Danny Matt
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Danny Matt (Hebrew: דני מט, December 10, 1927 – December 5, 2013) was a decorated career Israeli military officer who served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1948 until 1992. He attained the rank of major general[1] and fought in five Arab-Israeli wars, including the wars of 1948 and 1973. Among his many exploits was a daring operation involving leading a paratroop force across the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War. The operation was the beginning phase of a larger Israeli counter offensive that ultimately led to the victory of the Israeli army.
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Danny Matt | |
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Born | (1927-12-10)December 10, 1927 Cologne, Germany |
Died | December 5, 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 85) Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel |
Buried | Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Tel Aviv, Israel 32.129°N 34.823°E / 32.129; 34.823 |
Allegiance | Israel |
Service/ | Jewish Brigade Israel Defense Forces |
Years of service | 1944–1992 |
Rank | Aluf (Major General) |
Battles/wars | World War II 1948 Arab–Israeli War Sinai War Six Day War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
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