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Albert Mandler

Albert Mandler was an Israeli major general who commanded the Sinai armored division and was killed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

1929 to 1973Commanding the Sinai Division8th Brigade in the Six-Day WarDeath in the Yom Kippur War

Born: 3 May 1929, Linz
Died: 13 October 1973, Sinai Peninsula
Occupation: military officer
Rank: general
Wars: Yom Kippur War, 1948 Palestine war, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War

Albert Mandler was born in 1929 in Linz

Albert Mandler was born in Linz, Austria, on 3 May 1929, the younger son of Frida and Yitzhak. His father died when he was 5. In February 1940 he and his mother reached the Land of Israel on the ship Sakarya.

He finished primary school at HaManhil in Nahalat Ganim. He went to high school at the Max Fein school in Tel Aviv.

He joined the Haganah in 1946 and fought in the Givati Brigade. He later moved to the armored corps and led several units. In the Six-Day War he commanded the 8th Brigade in Sinai and on the Syrian front.

In 1968 he became deputy commander of the armored forces. In 1972 he took command of the Sinai Division, Division 252, as a major general.

He was killed on 13 October 1973 when his command vehicle was hit near the Suez Canal. He was buried at Kiryat Shaul military cemetery. Streets in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Beit Shemesh bear his name.

Albert Mandler's life in 8 milestones

1929
Born in Linz, Austria.
1940
Reached the Land of Israel with his mother.
1946
Joined the Haganah.
1949
Became commander of the Samson's Foxes unit.
1965
Appointed commander of the 8th Brigade.
1967
Led the 8th Brigade in the Six-Day War.
1972
Took command of the Sinai Division as a major general.
1973
Killed in the Yom Kippur War.

Albert Mandler served in the military

He joined the Haganah in 1946, fought in Givati, commanded the 8th Brigade in the 1967 Six-Day War, and became a major general commanding Division 252 in 1972. He was killed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.