The Third Temple: Yom Kippur War Part 2
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The Israeli Tanks and the Syrian Approach
The israelis had one tactical advantage, a series of earthen ramps on the hills overlooking the syrian approach. The syrians were completely exposed because there was very little cover in the golon heights. On the southern part of the line, 24 year old major shmul askarof was organizing seven israeli tanks into a defensive line. Hundreds upon hundreds of armored vehicles, soviet designed t 60 twos, literally the most advanced mechanized tank in the world, rolling towards the israeli line at 30 miles an hour.
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