Blowtorch
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by Dr. Robert Manasherob
Regardless of your interest in Israel, Middle East Affairs or anything un-WW2, the Shermanophile will likely find this book of great interest. It is not about the first batch or company or battalion of IDF (Israeli Defense Force)Shermans, but the story of the first four individual tanks, and their individual stories at how they were procured, and rehabilitated from the dead.
When the British Army was set to leave Palestine, they had a substantial arsenal of armor that they had stationed there during WW2 in case Rommel crossed the Suez canal. Postwar Britain, hard for cash, did not have the means to properly dispose of these assets, although they did try in order to placate the Arab majority of the region. Beset by understaffing and underfunding, the remaining British Army personnel charged with the task were prone to take short cuts in achieving their armor liquidation goals, and Israeli agents were all too happy to help alleviate them of their task.
This book takes a detailed look at how the IDF procured it's first four Sherman tanks, each an individual story, and went to great lengths to bring them back to life, as they usually missing critical parts (such as a cannon, engine parts, etc.).
It's a well illustrated look at how the IDF got started (by necessity) tinkering with Sherman tanks & their modular parts in order to get an operational and ideally, improved weapons system, and the tanks role in the birth of a nation under fire.
Recommended for Shermanophiles & tank restorers in general.
http://www.sabingamartin.com/
Illustrations include historical photos, line drawings, and many close up shots of various mechanical parts.
Regardless of your interest in Israel, Middle East Affairs or anything un-WW2, the Shermanophile will likely find this book of great interest. It is not about the first batch or company or battalion of IDF (Israeli Defense Force)Shermans, but the story of the first four individual tanks, and their individual stories at how they were procured, and rehabilitated from the dead.
When the British Army was set to leave Palestine, they had a substantial arsenal of armor that they had stationed there during WW2 in case Rommel crossed the Suez canal. Postwar Britain, hard for cash, did not have the means to properly dispose of these assets, although they did try in order to placate the Arab majority of the region. Beset by understaffing and underfunding, the remaining British Army personnel charged with the task were prone to take short cuts in achieving their armor liquidation goals, and Israeli agents were all too happy to help alleviate them of their task.
This book takes a detailed look at how the IDF procured it's first four Sherman tanks, each an individual story, and went to great lengths to bring them back to life, as they usually missing critical parts (such as a cannon, engine parts, etc.).
It's a well illustrated look at how the IDF got started (by necessity) tinkering with Sherman tanks & their modular parts in order to get an operational and ideally, improved weapons system, and the tanks role in the birth of a nation under fire.
Recommended for Shermanophiles & tank restorers in general.
http://www.sabingamartin.com/
Illustrations include historical photos, line drawings, and many close up shots of various mechanical parts.
