קיבוץ טירת צבי kibbutz Tirat Zvi, עמק המעיינות‎, הצפון, ישראל

Latitude 32°25′18″N
Longitude 35°31′28″E
City קיבוץ טירת צבי kibbutz Tirat Zvi
County עמק המעיינות‎
State/ Province הצפון
Country ישראל

Narrative

In 1937, kibbutz Tirat Zvi קיבוץ טירת צבי was founded as a tower and stockade ומגדלחומה settlement, by settlers from Poland, Romania and Germany, members of two groups: Kvutzat Shahal קבוצת שח"ל and Kvutzat Rudges קבוצת רודגס.

Narrative

On February, 28, 1938, during the Arab Revolt, an armed Arab mob attacked kibbutz Tirat Zvi קיבוץ טירת צבי, and was repelled with many casualties on both sides.

Narrative

On February 16, 1948, the Yarmuk Battalion of the Arab Liberation Army الإنقاذ جيش attacked kibbutz Tirat Zvi קיבוץ טירת צבי.
A few hours after the attack began, British troops arrived, and forced the attackers to return to their home base, after 60 of the attackers and one kibbutz member were killed

Source References

  1. Palestine and the Great Powers, 1945-1948
    1. Page: 309

References

  1. גמזו Gamzu, Chaim 'Gugale' ben Shmuel