The following trucks - mostly Chevrolet G-7107s - were converted deliberately to be used as APCs of the newly formed IDF during the later stages of the Independence War.

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An interim solution - until the above mentioned fully armored truck conversions could be supplied in significant numbers - was to add some armor to the vital parts of the existing IDF truck fleet.

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Eight Willys MBs also received armor.

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Armored buses from the late '40s.

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In order to increase their operational value - especially in offensive role - many already obsolete APCs (Scout Cars, Otters, C15ATs and even some Dodge WC51/52s) received additional, turret mounted armament.

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922. is one of my favorites so far...
American Thompson SG, scoped British Lee-Enfield rifle, German MG 34s in a Canadian built, Israeli upgraded Otter, used by Jews fighting Arabs.

Humber Armored Car

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I dedicate the 1000th - rather artistic - upload to the tank I've served both my regular and reserve duty on, the Merkava Mk.II.

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More captured/destroyed T-54/55/62s

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Destroyed BTR-60s on the Golan Heights

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Captured/Destroyed Egyptian and Syrian BTR-152s

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...(re)recruited by IDF

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Breathtaking collection. But picture 971! An M22 light tank!

Check out pictures 421 through 431 on page 4. I was surprised too as I had no idea it saw (very limited) service in the IDF (AFAIK not more than three tanks). All were captured Egyptian vehicles.

One of the eight tanks knocked out by IDF on display in Kibbutz Negba

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Apparently it received a makeover recently

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'Israelized' 9P122
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I believe that's Avigdor Kahalani in pic 1005.

It's amazing to see the diversity of vehicles. Thanks again for posting these.

Indeed

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With his crew during the war...

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...and many moons later.

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That's a LOT of scrap iron to send into the recycling system ...

Somewhere there is an image similar to # 1012 which shows how an anti-tank round, I presume an Israeli APFS-DS, has forced its way into the side of a gun barrel, entering the barrel and finally exiting through the breech into the turret.
If it is already posted in this thread, please tell me the number.
/ Robin

Hello Israel, do you have any more pictures of Tank transporters? Love the pictures, keep them coming.