Silberg, Joseph

Son of Gitel and Akiva, was born on 24 November 1913 in Lvov, Poland, and from his early childhood he was a national educator. From a young age he was a member of the Zionist movement and dreamed of immigrating to Israel. After completing his studies at the high school in Lvov, he immigrated to Israel in 1937 as a student at the Technion, but immediately turned to work at the Haifa port and at the school’s points. In all of his duties, he was given responsible work, because he aroused trust in those who came into contact with him. In 1941 he enlisted in the British army and at his request, in order to fight a real war against the Nazis, was transferred to Egypt and served with the rank of sergeant in the transport corps of the Eighth camp. At the end of the war he learned that his two sisters had survived. He entered Poland illegally as a soldier and helped them cross the border into Germany. When he returned to Egypt, he was tried, but acquitted. After being released from the British Army, he worked as an accountant. With the outbreak of the War of Independence he was among the first recruits to serve in the Carmeli Brigade. He participated in the conquest of Haifa and from there was sent to the eastern Galilee. Joseph fell on the 16th of Tammuz 5708 (16.7.1948) during Operation Brosh to eliminate the Syrian bridgehead in the area of ​​Mishmar Hayarden, and his company attacked the Syrians from the rear, surrounded it, and many of its members fell. Josef was brought to rest with his friends in the military cemetery in Rosh Pina.