The Sherman M-50 and the Sherman M-51, both often referred to abroad as the Super Sherman, were modified versions of the American M4 Sherman tank that served with the Israel Defense …

The M50 and M51 were Israeli cold war modernizations and conversions of stock M4 sherman of various types purchased over the years, upgraded with french guns and new engines

2020年6月19日 · After the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) needed to arm itself with modern vehicles and weapons. The new nation had to defend itself …

2020年8月30日 · During the night battle, M50/M51 Shermans of the 14th Armoured Brigade supported the Israeli paratrooper and infantry attack by illuminating the enemy trench lines …

The IDF had also a number of Magach (מגח; Ma-GAKH) tanks in Israeli service which were based on the American M48 and M60 Patton tanks. The Magach 1, 2, 3, and 5 were based upon …

My coauthor and I were able to confirm the 2,209 total IDF tank force at the eve of the 1973 war and this included 374 M50/51s. However I have not seen a good unit history of the M50/51 …

2023年4月2日 · Therefore, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) realised it needed more power and grunt to shove the now-heavier M50 Sherman around. Gone were the days of Continental R …

2011年9月7日 · Fighting against Syrian and Egyptian T-55 and T-62 MBT's with a WW2 vintage weapon, the Sherman crewmen made true the motto of the IDF's armor corps: "Man is the steel".

Sherman M-50 Bet tanks in the field. The Sherman M-50 is an early Cold War era main battle tank of Israeli origin. It was developed in the mid 1950's in cooperation with France. The goal was …

2019年5月31日 · 1 x Continental gasoline-fueled engine (M-50) OR 1 x Cummins V8 diesel engine of 460 horsepower. The physical qualities of the M-51 Isherman Medium Tank. …