Shimon Avidan | |
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Born | Siegbert Koch February 7, 1911 |
Died | September 11, 1994 | (aged 83)
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Allegiance | Israel |
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Other work | International Brigades |
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Shimon Avidan (Hebrew: שמעון אבידן; February 7, 1911 – September 11, 1994), born Siegbert Koch (Hebrew: זיגברט קוך), was a Palmach soldier and IDF military leader. He was the commander of the Givati Brigade during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.