No matter the subject research is the key to finding your answers. The fact that much of the research material on the IDF is in Hebrew is just the beginning of the problem. Much that is available in either English or Hebrew is sometimes misleading, often on purpose in the name of "Field security". Other inofrmation comes from sources willing to invent names for weapons ficticous abilities or even battles that are pure fiction.
While I doubt we at this site will ever get it all right, nor will we even get it all.We do wish to bring as many sources as possible to light. The references listed on these pages are what we've been able to find, collect or get from contributers. Much has been written on the IDF, all having some value. The IDF often much maligned has in its short history created a mountain of information to sift through. Add to that the political and social aspects and the burden of research may overwhelming.
This sites objective is not to debate the Issues of the last 60 years since the brutality of the Holocaust, but to bring to light in English the history of the IDF and the nation it protects. This includes most importantly the history of those who served, as well as where and when they served. The second reason of this site is to aid those with an interest in the vehicles used during these 60 years. We welcome everyone.
A note on the information found within this site. While we will not invent information neither will we publish sensitive material. we welcome all contributions but retain the right not to publish anything that may cause harm to any serving soldier or the State of Israel. If for some reason we cannot be of help for the above reason we reccomend you contact the IDF spokesmans office.
If you have served and are willing to let us print your story, your units story or you are part of a unit association please contact us . We will gladly give you or your association a place to put its history in English with links to any Hebrew site. Remember history forgotten is history doomed to be repeated. You may be all that is left of a unit or group, please contact us
While the Internet will undoubtably become the primary search method in the not to distant future, anyone researching a topic currently to needs look in other places as well. To this end we will try to list relavent items such as books, magazines as well as video and audio recordings. Simply select your media type for a list of publications. Please feel free to contact us with any item you feel we've missed regardless of language or format.
Books | Magazines | Video
The 'WEB' has brought much information to light in just the past five years. So much in fact it's somtimes hard to find what you want. If your interest is the history of Israel its army and people these links should help whether your interest is academic or just a hobbyists.Links are divided in the general categories of Official government or IDF sites, military & modeling sites, historical and miscelaneous sites.