StuG III and Panzer IV found....

[mthrockmor]

...on the Golan Heights of Syria. It would appear that the Syrians were using these vehicles as late as 1964 when they were destroyed in fighting with the IDF. I had never heard this. Can anyone verify?

[cpxxx]

Yes it's true. It's not new though.  They used them up to 1967 I think mostly dug in on the Golan heights. The Israelis captured a few and have them in a museum.

[bigsky]

German stuff still in use by Syria.

[Arlo]

Let's see ....

Spark plug .... check!

Energy drink .... check!

Walkie talkie .... check!

Gun controller with 90 ft of cable, fiber-optics, scope and a monitor to operate the old German assault rifle bolted to the control box .... check!

[Ack-Ack]

...on the Golan Heights of Syria. It would appear that the Syrians were using these vehicles as late as 1964 when they were destroyed in fighting with the IDF. I had never heard this. Can anyone verify?

During the Arab and Israeli wars, the Arab side used both German and Soviet WW2 surplus armor, I think mostly Egypt and Syria.

ack-ack

[bigsky]

I would guess that the Soviets had vast numbers of captured German stuff to give away. I do not think that they dumped any military stuff as junk.

[Arlo]

I would guess that the Soviets had vast numbers of captured German stuff to give away.

By 'give away' you mean sell at inflated prices, yes?

[DaveBB]

During the 6 day war, Israel was using up-gunned Sherman tanks (this was 1967!).

[bigsky]

By 'give away' you mean sell at inflated prices, yes?

I am not sure how the whole fellow comrade socialist revolutionary economic system worked. But i remember i pic from Vietnam war where the VC had MG-42s. 

[Karnak]

During the 6 day war, Israel was using up-gunned Sherman tanks (this was 1967!).

Centurions as well, no?

[Slash27]

German stuff still in use by Syria.
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xbox generation

[Ack-Ack]

I would guess that the Soviets had vast numbers of captured German stuff to give away. I do not think that they dumped any military stuff as junk.

Most of the Soviet armor the Arabs used were made post-war by Iron Block countries, like Czechoslovakia that made the T-34/85s the Egyptians used during the Arab-Israeli wars.

ack-ack

[bigsky]

Most of the Soviet armor the Arabs used were made post-war by Iron Block countries, like Czechoslovakia that made the T-34/85s the Egyptians used during the Arab-Israeli wars.

ack-ack

iron block? is that more like Warsaw Pact or Tony Stark?

[GScholz]

They were originally Spanish, French and Czech.

[Bear76]

I think Panzer IV was the best looking tank during WWII.