Ephraim Ben-Artzi
Ephraim Ben-Artzi | |
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| Born | July 19, 1910 Slonim, Poland |
| Died | February 6, 2001 (aged 90) Caesarea, Israel |
| Allegiance |  State of Israel |
| Years of service | 1948-1952 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Commander of the Quartermasters Directorate |
| Battles / wars | World War II 1947–1949 Palestine war |
Ephraim Ben-Artzi (Hebrew: אפרים בן-ארצי) (1910-2001) was an Israeli general and businessman.
Biography
Ephraim Kobrinsky (later Ben-Artzi) was born in Slonim, Poland. He immigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1924. He was married to interior decorator Dora Gad.
Military career
In 1935, he joined the Haganah. During the World War II he joined the British Army and was among the first Jewish officers holding the rank of major. He commanded the 3rd battalion of the Jewish Brigade. In January 1946, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the highest rank ever achieved by a service member from the Yishuv in the British Army.[1] He participated in the London Victory Celebrations of 1946. Ben-Artzi was discharged from the British Army in 1947.[2][3]
In 1948 he was appointed deputy head of the Quartermasters Directorate of the Israel Defense Forces during the Israeli War of Independence and subsequently served as an Israeli military attaché in the US and Canada.[4] In 1950, upon his return to Israel, he was promoted to the rank of Aluf and served until 1952 as head of the Quartermasters Directorate.[5]
Business career
Ben-Artzi was executive director of Mekorot from 1952 to 1955 and executive director of El Al from 1956 to 1967.[6]
References
- ^ אפרים בן-ארצי לויטטנט-קולונל
- ^ Tidhar, David (1947). "Aluf Efraim Ben-Artzi (Kobrinski)" אלוף אפרים בן ארצי (קוברינסקי). Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel (in Hebrew). Vol. 10. Estate of David Tidhar and Touro College Libraries. p. 3492.
- ^ Beckman, Morris: The Jewish Brigade: An Army With Two Masters, p. 118
- ^ עוד משרה פנויה
- ^ Ephraim Ben-Artzi page at the "Chaim Herzog Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II" website. אפרים בן ארצי (Hebrew) has more details than the English version. Re-accessed 1 December 2021.
- ^ אפרים בן-ארצי ז"ל (Hebrew), "The late Ephraim Ben-Artzi" entry at the "Founders" page of Yad Levi Eshkol, the L. Eshkol memorial foundation.