Re: IDF OOB project.
For now, moving along...Even though I said I will run by unit numbers, I really have to jump forward to keep all units of a certain model in a single post( because obsolete tanks for instance are very far down the oob)
Sherman Tanks(gun tanks only for now)
Unit 006 Sherman M1: Should not be available later than 1970. I know for a fact no training for these tanks was made past this year, hence I am convinced they were retired from regular units.
Unit 008 Sherman M50 As with the M1, I know for a fact no training was done for these from 1970 at least. So should not be available from 1970.
Unit 009 Sherman M51: As for the other 2 Sherman variants, should not be available past 1970.
Unit 625 M1 Sherman: All the Sherman units in 1973 were using the M50 and M51. On the other hand I know that some reserve units like the 27th brigade had them in 1956. I suggest a new availability range of 1/1956-1/1972. This is conservative as I cant seem to find anything to prove what I really think(1954 to 1969)
Unit 626 Sherman M50 : Following the remark on unit 008, this should be avilable from 1/1970 at the least. Probably earlier(1/1969?)
Unit 627 Sherman M51 Following on from the remark on unit 009, this should be avilable from 1/1970.
For both units 626 and 627 I would put an end date of 12/1982. I cant source this but the tanks were not used in Lebanon AFAIK by the IDF. They were sold to Chile and some given to SLA as we all know.
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