In advance I have to excuse myself for writing in English .Unfortunately I do not speak Hebrew ,and I came to this forum by recommendation of one Israeli who offered me substantial help so far in making this project (since he is a visitor of this forum,thanks again Oded!).I hope language is not unsurpassable barrier,since I need help that only ex-IDF servicemen can probably give me.I studied extensively from Western sources,and when I was in position from few Russian sites but they are not so much precise or even reliable. Back on the topic,I am here to ask for corrections and suggestions regarding equipment used by IDF from period covering 1965-1991.I am interested in anything that have saw a combat on front lines during that period ,in what years it have entered service and was phased out (completely or put into reserve,whatever you know).I have made an distinction between light armor and recon vehicles,tanks,infantry weapons,support systems and aircraft.Artillery is not covered,but it is not of prime importance for me,since one of the functions of this TO&E is to serve not only to those who are interested in weapon systems used but also as base for war games as Armored Brigade.
Armored companies 3x3 tanks
Command squad 5 men with sub-machine guns
Mech rifles sections pre and 1973: 10 men with 2 sub-machine guns,7 assault rifles (FALS were semi-automatic?),1 LMG and rifle grenade launcher with AT rounds as well.Some had RPG-7 in place of grenade launchers in 1973.Three sections were complemented with 6-men weapons section with one LMG,5 sub-machine guns,one M-20 bazooka and single 52mm mortar (range - 450 m)a
Mech rifle sections post 1973 and 1982: 10 men with 8 assault rifles,1 LMG,1 RPG-7V,LAWs 72,and rifle grenades (including AT
Support section includes M-47 and mortar.
Cluster ammunition available since 1973 (or at least first time used) but it seems it was not used in Yom Kipur war,so I will place it in 1974).
Equipment
Recon- AMX-13 (1956-1969)
- CJ-5S Jeep (1965-1991)
- AML-90 (1961-1967) only 14 units purchased
- RBY MK 1(1975-1995)
- PT-76 (1974-1981)
- various tank models
Infantry AT weapons- M72 LAW (October 1973-today)
- RPG-7(October 1973-1985)
- M20 Super Bazooka (1956-1973)
- M47 Dragon (1975-1995+)
Tanks- AMX-13 (1956-1967)
- Sherman M-50 w/high-velocity 75 mm gun CN 75-50 (1956-1979)
- Sherman M-51 w/105 mm Modèle F1 L/44 (gun fired HE and HEAT,no APDS) (1965-1982)
- Centurion Mk5s with 83.4mm gun (1958-1963) (won't be used,but let's stay in the list in case of future expansion)
- Centurion w/L7 105mm gun (1963-1974)
- Sho't Kal (improved Centurion 1970-1992)
- Shot Kal Gimel (w/ERA) (1976-2002)
- M48A1/A2 with 90mm gun (1960-1973)
- Magach 3 (M48 w/105mm) (1966-1982)
- Magach 3 (M48 w/ERA&Urdan turret) (1981-2006)
- Magach 5 (M48A5 w/ERA) (1979-2006)
- Magach 6 (M60A1) (1973-2006?)
- Magach 6B (M60 with Blazer ERA) (1975-today)
- Magach 7 (modernized M60,new passive armor) (1989-today)
- Tiran 4 (T-54) (1967-1985)
- Tiran 5 (T-55 w/105mm L7) (1969-1990)
- Tiran 6 (T-62) (1974-1990)
- Merkava Mark I (1979-today)
- Merkava Mark II (April 1983-today)
- Merkava Mark III (1989-today)
APC- M3 Halftrack (1948-1976)
- M113 (Bardehlas) (1972-1982)
- M113 w/Toga (1982-today)
- M-577 (1972-today)
- Achzarit (1988-today)
- Nagmashot (1984-1991+)
- BTR-50PK/OT-62 (1969-2002) limited service
- BTR-152 APC limited service
Support- Bofors 40 mm (1952-2008)
- ZU-23 AA-Gun (July 1967-2008)
- M3 Halftrack TCM-20 (1948-1982)
- M163 VADS Hovet (1976-2003)
- ZSU-23-4 (1973-2003)
- MIM-72 Chaparral (1973-2003)
- FIM-43C Redeye/ +Stinger later (1974-today)
- 9P122 BRDM-2 (1974-1982)
- M3 Half-track with SS11 (1963-1973)
- M3 Half-track with 90mm DEFA F1 AT gun (1965-1967)
- M3 Half-track with 120mm mortar (1965-1976)
- M106 120mm Mortar carrier (ca.1972?-today)
- M125 82mm Mortar carrier (1972-today)
- Makmat Soltam 160mm SP mortar (1966-1983)
- SS-10 ATGM (1955-1962)
- AT-3 Sagger (November 1973-1982)
- Cobra (1962-1967)
- BGM-71 TOW (October 1976-1991+) basic version
- M150 TOW vehicle (October 1973-1991+)
- M40A1 (1958- ca.1975)
- 106 mm M40A1 mounted on jeeps (1958- ca.1975)
Planes - A-4 Skyhawk (1966-2008)
- SNCASO Vautour II (May 1958-April 1972)
- Dassault Mystère IV (1956-1971)
- Dassault Super Mystère (1958-1976)
- Dassault Ouragan (1955-1971)
- F-4 Phantom II (September 1969-2004)
- Bell AH-1 Cobra (1979-today)