Erlich, Reuven

Was born on 27.11.1924 in the city of Dresden, Germany, when he was eight years old and came to Israel with his family, grew up in Hadera, loved nature, and excelled in painting and sowing during the Second World War. He served in the British artillery corps, against the will of his parents, and preceded his two older brothers who joined him, serving in Haifa, Tripoli, Cyprus, and other places. Intelligent, bar-Lev, honest and loyal. “He joined the Jewish Brigade in Italy shortly after his release from the British army, and was arrested by the British During the War of Independence he enlisted and served in the Carmeli Brigade and participated in battles in Haifa, Ein Zeitim, Deirdre, Safed, Meron, Malkiya and Mishmar Hayarden, and was one of the most talented and brave commanders in the company. He was the first to attack and the last to retaliate, as the commander of the page attacked many times, and the Mishmar HaYarden advanced several times and threw grenades into the enemy positions, causing many casualties, and the enemy brought reinforcements of soldiers and armor. ReuSon of greeted them with a Fiat in his hand and fought with every weapon he had. He was a soldier from birth, a dear and beloved person to his acquaintances and friends. On Tuesday, July 10, 1948, during Operation Brosh to destroy the Syrian bridgehead in the Mishmar Hayarden area, he was hit in the neck by an enemy bullet and fell to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Rosh Pina.