Ranag (Res.) Avraham Noodle and his grandson, Corporal Amit Danino - 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade
"Grandpa did not push me to go to the paratroopers, he just told experiences from his service there. From a very young age it came to my mind and I wanted to get there myself. I am glad we have shared experiences."
This is according to Corporal Amit Danino (20), a resident of Kfar Oranim, a fighter in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade where his grandfather, Ranj (Res.) Avraham Noodel, served, who until recently continued to reach the reserve in an operational flying unit, completing 57 years of reserve.
"I had no doubt I was going to the paratroopers," says a colleague proudly.
"My uncle, Nitzan Noodle, served there - and Grandpa, of course. Grandpa did not press, just always indicated to the children and grandchildren that whoever he could - should go inside me. I grew up on his legacy."
Avraham and Amit, Photo: Courtesy of the family
Danino is the youngest of three.
He enlisted in the IDF last August, and recently completed his training. He will soon be taking a cadet course.
His grandfather served in this battalion, continued as a reserve fighter in the brigade and took an active part in the Six Day Wars, the Attrition, Yom Kippur, Lebanon First and Second, as well as in dozens of operations.
During his service he was decorated with two silver medals.
Ranj (Res.) Noodle does not hide his satisfaction. In 1961 he enlisted in the paratroopers of the Afaa Regiment, where he served for about two and a half years.
Two months after his release he was called up to the reserve and served in the Fire Battalion's flying battalion, where he also completed his service.
"During the first Lebanon war, I was in the 332nd Mortar Battalion. A large fire was fired during the landing, so we were instructed to fold and return. When we landed in Zion, we joined the paratroopers' brigade to help them. The ammunition was about to run out because we were blocked by convoys and could not provide assistance.
"The commander of the company's company undertook to transfer the entire company company with the extra ammunition to us, so that we could give the assistance. Thanks to that we were able to get the patrol company out of the hands of the Syrian commando."
Retired Lt. Col. Gidi Hillel and his son, Private Hadar Hillel - 411th Battalion of the Artillery Corps in the 282nd Fire Brigade
Hadar tells of the great pride of following in his father's footsteps.
"I grew up in a very Zionist home. From a young age it was clear to me that I wanted to be a fighter. Dad came on his way to the Artillery Corps, and I also wanted to get into special units. I had a low profile due to asthma, but I was able to raise a profile. It was clear to me that I would follow in Dad's footsteps.
"Coincidentally, in training I was assigned to the same battalion that Dad was in, Keren Regiment. It was very exciting for me, and Dad was a bastard. His service was significant and he loved the place he was in, so he is very happy to have a legacy continuation."
Gidi and Hadar, Photo: Courtesy of the family
Like Hadar, Father Gidi is also full of pride.
"I am proud of Hadar, who after a challenging year of service has chosen to continue in significant service in the Artillery Corps, and I am very happy about closing the circle while serving in the same battalion."
But on the other hand - like any worried parent, Gidi does not wish for him to experience the horrors of war.
"Every parent hopes that their children will not know battle and war. At the end of December 1983, we took part in a large-scale operation to rescue civilians from the Christian enclave in Deir al - Kamar.
"In the ambush of the terrorists, the commander of the force, the late Tal Raz from Haifa, a member of the room in the officers' course, was killed.
This was the beginning of the period of cargo and ambush by the Shiites in front of the IDF. I remember that night we fired quite a bit. "After a few months, the GSS tracked down the killers, and we closed the circle when we participated in their capture," he says with satisfaction.
Retired Lt. Col. Gidi Hillel,
Brigadier General (Res.) Shmulik Rosenthal and his son, Major Tomer Rosenthal - 7th Brigade of the Armored Corps
"The 7th Armored Brigade is a rooted matter in the family, we have been connected to the brigade since childhood. I was an infant when my father was a 7th Brigadier General. We would visit, hear stories and sing the brigade's anthem," says Tomer. It was the most significant period for him - not only the fighting, but also the command. "
Tomer who accurately repeated his father's trajectory: "I had a few options, but in the end I decided to join the brigade. Now, in retrospect, it's clearly paved in advance, and I'm very happy about that choice. Dad's past is present with me, but I do not present myself in line. The son of Shmulik, a brigadier general in the reserve.
However, it certainly stabilized me and instilled in me the pride of the unit as well. "
Shmulik and Tomer, Photo: Courtesy of the family
Father Shmuel, experienced, says: "I enlisted as a simple soldier in '79, I did the whole route in the brigade, I went through the three battalions and finished my service as the unit commander after 20 years - and I am one of the few who did it. In the Golan Heights, and for many years in Lebanon. "
Since there was a shortage of officers after the war, the promotion was rapid, and Shmuel went from a young soldier to a battalion commander already at the age of 27, when today the average age is 32-31.
The younger generation is much better and more professional than us, they come more mature and mature for the roles.
There were also a lot of mistakes we learned from and paid prices for. "
Brigadier General (Res.) Shmulik Rosenthal,
On the war burned in his memory, he says: "There is no doubt that someone who goes through a war starts as one person and ends as another person. It is very formative and very influential - the fighting is the easy part, what is not easy is the sights. "From Ukraine and it brings back to me the images of the war - that's what burned the most from the war. But on the other hand - it also hardens you and matures you."
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