Zvi Brenner
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| Born | 1915 Poland |
| Died | Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Zionist Leader |
Zvi Brenner (1915-1999) was a Jewish soldier in
Kibbutzim Movement. He was a leader of kibbutz Afikim
until his death.
Early life
Born in
Hechalutz movement in the U.S. He was chosen in 1934 to join the new Kibbutz Afikim being established in Israel.[1]
Palestine and the Special Night Squads
Zvi joined the
Hagana and participated in operations including a defense of Kibbutz Ramat HaKovesh and the establishment of Hanita in 1938. It was in Hanita that Zvi was introduced to the British Captain Charles Orde Wingate. Wingate established the Special Night Squads (SNS) which were units of Jews and British soldiers. Zvi was established as the commander of the SNS unit operating out of Afikim.[1]
World War II
When Palestinian Jews were allowed to join the British army to fight the Nazis, Zvi, newly married and a father, disobeyed Hagana orders and volunteered. Eventually, the Jewish Brigade was formed in 1944. In March, 1945, the Jewish Brigade fought the Germans on the front lines in northern Italy, where Zvi suffered a serious injury to his leg from a grenade.[1]
References
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Eshkol, Yosef (1998). "I Didn't Think Twice". In Michael, Bar-Zohar (ed.). Lionhearts: Heroes of Israel. Warner Books. ISBN 9780446523585.
- Eshkol, Yosef (1993). A common soldier: the story of Zwi Brenner. MOD Books. p. 356. OCLC 29952830.
- Roman, Yadin (2005). Eretz: The Book. The Eretz Group. p. 338. OCLC 61263055.
- Bierman, John; Smith, Colin (1999). Fire in the night : Wingate of Burma, Ethiopia, and Zion. Random House. pp. 448. ISBN 978-0375500619.
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