• Source: Yad La-Shiryon

Yad La-Shiryon (officially: The Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun; Hebrew: יד לשריון) is Israel's official memorial site for fallen soldiers from the armored corps, as well as one of the most diverse tank museums in the world. The cornerstone for Yad La-Shiryon was laid on December 14, 1982 (1982-12-14).
The site was created through the initiative of veteran officers of the armored corps. The outdoor display includes 110 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, both Israeli and captured enemy examples including the Merkava and T-34, T-54, T-55, T-62 tanks, as well as vehicles obtained or purchased from allied nations specifically for diversifying the collection like the German Leopard tank or the only T-72 on display in Israel. Other notable items include: an M4 Sherman tank mounted high atop a former British water tower; a collection of mobile bridges constructed by the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) which can be carried by tanks and erected while under fire; captured enemy vehicles, most of which Israel has modified and updated; a tank with a blown up gun; and a long, engraved commemorative wall bearing the names of Armored Corps soldiers killed in defense of the country.




Memorial site


The main building, a Mandate-era Tegart fortress, houses a library with a publicly accessible computerized record of every fallen Israeli tank soldier, and a synagogue. The deeply pocked outer walls of the fort are a reminder of the building's wartime past and its use by the Arab Legion. The tower of the fortress has been converted into a Tower of Tears by Israeli artist, Danny Karavan. The inside of the tower is covered by steel taken from a tank and water circulating from a pool underneath the installation trickles down the walls.
The museum also features a large amphitheater, an auditorium, and has photos, poetry, paintings and cartoons on display. Screenings are held regularly, showing both historical film footage and more recent tributes to Israelis injured and fallen.
The Wall of Names, erected outside, displays the names of all the soldiers from the Armored Corps killed in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and later wars.




Tank on the tower



The most famous sight at Yad La-Shiryon is most likely that of a tank on top of a tower, which serves as the museum's logo. In 1979, by decision of late Major General (Ret.) Moshe Peled, the tank was hoisted on top of a tower on the site, which was originally used as a water tower. The tank that was chosen is an American M4 Sherman, one of the first tanks that fought in the service of the Israel Defense Forces. Since the water tower was only designed to support 25 tons and the tank weighed 34 tons, both the engine and transmission gears had to be removed.




Tank collection



Yad La-shiryon is famous worldwide for its unique and diverse collection of tanks and armored vehicles. There are over a hundred different vehicles in the collection.
Here are some of the tanks and military vehicles on display. Variants are usually listed under the original country of origin.




= Israeli

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Merkava MBT mark I, II, III, IV and Namer APC
Nimda Shoet APC, loosely modeled after BTR-152
Nodedet
For Israeli variations of the Patton tank, see under American: Patton tank -> Magach.
For Israeli variations of the T-54/T-55 tanks, see under Soviet: T-54/T-55 -> IDF Achzarit, Tiran-4, Tiran-5. For the Israeli variant of the T-62 tank, see under Soviet: T-62 -> IDF Tiran-6.




= American

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Diamond T truck
M24 Chaffee
M42 Duster
M3 Lee
M3 Grant
M3 Scout Car
M3A1 Stuart
M5A1 Stuart
M41 Walker Bulldog
M107 Self-Propelled Gun
M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
M901 ITV
M551 Sheridan
M578 Light Recovery Vehicle
M4 Sherman - several variations, including:
Ambutank (Sherman Medical Evacuation Tank)
Eyal observation post vehicle
M4 Dozer
M4A4 with FL-10 Turret (Egyptian variant)
M50 and M51 Super Sherman (Israeli Variant)
MAR-240
MAR-290
Sherman Crab
M10 tank destroyer
Patton tank variations, including:
M48 Patton
M60 Patton
Magach, improved Israeli versions of the M48 and the M60 - several variations
US halftracks - several variations
Willys MB jeep




= British

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17pdr SP Achilles
Alvis Saladin
Archer (tank destroyer)
Cromwell tank
FV 4101 Charioteer
FV 4201 Chieftain
Matilda tank
Centurion tank - several variations, including:
Centurion Mk 5
Bridgelayer
Centurion BARV
Puma
Sho't
Ferret armoured car
Light Tank Mk VI (Vickers)
Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car
Scammell Contractor




= French

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AMX-13
AMX-VCI
Gillois amphibious tank-carrier, used by the IDF under the name "Timsach" in the Yom Kippur War
Hotchkiss H35
Panhard AML
Renault R35




= German

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StuG III
Panzer IV
Leopard 1 tank




= Soviet

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BTR-40
BTR-50
Improvised medevac version of BTR-50
BTR-60
BTR-152
Improvised recovery version of BTR-152
BRDM-2 - several variations
IS-3
ISU-152
Recovery version of ISU-152
ISU-152 with gun removed, labeled as command vehicle
PT-76
T-34-85
T-34/100 or T-100 tank destroyer
T-54/T-55 tanks - several variations, including:
IDF Achzarit
Tiran-4 - upgraded T-54
Tiran-5 - upgraded T-55
T-62 (Israeli Tiran 6)
T-72 MBT, from former East German Nationale Volksarmee
ZSU-23-4
ZSU-57-2




Allied Forces Monument



A monument was constructed as a tribute to the Allies of World War II, led by the United States, Great Britain and The Soviet Union. The monument is composed of a rock pile, on top of which the three main battle tanks that served in the armies of the Allied Forces on different fronts: a British Cromwell, an American Sherman, and the Soviet T-34. The monument is surrounded by the flags of 19 countries and organizations that actively participated in the struggle, including the flag of the Jewish Brigade, which fought within the ranks of the British army.
It is being reconstructed as of December 2011.




Museum of Armored Corps History


The museum includes several exhibits dedicated to the history of armored combat in general, including:

Model room with dozens of tanks
Full-scale models of:
An armored knight
Assyrian and Egyptian chariots
Leonardo da Vinci's sketches of a proposed armed vehicle
Stamp collection, featuring tanks and other armored vehicles




Other features


The site also has a large outdoor theater where various ceremonies and performances take place, as it is one of the largest theaters in the country and centrally located. There is also a birdwatching facility equipped with a radar to track migratory birds.




See also: other tank museums


France: Musée des Blindés
Germany: Deutsches Panzermuseum
Germany: Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung
Iran: Holy Defense Museum
Jordan: Royal Tank Museum
Poland: Polish Army Museum – large collection of Soviet, western and Polish AFVs
Russia: Kubinka Tank Museum
Slovenia: Park vojaške zgodovine Pivka - large collection of US, USSR, and Yugoslav armour and other army equipment (including a submarine)
United Kingdom: The Tank Museum
USA: American Heritage Museum
USA: Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor




References






External links


Media related to Yad la-Shiryon Museum at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Hebrew)
Yad Lashiryon (Armoured Corps) Museum
Wehrtechnsiche Studiensammlung (Museum der Bundeswehr in Koblenz)

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