Shlomo Shamir

Shlomo Shamir
Born15 June 1915
Berdychiv, Russian Empire
Died19 May 2009(2009-05-19) (aged 93)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Allegiance United Kingdom (1940–1946)
 Israel (from 1948)
Service / branch British Army
 Israeli Navy
 Israeli Air Force
Years of service1929–1951
RankAluf
CommandsFounder and Commander of the 7th Brigade Israel Defence Forces, Commander of the Israeli Navy, Commander of the Israeli Air Force
Battles / warsWorld War II
1947–1949 Palestine war

Shlomo Shamir (15 June 1915 – 19 May 2009) was the third Commander of the Israeli Navy (1949–1950), and the first Israeli Navy Commander to receive the rank of Aluf. He was the third Commander of the Israeli Air Force (1950–1951).