The Merkava 4 MBT

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Backis said:I'd be interested in that manual, how old is it btw?

Got it, just dug out the reference.

The book is FM 7-8 "Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad", 04/22/1992, chapter2, section 2-47 "riding on armored vehicles".

I DLed it long ago from the Army library website, which has much changed since, so I don't know if you can still get it from there.

I enclose the two pics showing riding positions on M60 and Abrams.

Edit: In this very section it is said: "The M1 tank is NOT designed to carry riders easily." !