSAR Shiryon (Armored corps recon battalion)

Spiritual

[derkrieger]

Excellent thread. Thanks for the magnificient photos.

[Darth Vidar]

I know this is a photo thread but I`ll post a question:

I just read this in a Haaretz article:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/891001.html
"In the offensive realm, Barak considers it critical to improve the IDF's maneuverability. He has already proposed to the cabinet that two new reserve divisions be created. These would include armored brigades, but would not require the purchase of many new tanks, as several units have been disbanded in recent years, and their tanks are still in IDF warehouses."

Is he talking about Magach-6 tanks here, or Merkava MK2`s ?

[tanks_alot]

I know this is a photo thread but I`ll post a question:

I just read this in a Haaretz article:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/891001.html
"In the offensive realm, Barak considers it critical to improve the IDF's maneuverability. He has already proposed to the cabinet that two new reserve divisions be created. These would include armored brigades, but would not require the purchase of many new tanks, as several units have been disbanded in recent years, and their tanks are still in IDF warehouses."

Is he talking about Magach-6 tanks here, or Merkava MK2`s ?

No real way for us to know from that caption, but the only regular brigade that was disbanded, was my brigade: 500, which used the Magach7C.

also my reserve unit is made out of Mahach7C/6B tankers which were turned into infantry, along with younger guys that served in the Kfir infantry brigade, as part of the false perception that came up after the fall of Sadam, that the real focus should be on low intensity conflicts( Palestinians) and that the air force could handle everything alse.

obviously things are shifting the other way now, as result of last summer's adventure.

[Darth Vidar]

Thank you for a quick answer!

It`s great to have IDF tankers on this forum.

[adamicz]

Merkava Mk.I, Lesany, Czech Republic











Btw, this beauty will be shown again on 1st September, same place of course.

[Ren987]

Paratroopers training with amored forces, June 2007


high-rez

7th Brigade Zohar Company during shooting exercises in Golan, dec. 2005


high-rez

Viper demining system



--> photos IDF spokesperson

[tanks_alot]

A few pics from the Second Lebanon War:

Clearing a Hezzi bunker (a few dozen meters from a UNIFIL post)



Reservists operating in Markabe village.


Troops boarding a helicpoter before going into Lebanon.


Reservist in Yaron village


Troops in the village of Aite A-Shab.





The pictures are from the IDF spoksman.

[mitsaras]

[quote=tanks_alot;2690473]No real way for us to know from that caption, but the only regular brigade that was disbanded, was my brigade: 500, which used the Magach7C.

You mean the historic 500th Arm Bde? It was disbanded?

[Djuice]

OMG, Its a half-track!

[tanks_alot]

You mean the historic 500th Arm Bde? It was disbanded?

I don't know about historic, it became a regular armored brigade in 1972 and yes, it was disbanded in 2003.

The unit tag moved to some rear base, for the sake of the brigade's fallen, or so i was told.