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Natan Nir

Natan Nir was an Israeli brigadier general in the IDF who commanded the 217th Brigade in the Yom Kippur War.

1935 to 2015Commanding the 217th BrigadeThe Battle of Umm KatefChairing the soldiers' welfare association

Died: 18 January 2015
Occupation: warrior, military officer
Rank: tat aluf
Wars: Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition

Natan Nir was born in 1935 in Warsaw

Natan Nir, born Haberfeld, was born in 1935 and grew up in Warsaw. During the Holocaust his family escaped to Russia. In 1948 he immigrated to Israel with his family.

He joined the IDF in 1953 and served in the Armored Corps. He led a tank platoon in the Sinai War and commanded Battalion 63 in the Six-Day War, where he was wounded and left disabled in both legs. He returned to service and commanded the 217th Brigade in the Yom Kippur War.

After the war he studied at the US Army Command and General Staff College. He later led the National Ground Training Center, served as chief of staff of Northern Command and commanded Division 880.

He ran for mayor of Ashkelon for Likud in 1978 and 1983 and lost both times. From 1980 to 1984 he chaired the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers. He also advised on a light tank for Brazil, founded a safe trading company and worked for the defense establishment comptroller.

He died on January 18, 2015, and was buried at Kibbutz Horshim.

Natan Nir's life in 10 milestones

1935
Born in Warsaw.
1948
Immigrated to Israel with his family.
1953
Joined the IDF and the 7th Brigade.
1959
Trained in England on Centurion tanks.
1975
Took command of the National Ground Training Center.
1977
Took command of Division 880.
1978
Ran for mayor of Ashkelon for Likud.
1980
Became chairman of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers.
1983
Ran again for mayor of Ashkelon and lost to Eli Dayan.
2015
Died and was buried at Kibbutz Horshim.

Natan Nir served in Armored Corps

Nir served in the Armored Corps from 1953, commanded Battalion 63 at Umm Katef in the Six-Day War and the 217th Brigade as a colonel in the Yom Kippur War. He later commanded Division 880 from 1977 to 1979 and reached the rank of brigadier general.

Armored Corps