Chapter 665: Merkava Tank

"We will attack in three directions. The western route is our main attack direction. We will deploy 6 brigades, 35,000 people and more than 300 tanks, divided into three echelons, starting from Nahariya and Rush Hanikra areas, and passing through the areas controlled by Haddad militia and UN forces in Naqoura and Bint Jubail. At the same time, with the cooperation of the Christian right-wing militia from the north, we will implement a large siege of Beirut, and bomb the western district of Beirut and the international airport in the southern suburbs in turn. Our ships will blockade Beirut from the sea. The central route is the assisting direction, attacking the Syrian armored forces in the Shuf area and controlling the road from Beirut to Damascus. The eastern route is the diversionary direction, advancing northward along the west side of the Bekaa Valley, heading directly for Beirut." Sharon said.

The specific tactics have been planned countless times, and now the plan is absolutely mature!

Bekaa Valley! Looking at this narrow area on the map, Begin said: "Our main enemy is not the PLO, but the Syrian army. Although the Syrian army is attacking Turkey, the troops they left in the Bekaa Valley have not been mobilized and have always been fully equipped."

Now, the backer of the PLO is Syria! Syria has regarded them as the occupying forces of Lebanon and deployed a large number of troops in the Bekaa Valley.

The Bekaa Valley, located in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, is a narrow strip of land running from south to north. The valley is flanked by high mountains and has a dangerous terrain. The valley floor is fertile, with a mild climate and lush vegetation. It is the largest agricultural area in Lebanon.

In addition to the main ground forces, because Israel's air force is very strong, in order to protect Syria's ground forces from Israeli air strikes, Syria deployed an air defense force in the Bekaa Valley with SAM-6 missiles as its main equipment.

"Our air force is ready. The situation in the last war will not happen again," Sharon said. "Our air force will shatter the Syrian army in the Bekaa Valley into pieces."

In the last Middle East war, Israel lost hundreds of fighter planes, almost all of which were shot down by Syria's SAM-6 missiles. The Syrians have great confidence in this missile. In the Bekaa Valley, a total of 14 missile companies have been deployed in various locations. As long as Israeli planes come again, they will continue to shoot down their planes ruthlessly like last time!

Unfortunately, they don’t know that the Jews are the smartest people in the world. What they are best at is learning and drawing lessons from their failures. Such a tragedy will never happen again!

The Israeli Air Force is already gearing up, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge and wash away the previous shame with blood!

In 1981, on November 6, half a year earlier than in history, the Israeli army began the invasion of Lebanon!

The addition of Israel has made the situation in the Middle East even more complicated! So far, all the major countries in the Middle East have been involved in this conflict!

Israel dispatched four brigades of more than 20,000 people. After five hours of artillery and air force fire preparation, with the support of armed helicopters and naval, air and artillery fire, they launched a surprise attack on the PLO guerrillas from the west, middle and east on a front 53 kilometers wide.

Tanks were moving quickly. These tanks were very different from the previous ones. As for the turret, it was quite narrow. The front was almost a large-angle armor that transitioned directly to the back! The front was small and the back was large, just like a shuttle-shaped dart. At the same time, there were some iron chains hanging behind the turret, just like a child's butt curtain.

The entire turret is located somewhat backward, and the front end of the vehicle body occupies more space. On the side of the vehicle body, there are some holes for heat dissipation. As long as you see this uniquely shaped tank, you will know that it is the so-called Merkava tank made by the Israelis, who have learned the most from war experience!

The three major elements of a tank: firepower, mobility, and protection. It would be best if they could be balanced. However, the Israelis are going to an extreme. For them, protection is always the most important!

For protection, the Israelis designed the tank turret into such a strange shape, not caring about the internal space at all. In short, the front projection area is the smallest. The reason why the front of the vehicle is wide is that Israel put the tank engine in the front!

Apart from the Merkava, you will never see a second tank with the engine at the front. For other tanks, the engine is at the back. The reason why the Israelis designed it this way is that once their tank is hit, the engine will be the first to be hit! With the engine blocking, the personnel at the back have a greater chance of survival!

Such a perverted plan caused discomfort to the driver at that time. The engine occupied most of the space on the right side, and the driver could only squeeze into the narrow left end. Although the air conditioner in the car was running at full power, the driver still felt the engine on the right side burning him.

The driver's body was soaked with sweat, but as an Israeli armored soldier, he still persisted!

Israel's 401st Armored Brigade, as the central army, took on the task of assisting, and at the same time, their progress was extremely rapid!

On the morning of the 6th, the 401st Armored Brigade set out from the Shemora area, crossed Haldali, and surrounded the Shaqif Fort. In the afternoon, they began to attack the Shaqif Fort and captured it at dawn on the 7th. After that, they continued to advance northward and prepared to reach the Jezzin area. After capturing Jezzin, they will split into two groups, one to the west to participate in the siege of Zahrani and Saida, and the other to the north to attack the Syrian armored forces in the Shuf area.

And now, they are on the way to Jejin! Although they have been fighting continuously, their morale is still high! Although they are the central army assisting, their progress is the fastest!

For the Israeli armored forces, they have only one mission, that is to attack, attack, and attack again!

The armored brigade commander Nako was sitting in the turret of a Merkava tank, constantly observing the situation ahead through the commander's periscope sight.

Israel has a small territory and can only gain space for survival through continuous attacks. Naco has participated in two Middle East wars and is considered an experienced veteran.

For the tank troops, the battle of destiny is to fight against the enemy's tank troops! In the Golan Heights, Israeli tank soldiers are writing legendary myths with their own victories, and now, they will continue to write victories!