Yitzak Sadeh
Persons, originating from Poland

Yitzhak Sadeh

Born: August 10, 1890 in Lublin,Poland
Died: August 20, 1952 in Tel Aviv
Name in Polish: Izaak Landoberg

Sadeh was born to a Jewish family in Lublin, in the Russian Partition of the Russian Empire (now in Poland). When World War I broke out, he joined the Imperial Russian Army. He had his share in the fighting and was decorated for bravery.

In 1920, Sadeh emigrated to Palestine (now Israel), where he became one of founders and leaders of Gdud HaAvoda (The Work Battalion). In the period from 1920 to 1948 he organized Jewish para military forces to fight against both, Arab and British opponents. In 1948 he had a leading role in the fight for settling an independent state of Israel. After the successful end of this fight he left the army.

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Yitzak Sadeh in 1950                        


Polonica stamps:

Israel 1978, 23 IV