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Meir Ilan

Meir Ilan was an IDF major general, one of the founders of the Artillery Corps, who later managed Israeli industrial companies.

1918 to 1971Founding the IDF Artillery CorpsSinai War logisticsManaging Kiryat HaPladaLeading Chemicals and Phosphates

Died: 24 February 1971
Occupation: manager, chief executive officer, military officer
Rank: general
Wars: 1948 Palestine war, Suez Crisis

Meir Ilan was born in 1918

Meir Ilan, born Tenenbaum, was born in Poland in 1918. He immigrated to the Land of Israel in 1934.

He was among the first volunteers for the British Army's artillery. He helped establish the IDF Artillery Corps and served as its chief artillery officer from 1949 to 1953. He later headed the General Staff operations department, led the logistics branch from 1955, and became a major general in 1956 before retiring in 1960.

After leaving the army he oversaw agricultural exports at the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1961 he became director of Kiryat HaPlada, where he brought the plant to profit after a struggle with workers over output. In 1965 he became CEO of Chemicals and Phosphates, and in 1969 he also headed the inorganic division of Israel Chemicals.

He also chaired the emergency economy body for the north. He was killed in a road accident on the coastal highway in February 1971 and was buried in the military plot at Kiryat Shaul cemetery.

Meir Ilan's life in 9 milestones

1934
Immigrated to the Land of Israel from Poland.
1949
Became the IDF chief artillery officer.
1953
Became head of the General Staff operations department.
1955
Appointed head of the IDF logistics branch.
1956
Promoted to major general.
1960
Retired from the IDF.
1961
Appointed director of Kiryat HaPlada.
1965
Became CEO of Chemicals and Phosphates.
1971
Killed in a road accident on the coastal highway.

Meir Ilan served in Artillery Corps

He helped found the IDF Artillery Corps, was chief artillery officer from 1949 to 1953, and headed the logistics branch from 1955, directing all logistics in the Sinai War. He was promoted to major general in 1956 and retired in 1960.

Artillery Corps