Soviet T-34 tank was found buried in Holon Bashny.Net

On the street in the industrial area of ​​Holon Merkava (Israel), the workers were engaged in digging the foundation pit for the foundation of the house. They were surprised when, under a layer of soil found a large metal object.




In place of the discovery of this object it was called sappers and police. When discovery unearthed, it became clear that it turned out to be a Soviet T-34 tank without a turret and caterpillars. Tanks, shot to fame during the Second World War, the Soviet Union is actively supplied the Arab countries and took part in the wars of 1956, 1967 and 1973. In particular, more than 400 "tridtsatchetverok" various modifications are on the eve of the Yom Kippur War in service with the armies of Egypt and about 200 tanks - armed Syrian army. 12th tanks possessed by Egypt and financed the Lebanese group "al-Marabitun." About 300 T-34s were captured by the IDF (the majority - in the Six Day War), and as trophies participated in the sale of Israeli military parades. Some tanks were transferred to a museum (including a museum of armored forces in Latrun) or sold abroad, but most were used as targets in landfills. How it got "Thirty" in Holon, is currently unknown.











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