Mickey Marcus
World War II
- Operation Overlord
1948 Arab-Israeli War
- Siege of Jerusalem (1948)
- Operation Bin Nun Bet
- Operation Yoram
David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (22 February 1901–10 June 1948) was a United States Army colonel who assisted Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and who became Israel's first modern general (Hebrew: Aluf). He was killed by friendly fire, when he was mistaken for an enemy infiltrator while returning to Israeli positions at night.
Marcus is the best known Israeli Machal soldier. He was portrayed in the 1966 Hollywood movie Cast a Giant Shadow that starred Kirk Douglas as Marcus.
Read more about Mickey Marcus: Early Life, World War II, Israeli Military Career, Death
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