| Members of National Command and the General Staff throughout the years |
1920-30 The Central Committee: 1920-21: Israel Shohat, Eliyahu Golomb,Yosef Baratz, Haim Shturman, Levi Shcolnik-Eshcol At the end of 1921: Tzvi Nadav replaces Israel Shohat 1922: Dov Hoz, Yosef Hecht, Ytzhak Ulshanski become members. 1931-37 High Command: Histadrut representatives : Eliyahu Golomb, Dov Hoz, Meir Rotberg Citizens representatives: Dov Gefen, Ysashar Sitcov, Sa'adya Shoshani 1937-39 High Command: Head of High Command - Yohanan Ratner Histadrut representatives: Meir Rotberg, Shaul Meirov, Israel Galili Citizens representatives: Ysashar Sitcov, Dov Gefen, Uri Nadav 1939-45 High Command: Until July 1940: 6 members. Head of Command - Yaakov Raizer from July 1940: 8 members Head of Command - Yaakov Raizer from July 1941: Head of Command - Moshe Sne members at this period: Moshe Sne, Meir Rotberg, Ysashar Sitcov, Levi Shcolnik,Shimon Waserman, Dov Gefen, Israel Galili, Aharon Tzizling. 1939-45 General Staff: Chief of Staff - Yaakov Dori Members: Asher Wainberg-Peled, Yaakov Pat, Yehuda Arazi, Mordechay Kikayon, Yerachmiel Belkin, Mordechay Kaplan, Z. Fon-Fridman, Refael Lev, Yehoshua Globerman, Zeharya Urieli, Elimelech Zelikowitz, Yosef Rochel-Avidar 1945-47 High Command: Up to the summer of 1946: Head of Command - Moshe Sne Up to the summer of 1947: Ze'ev Fainshtein acts as substitute Head of Command. From the summer of 1947:Head of Command - Israel Galili Members: Yosef Izraeli, Ysashar Sitcov, Yosef Yaakovson, Ze'ev Fainshtein, Israel Galili, Shmuel Jochuvitzki, Shimon Waserman, Baruch Rabinov, Zelig Rosetzki. 1945-47 General Staff: Substitute Chief of Staff- Ytzhak Sade Members: Yohanan Ratner, Mordechay Kaplan, Z. Fon-Fridman, Ygael Sukenik-Yadin, Tzvi Lishchiner-Ayalon, Yehoshua Globerman, Yosef Rochel-Avidar, David Shaltiel, Shmuel Kraizel (some of the members served for a short time only) During the insurrection period only: "The X secret committee: Chirman- Rbi Fishman-Maimon Members: Moshe Sne, Peretz Bernshtein, Levi Shcolnik, Israel Idelson, Yaakov Riftin, David Remez - as a consultant. 1947 until May 1948 High Command: Head of Command (from 16.6.1947)- Israel Galili Members: Yosef Izraeli, Ysashar Sitcov, Yosef Yaakovson, Shimon Waserman, Shmuel Jochuvitzki, Iser Ben-Zvi, Baruch Rabinov, Zelig Rosetzki 1947 until May 1948 General Staff: Chieff of Staff - Yaakov Dori Deputy Chieff of Staff - Tzvi Lishchiner-Ayalon Members: David Shaltiel, Iser Be'eri, Pinchas Waze, Asher Wainberg-Peled, Mati Korenfeld-Dagan, Mordechay Kikayon, Yosef Rochel-Avidar, Moshe Lerer-Tzadok, Ygael Sukenik-Yadin, Mishael Sechter-Shaham, Moshe Dayan, Yohanan Ratner |
