Yad La’Shiryon: The Armored Corps Museum… A Photo Essay

Yad La-Shiryon is Israel’s official memorial site for fallen soldiers from the armored corps. The outdoor display includes 110 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, both Israeli and captured enemy tanks.

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There is a collection of mobile bridges constructed by the IDF. Tanks can carry and erect these bridges during battle…

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There are captured enemy vehicles, most of which Israel has modified and updated, including a tank with a blown up gun…

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Captured Egyptian Tank…

and a long, engraved commemorative wall bearing the names of Armored Corps soldiers killed in defense of the country.

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In my next blog, I’ll continue our stop at The Armored Corps Museum, in a very much more personal visit.

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About the Author

I first came to Israel in 1971 and stayed with friends Eileen and Ami. Eileen and I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and were friends there before she moved full-time to Herzliya. Six years ago we reconnected on Facebook, met again in New York, fell in love and got married. I've been making images ever since I was 6 years old. I have an extensive personal image library and love to travel around Israel to record my impressions of this wonderful country so that folks abroad get a real idea, through my thoughts and ideas about living here.