Baskin, Zvi

Born in the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union, where his father was exiled due to Zionist activity, he was born on the 8th of Tevet 5708 (1930), about a year and a half after the birth of Zvi, Zvi’s parents wanted to immigrate to Israel, but they were forced to hide this aspiration from their children, and only later discovered the “secret” to their son Zvi.In 1941 the Baskin family fled the Nazi invaders to the North Caucasus, where Zvi continued his studies at the school. On February 20, 1942, it became clear that under the influence of stories about the heroism of the children in the war against the Nazis, the twelve-year-old boy decided to go to war against Hitler’s armies A few days later he was found at one of the train stations near the front and returned to his home, and as the Germans advanced, the family abandoned its temporary home in the North Caucasus and wandered to Armenia, In 1945 he moved to the Jewish DP camp in Landsberg, Germany, where he studied at the Hasmonean Youth Union and joined the United Pioneering Youth Union. In July 1947 he immigrated to Israel with his parents and lived for several months with his mother and sisters on Kibbutz Ein Hashofet. While in Germany he expressed his desire to study seamanship. His parents had promised to help him. But this was not helped. The War of Independence broke out. Tzvi worked for a while as a laborer in the Solel Boneh, then volunteered to accompany convoys in the Galilee, and after his arrival in Israel, his comrades joined the Nahal paramilitary brigade and moved to Tel Aviv And from there volunteered for the Armored Corps and participated in the battles for Beit-Nabala, Lod and Iraq Al-Manshiya. He was injured several times, but remained in his unit. On the 18th of Tishrei, 5709 (October 21, 1948) he fell in battle for Beersheba and was buried in Mishmar Hanegev. On the 21st of Tishrei 5710 (October 21, 1949) he was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery at Nahalat Yitzhak.