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What tanks were used in the Yom Kippur War?
Weapons
| Type | Arab armies |
|---|---|
| Tanks | T-34/85, IS-3, T-10, T-54, T-55, T-62, and PT-76, as well as 100’s of SU-100/ 122 (WWII vintage) Self propelled antitank guns. |
| APC’s/IFV’s | BTR-40, BTR-152, BTR-50, BTR-60 APC’s & BMP 1 IFV’s |
| Artillery | 2A18, M1937 Howitzer, BM-21 |
How many tanks were destroyed in the Yom Kippur War?
a thousand tanks
The IDF lost roughly a thousand tanks destroyed or temporarily knocked out and 102 jets, while Arab forces lost 2,400 armored vehicles and over 400 hundred jets.
Is the Merkava better than Abrams?
Firepower: The Merkava IV and the M1 are both armed with powerful 120 millimeter guns of comparable performance–they can easily dispatch most Soviet-era tanks at any combat range. The Merkava may lack some of the fancy depleted uranium shells available to M1 tanks.
How many tanks were in the 1973 Yom Kippur War?
The 1973 Yom Kippur War – also known as the October War – marked an Israeli military victory against a combined Arab force led by neighboring Egypt. There are a total of [ 19 ] Yom Kippur War Tanks, Vehicles, & Artillery entries in the Military Factory.
What is the significance of the Yom Kippur War?
Yom Kippur War – Battle of Golan Heights. The Golan Heights is a strategically important region bordering Syria, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. It was considered a part of Syria before Israel seized it in the Six Day War. After the war, Israeli soldiers guarded the region.
What are the best books about the Yom Kippur War?
The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East. New York: Schocken Books. ISBN 0-8052-4176-0. Rabinovich, Abraham (2017). The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East. Revised and Updated Edition. New York: Schocken Books. ISBN 978-0805211245. al Sadat, Muhammad Anwar (1978).
What time did the three leaders of Israel meet on Yom Kippur?
Prime Minister Golda Meir, Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan, and Chief of General Staff David Elazar met at 8:05 am the morning of Yom Kippur, six hours before the war began.