Uziel Gal
Israeli firearm designer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uziel "Uzi" Gal (Hebrew: עוזיאל "עוזי" גל, born Gotthard Glas; 15 December 1923 – 7 September 2002) was a German-born Israeli firearm designer who invented the Uzi submachine gun.
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Uziel Gal | |
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Born | Gotthard Glas (1923-12-15)December 15, 1923 |
Died | September 7, 2002(2002-09-07) (aged 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | Israeli, German |
Occupation(s) | Weapon designer, IDF Colonel |
Known for | Designing the Uzi submachine gun |
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