HEROINES OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE - MARTA HAVIVA REIK

 

Marta was born in Slovakia

But immigrated to Palestine in 1939

And was a member of Kibbutz Ma'anit 

She was one of the first female fighters

To serve in the Palmach striking force 

She was one of thirty-seven

Palestinian Jewish parachutists

Sent on missions in Nazi-occupied Europe

For the Special Operations Executive

She was killed in November 1944

By the SS in the Kremnička massacre