A curious note travelling blogger.
After the spring trip to Israel I was only one unpublished report, but the most interesting. Just before the departure, I was on a military base in the arava desert, where he saw a typical day in the Israeli recruits to the Israel defense forces. It was in March. And today, the Arabs again bombards Israel with rockets that have already become a tradition.
The state of Israel are always ready for another military confrontation with neighbors, so their army is one of the best in the world, if not the best. Including because here even an ordinary soldier is not cannon fodder, and versatile fighter, able to think and make independent decisions. Such an army is different from ours just dramatically.
Many of those shown in this report boys and girls are fighting now for sure, and some even on the front lines in Gaza. If you have already started the ground part of the operation.
1 the Army of defense of Israel have all kinds of troops, except, perhaps, space. Air force, Navy, Marines, missiles. But tank forces in the IDF (Israel Defense forces) special, historically: tank troops, there appeared almost immediately, with the base of the army, during the war of independence (1948). Among the first Israeli soldiers were Jewish volunteers from different countries, who fought against the Nazis in different armies of the world. Including the red army officers who had deserted from Germany and their routes to reach Israel.
2 In service with the Israeli army is the doctrine of armored warfare, which stands on two pillars. The first is “the Totality of the tank”. This means that the tank connection due to mobility, armor and firepower able to solve the basic problem of war on land. The second — “Broncolor” as the main tank maneuver”, which consists in entering in the breakthrough of large tank forces, able to attack at high speed, destroying in its path the enemy forces.
The primary combat formation of the Israeli armored forces is a tank brigade. During the fighting of armored brigades formed Panzer divisions and corps.
3 You may have noticed that the girls near the tanks moves a lot more than men? This is no accident. Of course, you know that in the IDF serve young people of both sexes, and in armor, the percentage of girls with big.
4 Israel is probably the best tank in the world power. According to open sources, today the army is worth 5 thousand tanks, and tanks are the best in the world.
5 Tank corps of the Israel defense forces were armed with a huge number of different models of tanks, and at first, of course, in service consisted of imported tanks. Long served the British “centurion” and that he laid the Foundation for self-tank construction.
6 Modern Israeli tank is called Merkava, this is the fourth of his generation, was the first produced 35 years ago. The main objective was to increase protection of the crew: the tank is not the most resilient unit of military equipment, you know. For this protection the engine compartment was moved forward. A unique feature of the tanks “Merkava” is the presence in the aft compartment used to transport troops or wounded (also in the compartment can accommodate extra ammunition). This feature makes the “Merkava”, in fact, universal fighting machine, able to perform, depending on the situation, the tactical role of the tank, and armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles. Compartment has armored door at the rear, allowing the crew in critical situations to leave the tank rear (see photo #1)
7 Why girls? They make the best instructors, driving jeeps and tanks. That is, women in the Israeli army, there are in all armies, but directly in hostilities, they try not to quit. Women serve where they can easily replace men. It can be office, maintenance of electronic systems, clerical and administrative positions. Most drafted soldiers ‘ are trained and then become instructors, and not only tankers, but also snipers and paratroopers, for example. However, only 8% of army positions not available to women. There are combat units, where women are equal to men.
8 Girls have a particular patience, care and warm approach to his subordinates.The girl with the rifle in his hands, the picture is familiar to every Israeli. In Israel, all military branches serve tens of thousands of women. They perform their military duties on a level with men. Besides, the girl in the form is just beautiful, agree!
9 And yet somehow calculated that if she teaches a man to drive a tank or shoot, he learns much better than if he taught people of the same sex. Seems strange? The Israelis do not see anything strange: a man wants to reach and do better than charming co-worker. And everything else — after service 🙂
10 In the morning when I arrived at the military base, the girls were trained to leave extra tank in case of danger. It pays great attention because soldiers need the army alive and healthy.
11 Several groups of girls on the team held regular places in the tanks, and then, according to instructions, ran from it for a while. The others at the same time stood aside and discussed a co-worker, smiling and laughing. Some not very strict army decor?
12 At some point the girl stood in line, grabbed each other’s shoulders, and began to sing the soldier’s song. The thin voices of young girls, motivated by something romantic and about love. But they are 18-19 years old, it’s time to fall in love, go out and have fun. But they go for two years in the army. Draft, but at the same time very voluntary. But almost no one is “decimated”, people understand that it is actually their duty. What is war, every Israeli knows, and they realize their responsibility.
13 Israel has no shoulder straps in our understanding, here the decals. Takes a certain color attached under fanspage, recognizable element of the Israeli military uniform. It is possible to determine the branch of the military.
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15 Future tankers are trained, including on special simulators. If we just simulated the cockpit, connected to the computer, the Israelites, is, literally, a real tank. Of course, stuffed with special electronics connected to the “base” and not carrying the moment arms. But, in case of real need, the tank turns in combat for a short time.
16 Staff room. Sit in it instructors, who are watching what is happening from the screens. They simulate a situation designed for trainees at the moment. In fact, it’s the same computer game, but the cadet really is sitting on a tank at the workplace, only instead of the fence your polygon sees the changing landscape and can this tank to manage. As five-te (or whatever) cinema.
17 Even in the army girls are girls!
18 And the boys at the same time of the shooting. Somehow Israeli soldiers, even in the “lad camp” seem “tough guys”. Or do you want to be. It seems that they like to serve. And the fair sex, again, next. Have someone to try.
19 Machine – personal weapons of a soldier. He gets it in the beginning of the service and delivers in the end. Weapons must be always with him, including the leaving part. Every weekend soldiers go home to your parents, a small country, and everywhere you can see a lot of people in uniform and without, with here M-16. This is necessary for several reasons, including, if necessary to break the service in the middle of the output. And it also happens that this soldier will be able to protect civilians around or himself. Now the number of terrorist incursions into Israel has decreased, but cases are. The military kidnapped and still to demand a ransom or to dictate terms. So, with a gun of an Israeli soldier should not leave.
20 And, of course, you need to be able to handle it.
21 Men are conscripts in the army three years, women two.
22 a Little the soldier’s life. Walk through the parts and see how the lives of enlisted personnel. The two-storey barracks.
23 Quite some simple block structures, in the gazebo the only place on base where you can smoke. Near each residential housing is such a gazebo, and don’t come down here to smoke systems, as I have seen in our army. And Smoking soldiers without exception.
24 Rooms designed for eight people. Behind my back two beds. Our units is that they live in rooms, not all in one. There are personal lockers and air conditioning. Over each bunk — light individual lighting.
25 And each outlet. For charging phones, laptops and other gadgets. The rest of the decor is very Spartan.
26 patio.
27 Solar panels. Them here the whole field, as throughout Israel. Generate their own energy.
28 soldiers Have their own time during the day, according to the schedule. And Yes, the Israeli army did not go system. Do not learn to March, right lifting leg. The battle is not useful.
29 Soldier’s canteen. I came to the end of the meal, so you can appreciate the taste of the dishes did not have time ate it all. Canteen operates on the principle of a buffet, every day there is a different set of dishes with a choice. Mandatory vegetarian dishes. And yet, look at the spoon, its handle painted in red. In the army, try to keep kosher as possible, and not to interfere with resumetime meals. Army still Jewish, and food must be kosher.
30 For the eternally hungry there is a special pleasure: cafe-snack bar, where coffee is given not only to officers, and which even has a menu! Can be as bun or sandwich and a full lunch for the second time. Eat ice cream, pizza, sweets. In the army!
31 Collective watching TV, not on a schedule, and when I have time. Instead, you can go for a walk, work out at the gym, play Board games or surf the Internet.
32 Everywhere heard cheerful tone and provocative laughter. The get-together. It is even somewhat reminiscent of scout camp, there is no drill and hazing.
33 At the same time, the IDF is famous not well dyed fences generals. So, this model of the armed forces is effective.
34 In numerous conflicts Arabs failed to defeat Israel can not win not because he is one of the strongest and most modern armies of the world. That is not the only reason. The army is just a reflection of society itself. And the Jews, as a nation, too much love and appreciate each other. The country in which the life of an ordinary soldier or citizen is worth it to exchange it for a thousand dangerous terrorists. And a huge support from ordinary citizens: to be an Israeli soldier almost more honorable than the American soldier.
With the current escalation in the Gaza strip the Israelis, I’m sure you can. And yet, interestingly, this conflict ever end? After all, even the Arabs for many years should be obvious to no good these wars do not result.
