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70th Anniversary of the Allied Victory over Nazi Germany
at the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun
On May 7th, 2015, the State of Israel celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in WWII and honored the 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who fought against the Nazis. 6,000 Israeli WWII veterans came to the Armored Corps Memorial Site at Latrun for this commemoration. Speakers at the event included the President of the State of Israel Mr. Reuven Rivlin, the Prime Minister of Israel Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon.
This significant event was produced by The Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II and Yad VaShem. It was broadcasted live on the internet on HHC.TV
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Brig.Gen. Tzvika Kan-Tor, Director of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II: “This event is actually The State of Israel’s recognition that these people (veterans) did something. It’s not a local holiday but a holiday for the entire nation of Israel and the Jewish people. It’s a holiday of victory over evil – over those who stood to destroy us.”
The new Museum of the Jewish Soldier in WWII at Latrun will be just that and will serve as the national site for remembering the Jewish heroes who fought bravely against the invading Nazi army. Currently there is no one place that preserves the memories of the Jewish WWII fighters and as mostphoto 5 of them are now in their nineties, their final request is to establish such a site and accomplish this while they are still alive. “Every day that we slow down with this project (the construction of the memorial site) more veterans pass away. Their memories are being lost”, says Director of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II, Brig.Gen. Tzvika Kan-Tor. There are some who believe that the narrative of the Jewish soldier in WWII has been greatly overlooked and is a topic that has not been touched at all from a historical and cultural point of view. The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II has been trying to bring awareness to this subject for the past 15 years. “We want to share about the 180,000 soldiers who fought in the Polish army, the 13,000 Jews who fought with the Allies from Greece, the 550,000 Jews who fought in the U.S. military, the 500,000 Jews who fought in the Red army, the 62,000 Jews who fought in the British army and all of the other Jewish heroes that fought to keep Europe free. No one has heard their stories!
Major General (Ret.) Chaim Erez, Chairman of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II: “When I was 4 years old, I remember the bombings on Warsaw by the German air force and I remember running to the bomb shelters….the fact that we are celebrating 70 years of victory over the Nazis, in the State of Israel, together with the Jewish veterans who fought in the war is truly a great joy.”
While this commemoration united so many Jewish WWII veterans who joined the allied forces in Europe and risked their lives, it also commemorated the 250,000 fallen Jewish fighters who died in the war. This event serves as a reminder of the importance in keeping the memories and legacy of those fallen comrades but also of these Jewish fighters who survived the battles and are still alive today. Their stories are not being told.
70th Anniversary of the Allied Victory over Nazi Germany
at the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun
On May 7th, 2015, the State of Israel celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in WWII and honored the 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who fought against the Nazis. 6,000 Israeli WWII veterans came to the Armored Corps Memorial Site at Latrun for this commemoration. Speakers at the event included the President of the State of Israel Mr. Reuven Rivlin, the Prime Minister of Israel Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon.
This significant event was produced by The Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II and Yad VaShem. It was broadcasted live on the internet on HHC.TV
HHCoalition.com
Brig.Gen. Tzvika Kan-Tor, Director of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II: “This event is actually The State of Israel’s recognition that these people (veterans) did something. It’s not a local holiday but a holiday for the entire nation of Israel and the Jewish people. It’s a holiday of victory over evil – over those who stood to destroy us.”
The new Museum of the Jewish Soldier in WWII at Latrun will be just that and will serve as the national site for remembering the Jewish heroes who fought bravely against the invading Nazi army. Currently there is no one place that preserves the memories of the Jewish WWII fighters and as mostphoto 5 of them are now in their nineties, their final request is to establish such a site and accomplish this while they are still alive. “Every day that we slow down with this project (the construction of the memorial site) more veterans pass away. Their memories are being lost”, says Director of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II, Brig.Gen. Tzvika Kan-Tor. There are some who believe that the narrative of the Jewish soldier in WWII has been greatly overlooked and is a topic that has not been touched at all from a historical and cultural point of view. The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II has been trying to bring awareness to this subject for the past 15 years. “We want to share about the 180,000 soldiers who fought in the Polish army, the 13,000 Jews who fought with the Allies from Greece, the 550,000 Jews who fought in the U.S. military, the 500,000 Jews who fought in the Red army, the 62,000 Jews who fought in the British army and all of the other Jewish heroes that fought to keep Europe free. No one has heard their stories!
Major General (Ret.) Chaim Erez, Chairman of The Association for Establishing the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II: “When I was 4 years old, I remember the bombings on Warsaw by the German air force and I remember running to the bomb shelters….the fact that we are celebrating 70 years of victory over the Nazis, in the State of Israel, together with the Jewish veterans who fought in the war is truly a great joy.”
While this commemoration united so many Jewish WWII veterans who joined the allied forces in Europe and risked their lives, it also commemorated the 250,000 fallen Jewish fighters who died in the war. This event serves as a reminder of the importance in keeping the memories and legacy of those fallen comrades but also of these Jewish fighters who survived the battles and are still alive today. Their stories are not being told.
