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On 12 Mar 16, representatives from RHQ’s of the fourteen Corps Colonels were gathered at
Heathrow Airport ready to y to Tel Aviv, Israel to start what on paper, would appear to be an amazing six days Battle eld Study around one of the most volatile war zones in the Middle East. The six days were split down as follows:
Day 1: Fly to Tel Aviv and visit Jaffa studying the historical signi cance of Israel and the Crusades.
Day 2: WW1 day studying Gen Allenby’s assault on the Ottoman Empire from Egypt through the Gaza Strip. Visit included a Remembrance Service at
View From Hotel Tel Aviv
Gunshot Damage On Jerusalem Old City
Day 5: The Lebanese Border Incursions from 1982 – 2006. Visit included observing UN outposts between Israel and Lebanon.
Each of the participants were given a topic to discuss and given an opportunity to explore the political, military or economic consequences of the battles and con icts. This gave the group the evidence they required to formulate their own opinions on who actually was the aggressor or the defender. This was my rst Battle eld Study in 22 years’ Service and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Should you be lucky enough to be offered an opportunity to deploy on a Battle eld Tour or Leadership Study, grasp it with both hands.
View Of West Bank And Ramallah
At The Wailing Wall
At The Dead Sea Overlooking Jordan
EX ISRAEL LEADER – BATTLEFIELD STUDY
Capt (MAA) RJ Roberts RAPTC
the Commonwealth War Cemetery at Beershe’eba and a viewpoint overlooking Ramallah and the West Bank.
Day 3: Visit to Old City of Jerusalem and the Six Days War of 1967 against Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Syria. Visit included the Ammunition Hill War Memorial, the most violent and brutal battle between Jordanian and Israeli forces which led to the capture of the whole of Jerusalem by the Israelis.
Day 4: Golan Heights and the 1973 Yom Kippur War between Syria and Israel. Visit to Valley of the Tears Memorial Site overlooking Syria.
View Of Gaza Strip
View Of Temple Mount
Jordanian Army Observation Post
Mine elds On Golan Heights
Overlooking Syria
UN Outpost Lebanon