This French made light tank was first produced in 1949.
It caused a technical uproar because it had a front mounted engine and
the driver sat next to the engine compartment. This is the first modern
tank bought by the IDF (1956). Israel upgraded her AMX-13s with a 90mm
main gun.
The original French AMX-13 high velocity 75mm gun was derived from the
German Panther's main gun.