Background
Botzer (originally Mudzen) was born in Poland in 1929 and immigrated to Palestine in 1936 . He attended the Ahad Ha'am school and a new high school, and from the age of 14 he was active in Scouts. In 1946 he joined the Palyam, was attending the commanders of boats No. 7 in Neveh Yam and officer's course No. 5 of Palyam, and used boats Commanders Course Guide No. 8. In 1947 he participated in reducing illegal immigrant's beach buds from the ship " Saturn Loz'inski ", Was captured by the British Mandate authorities and deported to Cyprus, but after about two weeks was returned to Israel due to his young age. Married, two daughters.
