| Yad
La-Shiryon (officially: The Armored Corps Memorial Site
and Museum at Latrun), is Israel's official memorial site
for fallen soldiers from the armored corps, as well as one
of the most diverse tank museums in the world. The cornerstone
for Yad La-Shiryon was laid on December 14, 1982 (1982-12-14).
The site was created through the initiative of veteran officers
of the armored corps in cooperation with the armored corps.
Yad La-shiryon is famous worldwide for its unique and diverse
collection of tanks and armored vehicles. There are over
a hundred different vehicles in the collection, including
Israeli made tanks, enemy tanks seized in combat, and vehicles
purchased specifically for the collection. |
