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Israel Tal | |
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| Nickname(s) | Talik, Mr. Armour |
| Born | 13 September 1924 Mahanayim, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 8 September 2010 (aged 85) Rehovot, Israel |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service/ |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–74, 1979–89 |
| Rank |  Aluf (Major General) |
| Commands held | Bahad 1-IDF Officers School (1954–56), 7th Armored Brigade (1959–60), Commander of the Armored Forces (Gaysot Hashiryon), 84th Armored Division, Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | World War II, 1947–1949 Palestine war, Sinai War, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War |
| Awards | Israel Security Award (1961, 1973) Israel Prize (1997) |
Israel Tal (Hebrew: ישראל טל, 13 September 1924[1] – 8 September 2010[2]), also known as Talik (Hebrew: טליק), was an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) general known for his knowledge of tank warfare and for leading the development of Israel's Merkava tank.
- ^ "Tal's official CV on the IDF's Armoured Corps commemoration site (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.
- ^ Senyor, Eli (1995-06-20). "Father of Merkava tank dies at 86 - Israel News, Ynetnews". Ynetnews. Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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