Danny Matt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Danny Matt

Israeli Air Force general

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1927

Place of Birth: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Dec-2013

Profession: military personnel, military officer

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Danny Matt (Hebrew: ??? ???, 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 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 defeat of the Egyptian army.