Mickey Marcus
David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (22 February 1901 – 10 June 1948) was a United States Army colonel, later Israel's first General, who was a principal architect of the U.S. military's World War II civil affairs policies, including the organization of the war crimes trials in Germany and in Japan.
Mickey Marcus | |
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| Birth name | David Daniel Marcus |
| Nickname(s) | "Mickey" |
| Born | February 22, 1901 Manhattan, New York, US |
| Died | June 10, 1948 (aged 47) Abu Ghosh, Israel |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Israel |
| Service/ | United States Army Haganah Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1924–1948 |
| Rank | Colonel (USA) Aluf (IDF) |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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He assisted Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, one of the well known Israeli Machal soldiers, becoming Israel's first modern general (Hebrew: Aluf). He was killed by friendly fire. He was portrayed by Kirk Douglas in the 1966 Hollywood movie Cast a Giant Shadow, which focused on his role in the Israeli war.
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