The Man in The Tank Wins: IDF Armor, Part 1

October 01, 2021 00:44:17
The Man in The Tank Wins: IDF Armor, Part 1
Urban Warfare Project
The Man in The Tank Wins: IDF Armor, Part 1

Oct 01 2021 | 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 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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