My father got a military contract after the 1967 6-day Israeli war.
He had a patent on a winch with the ring gear broached out of the inside of the drum.
The Jews used the winch to retrieve abandoned Arab vehicles.
According to my father, the Arabs not only abandoned thier vehicles, they took off their boots so they could run faster.
Actually the Arabs sued the Russians in World Court for selling them tanks with no reverse gear.
True story.
