Ben Dunkelman

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Ben Dunkelman was a Canadian-born Jewish officer and businessman best known for his prominent command role in Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.

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instanceOf Canadian Jew
human
military officer
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
birthName Benjamin Dunkelman NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict 1948 Arab–Israeli War NERFINISHED
World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1913-06-26
dateOfDeath 1997-02-11
employer Tip Top Tailors NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jews
surface form: Jewish people
familyName Dunkelman NERFINISHED
genre autobiography
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED
militaryUnit Haganah NERFINISHED
Israel Defense Forces 7th Armored Brigade NERFINISHED
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada NERFINISHED
name Ben Dunkelman NERFINISHED
notableFor command role in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
service in the Israel Defense Forces
notableWork Dual Allegiance NERFINISHED
occupation author
businessman
soldier
parent David Dunkelman NERFINISHED
Rose Dunkelman NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Canada NERFINISHED
Ontario NERFINISHED
Toronto NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Canada NERFINISHED
Ontario NERFINISHED
Toronto NERFINISHED
positionHeld commander of the 7th Brigade (Israel)
officer in the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
rank Brigadier (Israel Defense Forces)
Major
religion Judaism
residence Israel NERFINISHED
Toronto
spouse Norma Dunkelman NERFINISHED
Yael Dunkelman NERFINISHED

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Operation Dekel commandedBy Ben Dunkelman