Zvi (Zvika), son of Mina and Yitzhak z “l, a veteran of Hulda and its founders and founders, was born on 28.6.1953 in Kibbutz Hulda and completed his elementary and high school studies at the kibbutz school. He devoted much of his energies to sports, but was careful to fulfill his obligations to the school, and although he was not always diligent in his homework, he excelled in knowledge and knowledge of everything that was taught in the school: “I taught Zvika for a while. He had a quick grasp and understood what was being taught, so he allowed himself not to listen from time to time. But when asked to answer a question on the subject, he always answered quickly the correct answer. “He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and after graduating from high school began teaching youth in the Herzliya area, Tel Aviv. , To sing and to be Simcha with them, he was also an excellent athlete and excelled in the basketball game, and he was one of the members of the youth basketball team, and he was also a member of the national basketball team. He spent days with us. On the team he liked everyone and was a true friend of each of her friends. Zvika did not stand out from the heights of the team, but there was something about him that earned the admiration of everything, something that was hard to describe. He was also a basketball instructor on behalf of Hapoel in Holon, and he was a close friend, loved to help others and never refused to lend a helping hand to a friend in times of trouble. Tried to help solve problems that others could not solve, and because of his kindness and kindness, he was loved by his friends very much.Zvi was drafted into the IDF in early 1972 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing various naval courses he became a gunner in a tank and was sent to an armored brigade in the Sinai. He was a good soldier, responsible and dedicated to his job. He always tried to carry out his duties with efficiency and rigor and was respected by his commanders. In the army, too, everyone stood up for his comfortable temperament, his good character and his willingness to help others, and he was admired and accepted by his comrades and commanders. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Zvika was stationed in the “Oracle” stronghold. When the first shell fell on the stronghold, the tank crews leapt out of the bunker and began to move into battle positions. Standing in the turret, the commander of the tank division was wounded and a wounded man fell. Zvika, who served as a gunner, bandaged his commander and then took his place in the turret and took command of the tank. One of his friends told Ma’oz: “Zvika was very resourceful, capable of leadership and of fighting ability, and during the two days of fighting, he acted flawlessly, quickly and with great fervor. His good spirit and his optimistic spirit succeeded in delegating to the infantrymen, who were pushed into the tank in preparation for the breakout from the stronghold. The tank cannon broke down and he had to stand bare in the turret with a considerable collection of grenades. He was wearing a bulletproof vest that he borrowed from a man in the infantry, and as he galloped, he threw his grenades in Egypt, which tried to stop the tank with fire. The crew managed to cross seven kilometers and then found themselves ambushed by a large Egyptian force. The tank was hit and the crew came out and tried to move toward our forces. The Egyptians followed and Zvika was hit and killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery at Kibbutz Hulda. Survived by a mother and three sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and was awarded the “Medal of Honor” for his courageServe as a model. “On October 6, 1973, Sergeant Tzvi Zimmer was a cannon in the tank of the” Amak “tank, in the” Oracle “stronghold, when the tank commander was wounded and Sergeant Zvi Zimmer took over While he was only a gunner on the team, he commanded the tank and fought with enemy forces, and for two days he acted with courage and cold-bloodedness and served as a model. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “… Zvika served in the unit as a tank gunner … He was very fond of his friends and commanders … He stood out for his leadership ability and his excellence in the various sports …” His family and kibbutz published a pamphlet in his memory of friends, friends and family members about his character; A book was also published about his life and his work.
