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Israel graduates first women tank commanders
AFP ^ | June 28, 2018 | Staff

Posted on 06/28/2018 1:15:28 PM PDT by C19fan

The Israeli army on Thursday graduated the first four women from its tank commanders' school, a step toward the formation of all-female tank crews.

Another six have completed training as crew members, but actual deployment of any of the women will depend on the outcome of a review by senior officers, an armoured corps commander said.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: israel; tanks; women
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Someone in Isreal watched too many episodes of "Girls und Panzer"
1 posted on 06/28/2018 1:15:28 PM PDT by C19fan
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2 posted on 06/28/2018 1:22:06 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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Gunner! Tampon! Vagina! 2m! Fire for effect!


3 posted on 06/28/2018 1:23:13 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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OTOH - muzzies will run since being killed by a woman is uncool with Allah or someone or other then too, you know women drivers.


4 posted on 06/28/2018 1:24:16 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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I know that Israeli women are different, but if that happened here with the JAPs (Jewish American Princesses), they’d be more worried about breaking a nail or getting their precious hair messed up than killing the enemy.

Even with it being Israeli women (who are most definitely made of tougher stuff than the JAPs), I’m not sure that this will work out. Then, of course, you have the issue of what happens to them if they get captured.

FYI, before someone flames me, I’m Jewish - and “JAP” is about the kindest word that I have for most Jewish American females.


5 posted on 06/28/2018 1:24:45 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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That photo of Patton makes him look like one of the baddies from the A-ha “Take on Me” music video.


6 posted on 06/28/2018 1:25:39 PM PDT by C19fan
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I know that Israeli women are different, but if that happened here with the JAPs (Jewish American Princesses), they’d be more worried about breaking a nail or getting their precious hair messed up than killing the enemy.



"He shot my hair! Son of a bitch!"


7 posted on 06/28/2018 1:27:53 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“You know, I think those stars would better on a green shirt. Did I ever tell you about the time I designed a uniform for tank crewmen? It was, uh, green leather, had red stripes, and sort of, uh, a row of brass buttons down across here, and topped off by a gold football helmet.”

[laughs]

“Patton: The Army rejected it, of course. Goddamn, it was beautiful.”


Thanks, first time I’ve seen that photo.

Oh, and the good general is rolling over in his grave about the idea of women in combat.


8 posted on 06/28/2018 1:30:13 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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Better be some butch loaders in those tanks. Being on a live fire course in MOPP4 SUCKS ASS! I loaded 105 and 120mm rounds....and they get heavy QUICK!


9 posted on 06/28/2018 1:33:42 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progressives, or Democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!)
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During WWII, at least one tank battalion of the Soviet Army was commanded by a woman Lt.Col. The battalion was equipped with Sherman tanks.


10 posted on 06/28/2018 1:35:34 PM PDT by Bull Snipe
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The first Israeli Women Tank Commanders flank Armored Corps Chief Guy Hasson


11 posted on 06/28/2018 1:38:49 PM PDT by nwrep
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They’ll need real battle experience ( and they’ll need to bring their tanks)
before they’re ready to challenge the women from communist China in their Lexuses ( in the costco parking lot)


12 posted on 06/28/2018 1:40:08 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ( "Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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12 posts and no one has posted this....


13 posted on 06/28/2018 1:50:32 PM PDT by GraceG ("Q is dead, been dead a for a while...")
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There’s a big difference between fighting away from home and defending the homeland, where women are concerned. Mama bears are mean when protecting cubs.

And bluntly, everyone would die/get raped/worse if we were in a fight with tanks and lost, anyway. So the risk change is minimal.

And finally, we are a small country surrounded by savages and and need the numbers in the military. We don’t have a choice.


14 posted on 06/28/2018 1:54:40 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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Do Israeli girls still call themselves “sabras”?

Meaning, prickly on the outside but sweet on the inside.

As a former tanker I have to give this idea thumbs down. Every crew member must crosstrain to do the others’ job if necessary.

Humping 105mm rounds is no picnic; first they have to be lifted from the ground to the loader’s hatch, then slid into ready racks, then loaded & fired, & then the red hot hull has to be tossed out of the loader’s hatch.

Old saying: strength test 100 males & 100 females: the ten strongest women are only as strong as the ten weakest males.

It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.


15 posted on 06/28/2018 1:59:44 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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“Sabra” means native-born Israeli.

It is not limited to male or female.


16 posted on 06/28/2018 2:01:04 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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My best friend is a tanker, he agrees.

Dumb idea.

Add to that the fact that you spend a LOT of time in the tank. Early morning, guy rubbing one out quietly was not abnormal. He was the TC and caught a few guys doing that.

Add a girl to that. No bueno.


17 posted on 06/28/2018 2:02:41 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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I always read that the concept of women in direct combat was discarded after 1948.

IDF girls do a bang up job on those remotely fired gun turrets which guard the borders. Makes Omar & Achmed think twice about infiltrating & then getting wasted by a female.

Hope to visit Israel some day. I want to ride the Burma Road to Jerusalem.


18 posted on 06/28/2018 2:04:33 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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Do those tanks have two turrets?


19 posted on 06/28/2018 2:16:42 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")))))))
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From World of tanks the real life “Sisters of Steel”.


20 posted on 06/28/2018 2:17:17 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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