“During World War II, as part of the settlement’s war effort, the Solel Boneh Company RE 745 was established. It included many students and graduates of the Technion, and its commander was Dov Givon, a graduate of the Technion, sixth cohort, 1932/3. In September-October 1942, a course was held for officers from the Solel Boneh Company at the base of the Royal Engineers, The Hague. Sitting from left to right: Major Dov Gideon (Haimovitsh), Major B. Wright – Commander of the Land of Israel branch, Lieutenant E. Tinter. Standing from left to right: Mr. Y. Stolovsky, Mr. L. Bodenkin, Mr. D. Yantin, Sergeant B. Zimmerman, Mr. B. Levitt, Mr. S. Olensky.”