Introduction · Background · The Chariot Programme · The Blue and White Merkava · Baptism of Fire in the Lebanon · The Mk II and III's · Mk IV and Beyond
Sam Katz was born in 1963, and joined the Israeli Defence Forces
in 1981. He served in a dual capacity in the HEYL HAYAM during the
conflict in Lebanon in 1982, his particular assignments allowing
him to gather first-hand impressions of two different major aspects
of IDF operations. He is the co-author of several books on the IDF
and related Middle Eastern topics. His particular interest lies in
the development of IDF elite and counter-terrorist units. He is
married, and lives in New York.
Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured
vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world’s great
illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in
Dorset.
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