Shimon Avidan

Shimon Avidan
Born
Siegbert Koch

(1911-02-07)February 7, 1911
DiedSeptember 11, 1994(1994-09-11) (aged 83)
Military career
Allegiance Israel
Commands
Conflicts
Other workInternational Brigades
Signature

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.