Shmuel Gonen
Israeli general (1930 – 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shmuel "Gorodish" Gonen (Hebrew: שמואל גונן; 14 December 1930 – 30 September 1991) was a Polish-born Israeli general and Chief of the Southern Command of the Israel Defense Forces during the Yom Kippur War.
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Shmuel Gonen | |
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Nickname(s) | 'Gorodish' |
Born | 1930 (1930) Wilno, Wilno Voivodeship, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) |
Died | 3 September 1991(1991-09-03) (aged 60–61) Milan, Italy |
Allegiance | Palmach Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 1944–1976 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 82nd Battalion 7th Armored Brigade Training Division Southern Command Solomon Region, Sinai |
Battles/wars | 1948 Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Six-Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Awards | Medal of Courage |
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