WORLD MACHAL - Volunteers from overseas in the Israel Defense Forces

Josie Shlain

This page is dedicated to Joseph Shlain (96) who volunteered for Machal in 1948.  Below is a brief video interview with Josie from the 28th August 2022 and also a link to an excerpt from his memoirs covering his early years including his experiences in Machal. 

You can read this excerpt from his book  – click here

See also an additional page with other aspects of Josie’s story.