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Amir Yaffe
Amir Yaffe was an Israeli Armored Corps officer with the rank of colonel, awarded the Medal of Courage for commanding a tank battalion in Sinai in the Yom Kippur War.
1940 to 1977Medal of CourageCommanding Battalion 198 in Yom Kippur WarCommanding the 14th Armored Brigade
- Born
- 4 March 1940, Palestine
- Died
- 3 March 1977
- Occupation
- military officer
- Rank
- aluf mishne
- Wars
- Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, War of Attrition
Amir Yaffe was born in 1940 in Palestine
Amir Yaffe was born on March 4, 1940, the eldest son of Tamar and Uri, an early Palmach commander. He grew up on Kibbutz Maoz Haim and went to school there. As a teenager he was active in Gadna.
He joined the IDF in 1957 and asked to serve in the Armored Corps. After his regular service he returned to the kibbutz, guided youth in HaMahanot HaOlim and ran construction work. He married in 1964.
In 1966 he returned to the army as a career officer. He commanded tank units in the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. In 1971 he studied at the IDF Command and Staff College.
After the Yom Kippur War he led reserve armored brigade 679. In 1975 he became an instructor at the Command and Staff College, and in 1976 he took command of the regular 14th Armored Brigade. He died in a road accident near Petah Tikva on March 3, 1977, and was buried at Maoz Haim.
Amir Yaffe's life in 8 milestones
- 1940
Born on March 4.
- 1957
Joined the IDF Armored Corps.
- 1966
Returned to the army as a career officer.
- 1969
Became commander of Battalion 77 in the 7th Brigade.
- 1971
Studied at the IDF Command and Staff College.
- 1975
Became an instructor at the Command and Staff College.
- 1976
Took command of the 14th Armored Brigade.
- 1977
Died in a road accident near Petah Tikva.
Amir Yaffe served in Armored Corps
Yaffe served in the Armored Corps from 1957, fought in the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition, and commanded Battalion 198 in Sinai in the Yom Kippur War. He reached the rank of colonel and later commanded brigades 679 and 14.
Amir Yaffe received one award
- Medal of Courage
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