Tiny Israel is rightfully considered the third (after the Reich and the USSR) great tank power, which is not surprising: the Israelis are the most fought tankers of the second half of the 20th century, the grandiose tank battles of the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur War are not inferior to the battles in scope, intensity and dynamism World War II, and it is not for nothing that the legendary Merkava is called one of the best modern tanks (if not the best), which has proven its highest effectiveness both in war and during anti-terrorist operations. A new book by a leading historian of armored vehicles pays tribute to the Jewish “chariots” (this is how the word “merkava” is translated from Hebrew), restoring the true history of the combat use of ALL types of Israeli tanks in ALL Arab-Israeli wars and refuting many myths and fables generated by the regime of secrecy, with which everything is in order in the Holy Land - the USSR is resting! This book is a veritable encyclopedia of Israeli tank power, illustrated with hundreds of exclusive drawings and photographs.