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Luftig, Moshe

Luftig, Moshe


Son of Esther and Joseph, was born on July 21, 1932 in Krakow, Poland. Moshe was an only child in a family of Zionist merchants. He began his studies in a Zionist school. When he was seven years old, World War II broke out. The Germans invaded Poland, and Moshe’s family managed to escape into Russia. There, in Russia, the father was extradited to the authorities as a Zionist merchant, imprisoned and disappeared in the Soviet prisons. Moshe was about 7 years old when he died from his father. The mother and son stayed in Russia, which was in a bloody war. His mother was sick. Days of hunger and distress were over them, but despite all the hardships they managed to survive after the war. But this period of life, as refugees in Russia, left its mark on Moses’ body. They returned to their town, to Krakow. For a short time, Moshe managed to attend elementary school in Krakow until his mother died when he was 15 years old. He was left alone. Someone made sure to bring him to a Polish orphanage where he grew up until he reached the age of 18. So Moshe decided to do whatever he could to immigrate to Israel. He began to do odd jobs, spared a penny, and found relatives outside Poland who supported him. In 1950 Moshe immigrated to Israel, a lonely young man, without family or acquaintances. In December 1950 he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and was sent to a course in the Ordnance Corps, where he served in his thirty-four years in Israel, advanced and gained experience and training. In Israel. Moshe began serving in the regular army in 1953, fought in the Sinai Campaign, and in June 1958 he was promoted to the rank of major sergeant, with the command of his commanders: “He has an excellent professional in his field of work, As a reservist in the Ordnance Corps, Moshe participated in extensive military activity in the IDF, especially in volleyball and table tennis, which he excelled in. For a long time he served as a sports officer and concentrated sports activities in his unit. In his youth, as a small boy in his parents’ home in Poland, and later on returning from Russia to Krakow, he learned to play accordion and violin. He loved music, but in his difficult life he had to leave the music. After 22 years of service in the IDF, his health deteriorated, he suffered from various illnesses and needed medical treatment, but Moshe continued to serve in the Ordnance Corps. He continued to serve in the permanent army and fought in all of Israel’s wars. Moshe was decorated with the Sinai Campaign, the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Moshe fell during his service on the 9th of Adar 2, 1984. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul in Tel Aviv, where he was 52 years old, and he left behind him Raya, Daughter of-Eti, Arnon, the commander of his unit wrote to his family: “As part of his job, his profession and his rank, Moshe reached the highest level. He was already known as an authority and expert on a national scale in the fields in which he worked. Despite his medical limitations, Moshe managed to function flawlessly under difficult and stressful conditions, to the satisfaction of his commanders. Moshe was always ready to help anyone in any field. He created an extensive network of connections wherever he served. His name was known to all. Commanders and soldiers knew how to approach him and to receive advice and help when necessary “

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