בוצר Botzen Botzer, Avraham ben Yosef

Birth Name בוצר Botzen Botzer, Avraham ben Yosef
Birth Name Botzen, Avraham ben Yosef
Also Known As בוצר, אברהם בן יוסף
Also Known As צ'יטה
Call Name אברהם
Call Name צ'יטה
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1929    

 
Aliyah 1936   Avraham Botzer came to Palestine at age 7 years

 
Military Service 1946 פלמ"ח פלוגות מחץ Palmach, הגנה  

 
Military Service 1946 פלי“ם Palyam פלוגת הים‎, פלמ”ח, הגנה  

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Military Action   נווה ים Neve Yam, חוף הכרמל, חיפה, ישראל Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 7 Small Boat Commanders' course קורס שביעי למפקדי סירות

Event Note

The Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 7 Boat Commanders' course:
Commanders:
* Micha Peri
* Shlomo Shluach Shiloach
Instructors:
* Gideon Rosenberg
* Avner Goldman Gilad
Attendees:
* Avraham Botzer
* Yisrael Zack
* Menachem Zaira
Yisrael Zack cites: "I participated in the 7th course for small boat commanders, under the command of Gideonchik Rosenberg (Rosen), and at Michmoret under the command of Avner Goldman (Gilad)."
"To the best of my knowledge, we started out at Neve Yam and ended up at Michmoret. I recall many days of sailing in terrific winds and fearsome waves, and sandstorms that turned our tents inside out with our beds buried under a half meter of sand."

 
Military Action     Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 5 Captain's course קורס חמישי לחובלים

Event Note

The Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 5 Captain's course:
Attendees:
* Avraham Botzer

 
Military Action Summer, 1947 קיסריה Caesarea Maritima Caesarea قيسارية‎, חוף הכרמל‎, חיפה, ישראל Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 8 Small Boat Commanders' course קורס שמיני‏ למפקדי סירות שמיני‏

Event Note

The Palyam פלי"ם‎ No. 8 Boat Commanders' course, held iIn the summer of 1947:
Commander:
* Yossi Dror; relieved by Yisrael Auerbuch
Leader:
* Avraham Botzer
Attendees:
* Zalman Abramov

 

Event Note

In the summer of 1947, Zalman Abramov attended the 8th Boat Commanders' course of the Palyam פלי"ם.

 
Camp   Καράολος Gazimagusa Karakol Karaolos Internment Camps 55-62, Mağusa bölgesi, Κύπρος Kıbrıs Avraham Botzer was expelled from Palestine by the British

Event Note

Avraham Botzer was imprisoned by the British for two weeks, and after being identified as a minor, by British detectives, he was sent back to Palestine.

 
Military Service 1948 חיל הים הישראלי Israeli Navy, צה"ל  

 
Boat   שבתאי לוז'ינסקי Susanna Shabtai Lozinsky Shabbetai Lozinski Avraham Botzer participated in getting the Maapilim to the beach

Event Note

Avraham Botzer was caught by the British.

 
Military Service   חיל הים הישראלי Israeli Navy, צה"ל  

Event Note

In September 1968, Avraham Botzer was promoted to Aluf אלוף‎, and given command of the Israeli Navy חיל הים הישראלי‎.

 

Gallery

Avraham Botzer

Avraham Botzer

Source References

  1. השערים פתוחים The Gates are Open, Collection of Memories of Clandestine Immigration 1945-1948
    1. Page: 103

Pedigree

    1. בוצר Botzen Botzer, Avraham ben Yosef