Israeli Armor in the Yom Kippur War

June 23, 2023 00:44:17
Israeli Armor in the Yom Kippur War
Urban Warfare Project
Israeli Armor in the Yom Kippur War

Jun 23 2023 | 00:44:17

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Show Notes

In this episode, the first in a two-part series, John Spencer is joined by retired Maj. Gen. Yom Tov Tamir. He served a long career in the Israel Defense Forces as an armor officer holding positions from tank commander to division commander. In 1973, he was an armor battalion commander during the Yom Kippur War. In part one of the conversation, he reflects on his career as an armor officer—from a secret trip to Germany in 1964 to learn about American tanks, through his service in the 1967 Six-Day War, to the Yom Kippur War. The discussion lays the foundation for part two, which covers the role of tanks in urban warfare, including drawing lessons from the 1973 Battle of Suez City.

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