Danny Matt

Danny Matt
Born(1927-12-10)December 10, 1927
Cologne, Germany
DiedDecember 5, 2013(2013-12-05) (aged 85)
Tel HaShomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
Buried
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, Tel Aviv, Israel
32°07′44″N 34°49′23″E / 32.129°N 34.823°E / 32.129; 34.823
Allegiance Israel
Service/branchJewish Brigade
Israel Defense Forces
Years of service1944–1992
RankAluf (Major General)
Battles/warsWorld War II
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Sinai War
Six Day War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War

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.

  1. ^ "Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories". Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2011.

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