Lexberger, Chaim (Dickie)

Son of Genia and Yitzhak, was born on 28.6.1920 in Berlin, the capital of Germany. When he was a boy, he joined the Habonim movement and in 1934, at the age of 14, immigrated to Israel and studied at the son of Shemen agricultural school. He was a member of Hanoar Haoved. Two years later, he joined Kibbutz Givat Brenner. In 1941, he enlisted in the Palmach, immediately after his founding, and served in his ranks until 1944, when he was sent together with the German division of the Palmach to the Jewish Brigade in the British Army. Upon his release from the army, he returned to his home in Givat Brenner and at the outbreak of the War of Independence following the United Nations General Assembly resolution of 29 November 1947 on the division of the country into two states, he was appointed commander of the site. In the spring of 1948, he returned to the Palmach and served as a company commander in the Negev Brigade. He participated in the battle for Ashdod, in attacks on the Iraqi-Suidan Police and others. Towards the end of the “Ten Days” battles, Operation “Death to the Invader” was carried out, in an attempt to break through the Negev. His company was assigned to conquer the strongholds of Julikat. And in this battle he fell on the 11th of Tammuz 5708 (18.7.1948), and was buried in Ruhama together with some of his men. He left behind a wife and a baby. On the 26th of Tammuz 5766 (26.6.1950) he was put to rest at the military cemetery in the village of Warburg.