Ran Sarig

Ran Sarig was an Israeli army officer with the rank of colonel who commanded the 179th Brigade in the Yom Kippur War.

1936 to 2022Commanding the 179th BrigadeYom Kippur War Golan battlesCrossing the Suez Canal

Died: 25 January 2022, Rambam Health Care Campus
Occupation: manager, chief executive officer, military officer
Rank: aluf mishne
Wars: Yom Kippur War, Suez Crisis, Six-Day War, War of Attrition

Ran Sarig was born in 1936 in Israel

Ran Sarig was born in 1936 and grew up on Kibbutz Beit HaShita. His father, Nahum Sarig, commanded the Palmach's Negev Brigade in the War of Independence.

He joined the IDF in 1953 and fought with the Golani Brigade at Rafah in the Sinai War. He then moved to the Armored Corps and left regular service in 1957. In the Six-Day War he led a tank company in Samaria and Nablus.

He returned to career service in 1970 and commanded Battalion 52 in the War of Attrition. In August 1973 he became a colonel and commander of the 179th Brigade, which fought on the Golan Heights and later crossed the Suez Canal. He was wounded in the neck during the war, and his brother Yosef was killed.

He later served as deputy commander of the Sinai formation and left career service in 1978. After the army he was chief executive of factories in Beit HaShita, Nir David and Karkur. He died on January 25, 2022, and was buried at Beit HaShita.

Ran Sarig's life in 7 milestones

1936
Born in Israel.
1953
Joined the IDF.
1957
Left regular service.
1970
Returned to career service.
1973
Took command of the 179th Brigade.
1978
Left career service.
2022
Died and was buried at Beit HaShita.

Ran Sarig served in Armored Corps

He served in Golani and the Armored Corps, fighting in the Sinai, Six-Day, Attrition and Yom Kippur wars. As a colonel he commanded the 179th Brigade in 1973 and was deputy commander of Division 90 in the First Lebanon War.

Armored Corps