Antun Blažić | |
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| Born | (1916-05-28)28 May 1916 |
| Died | September 1943 (aged 27) |
Antun Blažić (28 May 1916 – September 1943) was aCroatianJewish[1]Partisan andPeople's Hero of Yugoslavia.[2]
Blažić was born inGlobočec Ludbreški on 28 May 1916. In 1941, Blažić become a member of theCommunist Party of Yugoslavia. DuringWorld War II, he was actively involved in the organization of theLudbreg region uprising. In the summer of 1941, as one of the first in his region, Blažić joined thePartisans. With Partisans he was a commissioner assistant to a detachment assigned to form the task force in the Ludbreg region. Since 1943, Blažić was member of theLeague of Communists of Croatia district committee forVaraždin. In Varaždin he also helped the Partisan groups organization. Blažić was member ofZAVNOH. In September 1943, while in villageMaruševec, Blažić was attacked byUstaše. As he was alone, he could not retreat and thus decided to kill himself so he would not be taken alive. On 5 May 1951, Blažić was declaredPeople's Hero of Yugoslavia.[2]
