Yad La-Shiryon - Museum of Armored Corps History

Museum of Armored Corps History

The museum includes several exhibits dedicated to the history of armored combat in general, including:

  • Model room with dozens of tanks
  • Full scale models of:
    • An armored knight
    • Assyrian and Egyptian chariots
    • Leonardo Da Vinci's design of the first tank
  • Stamp collection, featuring tanks and other armored vehicles

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