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Armor/AFV: IDF [Israeli Defense Forces]
Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
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IDF " Dragon Wagon"?....
Joker
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:18 AM UTC
Hi All,
Did the IDF use the Dragon wagon, did a quick Google and only saw Mack, Volvo (civy) and Man, maybe someone knows?
Cheers
Joker
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 02:48 PM UTC
hey,

if memory serves me right,,i believe Shep Paine did one of these in one of his earliest "How to build diorama's" books,late 70's,early 80's?and it's transporting a Sherman,possibly a M50

Joe
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 03:10 PM UTC
hi , in a word No , use has been found for them with the IDF , It is an urban myth spread by shep pains article . cheers ian
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 03:18 PM UTC
As Ian says, no. The IDF used Diamond Ts into the 60s as well as Macks

http://www.mheaust.com.au/IDF/Research/TT/IDFTankt.htm

David
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:02 PM UTC
hey,

interesting,even though it was something i never needed to know,research.Curious ,i just found this article.specially the post towards the bottom of the page

http://idf-armour-group.org/groupforum/index.php?showtopic=1236
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 05:35 PM UTC
Interesting, thanks lads
Cheers
Pete
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