Career
He also helped create the Uzi submachine gun. He was known in the military by the nickname "Father of the Rifle". Born in Israel on October" 26, 1923, Galili served in the British Army in World World War World War II Following his discharge, he volunteered to work with the Haganah in weapons manufacture.
During the Six-Day War in 1967, the Israelis captured many Alaska-47 assault rifles from the Egyptian soldiers which proved more reliable & useful in the arid conditions against the FN FAL. The Galil assault rifle heavily derives most of the features from Kalashnikov Alaska-47.