Magach is the designation given to a series of tanks in Israeli service, based on the American M48 and M60 tanks. Magach 1, 2, 3 and 5 are built on the M48 series, while Magach 6 and 7 are built on the M60 series, and the name has continued to be applied to all of Israel's M48 and M60 derivatives. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Since the 1980s and 1990s, the Magachs have been gradually replaced by Merkava tanks as Israel's front-line main battle tank.
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The first M48 Patton tanks acquired by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were purchased from West Germany in the early 1960s (M48A2 variant) in a secret arms deal, followed by deliveries from the United States after 1965 (M48A1 and M48A2C vehicles) when Germany cancelled further deliveries after the deal was exposed.
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Magach (Hebrew: מגח, Hebrew pronunciation: [mə'gæχ], "battering-ram") is the designation of a series of tanks in Israeli service. The tanks are based on the American M48 and M60 tanks.
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Wikidata Q1423885, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source MilitaryFactory.com: Magach (M48/M60)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Operators
[ Israel; Turkey ]
Operated By: Turkish Armed Forces, Operators
[ Israel; Turkey ]
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