Mickey Marcus
Mickey Marcus | |
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| Birth name | David Daniel Marcus |
| Nickname | "Mickey" |
| Born | February 22, 1901 |
| Died | June 10, 1948 (aged 47) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Israel |
| Branch | United States Army Haganah Israel Defense Forces |
| Service years | 1924–1948 |
| Rank | Colonel (USA) Aluf (IDF) |
| Conflicts | World War II
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| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Bronze Star Medal Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
David Daniel "Mickey" Marcus (February 22, 1901 – June 10, 1948) was a United States Army colonel, later Israel's first general, who was a principal architect of the U.S. military's World War II civil-affairs policies, including the organization of the war-crimes trials in Germany and in Japan.
He assisted Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, one of the well-known Israeli Machal soldiers, becoming Israel's first modern general (Hebrew: Aluf). He was killed by friendly fire. He was portrayed by Kirk Douglas in the 1966 Hollywood movie Cast a Giant Shadow, which focused on his role in the war.