Shlomo Shamir
Shlomo Shamir | |
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| Native name | שלמה שמיר |
| Born | 15 June 1915 Berdychiv, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 May 2009 (aged 93) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (1940–1946) Israel (from 1948) |
| Branch | British Army Israeli Navy Israeli Air Force |
| Years of service | 1929–1951 |
| Rank | Aluf |
| Commands | Founder and Commander of the 7th Brigade Israel Defence Forces, Commander of the Israeli Navy, Commander of the Israeli Air Force |
| Battles / wars | World War II 1947–1949 Palestine war |
Shlomo Shamir (Hebrew: שלמה שמיר; 15 June 1915 – 19 May 2009) was the third Commander of the Israeli Navy (1949–1950), and the first Israeli Navy Commander to receive the rank of Aluf. He was the third Commander of the Israeli Air Force (1950–1951).