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The name of the Hero of the Soviet Union, General of the Red Army Yakov Kreizer has appeared on the map of Israel. An area in Lod (the central part of the country) was named after him, TASS reports. The ceremony took place the day before, on December 1. The epresentatives of city authorities, veterans, public figures, diplomats took part in it.
The square, which now bears Kreizer's name, connects two large urban areas. The idea to immortalize the name of the commander belonged to the Ma'alot association. Its chairman, David Shekhter, said that the organization wanted to create a center for the heritage of the Jews of the USSR in the country. He noted that the association wants the people of the country to realize what contribution the Jews from the Soviet Union made to the creation of the State of Israel. He is sure that without the victory of the Red Army over fascism, Israel would not have appeared on the world map.
Yakov Kreizer was born in 1905 in Voronezh. The talented military leader was called a master of attacks, he was loved by the soldiers, and became one of the first commanders of the Red Army divisions to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. In June 1945, Kreiser took part in the Victory Parade on Red Square. He was awarded many orders and medals. Until the end of his days, he served the country, strengthening its defenses. He passed away in 1969.
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