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Avi Romano

Avi Romano was an Israeli Armored Corps officer with the rank of brigadier general, who commanded the 500th Brigade and served as IDF attaché in Chile.

1947 to 1994Commanding the 500th BrigadeIDF attaché in ChileYom Kippur War commendation

Born: 16 March 1947, Tel Aviv
Died: 19 June 1994
Occupation: military officer
Rank: tat aluf

Avi Romano was born in 1947 in Tel Aviv

Avraham (Avi) Romano was born in Tel Aviv on March 16, 1947. His parents were Esther and Eliyahu.

He joined the IDF in August 1965 and served as a soldier in Battalion 79 of the 7th Brigade. After officers' course he held posts as platoon and company officer. In the Yom Kippur War he was operations officer of Brigade 274 and received a commendation from the head of Southern Command.

After the war he commanded an armored battalion, and in 1978 he took an advanced armor course at Fort Knox in Kentucky. In 1979 he took command of reserve Brigade 421, and in 1984 of the 500th Brigade, which he led in Lebanon. He later became a corps chief of staff in 1987 and head of a headquarters training center in 1989.

From 1990 to 1993 he was IDF attaché and Defense Ministry representative in Chile. After leaving the army he managed a store at Ben Gurion Airport. He was married with 2 children and died of heart disease in 1994.

Avi Romano's life in 8 milestones

1947
Born in Tel Aviv.
1965
Joined the IDF.
1978
Took an advanced armor course at Fort Knox.
1979
Appointed commander of Brigade 421.
1984
Appointed commander of the 500th Brigade.
1987
Appointed corps chief of staff.
1990
Became IDF attaché in Chile.
1994
Died of heart disease.

Avi Romano served in Armored Corps

He served in the Armored Corps from 1965, fought in the Yom Kippur War and the First Lebanon War, and reached the rank of brigadier general. He commanded Brigades 421 and 500 and was IDF attaché in Chile from 1990 to 1993.

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